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USSR Re ort ~
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MILITARY AFFAIRS
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USSR REPORT
MILITARY AFFAIRS
. (FOUO 3/81)
CONTENTS
CIVTL D~FENSE
~ook Discusses CD Training Exercises at Industrial Enterprises
(KOMPLEKSNYYE OB"YEKTOVYYE UCHENIYA GRA.ZHDANSROY O~ORONY NA
PROMYSHLENNYKH.PREDPRIYATIYAI~,. 197$) 1
Book Excerpts: The Simplest Protective Facilities
_ (PROSTEYSHIYE SREDSTiTA ZASHCAITY, 1980) 4
DOSAAF AND MILITARY COMMISSARIATS
Book Discussed Pre-Induction TYaining of Youth ~
(DOPRIZYVNIR, PRIZYVNIK, VOIN, 1979) 10
Book Discusses Military-Patriotic Propaganda in DOSAAF
(VOYENNO-PATRIOTICHESRAYA PROPAGANDA V OBORONNOM OBSHCHESTVE,
1979) 13
PERCEPTIONS, VIEWS, CONIMENTS
Soviet Grenade Launcher Captured
(THE GUARDIAN, 1 Apr 81) 16
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CIVIL DEFENSE
~300K DISCUSSES CD TRAINING EXERCISES AT INDUSTRIAL RNTERPRISES
_ Moscow KOMPLEKSNYYE OB"YEKTOVYYE UCHENIYA GRAZHDANSKOY OBORONY NA PROMS.'SHLENNYKH ~
~'REDPRIYATIYAKH in Russian 1978 (signed to pxess 5 Apr 78) pp 2,3, 96
_ [Annotation introduction and table af contents from book "Comprehensive Installa-
tion Civil Defense Training Exerc ises at Industrial Enterprises", edited by Ma~ Gen
Yu. N. Afanas'yev. Voyenizdat, 200,000 copies, 96 pages] -
[Text] The principles for organizing comprehensive installation exercises, the -
extent and content of the preparations for the exercises, and the methods for
conducting and critiquing the exercises are set forth in the handbook. Samples of
the basic trainzng and instructiona.l methods documents which have been developed
- for the preparation and conduct of an exercise are also given. -
The handbook is intended for the CD chiefs of installations, cities and rayons an.d .
for their staffs in order to help them during the preparation of comprehensive =
= installation civil defense exercises.
Contents Page
Introduction 3
Chapter 1. General Principles.. 4 _
. Civil defense exercises conducted at industrial installati~ns........ 4 -
Direction of the exer~ises and the duties of maj or ~ff icials......,.. 10
Requirements imposed on the organizatio*~ and conduct of exercises.... ].6 .
Political Work during the preparation and conduct of e~ercises....... 19
Chapter .2. Preparation of the Exercises 23
Sizing up or determining the initia.l data 24
- Selection and Reconnaissance of the exercise area 27
Development of training and instructional methods documents.......... 29
Preparations of the leaders and students for the exercise............ 33
Preparation of the exercise area and simulations 35
~ Organization of communications and traff ic controi.. 38
Organi,zation of logistic support. Safety measures 41
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Chapter 3. Method for Conducting the Exercise 43
Work method of the exercise leaders.......... 43
Working on the trai.ning questions durin~ the exercise stages............ 48
Conduct of d~monstration and proficiency exercises 61
~ ; Preparation and Conduct of an exercise critique 64
Appendices:
1. Leadership diagram of a comprehensive installation exercise......... 67
2. Leadership diagram of a tactical special exercise with a composite
CD detachment 68 -
3. Leadership diagram of an installation command post exercise......... 69 ~
4. Calendar plan for the preparation of a comprehensive installation _
~ exercise . . . . . . . 70
5. Plan for reconnoitering the area of a comprehensive installation
exerc ise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
. 6. Plan for conducting a comprehensive installation civil defense -
exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
7. List and content of inputs ~ 82 _
8. Diagram of an exercise area.... 83
- 9. Diagram of an installation 84
_ 10. Characteristics of the buildings and protective structures at an
_ installation and the number functioning... 85 -
_ 11. The orueY of the plant's civil defense chief on the preparation and
conduct of a comprehensive installation exercise 86
12. The particular pla�~z for an umpire attached to a composite detachment 90
13. Simulation plan for a comprehensive installation exercise........... 92
- 14. The directive of a plant's civil ~efense chief for the conducting _
of evacuation measures 93
� 15. The order of a plant's civil defense chief for the cond~cting of
rescue and emergency reconstruction work in a plant a~ter an ,
enemy nuclear strike ~ 93
Introduct ion
The protection of people from weapons of mass destruction, the raising of the
operating stability of installations during wartime, and the conduct of rescue and _
_ emergency reconstructio:i work (SNAVR) in centers of destruction and contamination
are the major tasks in the civil defense (CD) training of national economic
= installations.* . -
'The complexity of the tasks, which civil defense has been called upon to solve,
- require good training during peacetime on the part of the leading and command
and chief element and the CD forces of installations so that they will be capable _
of successfully carrying out assigned tasks during wartime when �the threat of an -
- enemy attack arises.
