CW UNIT SHOULDERBOARDS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00046R000300290002-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 11, 2013
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: March 29, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/25: CIA-RDP82-00046R000300290002-5
COUNTRY Czechoslovakia
CONFTIAL
SUIDECT CW Unit Shoulderboards
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a private first class, wearing brown shoulder boards, with a new
type of insignia. I am not certain about the shape of the insignia,
but I think it was either circular or oval. The insignia was
made of brass like the field cap insignia (shield-shaped, with
the Czech lion embossed on it) worn by the draftees. It was a
solid piece of brass with an arrow embossed in the center.
2. The soldier wearing this type of insignia said that he was a
member of a chemical warfare unit, located near Domazlice 5 49-26,
E 12-5,g. He also said that his unit gave support to a nearby
Border Guard (Pohranicni Straz - PS) unit, whenever reinforcements
were needed in a search for IBC's. (I do not know anything about
these units.)
3. I have no information on the significance of this badge when fovra
on either brown or red shoulder boards nor on the significance of
combat branch badges superimposed on red (infantry) 411oulder
boards.
CONFIDENTIAL
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/09/25: CIA-RDP82-00046R00030n7qnnn9_