SOVIET T/O&E, WEAPONS, AND EQUIPMENT

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• Publication Date: February 24, 1954
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COUNTRY USSR /t a:-t GPrmr_a.n r DATE DISTR. 24 P.b. 1954
SUBJECT Soviet T/O & E, Weapons, and Equipment NO. OF PAGES 22
DATE OF INFORMATION REFERENCES:
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SOVIET T/O & E, WEAPONS, AND EQUIPMENT
A. ORGANIZATION
Charts attached to this report give only the unit per-
sonnel strengths and T/E as known to source, and do not
preclude the existence of additional units or of additional
personnel and weapons in the units listed.
as given, were actual strength figures.
He did not _ ow a 68th lids Med Tk Regt was on a wartime
or peacetime T/O, and whether or not.it was up to actual T/O
and T/E strength.
1, Organization Charts
estimate of the actual organization of
the 6th Gds Mecz Div, see Encl A. estimate of
the actual or anization of the 68th.Gds Med T egt, seen of
Encl B. estimate - of the a.ctu
the 34th Gds ng~ (Sep), see Enel C.
estimate of the actual organization of the 158th Rifle Regt,
see Enel D.
2. Strength Tables
st-imate of the actual strength and
e ui men o ie W, 68th Gds Med Tic Regt, see Encl E.
E estimate of the actual strength and equipment
of a tank ba talion of the 68th Gds Med Tk Regt, see Encl. E.
3, SrecifiC Items of Interest
a. Source was able to give information on the
following special units:
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(1) Headquarters of a tank regiment:
CO - Cal
Chief of Staff - Lt Col
Deputy Chief of Staff - Mai
Deputy for Political Matters - Lt Col
Deputy for Technical Matters - Lt Col
Deputy, for Supply - Lt Coil
Chemical Warfare Officer - Sr Lt
There were also political, training, ad-
ministration, medical, signal, finance,-and engineer officers,
numbers and ranks unknown, and two to 10 EM assigned to each
of these sections.
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(2)
Headquarters .of a tank battalion:
.
SO
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Lt Got
Executive Officer
- Mal
Deputy Executive Officer
Cape
Training Officer
--
Gapt
Technical Officer
Capt
There were also two NOOs and two foam
tank crews, one each for the tank of the battalion CO and
battalion Executive Officer]
(3)
Headquarters of an SP battalion:
Co - Lt Col
Executive Officer -.Raj
Deputy Executive Officer- - Capt
Training Officer - Capt
Technical Officer - Capt
There were also two five-man SP crews, one
each for the SP of the battalion CO'and the battalion
Executive Officer.
(4)
Headquarters of a tank company:
CO - Capt
Political Officer - Lt
Technical Officer Lt
There were also two NCOs and one.four'man
tank, crew for the . tank of the company CO.
(5) Headquarters of an SP company:
CO - Capt
Political Officer - Lt
Technical Officer - Lt
There: were also two NGOa and one...five-man
3P crew for the ' SP of the company CO.
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(7) fly Tk/SP regiment of a tank and mechanized
division:
(1 ?]NILE
(6) Headquarters company, medium tank regiment:
Reconnaissance platoon - had two.BA-64
U*ored Reoonnaie-
eanoe Aare; T/d
unknown.
signal - Tb & H 1 roam.
Drivers' platoon - had two 6 x 6
armored personnel ':
carriers; T/O
unknown.
Source referred to this unit as a heavy,tank
regiment, omitting SP. He believed that it was organized
exactly as the medium tank regiment of ized division,
shown in el 16 but was equipped with anks instead
of tanks. He saw no SP guns i M,* Gdo Hvy Tk.
Re , do Meoz Div, and know. of no changes in t yes of
vehicles. tanks. or-SP guns from Nov 52 to Dec 53?
