5TH ARTILLERY REGIMENT IN CESKE BUDEJOVICE/NCO SCHOOL, FUEL DEPOT, REORGANIZATION OF ARTILLERY REGIMENTS

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• Publication Date: June 4, 1957
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SUBJECT 5th Artillery Regiment in Ceske DATE DISTR.
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1. The 5th Artillery Regiment in Ceske Budejovice is subordinate to the 1st Rifle
Division in Ceske Budejovice. The regiment numbers about 1,200 - 1,400 enlisted
men and 103 officers. The regiment is quartered at the village of Ctyri Dvory
on the northwest outskirts of Ceske Budejovice.
2. The 5th Artillery Regiment of the following units:
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a. Headquarters and staff
b. Three battalions equipped as follows:
let Battalion: 12 Czechoslovak Model 122-millimeter howitzers.
2nd Battalion: 12 Czechoslovak Model 52 8? tester guns.
3rd Battalion: 12 Soviet Model 76-millimeter guns.
Each battalion was divided into three ` batteries; each battery
had three sections, two sections with two guns each and the third
consisting of auxiliary personnel such as range finders, signallers, etc.
Each gun section was divided into two subsections with one gun.
c. Regimental NCO school, attendance: 110 enlisted men.
d. Regimental Headquarters Company, consisting of drivers, cooks, clerks, etc.
e. Engineers Company, 60 enlisted men.
f. Chemical Warfare Company, 20 enlisted men.
The above data refer to the old type of organization; a reorganization started taking
place from 1955 onwards. Under the new organization, which concerned all the
armed forces, the regiment was to have 54 - 72 new 85-millimeter guns, a new
production of the R.Y. Voroshilov Works in Dubnica nad Vahom. The following
changes had already taken place by the fall of 1956:
54 - 72 guns.
a. One member of the gun crew was dropped out; thus the crew was reduced to one
NCO and four men.
b. The number of reconnaissance personnel, range finders, and signallers was
considerably? increased in proportion to the total number of gun crews,
c. New towing trucks of the type V-3--S substantially shortened the time required
to get the guns into the firing position.
d. Batteries will have 6 - 8 guns, battalions 18 - 244 guns and the whole regiment
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4. Among the reasons for th cirganizationt mentioned in the NCO school, it was stated
that artillery battalions would no longer be employed individually for firing, but
so-called "ramparts of fire" would be used. The new organization is to help in the
concentration of artillery fire. In spite of this explanation., it was generally
thought among the NCO's that the new organization was brought about by the shortage
of officers. For instance., in the 5th Artillery Regiment more than halt of the
functions intended for officers were occupied by NCO',. It was openly stated in
political lectures that only those who could be counted on as politically reliable
were to be promoted as new officers, although it was unfortunately necessary to
retain older officers for who& there was tor`.the present no substitute in some
positions, but as soon a replacement was found., they would be retired, The political
officer stated also that what the regime needed were capable and experienced officers
who would in the event of a conflict turn their weapons even against their own men.
Hence many positions were held by officers who were absolutely lacking in ability
but who were politically dependable from the regime's point of view.
5. Training in future is to be oriented chiefly towards the possibility of atomic and
bacteriological warfare.
Vehicles owned by the regiment included: 45 of the new V-3-S trucks, about 25
trucks of older Czechoslovak models, and about six trucks supplied by UNRRA.
A tank unit of 200 men is also billeted in the 5th Artillery Regiment's barracks,
The unit is equipped with about 10-12 T-3485 tanks and the same number of-aelf-
propelled guns.
3. Personnel:
Lt. Col. Sadek (fnu), 1st Rifle Division staff officer.
Major Zeman (fnu), commanding officer of the-5th Artillery Regiment.
Captain Fria (fnu), deputy CO.
Sr. Lt. Hejna (fnu), deputy CO for political affairs.
Sr. It . Zeman (fnu), commanding officer of the regimental NCO anhnnl
Sr. Lt. Cizek (fnu), NCO school instructor,
Lt. Juracka (fnu), NCO school instructor. P
Sr. Lt. Nemec (fnu
Captain Klima (fnu), in charge of administration of barrack
Legend for sketch
1. HQ and staff of the 5th Artillery Regimetnt, with an aerial on the roof of the building.
9. NCO school; barracks, classreame,
3. Tank unit building; a5ngle-storied with an aerial on the root'.
4, Garages and atom romps.
5? Talk unit quarters; two-storied,
6. Mess and kitchen for the artillery regiment; a wooden, hut.
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7. Ammunition stores; a woods= hut.
8. Artillery quarters) wooden huts.
9. Infirmary.
10. Gun garages.
11. Gymanasium.
12. Garage.
13. Tank repair workshops
14. Tank unit HQ; three-.M#,oriei Dail t*g.
15. Arms and equipment depot for the artillery regi'eat~
16. Newly built fuel depot.
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