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Sigismund the British
@Sigismund_UK
Feb 27, 2023 • 25 tweets • 7 min read
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So, another day, another thread, also on task-organised assault detachments but this time placing current Russian developments in their historical context. Which elements of their new assault detachments are genuinely new?
#UkraineRussiaWar #Military 2/25
Which elements are old doctrine dusted off for a new war? I'll be trying to provide an overview and a few answers in this thread.
@WarintheFuture @battle_order @justinf0graphic @nicholadrummond
Feb 26, 2023 • 15 tweets • 4 min read
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Based on Tatarigami's excellent thread on the subject, below is an OOB of the Assault Unit/Detachment which has become the Russian's have been using in their recent offensive operations in Ukraine.
#RussianUkrainianWar #Military 2/15
The lack of infantry, heavy losses in vehicles and reliance on artillery for firepower that have thus far characterised much of Russia's approach in Ukraine are on display for all to say. However, there are others better qualified to discuss what this is likely to mean