Hogsweat
24-10-2004, 15:45
Peoples Revolutionary Army
Key Words and Phrases
GAO = Homeland Secret Police
Political Division: Commissars, propaganda officers, etc etc
GAO Rifle Division: Rifle Division controlled by GAO
Issue Weapons
AKM Standard Issue Rifle
OSV-96 - Large Calibre Sniper Rifle
SV-99 Issue Sniper Rifle
Desert Eagle .357 Standard Sidearm
INFANTRY
Numbers:
Ground Infantry: 1,000,020
Deployed Overseas:420,000
Deployed At home: 940,000
Division Numbers Deployed at home: [Division = 20,000 Men]
Note: 100,000 Infantry is a standard Infantry Battle Group.
The Homeland Defense Corp is the 620,000 Infantry not deployed abroad and deployed at home for defence.
Homeland Defense Corp
Divisional Command Division: 01st Command Division
----
1st Guards Infantry,
2nd Guards Infantry,
3rd Guards Infantry,
4th Guards Infantry,
5th Guards Infantry,
----- 100,000
20th Engineers
21st Engineers
22nd Engineers
23rd Specialist Rifles
24th Specialist Rifles
---- 100,000
25th Rifles
26th Rifles
27th Rifles
28th Engineers
29th Specialist Rifles
---- 100,000
35th Rifles
36th Rifles
37th Rifles
38th Engineers
39th Political Division
--- 100,000
200th Command Division
----
201st Rifles
202nd Rifles
203rd Rifles
204th Engineers
205th Specialist Rifles
---- 100,000
206th GAO Division
207th Political Division
208th Rifles
209th GAO Rifles
210th Rifles
---- 100,000
-------------------
DEPLOYED OVERSEAS: OARATROOP BATTLE DIVISION
40th Command Division: General James Stockholm
----20,000
41st Airborne Political Division
42nd Airborne Political Division
43rd Airborne GAO Division
44th Airborne GAO Division
45th Airborne Rifle Division
---- 100,000 Men
46th Airborne
47th Airborne
48th Airborne
49th Airborne Engineers
50th Airborne Specialists
--- 100,000 Men
51st Airborne
52nd Airborne
53rd Airborne
54th Airborne
55th Airborne
---- 100,000 Men
56th Airborne Rangers
57th Airborne Rangers
58ths Airborne Engineers
59th Airborne Specialists
60th Airborne GAO Division
---- 100,000 Men
DEPLOYED OVERSEAS: EARTH V TERRITORIES: GENERAL PETER BRIDGES
10th Rifles,
11th Rifles,
12th Rifles,
13th Rifles,
14th Rifles,
---- 100,000
15th Rifles,
16th Rifles
17th Rifles
18th Rifles
19th Rifles
---- 100,000
DEPLOYED OVERSEAS: AZERBAIJAN: AIDING RUSSIAN OCCUPATION; MAJOR GENERAL JOHN WITZOVIC
30th Political Division
31st Political Division
32nd Political Division
33rd GAO Rifle Division
34th GAO Rifle Division
---- 100,000
Transport Aircraft
AN-24 COKE - Standard Paradrop Plane (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/an-24.htm)
ARMOUR
Armour Division Equipment
T80UM HMT - Hogsweatian Main Tank (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/t-80-specs.htm)
BMP-3 - Main APC (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/bmp-3-specs.htm)
Centurion AVRE
T80UM Count: 20,000
Deployed at home: 15,000
Deployed overseas: 2,500
Doctrine states that each Armoured Division are supported by a mechanised division:
Mechanised Division: 14,000 Infantry, 2,000 BMP-3's
Armoured Division: 2,500 Tanks
Homeland Armour Corp
6th Guards Armour,
7th Motorised Guards^,
8th Guards Armour
9th Motorised Guards
----5,000 Tanks, 4,000 APCS, 28,000 Infantry
OVERSEAS TANK DEPLOYMENT: LETHISLAVANIA, GENERAL JAMES STOCKHOLM:
68th Guards Armour
69th Guards Motorised
----2,500 tanks, 2000 APCs, 14,000 Infantry
OVERSEAS TANK DEPLOYMENT: EARTH V COLONIES, GENERAL PETER BRIDGES
70th Armoured
71st Motorised Rifles
72nd Armoured Engineers
73rd Motorised Engineers
----5,000 Tanks, 4,000 APCS, 28,000 Infantry
64th Armoured Engineers
65th Motorised Engineers^
66th GAO Armoured
67th Motorised GAO Rifles^
----5,000 Tanks, 4,000 APCS, 28,000 Infantry
OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT: AZERBAIJAN: MAJOR GENERAL JOHN WITZOVIC
60th Armoured
61st Motorised Rifles^
62nd Armoured
63rdth Motorised Rifles^
----5,000 Tanks, 4,000 ACPS, 28,000 Infantry
ARTILLERY
M-389 155MM Static Artillery (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/m-389.htm)
D-30 122MM Static Howitzer (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/d-30.htm)
Kondesator 2P Modified Defense Turret (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/2p.htm)
2S1 SPG (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/2s1-specs.htm)
9P140 Uragan MLRS (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/9p140.htm)
ZSU 23-4 AA Tank (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/zsu-23-4-specs.htm)
IT IS ASSUMED EACH DIVISION HAS ITS OWN LOGISTICS SUPPORT DIVISION : EG TRUCKS, AMMUNITION, ETC ETC
There are approximately 50,000 2P Kondensators scattered throughout the defenses in Hogsweat. They are not movable, except in retreat.
