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Instructions for using anti-tank dogs in various types of battles
1942
A. Key points
1. Anti-tank dogs are auxiliary weapons of infantry in anti-tank operations, but they can be used in all types of battles.
2. The anti-tank dog troops are dispatched by the Army Command and are assigned to the infantry divisions in the form of independent companies and platoons as anti-tank reinforcements.
3. The reserve team and logistics units of the anti-tank dog troops are deployed in the rear of the group army to train personnel and dogs simultaneously to prepare for combat.
4. Each anti-tank dog company has a total of 81 anti-tank dogs. The following is divided into 3 rows, each row has 27 rows, and each row has 3 squads, with 9 rows of subordinates and 9 rows.
trainer leads an anti-tank dog carrying explosive packs.
5. The main combat method is to release the dog from the hidden place to destroy it when the enemy tank is close to 200 meters.
6. If used properly at close range of 100-150 meters, the anti-tank dog can effectively destroy enemy tanks.
7. The anti-tank dog carries a explosive pack with a trigger device on the top.
anti-tank dog carrying explosive packs. The canvas bag can hold a total of 4.5 kilograms of explosive . A lever trigger device is installed on the top. After the dog drills into the bottom of the tank, the lever is moved by force, pulls off the safety pin, releases the striker to impact the detonator, and detonates the explosive. The dog and the tank die together. When the Soviet army used the old MS-1 tank for experiments, the anti-tank dogs caused serious damage to the tank. After the explosion, the tracks, wheelsets, chassis and side of the vehicle body were damaged, and the turret was also blown away.
anti-tank dog carrying explosive package. The explosive package consists of the warheads on both sides and the detonator at the top. The triggering device is located in front of detonator .
8. In order to make anti-tank dogs perform accurately in combat, the dogs need to be systematically trained and properly fed. Therefore, each anti-tank dog company and platoon need to withdraw from the front line every 10 days and return to the rear for training.
9. The commander of the infantry division should prepare a training tank for the anti-tank dog company, preferably the seized model.
Use the seized tank 2 to train anti-tank dogs. The Soviets had already started training anti-tank dogs long before the German invasion.
10. To improve the reaction speed, each company should be equipped with two Gas-AA trucks (1.5 tons) for the company commander to dispatch in case a whole anti-tank dog platoon maneuvered quickly.
11. Anti-tank dog platoon officers and soldiers need to fight each other for a long time, and the officers and soldiers need to have the qualities of initiative, courage, discipline, decisiveness and calmness.
12. Each time a trainer leads an anti-tank dog, the trainer carries an semi-automatic rifle, an anti-tank grenade, and two molten bottles during the battle.
13. After the anti-tank dog was released, the trainer, as a team member, continued to fight with rifles, grenades, and combustors.
14. After the battle, the trainer who had released the anti-tank dog returned to the rear and performed his duties according to his expertise.
B. Offensive operations
1. During the offensive period, it is most reasonable to divide the anti-tank dog company into platoons and deploy in a scale. The second and third echelons of the infantry division are each assigned to one platoon, and the third platoon is reserved as a reserve team.
2. Anti-tank dogs can only be used in this direction without our army's tanks fighting with infantry.
3. Granting anti-tank dogs to the first echelon will lead to a large number of unnecessary dog losses, and it is meaningless to do so.
4. During the offensive operation, the smallest infantry unit assigned to the anti-tank dog platoon is a regiment and cannot be deported to the battalion.
5. The anti-tank dog reserve line is queuing together with the division reserve line. It needs to be concealed when staying, and the company commander needs to line up with the reserve line.
6. The anti-tank dog reserve platoon followed the dispatch of the infantry division commander and sent to the direction where the enemy tanks had been confirmed to launch a counterattack, and the anti-tank dog was not deployed.
7. After receiving the order, the anti-tank dog platoon rushed to the nearest defense line to the threatened direction. After getting off the car, they occupied the position on the side of the enemy tank's route and fought in the same way as during the defense.
8. If the ground area exceeds 30 cm of snow, let the anti-tank dog attack along the path and highway.
Too deep snow will hinder the actions of the anti-tank dog.
C. Defense Operations
1. If the infantry division does not have tank support during combat, the anti-tank dog company assigned to the infantry division can be used.
2. An anti-tank dog platoon can effectively confront enemy tank clusters with a width of 750 meters-1 kilometers.
3. Anti-tank dog companies should be put into the direction threatened by enemy tank troops.
4. The ideal location for deploying anti-tank dog companies is as follows:
·The front line position without anti-tank obstacles is set.
·Flange positions with weak anti-tank firepower.
·Near artillery positions, commandos and command posts.
5. It is best to keep an anti-tank dog squad as a mobile reserve team and send it to the direction threatened by enemy tanks at any time to eliminate enemy tanks that break through our defense line.
6. The anti-tank dog troops reserve team should be deployed at the same location as the anti-tank reserve team of the division, stay alert and depart at any time.
7. During winter defense operations, if snow exceeds 30 cm, only anti-tank dog troops are allowed to be placed in places where the snow has been blown away by the wind or where there are roads.
D. Urban combat
1. When fighting in large settlements, if there is no tank support, it is best to assign each platoon under the Anti-Tank Dog Company to the Infantry Regiment.