*Ir. the future a national economic iristallation will be called an installat'_on.
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Exercises are the primary form of this type of training. They help to strengthen
theoretical lazowledge and provide an opportunity to improve the practical skills of
the leading and command ~nd chief element and to achieve accuracy and teamwork in
the work of all control links and in the actions of CD forces when they are solv-
- ing civil defense tasks.
The initiative, resourcefulness and independence of the students in selecting
ways to carry out the assigned tasks successfully and t�he ability of leaders to
make advisable decisions, assign tasks to subordinates and organize their fulfil-
ment are demonstrated during exercises. Coordination is also achieved in the work
of the chiefs, staffs, services and structural organs of installations. Exercises
. are a;ood school for the moral and psychological training of personnel. They
instill in them boldness, endurance and the ability to endure physical and moral
� burdens.
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C NIL DEFF?~TSE .
BOOK EXCERPTS: THE SINN~PI,FST PROTDCTIVE FACILITIFS .
Moscow PROSTEYSHIYE SREASTVA ZASHCHITY in Russian 1980 (sigiled to press 22
dun 7� ) PP 1-6, 35-36, 53, 63-6l~ -
~ [Annotation, table of contents, intr~oduction, excprpts from tlaree chapters,
and conclusion from the book "The Simplest Protective Facilities~~, by A. A.
Chugasov, Voyenizdat; 100,000 copies, 6!t pages]
[Text] This booklet examines in popular-science format the simplest means
recommended within a civil defense system for protecting the population
from an enempr~s weapons of mass destruction; included is a discussion of ~
the procedure for constructi.ng protective facilities such as slit trenches
and the fabrication di the simplest means for protecting the human respir-
atory organs; reco~runendations are given concerning the adaptation for use
as protective facilities of various types of equipment and structures~
clothing, and footwear. �
This booklet is intended as an aid to the population in learning ~o build ;
and fabricate the simplest protective facilities through their own inde-
pendent efforts.
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Contents
Pg. -
~ Introduction 3
The Simplest Protective Facilities 5 -
Construction of the simplest shelters--slit trenches E
Adaptation of basements, cellars, root cellars, and other
excavated facilities for shelter ~7
. Adaptation o~' residential, public, and indus~rial builclings
for shelfi.E.r from radioactive substances 21 ~
Use of simplified(simplest) air purification methods in
protective facilities 25
The Simplest Means of Individual Protection 35
Fabrication of the PTM-1 antidust fabric mask . 36
. Fabrication of cotton-gauze and other types of bandzi;es l~1.~
Preparation of clothing and footwear for use as proteci:ive gear lt.`~i
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Measures Taken by the Population to Protect Animals, Foodstuffs
Foddor, and Water 53
- Yrotection of livestock
Protection of food ~roductss $nimal feeds, and xater supplies . 58
Conclusion 63
Introduction
Pi�otection of the population Yrom weapons of mass destruction and other
� modern methads of attack ~rhich might be employed by an enem~y is the primary
~ mission of the Soviet Civil Defense in the event of war, should it be ini-
tiated by the imperialist aggressors.