Division Count:
102nd Field Artillery [155MM Howitzer-1000 Guns]
103rd Field Artillery [155MM Howitzer-1000 Guns]
104th Field Artillery [155MM Howitzer-1000 Guns]
---- 5,000 Guns
105th Field Artillery [D-30 122MM - 1000 Guns]
106th Field Artillery [D-30 122MM - 1000 Guns]
107th Field Artillery [D-30 122MM - 1000 Guns]
108th Field Artillery [D-30 122MM - 1000 Guns]
109th Field Artillery [D-30 122MM - 1000 Guns]
---- 5,000 Guns
110th Artillery Logistics [500 AT-S Tractors, 1000 Tatra T813s, 1500 Zil 131 Trucks]
111th AA Artillery [ZSU 24-4 1000 Tanks]
---- 2,000 Tanks
113th Mobile Missile Division [500 Uragan Missile Tanks]
114th Mobile Missile Division [500 Uragan Missile Tanks]
115th Mobile Missile Division [500 Uragan Missile Tanks]
---- 1,500 Missile Tanks
116th Mobile Artillery [500 2S1 SPGs, 250 Uragan's, 250 ZSUs, 250 AT-S, 250 Tatra's] LETHISLAVANIA
---- 6,000 Guns and Logistical Trucks
120th Artillery Command
OVERSEAS ARTILLERY DEPLOYMENT: EARTH V COLONIES: GENERAL PETER BRIDGES
117th Mobile Artillery [500 2S1 SPGs, 250 Uragan's, 250 ZSUs, 250 AT-S, 250 Tatra's]
118th Mobile Artillery [500 2S1 SPGs, 250 Uragan's, 250 ZSUs, 250 AT-S, 250 Tatra's]
119th Mobile Artillery [500 2S1 SPGs, 250 Uragan's, 250 ZSUs, 250 AT-S, 250 Tatra's]
100th Field Artillery [155MM Howitzer-1000 Guns]
101st Field Artillery [155MM Howitzer-1000 Guns]
112th AA Artillery [ZSU 24-4 1000 Tanks]
AIRCRAFT
Aircraft are divided into squadrons:
Wing: 3 Aircraft
Squadron: 9 Aircraft:
Regiment: 45 Aircraft
Aircraft regiments differ in that their name is invented by the regiment. However, they do have a registration code.
AIRCRAFT USED
Tu-243 Reys D (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/tu-243.htm)
Tu-160 Blackjack (http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/russia/bomber/tu-160.htm)
MiG-25 Foxbat (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/mig-25.htm)
MiG-29 Fulcrum (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/mig-29.htm)
II-78 CANDID (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/il-76-pics.htm)
REGIMENTS
MiG-29 Interceptor Regiments
666 Flying Devils
911 Satan's Children
101 Hell's Brother's
842 Wings of Death
999 Screaming Angels
262 Lector Echelon Echelon Tango
556 Flying Death
000 The Apostles
888 Sons of the Motherland
Tu 160 Bomber Regiments
555 Death from Above
919 Flying Firepower
111 Furious Fighters
222 Redemptionists
141 Bunker-Buster's
TACTICS
[size=1]Battalion formations
Formations above battalions will attack in echelons; battalions have the option of doing so, but can also adopt line, wedge or "V" formation. A battalion can have 1, 2 or even 3 echelons, although 1 and 2 are most common. The same formations are used in defence, although line and "V" are most common.
Although I focus on battalion formations, it is worth mentioning that a company will typically attack and defend in line, but can also adopt wedge or "V" formations especially in defence.
One echelon / Line
The most common Hogsweatian small unit formation is the line; for a battalion this means one echelon and a reserve. A battalion in line has all three companies in line 400-800m apart in attack, and 1,000-1,500 in defence. The headquarters, reserve and support weapons follow the central company; 1,000m behind the front when in defence. The reserve will only be one motorised rifle platoon. When defending in line the battalion may also have a one platoon battle outpost 1,000m in front of their main positions.
