Need help with briefings' translation

[Denis1973]

Because English is not my native, could somebody check the spelling in briefings for my first CMA scenario?

This for blue side:

In 1991 after the collapse of USSR Tajikistan became an independent state. Immediately struggle for power between different groups begin. This struggle leads in 1992 for full-scale civil war. Northern government with Russian support managed to almost destroy opposition. Islamic Opposition backed by Afghanistan's Ahmad Shah Massoud's forces pushed to mountain regions at south and east of country. All attempts undertaken at spring 1993 to support opposition with large military forces repulsed by russian's border-guards stationed here from Soviet times.

Tajikistan-Afghanistan border controlled by separate frontier posts and maneuver groups with armor and aviation. All head-on clashes with such forces are leads only to immediate defeat. Fortunately, Russian forces are small in numbers and poorly supplied.

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After the Soviet withdrawal in 1989 and the collapse of Najibullah regime in 1992, Ahmad Shah Massoud, "Lion of Panjshir", seized a lot of weapons, just because he became a Ministry of Defense. During the Afghanistan civil war he tries to enlarge his controlled territory. And the Tajikistan civil war offers a great opportunities to him. Massoud's forces received huge reinforcements from tajik's refugees. Although they received only basic training, former refugees burn with a desire to return and establish Allah given law in Tajikistan. Massoud used these contingents as a vanguard. Then more experienced mujahedeen fighters – veterans of anti-USSR campaigns – will be thrown in battle.

The main target for planned offensive was city of Kulob (Kulyab). This city is suitable jump-off point for offensive to Dushanbe and to unite all Allah's forces in Qurgan-Tyube (Quorgonteppa) and Khorog (Khorugh) regions.

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Frontier post #11 "Bug" is situated in Kulob region of Tajikistan in mountainous valley of Panj river. Valley about 600 meters width surrounded by 200-300 meters high mountains. Just North of border post situated Shpilhu pass. It leads to inner areas – to Shuroabod, just 20 km east of Kulyab.

Action started at the evening, 29 May 1993. Weather cool and clear with gentle western wind.

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Because all attempts to penetrate border on left flank, at Moskva area (in March 1993), and on right flank, at Leningrad area (in April 1993) were repulsed, Massoud decided to attack in center. Today the target is Border post #11. Located some 10 km from closest adjacent post it can't count on well-timed reinforcements arriving. This post control important part of border. If we managed to seize it, we can easily support our comrades in Tajikistan. Post's garrison consists of max 50 men without heavy weapons. Enemy reinforcements could arrive only by one road from North. If we seize the post, we can easily repulse them.

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Your detachment counted 131 men armed with grenade launchers, MGs and small arms. Fire support provided by mortar battery (3x82mm mortars).

Soldiers have a lot of small arms ammo, enough rocket grenades. Mortars' ammo, unfortunately, limited.

Most of yours fighters are former refugees with only basic training. The only veterans are recon squad and soldiers from grenade launcher group.

We start at evening because this makes difficulties for enemy in redeployments of forces and in conducting of air support. You have around 2 hours to complete the mission before first enemy reinforcements will arrive on battlefield.

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Advance impetuous with all forces. Do not conduct long outflanking maneuvers. Time is not on our side! But avoid a head-on attack too. The best initial position for attack is on western slopes of Hill 935.4. Attack and capture fortified defensive area. When enemy retreated to post shoot the buildings with grenade launchers. Then start a final attack.

Do not waste mortar's support. At the initial stage of battle make a short fire assault on post's houses. Next time use mortars before main attack to destroy enemy in trenches or houses.

[Erwin]

YOUR ENGLISH IS QUITE GOOD, DENIS. I JUST CLEANED IT UP A LITTLE.

In 1991 after the collapse of USSR Tajikistan became an independent state. Immediately, a struggle for power between different groups began. In 1992 this became a full-scale civil war. The Northern government with Russian support managed to almost destroy the opposition. The Islamic opposition backed by Afghanistan forces under Ahmad Shah Massoud were pushed into the remote mountain regions at the south and east of the country.

All attempts undertaken during spring 1993 to support Massoud's Islamic opposition with large military forces were repulsed by Russia's border-guards stationed here since the Soviet era. The Tajikistan-Afghanistan border was controlled by separate frontier posts and maneuver groups supported by armor and aviation. All head-on clashes with such forces led only to immediate defeat. Fortunately, Russian forces are small in numbers and poorly supplied.

After the Soviet withdrawal in 1989 and the collapse of Najibullah regime in 1992, Ahmad Shah Massoud, "Lion of Panjshir", became Minister of Defense and accumulated many weapons. During the Afghanistan civil war he tried to enlarge his controlled territory, and the Tajikistan civil war offered him great opportunities.