People are the most valued resource of our nation~ and the Communist Party
and the Soviet gevernment are therefore giving their undivided atten~ion to
the ~ask of devising means for protecting the population under the condi-
tions of modern warfare. The CPSU Central Committee ar~d the USSR Council
of r~inisters have outlined a11 the ess$ntia~l. measures needed for the suc-
- cessful resolution of this problem; the Soviet people will spare no effort
' or resource to that end.
_ Providing for effective protecti:on of the populstion fr~m modern methods of
destructi~n, primarily from nuclear.~eapons, is contingent upon the imple-
mentation of a wide range of preventive measur~s. Among such measures, the
foremost position is reserved for shelteri.ag the population in special pro-
tective facila.ties and providing individualized protective equipment.
In erder to effectivsly accomplish protection of the populat:Ion~ both stan-
dard and radiation-proof shelters are being constructed~ industrial resour-
ces are being marshalled, various individualized protective devices are
being~stockpiled, and training of the population in the pr~per use of these
protective devices is being conducted. The leadin~ role in devising and
carrying out these measures belongs to civil defense ag~ncies.
Nonetheless, under actual wartime conditions, we could iiot afford to over-
look any resources smd facilities which might possibly be useful for pro-
tecting the people. ~t is conceivable that a certain portion of the popu-
latio.n will not be ab~e ~t,o make timely use of the standard and radiation-
proo'r.' shelters, as well as the individualized protective equipment produced
by industry. In these cases, it tai].]. be essential to hastily construct or
fabricate the simplest protective facilities and use them. The experiences
of past wars~ as well as research conducted with-in the civil defense system~
confirms the effectiveness of the simplest protective facilities: given
their timely and skillflil use, protection of the populati~n--or a consider-
able lessening of the effect on it of the destructive factors of modern
weaponry--is assured.
, The real merit of the simplest protective facilities is~ in addition to
this, the fact that they mqy be the most highl,y operational means for pro-
tecting the population during an enerr~' attack, especially a surprise attack.
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The simplest protective facilities, consequently, are fincling wide applica-
- tion. It is possible to in~~olve a large part of the population in their
' construction and manufacture. It is therefore essential for the population
to be well acquainted with these ~acilities and reac~y to successfu].ly con- '
struct and fabricate them.
One should remember~ ho~rever, that the simplest protective facilities cannot . _
entirely replace standttrd and radiation-proof shelters and industrially pro-
duced individualized protective equipment; it is precisely these devices
which constitute the basis o~ population protectioi~d The simplest protec-
tive facilities are intended to supp].ement these most effective protective -
facilities as the need arises.
The Simplest Protective Facilities[boldface chapter heading]
The basic protective facilities~ which pro~vi.de for effective protection of ~
the population from weapons of mass destruction and, consequently, from all
other modern assault methods .rhich an enemy might employ~ are the standaxd ~
and radiation~proof shelters.
Standard bomb shelters provide the greatest degree of protection. The~r are -
.intended for broad-range protection of the population from all of the de-
structive fact~rs of A::~c? ~~r w~~pon--the shock wave, tY:e light flash, the �
direct effects of radiation, and radioactive fallout, but also from toxic ~
substances and bacteriau. agents~ high temperatures, and hazmf~.il combustion :
products in tne mass conflagration zones, as well as'injury from the debris
of buildings destroyed in explosions. Standard shelters are erected primar- ;
ily in cities and at major industrial developments, since these are the tar-
gets most likely to be choaen by an ene~ for a nuclear strike or other si~- ~
ilar type of mass destruction.
