Military Exercise Soyuz-75 Instructions

[Original Polish receipt and

declassification stamps]

[text very faded or blurred in spots] …of the 4^th ARMY

INSTRUCTION

Forward CP of the Maritime Front 5 km northeast of 1900 24 March 1975

Map 1:500,000 1961 edition

From 1100 to 1200 24 March 1975 the enemy launched 27 nuclear strikes on troops of the front with a total yield of 650 kt, including 6 ground bursts. In addition, he launched a chemical attack on the 15^th rbr with OV [toxic chemical agents] [chemical symbol unreadable].

Dangerous contamination is possible in the zone of front operations, especially in the areas of [MINDEN?], [NORDHEIM?], WAL[?], and BRAUNSCHWEIG, EHRENBURG, BURG.

For reliable protection of the troops of the front from contamination the Commanding General of the Maritime Front

HAS orderED:

1. Regarding radiation and chemical reconnaissance:

- with forces of the front conduct reconnaissance of the contaminated zone along the river WESER and in the [EJ????-????BERG] sector, along the river EMS and in the [MÜNSTER-D?] sector.

- the 4^th Army is to reconnoiter the route from the zone of contamination of the 6^th and 10^th [m]d's;

- the 3^rd Army is to reconnoiter the route from the zone of contamination of the 3^rd rbr and the 3^rd arb [Vehicle Repair Base];

- the 7^th Army is to reconnoiter the route from the zone of contamination of the 80^th msd and 7^th rbr;

- the 13^th Army is to reconnoiter the area of the chemical strike and the 13^th rbr's route from this area;

- the 3^rd Air Army is to reconnoiter contaminated airfields and routes to regroup possible echelons.

Then the armies should pay special attention to reconnoitering the EMS and RHINE river crossing areas.

2. Regarding decontamination:

the 12^th brkhz is to help:

- from 1600 to 2000 24 March with the forces of the bso of the 9^th td in the area of [BRAUN?], [WATTERSTEDT?], [VOLFE?], and [BRATTEL?];

- from 1800 to 2300 24 March with the forces of the 2^nd bso of the front CP and the 3^rd Air Army CP, and also the 7^th [pomp];

By the end of 25 March the 12^th brkhz is to regroup to the area of [EGERLECH?] 30 km southeast of MÜNSTER.

Decontamination of the remaining contaminated units in the armies is to be conducted with their own forces.

Then, be ready to help troops crossing contaminated zones, especially at the boundaries of wide water barriers.

3. Regarding technical maintenance:

Send special chemical vehicles to the front chemical repair shop in the area of SACHSENHAGEN for repair and beginning 26 March to the area of [UELSE?]

By the end of 25 March replenish losses of chemical equipment and equipment to full standards from FPKhS [front forward chemical depot] (22^nd OFTB [Front Rear Base Section) in the area of WE[?]N[?]SFELD.

CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE MARITIME FRONT

/signature/

Division General Stanislaw ANTOS

Six copies made

Copy Nº 1 - to the addressee [1 word blurred]

Copy Nº 2 - 4^th Army

Copy Nº 3 - 5^th Army

Copy Nº 4 - 7^th Army

Copy Nº 5 - 13^th Army

Copy Nº 6 - 3^rd Air Army

[handwritten:] Nº 047