Revolutionary War Case Study

In conclusion, there are many lessons to be learned from both side of this battle. In order for a quick victory, attacking units should have a 3:1-4:1 ratio depending on the mission and enemy capabilities. It appears they Russian forces were far overestimated and the Chechen forces were far underestimated. The Russians should have supplied 50,000-60,000 troops. Since the city was not completely sealed off, Chechens were able to send resupply and reinforcements from the south where there was a gap in the Russian cordon. The Russians also were undertrained and unprepared to fight in a current urban environment. They were not properly equipped with maps which caused some units to drive down and get stuck on dead end streets which made then an easy target for an ambush. …show more content…
The armor units would be destroyed by anti-tank rockets causing the entire element to become pinned down unable to move out of the kill zone. The inexpirence of the units involved, the changing of rules of engagement and SOPs/ROE/TTPs caused confusion amongst the soldiers. There was a lack of psychological preparation and low moral for the mission. This is evident from the commanders who took their time getting into position prior to the assault, or refused to enter the city at all. The intelligence given to the units was proven to be nowhere near accurate. The Russian commanders still trusted it and thought the Chechens had fled their positions. This caused the soldiers to become complacent. The region is a mix of Chechen and Russian ethnicities. It would have been relatively speaking to send in HUMIT officers and gain a better understanding of the Chechen plans in case of a Russian advance. The Chechens are very outspoken about their disdain for the Russian government and proud of their refusal to