A one echelon attack will be chosen if any of the following conditions apply:
If the battalion:
Must cover a wide frontage.
Must deliver a concentrated attack with two companies.
Has limited time to reach objectives.
Has objectives that are close at hand.
If the enemy is
Surprised.
Outmanoeuvred.
Unable to defend a broad front.
Two echelon / "V"
Echelon attacks are mandatory for regiment and above, but optional for battalions. Normally a battalion using an echeloned attack will have two echelons and a reserve. It may also have a separate anti-tank reserve.
The first echelon will contain two reinforced companies advancing in line abreast 400-800m apart.
The battalion will have a platoon in reserve. The reserve is the counter-attack force and has no specific role in an attack. It will normally be with the battalion commander behind the second echelon.
Some battalions will also have a separate mobile anti-tank reserve behind the first echelon. Not surprisingly its role in both attack and defence is to counter armoured threats. In larger units the anti-tank reserve includes tanks, engineers, and field artillery as well as standard anti-tank weapons; this may well be true of battalion reserves as well.
The second echelon will have the remaining troops - typically a weak company as at least one platoon will form the reserve. It follows the first echelon by 300-1,000m, and is spread across the same frontage. The purpose of the second echelon:
Take over the offensive if the first echelon can't continue - allowing the first echelon to rest and resupply.
Exploit successes of the first echelon, i.e. if the first echelon takes the battalion's immediate objective, the second echelon will be committed to the attack on the subsequent objective.
Mop up bypassed strong-points.
Defeat counter-attacks.
Attack in a different sector or direction.
A "V" formation is pretty similar to a two echelon formation. The main differences are, in a "V" formation the lead companies are 600-800m apart, and the rifle company of the second echelon is centred behind the lead companies.
Three echelon
The Hogsweatians will opt for a three echelons when attempting break-through attacks on prepared defences.
Wedge
One company leads the rest of the battalion by 300-1,000m. The support weapons follow the lead company, with the other two companies 400-800m to either side.
Types of Attack
The Hogsweatians recognise three basic forms of offensive action:
The meeting engagement where both sides are on the move.
The breakthrough attack against enemy defending in place.
The pursuit of enemy attempting to move away.
Meeting engagement
The Hogsweatians see the meeting engagement as the most likely form of combat in the modern era.
Although capable of cross-country travel, Hogsweatian units will normally travel by road. A battalion will follow a single track. The average speed in is 30-40 km/h; 2/3 of that at night or in bad weather. Vehicle spacing is 15-50 m on roads and 50-100 m cross-country. The battalion will be lead by an advance guard of about 1/3 of its full strength. The flanks will be defended by squads.
The point of the advance is the a combat reconnaissance patrol. It will be 5-10 km (10-30 min) ahead of the main body of the advance guard, and its main purpose is to locate enemy positions, and routes to outflank or envelop the enemy. It includes:
A motorised rifle platoon.
2 tanks.
A a squad of engineers.
The main body of advance guard is also a combined arms force and is 5-10 km (20-30 min) ahead of the battalion. It includes:
Battalion headquarters.
2 motorised rifle platoons
remainder of tanks (usually 2)
remainder of engineer squads.
1/2 the battalion 120mm mortars.
Attachments from regiment including heavy weapons and additional engineers.
The battalion commander may form a second combat reconnaissance patrol from the advance guard to operate 1 km ahead of the rest of the advance guard. It will have the same composition as the first patrol.
If the advance guard encounters enemy it will attack immediately. The aim is to eliminate opposition that might block the advance of the main body. If the advance guard can break through then the main body will not deploy. If more serious opposition is encountered, the advance guard will attempt to pin the enemy to allow the main body to deploy and/or outflank the enemy. Failing that the advance guard will will fight until reinforced by the main body, where upon both groups will assault together.
If information on the enemy is scarce, the advance guard may launch a probing attack. The aim is to either infiltrate the enemy, or to launch a hasty company assault. One platoon, along with the artillery and mortars will be on over-watch. The remainder of the company will attack on a 400m frontage making maximum use of cover. The tanks will lead the APCs/BMPs by 100m; the latter will advance in pairs. If opposition is too strong the company will retire.
If the advance guard and main body launch an assault this can be either a hasty attack from march or an attack from march. In a hasty attack from march the companies are fed into the attack as they arrive. In this situation fire support is provided by over-watching tanks or artillery that can fire direct and by mortars using indirect fire.
In an attack from march the troops are deployed along the line of departure before assaulting. It takes 25-60 min from the moment of contact for a battalion to prepare an attack. This can be supported by a 10-20 min artillery offensive.
