US 5th ID's Summer, 2000 "Raid"

[ToughOmbres]

Unless the entire drive really was a cover for Operation Reset, perhaps the 5th and 8th ID's drives were spoiling attacks to pin and disrupt WP forces in the area.

The push into a (presumably) depleted Kaliningrad enclave would have both symbolic and real benefits. Kaliningrad would presumably still have supplies and spare parts that would be of some use for captured WP equipment (former NVA units in particular). It would also be a blow to Soviet ambitions and morale.

[Adm.Lee]

I agree some sort of Pact communications & supply sites had to be the target(s) of the 5 MD and 8 MD "raids". A PW camp would be a good one, too.

I've already posted (years ago) my idea that the Polish Free Legions and their allies in NATO high command sold the idea that the Polish armies would collapse or defect, given a large enough NATO push in 2000. That they didn't could be treachery or wishful thinking or a plot of some sort: I leave that to a GM .

Deep raids could be a vital part of such a show of force

[Ursus Maior]

Originally Posted by ToughOmbres

Unless the entire drive really was a cover for Operation Reset, perhaps the 5th and 8th ID's drives were spoiling attacks to pin and disrupt WP forces in the area.

Then again, a spoiling attack is no raid. The parameters are quite different.