ARMY MORALE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000600400005-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 9, 2009
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: March 30, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
COUNTRY Czechoslovakia
SUBJECT Army; Morale`
DATE OF INFO.
REPORT
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REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
30 March 1953
1. The morale was not very good.. I I a]25X1 imatel 5
of the men were dis atiBfied and did.not like military service.
there .was.a.soldier. ho shot himself following his refulal.to
.take the Commlinist oath. ~
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2. N:o.off icer.or enlisted man.in his right mind would. voice his true sentiments, i.e.,
.his discontent or planned desertion. But there .were many. officers
and. enlisted men who were discontented with.the Czech regime, but -aere helpless 25X1
.to undertakeany.countermeasures without.some outside support.
Rigorous discipline?was ma,intained..at.all levels, and officers and enlisted.. men
who failed . to. reach the required.standard. or. committed. misdemeanors were subject-to
.transfer to penal units. Officers were . constantly. in fear of being.punished
for.the .misbehavior of enlisted..-men in units under their jurisdiction. -
older. officers objected to the political teachings and the gradual transition
.of the old army organization to the new..Soviet organization.
ARMY review completed.
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STATE I X1 ARMY X I NAVY X AIR X JFBI J JAEC
(Notes Washington Distribution Indicated By "X"; I l.Id Distribution By "#".)
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A+"aoldier did-cot receive -a leave- during his_.t ro
-pear enlistment;;
except n a;ees" of soldiers who..excelled in all .phases. of training,
and" t~ais leave "hid' to be approved: by the regimental Cori Qer:
Thi e?were rn11y, two types of -passes.. One. was a.21;-boor'pass"that
Iaeted~" 'roM 1200 of =one day' to- 1200. of the follcwing?day, .:.-The ..other
covered the ".per- od'"'from.1800 of...the first day to?.1600 _of the second.
To"e07 Ouch passes, a soldier had to excel-' in all -phases of
traianing:.;
Of -therf ive?jno:ithsecgerLt ou intheVfield? Uh ut`arty ' euvers be auee'
t leaves
paseee.. Soldiers gonganywhere-as a group, had.to..be aocompanied' y
arc 6rfieer.- .If -a cot pony went to the . theater. it had to-be escorted
by-6n. e ' of.. the eampany...officers ? Offieere were granted a two day
pass every six weeks while on maneuvers.
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