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…The Battle of Kursk in July 1943 is a historical example of an area defense by the Soviets. (See FM 3-90-1 for a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of the use of a…

…The entanglement of German forces at Stalingrad bought time for the Soviets to mobilize and prevent a major combined effort of two German Army Groups in the south. While Stalingrad resulted operationally in the destruction of…

…The long, bloody Soviet offensive to seize the German capital city effectively concluded the last battle of World War II in Europe. Bitter fighting occurred, but the defense was never well coordinated due in part to…

…analysis of Soviet-Warsaw Pact operations against the North Atlantic Treaty Organization had to “assume” a level of non-Soviet-Warsaw Pact reliability (such as would these forces actually fight). e In this case there was…

…At Stalingrad, the attacking Germans were aware of the defending forces facing them in the Sixth Army’s zone, but the buildup of Soviet forces in other areas of the front was not anticipated and resulted…

…The 40-mm HEDP round can penetrate the armor on the flank, rear, and top of Soviet-made BMPs and BTRs. Marines can use the M203 from upper stories to deliver accurate fire against the top…

…The tenacious Soviet defense of Stalingrad cost the attacking Germans dearly in every way and set up conditions for a decisive counteroffensive. This classic urban battle involved large forces and resulted in innovative urban combat techniques…

…Special events that will likely be designated as NSSEs include presidential inaugurations, State of the Union addresses, Group of Eight summit meetings, World Trade Organization meetings, United Nations General Assembly meetings, Democratic and Republican Party national…

…Russia's war in Chechnya essentially began with the collapse of the Soviet Union, immediately after which pro-independence factions in Chechnya began agitating to free the Republic from Russian domination. This eventually led to civil…

…Most potential adversaries have adopted techniques of urban combat from either the United States or the former Soviet Union. Therefore, potential adversaries will build their urban defense to counter the attack of a combined arms force…

…Enemy forces may have access to sophisticated night vision devices manufactured in Europe, the United States, Japan, Korea, and the former Soviet Union. Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain H - 7