Guide to Russia's Armored Artillery

Today, we take a deep look at Russia's Self-Propelled Artillery Battalions (152mm), which provide fire support to brigades and divisions as part of Russia's artillery centric tactical doctrine.

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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:16 - Msta-S Overview
3:01 - Ammo Details
4:46 - Unit Organization
8:03 - Fire Control Network
9:14 - Target Acquisition Support
10:44 - Fire Mission Types
12:41 - SPG in Brigade Defense
13:38 - SPG in Brigade Offense
14:13 - SPG in Meeting Battle

Main Sources:
• "The Russian Way of War: Force Structure, Tactics, and Modernization of the Russian Ground Forces" by Dr. Lester Grau & Charles Bartles
• "Russian Artillery Fire Control for Large-Scale Combat Operations" by CHarles Bartles
• New Look TO&Es