TVD offensive deep battle Flashcards
Where does Front and army operations take place
within the theatre of military operations
A TVD offensive usually has to aim of
destroying field forces, capturing vital territory, bring about political destruction of the enemy
A TVD offensive is supported by
strategic aviation, strategic rocket forces, airborne forces, transport aviation, Naval and naval infantry forces
The front size varies
on the mission
Divisions are the
building block and are seen as the manuever element of the army
At divisional level the
soviets emphasise sustainability and mobility
Organic logistic assets can sustain a division for
a division for several days of high intensity , high speed combat and are as mobile as manuever units
The air assault brigade has given the TVD commander are
large,flexible and well armed formations to employ early in battle against targets in the rear
The brigade may be deployed as a
as a unit or a sub unit
The mission of the airborne brigade is too
disrupt , destroy nukes, airfields, command, control and communication centres, logistics facilities, key terrain such as river crossing sites and road junction
In this manner the airborne forces help to shift the focus of the battle away from the forward edge of the battle area