OPFOR Flashcards

1
Q

What is the range of the 120mm D30

A

15km

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2
Q

What is the range of the 152 D20

A

17km

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3
Q

What is the range of the 2B11 mortar

A

7km

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4
Q

Range of T80 and BMP2

A

1.5km

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5
Q

Range of AT4 spigot and AT5 spandrel

A

4km

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6
Q

Range of type 63 MRL seen in Arty Bn

A

10km

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7
Q

What limited engineer assets do a mot brigade have

A
1x DIM mine detector 
2x BTM trench diggers
2x BAT2 Ditch diggers
3x PMR3 mine layers
4x TMM3 bridging (60 mins deploy time)
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8
Q

What is in the Mot Bn

A
3x coy
Mortar coy 6x 2B11
Recon pl 
AGL pl AGS17
SAM pl SA16
AT pl AT4 & SPG9
Sigs and supply
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9
Q

What’s in a Mot Bde

A
3x Bn
Arty Bn 
Recon coy
ATGM coy (AT5 spandrel)
AAMG coy (zsu 23)
Engr coy 

Sigs and supply

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10
Q

What is the range of the ZSU 23 antiaircraft gun

A

2km

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11
Q

List TCVs in defence

A
Linear positions
Mnvre res triggered by higher
Depth vulnerable to isolation if on a wider posn is 
Predictable loc of ARA
Predictable trigger and loc for RES
Predictable withdrawal route
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12
Q

RAM tactics

A

Annihilation ambush
Harassment ambush
Raid

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13
Q

OPFOR phases in defence

A

Screen force
Disruption zone
First ech
Second ech

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14
Q

What is in the motorised brigade reserve

A

AT Coy consisting of …..

A Mnvre Res consisting of a Sqn of tank

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15
Q

What is the Rate of advance of Mech and Motorised infantry

A

30km/h by day
15km/h by night

70km in 24hrs when opposed

Dismounted 4km/h

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16
Q

How is the AT Reserve used in the advance

A

Flank security, ctr attacks and p

17
Q

What are the groupings in the OPFOR advance

A

Recon
Point guard - rte clear, spt deployment of vanguard through occupation of hasty posn
Vanguard - destroy Sy elms, ESTB FSB with mortars, may have engr atts (mine clearer and AVLB)
Main guard - flank attack. Holds reserves
Flank guard

18
Q

What is the ARK1 and who does it belong to

A

A counter battery radar veh owned by TA coy in the DAG

19
Q

Summarize artillery

A

A not Bn only holds a mortar coy

A Bde only hold a Mortar bn

The div hold 
Bn D30
Bn D20
Bn MBRL (URAL)
Coy Tgt acquisition (ARK1)

Due to centralized nature they are vulnerable to temporal dislocation if the decisive point is conducted outside their timeline

20
Q

What is an MSD

A

Mobile support detachment: tasked to prepare routes

Consist of:
Diggers
AVLB
mine clearers
Dozers

Likely to have protection elm

21
Q

What is an MOD

A

Mobile obstacle detachment:

Minelayers
Dozers
Ditch diggers

In defence they are ML located between the 1st and 2nd ech

22
Q

What air defence capabilities does the OPFOR have and at what level?

A

Mot Bn have a SAM pl (SA16)

is Mot Bde have a AAMG Coy (ZSU 23)

23
Q

What elms make up the hybrid threat

A

TLF
TIA
RAM

24
Q

Size and composition of the OPFOR Advance Guard

A

Point Gd = Pl+ , MSD, 1 tank
Vanguard = Coy+, tp tank , MSD, mortar coy, AD Det, ATGM Pl
Main Guard = 2x Mot Coy, sqn tank, Engr Pl, BAB fire unit

25
Q

Distances between echelons of OPFOR in the advance

A

Point Gd is 5km/15mins ahead of Vanguard

Vanguard is 10km/30mins ahead of Main Guard

Main guard is 20km/60mins ahead of MB

Main guard flank sy Platoons are 3km away

26
Q

En considerations in the Advance

A

1 - How much delay do they need to impose? I.e what’s their mission - therefor assess what their appetite to remain on posn is
2 - What is the relationship between the coy posns? I.e. if one os destroyed, what will the reaction be from the other coy? E.g. the Bde Mvr Res enters the AO / repositions itself.
3 - Is the Bde ME? If so, he should have Bde AT Res, Bde Mvr Res, DAB, engineers
4 - Is the en synchronizing with a flanking unit - this requires flank sy and synch with your neighbor
5- What are his decisions. 1: When to WDR 2: When to deploy Res 3: Res Dems 4: WDR coy

27
Q

Size of en defensive positions

A

PL - 400m wide
Coy - 1km wide
Bn - 3km wide

28
Q

En withdrawal times

A
Coy = 30mins
Bn = 90mins