(SANITIZED)(1) THE 16TH TANK REGIMENT (2) THE HUNGARINA UPRISING(SANITIZED)

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CIA-RDP80T00246A032600020001-7
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April 7, 2010
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February 7, 1957
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REPORT
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/07: CIA-RDP80T00246AO32600020001-7 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY serial contains Information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of .the Espionage Laws, Title 18 5 ,. Sees. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. COUNTRY (1) The 16th Tank Regiment (2) The'Hungarian Uprising [ungary SUBJECT' DATE OF INFO PLACE DATE Art' NO. PAGES REQUIREMENT RD Information is given. on .b.,,e ; o- ...,.owing a (1) The .i tai Tank Regiment and other milita ?y units in.: un:gar; 2 including estimations .of manpower,, training areas and equipment. (2) The Hungarian uprising. S?E-C-E-E-T jJ Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/07: CIA-RDP80T00246AO32600020001-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/07: CIA-RDP80T00246A032600020001-7 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY This Vaterial contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. DATE OF INFO. PLACE & DATE ACQ. Hungary (1) The 16th Tank Regiment (2) The Hungarian Uprising REPORT DATE DISTR. 7 Fe r.a.r'y 1957 SOURCE EVALUATIONS ARE DEFINITIVE. APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE. 25X1 Information is given on th,.e :'o'.~.ow4.n.g (7.) The .1..6~:I,. Tank Regiment an other mi. itary units i.rs. 113n.gary, i.nclu i.n.g estimations of manpower, training areas and, equipment- 2)25X1 The Hungarian uprising. S-R-C-R-R-T STATE X IARMY NAVY X A1R (Note: Washington distribution indicated by "X"; Field distribution by "#".) Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/07: CIA-RDP80T00246A032600020001-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/07: CIA-RDP80T00246AO32600020001-7 S -E-C -R-E--T DEFECTOR RECEPTION CENTER COUNTRY: Hungary Hungarian OB (Prior to November 1956) the 16th Tank Regiment (Harckocei Ezred) was subordinate to the 5th Mechanized Division The headquarters was located at Szabadsz llAs (46-52, E 19?13)-9 unit's strength as 81 officers an en s e me n authorized strength men, co The cagerne's name Kunszentmiklosi Uto was 102 officers an was Petofi and it was d 400 en s e located at d d. The training areas were located as follo ws: 16 kilo- meters southwest of Kecskemet (N 46-54, E 19-41 and ) 20 kilometers east o f Kisk~frds (N 46-37, E 19-17 f, The commanding officer of the regiment was Lt. Colonel Imre Szabo. S-E-C -R-E-T Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/07: CIA-RDP80T00246AO32600020001-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/07: CIA-RDP80T00246AO32600020001-7 2 25X1 S- -C-R-F-T The regiment had the following equipment: (1) 30 t-34 Soviet tanks (2) 30 Csepel-350, 31 ton trucks (3) 6 Wippons (weapons carriers) (4) 3 Csepel K-300 trucks (5) An unknown number of R-20, R-10, and R-7 radios which were of ,Hungarian make: information on other units: The 5th Mechanized_Divisionas headquarters was located at Kecskemet (N 46-54, E 19-41)p the 25X1 commanding officer was o one a y a...a, n anryo An unidentified tank regiments subordinate to the 5th Mechanized Division,, was located at Kolese (N 48-03, E 22-43).] The 12th Mechanized Infantry Regiment, subordinate to the 5th Mechanized Divisi'n was located at K- kemet (N 46-542 E 19-41). the commanding officer was Lt. o lone TOtn nu , In anryq An unidentified mechanized infantry regiments subordinate to the 5th Mechanized Division, was located at Szabadszillas. 25X1 Biro fnu its commanding officer was Major 25X1 eo The 4th Infantry Corps, subordinate to the Minister of Defense was _ocated at Kecskem4ta its 25X1 commanding officer was Brigadier General Lajos Gyurkoo The Corps had three infantry divisions which were as follows: (1) Unidentified rifle division; located at Kalocsa (N 46 E 18-59)0 (2,) Unidentified rifle division, located at Kaposvar (N 46.21, E 17-47)a (3) Unidentified rifle division, located at Kecskem6to f, The 6th Rifle Corps, subordinate to the Minister of Defense, was located at Szekesfeh4rvir (N 4712, E 18-25)o Its commanding officer was Brigadier General Mikes fnu ge The 37th Pontoon Bridge Brigade, subordinate to the Minister of Defenses was located at Ercsi (N 47-152 E.18-54)o Its commanding officer was Major Lajos Toth, The approximate strength of this r g..e was orricers an 2 enlisted men. This brigade had an unknown Soviet colonel assigned as an advisor to the commanding officer. It had the following major S -E-C -R-E-T Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/07: CIA-RDP80T00246AO32600020001-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/07: CIA-RDP80T00246AO32600020001-7 0 is S -E-C -R-E-T 3- October-November 1956 Uprising ,in~Hun&try iqW~ P 30 items of equipment: (l.) 900 vehicles, trucks, and cars including ZIS-Soviet-3 ton and K-300 Czepel, Hungarian makes. (2) 60 AVM pontoon motor boats. (3) Unknown number of assault boats with two-cylinder Csnoka,, gasoline motors On 23 October 1956, in Budapest, students held mass meetings in the streets of the city. The AVH fired on the crowd and this precipitated the revolt inHungarya when the revolt started, all the enlisted men sent home by regimental order and the officers, all of whom remained, allegedly took up arms against the Freedom Fighters 25X1 25X1 25X1 many=: ffleers were dismissed in mid-November because they would not take the loyalty oath to the Kadar regime. S-E-C-R-E-T the righting. the first time an unidentified Soviet 25X1 amphibious tank in the streets of Budapest: the tank 25X1 as being built"like a boat" It was smaller than ,a T-34 tank it weighing approximately 20 tons and its tracks were narrower than those of the T-34. It had a 76mm or an 85mm gun*,-. no dye of snecific Soviet units participating in ea After the outbreak of hostilities in November, mass discharges were given to the Hungarian Army by unknown authority. 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