QUARTERMASTER SUPPLIES AND SERVICES

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 1, 2011
• Sequence Number: 306
• Publication Date: December 26, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION SECR.ET~
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. kEPORT N0,
ItVF+?RiVI/~,'~?1?N REP?RT
JSSP,/uerxsr~ (Soviet Zone) DATE DISTR. Dec 1952
SUBJECT Quartermaiiter ~spniies and S~rvi~e~ N0 OF PAGES %
ELACE
ACQUIRED
NO
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SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO
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.;. S:r;ie? .,.~,:,F,.. i:: 'ser:~any Cereral~i.. receiv a 4':'%-,ram oar. (^:n.^3, a?taa9ard c~m-
~~r~ia1 pac',) cf fisa or meats ta- t';?^r =" ~.ca+. ^a~ ~:~ar;;, ?gut the fi3h is always
tl:~ 331riE ii.~~ CAB: SP_~ tas :d i?. _:; ~~'`.~`.'IL'.
~e A: .. t,l:~ti.. ,. ~, '.1:t" iLSJC;_t?'~ from tf?t '.iSSP:
A. ~ieo ai., i:.mc ~?~? t' East ;,rr.-any fr~~r.; ti;e 'SS.~i ;fn^ ;~: .:; ar?. ~x?ai.n (r>1i1?e~,
ir. ;-~~r:;?~:;;~ ~~"~ (!:ar.aack}, reserves of :seat and fis:?~ a-.d '--as'r:c (buckwheat).
betr~eaz:. ~ batter; -~f 8;-san ~veayaac rGS ~::~: 'gat+ai?or.-reg.C^~~:r. or ga.: zation'
and would reap efi .~) t_he battaaian~
'. ~. 3~'e a?e.s the reriaert :.~~sc sit ^~
A. The regiment by it elf had ab:r:*. I.^G mer., b;,+, a aoh~ of Ras at},.act:e9~ thus a'~s
strengtl? r;aa close to x`10, T.he re~ise^t ha3 six fall tires co;~?c:.. Tl:e officers'
mes:~ had two waitre~aes, and 1C KP s wei?r, sent vp i`.~om the ~+ri;s.
~. fio~: is ti,e fx3 prepare'37
A. In garrison, enlisted r.,en's food is prepared i large pots and kettle:. Tfia re~
ticns are provided in kind to the kitohen for eae.Y~ ~xn tc b~ serve'.
fi. ~. Is there a difference in offiaerr.' and enlisted Hen's messes:
A. Yec. Gffis~ra :eeei~~ raurh better foci It is i:o'..ter prepare^, of '~^tter ~ualit;;,
and of more aaaartmpnt, +.rere Ss o:lp cook aasignr,d to prat-a~~e fco~? for ohicer~
only; hi3 egai.prnent cansi:st^ Of .:.L'ksAd.l r7Ut^;. `!~f7,CEr5 T" l'@'?'c 5r '~i;ice^?_?i'.I'ii,R.r`
rBtiJii :a5~ _',ltiia Ci, :):i4~.rg UC:) ~:'a[t.:> :)~; .~i:.i~S:?'t, ij^~1.~. ~I'ili:wY::ry.::" ~3: ~i.
1"3?h~ I~200 ,ra..ms 'b,,l.c) cereal. Si.rce 1('":~y the offficers o,ave aid ~i.". iD East.
GeT'~lan narl:r~ mc,rthly fir ~!7C4rd ,sapply xatians~ which are n^~v de? ivered to ;oeesses.
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Prior to 19.50, fficer~s tad ration cards ~;~tich authorized them to purchase ad-
ditional food rations f:?om ccmnissariec, Retior_ Carr?~ a-?a still ,?~~~-;.,sized fov
:.pedal troops (Secret police, pilots of jet aircraft; and hig'r, ranking officers
:rrth families), They have a riue Bard, and it aL'?oivc them a large saving (eg, a
kilo of butter on the ci~?ilian manket co:;ts i2 =a .t Gernar. marks; witt the blue
card it cos+,s three East German r.arka. For QG Eabt German marks monthly they
supplement their nor;nsl rations to a large degree.
Q. Hove are the Soviet !',.rsgy cooks selected and trained?
A. 'ti~en who have 'rad oooking experience in aiviliar. life in cafes, etc, are picked 4s
conks. A single idOS number is accign~d to sll tte varicr~s jobs in the food aerviae
:field. Thair r.,ilitasy traini.ig in cooking corsiato of an-the-job Training.
