74TH INFANTRY REGIMENT DVORY NEAR KARLOVY VARY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006000810006-3
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 29, 2008
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: March 28, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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Czechoslovakia
74th Infantry Regiment, Dvory
near Karlovy Vary
REPORT
DATE DISTR. 28 March 1955
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1. The 714th Infantry Regiment forms part of the 12th Infantry Division with --" '
headquarters in Karlovy Vary (N 50-13, E 12-54) and consists of three
infantry battalions, regimental artillery, and an N.C.0.'s training school,,
gone of the elements have horse-drawn transport and some have motor transporter The
garrison commandant's office
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In October 1950 the Regiment was br
absorption of an infantry regiment from Most.
a strength of 2,500 by
2. The Regiment's barracks are located west of Karlovy Vary near the village of
Tasoviee (N 48-50, E 16-10) and near the north bank of the River Ohre. The
southwest limit of the barracks area is formed by the road connecting Tasovioe
and Dvory I. The location is stated to be Dvory II.
3. The Regiment's equipment includes the following:
20 trucks, Praga AN ton.
25 trucks, Praga RN 2 ton.
5 German cross-country vehicles.
4 Skoda Tudor cross-country vehicles.
1 American jeep.
5 250 cc Jawa motorcycles.
b. Horses: approximately 100 horses: of which 160 were riding horses.
Average age of horses was 9-12 years. The number of horses was
being gradually reduced as new motor transport was allotted. Surplus
horses went to the frontier guard,.
4. The regimental ammunition depot is located west of Karlovy Vary near the
village of Jalovy Dvur, on the main road Karlovy Vary - Loket - Cheb at
elevation point 51.4, on the site of the former hamlet of Ovearna.
Description: We the sket (1) Wire fence, surmounted with barbed wire,
surrounding the area 80 x 60, m.
(2) One of the former village buildings, 12 x 20;m,, serves as guardhouse.
(3) A second building, 20 x 25 m., has been adapted as the store.
(4) The connecting road which branches off from the crossroads, t86 m. fee sketch]
It is barely passable during the rains.
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The regimental equipment store is located in Boohov (N 50-09, E 13-03) in a
building lying along the western aide of the village square. A detachment
of 30 men billeted on the second floor guards and services the store, which
is on the ground floor. The material stored there is coftletely new.
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