(8) Rocket launcher battalion of mechanized
and tank division:
The 6th Gds Metz: Div had a Rkt Lchr Tng Bn,
which taught nomenclature and gunnery of rocket launchers to
recruits assigned to rocket launcher units after basic train-
ing. He had no information on T/0 &B of rocket launcher
units.
(9) Signal battalion of mechanized, tank and
rifle division:
The 6th Gde Meoz Div had a Big Tug
((Separate).'. Source did not know its T/0 & No and had no
other knowledge of signal unite.
(10) Medical battalion of a mechanized, tank,
The Ned Bn, 6th Gds Me.cz:Div,.was in reality!
a detachment of about 50 officers and EM. .No further details.
and rifle division:
(11) Reconnaissance battalion of mechanized, tank,
and rifle division:
known number of BA.-64 Armored Reconnaissance C
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The 19th Gds Mtrcl and Recon Bn, 6th G'ds
Meoz Div, had one. tank company with 10,T-34/85 tanks, an un-
He thought that the tank company
had about 55 officers and IM. He was not certain of the
weapons of the motorcycle companies. In the alert during
the 17 Jun 53 riots he saw some motorcycles, but to the best
of his recollection he did not see any mounted IGs. The EM
in the side car had a PPSh 3MG, but source could not say
what weapons were carried by the driver or the man sitting
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behind him. Be knew no other T/O & L figures,.
(12) Chemical warfare company of mechanized,
tanks and rifle. division:
To the best of source's knowledge, regi-
mental headquarters. had. a Chemical Warfare Officer,-- and
battalion headquarters had a chemical warfare NCO in the ser-
vice platoon. He knew of no other chemical warfare units#
(13) Tank repair section of mechanized, tank,
and rifle division:
The 6th Gds Mecz Div had a tank.repair unit
called "PTRB." Source thought that these initials-stood for
"Polevaya.Tankovaya Remontnaya Basaw (Field Tank Repair Base),
and that the unit repgired trucks, armored cars, sedans, taigm,
and ordnanc11 equipment, but he was not sure of this infor-
mation. He did not know the T/O & B of this unit.
(14) Band in regiment and in mechanized, tank,
and rifle division:
The 68th Gds ffied Tk Regt had a MusioalPllat
(Xuzvzvod), consisting'- of one NCO and 10-12 privates. T
and weapons of the band were'.urkta:own to source. He had. no
further information on bands.
(15) Drivers school in mechanized, tank, and
rifle division:
The 6th Gds Me?cz: Div had a Drivers School,
but source had.no.information on the T/O & E of the school.
(16) Tank training battalion in mechanized, tank,;
and rifle division:
For information-on the organization of the
34th Gds.Tk Tng Bn (Sep)., 6th Gds Mecz Div, see Bncl C.
b. Source had no other information on the composi-
tion and status of special units: listed under subpar 3 a,
Standard Brief #5.
B A SP
Individual Weap
Tokarev Pistol, 7.62-mm TT-1933, manufactured in
USSR, issued n USUR and Soviet Zone of Germany to officers,
some first sergeants and to crew members,of tanks and SP
guns, Source never fired the pistol and had no knowledge of
the range,.sights# accuracy, penetration, or other details*
This we9.pon is described on pp 96-97, DA Pamphlet 30-50-1,
"Handbook on Soviet and Satellite Armies," dated M &r 53.
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IM-ant Revolver, 7.62-mm, M-1895, made in USSR.
vie.t Zone of Germany.
and he. called it a
revolver". was issued-to crewmen of tanks and SP
guns. Source never fired this weapon, and had no knowledge
of the range, sights, accuracy, -penetration or other details.
This weapon is described on pp 96-97, DA Pamphlet 30-50-1,
dated Mar 53.E
PPSh 7.62-mm, M-1941, made in USSR. Source
saw this weapon only in the Soviet Zone of-Germany. It was
issued to the loaders in tanks and SP guns, to personnel of
the reconnaissance platoon of the tank regiments and to some
YCOs. He could not add any details to the information given
on page 97, DA Pamphlet 30-50-1, dated Mar 53.