2. If an infantry regiment needs to guard a settlement alone, the entire anti-tank dog company should be strengthened to the infantry regiment, and the subordinates will be distributed to each infantry battalion.
3. No matter what the situation is, 1-2 anti-tank dog squads must be kept as mobile reserves. When an enemy tank is discovered to be invaded, quickly take a car to the site of the incident to block and destroy the enemy tanks.
4. During combat, the anti-tank dog reserve team can be strengthened to important positions that are threatened.
5. The anti-tank dog reserve team should be deployed in a hidden courtyard near the regiment headquarters.
6. No matter what the situation is, after each platoon goes to perform the mission, the company commander should stay in the reserve team, and the reserve team is directly commanded by him. At the same time, the company commander needs to maintain continuous communication with the platoon leader and command operations.
7. The positions of the anti-tank dog squad should be deployed in the way each squad controls a street, facing the direction of the advancing of the enemy tank.
8. If the front line is located outside the town, the anti-tank dog platoon's mission is to prevent the enemy from breaking into the town.
9. Located at the T-junction, the stone building or semi-basement that can release the dog forward, left and right directions is the most ideal location for deploying anti-tank dog squads.
10. The anti-tank dog squad position should be set at a position where the dog runs along with the main propulsion route of the enemy tank and the anti-tank firepower is the weakest.
11. When the first-line position is located in a town, the anti-tank dog squad position should be set 1-2 blocks behind the first-line position, and there is a road parallel to the defense line.
12. When the anti-tank dog platoon leader fights out of the company formation, he should personally lead a squad to guard the most important direction.
13. The platoon leader of the anti-tank dog platoon must maintain communication with the company commander in the same combat area and the squad leader of the subordinate squad leader and command the operations.
14. If conditions permit, the trainer of the anti-tank dog company should rest between sunset and sunrise.
documentary screenshot, the trainer and anti-tank dog on standby, pay attention to the anti-tank grenade placed next to the trainer.
E.Fighting behind enemy lines
1. Anti-tank dogs can be invested in the tank assembly area behind enemy lines, and the investment effect is best in summer.
2. During the battle behind enemy lines, the anti-tank dog troops can be put into guerrilla warfare on the scale of squad (no more than 9 dogs).
3. The jungle area in summer is most beneficial for guerrilla combat. The snow is too deep in winter, and the guerrilla combat is inconvenient and the effect is not ideal.
4. Anti-tank dogs can be used to attack marching or parked enemy tank formations.
5. Choose a forest road far away from the settlement where enemy tanks may pass through to prepare for ambushing and destroying enemy tanks.
The trainer is ambushed in a position parallel to the road, and the trainer is separated by 25-30 meters and is hidden in the bushes. When the enemy tank reaches the position of the last trainer, the dog will be released immediately.
If there are no other roads nearby for the enemy to circulate, it is best to lay mines on the road and release the dog immediately after the enemy tank formation is found to touch the mine.
6. If the guerrillas report the parking position of the enemy tank formation, the trainers and guerrillas should quietly encircle the enemy tank formation, release the dogs at a distance of 150-200 meters, and use the submachine gun to kill the escaped enemy tank crew.
The early morning is the best time to conduct a raid. Before sunrise, our movements are difficult to detect by the enemy.
Anti-tank dog model displayed in the museum.
F. Responsibilities of the company and the platoon leader
Responsibilities of the company commander:
1. Understand the combat tasks of the troops assigned to this company.
2. Issuing instructions to the platoon leader and supervising the execution.
3. After leaving the reserve team, the company commander is responsible for commanding the reserve team and dispatching it to the correct location as quickly as possible to occupy the position as soon as possible and block enemy tanks.
4. Keep in communication with the platoon leaders and the troops commanders assigned to the Anti-tank Dog Company.
5. If no reserve team is left, the company commander will act together with the squad who undertakes the main tasks.
6. After the battle, the company commander gathered the trainees who had released the dogs back to the rear to receive the new dogs.
7. Organize trainers to feed and protect dogs correctly during combat and non-combat periods.
8. System organizes dog training.
9. Cultivate and encourage subordinates to show initiative, courage and decisiveness in battle.
10. Check the weapons and equipment of officers and soldiers and dogs.
11. Record successful battle examples and submit them to superiors.
platoon leader's responsibilities:
1. Understand this platoon and the troops assigned to the platoon.
2. Issue an order to the squad leader.
3. Decide the position of the dog trainer. The position needs to meet the following conditions:
· Be able to clearly observe the enemy's position.
·Not easy to be discovered by ground or air reconnaissance.
·There is a hidden route to the rear.
4. Selecting a position should avoid the fire range of friendly anti-tank gun and machine gun .
5. The positions are deployed at a distance of 25-50 meters, maintaining a depth of 75-100 meters.
6. Stay still in place until the company commander or commander of the subordinate troops is ordered.
7. Maintain communication with the company commander, squad leader, and commander of the subordinate troops.
8. During the operation, the platoon leader led a squad to monitor the enemy tanks in the direction that is most likely to break through, while paying attention to the movements of other teams.
9. Set an example and encourage subordinates who are proactive, brave and resolute in battle.
10. Ensure that this row of dogs is only properly fed and properly protected.
11. Check the weapons and equipment of officers and soldiers and dogs.
large pet dog playing anti-tank dogs in modern military reenactment activities.
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