Massoud's forces received huge reinforcements from Tajik's refugees. Although they received only basic training, these former refugees burned with a desire to return and establish an Islamic state in Tajikistan. Massoud used these contingents as a vanguard. Then more experienced mujahedeen fighters – veterans of anti-USSR campaigns – would be committed to battle.

The main target for Massoud's offensive was the city of Kulob (Kulyab). This city is a suitable jump-off point for an offensive to Dushanbe and to unite all Allah's forces in the Qurgan-Tyube (Quorgonteppa) and Khorog (Khorugh) regions.

Frontier post #11 "Bug" is situated in the Kulob region of Tajikistan in the mountainous Panj River valley. The valley is about 600 meters wide surrounded by 200-300 meter high mountains. It is close to the border post situated in Shpilhu pass. The post guards the interior areas – to Shuroabod, just 20 km east of Kulyab. (DENIS: THESE LAST COUPLE SENTENCES CONFUSED ME. SO AM NOT SURE I DID THIS CORRECTLY.)

The action starts during the evening of 29 May 1993. The weather is cool and clear with a gentle western wind. Because all attempts to penetrate the border on the left flank "Moskva" area (in March 1993), and on the right flank "Leningrad" area (in April 1993) were repulsed, Massoud decides to attack in the center.

Today the target is Border Post #11. Located some 10 km from the next closest post, it cannot rely on reinforcements arriving quickly. Border Post #11 controls important parts of the border. If we manage to seize it, we can easily support our comrades in Tajikistan. The garrison consists of a maximum of 50 men without heavy weapons. Enemy reinforcements could arrive only by one road from the North. If we seize the post, we can easily repulse them.

Your detachment consists of 131 men armed with grenade launchers, MGs and small arms. Fire support is provided by mortar battery (3x82mm mortars). Your soldiers have a lot of small arms ammo, and enough rocket grenades. Mortar ammo is unfortunately limited. Most of yours fighters are former refugees with only basic training. The only veterans are recon squad and soldiers from the grenade launcher group.

We start attacking in the evening because this makes difficult for the enemy to redeploy his forces and to conduct air support. You have around 2 hours to complete the mission before the first enemy reinforcements arrive.

Advance quickly with all forces. Do not conduct long flanking maneuvers. Time is not on our side! But avoid a head-on attack too. The best initial position for attack is on the western slopes of Hill 935.4.

Attack and capture the fortified defensive area. When the enemy retreats to the post fire at the buildings with grenade launchers. Then start a final attack.

Do not waste your mortar support. At the initial stage of the battle make a short fire assault on post's houses. Next, use your remaining mortar ammo before your main attack to destroy the enemy in his trenches or houses.

Allāhu Akbar!!!

[Denis1973]

Thanks, Ervin.

Here is second part - russian briefing

In 1991 after the collapse of USSR Tajikistan became an independent state. Immediately struggle for power between different groups begin. This struggle leads in 1992 for full-scale civil war. From 1993 Islamite's forces fought against legitimate government of republic with increased support from adjacent Afghanistan. Kulyab – southern outpost of government forces - became the main target of Islamite's efforts. There are many attempts was made during the spring 1993 by Islamist forces to penetrate border and links with other antigovernment forces in Tajikistan.

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Russian forces remain in Tajikistan from Soviet times. It consisted of Border Guard (Moscow and Panj border detachments) and mechanized infantry (201st motorized infantry division) with some air support. It's main duty – defend local population and Afghani-Tajikistan border. Border defense based on the net of independent frontier posts. Each post has a garrison of 40-60 men armed with small arms and grenade launchers. In the case of enemy attack on post Maneuver Group with armor and air support received orders to come and help. Border post's garrison must hold out until help arrived, then destroy or threw off enemy.

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Frontier post #11 "Bug" is situated in Kulob region of Tajikistan in mountainous valley of Panj river. Valley about 600 meters width surrounded by 200-300 meters high mountains. Just North of border post situated Shpilhu pass. It leads to inner areas – to Shuroabod, just 20 km east of Kulyab.

Enemy started to cross the border at the evening, 29 May 1993. Weather cool and clear with gentle western wind.

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Because all attempts to penetrate border on west flank, at Moskva area (in March 1993), and on east flank, at Leningrad area (in April 1993) were repulsed by our forces, Islamite decided to attack in center. The vanguards of intruders usually consist of conscripts received only basic military training. More trained enemy soldiers entered the battle only after when initial success achieved.

Frontier post #11 is located some 10 km from closest adjacent post. So reinforcements can reach this area after a long and difficult march. This post controls important part of border.

