INFORMATION ON 31ST INFANTRY REGIMENT/OTHER UNITS

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• Sequence Number: 31
• Publication Date: September 14, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENITRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Etagar,
SUBJECT Information an 31st Infuntz7
RegTi..ent/Other Unitz
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Zhelyazko
Ivanov Gospodinov.
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Commander ot the 31st Infantry Regiment Capt Asenpv.
TA Col Stovebev became Regimental Coimnander in 1950.
Regimental Chief-of-Staff Capt Atsev.
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Deputy Regimental Commander Darakchlev. now in Stalin. He was a captain
in 1,949, and is now a mlaor.
Battalion Commander of the First Battalion. Cant Minev
Deputy Commander of the First Battalion, Lt Simeonov, from Turnovo.
Company Commander of the First Company, 2nd It Murov
Company Commander of the Second Company, 2nd Lt Kiryakov, a partisan. He
went to Sh Z 0 as a non-cam candidate and they made him a 2nd Lt after three
days.
-Sgt Major of the First Company, Sokolinski.
Sgt Major of the Second Company, Ivan Nedelchev
Sgt Major of the Fiiit Machine Gun Company, Nikola Kalchev,
Battalion Commander of the Second Battalion Lt Atanasov
Company Commander of the Fourth Company, 2nd It Peshev
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Comnanv Commander of the Fifth Comnanvi 2nd Lt Afkhangelov.
Company Commander of the Second Machine Gun Company, 2nd Lt Khristozol
Sgt Major of the Fifth Company, Altukov
SgtMajoraf the Second Machine Gun Company, Petuf Stoyanov
Division Commander, Capt Marinov
Mortar Battery Commander, 2nd Lt Tsvetkov
Second Lt Dimov, assigned to the artillery battery
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Regimental paymaster, Aleksandrov
followleg from the 17th Nbtorized Regiment in Knyathevo Sofia Okoliya:
Regimental Commander, Et Col Dafin Kichev
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Battalion Commander of the First Battalion. Cant Tekov
CoMPany Commander of the First Company, 2nd Lt Bartolomeev.
Battalion Commander of the Third Battalion, Lt Emilov.
? 17. Regimental Complement:
On the regimental staff: Regimental Commander, Deputy Commander; Chief-of-Staff,
Chief Of the Tactical Section, 2nd Lt Iordanov; Deputy Chief of the Tactical Section,
^enally a non-corn; Secret Section, 2nd Lt Sarafov (two civilian are attached to the.
Secret Section); Chief of the Special Section 2nd Lt Subev; Regimental Supply
Witter; Ness Procurement Officer; Oluzheynik1L711; Chief of Chemical Supplies, an
ea-Partisan, Bedelcho Pavlov, two political officers, Capt Witty, a Partisan, and
2nd Lt Georgiev? also a Partisan, who agitates among the soldiers; Regimental Party
'Oecreteg7,'2nd Lt Georgi Weedier., and ex-Partisan.
3:8. Attached to the regiment:
grcial Battalion: Consists of four platoons; reconnaissance, engineers, telephone,
and.r*Alo. Bite a Battalion ComPander and a Deputy.
.pirst,IarantryBattalion: Complement: Battalion Commander, Deputy, Chief-of-Staff.
Aattalion consists of three companies:
4irt4 Infantry Company, consisting of three infantry platoons
three infantry rifle squads.
Second Infantry Company - same complement.
iirst Heavy Machine Gun Company, consists of three platoons: heavy machine
gun, mortar, and antitank. Each platoon has three specialized squada.
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Second Infantry Rifle Battalion: Has the same T/0 and complement.
Artillery-Battalion: Has the following complement:
One Mortar Battery, consisting of three mortar platoons with two mortars each.
One Infantry Gun Battery, consisting of three gun platoons each with tOb 6.72 atm
ZIS guns of Soviet manufacture, One anti-tank battery, consisting of three anti-
tenk platoons, each with two anti-tank guns (this has not yet been formed in the
31st Infantry Regiment).
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Service Ccogany: The Company Coamander was a Sgt Major. Half the men took care
of the horses and the other half performed other fatigue duties in the regiment.
ilLIBie Platoon: about 24 men.
19. Military Training:
Individual Instruction - three months
SqUad Training,- about two months
Platoon Training - about two months
Company Training - about one month
Battalion Training - consisted of three courses of four to five days each,
covering attack, defense, advance and retreat, occupying a position, etc.
Regimental Training - consisted of two courses of six to seven days each on
, the same maneuvers.