?~tadiation-proof shelters axe designed to protect the population primarily -
from radioactive fallout over a large area following nuclear ea~plosions-~
from direct exposure of the respiratory organs to radioactive substances,
as well as exposure of the skin and clothing to such substances and their
radiation effects. Radiation-proof shelters can also be used for protec-
tion from the light flash~ direct radiation~ and to a certaan extent from
the nuclear shock wave, as well as from exposure of the skin and clathing
to contact with toxic substances and aerosol bacterial agents. Rad.iation-
proof shelters are maul7.y installed in placps where there is little li~li-
hood of a clirect nuclear strike~ i. e., in suburban araas and in rural lo-
cations generally.
Standard bomb shelters and radiation-proof shelters are built well in ad-
vance ~f any hostilities. The problem consists in mak;ing them available
for u~e by the entire population.
With the shortage of standard and radiation-proof shelters, it will be nec-
essary to construct the simplest shelters and adapt fox use as shelters
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various types of facilities and buildings in order to provide the population
with protective facil:ities in the ev~nt of the direct threat of enerr~r at~ack.
At the same time, it is essential that ve initiate intensive construction of
the needed standard and radiation-proof shelters, sincc~ the simplest protec-
_ tive facilities for the most part represent stop-gap measures in providing
the population with protective facilities.
The Simplest Means of Individual Protection[boldface chapter heading] _
Individualized protective equipment is intended to protect people from in-
ternal exposure, and exposure of the skin surface and clothing to radioac-
tive and toxic substances and bacterial agents. In addition, it can pro-
vide partial protection from the light flash of a nuclear explosion. Such
equipment, howevers of~ers no protection from the shock wave and direct rad-
iation effects of nuclear explosions.
Individualized protective equipment is divi~ed into equipment for protecting
the respiratory organs and equipment for protecting the skin. Included in
the former group are gas masks(filtration and self-contained) and respira-
tors; in the latter group are prote~tive outfits--coveralls and suits--made
from special rubberized fabrics and including rubber boots and gloves.
Gas masks in current use include the following: for adults--GP-S and GP-l~u; _
�for children--DP-6[over 12 years of age], DP-6m[under 12 years], PDF-7, PDF
-D, and PDF-Sh[expansions of latter three unla~.own]. Of the respiratora,
the mQSt cormnonly employed are the Rr2 and R-2d.
Protective outfits, coveralls, and suits used to pxotect the skin are in-
tended for use within the civil defense system by persons performing non-
- military ftuictions. It will be the responsibility of these persons to car-
ry out various operations in those parts of impact area contami.nated by
= radioactive and toxic substances or by bacterial agents--to conduct recon- -
naissance~ perform rescue and emergency repair work, and accomplish decon-
tamination of the site~ facilities, and so forth.
. In the ever.t of an extraordinary requirement for it, protective equipment
for the skin will be distributed to other categories of the population as
- well.
The protec~ive properties of domestically-produced equipment for individ-
ualized protection axe excellent. Gas masks~ for instance, provide long-
term protection from all toxic substances fovnd in the arsenals of likely
enemies., With respect to their operational characteristics~ individualized
protective devices axe also quite reliable and easy to use.
When the timely use of individualized protective equipment of commercial _
manufacture is not possible, the population should be prepared to make use
of the simplest means of. indirridual protection. This 3ncludes the simplest
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means for protection of the respiratory organs--antidust fabric masks and
catton-gauze bandages~ and the simplest means for protection of the skin-- ~
--various types of properly treated clothing and footwear. -
The population should be capable of fabricating the simplest ec~uipment for
protec~ing the respiratory organs and adapting clothing and footwear for
protection from radioactive and to~dc substances and bacterial agents.
Measures Taken by the Population to Protect Animals, Foodstuffs~ Fodder~
and Water[boldface chapter heading]
Along with provisions for the protection of the population in the civil de~
fensa system, measures are being devised and implemented to pro~ect live-
stock, foadstuffs, fodder~ and ~ra,ter supplies from the effects of these
devastating weapons.
~hese measures have been designed primarily to provide for the preservation '
of farm animals, food products~ animal feed, and sources of fresh water as =
valuable material resources. By the same token, eliminating the contamina-
tion of animals, foodstuffs, and water by radioactive or toxic substances
and bacterial agents to a certain extent guarantees protection of the pop-
ulation itself.
