ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT OF SOVIET UNITS

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• Publication Date: May 5, 1952
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY USSR/Germany (:Soviet Zone)
SUBJECT Organization and Equipment of. Soviet Units
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Organization of Various Units
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weapons and Equipment
2. In addition to the information which appears in the charts I have the
followinf; to say:
(a) The 932nd and the 935th Sep AAA Pns each had 23 three-ton Studebaker
trucks: 16 were used as prime ,:,overs, one for administration,
one for the Headquarters Company, one for ordnance repair, one for
staff transportation and one for hauling POL supplies. The passenger
car, a Mercedes or an Opely was used by the battalion commander.
(b) All the weapons with which I am familiar can be found in reference
guides and manuals of the Soviet Army.
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(a)
(d)
(e)
A new aiming device, mounted *; '37,?m~ guns, has been brought
from the USSR to one unit in Geziit&...Y .. It is called the AZP-47
(Avtomaticheskaya Zenitraya Fr?itsel ?- Automatic AAA sight,
model 1947). The operator can ;wake alight corrections by
observing the shellburst>i, and the controls are such as to
permit more expeditious hand11xig than in previous devices.
For these reasons the new sight, is far better than the
PUAZO-3 (Pribor Upravleneya Artileri,:ky-rn 0gnyom - AAA
director) or the AZP-39 (Avtomatiche.;kaya Zenitnaya
Pritsel - automatic AAA sights model 1939). I have not
seen this sight myself but I heard about it
while I was at the target range in 0hrdruf o At present the
only unit in Germany which has this new ?ight, previously
used in the USSR, is an unto-iowr regiment cf the 31st AAA Div,
located the year around at Welrnar.
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(1)
A new standard cart r idi.ye (7,62 rim.) for the TT pistol,
the carbine and the SMC has beer; dev-,..;io>,ed and issued
to the units,
(2) A new carbine clip which bold 'io instead of five
rounds has been perfected.
(3) The TT magazine has 5e n r.ha igv,d t.r, hold 10 rounds
instead of eight.
(4) The Mossin-Nagant ca x?'r, ;e node J. 1938.. has been
modified and is now eaten -.o dis7:.ar}tle.
I have already described a new 5j?.nun AAA gun for use
against jet fighters,
(f) I have only very limited know:l.edge of armored vehicles. The
frontal armor of the ,7S? sF_r5.e is shout 20 ism eight inches]
thick and that of the T...31 is -;.bout five cm Ltwo inche]. -
AT Weapons
I can give the following in1`cr~r; ~;:ios; on Soviet anti-tank weapons:
(a) The 37-mm, 76-mm, 85-iron field,, and t;h? 85-mrn AA guns are
also used as AT weapons. While I can give no details
about the sights of their grans I an Identify the sight
of the 37-mm AA gun. Louroe identified those shown in
(b) Infantry AT weapons are towed by three-ton ZIS or Studebaker
trucks.
(c)
Soviet AT w a ons are fairly accurate. Their most effective
range is between 200 and 300 meters. At 200 meters any
Soviet AT gun can penetrate 20 cm /eight inahes7 of armor
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with a direct hit. Fcc other distances the armor penetration
with direct hits is as follows:
37--mm gun 5 cm f'wo inche/ at 800 meters
57-mm gun 5 cm at 1 km
85-mm gun 20 cm eight incheg at 1 km
(d) Since 1945 no bazookas, Panzerfausts or short and inter-
mediate range AT weapons have been used because they did
not prove effective in World Wax H. I believe that the
Degtyarev and Simonov 14.5-mm tii rifles are obsolete; at any
rate I have seen none of them. I saw no AT mines but I
believe that the Soviets have some.
(e) In defense, Soviet AT guns are always emplaced on the flanks
of front-line infantry companies.
(f)
I have heard from that mortar fire is
inaccurate but have had no experience with it.
Small Arms and Ammunition
4. I have the following information concerning small arms and
ammunition.
