"Russia is Bringing Back Its World War II 'Shock Armies'" Topic
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Tango01 | 27 May 2017 4:38 p.m. PST |
"During World War II, one of the weapons that the Soviet Union employed to destroy Nazi Germany was the "Shock Army." These were reinforced army-sized formations used to tear holes in the German lines for Soviet tanks to exploit. Now Russia plans to bring back Shock units. Yet lest anyone fear this is a prelude to a Russian blitz of Ukraine or the Baltic states, the title "Shock" will be an honorific reward for units that perform particularly well. "78 units, subunits and formations are currently being considered for the ‘shock unit' title," Lieutenant-General Ivan Buvaltsev, head of the Russian military's Main Administration of Combat Training of the Russian Armed Forces, wrote in a May 11 article in the Russian military newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda. Buvaltsev also said "the title may be given to forces including motorized rifle troops, tank units, marines, airborne, air assault and other units and subunits." "This use of ‘shock' is apparently designed to recognize subunits, units, and formations that demonstrate a higher degree of training and performance," David Glantz, a retired U.S. Army colonel and expert on the Russian military, told the National Interest. "The emphasis here is on improving force readiness."…" Main page link Amicalement Armand
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Mako11 | 27 May 2017 5:21 p.m. PST |
"Yet lest anyone fear this is a prelude to a Russian blitz of Ukraine or the Baltic states, the title "Shock" will be an honorific reward for units that perform particularly well". Where, in Eastern Ukraine, Crimea, Syria, the Baltics or Balkans, etc.? |
CFeicht | 27 May 2017 7:16 p.m. PST |
"Shock Army" designation means that those serving in it will be issued tasers. |
SBminisguy | 27 May 2017 7:31 p.m. PST |
With just 270,000 active duty persons in their Army, does this mean most of them are now "shock" troops?? |
Cacique Caribe | 27 May 2017 7:32 p.m. PST |
So are the forces who oppose them going to be called shock absorbers then? Dan |
Tgerritsen | 28 May 2017 6:26 a.m. PST |
I'm shocked, shocked I tell you! |
Tango01 | 28 May 2017 3:33 p.m. PST |
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