Tank MG, 7.62-mm Degtyarev, made in USSR. Source
saw this only in Soviet Zone of Germany. Each T-34/85
tank had two of these MGs. Qne MG was coaxial with the
85-mm gun and-was fired by the tank gunner. The other MG,
mounted in the pw of the tank,, 'was fired by the tank radio -
man.. The. NO used armor-piercing incendiary ammunition (black
tip with red border) tracers (green'tip and red primer)-and
regular antipersonnel rounds.. The cyclic and theoretical
rate of fire was 500 rounds per.minute. Source could add no
other details to the description as given on page 92,'
'Material in the Hands of, or Possible Available To, the
Communist Forces in tb.,.Far East," published by the Hq Army
Forces Par East, Military.,Tntelligence Section, dated Jun 53.
Carbine.. 7.6 mm, IBC 1944, made in USSR issued in
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the carbine was issued to riflemen,, ea guar ers 9 ~ , services;
and supply ENV, signal and engineer units, and students: in
various training schools. The carbine replaced the 'old M-1891
rifle. Source could not add any details*to the information
given on pp 97-98, DA Pamphlet 30-50-1, dated Mar 53
2. Crew Served Weapons
85-mm Tank Gun, made in USSR, Each T-34/85 tank had
such a gun in the tank turret. The 85-mm gun replaced the
76-mm tank gun. The gun had a device for subcaliber firing
(see'subpar Gl below and Enel 1). It used fragmentation-
explosive., armorpiercing-tracer.,and.11VAP shells.
Source considered the weapon to be accurate.* and
stated that the best range was 1500-2000 meters;* Penetration
was not known to source.
The sighting equipment was the TSh-16 (Tankovy
Sharnirnyy-Tank Hinge Sight) with a 16g.field of vision.
(See Encl G.)
Some tanks had the TSh-15 sight, which had a 15%
field of vision. Both TSh sights were a modification., changed
sometime in 1944,, from a straight telescopic sight which had
to be lowered whenever the gun was elevated,
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The sight was placed between "the 85--mm gun and the
means of a.
7.62-mm coaxial MG. The gunner could select by or
switch, which gun to fire. He could not fire. both the 85
gun and the MG at the same time. The MG was never used to
zero targets for the 85-mm gun. The 85-mm gun was used for
direct fire only.
The maximum. theoretical rate of fire was 18 rounds
per minute. A well trained crew could fire a maximum of
eight rounds per minute. The gun was serviced by two men-
the loader and the weapons. commander-gunner.
The crew of the 85 mm gun at d an 11 month tank
training course, described in report and had about
two more years of training in a tank reg men .
Source could add no other details to the description
as given-on pp 110-111, DA Pamphlet 30-50-1, dated Mar 53.
He had no other information on crew served weapons,
rocket launchers and mortars;.
0, ARMORED EQUIPMENT
1, Tanks and Self Propelled Artillery
The only item known to source was the T=34/85 tank.
He described the interior arrangement in detail. (See Encl.
H.}
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The tank is described on pp-110-111, DA Pamphlet
30-50-1, dated Mar 53. In addition, source furnished thet
following details: --The tank was manufactured in USSR.
replaced the T-34/76 tank. He saw the T-34/85 is only
in the Soviet one of Germany.
While at the 34th Gds Tk Tng Bn (Sep) in summer of
1952, source heard from instructors in aone-hour class about
a new secret T-54/100 tank.
This tank had a new 100-mm gun, which was more
accurate and had a greater range andhighea r ccyclic rate than
has
the 85-mm tank gun, The 100-mm. gun
was aimed by the tank gunner only, but could be fired by
either the gunner or the tank commanders The ,T-54halso ohhad
an MG for AA fire mounted on top of the turret.
had a lower silhouette than the T-34/85, and had an oval
shaped turret. The motor was set crossways to the hull (at
a right angle across the tracks of the tank). This tank was
only for troops in USSR. Source did not know if the new
tank was already issued to units in USSR. Ie never saw such " a tank.