(a) All small arms and the ammunition for them are in good
condition and serviceable. Malfunctions and short rounds
occur very rarely. I do not know to what extent dirt in
the chamber will cause rupture of the cartridge.
(b) I have heard that the sniper rifles are very effective but
I do not know whether the scope on this rifle will maintain
its zero.
(c) I could not say exactly how many rounds the average Soviet
soldier fires per year but in my opinion he is not
sufficiently trained in marksmanship.
(d) Since artillerymen have no bayonets they are given bayonet
drill only in basic training. I cannot tell whether or not
the fixed bayonet is a hindrance on late model carbines.
(e) The only semi-automatic rifle I know is the Tokarev 40.
Since the war, the PPSh, model 1951 7.62 mm, flee
Technical Intelligence Report No. /, has replaced the
Tokarev 1940. The semi-automatic carbine in use at pre-
sent is the Mossin-Nagant, model 1938.
(f) I can give no information about API (armor-piercing
incendiary) ammunition.
Firing techniques depend largely on circumstances. There is no
set technique for engaging wide, deep and oblique targets with
ground MG ;'ire. The MG company commander must decide hnw to
nlao hig machine guns on each separate occasion. Indirect
fire from MG is employed very little since direct fire at pin-
pointed visible targets is very much preferred. Partial de-
filade and defilade are used when conditions require it. When
the visibility is poor the Soviets use blanketing fire for
terrorizing effect. The employment of MGs on final protective
lines also depends on the company commander.
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b. I can offer the following miscellaneous information:
(a) As I know from experience, the Soviet soldier in World War II
carried a load of 32 kg, including the gas mask, rations,
knapsack and carbine (6o rounds.) or SMG (142 rounds). In
combat most soldiers threw away their gas masks and
knapsacks.
(b) Supporting light artillery moves directly with Soviet
infantry or some 100 meters behind. Heavy artillery remains
one to five km behind the infantry lines.
(c) Special equipment issued to soldiers in'cold weather
operations include a sheepskin coat'(shuba), felt boots
(valenki), fur gloves and a fur cap.
(d) To prevent mass trench foot in winter warfare, a special
yellow-colored fat is issued to the troops. I do not know
the exact name or the ingredients of this salve.
(e) During the war the Soviet Army used two-seater liaison and
observation aircraft (U-2), armed with a 7.62 mm MG as organic
aviation. At present the Soviets have nothing similar to
US organic army aviation. I do not know any Soviet tactics
or techniques designed for destruction or neutralization of
organic enemy army aviation.
Unit Supply and Maintenance
7.
The issue of clothing and equipment for officers and enlisted
men was as follows:
(a) Issue for Officers:
1
overcoat - for three years
1
cap - for one year
1
garrison cap - for three years
1
winter uniform (coat and trousers) - for one year
1
summer uniform (coat and trousers) - for one year
1
set
of winter underclothing - for
six months
1
set
of summer underclothing - for
six months
2
pr
shoes (one cowhide, one kid) -
each for eight months
2
pr
footwraps - for one year
1
pr
socks - for one year
Sam Browne belt and map case - for four years
1 pr shoulderboards - one issue only
1 TT pistol - one issue only
1 pr binoculars - one issue only
1 compass - one issue only
1 curvometer - one issue only
1 gas mask - one issue only
Officers are not required to turn in clothing when getting
a new issue, but EM must do so.
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(b) Issue for EM:
1 overcoat - for two years
1 summer cap - for one year
1 winter cap - for one year
1 pr boots - for eight months
2 uniforms (shirt and trousers) - for one year
1 set of summer underclothing - for one year
1 set of winter underclothing - for one year
2 pr footwraps - for one year
1 pr gloves - for one year
2 belts (one for blouse, one for trousers) - for three years
Plus company issue:
1 pr binoculars to NCO weapon commanders
1 SMG, carbine, or TT pistol
1 gas mask
8. Food rations for officers and enlisted men are essentially the
same except that officers get butter for breakfast and stewed
fruit for dinner in addition. The ordinary menu was: Soup or
broth with meat, and tea with sugar for breakfast; bors.z.h or
meat soup, one potato or broth with meat for dinner and mashed
potatoes or broth with meat, and tea with sugar for. supper.