The population is obliged to take an active part in the implementation of
such measures. -
Conclusion
The subject matter treated in tb.is boo~c].et--construction of the simplest '
protective facilities, such as slit trenches, adaptation as shel.ters of
various types of excavated facilities, residential and industrial build-
ings, fabrication of the simplest means for individualized protection of
the respiratory organs, adaptation of various types of clothi;ig fer pro-
tection of the skin--is being taught to the public under a oivil defense
stuc~y program. This study is organized and conducted under proper super-
- vision and is taking place on the job, in the classrcom, and in the homes
of the population.
The education of industrial~ office~ professional, and kolkhoz workers,
i. e., the working public, is overseen by the civil defense leaders of el-
ements of national econorr~y--executives of enterprises, organizations, '
foundations, educational institutions~ and kolkhozes.
t~ducation of that part of the population not involved in production or
service work is carried out through the concerted efforts of civil defense
- staffs, housing maintenanae and housing management offices, local DOSAAF,
SOKK i. KP[Union of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies of the USSR] -
organ-izations, the "Znaniye~~ society, educational institutions, public - ~
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health services, medical foundations, cultural and educational organiza-
tions, and elements within the national econorr~y. _
All that has been said, however, does not mean that, along with its forma~.
studies, the public is obliged to take any measures to prot~ect against
- weapons of mass destruction. It is the responsibili~Ly of each and every
- individual to display personal initiative in the acquisition of the nece-
ssary skills for pro~ection from these devastating weapons~ _
One of the methods used to educate the public about civil defense matters
is independent stuc~y. Such stuc~y is necessary tso leax~n to construct and
fabricate the simplest protective 'acilities and to use them.
There is also a need for periodic practice for the individual, for example,
in quickly donning the antidust fabric mask and keeping it on for a certain
length of time(going about the daily huusehold chores While wearing the _
mask). All family member should take part in this type of trainang.
- Inasmuch as the threat of a military attack axists right now, the popula-
tion must seriously and persi~tently apply itself to a stuc~y of pro~ective
- measures against the methods of mass attack--nuclear, chEmical~ and '~acter-
_ iologoical weapons, as well as operations in the impact areas(c~nttuni.na~ion
zones). _
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- DOSAAF AND MILITARY COMMISSARIATS
BOOK DISCUSSED PRE-INDUCTION TRAINING OF YOUTH
Moscow DOPRIZYVNIK, PRIZYVNIK, VOIN in Russian 1979 (signed to press 26 Act 79) .
pp 2-6, 48
- [Annotation, chapter 1 and table of contents from book "Predraftee, Draftee, Sold-
_ ier", by A. Ye. Mal'tsev, Izdatel'stvo DOSAAF SSSR} 40, 000 copies, 48 pages] ~
[lext] The brochure, which was written by the military commissar of Moscow's Kiev
Rayon, tal.ks about several aspects of the preparation of youth for military ser-
i vice and the participation. of the rayon's military commissariat and public organ-
izations in this work.
_ For DOSAAF activists and military instructors in general education schools, tech- ;
_ nical schools and professionaltechnical schools
Contents Page i
;
_ At the Militar~ Commissar iat's Assembly Point 3 i
- The First Steps 7
In DOSAAF Training Organizations 18
- Military Service Throughout Life 2 6
A Sold ier I~ Walking about the City 3 6
At the Military Comissariats Assembly Point
_ The military commissariat's assembly point can be called the first step in military
service. Even if there had been classes on the basic military training program in
- a school, a professional-technical school, a plant or a technical school before this;
even if a youth has already learned much army wisdom, mastered an automat ic weapon
and the use of a gasmask; even if he has attacked a hill occupied by the "enemy"
in army youth ranks many times it makes no difference, this wa.s still not
military service. True military service, the real army, begins only with the
military commissariat more accurately with its assembly point.
