Many crossings and approaches to them (in the form of gates or dams) are in a dilapidated state, which makes it impossible to count on proper communication with both banks.
Settlements are narrowing the width of roads, which will force the front of columns to be reduced; The road surface in many places is so faulty that it delays even normal everyday traffic. rya =) Sy. attached G p. 208.
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Postal routes, the width of which should be 30 fathoms, are plowed in many places and in some areas do not exceed 2-3 fathoms.
This is (regardless of the direction) the general state of the paths. As for the roads from Zhmerinka to Kamenets-Podolsky, since these roads cross tributaries of the river. The Dniester and sumya gullies, the descents and ascents through which are almost undivided, the movement of military weights along them will encounter even greater difficulties. |
In particular, our operational areas are in the following conditions:
d) From Proskurov to Tarnopol.
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t) Proskurov (Zarfche) Ozhegovtsy.
2) Proskurov—Black Island—Voitovtsy—Volochisk.
3) Proskurov—Machulintsy—Volochisk.
4) Proskurov—Felshtin—Machulintsy—Tarnorula.
Our offensive will not encounter any natural barriers or obstacles, but if the enemy warns us with his concentration, he can block our offensive by taking a position: on the Tretelniki-Krachki *) Front or Lonki-Garnievka-Zavalyki*).
2) From Proskurova to Dubno.
Travel will be associated with great difficulties, due to the lack of good roads. Crossings, although paved over the river. r. Sluch and Goryn can also delay movement. The easy possibility of damage, intentional or accidental, to these crossings (in most cases - dams and shallows)
nits) can delay the movement of individual columns for a long time.
*) See appendix III page 14.
The roads that we can use for this movement are as follows: d) Proskurov—Kupel—Bazalya—Teofipol—Yampol 2) Proskurov—Mykolaiv—Korchevka—Lyakhovtsy. Blogorodka.
3) From Starokonstantinov to Kremenets,
The movement conditions are the same as in the previous one. The roads are as follows:
d) Starokonstantinov--Korchevka-Yampol.
2) Starokonstantinov—Polyakhovka—Lyakhovtsy.
3) Starokonstantinov—Butovtsy—Novoye Selo—Blogorodka.
4) From Starokonstantinov to Proskurov.
The Starokonstantinov-Proskurov highway ensures proper traffic flow by creating parallel roads and river crossings. Buzhok and Bug (at Proskurov himself) can delay movement.
The following roads run parallel to the highway:
d) Starokonstantinov—Kuzmin—Krasilov—Oleshin.
2) Starokonstantinov Kapystin.
5) From Zhmerinka (Bar) to Kamenets-Podolsky (Khotin).
When moving in this direction, the following roads can be chosen:
r) To Merinka Kamsnep-Podolsky.
These roads are extremely difficult for traffic, as
Dig City - New Ushinpa - Chinacontinuously intersected by tributaries of the river. Dniester and are replete with difficult climbs and descents.
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The importance of fortified and some settlements.
Ukrainian prisoner points that meet modern fortification requirements are in the area 1). Of the populated areas that could influence the course of the operation, it is necessary to indicate:
d) Toryuvye—Proskurov, Zhmerinka (transit), Mogilev, Kamenets-Podolsky, Starokonstantinov; trade is predominantly in the hands of Jews; the main product is grain.
2) Administrative - Kamenets-Podolsk provincial town, treasury, bank; Proskurov, 7Kmerinka, Vinnitsa—military administration; 7Kmerinka - iron and steel management! Garrisons: Volochisk, Proskurov, Starokonstantinov, Medzhibozh, /Kmerinka, Vinnitsa, Mogilev, Kamenep - Podolsky, Letichev. Food stores: Starokonstantinov, Medzhibozh, Kamenen-Podolsk, Vinnitsa, /Kmerinka, Proskurov, Mogilev-Podolsky. Military flour mill - Vinnitsa.
A general conclusion about the properties of the area for conducting military ACTIONS in it.
The region is located at the crossroads between the center of Galishir - Lvov and K1ev - the center of the South-Western region, on the one hand, and between the Privislyansky region with the adjacent Northern region and our south (Odessa), on the other - why, in the event of a war between Rosaia and Austria, military actions in it can have a decisive impact on the outcome of the campaign.
The dislocation of the Austrian army, the direction of its railways and the location of fortified points lead to the conclusion that the strategic deployment of the Austrian army could take place on the Kolomyia-Lvov-Przemysl front.
The border strip of the Southern District is open, as a result of which an invasion of the region from Austria can
*) See pages 32, 30 and 22 above.
happen completely freely; from the side of Rumysha R. Dn$str can delay the invasion somewhat.
Almost along its entire length, the region is convenient for concentrating large military masses: the surface is hilly—in places almost flat, only its southern part is crossed by deep gullies; swamps are found only along the course of some rivers and streams (especially Sluch and Goryn). There are few lions and they are scattered in
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There are a lot of rivers and streams, but their dimensions are insignificant, which is why they cannot serve as barriers to the movement of troops. Directional flow