Both officers and EM get 800 grams of bread per day in winter
and 700 grams in summer.
9. Clothing is inspected daily by the platoon leader and at irregular
intervals by the battery commander. Weapons are inspected daily
by the platoon leaders and the battery commander. The maintenance
of artillery pieces and small. arms was excellent. The battalion
had a sufficient supply of common spare parts. When a gun could
not be repaired at battalion level, it was exchanged at the army
artillery depot.
10. The units of fire and the units of fill known to me were as follows:
200 rounds for each 37-mm AA gun
16 rounds for each TT pistol
100 rounds for each carbine
142 rounds for eacn SMG
150 kg of gas for a 3-ton Studebaker prime mover
11. During theuar division drew its supplies from army, by-
.passing corps, and supplied its regiments and separate battalions;
army drew supplies from army group. At present, supplies froIil
army to division are shipped by train every three to five days,
and division sends supplies to its subordinate units by,truck
every two or three days at the request of unit supply officers.
I believe that the supply system will operate in the same way
'during wartime, but I know nothing definite about it. I am also
unable to give information about requisition schedules.
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12. The Food level at division is maintained at a five-day reserve,
and at regimental and lower levels at a three-day reserve. The
POL reserve for division or lesser units is maintained at two
fills per vehicle. The ammunition reserve at division is
three units of fire;_at regimental and lower leve].c two
units of fire. In the field, supply points and repair units
always move with their parent units by organic transportation.
13. rime movers and 37-mm AA
n DIOCXS in a a on area sheds during
summer and winter, except when the unit was on range firing
exercises or on maneuvers. Ammunition and small arms were also
stored when not needed. I am quite certain that in case of an
alert the readiness to move would be as follows:
(a) The vehicles and guns of the unit within ten minutes
(t~), The Sep AAA Bn would be on the move within 30 minutes
(c) The rifle division would be on the move within two hours
General
14. I can mention the following points of general Interest:
(a) Present AA units in the Soviet Zone of Germany have no
searchlight companies. Such companies, organized during
the war, were deactivated after 1945.
(b) The 89th Signal Battalion, 57th Gds Rif le Div, was equipped
(e)
with some teletype machines but I cannot say how many.
In the Soviet Zone of Germany Soviet army units have their
own telephone lines and do not use German lines. The MGB,
however, and the Kommandaturas use the German telephone
lines. Communications at army level are conducted by
telephone, teletype and radio; at corps and lower levels,
communications are conducted by telephone and radio.
(d) Cavalry units still exist in the USSR but in the Soviet Zone
no horses or dogs are used by Soviet troops.
(a)
I saw the following weapons in the Soviet Zone of Germany:
12.7?-mm AAA MGs
37-mm AA and AT guns
57-mm AT guns
76-mm and IOCfield pieces (also used as AT guns)
85-gin. AT and AAA guns
152-mm field pieces
122-mm regimental howitzers
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152-mm divisional and regimental howitzers
SU-loos and SU-152e
Until 1947 the.Soviet Army had tank corps but these were
reorganized as tank divisions and the tank brigades were
reorganized as tank regiments. At present the tank division
contains the following units:
Two medium tank regiments
One heavy tank regiment
One motorized rifle regiment
One howitzer regiment
One AAA regiment
One AT battalion
One engineer battalion
One motorcycle battalion
One signal battalion
One medical battalion
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15. 1 know of two orders issued in 1951 by the Ministry of Armed
Forces in Moscow::
(a)
In June 1951, the T/E of Sep AAA Bns (of rifle divisions only)
was increased from four to six 37-mm guns per battery. At
the same time the T/O of Sep AAA Bne was increased by two
NCO's and 16 privates From five officers 15 NCO's and 31
privates to five officers, 17 NCO's and 47-privates.)
