SOVIET INFANTRY TACTICS

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00047R000100420006-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 17, 2009
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: May 26, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION SECRET/SECURITY INF
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY USSR/Germany (Soviet Zone)
SUBJECT Soviet Infantry Tactics
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Tuts DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION APFECTINO THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES, NITHIN THE IIEANI ME OF TITLE 19, SECTIONS DOS
END 794, OF THE U.S. CODE. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR NEVE?
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DATE DISTR. May 5225X1
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SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
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The infantry manual Strelkovye Ustavy (Rifle Regulations) is
issued each year by the Ministry of Armed Forces -in Moscow
i?1 -to-date changes, and is the latest manual
Attack Tactics
The BV MG Co does not participate in 'artillery prepa.ratlons.
'(c) HV MGs are` placed at the flanks of infantry units in
assault and in battle in the depths of the enemy defe:lsea
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The 82-mm and the 120-mm mortars did Participate in
artillery preparations
82-mm and 120-mm mortars were emplaced one to three km
behind the infantry.
the forward observer system and communi-
cations system for mortar units are the same as that used
by the artillery. Each unit commander is the forward
observer for his unit and has with him from one to three
officers, two radio men, two telephone men, two reconnais-
sance men and two messengers. The unit commander the missions to be fired b radio or tel
57-mm guns are at all times (assault, combat in depth, pur-
suit) with the infantry (usually on flanks of infantry) and
have the mission of protecting the infantry from tanks, They
do' not participate in artillery preparation unless an enemy
tank threat exists.
The Division Commander selects departure position and assembly
areas in accordance with terrain, time on hand before the
attack, camouflage possibility, etc,
Command posts of all levels of command (div, refit, bn, and co)
are located as far forward toward the front lines as possible.
Unit commanders act as FO for their units, observe effects of
fire and direct the progress of battle from this position.
Personnel making up the various level command posts are as
follows:
(a) The Division Command Post is composed of the Div Com-
mander, Deputy Commander, Deputy for Artillery, one Ron
officer, two to three radiomen, two to three telephone
men, two to three ran men, and two to three messengers.
(b) The Regiment Command Post is composed of the Regt Com-
mander, Deputy Commander, Deputy for Artillery, one Ran.
officer, two radiomen, two telephone men, two ran men and
two messengers.
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The Battalion Command Post is ceXposed of the Bn Com-
mander, one Ron officer, one to-two radiomen, one to
two telephone men, one to two Don men, and one to two
messengers.
25X1
Supported troops request fire on a particular target through
their unit commander who relays the reauest via telephone or
radio to the supporting artillery. radio or 25X1
telephone communications are maintained between the infantry
and artillery from battery level u Sema bore, messengers
.and rocket flares were also used. one radio 25X1
-receiver-transmitter set was assigned to the Battery Commander
for communication with higher headquarters and with his
reconnaissanee.men. A second set was assigned to the re-
co i t i t
nna ssance men o ma n ain contact with the Battery Commander.
The 2d.I, Arty Brigade had a new secret 25X1
1950 model radio receiver-transmitter.
it looked to be approximately 15 x 15 x 10 inches.in size, and
was equipped with a telephone and a Morse code key.
All. field and AAA guns are used as AT guns if the neceselty
arises,. The overall unit commander (an infantry officer)', with
the assistance of the Deputy for' Artillery, organizes and
coordinate AT defenses. Artillery fires in a direct fire role
only when directed to do so by the Deputy for Artillery.
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no combat teams are formed for
special missions.
no direct knowledge as to the com unmications system
used b uni other than artiilp_ry_~
the range of this set was about 10 ton.
A mortar FO can radio or telephone to the Deputy for Artil-
lery at.regt or division level, who will, if he considers'it
necessary, order artillery fire on the target pointed out by
the mortar FO.
57-mm AT guns organic to. an infantry bn are controlled by the
battalion. Regimental AT guns are under centralized regimental
control even when supporting battalions.
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12.
The D Lvision Commander selects men (number unknown) From
variouss.su~-units of division for security zone troops.
$2ec1a3Y Operations
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Tanks and. 9P's. a
all operations.
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All infantry troops are trained in mountain warfare. Regular
training includes rope climbifig. ladder climbing and mountain
tactics. regular Soviet
Infantry roops composed of Georgians-and Caucasians fought
crack German Alpine Mountain troops in the Caucasus and defeated
Regimental and. divisional engineers build bridges and provide:
special inflated pneumatic boats for infantry. troops. Infantry
troops also improvise, ie, build lore rafts t to cross
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