FIRST INFANTRY REGIMENT IN CESKY KRUMLOV/ORGANIZATION/EQUIPMENT/SUPPLY AND WAREHOUSING/PERSONNEL

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• Publication Date: December 16, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT
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DATE OF INFORMATION Up to September 1952
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The First Infantry Regiment in Cesky Krumlov comes under the First
Infantry Division in Ceske Budejovice. he exact location of the barracks
is listed in map 1, of Cebi.y Krumlov (Enclosure A), and the detailed
description of the barracks is given in Enc,osure 132
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50X1 The First Infantry Division headquarters
in Cesky Budejovice commanded the following units as of late August 1952:
the 48t Infantry Regiment in Jihlava; the 29th Infantry Regiment in
Jindrichuv Hradec; the 5th Artillery Regiment7in Ceske Ncleigvicei
and the 1:xt Infantry Regiment in Cesky Krumlov.
50X1 3. The First Infantry Regiment in Cesky Krumlov numbers about 1400 men
divided into 15 companies.
50X1 This regiment is composed o four battalions bumbereda to 4.
The First Infantr Bittalion Ills its headquarters in Kaplice; the
Second and Third Battalions are located in Cesky Krumlov.- In addition
to its regular companies each battalion has a mortar company, operating
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of bazooki7. The Fourth
Battalion is the so-called "delvo" battalion (infantry artillery unit)
and is located in Cesky Krumlov. This battalion umbers 220 men including
officers and junior officers and is made up of the following units:
1 battery antitank �;uns, 45mm calibre, 6 pieces, 6 men to a gun.
1 battery automatics 5elf-propelled7 6 pieces, total strength
50 men.
1 battery mortars, 120mm calibre, 8 pieces, approximately 48 men.
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1 communications company (telephone and telegraph), number of
men unknown to subject.
1 transportation company for supplying individual battalions,
uses draft horses
1 platoon antiaircraft Arachine guns, number of men unknown.
1 platoon dispatch riders (motorcycle), number of machines
and men unknown.
1 chemical platoon (chemical, warfare materials). Details of
this platoon not known.
1 headquarters and supply platoon (office force) number of
men unknown.
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4. Rifles - model 98N� calibre 7.92ma� clip holds 5 rounds, German
manufacture; these rifles are in good shape.
Automatic pistols - model 25A (wooden butt) model 253 (collapsible
metal butt) calibre 9mm, 1 magazine holds 40 rounds, a
second holds 20, Czech origin; range 400 meters. These
weapons are in good shape.
fl'ight machi e gung model 28-CZ, calibre 7.92ma� magazine has
20 rounds, Czech origin, these weapons are generally in
good shape.
Heavy machine guns - model 37-CZ, calibrs 7.92mm, Czech origin,
in good shape.
Mortars - model 43-S, calibre 120mm, Soviet origin, range 4000
leters� these weapons are in good shape.
.Antitank.. guns - model 42-5, calibre 45mm, sSoviet origin, average
range 2500 mm; against individual tanks: operating range
500 meterai against mass attack by tanks: operating
range 800 Meters, and against infantry targets and
bunkers: effective range 2500 meters. These weapons
are in bad shape and the chances are that they will be
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5. Muzzle velocit of individual ro ectiles: Shell from a tank gun: 650
meters per second. Tank core shell id: over 1000 m per second. Contact
shell: 434m per second. Brush shell gig: is used for distances up to
300 114 Muzzle velocity unknown (brush shells are supposedly prohibited by the
International Red Cross).
6. Major components of an antitanl an: Barrel with breach, atdautomatic
Le-, Vertical breach block, 2 wheels, 2 axles, 2 gun carriage arms, 1 aiming
device, 2 gun laying devices, 1 small window for aiming and a protective
shield.
7. Crew of antitank � sn: Gunner, sdiner, assistant aimer, loader, aMmunition
carrier, and a helper. In transporting an anti-tank gun the weapon is
hooked behind a truck.
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"Pancerovka" 5azookag model 27-CZ, calibre 45mm� Czech origin. The-
IbPsancerovka" is a so-called secret weapon.slt,ia about 1 meter long, weighs
4kg and has an effective range of 150 meters. (nese weapons were assigned
to the battalion sithout ammunition, in t1.7 summer of 1952. They are new1--1
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weapon reportedly has-great penetrating power and is supposed to be able to
penetrate 20am thick:armor plate and up to 100am thick concrete. The weapon
fires one round after the other, much like a rifle, and is triggered electro-
magnetically.
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Vehicles: The First Infantry Regiment has approximately 1s trucks.
these, W la
are Praga-Rndl of Czech origin, which are gengrally4p. had
shape. In addition there are about 34 Aero-150, 11 ton', Czech Origin,
gasoline motor trucks. These are also in bad shape. There are two
Canadian built FOrds'in !good shape. In addition, the First Infantry
Regiment has about e draft horses, 2 riding horses, and 2 police dogs.