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As a garrison commander you possessed a force of 41 men armed with small arms and grenade launchers. One platoon placed at barracks for rest, one platoon now on guard duty at border post and nearby fortified area.

Immediately after the enemies (about 100+ men) were sighted you send a request for support to higher headquarters. Because of beginning the hours of darkness you can expect reinforcements only within 2 hours. But 2 Mi-24 Hind helicopters were send for your support from airbase at Moskovsky. It have arrived within 40 minutes. You task is to hold out until help arrived.

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Try to maintain casualties on low level. Do not waste ammo. You must immediately move all your forces at fortified defense area because houses of border post are death trap. Permanently control position of enemy forces to provide a precise aiming for airstrikes.

[Denis1973]

It is close to the border post situated in Shpilhu pass. The post guards the interior areas – to Shuroabod, just 20 km east of Kulyab. (DENIS: THESE LAST COUPLE SENTENCES CONFUSED ME. SO AM NOT SURE I DID THIS CORRECTLY.)

This is difficult to understand without a map. I'll try to explain.

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[Erwin]

Denis: Change that sentence to: "The post guards the interior areas of Tajikistan – north to Shuroabod, which is only 20 km east of Kulyab."

[Erwin]

RUSSIAN BRIEFING:

After the collapse of USSR In 1991, Tajikistan became an independent state. Immediately, a struggle for power between different groups began. This struggle led to full-scale civil war in 1992. From 1993 onwards, Islamite forces fought against the legitimate government of the Republic of Tajikistan with increased support from adjacent Afghanistan.

Kulyab – the southern outpost of Tajikistan government forces - became the main target of Islamite's efforts. Many attempts were made during the spring 1993 by Islamist forces to penetrate the border and link up with other antigovernment forces in Tajikistan.

CURRENT SITUATION:

Russian forces remain in Tajikistan from the Soviet era. They consist of Border Guard (Moscow and Panj border detachments) and mechanized infantry (201st motorized infantry division) with some air support. Their main duty is to defend the local population and the Afghan-Tajikistan border. Border defense is based on a series of independent frontier posts. Each post has a garrison of 40-60 men armed with small arms and grenade launchers. In the case of enemy attack on a post, a Maneuver Group with armor and air support is ordered to come and help.

Our Border post's garrison must hold out until help arrived, then destroy or throw off the enemy.

Frontier post #11 "Bug" is situated in the Kulob region of Tajikistan in the mountainous valley of the Panj river. The valley is about 600 meters wide surrounded by 200-300 meter high mountains. The post guards the interior areas of Tajikistan – north to Shuroabod, which is only 20 km east of Kulyab.

The Islamist enemy has started to cross the border during the evening of 29 May 1993. The weather is cool and clear with a gentle western wind.

Because all Islamist attempts to penetrate our border on our west flank, at "Moskva" area (in March 1993), and on our east flank, at "Leningrad" area (in April 1993) were repulsed by our forces, the Islamist forces are attacking the center. Their vanguards usually consist of conscripts who have received only basic military training. Better trained enemy soldiers enter the battle only after initial success is achieved.

Frontier post #11 is located some 10 km from the closest adjacent post. Reinforcements can only reach this area after a long and difficult march. This post controls a critical part of border and must be held.

As garrison commander you possess a force of 41 men armed with small arms and grenade launchers. One platoon is placed at barracks for rest, one platoon is now on guard duty at the border post and nearby fortified area.

Immediately after the enemy (about 100+ men) was sighted, you sent a request for support to higher headquarters. Because of night beginning to fall, you can expect reinforcements in about 2 hours. But, 2 Mi-24 Hind helicopters have been dispatched for your support from the airbase at Moskovsky. The air support will arrive within 40 minutes. You task is to hold out until help arrives.

Try to maintain low friendly casualties. Do not waste ammo. You must immediately move all your forces at the fortified defense area because the houses of the border post are a death trap. You must maintain a clear picture of the position of enemy forces to provide precise aiming for your airstrikes.

Davai!!!

[Denis1973]

Thanks again

Denis: Change that sentence to: "The post guards the interior areas of Tajikistan – north to Shuroabod, which is only 20 km east of Kulyab."

Because Spilhu pass is on the battle map, could it be right to say:

The post guards the interior areas of Tajikistan – via Spilhu pass north to Shuroabod, which is only 20 km east of Kulyab.

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[Erwin]

Yes.

I suggest for greater clarity: "Frontier Post #11 guards the interior areas of Tajikistan – via Spilhu pass north to Shuroabod, which is only 20 km east of Kulyab."

Good luck with the scenario!

[Denis1973]

Thank you. I'll upload it after some testing during CMA tournament at our site - combat-mission.ru