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How many times have I had occasion to see the young lad~ of my rayon off to a great.
army life and always you involuntarily give way to the general festive mood,
and the heart as they say "skips a beat". Whether one's own youth is rem~mb-
ered, ~.~hether a vague uneasiness for these young lads seizes one, somethi~g is
moved in one's, soul and one wants to go up to each one, embrace him in a f= t~he~].y
_ way and whisper in�farewell: "Don't let us down, my son!" However, the command
rings out: "Attention, eyes right You nlace your hands in .line with the seam
of your trousers in accordance with the implantedarmy custom. Now, the well known
words of the report are beginning to ring out neverthe~ess, these words stir me.
"Comrade colonel, the inductees of our motherland's capital, the hero city of
Moscow, have been fnrmed in a solemn rally devoted to inductions into the Soviet
army and navy. Deputy military commissar of the Kiev Rayon, Lieu~enant Colonel
Dedyukov!"
- I listen to my deputy but look at the young faces of tomorrow'sdefenders of the
motherland. You see, for them this is essentially their first military formation
whe~e a definite place has been allotted to each one. A regular officer is at the
hea.d of a column and a sergeant is on a squad's right flank. These are the same
~ off icers and sergeants with whom they will have to serve in the future and who will
teach th~n a very honorable job the armed defense of the first socialist state
- in the world. Now looking at the faces of the lads who are a~proaching manhood, you
are imbued with a belief that they will become worthy successors of their fathers'
and grandfathers' military glory.
The solemn rally opens. The n~.tional anthem of the Soviet Union sounds. Represent-
atives from the party, soviet, and Komsomol organizations of the capital's Kiev
Rayon; veterans of the Great Patriotic War; praminent military leaders; heroes of
the Soviet Union; and the parents of the inductees have come to see them aff.
Among the honored guests are Marshal of Aviation S. A. Krasovskiy, a Hero of the
Soviet Union; A. V. Korovitsyn, f irst secretary of the CPSU rayon committee; V. T.
Kotnikov, deputy ispolkom chairman of the rayon counci.l of peoples deputies, Maj
Gen Tank Trps (Ret) S. V. Maksimovskiy; A. K. Kosol'nikov, first secretary of the
' Komsomol Kiev rayon committee; and N. S. Bogdan, chairman of the DOSAAF rayon
- committee.
There were many speakers. You see, everyone wants to say a kind word of farewell
- to the young men, to wish them success in mastering complicated military equipment
as rapidly as possible and in quickly replacing those soldiers for whom the time
has come to return home.
Everyone listens with special emotion to a touching speech by the mother of one
of the inductees and the response of her son who spoke in the name of his
comrades. No, they were nat standing speeches. These words came from the very
heart.
A good shift will arrive at the location of their older comrades and replace them
in the tanks and on the ships, at the panels of missile mounts and radars, and in
the cabs of military trucks and infantry fighting vehicles. Intelligent lads,
Gkilled and physically developed f ighting men. How could it be otherwise? You
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see, practically all of them have a secondary (or secondary special or even higher)
education. Many of them have a sports ratini,; badges Komsomol and GTO
[Ready for Work and Defense]-- flash on their chest; in their pockets are u~otor~y-
c1e or vehicle driver licenses. All of them had prepared for military service for
_ more than a month; they had well mastered the basic military training course in
a school, technical schoal, professional-techn3cal school, or at the training
points of those enterprises where they Yiad worked before i,~duction into the army.
While still pre-inductees, the youth had studied the regulations uf the USSR armed
forces, become acquainted with the fundamentals of Ground Force subunit tactics,
engaged in drill and firing training and military topography, and acquired skills
in one of the military technical specialties.
They know the construction, operating principles and combat capabilities of modern
weapons of mass destruction and are able to protect themselves against them an3
provide first aid to in~ured personnel.
In general, these lads are a worthy replacement for the fighting men departing for
.
" the reserves.
The solemn ra~ly is ending. Young girls carry flowers to the young men, they
~ hand over instructions, they present souvenirs. Aaain the commands ring out:
"Attention! Right turn! Forward March!" The inductees, assiduously maintaining
alignment, pass by the stand to the sounds of a military band which is playing a
:narch. They will now be sent directly from here to troop subunits.
