POSITION OF THE AVH IN MINISTRY OF INTERIOR/ORGANIZATION OF AN AVO GUARD BATTALION/VARIOUS AVO UNITS/PERSONALITIES

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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 7, 2007
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: May 14, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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AVO personnel are selected carefully. Th
e candidate must have a
recommendation from his employ,er:and his town
council after which his
background and habits are checked by the AVO.
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norma 3 ration. Norma 1 was for the
regular units except armor which received the
norms 2. AVO, Air Force and
River Patrol units had norma 3.
Other pay rates were:
Pfc.......... 170 forints a month
Cpl.......... 190 t
Junior sgt...210
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The higher NCO's, usually professional soldiers, receive a monthly base pay
of about 12 hundred forints. The NCO's, like officers, received additional
assignment pay; for example, the pay of an ordnance sergeant was about
14 hundred forints.
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at Bafcsi'Zailinszky Kaserne, Budapest; Obuda, Yac, Miskolc, Szeged,
Kee-skemet, and that the'AVO Criminal Cases Department is in Jaszat Mart
Park, Budapest. The Veszprem battalion was in direct contact with the Soviet
military command at'Hajmasker; whenever a higher headquarters made an in-
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12. Maj. Gen. Sandor Ronai was chief of the AVO's main political group. He was
a professional soldier.
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, ional AVO Units and Their Jobs (page 1)
(1) Surveillance unit - This type of unit is employed where
suspects or groups of suspects are likely to pass while
being shadowed. When the suspect passes, a signal is given
to the next shadowing team. The surveillance team consists
of one NCO in charge and two or three men.
(2) Pursuit unit - O xis unit is in close contact with the
surveillance unit. It receives the signal from the
surveillance unit indicating that the suspect has passed.
They then follow the suspect as inconspicuously as possible.
This unit consists of one officer in the rank of It or 1st
It and 4-20 men.
(3) Trap unit - This unit is also in close contact with the
surveillance unit. The trap is set up at a location most
likely to be passed by the suspect. After they receive.
notification by the surveillance unit on the proximity of
the suspect the unit gets set to close the trap on the
arriving suspect or group of suspects. When the suspect
is firmly in the trap they close in and make the arrest.
This unit usually consists of one officer in charge and
2-11 men.
(4) Blocking unit - This type unit is brought into play when
a tovn or a section of tmm is to be isolated. This unit
consists of one operational officer in charge and 30-100 men.
(5) Searching unit - This unit does the actual searching of. an
area isolated by the blocking unit. The searching unit
consists of one officer in charge (Lt or a lot Lt) and
ll-30 men.
(6) Tracking unit - This unit is usually sent out to follov
leamis left by suspects or engaged in tracing suspects.
A Captain or a lot Lt is in charge of this unit and
approximately 11 man make up the entire unit.
(7) Checkpoint unit.- This twit is raaployed for chocking
military and civilian personnel leaving or entering
a blocked area. Every individual is checked for proper
identification (ID. card). The team consists of one
Junior Lt or BOO and three men.
(8) Security Patrols - They are responsible for safeguarding
the work of other AVO units. The size of the unit can range
from a platoon to a battalion. Depending on the size, the
officer in charge ranges !roan platoon leader to battalion
under.
(9) Watching unit - This unit has the mission of g srding agents
left behind the energy. Agents are then rounded up by
specialists. The team consists of one or two men.
(10) Guard Troops - Guard troops we employed in guarding important
military and civilian installations. Usually an operational.
AVO officer is in charge.
(11) Arresting unit - This unit makes arrest of personnel who
co maitted political crimes, and personnel who damage or
misuse government property. The unit consists of one officer
(12) ranging from to It to Maio rs and from 4-11 men. firal -soaking unit - In the case where a person
has been arrested by border guards, police or other government
agencies excluding the AVO, this unit makes the AVO arrest and
moves the individual to AVO custody.
(13) Interrogators unit - This unit consists only of officers in
the grade-of Captain and up. The interrogating officer
during his interrogation controls as many EM guards an we
necessary for the interrogation.
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(14) VIP Escort and Security Unit - This unit goes into operation
whenever high officials are visiting. This also includes
visits by high foreign officials. This unit is responsible
for securing the itinerary of the VIPs and of giving persasf!>s
protection.
(15) Government Installation Guard Unit - This unit is engaged in
guarding goverment botldinga, homes of the ministers,. Party
headquarters, etc. A3,]6 of the guard personnel are lCOa.
(16) Personal Bodyguards' Unit - Personnel. Snarl this unit are charged
with guarding the president, ministers and other high govern-
ment officials, giving them personal protection. All of the
guard personnel are HCOs.
(17) The supervisory unit of the interior security forces -
This unit is charged with the supervision of the work of all
AVO forces in Hungary. War Gorog was the commanding
officer of this unit from 1954 until 1955. Personnel normlly
in civilian clothes.
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AVO
1. Surveillance units
2. pursuit units
3. Trap units 11 -
4. Blocking units
5. Searching units
6. Tracking units
7. Checkpoint units
8. Seausity patrols
9. Watching units
11. Arresting units
12. Final arrest--making units
13. Interrogation units
14..VIP escort and security units
15. Government installation guard unit
16. Personal bodyguard unit
17. Supervisory unit of the
interior security forces
police J4i3S
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AVM Bosde
8. Security patrols
10. Guard troops
11. Arresting units
14. VIP escort and
security unit
15. Govt. installation
guard unit
BM - Ministry of the Interior/Belugy Miniszterium
EM - Operation security forces of the Ministry of the Interior/Belugy
Miniszteriumi Belso Karhatalom
BV - Prison guards
BS - Interior security troops/Belso Karhatalam
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