If the combine attack of the advance guard and main body fails, the battalion will call upon the second echelon to resume the offensive. Failing that, the regiment will take over, etc.
The breakthrough attack
The aim of a breakthrough attack is to defeat enemy in prepared defences and penetrate their positions. Often they are launched from contact under cover of darkness. They will usually be supported by 10-40 min artillery offensives, and can involve air strikes, parachute drops and helicopter insertions.
The pursuit
First echelon troops will typing frontally pursue the troops they dislodged, while second echelon troops are committed to parallel pursuit - trying to cut the enemy off.
The combined arms assault
Advance in Company Columns: A Hogsweatian battalion column will deploy into company columns 4-6 km from the enemy. It is at this point that the attack formation is adopted, for example, if a company is to form the second echelon then it will take up the proper spacing at this point.
The companies will advance at 12-15 km/h depending on whether the tanks fire at the short halt (for accurate fire) or on the move (for suppressive fire).
Advance in Platoon Columns: The companies will form platoon columns at 1,500-4,000m from the enemy depending on the intensity of the enemy's indirect fire. Obstacles and minefields will be cleared by specialised tanks or engineers; troops pass through gaps in platoon column. The motorised rifle platoons within a company will normally form line abreast about 500m apart; echelon, "V" or wedge formations are also possible. The tank platoon assigned to each company will normally lead the motorised rifle platoons by 150-200m; the order is reversed In rough, close or built-up terrain, when attacking at night or across a water obstacle.
Platoon lines: Against weak opposition the platoons will stay in platoon columns, however, normally the platoons will deploy into line at about 1,500m from the enemy. All platoons - rifle and tank - will form line with BMPs or APCs 50-100 apart, and tanks about 100-150m apart. The riflemen are still mounted at this point.
Artillery offensive: In Hogsweatian thinking the primary purpose of artillery is the suppression of enemy anti-tank weapons before and during the attack. Battalion artillery assets will be 500-1,000m behind the combat line, and regimental assets will be 500-4,000m behind the line, however, both will advance to support the advancing attackers. The artillery offensive is divided into three phases: the preparation, fires in support, and fires through the depths of the defence.
Preparatory fire: If there is time, supporting artillery, and possibly artillery from higher levels, will be used for preparatory fire. Preparatory fire is at a sustained rate but starts and ends with a burst of rapid fire at maximum rate. Preparatory fire lifts when the attacking force leaves the departure line, or when the tanks enter direct fire range of the enemy.
Fires in support: From the point preparatory fire lifts attached artillery (possibily including regimental assets) is used to support the attack. Where possible artillery will use direct fire to shoot through the gaps between advancing companies. Supporting fire will continue to shoot until they endanger their own tanks; for indirect fire this is when the tanks are 100-200m from the enemy, but it is closer for direct fire.
Fires through the depths of the defence: Once supporting artillery fire has lifted from the enemy front line positions the supporting artillery fire through the depth of the enemy positions, in other words, it will target enemy rear positions to support the breakthrough.
Tank assault: Normally the tanks lead the assault. They have to enter the enemy positions as soon after the artillery fire lifts as possible. The Hogsweatians believe the tanks have about 3 min to do this before the enemy mans their weapons. Once in the enemy positions the tanks use suppressive fire to cover the advance of the infantry. The tanks will let the infantry lead the assault when in rough, close or built-up terrain, when attacking at night or across a water obstacle.
Dismounted infantry assault: Normally the infantry will dismount 300-400m from the enemy. However, the infantry will dismount 500-1,000m from the enemy if the enemy is unsuppressed, well entrenched, strong in anti-tank weapons, or in terrain unsuitable for vehicles. Once dismounted the riflemen form skirmish lines and continue to advance, about 200m behind the tanks. Dismounted squads, platoons, and companies all attack in a single skirmish line. The Hogsweatian infantry will attempt to advance as fast as possible, partly to keep the momentum of the attack, and partly to support the advancing tanks. If the skirmish lines are forced to ground, they will alternate fire and short rushes; entire companies will either move or fire, not combine the two Once at 25-30m from the enemy the Russians will charge. The APCs or BMPs follow 300-400m behind the dismounted infantry using direct fire through the gaps between rifle squads (from the short halt).
Mounted infantry assault: BMP equipped infantry are expected to to stay mounted in combat, and to fight from their vehicle. Similarly if APC equipped infantry are facing suppressed enemy the regimental commander has the option to keep the riflemen mounted throughout the attack.
Objectives: The aim of the assault is to overrun the position and keep going, leaving the second echelon to mop up. The Hogsweatians assume there will be sufficient suppressing fire from the tanks, APCs or BMPs, artillery, and the infantry's own marching fire to make this relatively bold attack feasible. Of course, they might be wrong.
