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SOVIET VOROSHILOV ACADEMY LECTURES
DIVISION OPERATIONS

 

DIVISION


 

SEQUENCE OF ORGANIZATION OF RECONNAISSANCE DURING DIVISION OFFENSIVE OPERATION

 
 

Division Commander

Chief of Reconnaissance

1. Receives Missions from army

Receives instructions from Chief of Recon. army

2. Commander Clarifies Mission

Clarifies Instructions

3. Briefs Chief of Recon on outcome of the clarification of mission and issues initial instructions

Report to commander on outcome of reconnaissance missions received from higher headquarters

4. Commander and staff make estimate of situation

Does the following:
- makes arrangements to complete the available information on the enemy
- issue instructions to recon units on combat readiness,
- coordinate recon tasks with other elements
- prepare suggestions to the division commander on the use of recon groups at division and regiment

5. Division commander makes the decision and issues missions.

 

6. Staff conducts planning

Staff participates and contributes
- completes the recon plan and annexes
- issues instructions on recon