1. ORDER OF BATTLE, BORDER GUARD 2. TABLES OF ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT, BORDER GUARD

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CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2
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November 17, 1953
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REPORT
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- Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23 : CFA -RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 50X1 50X1 COUNTRY ? SUBJECT PLACE ACQUIRED DATE ACQUIRED 13 DATE OF INF( '^v SECTRT 50X1 Czechoslovakia 1, order of Battle, Border Guard 2. Tablem of Organization and Equipment, Border Guard THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION REPORT NO 50X1 DATE DISTR. 17 Nov. 1953 NO. OF PAGES VI. NaCIFENCIA (LISTED BELOW) SUPPLEMENT TO REPORT NO. 50X1 50X1 Order of Battle a. Czech Army Units no knowledge of Czech Army units, and only limited n o a on on three academies subordinate to Ministry of National Defense. However, he had knowledge on the following units of the PS Forces in Czechoslovakia: ___SECRItT -mow Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23 : CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 SECRET 50X1 Estimated nit Sub0rd; ation Strength PS Brig, PS Hq p Prague UUnknown 2,100 H .ft ft ft 11 It If ft 50X1 .,th PS Brig. If .t PS Bn. 11th PS Brig. 50X1 .d PS Bn ft It ft -d PS Bn. 0, ii PS Bn. 11 1/ 11 1 Security n n n 1 Engr. Co, n 1 Sig. Co. n n 1 Trans Co," 11 If 1 Rear Svc. n ft 1 Hq. Co. If tt n L PS Bn. n If ft L PS Co. 1st PS Bn, H. 111 5 PS Co. ft 11. It ft ft ft H 1,855 421 4!!1 208 124 62 4.1 42 45. 61 421 61 If rr ft ft ft ft 'If H If Unknown II It ft II fl 11 It ft ft 11 ft If ft " ft Unknown ft 11 ft SECRET 50X1 50X1 Location ?Znojmo 5 48-51, E 16-017 Ceske Budejovice Susice 5 E 13-317 Fobezovice 49-31, E 12-W Plana 49-51, E 12-457 cheb 5 50-040 E 12-2.g7 Karlovy Vary Volary 5 48-550 E 13-5.7 Bratislava 50X1 Malacky 48-26, E 17-017 Stupava 5 48-19 E 17-037 Bratislava Komarno 5 47-46, E 3.8-o Bratislava Malacky Moravsky Svaty Jan 5 48-35, E 17-017 Gajary 5 48-28 E 16-5g Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 50X1 1,1 nit rd PS Co. th PS Co. th PS Co. 5M0 rid PS Bn. th PS Co. th PS th PS Co. th PS Co. Oth PS Co. q. Co. ig. Plat. rans. Plat. ear Svc. lat. rd P. Bn. 2th PS Co. 2th PS C 3th?PS Co. 4th PS Co. 5th PS Co. th PS Bn. 1I PS Co. 11 PS Plat. Subordination 1st PS Bn. II liph PS Brig. e/ /2nd PS Bn. ft 11th PS Brig 3rd PS Bn. , Pt 11th PS Brig. 4th PS Bn. SECRET _3. stimated Stren th Unknown 61 ft Unknown Pt 421 62 63 62 41 26 20 421 63. 208 25 5 SECRET Pt If It Ii If Pt ft ft It 11 11 Pt Location 50X1 * 50X1 Levare LIT 48-30, E 16-517 Suchohrad ZR 48-22, E 3.6-517 Zahorska Ves or Uhorska yes ^ 48-230 E 16-517 Stupava Vysoka Pri Morava Devinske Jezero ? 48-12, E 16-5.97 Devinska Nova Ves ? 48-13, E i6- Devin ? 48-10, E 16-527 Karlova Ves 50-070 E 17-257 Stupava Stupava Bratislava Petrzalka .g 49-080 E 17-0/7 ft Jarovce 5 48-04, E 17-0/7 Rusovce 5 48-04, E 17-027 Cunovo 48-02, E 17-47 Komarno Iza 47-45, E 1.8-1/2 Sturovo-Parkan 5 47-48, E 18-4/2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 50X1 7nit .12411,917,21.41t1212 PS Plat.. 4th PS Bn. SECRET Unknown Estimated Stren$th 25 It It It n U It II II PI U S Academy Alitary cademy rans and n n n II It It It ft 11 n U It II .11 H PS Hq., Prague MNO II ft It tl ft It 11 ft If ft It ft 360 students Unknown It 11 tl II ft " " It " ear Svc. cademy Ar Force xademy 50X1 50X1 "nit ft It ft It Radvan 5 47-45, Zlatna na 5 47-460 Baka 5 47-54, Gutor 5 48-020 