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Armor, Infantry and Cavalry) to an identical structure of three brigades of three (sometimes four) battalions. The ROAD division consisted of a mix of nine to twelve armor and infantry battalions based on its Mission, the likely Enemy, the Terrain/weather, and other forces available or Troops (METT). Each brigade would be assigned or attached the mix of battalions and companies based on the division commanders estimate based on METT. As operations continued, the division commander could task organize subordinate units as needed by the flow of the battle.
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The commissar, Tkachenko, went on to urgently request vehicles (including ambulances, of which there were none), small arms and support weapons, draught horses, and a closer supply base. After the first day of fighting he further reported that the lack of high-explosive shells forced the artillery to
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began, the average strength of divisions facing the Germans was about 67%; with enormous variations, the average totals began to rise before offensives as Stavka refilled the divisions in advance of operations, and then formations were ground down in battle. Several instances of divisions continuing
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On 16 December 1960, the Army Chief of Staff directed a reappraisal of division organization. Resulting studies were carried out between January and April 1961, and fully implemented by 1965. The resulting Reorganization of Army Divisions (ROAD) changed all division types (Mechanized, Airborne,
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In the division there are 3,172 military servicemen; a batch of replacements numbering 1,312 men has arrived and another 2,000... are expected, but in the division there are only a total of 1,921 rifles, 98 automatic rifles and 202 PPSh submachine guns... There are 21 motorized vehicles in the
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battalion, signals, chemical company (decontamination/flamethrower), transport, medical, and logistics train units, an aviation flight, and a division staff seemingly consisting of the division commander (1/0/0), division staff (70, including 12 horses and 13 vehicles), a
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fire armor-piercing rounds at enemy firing points and troops; there were no cartridges for the submachine guns; many of the men's uniforms and footwear were worn out; and it was impossible to commit the replacements into the fighting because of the lack of weapons.
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at the beginning of December 1979, there were 12 (twelve) people (the regiment was held at a state “G” strength). In connection with the deployment of the regiment to Afghanistan, in January 1980, the regiment's personnel were quickly increased to 2,200 people.
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of an infantry battalion, or a heavy helicopter squadron. These templates are then modified as needed by the individual unit. The Marine Corps also relies on other documents to report what personnel and equipment a unit actually possesses.
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were operating on Shtat 04/400 of 5 April 1941. This Shtat stipulated that an infantry division should consist of three infantry regiments, a light and a howitzer artillery regiment, other artillery units, a reconnaissance battalion, a
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An organizational design document based on current doctrine and available equipment. It shows the basics of a unit's structure and their wartime requirements (both for personnel and equipment).
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Orr, Michael. “Reform and the Russian Ground Forces, 1992–2002.” In Russian Military Reform, 1992-2002, edited by Roger McDermott and Anne C. Aldis. London and Portland, OR: Cass, 2003, 1.
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applied not only to military unit, but also to state organisations such as ministries, agencies, universities, hospitals etc. and even to the corporate structure of private companies.
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An updated form of the BTOE, usually formed within the last year. It is a fully modern document and is up to date with current policies and initiatives.
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reorganization shifted the basic tactical unit from the regiment to the five-company battle group. Instead of brigades, an armored division had three
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FM100-2-3 - The Soviet Army, Troops, Organization, and Equipment; this document contains a number of simplified Tables of Organization and Equipment
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Each TOE has a unique number that identifies it. When changes are needed, a table is not modified, instead, a new table is drafted from scratch.
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to operate with only hundreds of men are recorded. On main attack axes in mid-1943, average personnel strengths reached 75-80% of the required
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Soviet rifle divisions were often forced to operate at far below their authorised strengths. For example, in the middle of the fighting on the
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A document that modifies a BTOE in regard to a specific unit. Used when a unit's needs are substantially different from the BTOE.
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required to fulfill the necessary duties. The T/E section denotes authorized equipment by Line Item Number and quantity.
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A type of temporary TOE that is applicable to a specific mission. Used in an instance when there is no applicable TOE.
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The actual personnel (field ration) strength of Red Army units and formations during the first 30 months of the
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After the Second World War, formations were held at a series of descending levels of strength, ("A," "Б," "
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T/O&Es are based on a generic template for each specific type and size of unit, for example, a
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For example, in the 191st Motor Rifle Regiment of the "framed" (reduced-strength)
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there should be 114. There are just 7 heavy machine guns, but according to the
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Maneuver and Firepower: The Evolution of Divisions and Separate Brigades
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there should be 350. 36 anti-tank rifles, but 277 according to the
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to depict the different kinds of units in the Army at this time.
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A general TOE is applicable to a type of unit (for instance, an
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108 are necessary. 47 light machine guns, but according to the
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totals. Manpower shortages were routine if not endemic. When
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Many of the Red Army's rifle divisions at the beginning of
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battalion) rather than a specific unit (the 2nd Battalion,
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An example of an overall T/O change can be seen when the "
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The Objective Table of Organization and Equipment (OTOE)
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section of five officers (5/0/0), a military tribunal (
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A Modified Table of Organization and Equipment (MTOE)
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Andrei Grechko, Marshal of the Soviet Union (1976).
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The Base Table of Organization and Equipment (BTOE)
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