Thursday, December 26, 2019

Weekly Summary of Combat Operations, Dec. 27th

From: Chernarus Coastal Operations Group
Subject: Weekly Summary of Combat Operations,  from Dec. 20th to  Dec. 26th, 2019, Inclusive

Message begins:

The tempo of combat operations have slowed substantially, mainly because of enemy action in the last week.

Chernarus Defense Forces and Naval Forces have engaged in six separate operations against rebel forces in six different areas.

1) 2nd Bn. Chernarus 33rd Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade launched a rescue mission in Cham in the city of Hirschhof, but were unable to complete the mission, due to heavy losses in infantry
2) 2nd Bn, 17th Separate Light Rifle Brigade launched a town clearing operation in Veeremevo, Beketov; but failed to complete their mission  because of heavy losses.
3) 1st Bn, 4th Separate Light Rifle Brigade conducted security for an evacuation operation in northern Chernarus, in Gorka.  Half the trucks involved never made it to the south. Rebel forces suffered severe losses in equipment and personnel.
4) 2nd Bn, 2nd Separate Naval Infantry Brigade launched a town clearing mission in Selakano, but were forced to abandon the operation because of technical difficulties. Losses were light for both sides.
5) Special operations continued in northern Altis and in Beketov.

Message ends.

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Chernarus Navy (CNF) Ships

Command Ships (Zima Class)
The Zima class is a small corvette that has been converted into a floating electronic/command ship. It is the base command ship CNF forces use for amphibious operations. It is armed with a 127mm  dual purpose naval gun, a 30mm CIWS and advanced radars.  Three are in service, but two are in active use, the third rotating as a training vessel or in for maintenance.
Zima (Altis)
Leto (Location Unknown)
Vesna (Virolahti)

Frigates (Sword Class)
Sword class frigates are the mailed fist of the CDF. They are armed with a 127mm naval gun. Two ships are on active duty at any given time with the third used in training or is in for maintenance.
Sword (Altis)
Rapier
Halberd (Virolahti)

Corvettes (Admiral Pavel Nakhimov Class)
Admiral Pavel Nakhimov Class corvettes are primarily escort ships for CNF naval task forces. It is armed with a 76mm Melara dual purpose naval gun, cruise missiles and anti air missiles.
Admiral Ivan Grigorovich (Altis)
Admiral Aleksandr Kolchak (Virolahti)
Admiral Vladimir Kornilov (Altis)
Admiral Pavel Nakhimov

Artillery Corvettes (Marshal Klementi Vorishilov Class)
Marshal Klementi Vorishilov Class are the most heavily armed of all ships in the CNF, with a 76mm Melara  dual purpose naval gun, cruise missiles and at least two anti aircraft missile modules. This corvette serves as an anti air picket ship for task groups.
Marshal Klementi Vorishilov (Virolahti)
General Pavel Grachev (Location Unknown)
Admiral Nikolai Kuznetsov (Location Unknown)
Guards Colonel Yuri Budanov

Assault/Patrol Boat (Raptr Class) (8 Boats)(CB-90)
Patrol/Transport Boat (Stela Class)(Converted Unarmed Fishing Boats) (16 Boats)
Patrol Boat (Krokodil Class Patrol Boat) (Motor Torpedo boat)
(12 Boats)
Patrol/Electronic Surveillance Boat (Krokodil Class Patrol Boat) (Converted Unarmed Fishing Boat)
(4 Boats)

From Chernarus Coastal Operations Group, Dec. 17th, 2019

Chernarus 33rd Separate Mountain Motorized Rifle Brigade has been withdrawn from combat operations in northwestern Chernarus.  The unit has been involved in counter insurgency operations in this region since 2018, but it has been taken into reserve for rest and rearming.

Chernarus 2nd Bn, 4th Separate Light Rifle Brigade will take up operations in this critical region starting immediately. Chernarus air force ground interdiction SU-25s fighters will provide air support for ongoing operations in this sector.

