1. ORDER OF BATTLE 2. MILITARY MANPOWER: INDUCTIONS AND RESERVE TRAINING

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• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: April 9, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Czechoslovakia
SUBJECT 1. Order of Battle
2 ? M 11tat" Indu ottefld and
DATE OF INFORMATION
PLACE ACQUIRED
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
ARMY review completed.
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ORDER OF BATTLE and MANPOWER
A. ORDER OF BATTLE
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Czech army units, labor
a a .:.ons and-academy.-
Date of Unit Desig-
Info. nation Location Remarks
U/i Inf. Unit ESKE
U/i Engr, Uni t
U/i T1c Unit
U/i Inf. Uni t
U/i Tk, Unit
BUDEJOVICE
BUDEJOVICE
(4859N-
1428E)
dESKE
KOLIN
(.5002N-
1512E)
MILOVICE
(5O14N--
..1454E)
MILOVICE
U/i arty, Unit PILSEN
(4945N-
1322B)
U/i Tk. Unit PILSEN
U/i Tk. Unit
Mil. Ned. Academy
PARDUBICE
(5002N-
154'72)
ERADEC
KRALO VE;
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Troops wore red'
shoulderboards.
Troops wore
black shoulderboards
with crossed-ax in-
signia.
it had
Cromwell and T-34 tanks
Troops wore
ae shoulderboards
with tank insignia.
Troops wore black
shoulderboards with
erosrged-cannon insignia.
Troops wore black
shoulderboards with
tank insignia..
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Unit Desig-
nation
U/i Inf. Unit
Location
PILSEN
Remy
u/i Labor--Bn, LINE
(TP - Tech= (4942N.
nicky Prapor) 1316E)
U/i Auxiliary LINE
Labor Bn,
(PTP - Pomoony
Teohnioky Prapor)
droops wore red
shoulderboarde.
Members
o the unit were
engaged in the
construction of
four new build-
ings, installa-
tion of central
heating and
sewerage system.
at the air base.
TP
working hours.,
training with
weapons after
personnel were
of draft age
while PTP person-
nel were past
draft age, TP
personnel re-
ceived military
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the vehicles of the Czecho- 25X1
slovak State'AutomobileTranspprtation Delivery (CSAD - eskoslo-
' a'' $ atni: -Auto tgb.il Do - rava) , which included public
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4. Military Diatricts in Czechoslovakia
at the LINE Air Base movie a
short military news film showing participation of soldiers
in ski-meets. Participants from three military districts
of Czechoslovakia were mentioned
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Pere$ral Identification Tag
a persona den f oa-
Lion tag (00 obn3 . Znamka . Each individual
room and was checked out whenever the individual went out on
apass, leave or an official trip. The tag was made of
aluminum and was about five em,, in diameter.
was' assigned a personal tag, which was kept at the orderly
over two crossed swords, a swords were o ' ,:
same design as those appearing on the buttons of uniforms
worn by the Army and Air Po nnel. The nth 216~
of theta had a Czech lion
pressed out.
the personal tag
always remained with the unit. Upon transfer of an indivi-
dual to another unit the tag was reassigned within the unit.
Personal tag number was entered on ordinary passes'
but not on leave or line-of-duty travel orders. Whenever
an individual was requested to present his pass, leave.or
travel orders for a checkup by those in authority, he had
to present also the personal identification tag.
No such personal tag was issued during basic training.
The personal identification-tag
in the Military Booklet (Vojenska mica , in pencil, on e
first page.
All pieces of laundry were ordered to be marked
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(stitched) with the owner's personal identification
Whenever the unit fell out for "Attack Alarm":
-('$o j ovy Poplaoh")
men dhecked out-the prescribed rounds of ammunition by
giving their personal identification the supply
sergeant, which he entered on a roster.
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linductiox
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registered ma a notice called "Preliminary Registration
of Recruits" (Predbezn.y Soupis Branco from OVV, NOVY
BYDZOV, where to report/ for registration and pre-induction physical exam na ox}. 25X1
This processing was conducted in a "Sokol" gym. ("Sokol"
was a. national athletic club, with membership in every large
town and city). The physical examination was conducted b
about four army medical officers.
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and weight and height were recorded. In the gym there were
also several officers, representing various arms,of.ssrvioe
of the armed forces. .. These officers spoke to men undergoing
registration and the physical examination, and each officer
urged those present to declare their desire to be assigned
to the branch which he represented. On the occasion of this
first physical exam, potential recruits received an opportu-
nity to express., their preference of a branch of service.
This was noted on their registration papers, but no promises
were made in this connection.
In addition to the officers, there were two civilians
who questioned the individual registrants on political mat-
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ahairm o e district Czechoslovak Youth Organization
of 4-8 ekoslovensky Svaz Miadeze and the other of the Communi t
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--b. Sometime in Sep,'52', the Union for Cooperation with
the Army (SVAZARM - Svaz pro Spolupraci a Armadou) sent out
postal-card notices to individuals and also made announce-
ments via loudspeakers that all men scheduled for military
service in Nov. 152 should c o m le to
b SVAZARMI see below
(1) First Phase
I V.re o l rge
The SVAZARM range firing exercises were conducted
by three infantry lieutenants who were assisted by about ten
EM (infantry corporals and privates first class). One of the
corporals distributed the ammunition. The provisional firing
range (an old graa~iYvTelpit) was located on the outskirts of
KY i BYDZOr Y (5ol5-1-53o .
was stressed at these drills
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The firing was divided into four phases.. The first
two phases were on Saturda morninas. the -. day
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the past all firing was done. on Sundays, but only a few meh: "
showed up. later, part of. the firing was done on Saturdays.
