SOVIET ARMY UNIT SUPPLY AND MAINTENANCE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00047R000100050004-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 29, 2013
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: July 20, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CNTRAL INTELLIGENCE AUNQY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY 'USSR/Germany (Soviet Zone)
SUBJECT Soviet Army Uni. Supply and Maintenance
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each company kept on hand in the weapons room
two 70.oartridge drums of ammunition for each submachine gun and two 30 bullet
ammunition bags for each carbine. This ammunition WAS always kept available
in case of an alarm. Normally, troops kept no ammunition except for target
practice. Border guards were issued one 70 cartridge drum for each submachine
gun and two 30 bullet bags for each carbine All weAnnns mArAIn nmA ^^,A4-
tion.
clothing issue was as follawit
(a) 1 overcOat every two years
(b) 1 pair of boots each year
( o) 2 shirts every six months
(d) 1 pair of trousers every six months
(8) 1 pair of winter leg wrappings each winter
(f) 1 Pair of summer leg wrappin.gi each summer
There seemed to be no fuel shortage for vehicles in the Hq Platoon of the 117th
Guards Rifle Regiment. About two thirds of the vehicles assigned to this unit were
stored on blocks in the garages. The only vehicles Which were used operationally
Were thoseused daily for hauling food and supplies and transporting officers and
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