The 2nd Battalion recently concluded an operation in which it ejected rebel forces which has taken over the town of Myshkino.  Casualties for the CDF were mild.

Thursday, December 12, 2019

From Chernarus Coastal Operations Group, Dec, 2019





From the Chernarus Coastal Operations Group, Chernarusian Defense Ministry:


The 1st Bn, Chernarus 2nd Separate Naval Infantry Brigade will be withdrawn from operations in northeastern Chernarus.

The brigade has been involved in amphibious operations there since 2017, but now priorities have changed.

The 1st Bn is to be deployed in Virolahti, where the units, in conjunction with the Chernarus Naval Forces ChMSL frigate Sword, the command ship Vesna, and the artillery corvette Marshal Klimenti Voroshilov, will conduct combat operations similar to the ones they have been conducting in northeastern Chernarus since 2017. Its mission remains unchanged: to counter rebel moves and criminal activities in the region.

Combat operations in northeastern Chernarus will be taken over by the Chernarus Defense Forces (CDF) 4th Separate Light Rifle Brigade, near where it has been deployed in Mogilevka in support of combat operations by both naval infantry and army formations, also since 2017.

Thursday, November 21, 2019

Briefing on Army Brigade Operations

The ground forces of Chernarus (CDF) consist of 12 maneuver brigades organized into three army corps. In addition, the Chernarus Navy maintains two naval infantry brigades.

The Chernarus military also has provisions for 12 more maneuver brigades in the event of a general war.  Those brigades are in name only, cadre only force consisting of headquarters only.

 Motorized rifle brigades consist of three motorized rifle battalions and two tank battalions.  Tank brigades are the obverse with  three tank battalions and two motorized rifle battalions. Additional combat units such as artillery are kept at the brigade level but often are detached to small units in combat operations.

Mountain motorized rifle brigades  also have additional artillery, engineer and tank units as part of their brigade organization.  Mountain light rifle brigades normally do not have tanks in the organization table.

The motorized rifle brigade and the tank brigade are the mailed fist of the CDF. The maneuver brigades are expected to perform all the tasks of their western counterparts, including assaults, deep attacks, defense in depth, meeting engagements and others.

In the current war, CDF forces are deployed to several regions, including south Zagoria (Chernarus), Leskovets, Beketov, Weferlingen, Kalu Khan and Gunkizli.  CNF ground forces, including the Chernarus 2nd Naval Infantry Brigade are deployed to Chernarus, Napf and Altis. All these regions have in common is a well armed Russian speaking insurgency funded by, you know, rogue Russian military.

These deployments are part of ongoing combat operations under the command of the Chernarus Coastal Operations Group, commanded by a Chernarus admiral.

It has been found that the most efficient way of fighting insurgencies is to deploy a small task force consisting of a motorized rifle platoon, a reinforced tank platoon to a forward, secure area, along with a limited array of support units, including artillery, and supply and support vehicles.

Missions are normally initiated from information gathered by the battalion scout staff and passed on to the battalion commander.  This information can come from any where and from anyone, but most of the information comes from telephone calls and emails from civilians who help keep track of insurgent activities.  Scouting staff often receive misinformation from sources, but through the years have learned how to sort the correct information from the misinformation.

 As matters stand now, the telephonic and electronic information received by the battalion scout staff are usually more than sufficient in forming an accurate intelligence assessment of the prospective area of operation.

Aircraft are rarely used, including drones owing to the distinct possibility of ground fire.  It long has been CDF combat doctrine to clear prospective areas of operation first of potential anti aircraft threats before moving aircraft into the forward zone.

When tactical task force commanders received their orders, they typically move their tactical force as far forward as they can, then establish a small laager and then begin their approach march to the area of operations.  Road marches are used for armored/mechanized task forces.  Chernarus commanders lead with a small contingent of tanks, then the rifle units, covered by another tank. then the support section.

Light infantry marches use armored scour cars, if available, for their lead forces.  If not, marches advance in a triangular formation.

Both types of advances are usually well supported with artillery, and, in the event of damage or destruction of vehicles, with replacements.