Friday 1 November 2013

1985 Campaign - NATO Correspondence (1)

O 010600Z AUG 85
FROM SACEUR
TO NORTHAG
CENTAG
INFO AFCENT
AFNORTH
AFSOUTH
NATO S E C R E T
SIC IAA
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY FOR PERIOD 01 AUG - 06 AUG 85
1. GSFG APPEARS TO BE MAINTAINING A HIGH LEVEL OF READINESS, SINCE THE CONCLUSION OF THE SUMMER EXERCISE PERIOD. LITTLE ACTIVITY HAS BEEN OBSERVED IN THE PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREAS. THE MILITARY MISSIONS HAVE REPORTED AN INCREASED POLICE PRESENCE AND ACTIVE FOLLOWING OF THEIR PATROLS. A LETTER OF COMPLAINT HAS BEEN PASSED TO GSFG.
2. IT IS ASSESSED THAT GSFG CONTINUE TO INLOAD STOCKS, BUT IT IS OUR ASSESSMENT THAT THIS WILL NOT BE COMPLETE BEFORE 10 AUG 85. OUR ASSESSMENT IS BASED ON THE LEVEL OF CONSUMPTION DURING THE FINAL EXERCISE ACTIVITIES.
3. A. IT REMAINS OUR ASSESSMENT THAT 2 GTA WILL BE USED AGAINST THE NORTHERN REGION OF NORTHAG/BALTAP TO SEIZE SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN AND TO SWEEP INTO THE NETHERLANDS POSSSIBLE POSING A THREAT TO NATO REAR AREAS.
B. 3 SA WILL BE USED AGAINST THE MAIN COMBAT AREA OF NORTHAG. THE LACK OF MOTOR RIFLE FORMATIONS IN THIS UNIT WOULD INDICATE THAT IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THIS FORMATION WILL BE USED TO INVEST ANY OF THE LARGE CONURBATIONS IN THE AREA.
C. 8 GTA IS ARRAYED AGAINST CENTAG AND IT IS EXPECTED THAT THIS FORMATION WILL BE DIRECTED AGAINST FRANKFURT.
D. 20 GA REMAINS IN GSFG RESERVE AND IT IS ASSESSED THAT THIS FORMATION WOULD BE DEPLOYED SOME 24 HOURS AFTER THE REST OF GSFG. THIS FORMATION HAS 3 MOTOR RIFLE DIVISIONS AND IT IS ASSESSED THAT THIS FORMATION WOULD BE EMPLOYED AGAINST NORTHAG, PROVIDING 2 GTA AND 3 SA MAKE SUFFICIENT PROGRESS.
4. 16 AIR ARMY IS CONDUCTING REDUCED SORTIES WHICH INDICATE A LEVEL OF MAINTENANCE PRIOR TO CONDUCTING SUSTAINED OPERATIONS.
5. OUR OBSERVATION OF SPECIAL WEAPONS STORAGE FACILITIES DOES NOT REVEAL ANY FORWARD STORAGE OF CHEMICAL OR NUCLEAR MUNITIONS
6. IT REMAINS THE ASSESSMENT THAT THE WP FORCES ARE NOT CAPABLE OF LAUNCHING AN ATTACK DIRECT FROM BARRACKS AND COMBAT INDICATORS REMAIN THAT WE WILL RECEIVE 48 HOURS WARNING OF POSSIBLE OPERATIONS AGAINST US.

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