WORK IN PROGRESS
Key Words and Phrases
GAO = Homeland Secret Police
Political Division: Commissars, propaganda officers, etc etc
GAO Rifle Division: Rifle Division controlled by GAO
Issue Weapons
AKM Standard Issue Rifle
OSV-96 - Large Calibre Sniper Rifle
SV-99 Issue Sniper Rifle
Desert Eagle .357 Standard Sidearm
INFANTRY
Numbers:
Ground Infantry: 1,000,020
Deployed Overseas:420,000
Deployed At home: 940,000
Division Numbers Deployed at home: [Division = 20,000 Men]
Note: 100,000 Infantry is a standard Infantry Battle Group.
The Homeland Defense Corp is the 620,000 Infantry not deployed abroad and deployed at home for defence.
Homeland Defense Corp
Divisional Command Division: 01st Command Division
----
1st Guards Infantry,
2nd Guards Infantry,
3rd Guards Infantry,
4th Guards Infantry,
5th Guards Infantry,
----- 100,000
20th Engineers
21st Engineers
22nd Engineers
23rd Specialist Rifles
24th Specialist Rifles
---- 100,000
25th Rifles
26th Rifles
27th Rifles
28th Engineers
29th Specialist Rifles
---- 100,000
35th Rifles
36th Rifles
37th Rifles
38th Engineers
39th Political Division
--- 100,000
200th Command Division
----
201st Rifles
202nd Rifles
203rd Rifles
204th Engineers
205th Specialist Rifles
---- 100,000
206th GAO Division
207th Political Division
208th Rifles
209th GAO Rifles
210th Rifles
---- 100,000
-------------------
DEPLOYED OVERSEAS: OARATROOP BATTLE DIVISION
40th Command Division: General James Stockholm
----20,000
41st Airborne Political Division
42nd Airborne Political Division
43rd Airborne GAO Division
44th Airborne GAO Division
45th Airborne Rifle Division
---- 100,000 Men
46th Airborne
47th Airborne
48th Airborne
49th Airborne Engineers
50th Airborne Specialists
--- 100,000 Men
51st Airborne
52nd Airborne
53rd Airborne
54th Airborne
55th Airborne
---- 100,000 Men
56th Airborne Rangers
57th Airborne Rangers
58ths Airborne Engineers
59th Airborne Specialists
60th Airborne GAO Division
---- 100,000 Men
DEPLOYED OVERSEAS: EARTH V TERRITORIES: GENERAL PETER BRIDGES
10th Rifles,
11th Rifles,
12th Rifles,
13th Rifles,
14th Rifles,
---- 100,000
15th Rifles,
16th Rifles
17th Rifles
18th Rifles
19th Rifles
---- 100,000
DEPLOYED OVERSEAS: AZERBAIJAN: AIDING RUSSIAN OCCUPATION; MAJOR GENERAL JOHN WITZOVIC
30th Political Division
31st Political Division
32nd Political Division
33rd GAO Rifle Division
34th GAO Rifle Division
---- 100,000
Transport Aircraft
AN-24 COKE - Standard Paradrop Plane (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/an-24.htm)
ARMOUR
Armour Division Equipment
T80UM HMT - Hogsweatian Main Tank (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/t-80-specs.htm)
BMP-3 - Main APC (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/bmp-3-specs.htm)
Centurion AVRE
T80UM Count: 20,000
Deployed at home: 15,000
Deployed overseas: 2,500
Doctrine states that each Armoured Division are supported by a mechanised division:
Mechanised Division: 14,000 Infantry, 2,000 BMP-3's
Armoured Division: 2,500 Tanks
Homeland Armour Corp
6th Guards Armour,
7th Motorised Guards^,
8th Guards Armour
9th Motorised Guards
----5,000 Tanks, 4,000 APCS, 28,000 Infantry
OVERSEAS TANK DEPLOYMENT: LETHISLAVANIA, GENERAL JAMES STOCKHOLM:
68th Guards Armour
69th Guards Motorised
----2,500 tanks, 2000 APCs, 14,000 Infantry
OVERSEAS TANK DEPLOYMENT: EARTH V COLONIES, GENERAL PETER BRIDGES
70th Armoured
71st Motorised Rifles
72nd Armoured Engineers
73rd Motorised Engineers
----5,000 Tanks, 4,000 APCS, 28,000 Infantry
64th Armoured Engineers
65th Motorised Engineers^
66th GAO Armoured
67th Motorised GAO Rifles^
----5,000 Tanks, 4,000 APCS, 28,000 Infantry
OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT: AZERBAIJAN: MAJOR GENERAL JOHN WITZOVIC
60th Armoured
61st Motorised Rifles^
62nd Armoured
63rdth Motorised Rifles^
----5,000 Tanks, 4,000 ACPS, 28,000 Infantry
ARTILLERY
M-389 155MM Static Artillery (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/m-389.htm)
D-30 122MM Static Howitzer (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/d-30.htm)
Kondesator 2P Modified Defense Turret (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/2p.htm)
2S1 SPG (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/2s1-specs.htm)
9P140 Uragan MLRS (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/9p140.htm)
ZSU 23-4 AA Tank (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/zsu-23-4-specs.htm)
IT IS ASSUMED EACH DIVISION HAS ITS OWN LOGISTICS SUPPORT DIVISION : EG TRUCKS, AMMUNITION, ETC ETC
There are approximately 50,000 2P Kondensators scattered throughout the defenses in Hogsweat. They are not movable, except in retreat.