The T-34/85 tank crew consisted of five men:
Tank commander (Komandir tanka) - Sgt; officer in
every third tank
Weapons, commander-gunner (Komandir Orudiya Navodchik)-
Pvt
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Dri ver-mechanic'' (Me Voditel) -Pvt.
Radio-MG man (Radiat ~gulemetohi,k.'.'.-) -Pvt
Loader (Zaryazhayus.hchXy)-..,,- ,Pvt .
The first four had Nagant revolvers or'TT pistols..
and the loader had a PPSh BMG. The-crews trained for 11
months in a tank training battalion, and had about two more
years of training in a tank regiment@,
tanks :
A tank company had 10 tanks:
One for the company 00
Three for each of three tank platoons.
A.tank battalion of a,medium tank regiment had 22
One for the battalion CO
One for the battalion Executive Officer
Ten for each of two tank companies.
The 68th Gde Red Tk Regt had 46 tanks.:
One for the regimental Co
One for. the regimental Chief of Staff
Twenty-two
for each of two tank battalions,.
The 2--34/85 tank carried the following armament and
equipment in:addition to, the 85 mm gun and the two 7.62-mm
t
k
an
MGs:
Quantity
5 rounds-
3b rounds
20 rounds
2240 rounds
20
I
440
LP with .tungsten cores" (Podkalibernyy)
ME--fragmentation (Oskolochnyy) with KTM-'I.
fuzee;
Armor piercing-tracers (Bronebbypyye=_
traeirnyushehiye).,with MD-7 and M-8 fuzzes
MG ammunition -- 1344regular, 448 armor-
pieroing-incendiary,4448 tracer - loaded in
30 x 63-round magazines, remainder in two
wooden' boxes.
P-1 grenades
Rocket gun.
Teri--colored rocket signals
Signal flags
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ceiver. :The..tanks in the platoons had the RS-9,_-which re-
ceived voice and Morse code. Operators were permitted to
transmit by voice only*- The range '9f the RS-9 was estimated
at 15-17 km. The EK-lQ,, which had a slightly longer-range
than the RS-9,.was used by company and battalion Cps,
battalion Executive Officer, and the battalion Radio Officer.;
It was also a voice and Morse code transceivers
The 2-34/85 tank had an RS-9 or RK-10 radio trans-
the one PY$h SNG.
The tank had the standard tank periscope, MK-4.
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In addition, the crew iemberO'had 14'rounds for
each of the four pistols or revolvers, and 300 rounds for
The T-34/85 also had an inters immunicatione ' set
with plugs for the tank commander, weapon commander-gunner
radio-gunner and driver. The intercom earphones. were in the
crash helmets, and the mikes were the laryngophone type. Thej
loader had no earphones or mike,
The tank had a V-2 l2 oylinder engine, powered by
Diesel fuel.
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personnel carriers and two Pored Reconnaissance Cars.
The personnel carriers were"6-x 6 'wheeled vehicles with armor
on the sides, front, and rear, but not on the top. Entrance
.to the tonneau was through the cab in front. He had no de-
tails on make, tonnage, capacity: etc, He believed that all i
tank and mechanized divisions had these personnel carriers,
but could give no details. He never saw any tracked or'semi-
tracked armored personnel carriers.. He had no details on the'
Source was positive that the T-34/85 tank had no
demolition mechanism for destroying abandoned tanks.
2. Armored Vehicles
BA-64 Armored Cars.
3 Boat a
Source had no knowledge on boats:,
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ZIH, QAZ, and Studebaker trucks in the 68th
lids a eg,.but he had no details,
E r OTH EQUIPMENT+AI D WEJ PPONS
31e had no further knowledge of trailers, engineer and.
signal equipment, fire directors, or nuclear (atomic) weapoza.