Their military fate will take shape differently. The 1ads, ready at any moment to
rise to the d~fense of the motherland at its first call and .to give a rebuff to
any aggressor, will serve in different garrisons far and near. ;
However, you see, they took the first steps on the path of military skill long
before induction into the army, in the "Zarnitsa" and "Orlenek" army youth detach-
ments, during basic military training classes, and in DOSAAF schools.
I would also like to dwell 1?ere on several questions in the preparation of youth--
e~pe~i.ally those of our rayon for military service, to talk about the experience
which individual tr.aining instituti~ons and public organizati.ons in the capital have
acq~~ired, and to talk about the pecple who give~ the ardor of their soul, theix
militant armS ana life experience, and their knowledge to tbe young in order to ,
prepare valiant defenders of the motherland from them.
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DOSAAF AND MILITARY COMMISSARIATS
BOOK DISCUSSES MILITARY-PATRIOTIC PROPAGANDA IN DOSAAF
Moscow VOYENNO-PATRIOTICHESKAYA PROPAGANDA V OBORONNOM OBSHCHESTVE in Russian 1979
(signed to press 12 Nov 79) pp 2-4, 63
[Annotation, introduction and table of contents from book "Military-Patriotic
_ Propaganda in the Defense Society", by A. L. Ma.mayev, Izdatel'stvo DOSAAF SSSR,
40, 000 copies, 6 pagesJ
[Text] The practical work of DOSAAF primary and training organizations in the
military-patriotic indoctrination of youth and the experience of progressive
collectives in carrying out the decisions of the 25th CPSU Congress and the party
Central Committee decree on improving ideological, political and indoctrinational
- work are demon~trated in the brochure.
Contents Page
Introduction 3
The Center of Work Is the Primary Organization 5
Rearing Ardent Patriots.............. 22
Today, a Youth of Pre-Military age Tomorrow, a Fighting Man 36
A Living and Creative Matter 47
Business-Like Bonds Are Being Strengthened 55
Introduction
That heroic time, which was fanned by unfading glory when the sons and daughters
of. the Soviet people selflessly def ended the great soc ialist accomplishments the
cause which was begun in October 1917--in the f ires of fierce battles, is passing
ever further into the past. The further that the period of the grim war ordeals
is separated from us, the more brightly do the exploits of the people, the strength
of spirit and the unbending steadfastness of Sov iet fighting men the legendary
- participants in the civil and Great Patriotic wars appear before us. Now sons, ,
- grandsons and great-grandsons are~taking their place in the formation of the
motherland's defenders continuing and ex~anding revolutiona.ry, combat and wo�rk
traditions. The relay race of exploits is continuing.
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However, they are not born as soldiers. Youth become soldiers under the influ-
ence of older persons in the family; in the school; in Pioneer, Komsomol and _
DOSAAF organizations; and in work collectives. The final formation of a soldier -
takes place in the Soviet army where youttn attend a wonderful school of self -
control and discipline and receive thorough technical and professional knowledge
and political training.
