"Commanders of the 5th Shock, 44th, 2nd Guards, 28th, 51st Armies
For the duration of the upcoming operation, establish the following norm for soldiers (sergeants).
- Rifleman
- Rifle: 1
- Ammunition: 120 rounds
- RGD grenades: 4
- Trench shovel: 1
- Individual medical kit
A rifle section should have 4 RPG grenades. - Submachine gunner
- Submachine gun: 1
- Disks: 3 (or box magazines: 6) loaded
- RGD grenades: 4
- Spare pistol ammunition: 300 rounds
- Light machine gunner
- Light machine gun: 1
- Disks: 6
- Spare ammunition: 300 rounds
- RGD grenades: 2
- Heavy machine gunner:
- Heavy machine gun: 1
- Ammunition belts: 4
- RGD grenades: 1
- Spare rifle rounds: 100
- Anti-tank rifleman:
- Anti-tank rifle: 1
- Ammunition: 40
- PTG grenades: 2-3
The amount of ammunition listed above is only the minimum.
Soldiers should not bring with them their greatcoats or gas masks (leave them at the starting positions).
Bring a day's worth of rations in each soldier's backpack.
Organize the greatcoats to be brought to the soldiers at the end of the day.
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October 7th, 1943
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October 7th, 1943
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