Leded 48-000 Prague Olomouc Nitra 50X1 50X1 E 18-2.27 E 18-2g ()strove E 17-5E7 E 17-327 E 17-kg E 18-W 50X1 " Bratislava Subordination Estimated Strength -/i PS Brig. PS Hq., Prague Unknown Unknown It:. ft ? n. n Ii, It n 50X1 50X1 ft Pt It te H ft It 11 50X1 Location Decin 5 50-47, E 14-317 Liberec Usti nad Labem In July 1952, a former infantry officer, trans- ferred to PS forces, who was a platoon leader at the PS Training Center in Bratislava. This officer was being transferred to Decmn. where he said a new PS brigade was being formed. I the other two locations through a conversation at 11th PS Brig. Hq. in Bratislava. According to hearsay informatiOn, the three new brigades were to take over guard duties somewhere in the northeast sector of Czechoslovakia, where Bohemia borders Poland. This sector was being guarded by Polish units. the division of Czechoslovakia into military districts or corps, nor the breakdown of military strength as to number of divisions, or independent units,. SECRET 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 50X1 SECRET -5- 8.li_tionaTableSofOrEandEldinellt a. Organizational chart of the 11th PS Brig., and its subordinate units is shown in Encl. A, attached. b. Organizational chart of the 2nd PS En,, .11th PS Brig., includ- ing a breakdown of the 6th rS Co., is shown in Encl. B, attached. co An estimate of equipment of the 2nd PS En., 11th PS Brig., is given in Encl. Cs attached. d. An estimate of equipment of auxiliary units of the llth PS Brig. is given in Encl. D$ attached. e. The arms room of the 6th PS Co., 2nd PS En., 11th PS Brig., stocked only six extra weapons. These were for issue in case of malfunction in other weapons issued to personnel. The reserve weapons were three rifles, German, Model 98N, and three SMG's, Czech, Model 25. About 200 Model 4 offensive grenades were stored in the arms room, In addition to about 100 already issued to personnel going on duty. The 6th PS Co. had the following ammunition on hand: For SMG's - approximately 12,000 rounds ? For rifles - approximately 10,000 rounds Approximately 40 white flares Approximately 20 green flares Approximately 20 red flares When going on border patrol, the EM were instructed not to load their weapon magazines to capacity, in order to conserve the springs in the magazines. A guard on patrol armed with a rifle, would carry four rounds in the five-round magazine, plus 60 rounds in paper boxes holding 15 rounds each. Guards armed with SMG's carried 120 rounds in five magazines. Each magazines with a 32-round capacity, held 24 rounds. In addition, each guard carried an aluminum flare pistol either suspended from his belt or in a leather pouch on his back. This pouch also contained four white, two red, and two green flares and four Model 4 offensive grenades. If a guard used a flare, he had to account for it to the CO in writing, upon completion of his patrol. The guard upon completion of his tour of duty on the border had to turn in to the arms room his weapon, ammunition, flares and his flare pistol. At no time were the guards permitted to take their arms or ammunition to their barracks. The 6th PS Co: had no searchlights of any type. At night they carried flashlights, believed to be German-made, which were in poor condition. In March 1953, a HMG would be assigned to the 6th PS Co., in the near future, This HMG was to be used only for training, unless there was an invasion by enemy forces, in which case it would also be used in combat. Similar HMG sections had already been organized in PS units guarding the border between Czechoslovakia and the US Zone of Germany. The crew