1P MISCELLANEOUS
1. 8uboaliber Eguinment (Interior Type)
Interrogation on subealiber equipment was performed
.With the assistance of the 81st O$d Tech Intel Team.
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During gunnery tram with-,kthe T-54/85 tank, a.
special 45-mm subcaliber gun was used for . laying 'and firing
the 85-mm tank gun... Source gave the following information
an the device#
a. Description
(1) General
The. subcaliber 45-m gun consisted of a
steel tube, 2,1 m.long, with a front and rear adaptor and
.related parts to secure the tube conceAtrically in the
chamber and tube of the 85-mm tank gun. (See Encl I.)
The subcaliber gun was designed to use the
breechblock and firing mechanism of the 85-mm gun: Cartridge
ignition was obtained by the operation of the electrical or
manual firing mechanism of the 85-mm gun, which actuated its
firing pin, causing it to strike the primer of the 45-mm
rounds.
(2) Installation
The turret of the T-54/85 vsns f traversed.
180 degrees so that the gun was pointing to center rear of
the tank, The gun was elevated to 25 degrees, and the 45-mm
subcaliber gun was inserted into the tank via the driver's
hatch and then into the 85-mm gun. The breechblock was.-
closed to retain the suboaliber tube. No adaptor plates
or screws were used to secure. the subcaliber tube from
going forward in the 85-mm gun, other than a flange on the
rear adaptor of the subcaliber tube. See Encl I. The
flange was the same diameter as the rim of .,an 85-yam, roundo;0,
b, Operation.
(1) Loading
The breech-of the 85-mm gun was opened
manually. At the same time, the extractors of the 85-mm
gun struck the flange of the rear adaptor., moving the sub-
caliber gun to the rear, This allowed the breechblock to be
opened and locked in the open position.
A 45-mm round was then inserted into the
breech of the subcaliber gun and rammed home with. a rammer.
As the round was rammed home the entire subcaliber gun was
also moved forward within the 85-mm gun until the flange
of the rear adaptor struck the extractor of the 85 mm.gun,
At this point the breechblock was released and closed.
(2) Firing
Ignition of the 45-mm round was obtained
by tripping the manual or electrical firing mechanism of the
85-mm guns
(3) Recoil
The approximate length of the recoil was
estimated at two centimeters (one inch
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(4) Unloading
Aar the breechblock was opened manually,
the extractors worked against the flange of the suboaliber
gun#s rear adaptorp causing the subcaliber gun to move rear-
ward within the 85-mm gun. This'allowed the breechblock to
look itself in the open position, The spent cartridge case
was removed by and with the aid of an extracting tool.
(5) Ammunition
AP and HE ractice rounds were used. The
range of these rounds was l* to two kilometers.'
2? Lubricants
Engine
During the summer of 1953 an order was received
stating that *all engine oil presently in use in the T-34/8.5
tank would be.changed-to a new type OIL, ENGINE, that.was to
be used all year around." No other information known to
source.
b* Weapons
In lubricating small arms for winter and cold
climate use, aspecial gun lubricant was used. Details .con-
earning this lubricant were unknown to.source,E Before
using, this lubricant was thinned and blended with another
very light lubricant known as "viritenka.n This was the only
small arms lubricant known to source.
A.
Source's Estimate of
Gds Mecz Div
the Actual Organization of the 6th
B. Source's Estimate of the
Gds Med Tk Regt, 6th Gds
C. Source's Estimate of the
Gds Tk Tng Bn (Sep), 6th
D. Source's Estimate of the
Rifle Regt
Actual Organization of the 68th
Mecz Div
Actual organization of the 34th
Gds Mecz Div
Actual Organization of the 158th
E. Source's Estimate of the Actual Equipment of the SP Bn,
68th Gds Med Tk Regt
Source's Estimate of the Actual Equipment
Battalion of the.68th.Gds Med Tk Regt,
of a .Tank
Sketch of Telescope TSh-16 Sight for 85-mm
Tank Gun and for Tank MG
H. Interior Arrangement of. a T-34/85 .Tank
I. Source's Description of 45-mm Subcaliber Gun for 85-mm
Tank Gun
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ita.cloeure A
source's Estimate of the Actual Or.g&nizati-On of the 6th Gds Mecz :Dig
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HQ&
Staff
Hvy
Q& B T/o & E see.Enel i T/0 & E
Uzk Unk for details Unk
R
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n Tag Lchr N Tng
con Sep) Tng Sep)
See Encl C T/O & E T/O & E T/O & E
for details Unk Unk Unk
T/O&E
. Unk.
