RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION OF THE MECHANIZED DIVISION EGGESIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004400050010-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 11, 2007
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: May 24, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2007/07/11: CIA-RDP80-00810A004400050010-0
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?_. Between 5 braary and 5 April 1954, the res:onnaissane battalion ves sutcrcinata
to the Vactri ?rx1 Div:i.,l?nn Eggesin was quartered along with an artillery regiment
in a -r-aer ir_stal c:'.ion in Karpin. Personnel wore blue service color ;;.r'3
os>>.cer:s wore black-bordered bliss e1 u1etsa The iaattal.ion u.ns in a
headquarters with headquarters g oon, 1 tank company,-cons'_stta o 3 pletects
each of 3 squads; 2 motorcycle riflemen comparI.es, e'c?h of platoc a; 1 :spored
personnel carrier ccmipo..ny of 2 -platoons; and b t=_;ni?g cc:ayany. CL, ..;.r'I, the
battalion nuncbered an estimated 45 officers, 52 NCOs as:d 290 i;srscnr.; ar_C the
tank co=any 5 offi0err, 7 MUs and 40 personnel. Senior Lieu.tenar t "I e':ric .,
was batteCio.1 corwnaruler; anti Sonlor Lieutena:_:,
was commanding of"icer of the tarli': c-i y
which was equipped with 10 T-34/85 tanks.
b:; e:apD'yc'd Curing the East. Gesinan Whits-an ra32,, r.i1":Gacly along ties :3sc'or
boundaries .