OPFOR Battle Book

CHAPTER 1: Structure and Task Organization Principles

1-1	Operational Art	1-8	Maneuver Task Organization
1-2	Operational Principles	1-9	Fire Support Task Organization
1-3	Tactical Principles	1-10	Antitank Reserves Task Organization
1-4	Types of Combat	1-11	Reconnaissance Task Organization
1-5	Combined Arms Battle	1-12	Engineer Task Organization
1-6	Combat Formation	1-13	Air Defense Task Organization
1-7	OPFOR TO&E Structures



CHAPTER 2: Organization

2-I	Army Group
2-II	Army
	Mechanized Army	Infantry Army
	Tank Army	Air Army
2-III	Corps
	Mechanized Corps	Tank Corps
2-IV	Division
	Mechanized Infantry Division	Infantry Division
	Tank Division	Airborne Division
	Motorized Infantry Division
2-V	Brigade
	Mechanized Infantry Brigade (IFV)(SEP)	Infantry Brigade
	Mechanized Infantry Brigade (IFV)(Div)	Combat Helicopter Regiment
	Mechanized Infantry Brigade (APC)(Div)	Separate Helicopter Squadron
	Tank Brigade, MID	Airborne Brigade (IFV)(Div)
	Tank Brigade, TD	Airborne Infantry Brigade (SEP)
	Motorized Infantry Brigade
2-VI	Battalion
	Mechanized Infantry Battalion (APC)	Tank Battalion (SEP BR)
	Mechanized Infantry Battalion (IFV)	Motorized Infantry Battalion
	Tank Battalion (31-tank)	Infantry Battalion
2-VII	Company
	Tank Company	Infantry Company
	Mechanized Infantry Company
2-VIII	Artillery
	Artillery Division	122-mm SP Howitzer Battalion
	152-mm SP Gun Brigade	122-mm MRL Battalion
	220-mm MRL Regiment	Mortar Battery
	Heavy Artillery Brigade	Artillery Reconnaissance Battery
	122-mm MRL Regiment	Artillery Command Battalion
	SS-21 SSM Brigade	Artillery Command Battery
	SCUD SSM Brigade	Target Acquisition Regiment
	SP Artillery Regiment	Target Acquisition Battalion
	152-mm SP Howitzer Battalion	Target Acquisition Battery
	152-mm SP Howitzer Battalion
2-IX	Reconnaissance
	Early Warning Battalion	Reconnaissance Company
	RPV Squadron	Long-Range Reconnaissance Company
	Drone Squadron	Signals Reconnaissance Company
	Jamming Battalion	Jamming Company
	Signal Reconnaissance Battalion	Reconnaissance Company
	Heliborne Jamming Squadron	Reconnaissance and Electronic Combat Company
	Airborne Jamming Aviation Regiment	Reconnaissance Platoon (tracked)
	Reconnaissance and Electronic Combat Battalion	Reconnaissance Platoon (wheeled)
2-X	Special-Purpose Forces
	Special-Purpose Forces Brigade	Special-Purpose Forces Battalion
2-XI	Engineer
	Engineer Brigade	Engineer Battalion, MID & TD
	Road and Bridge Battalion	Mine Warfare Company
	Obstacle Battalion	Assault Crossing Company
	Obstacle-Clearing Battalion	Construction Company
	Pontoon Bridge Regiment	Road/Bridge Construction Company
	Water Crossing Regiment	Pontoon Bridge Company
	Engineer Battalion, MIBR	Engineer Company
2-XII	Antitank
	Antitank Regiment	Antitank Battalion, MID
	Antitank Battalion, AT Regiment	ATGM Battery
2-XIII	Air Defense
	SAM Brigade (SA-11)	Air Defense Battalion
	57-mm Antiaircraft	Air Defense Battery MIBR and TBR (Div)
	SAM Regiment (SA-15)	Air Defense Battery MIBR and TBR (Sep)
	SAM Regiment (SA-8)
2-XIV	Signal
	Signal Regiment	Signal Company
	Signal Battalion
2-XV	Chemical
	Chemical Defense Battalion	Chemical Reconnaissance Company
	Chemical Defense Company	Chemical Defense Platoon
2-XVI	*Logistics*
	Materiel Support Brigade	Maintenance Battalion
	Materiel Support Battalion	Medical Battalion



CHAPTER 3: Weapons and Equipment

3-I	Small Arms	3-VI	Air Defense
	Individual and Crew Served Weapons		Anti-Aircraft Guns
3-II	Infantry Vehicles		Surface to Air Missiles
	Infantry fighting Vehicles (IFV)	3-VII	Engineer
	Armored Personal Carriers (APC)		Bridges
3-III	Armor Vehicles		Amphibious Vehicles
	Tank		Earth Movers
3-IV	Artillery		Mine Layers
	Mortar		Mine Clearers
	Towed Artillery	3-VIII	Trucks
	Self-Propelled Artillery	3-IX	Helicopters
	Multiple Rocket launchers	3-X	Aircraft
	Surface to Surface Missiles (SSM)	3-XI	Radar
3-V	Anti-tank
	Light Antitank Weapon
	Antitank Guns and Recoilless Weapons
	Antitank Guided Missiles (ATGM)



CHAPTER 4: Tactical Formations

4-1	March	4-2	Prebattle Formation
	When to March		Brigade
	Types of March		Battalion
	March Planning Factors		Company
	March Security	4-3	Battle Formation
	Advance Guard		Brigade
	Forward Detachment		Battalion
	Division Tactical March		Line Of Transition To The Attack
	Brigade Tactical March		Dismount line



CHAPTER 5: The OPFOR in the Offense

5-1	Forms Of Tactical Maneuver	5-4	Missions
	Frontal Attack	5-5	Reconnaissance in the Offense
	Close Envelopment	5-6	Fire Support
	Deep Envelopment	5-7	Antitank
	Double Envelopment	5-8	Engineer
5-2	Organizing For Combat	5-9	Command and Control
	Reconnaissance	5-10	Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC)
	Forward Detachment	5-11	Air Defense Employment
	Echelons	5-12	Close Air Support
	Combined Arms Reserve	5-13	River Crossing Operations
	Raiding Detachment	5-14	Airborne Operations
	Enveloping Detachment
5-3	Types Of Offensive Action
	Attack Against a Defending Enemy
	Meeting Battle
	Pursuit



CHAPTER 6: OPFOR Defensive Operations

6-1	Defensive Principles	6-7	Antitank in the Defense
6-2	Types of Defense	6-8	Engineer
6-3	Terrain Considerations in the Defense	6-9	Air Support
6-4	Organization of the Defense	6-10	Counterattack
6-5	Forward Detachments	6-11	Withdrawal or Disengagement Actions
6-6	Fire Support	6-12	Defending in Special Situations



CHAPTER 7: OPFOR Operations on Special Terrain

7-1	Combat in Urban Area	7-3	Combat in Forrest
7-2	Combat in Mountains	7-4	Night Combat