Soviet reconnaissance, artillery, and Air defence

[JDR Dragoon]

The names don´t matter (you see them reported differently in each translated western publication anyway). What matters is the principle of how the regiment protects itself on the advance and defence. Namely by pushing out smaller and smaller combined arms forces in front of itself.

At army level the soviets employ a mechanized reconnaisance battalion plus signals intelligence/EW units and Spetznaz (all these units combined might be what is termed a "Regiment"). Most of these are dedicated to fighting the "Deep" Battle" in the enemy rear though.