The two extra 37-mm AAA guns were added to the batteries a
short time after the publication of, the order, but the T/0
was increased only gradually as new arrivals joined the
units. No new housing or barracks were necessary for the
increased personnel as the existing facilities were adequate,
The new order did not affect howitzer, mortar, or artillery
batteries which still have four guns per unit. I do
not know the date or the number of the order.
read an order issued by the same ministry In October 1 l
to the effect that each AAA Bn (of rifle divisions only
was to activate an AAA MG company with a T/0 of 60 officers
and EM and a T/E of 16 Degtyarev 12.7--mm AA We. The
activation had not yet taken place at the beginning of
The, 12.7-mm AA MG is standard equipment
in the Soviet Zone of Germany, and, as far as I know, has
not been modified.
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16. I have the following information on weapons and their development;
(a) To the best of my knowledge, 100-mm and 105-mm AA guns
are located only in the USSR and there are none of them in
the Soviet Zone of Germany.
(b) I am positive that there was no radar fire control equip-
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(o) New developments in weapons and new weapons in production
are kept in the USSR for security reaons. In the event of
hostilities, all new weapons would be brought to the front
immediately and necessary personnel for their operation
would be trained within a short time.
ENCLOSURE (A) -. T/E of a Separate AAA Bn (932nd or 935th Bns)
(B)z flraanijaticn of a Srnara e AAA Bn (9R2 or 935th) with legend for (A)
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(C' T/0 of EQ r~th 4or ?9th) (th Rifle Div
(D)-. T70 & F of 5(th kor,s9+h'Gds Rifle Div with legend for (C) and (D)
(E) -. T/O E E of the Eighth uas Army with legend
(F): Organization of GOFG Headquarters
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Legend Encls to A and B, WO & E of a Sensrate Bn
IIgend:
1. Gun C!
The basic unit, the gun crew, consists of two NCOe, and swim privates,
or one NCO and sight privates, as follows:
Duty Wealpo n
NCO crew chief PIS, or TT pistol
NCO gunner (navodchik), PF6h SDI or TT pistol
also aest crew chief
Rimer (Pritselnyi) carbine
2d aimer carbine
Loader (:aryaz}aayuchii) carbine
Two ammunition bearers carbines
Driver carbine
Range finder (De.lncmerchik) carbine
The weapon for this crew is the 37-mm Ai gun with the ZD (Zenitnyi
Dalnamer) rangefinder. Both are shown in figure 30, 11-22, MR 30-430. The
total of other equipment is as follows:
3 shovels
2 pickaxes
2 crowbars
3 axes
1 3-ton Studebaker prime mover
1 (or 2) TT pistols
1 (or 2) PPSh SOGs
7 (or 8) carbines (no bayonets or knives for artillerymen)
The platoon contains two gun crews and a platoon leader (lieutenant,
sometimes a captain), who is armed with a TT pistol. Thus the T/O is one
officer, four NCOs, 14 puts; arms for those are three TT pistols, two PPSh
SMIs'and 14 carbines.
3. tte
Dots
Headquarters CO
Political
officer
Weavon
TT pistol
lst Sgt ]4/Sgt it 0
Medio- Sgt No weapon
instructor
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Headquarters NCO in charge Sgt PPM 3
squad
Two Ron men Pvts_- PIS su3e
(aircraft spotting
& recognition)
Two telephone men svts Carbines
Two radiomen 1 NCO,]. Pvt Carbines
Transportation NDO PPSh as
NCO
The battery also contains three platoons as given. Entire T/O is five
officers, 17 NCOs, 47 Pvts - total of 69. T/E includes 12 TT pistols, 10
PPSh SMGs, and 46 carbines.
