OPERATIONS ORDER
Operation Hetman (2023), Zhiva

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Situation

Background Information
Soldiers of the 1st Podlaska Brigade of Territorial Defense have been stranded in the northwestern part of the region, surrounded by the enemy for days without a hope of rescue. However, the recent enemy troop movement caused by the tactical attacks on the bridges near Brena and Glmiska present an opportunity for a breakthrough. The platoon is tasked with tactical destruction of stationary AntiAir systems, to allow for a friendly air assets to come for the exfil.

Friendly Forces
[1X] Platoon HQ, callsign Archer [2X] Rifle Squads

Supporting Assets
The closest friendly unit in the area is a Platoon of Reconnaissance (callsign Victor) from the 9 Warmia Reconnaissance Regiment [JW 2039], currently tasked with observing enemy movements in Bielawa. This element, with attached support from friendly elements in Topolin, will engage Bielawa in a feint attack to detract attention from Archer's activities further north. The 23 Silesian Artillery Regiment [JW 1145] in Kryśnik (callsign Hammer) is capable of providing rocket artillery strike on request by the Field Leader. Our troops will be extracted with the help of transport helicopters of the 6th Airborne Brigade [JW 2250] stationed in Lembork (callsign Dragonfly). Their safety will be ensured by F-16 (callsign Eagle) from the 34 Tactical Aviation Base in Makosieje (south-west of the region).

Enemy Forces
The area is occupied by multiple divisions of occupying force, consisting of: - Motor Rifle Troops (MSV): Equipped with IFVs, APCs and armed patrol cars - Airborne Troops (VDV): lightweight infantry - Air Force (VVS): predominately transport and attack helicopters, with fixed-wing capability - Tank Troops (TV): mostly moved to the area across the river outside our AO - Air Defence Troops (VPVO): operating AntiAir machinery - Logistical Support (MTO): transport trucks A DIVISION OF MSV TROOPS IS EXPECTED WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY NORTH OF ARCHER’S ASSEMBLY AREA. THIS DIVISION OF TROOPS IS EXPECTED TO HAVE SCREENING PATROLS IN THE FORESTS SURROUNDING THE ASSEMBLY AREA. A SIGNALLING TEAM IS SUSPECTED PRESENT AT THE NAMED AREA OF INTEREST ZULU. In ŁUKÓW, EXPECT THE PRESENCE OF MTO IN TAI YANKEE AS WELL AS ON THE GLINISKA-KALININGRAD MAIN SUPPLY ROUTE PASSING ŁUKÓW AIRBASE AND ŁUKÓW. VPVO WILL BE PRESENT AROUND THE ANTIAIR EQUIPMENT, WHILST A PLATOON WORTH OF MSV IS EXPECTED IN ŁUKÓW MAIN. SATELLITE IMAGES SUGGEST THE PRESENCE OF SPETSNAZ SPECIAL FORCES PRESENCE IN AND AROUND OBJECTIVE COUGAR. OPFOR MOST LIKELY COURSE OF ACTION: ARTILLERY BOMBARDMENT OF TRP MOUSE AND THE FEINT ATTACK TOWARDS BIELAWA IS EXPECTED TO TAKE PRESEDENCE ABOVE LOW-LEVEL KINETIC ACTIVITIES TO ITS NORTH, AND INITIALLY QUICK RESPONSE FORCES ARE SENT TO THE FRONTLINES EXPECTING A BIGGER POLISH ATTACK. THE FORCES IN ŁUKÓW WILL NOT EXPECT ANY KINETIC ACTIVITY AND WILL FOR THAT REASON BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD. AS SOON AS OBJECTIVE BUFFALO HAS BEEN SUCCESSIVELY RAIDED, EXPECT MORE ALERT TROOPS TO ITS EAST AND PARTICULARLY IN OBJECTIVE COUGAR. OPFOR MOST DANGEROUS COURSE OF ACTION: OPFOR COMMAND HAS IDENTIFIED SIMILAR ESCAPE PLANS THROUGH WARGAMING, AND TROOPS IN OBJECTIVE BUFFALO AND COUGAR ARE BOTH FULLY PREPARED FOR OUR APPROACH. THEY HAVE FORTIFIED THEIR POSITIONS. DUE TO THIS ATTACK BEING EXPECTED, THEY WILL NOT SEND FURTHER REACTIONARY FORCES SOUTH ONCE THE FEINT ATTACK COMMENCES, BUT CONCENTRATE SAID FORCES AT BATTLE POSITIONS SECURING THE ANTIAIR EQUIPMENT.

Mission

Tasking
Archer Platoon is tasked with disabling AntiAir capabilities of the enemy in the area, allowing for their exfil to safe location by rotary wing transport.

End-state
All remaining soldiers of the Archer Platoon should be safely extracted outside of the Russian occupied area.

Execution

Commander's Intent
The purpose of this mission is to enable the safe retreat by JW 4857 by destroying antiair facilities in Łuków and at Branzów Castle.