Division Count:
102nd Field Artillery [155MM Howitzer-1000 Guns]
103rd Field Artillery [155MM Howitzer-1000 Guns]
104th Field Artillery [155MM Howitzer-1000 Guns]
---- 5,000 Guns
105th Field Artillery [D-30 122MM - 1000 Guns]
106th Field Artillery [D-30 122MM - 1000 Guns]
107th Field Artillery [D-30 122MM - 1000 Guns]
108th Field Artillery [D-30 122MM - 1000 Guns]
109th Field Artillery [D-30 122MM - 1000 Guns]
---- 5,000 Guns
110th Artillery Logistics [500 AT-S Tractors, 1000 Tatra T813s, 1500 Zil 131 Trucks]
111th AA Artillery [ZSU 24-4 1000 Tanks]
---- 2,000 Tanks
113th Mobile Missile Division [500 Uragan Missile Tanks]
114th Mobile Missile Division [500 Uragan Missile Tanks]
115th Mobile Missile Division [500 Uragan Missile Tanks]
---- 1,500 Missile Tanks
116th Mobile Artillery [500 2S1 SPGs, 250 Uragan's, 250 ZSUs, 250 AT-S, 250 Tatra's] LETHISLAVANIA
---- 6,000 Guns and Logistical Trucks
120th Artillery Command
OVERSEAS ARTILLERY DEPLOYMENT: EARTH V COLONIES: GENERAL PETER BRIDGES
117th Mobile Artillery [500 2S1 SPGs, 250 Uragan's, 250 ZSUs, 250 AT-S, 250 Tatra's]
118th Mobile Artillery [500 2S1 SPGs, 250 Uragan's, 250 ZSUs, 250 AT-S, 250 Tatra's]
119th Mobile Artillery [500 2S1 SPGs, 250 Uragan's, 250 ZSUs, 250 AT-S, 250 Tatra's]
100th Field Artillery [155MM Howitzer-1000 Guns]
101st Field Artillery [155MM Howitzer-1000 Guns]
112th AA Artillery [ZSU 24-4 1000 Tanks]
AIRCRAFT
Aircraft are divided into squadrons:
Wing: 3 Aircraft
Squadron: 9 Aircraft:
Regiment: 45 Aircraft
Aircraft regiments differ in that their name is invented by the regiment. However, they do have a registration code.
AIRCRAFT USED
Tu-243 Reys D (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/tu-243.htm)
Tu-160 Blackjack (http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/russia/bomber/tu-160.htm)
MiG-25 Foxbat (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/mig-25.htm)
MiG-29 Fulcrum (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/mig-29.htm)
II-78 CANDID (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/il-76-pics.htm)
REGIMENTS
MiG-29 Interceptor Regiments
666 Flying Devils
911 Satan's Children
101 Hell's Brother's
842 Wings of Death
999 Screaming Angels
262 Lector Echelon Echelon Tango
556 Flying Death
000 The Apostles
888 Sons of the Motherland
Tu 160 Bomber Regiments
555 Death from Above
919 Flying Firepower
111 Furious Fighters
222 Redemptionists
141 Bunker-Buster's
TACTICS
[size=1]Battalion formations
Formations above battalions will attack in echelons; battalions have the option of doing so, but can also adopt line, wedge or "V" formation. A battalion can have 1, 2 or even 3 echelons, although 1 and 2 are most common. The same formations are used in defence, although line and "V" are most common.
Although I focus on battalion formations, it is worth mentioning that a company will typically attack and defend in line, but can also adopt wedge or "V" formations especially in defence.
One echelon / Line
The most common Hogsweatian small unit formation is the line; for a battalion this means one echelon and a reserve. A battalion in line has all three companies in line 400-800m apart in attack, and 1,000-1,500 in defence. The headquarters, reserve and support weapons follow the central company; 1,000m behind the front when in defence. The reserve will only be one motorised rifle platoon. When defending in line the battalion may also have a one platoon battle outpost 1,000m in front of their main positions.
