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Originally Posted by Trooper
SA-17 has a 30 kilometre range so that shouldnt be a problem! Its firing units can disperse in 10 x 10 km area. SA-17 is probably the best AA-system that Soviet armed forces has in Poland. Problem is that it is quite heavy burden (fuel, manpower etc.) in single battery there is command & control vehicle, radar vehicle, 3-6 firing units, 1-3 reloading vehicles + technical support & close protection infantry.
If you want use SA-17, use just one firing unit (its possible to use them independently) or C&C + Radar + 1-2 firing units. Its a bit unrealistic that a full battery would have survived?
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Considering your observations and what Medic had to say about the ability of the launchers to operate in a decentralized fashion, I think one SA-17 understrength battery split between the castle/HQ and the airfield would be reasonable. MANPADs and AA guns would supplement the SA-17.
I think that's settled now. How about the composition of a Soviet Air Army c.2000 (prior to the infusion of oil-based fuels into Poland in the early summer of 2000)?