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Repair
Date of Info:
Basis of Info:-
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Driver's School
Note:..This chart does not
preclude the existence of
other units unknown to
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Enclosure B
Source's Estimate of ..the QrgAni ti-on..of. the_ 68.th..Gds _Xed Tk Re
18
127
4
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51
h
Offa
EM
FHci and T/O unk
V:efs Staf f
About 750 nd EM
33
147
Hq
5 Offs
12 EM
T/0
Hq
Offa
EM
SMG
T/0 Unk
Tk Tech
Supply
50-75 Offs and EM
Band
F
1 NCO
10-12 EM
Offa
5 NCOa
3 Offal 1 Off
6e EM
1 Off
1 NCO Asst Plat
Ldr
14 EM
9
40
15 EM
*Sol
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Hq
Svc
ff
3 Offs 1 o
Offs. 7 EM 15 EM.
EM
T/0 Unk T/0 Uuk
2 Offs
1 NCO Asat Plat Ldr SMG
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Enclosure B
Source's Estimate of the Actual Organization of the 68th
No Red Tk Regt
Source was sure that-the actual total strength of the 68th
Gta Ned Tk Regt was 750 officers and IN. He'heard from kitchen
personnel that they had to prepare 750 rations daily.
Personnel strength for the regiment, as given by source,
was considerably lower than the strength chart,for a medium tatt
regiment shown on p 659 fig 33, DA Pamphlet 30-50-1, Handbook
on Soviet and Satellite Armies, dated Mar 53. Source never
heard of a third tank battalion, and-he claimed that the SNG
Bn had 150-200 officers and End, and had no AT guns or mortars.
Be was sure that an SNG company had 30-35 IN, However, this
chart does not preclude the existence of other units unknown t
source.
He knew of no changes in types of vehicles, tanks, or SP.
guns in this unit from Nov 52 to Dec 53.
ly Co (Rota Taizkovogo o bespe hefi ,'
h a
he T T
ec
pp
T
eluded chauffeurs, mechanics, locksmiths, machinists 9. and.
electricians.
The QM Plat had one tailor, two shoemakers o cooks, and
clothing and food supply men.
latoons of the tank battalion and SP
e
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p
c
The serv
battalion included ordnance, vehicle maintainenee, and repair
personnel, and the chemical and medical NCOB.
Each SP platoon had.twoP guns. All SP gun commanders
were officers, since the uge of indirect gunnery required
better trained personnel than in a?tank, where only direct
gunnery was used. The gun crew inoludeds
Gun commander - Off
Weapons oommander r- NOO or Pvt
Radioman - Pvt
Driver Mechanic - Pvt
Two loaders - Pvts
The loaders were armed with PPSh SMG6, and the other
crewmen had TT pistols or Nagant revolvers.
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Source*s Estimate of the Actual Organization of the-34th GdTk
k 1 Offs
11 5-8 EM 0.0 Lt Gol
Tn Bn Se: 6th Gds Mecz Div
Tng (Sep)
.3
60-6
270-315
Offs'
NCOs
EM students
0
0 - C apt
Political 0 - Capt
orderly room
O 1 Officer instructor
3 NCO instructors
0-35 EM students
1 NCO instructor
15-17 EAFT students
C/S
1 Lt Col
upply
e ut
1 Maj
Tech
e ut
Ma j
5-8 EM 1 Capt 1 Capt 1 Lt 1 Mai
2 Lta 2 Capts
Note: The equipment of this unit included two JS-122*tanks,
two 152-mm SP guns, and two to three T-34/85 tanks, all
for instructional purposes. The officers had TT pistols
cadre NCOs had PPSh SMGs,. and cadre EM and EM students
had carbines.