8. Q. How is bread obtain6d2
A. ' r3read io baked at division level (probably b,}' Soviet civiliaru ;,~in~- fir: tr~':.,~'"rr."3^:~
bakervl. Flour is isauEd to unit messes oa'_y c~, holidays fcuct as lday 1, tdaveLlber
7, eT~:S.
?. Q. Wr,a ~ raet~ies a:e eater.? `Nhere obtained?
A. Ne pastries: are served to trcepa, only plain coc~~iec. 'Po i63ue awes end ether
gantry items ~rould be spoiling the troops.
10. Q. ;;~,at is the mess s!ffiup in t~?re field?
A. H t~'u~k-u_-avrr, trailer with four or five pots, firebcr. an3 aspab=e of turning wood
or coal, is used (approximately one trailer per l5'?:::enj. :has eq~iipment can nook
food or. the nave. Two pots are used for . oup, one for Plat ??vater for rras}sing
3i~hes, eta. Another model kitchen trailer hao only ore large pot. In column
movement, lead troops are fed first; el~ter completion of mess, the trailer drope
bee's in the column to feed another group, azd this rrccesc is continued until the
column fie fed.
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A. wear.geThe lies up a group of sew a~;~ and tells each ?vhert size clothing he will
sizes run 1 Q ~atem ~~ the,3ovie" Arm is based on the following: clothing
s r,3s 4, 5 and 6 eoaordi to the height oi' t're individual (size 1
is vezy smnlli and size 6 is the larger?*~. ThP rauxee said he w.YS?e a size /,; his
~CALT ~
?FR:at rations are fad in the field2
and c~00~rsama c~ubreadld,tper rarr(eometi~es GC gre^s cf kasha, or meat or fish),
dinner a~ supper), -~ (20_ ~,_ara1; nr +~kfaat, and 3(70 E^*ams each for
Vltat mess equipment items do t're officers and eni.i-tcd ^!er. as^4 'n :'iEld;
Enlisted men have meat can, mesa utensils, large soon fo:? 9oup (aped^_ carziel i.L
boot?; officers eP,+, in tine field from ttn plates and the usual ?ster?ila. At me:a
tile, the platen and utensils are brought. to the nffiaers~ field mass slang with
the food. After meta, the plates are picked up and washed in t'ra kitct?.ar,. Troops
ir_ fox-yard areas eat soup fx?om the thersr~l fp^.5 oo72ainer (oapaaity; about 5^,
liters) from w'rioh about 20 is 2S men are fed.
D084 t?~~e 3oViet I;a"'R~ aa6 8 master menu?
Not exaotly; the Chief of the food Serv3oe Sayticr. at regiment prepares menus for
5 to ?.0 da3-e in advaroe, a copy of which is forwgrded tc subordi:.ate units as well
as the rarehaute. The menu aids the warehouse in determining what. rations wil'i be
drawn; the items on the menu are deterrni,ned in part ty those items available in thz
warehouse.
Does the Soviet Army issue a oook~c roam+sl, or reoipe manualp
QLOTxINCr LdD FOOTirBAR (Isauea~ te:."i:fc, ercc.)
1 believe that the Chief of the Food Service Station at regimerti; area a recipe book
to draw up the 5 to 10-day menu. A'hen the 5 to 10-day moms 3s sRnt down from regi-
a~ent, a list of the ingredients and the method of 1'x'eraz'aticn is also trannwitted
with the ;~~nu, Thia is dons with each menu group.
How are ration ellowaaaes granted? How is ration etrangtt det~ned?
A daily strength repo2?t (similar to the US Wcrni;~ repogtj is Lsed as a basis fer
ration strength.
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height vraa iSG cm (about 5'11"j. S~:zes varied abort 5 cm~ Znuc, c-amparative sizes
would approximate the fallovring:
Size 1 equals approximately 5'S"
Size ~ equals approximately 5'6" to 5'7"
Size 3 equals approximately 5'8" to 5tq"
Size ~ equals approximately 5'11"
Size 5 equals approximately Fi' to b'1"
Size 6 equals approximately 6'2" and over
S~i~ze~s ~, 4, and 5 constitute 70~ of al":. cic~ning issued to semoers of the So.?iet
-~+ ~ 6
For eech size as shown above, there are t_nree widths - na=row, medium, and broad
and, of. scores, each larger size in hei rt aiaa increases E little in width. Hat
sizes run according to civilian custom sizes 55, 56, 57, etc.,)
Boat sizes also run in a ay:tem aimi'_ar to tY.st of clothing, The Soviet Arntiy does
no+, use tY.e urus'_ Ehrapean shoe size system, bYt n?~bers according to the length
and width cf the shoes Inside the boot, a nuL^u'~e.i.r~ symbol is stamped (P-3-111)
which in:licat?ee the length, the width; and whether it is narrow, medium or broad.
