It seems unlikely there was an actual plan for the destruction of the 5th, but instead happened more as units reacted to contact. The last 2-3 days may have had some sort of coordination, but prior to that no enemy commander could have had any idea on who the 5th would react - they simply didn't know exactly where the 5th were, nor did they know how much or how little the 5th knew about Pact dispositions.
IF the 5th commander had a perfect overview of the region, detailing each and every enemy unit, the condition of each bridge, and a much larger fuel reserve, then perhaps they could have gotten themselves out of the trap.
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If it moves, shoot it, if not push it, if it still doesn't move, use explosives.
Nothing happens in isolation - it's called "the butterfly effect"
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