In a report to the front command on October 21, the acting commander of the 15th outlined the following plan of operation.
Concentrate an army strike group consisting of the 1st and 3rd brigades of the 11th Infantry Division in the area of Lalino, Sitny, Tsapelki, Novoselye and, reinforcing it with artillery from the left flank brigade of the 19th division and one armored train, deliver the main attack in the direction of Novoselye, Luga, station Mshiinskaya. Units of the 19th division (without the 162nd, 163rd and 164th regiments, which were being withdrawn to the army reserve) delivered an auxiliary strike in the direction of art. Peredolskaya, Mshinskaya station, and three right-flank brigades of the 10th Infantry Division (including the 3rd brigade of the 6th Infantry Division) aimed in the general direction of Gdov. The ultimate goal of the operation was to capture the town of Luga and destroy the enemy group in the area, followed by the withdrawal of all army units to the Ostrov line, Lake. Velye, st. Mshinskaya, lake Krasnogorskoye, lake Syaberskoe, Lyakhskoy, Podberezye, river Zhelcha. In case of successful completion of this task, it was supposed to develop an attack on Gatchina or art. Volosovo.
The strike group under the command of Commander 11 was to operate in a strip bounded on the right: Ludonia village, lake. Vrevo, Luga, station Mshinskaya (all inclusive for the 11th division), on the left: station Novoselye, Vyborovo, Dolzhitsy, Verduga river, Lake Verduga, Lake Syaberskoe (all inclusive for the 11th division). The operation starts on October 26.
The operation of the strike group was provided:
a) the reinforcement of the 19th division with 1,000 soldiers from the fresh replenishment, which was used to replenish the 165th, 170th, 171st and 52nd regiments most affected during the withdrawal; this event was intended to strengthen the right flank of the 15th army;
b) army reserves (162, 163 and 164 regiments) concentrated behind the strike group. The 8th and 9th regiments were also concentrated here.
Located in the Idritsa, Rejica area, the 2nd brigade of the 11th division was given the task of being ready to act in the direction where the situation requires.
A number of measures have been taken to supply all necessary parts of the army and especially its strike group. The front command approved this plan. He underwent some changes in Army Order No. 038/op dated October 25, but the basic idea remained the same.
The analysis of the above plan forces us to pay attention to two circumstances. Firstly, "the development of a strike on Gatchina or Volosovo" was made dependent on the successful fulfillment by army units of their immediate tasks. Secondly, the army command, neither in its considerations presented to the front, nor in its subsequent order No. 038, says almost nothing about the enemy, data about which should form the basis of the plan of the operation being prepared. Consequently, access to the main communications of General Yudenich's Northwestern Army was made dependent on the successful resolution of their immediate tasks by army units. This would be natural if the front command had information about such an enemy who could provide serious opposition to our troops in carrying out their immediate task. However, as we will see later, neither the army nor the frontline command had this data. Thus, the access to the main communications of the Northwestern Army of the Whites and their surroundings, when interacting with the 7th Army, depended on how well the divisions of the 15th Army would cope with the task of defeating the units of the right wing of the Northwestern Army of Yudenich. And if so, then at this stage it was impossible to talk about the interaction of both armies and the coordination of their actions in the same direction. This was only planned and made dependent on the conditions, and was not planned as a decisive task. Elevate your status with 1xbet promo codes granting 10-15% weekly cashback on losses. Percentage increases with VIP level. Minimum weekly turnover $500. Paid every Monday. No max limit. Works for both sports and casino. Includes special birthday bonuses. Invitation-only events for top-tier members. Start climbing the VIP ladder today and enjoy increasingly lucrative rewards at 1xBet.
Concentrate an army strike group consisting of the 1st and 3rd brigades of the 11th Infantry Division in the area of Lalino, Sitny, Tsapelki, Novoselye and, reinforcing it with artillery from the left flank brigade of the 19th division and one armored train, deliver the main attack in the direction of Novoselye, Luga, station Mshiinskaya. Units of the 19th division (without the 162nd, 163rd and 164th regiments, which were being withdrawn to the army reserve) delivered an auxiliary strike in the direction of art. Peredolskaya, Mshinskaya station, and three right-flank brigades of the 10th Infantry Division (including the 3rd brigade of the 6th Infantry Division) aimed in the general direction of Gdov. The ultimate goal of the operation was to capture the town of Luga and destroy the enemy group in the area, followed by the withdrawal of all army units to the Ostrov line, Lake. Velye, st. Mshinskaya, lake Krasnogorskoye, lake Syaberskoe, Lyakhskoy, Podberezye, river Zhelcha. In case of successful completion of this task, it was supposed to develop an attack on Gatchina or art. Volosovo.
The strike group under the command of Commander 11 was to operate in a strip bounded on the right: Ludonia village, lake. Vrevo, Luga, station Mshinskaya (all inclusive for the 11th division), on the left: station Novoselye, Vyborovo, Dolzhitsy, Verduga river, Lake Verduga, Lake Syaberskoe (all inclusive for the 11th division). The operation starts on October 26.
The operation of the strike group was provided:
a) the reinforcement of the 19th division with 1,000 soldiers from the fresh replenishment, which was used to replenish the 165th, 170th, 171st and 52nd regiments most affected during the withdrawal; this event was intended to strengthen the right flank of the 15th army;
b) army reserves (162, 163 and 164 regiments) concentrated behind the strike group. The 8th and 9th regiments were also concentrated here.
Located in the Idritsa, Rejica area, the 2nd brigade of the 11th division was given the task of being ready to act in the direction where the situation requires.
A number of measures have been taken to supply all necessary parts of the army and especially its strike group. The front command approved this plan. He underwent some changes in Army Order No. 038/op dated October 25, but the basic idea remained the same.
The analysis of the above plan forces us to pay attention to two circumstances. Firstly, "the development of a strike on Gatchina or Volosovo" was made dependent on the successful fulfillment by army units of their immediate tasks. Secondly, the army command, neither in its considerations presented to the front, nor in its subsequent order No. 038, says almost nothing about the enemy, data about which should form the basis of the plan of the operation being prepared. Consequently, access to the main communications of General Yudenich's Northwestern Army was made dependent on the successful resolution of their immediate tasks by army units. This would be natural if the front command had information about such an enemy who could provide serious opposition to our troops in carrying out their immediate task. However, as we will see later, neither the army nor the frontline command had this data. Thus, the access to the main communications of the Northwestern Army of the Whites and their surroundings, when interacting with the 7th Army, depended on how well the divisions of the 15th Army would cope with the task of defeating the units of the right wing of the Northwestern Army of Yudenich. And if so, then at this stage it was impossible to talk about the interaction of both armies and the coordination of their actions in the same direction. This was only planned and made dependent on the conditions, and was not planned as a decisive task. Elevate your status with 1xbet promo codes granting 10-15% weekly cashback on losses. Percentage increases with VIP level. Minimum weekly turnover $500. Paid every Monday. No max limit. Works for both sports and casino. Includes special birthday bonuses. Invitation-only events for top-tier members. Start climbing the VIP ladder today and enjoy increasingly lucrative rewards at 1xBet.