Under the arch of the ahce, the usual b'uropear. nu.~.ber is stamped,
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Q.
A soldier keeps a record of his s;lathing and boot sizes in a soldier's book which
he carrie3 at all times.
What ie the life of the varicua items of isau~ is tine Soviet ~~?
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Boots - 8 months; two pairs underwear - 12 m.~nths; ~:umner uniform - 6 :x~nths; over-
coat - 3 years; affioera' items; troua~rw a.~d breeches - 2 y=ors; ,jacket - 2 yearg?
summer :uniform - 1 season (6 tenths); boots - c yearn (includes 1 pair chrome leis- ~
they boots, and 2 pair other bests).
Hmv often are boats resa7.ed, etcl
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Q.
The unit eo~andar ic. reapanrible for a reg;ilar in:~pection of his men'3 footwear
items; these are regaled and reheeied about every air, mcntt~.
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Does the S~;viet Army have shoe repair u.~',ts;
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Bost reprar items (soles, heels, eta) are sent tc regiment with footwear issueE.
Regiment bas at least one rne.n with a mechanicsi otitching machine tc repair bhoes;
fr.!!cuertly, s :w.n with shoe repair experienoe in the ::nit will be detFSilad to tisp
regimental shoe repair shop tc aid in the repair- of boots ~~om his unit. Very
*are71,~ are repair items aunt beyond regiment, as it is improbable thct they wrnald be
?et+.u?red ands if sc, it might not he the same pair cr be in agorae shape than the
first pair Bent cut. Normally Soviet soldiers receive their rVwa busts book after
repair. Ne regu.snr pro~rte~.on '_s made for a rere:?ve p&ir of J~.o?+;s to to yarn by
the soldier chile his footwear is being repai-ed. In practioe, the isv :,ergaant
of a cocpaz~} keeps fray or rive pairs of boats is: the orderly tent vrhaoh ha can
lend soldiers while their rnms b,.,ots are being repaired.
Does the man who repairs ohoes at reeime_ntal love: ~ar?H ?he D+qS of a shoe repairman?
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Q.
No,.s.He is a member of a rifle oquad or mortar ertwt and he is eeieated for the
alYbe repairman fob bacauae of his civilian baekgreund in ahce repair irk.
Do shoe repairman at battalion or aompa:sy level hav! ahce repairmen :~S aumbera?
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Q.
No. Again, as in regimen+,j the man is araigned the hqS o.f a combat erear ember,
b~t is aatuelly given the shoe-repair tai as his asaign~ent.
Do aecig~m use :~aricas it:?p~?pviseC bathing facili-
ties,
28, Q. Does the Scviet At?my use idertifieetion tags?
A. Tags were once used by tl:e Soviet 6.:~y, but t'rese lave been rEplaoed by a small
plastic tube whioh is carried in the man's :rats;h pocket in his trousers. Inside
this tube is apre-printed farm which contains the bearer's name, rank, year of
firth, home address, blood group, and his field AP'? *ramber. Thin form is ehe:$ed
with each chaise in assigrunent, Thin rn7,tair1e_ i_ apprcxi~tely one-ifllf inch in
diame~er, and one and one-half Lzohea in 'ength; it is f:Yted wit~~ a screw cap. It
ix called the "Passport cf death" by Soviet soldiers.
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A.e the next ~f kin notified ~rher_ a soldier is killed?
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}}eP, apre-printed for^: bearing the ::ems az;d addresc cf the deoeased is signed by
unit commander an4 forwarded vfi normal :aci]. channels to the rext of :cin. Ito
~v~~tificati.on i3 made to the next cf kin from hig'.ier Y:ee,9quarters,
Does the Soviet Ara~* maintaii: records regarding tba data c_* flPath and plane of
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sl of each soldier ki~.led?
Th? unit commanding offioer sends 4 lint of deoeased personnel to the neutral file?
ha alac notifies headquarters t:gat a certain number werr.:cflled lei six aergeants,~
twecoi~~orals, and 1Q privates.) The eoouraey of thane files is qu9stionable, sinoe
the ~,ermans overran the files daring World War IY.
