5th Shock Army 5th Shock Army
First Echelon
Background:
As a veteran of several provincial wars within the Russian Union during the last decade including the Second Chechnya Campaign, the Crimean Insurrection and the ill-fated Ukrainian secession, the 5th Shock Army is one of the most well-trained and experienced combat units in the Russian Army. Its organization is geared for mechanized infantry assault with added offensive punch through its attached units. Its trademarks are speed and coordinating massed fires, attributes that make it well-suited for breaching enemy lines. Its only weakness may lie in its lack of experience in defensive maneuvers, which this army has simply not been faced with very often in its history. But on the offensive it is first-rate, and given its recent, proud history this unit may well have the highest morale overall of any army in Russia.
Status as of Jan. 1:
This army is located along the Polish-Ukrainian border and is poised for immediate, full-frontal attack.
Combat History:
Assigned Units:
27th Motorized Rifle Division
271 MR Regiment (BMP-3)
272 MR Regiment (BMP-3)
273 MR Regiment (BTR-90)
274 Tank Regiment (T-80U)
Attached Units:
275 SAM Regiment (3 x SA-15 BN)
276 Artillery Regiment (2 x 122mm BN, 1 x 155mm BN, 1 x 122mm MRLS)
277 Helo Squadron (6 x Mi-2 HOPLITE, 6 x Mi-8 HIP, 6 x Mi-24 HIND)
278 Rocket Artillery BDE (1 MLRS BN, 1 SSM BN)
279 Engineer BN
280 Recce BN (3 BMP Recon Coys., 1 Scout Car Coy, 1 Radio-Radar Recon Coy)
Combat History:
39th Motorized Rifle Division
391 MR Regiment (BMP)
392 MR Regiment (BTR-90)
393 MR Regiment (BTR-90)
394 Tank Regiment
Attached Units:
395 SAM Regiment (3 x SA-15 BN)
396 Artillery Regiment (2 x 122mm BN, 1 x 155mm BN, 1 x 122mm MRLS)
397 Helo Squadron (6 x Mi-2 HOPLITE, 6 x Mi-8 HIP, 6 x Mi-24 HIND)
398 Rocket Artillery BDE (1 MLRS BN, 1 SSM BN)
399 Engineer BN
400 Recce BN (3 BMP Recon Coys., 1 Scout Car Coy, 1 Radio-Radar Recon Coy)
Combat History:
57th Motorized Rifle Division
571 MR Regiment (BMP-3)
572 MR Regiment (BMP-3)
573 MR Regiment (BTR-90)
574 Tank Regiment (T-90/ATGM)
Attached Units:
575 SAM Regiment (3 x SA-15 BN)
576 Artillery Regiment (3 x 155mm BN, 1 x 122mm MRLS)
577 Helo Squadron (6 x Mi-2 HOPLITE, 6 x Mi-8 HIP, 6 x Mi-24 HIND)
578 Rocket Artillery BDE (1 MLRS BN, 1 SSM BN)
579 Engineer BN
580 Recce BN (3 BMP Recon Coys., 1 Scout Car Coy, 1 Radio-Radar Recon Coy)
Combat History:
79th Guards Tank Division
791 Tank Regiment (T90/ATGM)
792 Tank Regiment (T90/ATGM)
793 Tank Regiment (T90/ATGM)
794 MR Regiment (BMP-3)
Attached Units:
795 SAM Regiment (3 x SA-15 BN)
796 Artillery Regiment (3 x 155mm BN, 1 x 122mm MRLS)
797 Helo Squadron (6 x Mi-2 HOPLITE, 6 x Mi-8 HIP, 6 x Mi-24 HIND)
798 Rocket Artillery BDE (1 MLRS BN, 1 SSM BN)
799 Engineer BN
800 Recce BN (3 BMP Recon Coys., 1 Scout Car Coy, 1 Radio-Radar Recon Coy)
Combat History:
104th Guards Airborne Division
1041 Airborne Regiment (BMD)
1042 Airborne Regiment (BMD)
1043 Airborne Regiment (BMD)
Attached Units:
1044 Assault gun BN (ASU-85)
1045 Airborne Eng BN
1046 Airborne Artillery BN (122mm)
1047 Antiaircraft BN (SA-14, ZU-23 BN)
Combat History:
5th Shock Army Assets:
5 SA Forward Detachment
5 SA Air Assault BN (Mi-24 HIND)
5 SA Attack Helo Regiment (1 Mi-24 HIND Sqdn., 1 Mi-28 HAVOC Sqdn., 1 Mi-8 HIP Sqdn., 1 HOPLITE/HIP Flt.)
5 SA Helicopter Transport Regiment (2 Mi-8 HIP Sqdns., 2 Mi-26 HALO Sqdns.)
5 SA General Purpose Helo Regiment (Mi-2 HOPLITE)
5 SA Artillery Regiment (3 x 152mm BN)
5 SA Rocket Artillery Regiment (MRLS)
5 SA SSM Brigade (SCUD SS-23)
5 SA SAM Brigade (3 x SA-12 BN)
5 SA Combat Engineer Regiment (3 BNs -- 1 Combat Engineer, 1 Bridge, 1 Assault River BN)
5 SA EW/Signals Regiment
5 SA NBC Regiment
5 SA Motor Transport Regiment
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