DESCRIPTION OF AIRFIELD NEAR DMITROV/ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THIRD AND 24TH AIRBORNED BRIGADES AND TENTH AIRBORNE DIVISION/IDENTIFICATION OF CERTAIN PERMANENT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000600060253-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 17, 2011
• Sequence Number: 253
• Publication Date: August 26, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION :ON I')E I
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY U,%''R
Deecriptia:i of Airfield Near Dnit.rov/OrgaLiza-
SUBJECT tional Str2 Lure of Thir3 and 24th Airborne
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
3rigeuiee a.* .yenta A}sbo.ne Mvi+ion~SdentiYica-
tiou of Certain Fein anerz >~ .:.i a ;? Imotafla ions
DATE DISTR. 2(1 Aug 1954
NO. OF PAGES 6
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO
Orud'yevo. I Itihe
approximate lv:at; on of the air tleld. 1% 1942 1t wee. only a eleered ci_ cult
area aboul. .new miler; ?r dPae : ;z a r?oisd region. tYr_
length of Vie tight Lr packed . ee r':"1-..nuvy. The a'rfield had been cleared and
leveled during World War 17 :die a:.rfie?d would be developed to the
fullest. tiro engine 'acID; F ; F oo `?be field, a coup Of XIG's and heavy
bombers of thR FD'6 and P.',)-; .y;
aircrefj of this Clae8.
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TE Medical EngiJgJjpiy
inSCompany Company company Company
(Tommy
Guns)
A. The following chart represents the organizational structure of both the Third and
the Twenty-fourth Airborne Brigades!
Co der
Administrative Assistant
Political Assistant
Chief of Staff
1, operations Officer
2. Reconnaissance Officer
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Pla-
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Each Rifle Company was divided into four Rifle Platoons and one Machine Gun Platoon.
Each Rifle Platoon was divided into four units of 10 to 12 men each.
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The following chart represents the organizational structure of the Tenth Air-
borne Division:
Commander
Administrative Assistant
Political Assistant
Chief of Staff
1. Operations Officer
2. Reconnaissance Officer
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Battal- ports- lery ion met
ion tion Battal- Com-
Battal- ion pany
ion
Burial Propa- Engi- Recon- Comffiuni-
Com- ganda reer- naia- cations
pany Pla- ing lance Battal-
toon Bat- Com- ion
tery pany
19th'
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REGDWT
Regiment Regiment
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The following chart represents the organizational structure of the 19th Airborne Regiment
of the Tenth Airborne Division:
Recon- 45 Artil- 76L S ly
nail- lery Battery Minomet & Trans-
sance Battery portati3n
Platoon Company
Rifle Co - Light Light
Company munica- Company Company
tions
Company
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Staff
Light Platoon Supply Ilat Poon
Rifle Rifle Rifle ) chine Gun
Company Company Company Company
Each Rifle Company was divided into four platoons.
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The following sketch gives the approximate plan of the caip.
Barracks
Staff
quartera
Bead
3 2-story
brick Area of
buildings wooden buildings
/ u &A fnr harraeka
F-I
Paratrooper Tower
1/2 mile from case
Unless othsrviee indicated, all buildings were of brick. Its depots in this
area most probably were supplied from Moscow.
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