Speciální jednotky SpN GRU

At the time of greatest glory, for the existence of the USSR had troops Spetsnaz 16 separate brigades, dozens of separate sections, and rot.

Authority: the GRU (the main intelligence service of the general staff of the USSR)

Special purpose units, a minimum of 15 000 men

Assignment: exploratory actions, carried out for the purpose of disrupting the economic and military stability and morale of the enemy

Objective: obtaining information about the economic and military objects and their subsequent disposal

Methods: sabotage and subversive action, punitive operations against the rebels, control of propaganda, the establishment and training of the insurgent sections

Structure: the 16 brigades of SPETSNAZ

Each brigade assigned to the military front (16) and one brigade to one fleet (4) and one company of the intelligence services

Three regiments of in-depth survey: the Far east (1) and western Russia (2)

The composition of the brigade: three to four battalions, in each of the 3+1 company

Battalion: 20 officers and warrant officers and 95 men

Command and signal company: a company antiVIP 70 - 80 men
Credentials: assassinations of political, military and industrial leaders of the West

from the book through the Eyes of the enemy

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Prisoners in Specnazu (the source of several books, the info corresponds to the periods of the USSR)


Soldiers Specnazu ever meet with the prisoners. And always trying to of the prisoners to get important information. First you verify if a prisoner lies the question to which they know the answer, such as when they capture an enemy soldier and ask him the structure of his troops, so he finds out if the soldier is lying. Further him asking for things that they need to find out. If the prisoner does not cooperate, or if they want to be sure that he will tell the truth, he must use different methods to coerce. These methods are not for the prisoners nice, but it's better this way to force prisoners to testify, than to know important information that can affect the lives of a whole unit of soldiers Specnazu and not only them.

the easiest method: breaking the nail, cutting of the tongue on the 2 halves (making a snake), the insertion of hot coals to the mouth of prisoners, burning the palm of iron, prying the fingers and the nails, cutting the lips with a razor, using the blades cutting the ears and fingers

more complicated methods: prisoners tie to a tree or pole and ask him about something. If she doesn't answer, we're gonna brush his teeth a large file and we'll start counting down the time. Always a prisoner answers correctly...

Cycling: the bound body he lays on his back and scraps of paper soaked in alcohol is put between the toes of the feet and ignited.

Ingestion: the victim puts his belly to the ground and her legs are bent so that the heels of what may touch the nape of the neck. Ingestion is usually followed by a strong and swift response.

Methods with certain death: hammering into the trunk of a tree wedge, forcing the victim to put their pohl. the authorities of the recess and the wedge will go...

-scoop hangs to the liver or kidneys

-bore a hole through the head spike, piercing the ear with an electric drill

-the breaking of a ligament by twisting the head.

Spetsnaz in the year 1968 and Czechoslovakia


According to reports from the soviet high command should be 21. August near the czechoslovak border to undertake a large-scale military exercises. In fact, it was an attempt to explain the unusual movement of troops preparing for the invasion. An integral part of soviet operations on the suppression of the Prague spring were the forces of Spetsnaz. 20.August in 23:00 adopted control tower ruzyně airport to make an emergency call to the soviet civil aircraft company Aeroflot, which reported problems with the engine. He received permission to land, and soon after its wheels touched the ground, he jumped out of the "passengers" - the members of the shock troops Spetsnaz. Immediately made contact with other, already deployed, members of special forces, who came to Prague by conventional commercial lines in the course of the day as tourists. Armed from the secret storehouses of the KGB in Czechoslovakia quickly seized two of the main airport buildings. Meanwhile, the captivated transport aircraft instead of at the end of the runway and using the light beacon and the communications network, which had on board, he began to navigate to the landing of the soviet aircraft carrying uniformed Spetsnaz and conventional sections of 103. guards airborne division. Teams of Spetsnaz began to rapidly penetrate into the center of Prague, where associating with groups that have infiltrated in the previous days. In a short time after discontinuation of the uniformed Spetsnaz have already been in Prague under apparent attack. With the help of the KGB and kolaborujících teams of the czechoslovak intelligence, and secret service into the the dawn came under the soviet control of the presidential palace, the headquarters of the security, tv and radio stations, the main city of the transmitter, the most important railway stations and bridges over the Vltava river. The units of Spetsnaz are also managed to ensure that the leading members of the czechoslovak government. 21. August already the Soviet union had de facto control over the entire country. Across the border started flowing in the first conventional unit soldiers "of the socialist fives" - the Soviet union, the GDR, Poland, Hungary and Bulgaria. The intervention units on the strength of 750 000 men, 800 aircraft, 6 300 tanks, 2 000 cannons commanded by general J.G. Pavloskij...

