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Operational reserves can be consumed but also reconstituted. There are multiple ways to do it and the easiest way is by nominating other units for this role.

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'Yes, but'... the Operational Manoeuvre Group - the sort of obsession of Soviet/Russian military strategists... was never meant to consist of 'C-class' (or even lower) type of units, driving obsolete T-80 with non-operational turrets, and BMP-1.... at least not in the Year 2024.

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Tom, the OMG of the wanning years of Cold War, one must expect than they consist of the cream of the Soviet Army.

Maybe this role are going to be fullfilled by the veterans units with good leaders that this war is going to create.

But in this environment, with allá the drones flying, I'm not so sure it's going to be a good idea to mass a Lot of armour in a rush to the rearguard.

Besides, what is the terrain west of Chasiv Yar and Ocheretine? Is flat like the North german Plain?

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It's war ! Nothing that you planned in peace time will survive the test of battle, it's normal, especially after 2 years of fighting.

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