4. Battalion
The Separate AAA Bn (932d and 935th Sep AAA Br.) of a rifle division is
set up as follows:
Command Elements
Duty
hank
Weapon
CO
Lt Col or Maj
TT pistol
Lt Col or Maj
TT pistol
Executive Officer
Maj or Capt
TT pistol
Supply Officer
Ma j or Capt
TT pistol
Staff e
Chief of Staff
TT pistol
Chief of Reconnaissance
Capt or Lt
TT pistol
Secret Documents NCO
Sgt
Carbine
CW Instructor
Sgt
Carbine
headquarters P].taon:
CO (also Signal Officer
of Bn Staff)
NCO in charge
NCO
PPSh SDI
Two reconnaissance men
Pvts
PPSh $As
Telephone NCO, three
1 NCO, 3 ivts
Carbines
telephone men
Badio section NCO, throe 2 NCOs, 2 Pvts
Carbines
radiomen
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Auto Ibrair Shopc
Motor Offissr Lt
Senior Mechanic NCO
TT pistol
Carbine
Auto electrician Pvt Carbine
Driver-mechanic Pvt Carbine
Weapons Repaire
CO Officer TT pistol
Artillery repairman NCO Carbine
anall arms repairman NCO Carbine
Driver-mechanic P'rt Carbine
Ely=
NCO in charge NCO PPSh SM}
POL NCO NCO PPSh S&
OVS (Obozno-veslichevoye
Snabzheniye - clothing and
equipment supply) Clerk Pvt Carbine
PFS (Prodovolstvenno.
furazhnoye Sn.abzheniye - foci
and fodder-supply) Clerk Pvt Carbine
Senior cook NCO Carbine
Cook Pvt Carbine
Shoemaker I'rt Carbine
]river for supply Pv-t Carbine
Driver for sedan of Bn OD Pvt Carbine
Artillery Supply Officer Capt TT pistol
Finance Officer Lt %T pistol
',reining Staff,
CO Lt
TWO Weapons Chiefs NCOe Carbines
Penior Feldsher (medical Lt TT pistol
technician)
Me Sop AAA Bn contains three batteries as given. Total 2/0 of tho
battalion, the wartime and actual T/0, is 28 officers, 65 NCOe, and 1,58
privates - a total of 251 officers and Ego'
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P/O of M. 57th (or 39th) Gds Rifle Div
1 Off
Bpi Peraonnel
(4th Sestion)
Offieer Personnel
Party Affairs
Officer
Komeomo1
Plus &
Operations
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Cryptography
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Lltgt%ty for 8{ga.al
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Off ioea for '4 O f ins toR'
Reaonnaiaaaace PI""'; i-Ip5rctio"i3
01arka finance
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Subordinated to the Political officer, and counted on hi.e staff, are the
followings
Deputy Political officer - Lt Col or Maj
AGITPROP officer - Capt
Party officer - h'kij
Komsomol officer - Capt
Party treasurer and secretary - Lt
Plus NCO and EM clerks and typists
'Ilse Executive officer (Zamestitel po stroievoi chasti) is first deputy
to the divisional co hander and is in command during the latterle absences
he has no staff of his own. Source states that the job is a sinecure, that
the incumbent is always a political appointee and does no work.
Source knows that the Tank officer has several officers in his command,
but he is unable to give & breakdown of the staff.
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C of S - Co! or Lt Col
Secret Documents office - Lt and two EM clerks
Officer personnel - One Maj and one Capt
Signal Officers -. one Lt Col and one Ma j
Plans & Operations officers - one Maj, one Capt., one Lt
Cryptography' officers - one Ma j, one one Lt
`lhpographical officer - Maj or Ciapt
Reconnaissance officers - one Lt Col, one Maj
NY.edical officers ?- one Maj, one Maj or Lt Rol
Chemical Warfare officer - Lt Col or Ma j
rngineerin,~r officer - Lt Col or Maj
EM Personnel** officer - MTaj
41;e cryptography section is called the 96th section" at division level and
thb "Ath section" at army level.
**Also called the "4th eectlon". Some other sections also bore numbers but
source does not know which ones.