A. muster ward Pilo ie waintained by a oenL^el office in the 'JSSR; this file oontaina
inebt~u?ied, dThe nexteofhkincan obtain i(Urther~tnforretionvaboutwthehdeoeaaeddonly
by writing to this of?'ioe. Wrether complete burial information is available in
this oeatral office depends upon the situation surrounding the mama death. Indi-
vidual graves are sometimes dug if on7.y ens or very few bodies ar:? found. These
{;raves are identified with a crude marker. anz theraarter maintained by oiviliana
living in that axeae ;:o~ever, is the o$ffie of heavy oarsaltiea, it is a most oomien
praotioe to b-,:ry all Soviets together in c Qess grave (brothe:?ly grave). If this
is dune, identificnti.on of eaoh body in atteff~pted sometimes; frequently no attempt
at identification is attempted uuder~the?^aonditiana. If identification is made
(ie, if the identifioatioa tags are oolleoted frean eaoh body), thz central file
merely indioatea that "Ivan Doe" is buried in "Mass Grave iiu.mL?er +r
---- --?~ -~~=_~ ~-7yr nave a uravea Registration sezmioe?
The Soviet Army dose not have a Graves i'.'giatration service as such. After a battle
Medical Corps personnel Dome forward tc dispose of e].1 cox?rses vn the field.
s2. q+ What does the Soviet Aram do with enemy deceased?
.~? Durin~~the early atageu of World liar II, enlisted men's bodies were searched for
valuab~es and for clothing items, sad enemy offioer- bodies were searched for intell-
igence data - then all enema, dead were buried in mesa ?gzaves+ At fir:t, the identi-
ioation i~tlga on the enesgq soldiers were not removed, but tuwar3 the enc. of the war
tnib was done, and enemy "tags" sere fowwarded to beadquar+,ers. I do nct.know the
disposition. of the tags at headquarters level. _
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33~ Q? Is arty distinction made between Soviet Army officer and enlisted deceasAd?
A; Yes, Na record is kept of enlisted men, other than, the record book carried by
each Soviet enlisted man; an eacurate file is maintained on all officer personnel.
thus ,when An officer is killed, official records era maintained, And headquarters
is notified of the Hama of tku~ officer, when, where, and how killed, and where
buroied. fJext of kin are notified by the higher headquarters.
34? Q. V9hat individual quartermaster items are standard issue to Soviet Army personnel?
A. Items 1lsted below are issued tc Soviet officers and men to be held in readiners
in case of alert:
1. ~
1 spare uniform (tunic and breeches)
2 pairs ~f underwear
1 pair boots
4 Fairs foot wraps (accordiiag to source, all personnel frum generals to privates
near foal wraps)
1Q collar bands (usde cf linen for winter and aumrrer j
~1oak (overcoat)
i pair glcves
5 handkerchiefs
2 sheets
2 towels
i sat toilet articles
1 ~rriting set .
1 shaving kit
1 per, knife
1 Mess kit
boot and clothing brush
bact polish
1 housewife
zaeces3ary training articles
Orders and medals
Officers wear. the t~7,lowing: uniform; t;nndernear; orercast; toots; gistcl in holster
(16 cartridges); fie13 bag; ~p case.
2,. E:~iL~ig~J9C~
i spare uniform (tugio and breeches)
1 pair"underwear (consisting of i:ndarshirt and drawers, drawstrinir typo. In
winter, the summer issue item, light weight dark blue cotton drawers, is worn
under winter underwear made of heaviex material)
4 collar bands
2 handkezo~iafs (bluish cotton}
1 steal helmet
1 poncho
1 Pair font wraps
1 pair goat mittens with trigger finger (OD wi"wh white flarmel-like lining)
1 towels OD
1 tooth brush; tooth pests or poNder
1 shaving kit safety razos9 brush, sad 10 blade?)
1 aritiuq sat f 10 envalopea, a0 she~ots oi' paper, and, 1 pe~aail
1 houo fe (krowu s,s Soldier!: Set Ko. ~} }
1 bar of soap
1 per. knife
11sT,;c mesc soon (oarz?ied faside boot)
1 meat osa
1 ~P, iron eaamelled (~ liter; there is one type of enamelled cup which may be
fastened to the oaateea; this items however is ve
1 aaateen (Oermsii tyye, 800 graas~ with dar~ textile ouver)~)
1 s~ofercd~Yfor cleartri~e pouches which are attached to the belt.
1 gun kit (brtu~b. ~~ weapons
1 haversack (ruo~a~cg mss' 6ua oil}
Entl.sted men wear the following' uniform; underwear
They carry a oarbin~ or submaohiae gua. ~ wiater ' overcoat; boots] gas mask.
over tbs summer tunic; ps,dded OD breeches are srorn~dir~e tly y~.at~dwintar under-t
xear.
35? t3. Do officers purchase their uniforms? g~,~ uniforms are issued sad hoar often
are these items replaced?
A. All officer sad enlisted personnel era iaaued uaiforms.
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2. S!!TV - tJfficert wear a roll collar lapel type do~lble breasted coat, OD or blue
breeches may be corn with the cor:t.
