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

[JDR Dragoon]

100100ZMay1981

FROM: COMCENTAG

TO: COM US V Corps, COM US VII Corps, COM Territorialkommando Süd.

FRAGO

SITUATION:

A: Enemy Forces.

1: Enemy composition, strenght and disposition.
Two enemy armies, comprising a soviet army (unknown designation) and an east german army (3rd Army), with at least six divisions between them (the soviet 6th Guards Tank Division and the east german 4th Motorrifle Division being positively identified here) is attacking of the US VII Corps.

2: Enemy Capabilities and Limitations.
NIL

3: Enemys most likely and most dangerous course of action.
NIL



B: Friendly Forces.

1: Higher HQs mission and intent.
NIL

2: Adjacent Units.
NIL

3 Supporting:
NIL


C: Attachments/Detachments.

As of 100400Z May1981, US V Corps will relinquish control of the 1st BN/75th Ranger Regiment and the 4th Infantry Division(-), retaining a single brigade (4th) as Corps reserve. As of 100400Z May1981, Territorialkommando Süd will relinquish control of Heimatschutzregiment 76. As of 100400Z May 1981, US VII Corps will receive the 1st BN/75th Ranger Regiment in OPCON and the 4th Infantry Division(-) in COCOM, and Heimatschutzregiment 76 in TACOM.



MISSION:
NIL


EXECUTION:

A: Commanders Intent.

Due to WAPAs main effort being directed at the US VII Corps, COMCENTAG have decided to prioritize REFORGER and CONUS reinforcements. Since the REFORGER units originally slated for the US VII Corps arrives as some of the last in the reinforcement chain, COMCENTAG have decided that the US VII Corps will temporarily take control of REFORGER units and reinforcements originally slated for other sectors. In addition, german territorial units will be used to hold defensive positions in cities and along major rivers, where their lack of armor and artillery will be less of an issue.

B: Concept of Operations.

1: Scheme of Maneuver.
Motorized infantry units of the german TerritorialHeer will be used to hold the urban areas of Würzburg, Schweinfurt and Bamberg, along with positions along the Main River. The Ranger Battalion will be used along the boundary between the US V and VII Corps in order to reinforce this wooded sector untill the 8th ID is able to reinforce this area. 4th ID will stand in for the 1st ID with regard to tasks.

2: Fire Support Plan.
NIL

C: Tasks.
NIL

D: Coordinating Instructions.
NIL

LOGISTICS:

NIL


Signals:

A: Signals.
NIL

B: Command.
HQ 4th ID will be E of Würzburg, HQ Heimatschutzregiment 76 will be west of Bamberg.