EXAMPLE OF STAFF TRAINING PROBLEM OF THE YUGOSLAV AIR FORCE

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• Publication Date: September 11, 1951
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Yugo ala.via
SUBJECT Example of Staff Training Problem of the
Yugoslav Air Force
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REPORT NO.
CD NO,
DATE DsSTR,. i Gas aat ,> 1951
NO. OF PACES 4
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED MOW
Orders for a siraula.ted air attack against enemy positions are issued. to the.
regir.aents by their respective division cor ns hendquarters, The regulations
ne-
a forterde?d to the regiment corar:aa.zrder by raa.i7, en cczata n both the dealp
tion of the locality against which the attack is to be conducted, ,^nrt
specifications concerning the Quantity and types of munitions required (Attach-
nent 1).
On the basis of this order, the regirzental comrar,nd i. e3:^>ues i'rf~Ifa-ain r rrde,r
(Attachment 2)h
3,, Following receipt of the general order,, the regiment obtains from. ~,tc division
hepdouarters a detailed Operations Order. An expm le of such an orct, = 4s
given no followwsz
in the latter part of the 'a_at week the enemy pushed '. ck or troops
which are. located in the hinterland on the ovanosite Wink of thy!
Sava River near the stone bridge, in the sector near pielii Go Boa
2) The enemy Air Force has been very active in the ?;a.st few dn.l.,s, Groups
of 3() Pk'2 bombers attacked the rear communications of our front line
troops. Y? 4.-9 fighter planes which sunrort the houbers, carry out:
patrol duties with regard to their troops at the 1"ront and in areas
where reserve units are mobilized.
3) Energy anti-aircraft defense battalions (PAO), exr+~i ryir raft artillery
battalions armed with low caliber guns (PAPA), a.ai ,'L-Pax., rt f t mpp ,hine-
guns of rnediun caliber (SPA), and anti-r9ircr-aft artillery a.ttpliozes with
guns of high caliber (VPA) protect their front lines.,
station.
4) In order to ensure an advance, the enemy transports troops to the
front by rails as well es cannons, tF:nks#, trucks and techaic.,F I supplies-
These are lo,?'ded on reilroed czars departing from the C ije rr.,ilroad
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Weather forecast: cloudiness 3/1O, cloud altitude 2,000 Lantern,
visibility 3() kilometers, strength of wind 3 kilometers per hour.
b, Our Fror, 3'9 s
1) In the latter ne.rt of the past week the enemy auttemoted to out
our front line, and pushed bock our forces toward the opposite
bank of the Sp.va River,. in the direction of the airport,, &cross
the stone bridge Pt Velikn Goricp, Reinforcements Pre being for-
warded by oue rear echelon forces to the front area in preparation
for an ettpck for the conouest of objectives beyond the enemy
outnoste.
2) Our aircraft stands in sunnort of our repr echelon forces, and
has successfully married out attacks on enemy positions and
their nearest lines of communication. The enemy Air Force is
based at the following airports, and the number of aircraft in
listed as follows;
Cei je
32 YAK-9
eaaribor
42 X1 2
Va.razdin
.52 ?E,.2
Konri vnica
40 I1-2
Krizevci
.36 YAK-3
Our Air Force will cover the airfield along the front line, and
our anti~aircrsft defense units (PAO) will cover the frontier and
the imuediate surrounding area,
3) Orders have been issued to this division to bomb enemy concentrau-
tions on the front line highway communications and MOP and
materiel transports departing from the Ceije station to the front,
a) The 96 Air Regiment is to bomb the zone indicated, in groups
of twelve IL -P. aircraft, and to pound.vital technical targets
of the Celje railroad station between 630 and 840 aeane
b) The 111 Air Regiment in to atto.ck the enam;r tank concentrations,
the rear=-echelon and artillery positions in the Pusce Distra
Arenn between 7 and 720 a.m.
c) The 13B Air Regiment is to stand by, with groups of two heavy
aircraft at its air bpnr, reedy for rctiono
4) Planes of the 44 Air Pursuit Division will fall into a single line
formFation end organize under the united command.. The code for pur-
suit in Vrabac 3, and the cod*' for alit ault is Jastreb 5? The rA.cto
wave length is 333 Kea,
5) I will be located at the Town Coed, and,.any code name will be
Dravga. 332, Attacks against targets, the intervals, and the flight
altitudes over our own territory and over the front line will be
established by me,
Upon completion of the air action a telegram is to be dispatched
irzediatelyg and. a written report submitted within 40 minutes after
Political Commissar Division Commander
(Signature) (Signature)
Chief Adjutant
Copies, Originpl to Divisional Command
96 Air Regiment
131 Air Regiment
138 Air Regiment
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4, On the basis of the two orders issued by the division, the regiment
commander prept+res and established a time schedule in which the time
element required to carry out the assignment is calculated Pnd appor-
tioned.(Attachment 3), Foiloving this a study is made of the operation,
and the following documents orPpPred.-
ao Si tias~st
The information submitted by the intelligence officer serves an a
basis for the following studies,
1) Topographic study of the locality to be t-.ttscked
2) Study of the potential strength of a ,nti-e,ircraft artillery in
this area..
3) Study of existine enemy airfields along the route of action.
4) Ground study along the entire route of e.ction.
6) Rema.rks.
6) peterminetion of the route on the basis of the above studies?
This document is prepsred by the regiment coruaa,nder in coopera-
tion with the chief of staff headcuarters of the regiment. It
is written up by the overntions officer in a, single copy and
remains with the head(Jufrrters command,
b. AaoA. tints desigrsated or 1he avprious P- chi
1) To First Pilot0 to cosapile meteorological bulletins in con-
junction with the meteorological service of the VTB (technical
battalion).
2) To Operations Officer, to furnish photographs of locality v& ere
action is to take place,
3) To havigations Officer, to furnish orientation datr;, to indicate
airfields to be used in the event of forced landing or loss of
direction, and to advise on the use of munitions in connection
with the importance of the targets,
4) To Armaments Officer (V.G..) to advise on the most desirable
armament to be: used, and to designate or appoint pilots for the
various targets, as well as to indicate the characteristics of
the plenes and the best use of weapons.
To the Technical Officer, to give an account of the efficiency
of the planes and the motors,
6) To the Commander of the technical battalion (VTA), to .deport on
the available supplies off lq lubricants,, bombs and munitions,
and to establish the rate of consumption.
7) To the Assistant Political Commissar, to report on the security
and loyalty of the personnel teking part in the action, in order
to avoid the possibility of desertions.
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As a result of the reports submitted by the section chiefs, the
regiment corarvkndFr determines the following..
Take-off schedules
Route
quota (sic)
Squadron commsnd
Flight and action formations
Functions of the various squadrons
Rules whereby the escorting Pursuit planes are to be met
VR.rious code nwmes and land positions
Behavior via a vis the anti.'aircrpft artillery
d4 Rx~er x War ctioa
The order for war action is issued in writing to the various eom-
nanderao and lists the various tasks assigned. Oral briefing is
given to aDue.dron commpne'.prs exclusively, Following this, written
battle orders Are forwarded to the squadron coders, and they
in turn sur.uron the pilots and furnish theca with data for action.
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