Soviet Combat Intelligence and Reconnaissance.

This essay attempts to describe and to a lesser extent, to analyze, combat intelligence and reconnaissance in Soviet ground forces at the division and smaller unit level. It is based on Russian language sources openly published in the recent past in the Soviet Union. The essay includes descriptions of the principles of combat intelligence; basic collection methods, both tactical and technical; and employment patterns of reconnaissance units. The essay concludes with a brief, subjective evaluation of Soviet combat intelligence and reconnaissance. (Author)