NGP85 "81: Better Dead than Red v1.1"

[JDR Dragoon]

082000ZMay1981

FROM: COMCENTAG

TO: COM Territorialkommando Süd

SITUATION:

A: Enemy Forces.

1: Enemy composition, strenght and disposition.
Enemy special forces in platoon to company strenght will be operating in the rear areas. In addition there is a danger of enemy airborne and airmobile landings, in battalion to division strenght. If WAPA manages to break through the front line, enemy operational maneuver groups of between regimental and divisional strenght will be operating in the rear areas as well.

2: Enemy Capabilities and Limitations.
Enemy special forces will operate both covertly and overtly, trying to hinder the movement of reinforcements and supplies to the front, while simultaneuosly attempting to destroy HQs, airfields and nuclear delivery means. It is also possible that special forces, in conjunction with airlanded/airborne enemy troops will attempt to seize key terrain such as bridges, passes and heights.

3: Enemys most likely and most dangerous course of action.
The enemys most likely course of action in this sector will be attacks by scattered attacks by special forceson vulnerable targets in the rear areas. The most dangerous enemy course of action is a division sized airborne drop on a peice of vital terrain, which then links up with an operational manuever group that has broken through, thus rendering any attempt at reestablishing a coherent frontline impossible.



B: Friendly Forces.

1: Higher HQs mission and intent.
It is the intention of SACEUR that CENTAG will defend as close to the border as feasible in order to preserve the industrial, demographic and territorial integrity of W. Germany.

2: Adjacent Units.
Adjacent unit to the east will be the GE III Korps, US V Corps, the US VII Corps, and the GE II Korps.


3: Supporting:
In support will be fixed wing assets from 4. ATAF, but you do not have priority. In case of breakthroughs or airborne landings in an adjacent Corps sector, Territorialkommando Süd might be ordered to second units in TACOM to the Corps in question, in order to restore the situation.


C: Attachments/Detachments.

None.



MISSION:
Territorialkommando Süd consists of:

Wehrbereichskommando IV, comprised of the 54th Heimatschutzbrigade (2xPzG. btn, 1xTank btn, 1xartillery btn.), the 64th Heimatschutzbrigade (2xMotinf btn, 1xTank btn, 1xartillery btn.), the 74th 84th and 94th Heimatschutzregiment (each 3xMotinf btn.), Artilleriekommando 104 (2xartillery btn) plus Pioneerbrigade 114 (3xEng. btn.).

Wehrbereichskommando V, comprised of Heimatschutzregiment 85 (3xMotinf btns).

Wehrbereichskommando VI, comprised of Heimatschutzregiment 76 (3xMotinf btns)

(Further units of Wehrberbereichskommando V and VI are off map to the south and thus not relevant)

Territorialkommando Süd must secure the rear areas behind the NATO Corps fighting in front from any incursions by enemy special forces infiltrators, fifth column activity, airlanded airborne enemy troops, and enemy regular units that have broken through the front line corps and are heading for political and military targets in the rear areas. Territorialkommando Süd must, if necessary, second one or more of its mobile brigades, in TACOM, to a frontline NATO Corps.



EXECUTION:

A: Commanders Intent.

It is the intent of Territorialkommando Süd to defend vital political, military and infrastructure objects in the rear areas using the infantry of the Heimatschutzregiments, retaining the Heimatschutzbrigades and the artillery brigade as mobile reserves.

B: Concept of Operations.

1: Scheme of Maneuver.
The Heimatschutzregiments and their infantry will be widely spread in order to secure vital objects, HQ installations and nuclear delivery means. The Heimatschutzbrigades will act as a central reserve (vic. Frankfurt) and will, if necessary, be seconded to the Corps fighting in front in order to reinforce them or in order to help contain an enemy breakthrough or airborne incursion.

2: Fire Support Plan.
Artillery and airpower will serve to reinforce whatever object or unit seems most threatened by enemy action.

C: Tasks.
Engineer operations in the following priority: minefields, defensive earthworks, bridge construction, bridge demolition. Units occupying defensive positions along expected enemy axis of advance will get priority on engineer services.

D: Coordinating Instructions.
Territorialkommando Süd will coordinate with the NATO Corps fighting in front as regards the support it is asked to provide.


LOGISTICS:

Units will remain in contact with higher HQs, thus facilitating resupply.



Signals:

A: Signals.
HQs will retain signal communications with superior and subordinate units, while at the same time trying to minimize their exposure to enemy jamming and signals reconnaisance.

B: Command.
HQ Territorialkommando Süd will be near Bad König. HQ Wehrbereichskommando IV will be W of Frankfurt.