All the more likely for things to be screwed up for the Division, being a Mobilized Only Division, discipline probably wasn't the best. I think by 2000 most of the remaining Soviet troops aren't in hurry to move because the lack of confidence that they will be resupply, so adding transport to follow with a Battalion or Regiment would help ease minds. Of course, these transports have to be protected, hence taking away recon troops from their job, and detail to help protect forward supply transport, could explain why and how it happen.
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