20. Barracks Program:
Reveille at sunrise (5 and 6 AM, winter and summer time)
6:00 -6:30
6:30 - 6:45
6:45 - 7:00
7:00 - 7:30
7:30 - 8:00
:00.- 8:50
12350 - 1300-
1300 - 1330
1330 - 1500
1500 - 1800
1800 - 1900
1900 - 1930
1930 - 2136
2130 - 2155
2155,
calisthenics
wash
inspection
breakfast
equipment inspection
this hour is taken up with VariOUB disciplinary and routine
? Programs. This would continue until 12:50; then they sound
retreat, or repose. During this period they have drills
near the barracks.
? stacking'veapons and preparing for lunch
- lunch
- rest
theoretical or practical training programs, in the barracks
or the yard.
cleaning and oiling of weapons, etc
supper
the entire evening is devoted to a regular "cultural hour"
(the men were occupied exclusively with questions on farm
workers' cooperatives, enemies of the people, kulaks? etc)
These sessions are conducted by persons especially
designated by the authorities on the orders? of the Regi-
Mental Political ComMander
check
- bedtime
21. Anis in the Regiment:
In the infantry-rifle platoons the men are armed with carbines or rifles, Soviet
type, 7.62 mm. Each infantry rifle platoon has three.light machine guns each,
Soviet make, Dakhtirol, 7.62 mm. Squad commanders in the regiments are armed with
submachine guns. Each infantry rifle company has nine light machine guns, There
are 18 light machine guns to an infantry rifle battalion. Each. heavy-machine gun
platoon has three heavy machine guns, -Soviet make, Maksim-SOkolov? 7.62 mm. Heavy
machine gun companies each have three light mortars and three ZIS guns, Soviet
manufacture. In the artillery battalions all the men have carbines or rifles of
Soviet make. Each platoon has two 120 mm Soviet =8 guns.
22. There is no information on the telephone equipMento The entire regiment is provided
with seven or eight horse carts and two OPSL automobiles, one of which has-never been
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in working order.
23. Food in the Regiment:
Upon enlistment the recruits were almost always fed dried cabbage, dried onions,
sauerkraut, and pork, of which they got 150 'grams per person per week, and this
amount vas-prepared in two Ways. For breakfast they got tea and jam - 6o grams,
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rt4ons, 1tthe mentray vgot italf f it. InSpring and throughout Ithe Suirimer they
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25. Clothing:
Upon enlistment .the recruits in the barracks were given two pairs of undershirts
and pants., d handkerchief, two pairs of sox, four sheets, and a blanket. During
their period of service they are given spools for darning once or twice instead
of pay. Their 'winter clothing consisted .of pants jacket, overcoat, and caps.
Summer clothing is summer pants or shorts, summer jacket, and caps.
alF. Nothing is knaTn about officers, pay.
25. The Fifth Danube Regiment, the Fifth Artillery Regiment, and the headquarters of
the Fifth Danube Division, as well as the division quartermaster, are located in
Ruse.
Oa The 19th Infantry Regiment, which is attached to the Fifth Danube Division, is
located in Razgrad. A battalion of border guards was also there, composed of six
companies of 115-120 men each. Of these, four companies were generally border
guards, and the other two were specialized companies, presumable trainers of
watchdogs for the border.
In Silistra: the 31st Infantry Regiment, the 8th Cavalry Regiment (Which maybe
reorganized by mow), and a battalion of border guards, as in Razgrad.
28* Sofia: All First Regiments are located in Sofia, but it is not known exactly. where.
29' Burgas: the 24th Infantry Regiment, a coastal defense regiment, a signal battalion
attached to the 10th Division, which has now been formed, with headquarters in Burgas.
Zvezdets, Nalko Ttrnovo Okoliya: the 28th Infantry Regiment.
3lo Sredets: an independent battalion, which was located in barracks built in 1950.
32. Elkhovot Third Engineers Battalion and 11th Infantry Regiment.
33, Tolbukhin: 46th Infantry Regiment.
34, No Soviet.'units were seen in Bulgaria, but Soviet officers frequently went to check
the barracks and to attend battalion and regimental drills. They were attached to
the division and army staffs.
36. All soldiers pf the reconnaissance platoon of the special Battalion in the regiment
are armed with Schmeisser submachine guns. All the men had a camouflage outfit
The men of this platoon are especially trained for combat reconnaissance.
Note: When soldiers and officers are designated as "Partisans in
this report it is believed that this refers to "former Partisans.f
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ENCLOSURE (A): The T/0 of 31st Infantry Regiment in Silistra.
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