specwar.info

Spetsnaz in Prague

Soviet logistics specialists have exhausted military supplies of the czechoslovak army during the totally useless exercise of the armies of the Warsaw treaty, which took place in this country, in East Germany and in the western regions of the USSR. The warsaw pact then planned the exercise in the Czech republic, to divert the troops of the czechoslovak army from the intended points of transition.

On Friday 16. August 1968 it was declared an emergency for all men serving in the units of special purpose to the preparations for the invasion and began the inconspicuous preparation. 20.August 1968 began landing at prague ruzyně airport the aircraft to Aeroflot. Just before the 20.an hour ago arrived from Moscow AN-24 with the communication and radio technical staff and the unit of the main headquarters of the Spetsnaz. At 21.30 pm landed another AN-24 from Lviv with the team department.


The airport is expecting to colonel Elias, the minister of the interior of the CZECHOSLOVAK socialist republic and the lieutenant colonel Stachovský, commander in chief of the border troops, so the leaders of the czechoslovak counterparts of the MVD and the KGB. Osnaz KGB then went to the Soviet embassy in Prague and their AN-24 came back to Lviv. At 24.00 p.m. closed staff of the czechoslovak ministry of the interior of the entire airport and the place came Osnaz KGB with English-speaking soviet officers. Although members of the Osnaz were dressed in civilian clothes, carried weapons openly, without any hiding and occupied the control tower, customs, check-in for flights abroad, and the airport communication system. It landed two aircraft of Aeroflot AN-24 with the Spetsnaz GRU and rolovala to the administrative building. Members of Spetsnaz have teamed up with their colleagues from units Osnaz and do a sweep of the entire airport. Airport staff and tourists were evacuated from the building. Women and children then were allowed to return. At 5.30 on the morning of 21.August allowed section Spetsnaz to leave the airport all the tourists and airport staff.



While doing this action at the airport, were added to Prague three units of Spetsnaz GRU of the mariinogorkcké brigade, together with units of 103.guards air assault division. Of the units of the AIRBORNE troops flew in 271.airborne artillery regiment, which took up positions above Prague and stationed their artillery. The rest of 103.division - 393.,583. and 688.guards - occupied key strategic points, such as bridges over the Vltava river, station, mail, phone city headquarters and main intersection in the heart of the city. Specnazovcy MVD and Spetsnaz GRU occupied the television and radio studios and the transmitter. Spetsnaz GRU, in cooperation with the Osnaz units In the occupied presidential palace. In from 3.00 pm on the morning of 21.August was a members of the Spetsnaz GRU arrested under the bayonets bayonets prime minister Oldrich Cernik in the building of presidium of the government. The security section 103.the guards then brought outside the operating room.



At 4,00 pm in the morning came from the soviet embassy three BTR-50, led by a black Volga, to the building of the Central committee of the Communist party of Czechoslovakia. In the meantime, arrived at the security unit 103.guards air assault division and ranked outside the operational perimeter. From the BTR jumped out soldiers of Spetsnaz GRU, and they were escorted into the building two Osnaz KGB and colonel Bohumil Monárem of the czechoslovak ministry of the interior. In Dubčekově office met the general secretary of the communist party Alexander Dubcek together with its advisors Smrkovským, Krieglem, Spacek, Simon and Miller. Suddenly, the door by kicking flew open, in came eight soldiers Specnazu and held guns to the politicians to the rear. Then they entered men the KGB colonel and announced the present politicians that are arrested. Under the supervision of the Spetsnaz and Osnaz were all air transported to Moscow.

