ARMY WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00046R000200300016-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 12
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 10, 2009
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: October 30, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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weak"in construction. In March 1953, the 2nd Ikecz. Bn.-,-had. only
seven trucks which were-in working order. The remainder were in the
shop for minor repairs. Trucks which:.were in the shop for minor re-
pairs were usually returne in about two weeks, but it was not unusual
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-The 3rd Tk. Div. had its own repair shops for trucks and tanks. The
repair shops had'lathes, drill presses, and. other specialized machines.
All spare parts were difficult to obtain for the 2nd Meez. Bn., but
those most difficult to obtain were crankshafts and driveshafts. When
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vehicle parts except that spare parts arriv
from Prague and Brno.
4. The majority of trucks in the 2nd Mecz. Bn. were put on blocks for the,
winter., The trucks were first put into garages, and the water was
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