~ The Communist Party has always attached and is attaching enormous importance to
insti.lling in Soviet people a whole-hearted love for the homeland and a desire to be
constantly conce;ned about its prosperity and security. In his report to the 25th _
CPSU Congress, Comrade L. I. Brezhnev pointed out: "The strengthening of the ideas
- of Soviet patriotism and social=~st internationalism; of pride in the country of
the soviets, our motherland; and of the readiness to rise to the def ense of
socialism's accomplishments has been and remains one of the party's very important
tasks." The military-patriotic indoctrination of workers and youth, which is an
important component part of the entire system of the party's ideological work
among the masses and one of the items in the process of forming a co~nunist society
individual, is aimed at the fulf ilment of this task. -
- Under military-patriotic indoctrination is understood an active ideolagical
' influence on Soviet people with the goal of forming in them the high moral, political
and psychological qualities which are necessary for carrying out the tasks of
de.fending the socialist homeland. It has also been called upon to develop in each '
SovieC individual a deep understanding of his civic duty and personal responsibility
for increa.sing the economic might and defensive power of his motherland. ~
In carrying out the military-patriotic indoctrination of workers and youth under
the direction of party and soviet organs, trade union, Komsomol and DOSAAF organ- ~
izations, the "Znaniye" Society, and creati.ve collectives are actively working to,
_ explain V. I. Lenin's teachings on the defense of a socialist homeland and the
requirements of the Communist Party and the Constitution of the USSR on the need '
. to strengthen the country~s def ensive capabilities in every way possible. The heroic
revolutionary, combat and work traditions of our party, the people, aud their arm-
ed forces are being widely publicized everywhere. A comprehensive demonstration
- of the glorious achievements of the Soviet people in the construction of socialism
and communism is being conducted. All this is a beneficial foundation on which the
desire to devote every effort to the cause of the country's further prosperity
and to the task of further strengthening its economic and defensive might is being
developed and strengthened in youth.
- An important role in solving the tasks of strengthening the country's defensive
capabilities and of preparing workers, especially youth, to defend the motherland
belangs to the All-Union Voluntary Soc~:tety for Cooperation With the Armed Forces -
USSR DOSAAF. Working under the direction of the Communist Party, it is ~ontinually
growing numerically, is being strengthened organizationally, and is occupying a
worthy place in the country's public and political life, having been transformed
into a truly mass patriotic workers organization.
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The essays being published here talk abo*it the practical work of the defense
society and several avenues and forms of its work in the military-patriotic indoc-
trination of the S~viet people.
COPYRIGHZ': Izdatel'stvo DOSAAF SSSR, 1979
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PERCEPTIONS, V'IEWS, COMMENTS
SOVIET GRENADE LAUNCHER CAPTURED �
LD011129 London THE GUARDIAN in English 1 Apr 81 p 4
- [Dispatch by "our own correspondent": "New Soviet Weapon Captured"J
_ [Text] Peshawar--One of the 4atest Soviet infantry support weapons, brought into
service last year and p reviously seen only in shadowy, snatched photograghs, has
_ been caprured in Afghanistan and is now in Western hands.
It is an AGS3Q~a. collap sible grenade launcher capable of working like a machine-
gun and throwing out grenades at the rate of 300 per minute, to a maximvm range of
1,500 yards.
'~efence experts believe this weapon has seriously eroded the Western technological
;ead in medium-range s upport for infantry. It is also known as the Playmya, tthe ~
Russian word for "flame." ~ ~
The Soviets are using the Afghan war as a proving ground fo~ much of their latest
equipment, including it ems so far restricted to the Red Army. In clashes with the
Mojahedin (Muslim rebels) some inevitably are being capt~.ired.
If the guerrillas are uncertain what the weapons are, or if they do not have suffi-
cient ammunition for them, the booty is brought over the mountains into Pakistan,
- and off~red for sale in this northwest frontier city, or in the gunshops of the
nearby tribal town of Barra Adam Khel.
Already the West has b een able to examine the latest Soviet assault rifle, the
- AK74 together with its special ammunition which timmbles on penetration, causing
appalling wounds.
It is not known how long the AGS30 has been in service in Afghanistan. The impli-
cation is that it must be fairly recent, because ~here are no reliable reports of
a new and potentially devastating weapon in use. The Saviets wi11 presumably begin
to deploy it in earnest when the snows melt and the +tempo of fighting picks up.
The automaticheskiy granatomjot stankovi is operated by a crew of two or three.
It collapses down to fi t into two separate bags and is equipped with an opti~a? s~ght
' of advanced des3gn.
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Tt~.e grenades themselves look like thick bullets, and are understood to have a lethal
- zone ..~iCh a radius of ~ust over 10 feet. Because of its mounting and rapid-fire
capabilities, the AGS30 can shift targets swiftly, causing cnnsiderabl~ more damage
than any machine-gun because of the pattera of shrapnel fragments from each of *he `
exploding grenades.
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