[SG] ESU Spentznaz

Well, everyone is doing up organizations for minor
powers and Western-style forces.  Most of the
organizations are recongizably US, UK, or Canadian, so
first in a series of articles on the ESU.  I've got
the Desant (Airborne) troops written up but I left my
notebook sitting around somewhere.  All these will be
"inspired by" (on occasion, lifted whole) FM 100-60,
the US Army's OPFOR Organization Guide.

ESU Special Purpose Forces are still referred to with
the old Russian designation of Spentznaz.  SPF are
under the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General
Staff.	Some brigades are reserved under the control
of the General Staff, others are assigned to major
theater commands (Naval Fleets, Planetary garissions,
forces used in assault operations) in either brigade
or battalion strength.	Special Purpose Forces
normally infiltrate and strike strategic targets. 
They also perform intelligence-gathering operations in
their expected area of operations prior to any
conflict.  In fact, unlike Western Special Forces,
these troops are frequently heavily involved in
creating and maintaining intelligence nets.

Spentznaz Brigade:
Headquarters
3-5 Spentznaz Battalions
Signal Battalion
Support Battalion

Spentznaz Battalion:
Battalion Headquarters
3 Spentznaz Companies
Signal Company
Supply and Service Platoon

Independant SPF Battalion Spentznaz Company:
Company Headquarters
3-5 Spentznaz Teams

SPF Brigade Spentznaz Company:
Company Headquarters
9-10 Spentznaz Teams

Team:
Team Leader (Officer)  KI-72, PM50
Assistant TL (Warrent Officer) KI-72, PM50
1-2xCommunications Specialists KI-72, PM50,
Long-distance Radio
1-2xWeapons Specialists RPG-30, PM50
1-2xDemolitions Specialists KI-72, PM50
0-4xReconaissance Specialists KI-72, PM50

RPG-30: Reloadable IAVR
PM50: 10mm Caseless Automatic Pistol, FP1, Imp d8,
Close Only, Close-Combat Firearm

Team composition is not fixed.	The team is lightly
equipped, typically with an assault rifle, silenced
pistol, a knife, and up to 8 hand grenades.  Team
equipment typically includes a sniper rifle,
directional mines, and explosives.  If needed for
mission, they may recieve a laser target designator,
automatic grenade launchers, shoulder-fired SAMs,
manpack ATGMs, or encapsulated flamethrowers.  At
least one member is trained as a medic.

John

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