Interaction of troops of the Southwestern Front of the Russian Imperial army in preparation for the Warsaw-Ivangorod operation

Relevance. Troop interaction is one of the key components of the preparation of operations of various scales. Knowledge of the structure, content, and order of interaction in the preparation of the Warsaw-Ivangorod operation will allow us to study the experience of organizing interaction and the possibilities of using this knowledge in modern conditions.

The purpose of this article is to summarize the experience of interaction between the troops of the Southwestern Front in the preparation of the Warsaw-Ivangorod operation.

The objectives of this article are to: reveal the timing, content, and methods of troop interaction at various stages of the operation's preparation, identify problematic issues in coordinating actions at each stage, and determine the necessary measures for final preparation for combat operations. The article also aims to establish the role, significance, and problematic aspects of organizing interaction during the preparation of an operation.

Methodology. The use of the main methods of modern research, such as historical-system and historicaltypological, allowed for the analysis of a large number of historical documents from the South-Western Front, as well as from the armies, corps, and other units of the military branches that were part of it.

Results. The study reveals the sequence and content of the activities of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, the field headquarters of the South-Western Front, and partially of the North-Western Front, in ensuring the interaction of the troops during the preparation of the Warsaw-Ivangorod operation.

Conclusions. Based on the combat documents of the field headquarters of the South-Western Front and the armies that were part of it, the essence and structure of the organization of troop interaction during the preparation of the Warsaw-Ivangorod operation are formulated. Conclusions are drawn about the content of troop interaction, the forms, methods, and techniques used to coordinate the efforts of different branches of the military during the preparation of the Warsaw-Ivangorod operation.

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