Student company COs, platoon leaders, platoon sergeants
and, squad NCOs were instructors. The radio officers
attached to battalion headquarters gave instruction to
student radio men.
Source was sure the battalion had no other subunits.
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First Sgt
EM students 1 NCO or private
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eo::root a Estimate of the Astud Orataniea ion of the !lath
Ri ? Rest
Reoruit Tng ?
T/O unknown
Note: Source believed that the 158th Rifle Regt was a recruit
training unit. The unit had four companies - 6th, 7th,
8th, and 9th. The offioers andNCOa were permanent
cadre, and all EM were recruits who were shipped to
other units after completion of their basic training.
The EM had old M1891 rifles which would not fire. They,
were used only for manual of arms and bayonet training.
The unit was stationed in the Latvian SSR.
This chart does not preclude the existence of other
units unknown to source.
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Souraer.*s Estimate .of the Actual Equipment of the SP Bn,
68th Gds: Med Tk Regt
SPBn
M
5
SPCoX3
SP Co Hq
3P Platt X 3
Svc plat
(3)
(2)
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(11
15
13
4-0-
(2)
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Battalion of the 68th Gds Med TkrRegt
TkCox2
Svo Plat
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Range Scale Lens
a. Eyepiece
b. Clasp
c. Range.scale
do`'-Four unidentified mirrors
e. Pour unidentified lenses
"bPOf " - "BROG" stands for "Brone-boyyngyeognevyye"
(Armorpiercing incendiary shells) - Sight for 85-mm gun
7,T" - "DT" stands for Degtyarev tank MG - sight for EG
ank. Gun.and for. Tank NG
Reticle
Pattern
Graduation from 0 meter to 1500 meters for tank MG.- sight for MG
Graduation from 0 meters to 5200 meters for 85-mm tank gun - sight for tank gun
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Interior Arrangement of a T-34/85 Tank...
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Enclosure H
Interior Arran ement of a T-34/-85 Tank
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1. Emergency exit and seat of tank commander.
2. Emergency exit.
3. Seat of Loader.
4. Seat .. of. Gunner.
5. Radio tray ceiver.
6. TSh-16/ or TSh-15 sight for MG and 85-mm tank gun and
selector switch.
MG ammo in magazines.
8. Two signal flags.
9. Four shells: armor-piercing tracers: and, HE fragmentation.)
10. Twenty-two shells: armor-piercing tracers and HE frag-
mentation.
11. Rocket gun and 40 rocket signal flares.
12. Two outside fuel tanks, each containing about 90 liters
of Diesel fuel.
13. Two inside fuel tan] each containing about 145 liters of
Diesel fuel. One on each side of tank.
14. Two EVAP shells.
15. Two wooden boxes of MG m mo.
16. Outside oil tank: capacity unknown.
17. Four groups of armor-piercing tracers and HE fragmentationo
Six shells in each group - 24 total.
18._, Pick, shovel, and tools on outside of tank.
l94 Seat of radio-gulin.er.
Seat o driver and emergency exit,
21. Radio-repair kit.
2.2:. Engine tool repair. kit.
2.3. Twenty F-1 grenades.
24. MG ammo'in magazines.
25. Emergency exit on bottom of tank under driver's seat.
26. Two tank . MGs.
27 Tank gun, 85-mm.
28. One HVAP shell..
29. Two HPAP shells.
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Sourc 's Description o!. 45 mm Subcaiiber Gun for 85-.mm. Tan]c Gun
!7 Ir -00, -IS
"a* - Diameter of 85-mm Guun Powder Chamber
ab* - Diameter of $5 mm Gun Cartridge Case Rim
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