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SOVIET VOROSHILOV ACADEMY LECTURES
ARMY OPERATIONS

  

RECONNAISSANCE


 

PERIODIC RECONNAISSANCE REPORT

  
 

1. General enemy action:

Nature of actual enemy action along the entire area of the army with the enemy's composition and grouping of committed forces and reserves.



2. Special enemy situation

Same as above for each direction or area of subordinate formations (large units) from right to left.



3. Significant specific information about the enemy



4. Conclusion:

Possible development of enemy action including likely time and place of commitment of his reserves and use of nuclear weapons, etc.

 
 

RECONNAISSANCE SUMMARY

  
 

1. General enemy Situation:

1. Overall development:
A summary of overall development of the enemy's activity during the report period in the entire sector of the division with the total estimated enemy losses and his current density of forces and means.

2. Summary on each direction:
Summary of enemy activity during the report period on each direction from right to left.
----- a.
----- b.
----- c.

3. Enemy nuclear capability and preparation

4. Enemy air actions

5. Enemy naval action

6. Significant information about the enemy
----- a. nuclear weapons
----- b. new weapons and equipment
----- c. new methods of action
----- d. important POW interrogation
----- e. new reserves
----- f. other

7. Conclusion: Actual situation of the enemy and his likely intentions and characteristics of action:
----- a. strength, number of units, composition
----- b. grouping of forces
----- c. air and naval forces
----- d. reserves
----- e. general situation in the enemy territory
----- f. likely actions

 
 

RECONNAISSANCE OPERATIONAL REPORT

  
 

1. Mission questions (tasks)
Answers to the questions given as reconnaissance tasks, where, when what was looked for etc.



2. What other things were discovered
Additional information acquired during the reconnaissance task by these units.



3. Actual Situation and Requests for assistance Gives actual status of reconnaissance forces and means their losses, supplies, capabilities, and requests for assistance. What are the reconnaissance forces doing and where they are.



 
 
COMPOSITION OF RECON FORCES AND MEANS OF 8G ARMY
Reconnaissance units and sub units

Pilotless aircraft # of launcher

Recon Groups

Radio and Radio technical Recon posts

Composition (organization) and armament
Radio intercept Radio technical Radio direction
8 Separate Radio Bn (OSNAZ) 3 companies of radio intercept and radio direct. Hq. Recon hel, HF and VHF radios and intercept and direction sets
8 Separate Radio Technical Bn. (OSNAZ) 3 radio technical companies, HQ. 9 maneuver groups, recon Hel. special apparat
8 Separate Special Purpose SPETZNAZ recon Company Includes 4 Recon groups each of 2 sections
8 Pilotless Recon. "drone" (TBR-1) sqd Hq. technical det, 3 launch dets each has 4 launchers
TOTAL
 
 

WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS TO: RECONNAISSANCE PLAN OF FRONT FROM ____ TO ____ NO.12

MAP: 1:500,000 ___ 2ND ED, 1964


  
   
1. RECONNAISSANCE AIM:
To determine the time and forms of deployment of NATO aggressors against the Central front forces, to determine the grouping of armed forces in the central region and the CENTAG Army group and 2nd OTAK, likely enemy intentions in his first operation; in the course of the combat action - timely detection of changes in composition and character of action of NATO forces.

The main effort of reconnaissance is concentrated in the direction of
2. MAIN RECONNAISSANCE TASKS, TIME OF THEIR EXECUTION AND EXECUTING ELEMENTS.
What tasks are conducted by front Main reconnaissance tasks Reconnaissance forces and means Time of execution
PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE OPERATION
IN THE COURSE OF THE OPERATION

DURING THE IMMEDIATE MISSION
DURING THE LONG RANGE MISSION
3. At the end of the front's offensive the following reconnaissance assets should remain in the front's reserve.
Agent reconnaissance sources:
SPETZNAZ reconnaissance groups:
Reconnaissance aircraft sorties
4. Measures on the employment of Reconnaissance forces and means:
a. Agent reconnaissance
b. Special Purpose Reconnaissance
c. Air Reconnaissance
d. Armies' Reconnaissance forces and means
5. Troop Control of front reconnaissance forces and means:

Troop control of the reconnaissance forces and means is conducted from the command post and forward command post in the following manner:

6. Reporting the results of reconnaissance:
a. Armies' Chiefs of reconnaissance:
b. Front reconnaissance units commanders:
c. From front to GRU:
7. Information Dissemination: