DEEP WATER FORDING PROCEDURE WITH THE T34/85 TANK

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80T00246A000700300001-0
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• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 7, 2007
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: April 4, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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Deep Water Fording Procedure With the
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
This report is the result of a joint collection effort by the Air Force,
the Navy, the Army, and CIA, and is disseminated in accordance with the
provisions of NSCID #7.
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1.
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armored regiment,
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ca at ergoma The mission was to protect the
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tanks against enemy personnel. The unit strength was five officers and
about 90 enlisted men. The company was organized into three platoons,
each platoon had three squads. Each squad had a squad leader, one light
machine gunner, one ammunition carrier, one sharpshooter, and five riflemen.
2.
The armored regimen consisted of four tank battalions, each
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tank battalion had about 50 men and 10 T34/85 tanks.
3.
In October 1955 the entire regiment participated in a one week maneuver
with all Satellite countries
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crossing of the Raba river. it
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was a complete success.
T34/85 tanks make the river
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crossing. The procedure for preparing cross a river requires special
preparation of the tanks. About ten minutes prior to making the crossing,
the tank crews apply a yellow wax type paper and grease to all openings
in the tank. The main gun and the machine guns are sealed with a cover
that fits over the muzzel. The rear deck over the engine is covered with
a tarp and the edges are sealed with the paper and grease. The exhausts
are not protected or extended with any snorkle type devices. The only
snorkle device on the is a 150 cm lona 20 m diameter tube P d
from the tank turret.
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5.
When crossing a river the drivers are instructed to drive in second gear
with the throttle wide open. They are also instructed not to shift gears
while in the water. The tanks travel about 25 km per hour when they enter
the water. The gun is always in the forward position. When the tank is
in the water the driver can not see. Upon reaching the far side of the
river, the drivers hatch is thrown open to allow the driver to see. The
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and tarp. The guns can be fired with the gun covers in place.
6. None of the tanks had any trouble while in the water. The river crossing
vas about 50u wide. from three and a half
to four meters .
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