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SOVIET VOROSHILOV ACADEMY LECTURES
ENGINEER OPERATIONS

 

ENGINEER PLANNING

 

This table shows the tasks of engineer units during the period prior to battle

 
TASKS, ENGINEER TROOPS, AND TIME OF CONDUCT
Tasks & Time of Conduct Engineer Units
DURING THE PREPARATION FOR THE ATTACK
Div Engr Bn Recon Plat. Engineer recon of enemy and terrain in the direction......
Combat Engr Co. Establish minefields and barbed wire obstacles in security zone in area. Established minefields in front of the 142nd MRR FUP area.
Road/Bridge Co. Preparation of maneuver routes in division

security zone in direction.......

Pontoon Bridge Co. Prepare bridges in direction......
Assault River Cross Co Engineer reserve
Technical Co. Prepare division CPs. Engineer work on first echelon FUP and combat security.
Army Engineer Bn.
Recon Platoon Establish recon of enemy and terrain in direction of....
Combat Engr Co. Establish minefields and barbed wire obstacles in security zone in area..... Establish minefields in front of the 143rd MRR FUP area.
Road/Bridge Co. Prepare maneuver routes in division security zone in direction....
Pontoon Bridge Co. Prepare bridges in direction.....
Assault River Cross Co. Engineer reserve
Technical Co. Preparation work for rocket and air defense forces of division Engineer work for the division 2nd echelon and reserve.
Road Engineer Bn. 1st Road Co. Preparation of supply routes from division rear services to the direction of the 142nd MRR.
In the composition of the combined detachment for elimination of the consequences of mass destruction weapons.
2nd Road Co. Preparation of supply routes from division rear services to the direction of the 2nd ech regt.
3rd Road Co. Preparation of maneuver routes and supply routes in area of 1st echelon regiments
Water Supply Co. Prep of water sources or digging wells in each MR Bn, Tank Bn, Arty Bn, & Div & Regt Hqs.