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IlL ?hree Rifle Rents - detailed T/0 and B not known
19ach regiment was ccxaposed as f ollowe s
a. Headquarters
(1) Command Llement
CO - Col or Lt Col
Executive officer - Col or Lt Col
Political officer ,. Col or Lt Col
Dear Services officer - Lt Col or Vhj
(2) Staff
C of. S - Col or Lt Col
Assistant C of S - Lt Col or IV$j
Crier of Officer Personnel - Maj or Capt
caret Documents officer .. Lt
First Sgt - Starshina (Wsgt)
Clerks? typists .. NCO and Pete
be Three Rifle Battalions
(1) Bn Hq - T/O & E unlmown
(2) three rifle Cos T/i9 & E unknown
(3) NG Co - 9;/`0 & Pi unknown,
Mort Ca - 82-min mortars, exact T/O & $ unknown
(5) AT Btry, four 57-mm guns, exact T/0 & 2 ualaiown
(6) SP Btry, four 76-nu SPs, T/0 unknown
(7) Ran Plat w T/u & E ur'known
(8) Engr Sqd - X1/0 & E unknown
(9) j. W Plat - six 12.7 imu DSIiK (Degtyarew,
Shpakov Krtzpao Kalibernyi) AAA WGB s these
are given aas 1.2,7 mm DegtyareT Modes. 1938
U). 'Technical Intelligence Report No, 3.
T/0 and exact '1:',/F unknown
Ho Co - T/0 & E uakxown
6r Co - T/ O & Ib uAkxtfws
e e Arty- Btry - T/'J &' E uxkxown
f Mort Btry - T/O & ] uxkaowi
g. Trams Co - T/0 & E +axkxowx
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IV. Howitzer Artilltr,_RaaimeAt
0oataixs 36 howitzers of 122-mm and 152-mm caliber, but
source does mot know how many of each.
Regiment has three battalions of three batteries each, and
each battery has two platoons which consist of two squads (gun crews) each.
Platoon has two howitzers, battery four, battalion 12, aad regiment 36.
Source does not know the T/0.
V. Artillery Regiment
Contains 36 guns of 76-mm and 122-mm caliber, but source does
not know how many of each.
legiment has three oat,.alions of three batteries each, and each
battery has two platoons which consist of two squads (gun crews) each.
Platoon has two guns, battery four, battalion 12, and regiment 36. Source
does not kaour the T/?.
We HT-SP PeSiment
Consists of a Headquarters (T/o unknown), two battalions of
T-34/85 tanks, one battalion of JS/122 tanks, and a battalion of 5.100 and
Su-152 guns.
Bach tank battalion contains about 350 officers and EM and 71
tanks. The battalion is composed of three tank companies, each of 110
officers and EA and seven tanico; and a. headquarters company of eight tanks.
The tank company has three platoon, each of 35 officers and End and seven
tanks.
Each tank has a craw of five as followss
Tank ccm;mmndar - Officer on 33/1221 NCO on T..34/85
Weapons N^0
Loader
Radioman-gunner
Driver
The SU battalion (called Divizlon in Russian)
about 80 officers & Ed and a T/E of 16 SP guns.
Me Sep ALA AU
has aWO of
Detailed T/0 & E given in annexes 1 and 2 of this report.
VIII. AT Bn - T/0 not known
Contains three batteries, each of two platoons, which have
two squads (gun crews) each. lt3o a total of twelve 57-min and 76-mm guns;
source does not know how many of each.
TR. Signal Bn T/'0 about 250- 280 ^?f & IDs
Contains a headquarters, a radio company, a wire-laying
ccmipany, and a training company.
E*act T/E unknown but it includes RLiM radio receiver-transmitter
stations, TaJ,.43 field telephone:,, telephone switchboards, and telephone wire.
le Engineer Bn .. T/? about 250 Off Sc IM
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Contains a ponton company, a bridge -building oompany, and a
transport company: the transport company has Studebaker trucks (number
unknown) and services both the ponton and bridging companies.
The T/E of the engineer battalion seen by source is aholm in
Technical Intelligence Report No. 9 (figure 6, page 7 -a 20 man boataj
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