The invasion of Czechoslovakia was the first major operations in which the cooperation of the special unit of the KGB, MVD and GRU. Before that, however, a very actively functioning of the department In their predecessor.

spetsnaz.cz



Other places

Another place where they discovered the Spetsnaz in Czechoslovakia in August 1968 is also an airport in Brno. 20.8. landed in Brno at 21:05 hrs the soviet special An-24 with 20 civilians in the uniforms of the Aeroflot (the members of the Spetsnaz), who had the task to prepare the landing of the invading team. It happened around 3:00 pm, when in Brno landed undetected for a number of transport aircraft An-12 with the members 103. guards air-a landing division. In Prague, operated on a part 103. and part 7. VDD. More information about the effects of AIRBORNE and Specnazu we are yet to find out. Only between Chrudimí and Pardubice should be kept permanently one unit Specnazu GRU.

The record of the airport in Pilsen: the first day of the invasion (21.8.), between the fifth and sixth hour of the morning began to above the aerodrome circle the first Mig-21 to monitor the situation. Approximately at 15:00 hrs arrived ground the sequence of security of the air traffic controller even with a few tanks. To pobaveních all started in the late afternoon the soviet "medium" to clean the main VPD by way of the surrounding deciduous trees, scraped branches, and began to sweep the 2.5 km long runway!! The next day in the morning (22.8.) landing the first soviet aircraft MiG-17F..

Armament

Avtomat Kalashnikov obrazca 74 (right AK-74)


In the Soviet army introduced in 1975.

The AK - 74 is the most used (firearm) weapons of the Russian army and Specnazu.

From the older types is different, smaller caliber, less recoil, has a new compensator.

Technical - tactical data

Caliber: 5,45

Charge: 5,45x39,5

Length: 937mm

The length of the AKS-74 with folded butt: 694 mm

Barrel length: 415mm

Weight of weapon with empty magazine: 3,30 kg

Weight of weapon with loaded magazine: 3,60 kg

Muzzle velocity: 900 m/s

Theoretical rate of fire: 600 rounds/min

Maximum range: 3150m

Effective range: 500m

Magazine capacity: 30 rounds




Avtomat Kalashnikov - M (right AKM)

The Soviet army introduced in 1961.

It's still used in the Russian army, and especially to výcvikům.

From the pattern 47 is different in that it has machined parts, but mulled and snýtované metal stampings, is lighter, cheaper and easier to produce. Later began to use plastic tray and the pistol grip.

Technical - tactical data

Caliber: 7,62


Charge: 7,62x39


Length: 870mm


The length of the AKMS with folded support: 640 mm


Barrel length: 415mm


Weight of weapon with empty magazine: 3,14 kg


Muzzle velocity: 715m/s


Theoretical rate of fire: 600 rounds/min


Maximum range: 2800m


Effective range: 500m

Magazine capacity: 30 rounds





Avtomat Kalashnikov obrazca 47 (right AK-47)

The armament of the Soviet army introduced in 1951.

In the Russian army with the remnants of this version used in training, e.g. when there is a big chance of damage to the weapons.

Still produced and used in more than 50 armies of the world, terrorists often produce copies of the parts of what they find on the ground.

More is needed to say about the most widely used assault rifle in the world.



Technical - tactical data

Caliber: 7,62


Charge: 7,62x39


Length: 870mm


Barrel length: 415mm


Weight of weapon with empty magazine: 4,30 kg


Weight of weapon with loaded magazine: 4,88 kg


Muzzle velocity: 715m/s


Theoretical rate of fire: 600 rounds/min


Maximum range: 2800m


Effective range: 500m

Magazine capacity: 30 rounds





Submachine gun model 61 Scorpion (right vz. 61)

The special units of the Soviet army introduced around 1965.


The most commonly be used by teams of Spetsnaz specified in the interventions in the cities and in the small space. Eg. at the airport in Prague in 1968.


Currently, these submachine guns Scorpion only in warehouses and too much for Spetsnaz use, the more you use the machine gun AEK-919K Chestnut and PP-91 Kedr


This weapon is used in different countries for police, military and terrorist units.


Technical - tactical data


Caliber: the 7.65


Charge: 7,65x19


Length: 269mm


Length with vyklopenou support: 517 mm


Barrel length: 115mm


Weight of weapon with empty magazine: 1,28 kg


Weight of weapon with loaded magazine: 1,88 kg


Muzzle velocity: 317m/s


Theoretical rate of fire: 850 rounds/min


Maximum range: 75m


Effective range: 40m

Magazine capacity: 20 rounds.