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This is a set of the V-graphs used for lectures on Maskirovka - they are also found in the file with the lectures. It may be more convenient to produce them from this list. 

 
 

AIMS OF MASKIROVKA


Conceal friendly troops from all types of enemy reconnaissance;

Deceive the enemy about the grouping of forces and means, intentions and actions of the friendly troops, and hamper the enemy in his selection of targets for destruction by fire and air strikes;

Insure undetected preparation and sudden delivery of attack by friendly forces.

 


 

BASIC MEASURES OF MASKIROVKA


Maintaining the secrecy of organizing and planning the combat action of the division;

Dispersed and covered positioning and movement of troops;

Using camouflage properties of terrain, darkness, and other conditions of limited visibility (fog, rain, etc.);

Using organic and improvised means of concealment and painting equipment and installations to match the color of the terrain;

Signal security and deception;

Light concealment and masking;

Sound and acoustic masking;

Radar camouflage;

Engineer preparation of dummy (deceptive) locations of the troops and dummy targets;

Conducting deceptive movements and deceptive actions;

Secrecy in conducting engineering work;

Using smoke screens.

 


 

MOST IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS OF MASKIROVKA


Aggressiveness (activeness);

Credibility;

Continuity;

Diversity.

 



 

PRINCIPLE METHODS OF MASKIROVKA


concealment;

simulation;

feints;

disinformation.

 



 

POINTS THE DIVISION COMMANDER SPECIFIES
WHEN MASKIROVKA IS ORGANIZED

aims, tasks, and measures for maskirovka in the division;

forces and means to be employed, places and times for executing maskirovka measures;

individuals who are responsible for the above measures;

procedures for monitoring maskirovka.

 

 

ITEMS SHOWN IN THE GRAPHIC PART OF THE PLAN

boundaries, groupings, and missions of the divisions;

areas for establishing deceptive concentration areas of the troops, command posts, deceptive movements and time of their preparation (conduct);

forces and means participating in feints, their composition, area of deployment, direction, and time of action and mission;

areas and time for using smoke screens and forces and means employed.

 

 

POINTS SPECIFIED IN THE WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS

the aim and mission of maskirovka;

forces and means allocated;

equipment used in maskirovka;

methods to conduct different measures;

responsible commanders.

 



 

POINTS SHOWN IN TABLE FORM ON THE WRITTEN FORM
OF THE MASKIROVKA PLAN

measures to be conducted;

places for carrying out maskirovka measures;

times for conduct of measures;

responsible commanders;

forces and means to be employed;

reaction to the enemy's various actions regarding maskirovka.