1. TROOPS AND MILITARY INSTALLATION IN PRAGUE 2. TROOPS AND NEW BARRACKS INSTALLATIONS IN BOR AND PRIEVIDZA

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 3, 2003
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: March 11, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Czechoslovakia
TOPIC 1-
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TrOOPS and Nilitary Installations in Prague 614834
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Insta latione in Bor and Prievidza
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DATE OF CONTENT. June Lo August 1953
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71. Prior to early August 1953, the barracks installation on the south sido of
Plzenska tr. in Fraha-Motol euartered soldiers wearing red-bordered black epau-
lets who belonged to a unit eqaippnd with guns. Source noticnn up to 30 guLa
with barrels, at least 3 netsrs long, which were towed by Thtrafl:L trucks and
similar six-wheeled trucks, and about 5 other guns with shorter barrels which
nrecumab3y were of smaller size. The Inotorized yuns l'requentny travelled toward
the Yotol training grounds for record firings. Before the firings, the population
was requested by radio to open the windows of their apartments. Source believed
that the guns were A4 guns. 1
Another smaller unit equipped with infantry weapons also trainedeo the Motol
training grounds. 2 A garage storing an estimated 50 Tatra trucks was near
the barracks installation.
2. Emplacements for five AA guns constructed about 50 meters southwest of the
Zlicin 51/1 68) plant in late 1952 were still occupied in early August 1953.
The crews numbered about 20 soldiers and lived :in excavated bunkers benide their
guns. They wore red-bordered black epaulets with AAA insignia and had to pick
up their drinking water at the Zlicin plant. they were relieved
at monthly intervals and were normally quartered in the Stefanik Barracks in
Praha-Smichov. 3 The Stefanik Barracks was nnarCed by sentries wearing air
force uniforms with i-l-ek-bordered blue epaulets prior to the summer of 1953.
Three small companies of soldiers wearing red epaulets were seen leaving the
installation. 3
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3. Prior to the surmer of 1953, a multi-story building opposite the Preha-Smichov
railroad station, which had been used as an army hospital during World War II
was guarded by a sentry wearing green service color and icks 'equented by soldiers
wearing green epaulets. No units in closed formation were observed. Most of the
soldiers seen at the installation were NCO. There also were women soldiers wear-
ing green service color. Source presumed that the building housed n border
guards school. 4
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. The Jiriho l'odcbrad Barracks on Republic Seuare housed military offices in.
2951. Cne office registered volunteers for training?at military special schools.- -
- The occupation of this installation :included officers wearin p:reenish uniforms
and remained unchanged prior to August 1953. ')
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llstricl; headquarters on ul u evou srou in lraha-Kosire 25X1
he rdlitary district headquartersathe w in the .'or,c.sr liera-Film
office together witha secretariat of the Comunist l'arty. nmbers of the 1932
throubh 1934 classes Imd to reLort in the DO1 of 1952. At prelLninary ru3istra-
tion, they were given drafteee' cords (branocky prukaz) which they were required
constantly to carry about ',Atom. Al? ?chanr!es of residence of a duration of over
seven day, were enteredin these cards by the repistrotion officel
Construction work west of Eor (N 30/P 63) began. in 1951 and was not completed
rrior to the simmer of 1957. Loc2.7. residents said that a new barilbcks ores, in-
cludin rasidential installations for TC;Os and officers was 'under construction
t7rive. Soldiers quartered in the castle -Aore red service color pnc WCW-1 referred
to as infantrymen.
7. Throe POW bvildins occupied by soldiers ue3.ring khaki uniferL-s yore vc.:;t of the
1-Aavidza 49/T 97) roUrcad stption 9,nd north of the Eo,inica ( 4c,/1 97( road
en 10 June 1953. A company of seldiers carryirf; rifles and rJachioe gtns and
ing Slovak songs marched to these bil3ets frem the direction of Beinfice. Two or
three notor vehicles were nea-2 the billets. Source recollectcd unitl
fomerly stationed at Prievidmt.
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Oommen,le. Source possibly observed units of the '72d AAA Div ,Aosc headquarters
is stationed at Praha Bohnice. The billts of rne 'J th hard 160th AAA Regts
of this division were unlooatd.
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Comment The 80th Gd Bn1771has been stationed at Yotol for years. 25X1
Eleyuents of this battalion are a:an.ormee there by the present report.
qpmmpnt. The occu7oation of the 5tofanik Barracks in SMichov was undetermined.
It is believed that several units possibly including one regiment of the 72d AAA
Div are quartered in this instalistion._
m-ment. The Luilding possibly houses the PS hiFh command
which aller,edly moved to Pralia-SZichev in late 1950. -
The Praha post headquarters and one cempemy of the 80th Guard Br.
Is carried In this Lastallation. ?
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