would be comprised of two EM from headquarters section and one EM from each LMG section, and would be organized as follows: 1 Sgt Section leader 1 Cpl Gunner 1 PFC Asset gunner 2 Pvt's Ammunition carriers SECRET 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 50X1 50X1 SECRET -6- in March 1953 that an AT weapon, Pancerovk6? would be aaaed to each of the LMG sections. The weapons would be used only in case of invasion by enemy forces, and would otherwise be kept in storage. He was ordered to send six PS EM, three at a time, to 2nd Bn. Hq. in Stupava where they would be trained in the use of the Pancerov was a two-man weapon. The course was to last six weeks, L had no details of this training except that only dummy rounds wou d be fired from the weapon0 this information from the CO of the 2nd PS Bn. Enclosures: A. Estimated Strength of the 11th PS Brig. B. Estimated Strength of the 2nd PS Bn., 11th PS Brig* C, Estimated Actual Equipment of the 2nd PS Bn.,.11th PS Brig. ?D, Estimated Actual Equipment of Auxiliary Units of the 11th PS Brig. SECRET 50X1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 I I I PS 1 Enclosure A Estimated Strength of the ..11h PB* Brig Hq 1 Off 60 EM 2 PS Staff 9 Offs 95 Offs 1760 EN 16 Offs 16 Offs: s 405 EM 405 BM 405 EM 200 EM 120 EM 60 EN 2 Offs 200 40 EM 25E1 Note: Strength of the 4th PS Bn was different from the other battalions, because of its function, which was to patrol the Czech side of the Danube River. The 4th PS Bn was divided into eight sections of 25 EN each. ?11e7W--(ArliCf---Jt1 53 *Border Guards Pohranieni Straz Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 SECRET laelosurs (Cont td) astiMatedt Strength oftJe;1,1* PI Brit the following information on the actual breakdown and duties of some units of the 11th PS Brig. 50X1 ii.thil.01;0554101tal 00 Political Officer Chief of Staff Medical Officer Sigma Officer Chief 1 Training Chief 'f Bear Service AAjutent Amet Political Officer jrie !Lee ormanimatkow TIC j tisk Valk Unk Mak link Unk ;/0 8.3 tisk Unk 50 IN, rank unk &Ma Major It. Major Capt Lt pt Or Lt lit totthe!rig.Mt.e0 ietforme&Auties for the Brig ft working as clerk. typiste,:.40plyclerks? cooks, mess Attendants, tailors shoemakers and ,Ateards,' 3. 40104 pofiti*ctiont Guarded a factory in =MARTO (4746BMI80810 where e11 barges were being.mainfacitured for the MSS& These were for river traffic only, and were used for transportation of equipment and other freight tO Bulgaria and Boesmis., fnnotiOns Installed wire fields, built OPs and. did. general eftstruCtienworkf.for thin Brig. ,They also installed barbed wire fortifim catione'llotg the Czech border and replaced exploded Mines within these 'hotter fortifications. ? 5. $i Co function: BistrOuted its personnel slang the border to install*AttrePair coMMunicetions for the 11th PO Brig. - ) S. Oran. ge:functient Hauled supplies from civilian warehouses to the resPeetive units,. The 00 alio disPatched vehicles to units needing them. 7. Agar Svc 0o:orkanisationt Made up of medical. ordnance, Mgr. :billeting, Construction', eheMical, transportation, personnel, tnarteriastor, feed serVideiand Other technical fields. All officers and MOS in this !mit Were schoolMtrained in their respective fields. SECRET 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23 : CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Enclosure B Estimated Strength of the 2d PS* Bn '11th PS Brig 16 ffs StaffI 405 EM 1 Off 5 _Offs 40E1 Dog 6 EM 12 EX 14 EM 14 EM 2 Offs 60 EN 10 5 0 X 1 1 ? ? ? 1 Off 25 EM Note; Breakdown of 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th PS Cos is same as 6th PS Co. I 0 ? ? 