Tasks and Sequencing
DURING PREPARATORY STAGES, ARCHER 7 WILL PREPARE EXPLOSIVES AT ANY ASSETS WE CANNOT BRING WITH US AND WHICH ARE OF VALUE TO THE OPFOR. ARCHER PLATOON WILL ASSEMBLE AT STARTEX FOR MISSION BRIEF. STAGE 1 TYPE: MOVEMENT RULES OF ENGAGEMENT: AMBER. ORDER OF MARCH: ARCHER 1 > ARCHER 9,8,7 > ARCHER 2. ARCHER WILL ON STARTEX LEAVE THE ASSEMBLY AREA EASTWARDS, AVOIDING CONTACT FOR AS LONG AS IS POSSIBLE. THE EXACT ROUTE TO THE OPERATIONAL RALLY POINT MALAYSIA WILL BE DECIDED ON THE GROUND, BUT TO AVOID DETECTION WE WILL AVOID OBVIOUS AVENUES OF MOVEMENT - THAT BEING THE PATHWAYS AND ROADS IN THE AREA. ELEMENTS WILL UTILISE CARE WHEN CROSSING DANGER AREAS ALPHA AND BRAVO - THESE ARE OPENINGS IN THE FOREST. DANGER AREA ALPHA IS A NARROW OPENING ALONG POWERLINES WITH ASSUMED OPFOR SIGNAL ELEMENT AT THE CELL TOWER TO ITS NORTH-NORTHWEST, DANGER AREA BRAVO IS A RECENTLY CLEARED AREA FOR FORESTRY PURPOSES. AT OPERATIONAL RALLY POINT MALAYSIA, THE PLATOON WILL HOLD WHILST FINAL RECON IS COMPLETED. ARCHER 1 WILL TAKE 180 DEGREE SECURITY NORTHEAST WHILST ARCHER 2 WILL ASSUME SECURITY 180 DEGREES SOUTHWEST. TOGETHER WITH SQUAD LEADERS, ARCHER NINER WILL SURVEY THE FIRST AREA AND PARTICULARLY THE FIRST COMPOUND. THIS RECONNAISANCE MANEOUVRE MIGHT BE FORFEITED IN CASE OF CHANGING METT-TC. STAGE 1 IS COMPLETED UPON REACHING THE OPERATIONAL RALLY POINT MALAYSIA AND FINAL RECONNAISANCE HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY LEADERS. STAGE 2 TYPE: KINETIC RULES OF ENGAGEMENT: AMBER --> GREEN AFTER BREACHING COMMENCES NOTE: BASED ON LEADER'S RECON, THE FOLLOWING PLAN MIGHT BE SLIGHTLY ALTERED. ONCE THE PLATOON IS FULLY PREPARED FOR THE RAID ON OBJECTIVE BUFFALO, IT WILL BE AUTHORISED TO CROSS PHASE LINE ORANGE. IN THE INITIAL PHASE, TASKINGS WILL BE AS FOLLOWS: ARCHER 1 WILL CLEAR OPFOR LOGISTICAL COMPOUND ASSIGNED AS TARGET AREA OF INTEREST YANKEE IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE IMMEDIATE THREATS AND DESTROY IMMEDIATE LOGISTICAL CAPABILITIES OF THE OPFOR. UNTIL THE ELEMENT HAS INITIATED THE BREACH, ALL UNITS SHOULD PRACTICE PRINCIPLED ROE - THE INTENT IS TO SURPRISE THE ENEMY. AFTER THE BREACH HAS INITIATED, THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT CHANGES TO GREEN. ARCHER 2 WILL PERFORM A BLOCKING MANOEUVRE TO ISOLATE YANKEE AND PROTECT ARCHER 1 FROM ANY QUICK RESPONCE FORCES. ONCE YANKEE HAS BEEN SECURED AND ELEMENTS ARE PREPARED TO INITIATE NEXT PHASE, AUTHORISATION WILL BE GIVEN TO CROSS PHASE LINE BLUE. TASKINGS HERE ARE AS FOLLOWS: ARCHER 1 WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT BY FIRE TO ALLOW ARCHER 2 TO MANOEUVRE. ONCE ARCHER 1 IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE SUPPORT BY FIRE, THEY WILL MOVE FURTHER EAST ALONG THE NORTHERN ROAD TO THE Y INTERSECTION AND ASSISTS CLEARING THIS AREA. IF THE AREA HAS ALREADY BEEN CLEARED, THEY WILL BLOCK ANY REACTIONARY FORCES APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHEAST. ARCHER 2 WILL CLEAR THE AREA BETWEEN PLATOON LINES BLUE AND GREEN. ONCE THE ARCHER 1 SUPPORT BY FIRE POSITION IS MADE INEFFECTIVE, ARCHER 2 SHOULD COOPERATE WITH ARCHER 1 IN CLEARING THE NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SECTOR. ONCE ARCHER 2 HAS CLEARED THE SECTOR, IT WILL ASSUME A BLOCKING MANOEUVRE AGAINST ANY REACTIONARY APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH. ONCE ARCHER 1 IS READY, IT WILL, BASED ON AUTHORISATION FROM ARCHER 9, CROSS PHASE LINE GREEN AND ATTACK THE ANTIAIR POSITION. ONCE THE POSITION HAS BEEN CLEARED, ARCHER 7 WILL PLACE EXPLOSIVES ON THE POSITION. SIMULTANEOUSLY, ARCHER 1 WILL ASSUME A BLOCKING POSITION FOR REACTIONARY FORCES ARRIVING FROM THE NORTH. STAGE 2 IS COMPLETED AS EXPLOSIVES HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE ANTIAIR INSTALLATION. CLEARING OF OBJECTIVE BUFFALO IS MERELY A MEANS TO AN END. STAGE 3 TYPE: MOVEMENT ORDER OF MARCH: ARCHER 2 > ARCHER 9,8,7 > ARCHER 1 RULES OF ENGAGEMENT: AMBER ARCHER WILL RETURN TO ORP MALAYSIA AND THEN MANOEUVRE TOWARDS ORP NIGERIA. A SUGGESTIVE ROUTING TAKING THE PLATOON NORTH OF NAI ZULU. SAME PRINCIPLES APPLY AS DURING STAGE 1. BEWARE THAT MORE ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ONCE ALL ELEMENTS ARE FAR ENOUGH AWAY FROM OBJECTIVE BUFFALO, ARCHER 7 WILL DETONATE THE ANTIAIR FACILITIES INSIDE THE OBJECTIVE. AT ORP NIGERIA, THE UNIT WILL MAKE AN OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF REMAINING COMBAT CAPABILITIES. STAGE 3 IS COMPLETED WHEN THE ELEMENT HAS REACHED ORP NIGERIA AND THE ELEMENT IS READY TO RAID OBJECTIVE COUGAR. STAGE 4 TYPE: KINETIC RULES OF ENGAGEMENT: GREEN ARCHER WILL AS A PLATOON ASSAULT TAI XRAY. EXACT ORDERS WILL DEPEND ON METT-TC, BUT EXPECT ONE SQUAD TO ASSAULT THE HIGHER GROUND THEN PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE OTHER SQUAD AS THEY CLEAR THE LOWER AREAS OF THE TAI. ONCE THE ANTIAIR INSTALLATIONS HAVE BEEN SECURED, ARCHER 7 WILL PLACE EXPLOSIVES ON THE INSTALLATIONS. STAGE 4 IS COMPLETED AS EXPLOSIVES HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE ANTIAIR INSTALLATIONS. STAGE 5 TYPE: MOVEMENT RULES OF ENGAGEMENT: AMBER ARCHER WILL MOVE TO LZ DEVON TO AWAIT PICKUP BY DRAGONFLY. WHILST MOVING, ARCHER 7 WILL DETONATE EXPLOSIVES IN TAI XRAY.