A one echelon attack will be chosen if any of the following conditions apply:
If the battalion:
Must cover a wide frontage.
Must deliver a concentrated attack with two companies.
Has limited time to reach objectives.
Has objectives that are close at hand.
If the enemy is
Surprised.
Outmanoeuvred.
Unable to defend a broad front.
Two echelon / "V"
Echelon attacks are mandatory for regiment and above, but optional for battalions. Normally a battalion using an echeloned attack will have two echelons and a reserve. It may also have a separate anti-tank reserve.
The first echelon will contain two reinforced companies advancing in line abreast 400-800m apart.
The battalion will have a platoon in reserve. The reserve is the counter-attack force and has no specific role in an attack. It will normally be with the battalion commander behind the second echelon.
Some battalions will also have a separate mobile anti-tank reserve behind the first echelon. Not surprisingly its role in both attack and defence is to counter armoured threats. In larger units the anti-tank reserve includes tanks, engineers, and field artillery as well as standard anti-tank weapons; this may well be true of battalion reserves as well.
The second echelon will have the remaining troops - typically a weak company as at least one platoon will form the reserve. It follows the first echelon by 300-1,000m, and is spread across the same frontage. The purpose of the second echelon:
Take over the offensive if the first echelon can't continue - allowing the first echelon to rest and resupply.
Exploit successes of the first echelon, i.e. if the first echelon takes the battalion's immediate objective, the second echelon will be committed to the attack on the subsequent objective.
Mop up bypassed strong-points.
Defeat counter-attacks.
Attack in a different sector or direction.
A "V" formation is pretty similar to a two echelon formation. The main differences are, in a "V" formation the lead companies are 600-800m apart, and the rifle company of the second echelon is centred behind the lead companies.
Three echelon
The Hogsweatians will opt for a three echelons when attempting break-through attacks on prepared defences.
Wedge
One company leads the rest of the battalion by 300-1,000m. The support weapons follow the lead company, with the other two companies 400-800m to either side.
Types of Attack
The Hogsweatians recognise three basic forms of offensive action:
The meeting engagement where both sides are on the move.
The breakthrough attack against enemy defending in place.
The pursuit of enemy attempting to move away.
Meeting engagement
The Hogsweatians see the meeting engagement as the most likely form of combat in the modern era.
Although capable of cross-country travel, Hogsweatian units will normally travel by road. A battalion will follow a single track. The average speed in is 30-40 km/h; 2/3 of that at night or in bad weather. Vehicle spacing is 15-50 m on roads and 50-100 m cross-country. The battalion will be lead by an advance guard of about 1/3 of its full strength. The flanks will be defended by squads.
The point of the advance is the a combat reconnaissance patrol. It will be 5-10 km (10-30 min) ahead of the main body of the advance guard, and its main purpose is to locate enemy positions, and routes to outflank or envelop the enemy. It includes:
A motorised rifle platoon.
2 tanks.
A a squad of engineers.
The main body of advance guard is also a combined arms force and is 5-10 km (20-30 min) ahead of the battalion. It includes:
Battalion headquarters.
2 motorised rifle platoons
remainder of tanks (usually 2)
remainder of engineer squads.
1/2 the battalion 120mm mortars.
Attachments from regiment including heavy weapons and additional engineers.
The battalion commander may form a second combat reconnaissance patrol from the advance guard to operate 1 km ahead of the rest of the advance guard. It will have the same composition as the first patrol.
If the advance guard encounters enemy it will attack immediately. The aim is to eliminate opposition that might block the advance of the main body. If the advance guard can break through then the main body will not deploy. If more serious opposition is encountered, the advance guard will attempt to pin the enemy to allow the main body to deploy and/or outflank the enemy. Failing that the advance guard will will fight until reinforced by the main body, where upon both groups will assault together.
If information on the enemy is scarce, the advance guard may launch a probing attack. The aim is to either infiltrate the enemy, or to launch a hasty company assault. One platoon, along with the artillery and mortars will be on over-watch. The remainder of the company will attack on a 400m frontage making maximum use of cover. The tanks will lead the APCs/BMPs by 100m; the latter will advance in pairs. If opposition is too strong the company will retire.
If the advance guard and main body launch an assault this can be either a hasty attack from march or an attack from march. In a hasty attack from march the companies are fed into the attack as they arrive. In this situation fire support is provided by over-watching tanks or artillery that can fire direct and by mortars using indirect fire.
In an attack from march the troops are deployed along the line of departure before assaulting. It takes 25-60 min from the moment of contact for a battalion to prepare an attack. This can be supported by a 10-20 min artillery offensive.