20 EN ? ? Rear 20 EM Date of Into: Jul 53 *Border Guards - Fohranicni Straz Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 50X1 SECRET -10- Inclosure 3 (Cont1d) 0 the following information on actual breakdown and datlOS Or AONS 'Oats Of the 24. PS 3m, 11th PS Brig. ptaliff oreardzationjt Dalt CO Lest .00 Political Officer 3illeting Officer Rear Service Officer Replacement Officer The replacement officer had. to when they, were not present for rank Wan the 00, and. a better 00 wee a more ardent member of advanced position. TiO &,; Unk Unk Unk link Unk Unk AG1041 Sr Lt Capt Sr lit Jr lit Lt Jr Z;t: assume duties of any of the above officers duty. While the assistant 00 was of higher officer from a military point of view, the the Communist Party, thus accounting for his 2. aLaabiLagnairattua Wiatoon Leader Unk PlAgt oon Sergeant Ilnk 7006 Unk , ant Privates Mak X?f the 3n liq Plat performed. housekeeping duties, clerical duties and, guar& duty in the battalion headquarters area. 419,121a 3r14 Sgt 6 Ople 33 P705 and. Pvts ? 3. LALEat fanottaas Was responsible for the maintenance and repair of communications for the subordinate units of the 24 PS 3m. 4. Trans Plat functions Delivered supplies to subordinate units of the 211. PO 3n. ? 5. Rear live :Plat function8 Wade up of ordnance, supply, billeting, construction and OW personnel, servicing the unite of the 26. PS 3m. 6. MILKSILmgazdzation. a. Re, !Natio ;NU 40.181.8). 00 Capt Lt Asst 00 Lt 14/80 Political Officer Sr lit 870 Pirat Sergeant Unk 870 Supplor ZOO Unit Sgt Signalman Unk Opi 001e driver Cooks /Ink TJnk 1. P70 770, 1 Pvt Aid. IOU 11* Pvt 1010 gunners gunners were temporarily Vnk attached. to Ifq Sec, SECRET 3 Ms performing guard duty. 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 SECRET -11- Enclosure B (Cont d) Dog Section Section Leader Dog Teams 112.1.1s Actual Mak SPO Mak3 Opls, I PIO, 1 Pvt po DMG Section: 4$Z, raiti Actual. Section Leader Mk M/Sgt Gunner Mk Opl Asst gunner Unk Pitt Pancerovka man Unk Opl Pancerovka at Mak P70 Goads Unk. 9 Pvts The Pancerovka team bad only an old German training 'weapon, model unknoun? SECRET 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 - - Declassified-in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 50X1 50X1 SECRET -12- Enclosure C Estimated Actual E.ui.meni of the, 2d PS* Bn llth PS Bri . 02 P ? 4 0 4-1 41-1 *8 a 0 N CY% L.-- . 7,1 'd a' M Lri CNI 4 0 ti 2.)1 tM gh: CO H 0 g9 g .0 0 0 i-H4 gli iq g H 0 0 :0 W Fi a, g ci-Irl lo 'r/ 11 A 4 L . 7 ? 0 44 al CN g ? .f iirIN C 3 r 4 x 0 ta' 41 H ra 0 0 PI 9 r.44 .Fri cd Vi it giiliF 4 1 0 bl ? ,Y41 a 0 qt. . g : e7; ft? g 4 v H ' fa K1 H 0 id c., C) 8 i sl 04 a 1 H `4 i 1 th rel ri '4'4 a, 6hPSOo]L603 4512381 6 61 5. 7th'P8 C 60 3 45 12 62 8*h PS Co 3.60 3 45 123 101 6 63 Co 160345123816 6151 .9th..P8. loth P$ C 60 123 91 6 62 Ilt Co 1 40 40 1 ,41 Big Plat 1 2 5 26 Trans Plat 20 10 10 20 Rear Svc rplat 20 20 20**: 20 16 05 15 320 70 15 71 '5 30 421 25 . , . *BOrder Guards ... Potranioni **Beat 'Svc Plat was Ao their pistols. Otraz composed of 5COs who had SMGs in addition Date-of Infou, Jul .3,., SECRET Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 SECRET ?13? Ep.olo sure C (Cont 40 40 40 1 SECRET Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/23: CIA-RDP82-00046R000200320002-2 ? SECRET ?14? 50X1 Bstimated Actual &lull:meat of Auxiliary Units of 11th; PO* Bri 40 40 40 20 20 50X1 50X1 Data of Info: Jul 53 *Border Guards - Pohranicni Straz **Isar Svc Oo was composed of regular officers and NCOs who had EINGs in addition to their pistols. 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