SUMMER TRAINING OF THE 48TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION, CSR ARMY

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 20, 2011
• Sequence Number: 248
• Publication Date: March 4, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION L a r. ,,.,
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT Summer Training of the 1(Sth Infantry de i.ment, 1st
Infantry Division, CSi3. rny
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1. From .3 i' r L9) until 26 Aar 0, the Muth Inf Regt conducted
summer trc~i.n:L;: in the holetice Stunner train .n- _nci ,,iancuver
area LSec. i,_,clo:-:ures(;auDurin- entire -summer Training
neriol from 3 Nay to 26 Au' )IQ, the traini::^ sche ule f cr
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:e l;ut,h InC 2e:-', ..-as a.:urcximately as follows:
0500 - reveille
C' 'l'?,-0530 - calisthenics
,.";30-0550 - ja:s':::i.n, cleanup
0600-0615 - '.rea'?:fast
0'15-0630 - proa ration for training
0630-1230 :infantry comaany; or, ani. ation
aosii,ion 7, conduct of defense, etc
12)15-1315 - lunch
1315-1316
13115-1600
1600-1700
1700-1900
1900-1930
19 30-20115
201.15-2115
2115-21110
21)10-2155
2200
- rest period
- fc.r ati_ons, drill, etc
- cleanin .,c:apons
- :croup activities, sport, S:in;;in , etc
- supper
- political indoc tr:ination
free time
roll call
comuulsory marching and singing
taps
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2. At the end of sunnier tr _:.':.ninv e was a rriarieuvv&r, al
divisional level. Yea of
1st Inf Div, lasted 4u6 49 ana con,?.uc sad. 1,
the Beletrice trainLnE. area . recall, r'o:Lmowing
elements of the 1.. ` ,??1'. +. , - pa' t to the 2ant:?u.ver :
48th Inf Regt
29th Inf Regt
1st Inf Regt
Arty Unit (exact designation and ize unknown)
Div Ren Co
SMG Co
3. The maneuver forces were split Into two equal forces, the
Blue (aggressor) Farce on.the west and the Red (defense)
F .3rce on the east
The maneuver was broken into the following phases:
(a) Initially, Red Forces were on the defense and the Blue
Forces attacked; then the Red Forces withdrew from their
original positions under heavy pressure from the
attackers;
(b) Red Forces launched small-scale counter-attacks during
their withdrawal, finally consolidated their new
positions, and on the fifth day launched a full-scale
counter attack;
(c) The final phase of the maneuver was a critique for all
officers of the division. The Divisional CG and
observers from the CSR National Ministry of Defense
stated that the maneuver showed that the division has
reached a combat effectiveness of 80% of the goal,
4. Training deficiencies pointed out were as follows:
(a) Insufficient and poorly organized communications at all
levels: this criticism included poor equipment;
(b) For three days and nights the troops were improperly
supplied with rations; ie, meals were at irregular
times, and no one had anything to eat from early
morning until midnight;
(c) Insufficiently trained officers and poor leadersh'.p
because of the lack of experience of junior officers
and other officers up to and including the rank of
major, -
5.
Inf Regt, as the CO of the 6th and 7th Cos,
0 observers from Soviet or Sate ilite
countries were present during the maneuver. At no time did
the let Div use any territory outside the Bole ;ice training
area, which covers 17 x 25 km. During my service with the 48th
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Enelojure (A) Summer Training Area, 48th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division, at Skelna Hut in the
Boletice Training and Maneuver Area
Enclosure (B): Boletice Training and Maneuver Area, Summer 1949
Enclosure(C): Headquarters, 2d Battalion, 48th Infantry
Regiment, in Pelhrinmov, CSR
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la. Stables; rough atone atructur.
2. Billets for officers oTer 50 years of age (younger officers en doctor's
r.aoauendati on) ; also snack bar, club rooms, and Uackslth shat;
rough stone structure
3. Barn containing field kcitchans for feeding officers and. 1M; rough stone
structure
4 and. 5. Tent cams for 7Cii and officers. Your man tents, With wooden floors
raised one foot off the ground. Tent camp 4, approxiaat.21 80 x 150 x
in sine, was located on a slight slope
6 and 7. Wooden troughs for washing along the stream
8, 9, and 10. IPiold latrines
11. Three farmyards
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Civilian houses; red brick
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Headquarters. 2d fn. 48th Inf MW, in M=MT& On
. 2d DA Eq and officers mesa In the villa aZauriaask7.st X*d brick budding
2. Hq, 6th =A 7th Cos, 2d 8n; also billets for 120 muss, t&UgrjAg egad shoe
repair shops; gyred brick baildin
3 aul 4. Textile factory mKourinokyA; two story baild9.nga= re4 kick
building
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