If the combine attack of the advance guard and main body fails, the battalion will call upon the second echelon to resume the offensive. Failing that, the regiment will take over, etc.
The breakthrough attack
The aim of a breakthrough attack is to defeat enemy in prepared defences and penetrate their positions. Often they are launched from contact under cover of darkness. They will usually be supported by 10-40 min artillery offensives, and can involve air strikes, parachute drops and helicopter insertions.
The pursuit
First echelon troops will typing frontally pursue the troops they dislodged, while second echelon troops are committed to parallel pursuit - trying to cut the enemy off.
The combined arms assault
Advance in Company Columns: A Hogsweatian battalion column will deploy into company columns 4-6 km from the enemy. It is at this point that the attack formation is adopted, for example, if a company is to form the second echelon then it will take up the proper spacing at this point.
The companies will advance at 12-15 km/h depending on whether the tanks fire at the short halt (for accurate fire) or on the move (for suppressive fire).
Advance in Platoon Columns: The companies will form platoon columns at 1,500-4,000m from the enemy depending on the intensity of the enemy's indirect fire. Obstacles and minefields will be cleared by specialised tanks or engineers; troops pass through gaps in platoon column. The motorised rifle platoons within a company will normally form line abreast about 500m apart; echelon, "V" or wedge formations are also possible. The tank platoon assigned to each company will normally lead the motorised rifle platoons by 150-200m; the order is reversed In rough, close or built-up terrain, when attacking at night or across a water obstacle.
Platoon lines: Against weak opposition the platoons will stay in platoon columns, however, normally the platoons will deploy into line at about 1,500m from the enemy. All platoons - rifle and tank - will form line with BMPs or APCs 50-100 apart, and tanks about 100-150m apart. The riflemen are still mounted at this point.
Artillery offensive: In Hogsweatian thinking the primary purpose of artillery is the suppression of enemy anti-tank weapons before and during the attack. Battalion artillery assets will be 500-1,000m behind the combat line, and regimental assets will be 500-4,000m behind the line, however, both will advance to support the advancing attackers. The artillery offensive is divided into three phases: the preparation, fires in support, and fires through the depths of the defence.
Preparatory fire: If there is time, supporting artillery, and possibly artillery from higher levels, will be used for preparatory fire. Preparatory fire is at a sustained rate but starts and ends with a burst of rapid fire at maximum rate. Preparatory fire lifts when the attacking force leaves the departure line, or when the tanks enter direct fire range of the enemy.
Fires in support: From the point preparatory fire lifts attached artillery (possibily including regimental assets) is used to support the attack. Where possible artillery will use direct fire to shoot through the gaps between advancing companies. Supporting fire will continue to shoot until they endanger their own tanks; for indirect fire this is when the tanks are 100-200m from the enemy, but it is closer for direct fire.
Fires through the depths of the defence: Once supporting artillery fire has lifted from the enemy front line positions the supporting artillery fire through the depth of the enemy positions, in other words, it will target enemy rear positions to support the breakthrough.
Tank assault: Normally the tanks lead the assault. They have to enter the enemy positions as soon after the artillery fire lifts as possible. The Hogsweatians believe the tanks have about 3 min to do this before the enemy mans their weapons. Once in the enemy positions the tanks use suppressive fire to cover the advance of the infantry. The tanks will let the infantry lead the assault when in rough, close or built-up terrain, when attacking at night or across a water obstacle.
Dismounted infantry assault: Normally the infantry will dismount 300-400m from the enemy. However, the infantry will dismount 500-1,000m from the enemy if the enemy is unsuppressed, well entrenched, strong in anti-tank weapons, or in terrain unsuitable for vehicles. Once dismounted the riflemen form skirmish lines and continue to advance, about 200m behind the tanks. Dismounted squads, platoons, and companies all attack in a single skirmish line. The Hogsweatian infantry will attempt to advance as fast as possible, partly to keep the momentum of the attack, and partly to support the advancing tanks. If the skirmish lines are forced to ground, they will alternate fire and short rushes; entire companies will either move or fire, not combine the two Once at 25-30m from the enemy the Russians will charge. The APCs or BMPs follow 300-400m behind the dismounted infantry using direct fire through the gaps between rifle squads (from the short halt).
Mounted infantry assault: BMP equipped infantry are expected to to stay mounted in combat, and to fight from their vehicle. Similarly if APC equipped infantry are facing suppressed enemy the regimental commander has the option to keep the riflemen mounted throughout the attack.
Objectives: The aim of the assault is to overrun the position and keep going, leaving the second echelon to mop up. The Hogsweatians assume there will be sufficient suppressing fire from the tanks, APCs or BMPs, artillery, and the infantry's own marching fire to make this relatively bold attack feasible. Of course, they might be wrong.
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