Zen were excused from factories: and did not forfeit their
regular pay.
Prior to range firing, brief instruction was giver.
on aiming and types of firing positions.
firing phases:
8snae
25 m,
[o of;gunde
10
Manual of arms
2 so. i_ti
Remarks
Bull 4 s-eye 9 Prone An air ri-
25 x..25 om. fle
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L was
use Four
air rifles
were avail-
able,
(,2) Second Phase
R o.,.of r TY122 of target os tin emarks
25, M' 5 Head silhouette, Prone Rifles of
25 x 25 on, Czech maket
using
rounds
about 6 mm.
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in diameter,,
Pour rifles
were avail-
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200 m,
be-
lieved to
have been
7.6 2-mm,,
Czech make.
Five rifles
were avail--
able. .
{4) Fourth Phase
Range No of rounds Type, of t t Position Remarks
200 M. 5 Silhouette Prone Army rifles*
from waist Only three
up; 1 x l M. targets and
rifles were
utilized for
each order,
Results of firing were recorded by army personnel.
At the Saturday firing, about 80 men artici ated, and on
Sunday morning about 100 men. they were all
c? a see nd notie m
OVV, NOVY BYDZOV, by registered mail directed to
report for. the second time to the Sokol gym in NOVY BYDZOV.
At this time, no physical exams were conducted. One army
medical officer was present who-asked those reporting how they
felt and whether there-were any changes in their physical con-
dition since their first examination. ..Upon the completion of
this re-check, the "Preliminary Registration of Recruits"
document was stamped to the effect that the individual con-
cerned reappeared before a medical officer for the second time
and the date was.entered.
d. The final notice from the draft board
Svolavan; _T, (Convocation Note was
aga n via-registered mai directed
repor c BYDZOV
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(3) Third Phase
No of rounds
Type of target
Position
Rem arks
5
Bull's-eye,
Prone
Regular Army
1 x 1 m,
rifles
At NOVY BYDZOV Sokol m r
im
t
ox
a
el 2 0 recruits
reported.
they
were either from the NOVY . BYDZOV or HORICE (5022N-1538N)
districts. At the gym three -Army .officers took charge. of the
assembled group. Here they were broken down into groups, by
means of numbers which appeared on their Svolavaci Listeke
A regular civilian train transported the entire group of
recruits to the BRADEC KRALOVE (5013N-1515E) railroad station.
At this station recruits boarded a special troop train in
small groups.
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in 1952 there were spring and
fall inductions, but in 1953 there were only fall inductions.
2. Other Inductions
b. The following is the breaMown on sear classes
about
15 men were in the class of 1931 and had not been drafted the
previous year; three men were in the class of 1930 and had
been previous1 'deferred because they were m eti hi r
educati
From NOVY BYDZOV, about 15 men entered the Air
Forced Four or five were from the year class of 1931, Tho
rezt- were of year class 1932. All took basic training
Out of this group, four attended e
school two went to the NCO Transportation School
at..CESNE BUDEJOVICE,' two to-an U/i Signal School in PARDUBICE,.
and one to a field airplane repair shop (PO1 - POlni Opravny
Letadel) located in'either PREROV (4927N-1727E) or PROS EJOV
( 4928N-1707E) e
Out of the group of four men att
meohanicsj~school
Two were assigne directly from the school to
ZATBU 1333E) and one to PRAGUE (5005N-1428E).
3. Cadre Procurement
No re9ruiting drives for enlistment into the Air Force
as career NCOs and officers were conduct d
n viduals were approached and urged to remain
in the service by officers assigned such duties.
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4. e_ erne Trainiz - Enlisted Men
During the summer of 1953, about nine Air-Force reser-
vists (all airplane mechanics) q one private, the rest corporals
and sergeants, reported to LINE on active duty for three weeks
they were in the service between-119 5 a
ne. b They re-
ported to LINL in civilian clothing and were issued regular
uniforms which they returned upon completion of their training.
th
ey were about 30 years old,
During their first week the reservists underwent chase-
order drill and marksmanship training. During the second week
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rifles of Czech make) and also 9-min."Czechs 23-25VmodelcSMGser
he reservists attended daily classes of about thr
The third ee ours&dura
tion on jet engines and airplanes, and the rest of the day was
spent in practical work with other mechanics.
regular
erred is in
(reservists were being trained there.
as group of about 100 men mare
halls.
Each day
During the summer of 1953 ab -- t
5* Re e Training_- officer
VIA wo senior lieutenaants
and three lieutenants (non-flier were at TINE aix?base for
three weeks' reserve training.
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6. t~ he? Rgserve Training
served in the armed forces ( sages around 50
military training.
men who never'
were to receive
the figures 01, meant that the main suffice was
the factory carrvi n7 cn-3
the plant of the KOLIN-Miners ..1 Re-
o Hake Refinerie Mi
neralnich 01e u in KOLIN (5002N-
I512E
snare n a 11 es na on ays em w e followed the
ff-Ues'l, ion
the plant where the main office was located.
Higheranumbersr
were used for branch plants. In KUNOVI0Es near the Airplane
'a,dtoa y LET O1, was located another Airplane Factory, ?LET 03v
where repairs on airplanes wer
ordinate to LET 014 This factory was subs-
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being trained. Drills were conducted ever Thor sda-v (or
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attending were excus w ou ore ure of regu-
lar pay. The training consisted of oboe-order drill and
'MG and rifle firing. This training was to oontinue'until
is c :viduais completed the equivalent ree months of
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40 years of age, with: service prior to World War II were
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