1. RE-EQUIPMENT OF SOVIET TROOPS IN AUSTRIA 2. INSPECTION OF ARMORED UNITS

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• Publication Date: April 13, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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This material contains Information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States within the mean-
I N FO R MAT I O N REPORT ., lug of the Espionage Laws, Title le, U.S.C. Sees. 793
and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in
S_E C-R-E-T any manner to an unauthorised person is prohibited
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1. Re-equipment of Soviet Troops in
Austria
2. Inspection of Armored Units
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by artillery officers in carrying out the transition of artillery units to
their new T/0 and E status. All artillery equipment is now to have been replaced
with the latest authorized weapons.
to appear at a designated point by a certain time in full combat readiness. The
battalion of the first regiment arrived in full strength within the given time
limit, ~%t the battalion of the second regiment had only two tanks at the
designated point. The rest of the tanks of this battalion were scattered along the
entire route t',) the destination, all having suffered from minor mechanical failures,
arrived from Moscow recently to examine the efficien
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an inspection committee 25X1
cy of armored units. 25X1
The inspection covered two tank regiments. Whereas one regiment received a
commendation, the commander of the other regiment was reprimanded for the regi-
ments poor performance during an alert. One battalion from each regiment was
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full attention be given to the stuay of the technical aspects of armor and the
training of all tank troops in proper maintenance.
3. There are no indications of an reduction in Soviet troop strength in Austria.
There is a ?,-umor that there will be no dependent school in 25X1
Baden next year. personne re uctions are still in progress. Additional
reductions in personnel at the Soviet headquattters in the Hotel Imperial, Vienna,
are expected in May.
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13 April 1955
complet.on of the re-equipment program for rifle units under CGF
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