Administration/Logistics

Resupply
LOGPAKS ARE RENDERED IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO METT-TC. ALL ELEMENTS ARE URGED TO CONSERVE AMMUNITION TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITIES, AND TO ENSURE EVERY BULLET COUNTS. AMMO BEARERS WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A LIMITED SUPPLY FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE SQUADS.

Medical
In accordance with SOP

Rules of Engagement
In accordance with SOP

Fire Support Plan
JW 1328, CALLSIGN HAMMER, WILL ON REQUEST COMMENCE BOMBARDMENT OF TRP CAT AND TRP MOUSE IN ORDER TO DELAY ANY REACTIONARY FORCES FROM BIELAWA AND Łuków AIRBASE.

Close Air Support
CALLSIGN DRAGONFLY WILL PROVIDE HELICOPTERS AT EXFIL. CALLSIGN EAGLE, CONSISTING OF A SQUADRON OF F-16S, WILL ENTER THE AREA TOGETHER WITH DRAGONFLY ONCE ANTIAIR INSTALLATIONS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED.

Command/Signal

Communications Plan

Callsign	Primary Frequency	Superior Frequency	ACTUAL
ARCHER 9	40mHz	37mHz	Capt Korean Falcon Platoon Leader
ARCHER 1	250mHz	40mHz	2Lt Aiedail Squad Leader
ARCHER 1-1	251mHz	250mHz	SP1 Wavan (Ret.) Fireteam Leader
ARCHER 1-2	252mHz	250mHz	SSG Kevin Junior Team Leader
ARCHER 2	260mHz	40mHz	SSG Johnson Squad Leader
ARCHER 2-1	261mHz	260mHz	SSG Jenkins Fireteam Leader
ARCHER 2-2	262mHz	260mHz	Sgt Jochem Junior Team Leader
CROSSROAD H	87mHz	37mHz	SSG Vyqe Senior Game Master

Considerations
In accordance with SOP