3. rje~ - Officers year e tunic a_nd breeches for field d~.ty. C:2ty cfficers and eer-
geaat velunteer~ may wear eervice caps. Other personnel wear gar^_igon caps, fur caps,
nr steel helmets. (Sergeant ?rolunteers are aergear.ts inc~ have oorupleted their required
three yearn service and who volur:taril~% rennin in the Aray,)
In winter, officers soy zrear a Y~it OS swea`er chick is fact?ned by mean; of a zipper.
38, Q. liu enlisted peraon;;el ha~?e s spools'- arose: ~Lnif~rm?
~~. The basic uniform for enlisted mer. is the tunic (cotton) and breeches, boots, and gar-
rison cap. Sotx :prcial or elite troops msy eresr a ,grade dress uniform consisting of
s double breasted cent :?rith standing collar, piping a^ sleeve cuffs and four buttone
in barb. -lue breeches are ;?rorr.~?~ith the coat. In winter, soldiers wear a psir of
cotton undertirear, a pair of heavy ;;r:3e;,sear; cotton tunic, and padded faoket and bre-
CahCB. The fur cap r,?iti; ear flaps is worr. ir. lieu cf the garrison cap.
3;'. Q. To what extent are the valerkl .rern?
~< The vale:,ki are ?rrcrn only by guards and b; pcraonrel 3ubf~cted to prolonged e
xpesure in
extreme celn, never b?r line unito. Ffi,:bber ~;ve~~a:.oes are 3o;:rctimcs ?^orn over the valen-
Yi. '
40. Q.
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,an ;rou identi:'y tl;e following described cho~~lderbrards?
1. black background with blue piping (Communications "Si.~mal")
2. bright red baokground pith b1acY. piping (lr,3; however the pipir~ shanld be green
instead of black)
3. magen`..a eith bleak pipiz~;, transverse stripes on tho shculder end (Tnfantry, or
1dGB - ?n 1?31, the h'iGH adopted the Infantry type ahoulderboard)
:;, black with black pipings transverse stripes ors the ?hc~;rlder e.nd (Technioal ?,xoopa).
Aa rfigardc the plscemcnt of the transverse stripes end -tars ~o: ahrulderbeardg end the
exact ai7e sad cbape of ahoulderboards, etc regulatio_~a are not strictly eni'oroed arts,
therefore. conaiderablP variaticna may be aErn,
41. Q. Nd',rn S,iti'iet peraonrrel r~ear? overooats, are 3hrnuderbcardc alsc wozr. or, the ?.uaifors coat
or tunic?
a. Yea. ~ffieere are 1aAUed a set of choulderbo?.rds for earth uniform. tirE:: enlisted mr_n
i:ear the padded ,jdGktt, they may remove the ahouldcrbeards from thei~? t,urics and cons
they on the ,jseket.
42. Q. Are the stars on the aioulderboardc of the Lt Colonels and Colonel: plsced directly on
the longitudinal stripes or off the stripes?
A. According to regulation, the stars should be plaoed on the 3tripe~; however, it is not
? unusual to nee stars plaoed off the stripes.
43. Q. Do personnel in the Soviet Army wear afioulderbcards with OD background color, i.e, the
creme colas of the? uniform? If ao, when are these ahoulderbcards r:ornf
A. During the last war, Soviet personnel ware field Qhoulderboards with Op bacl;groturd
color on their OD fieln uniforms. Dress shoulderboarde not having OD background color
az?e ourrently worn by ell personnel on all types of uniforms.
44. Q. How is the metallic emblem for oombat ?*igireer units placed orn the shcnrldcrboards? Is
the emblem crossed to resemble the gul.tiplieation symbol as in the core of Artillery,
or is it placed to resemble an addition symbol Wi`~li the piok parallel to the sides of
the shqulderboard?
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The e:~blen far combat engineer troops is worn to resemble a rsiltiplieation symbol.
To what extent are u.*~it designations di~playen on the dress shoulderboarda by end
listed men?
A. During 9A1?Y1d `~,rjtthey were widely worn; tY,ey are 8eldcm seen at the present time.
Qsartermaster is in receipt of Soviet type boots manufactured in East Germany.
These boots bear the standard European shoe size Fymbol inside the boot. There is
no marking on the outer Soles as indicated in answer to question T6.
2uarterma?ter ra:, peen the padded reinter uniforms in colors other than OD (black
snd dark blue) as stated in answer '?o question ;4?
Source eras not completely Lozovilec9gable on question 40. It is not believed itaha~t
alamanufacturtr s~deviationrfrom standardtapecificatio~?1deaQOar~sceointimatedJ y
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