The marki s on the trucks and automobiles belonging to the First
Infantry Regiment were in the shape of a chalice, painted in
a of t e vehicle. The chalice was 12c hi
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Supply and Warehousi LocatiOrif*-the ammunition dump is listed �n
Enclosure 1Thiirehouse is about 1500m away from the barracks in the
middle of the forest. It consists of1 ground floor brick house about
30x7 meters snrrounded by a 3-meter high barbed wire fence. It is constantly
guarded by one man by day, and three men by ight. The guard is accompanied
by a police dog. This warehouse contains ammunition for rifles automatic
pistols, machine guns, cannon, as well as mortars and grenades.
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additienni'there is underground concrete bunker about 6x6m housing
grenades, and other explosives. Artillery ammunition of 7 calibre is stored
under canvas with a guard post not f r distant. The food warehouse is
inside the barracks.
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11. The regiment he two vehicle parking areas jee Enclosure 0517
each about 6040n,meners. Three sunaor otiicers amuoz..:constant duty in these
areas and thiY-check vehicles In and out. -
12. The dispensarj of the First Infantry Regiment is inside the barracksIgee
Encloaure(A ocated in a wooden building and operated by two doctors and
twelve nurses. It is equipped to administer first aid and to treat light
ailments.
13. end. (mlor exercises) The antitank aeapon training was
lternated with infantry training during Which time the soldiers were taught
to use rifles and automatic pistols. Weapons training was held each day and
emphasis was placed on fast and good handU of the gun in the field both
in attack as well aa in defense. During trinii and theoretical practice,
instructors used Soviet nandbooks and periodical . During theory, the
commander lectured and the aoldiers took notes.
The level of training was notaaign since nne
soldiers took no interest at all in progress and only carried out the orders
of their commanders, and these not too well.
14. On 2 Uay 52 .he entire First Infantry Division was sent to Boletice for
five months a summer training. The regiment traveled by truck and, lived
under ca vas. The summer training was designed to improve individual
50X1 knowledge of weapons. During training, only of thr antitank ,uns were
used whareae all of the other weapon were-In-aise. During summer camp the
fosd was relatively good. Other units takingnpS4.t in summer training were
50X1 as follows: First Infantry Regiment in CesktrUmlov, 29th Infantry
Regiment,a48th Infantry Regiment, 5th Artillery Regiment, 8th Mechanized.
Division, one rtIllerv unit of unknown origin which d 20 antitank anners
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15. The 8th Mechanized DiViiion� which has its headquarters in Pardubice, was
equipped with rocket launchers of 3tHa calibre. These were similar to the
ones illustrated in the handbook Russische Artilleries, figure 32, and
differed only in the fact tA-t the launchers of the�Uth Division had 32
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had T-34 tanks and 'Cromwell" type tanks
No reservists participated in summer training.
In ddition to the units listed, some 500 doctors (army) took three weeks of
infantry taming on the site of the summer traini camp.
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16. Personnel: The First Infantry Regiment had about 1400 men including -
officers and junior officers. Most of these were of the clads of 1929 and 1930
and had entered on duty on 22 January 1952 and are scheduled for release on
22 Jan.1954, The Morale of the men was � badiyhereas,the officers had good
morale. Approximately 85 percent of the members of the basic military service
grafteeei� including junior officers and officers, displayed anti-Communist
attitudes, Whereas junior officers and officers gegular arme were, for the
most part, true to the regime, or at least appeared to be so in front of the
nen. Faithfulness of soldiers to the regime lc isataillike andlin'ease of
war pr an anti-Communist coup, at least 75 percent of the army would stand,
weapon in hand, against the regime. Discipline was strict and had and the
Red Army was constantly held.ssa as an example. The soldiers were constantly
being plagued. With slogans. They were supposed to "endure in battle",
"sacrifice for defense, of the Socialist homeland", "give their life for the
Communist regime", they were to be "brave"�"ready for battle", and
"uncOnditionally obedient in following orders". They were expected to address
each other as "cparacie". Each order had to be carried out without exception,
even if it were ridiculous. A saner could complain about a bad order by
seeing_hiejsuperior ogficer but first he had to carry out the order.
17. Leave passeswereissued to soldiers only for extraordinary achievements
While on duty, for excellent marksmanship or for paying particular attention
during political trainiag. The company commanders could issue leave passes
up to 2 days and the regimental commander up to 7 days. During summer
training, leave passes could be issued only by the division commander and
then only for case' personal. hardship such as sLdeathin the family.,
Passes for going out after duty hours were issued only to 15 percent of the
men in the barracks and then only on Saturday night or Sunday afternoon.
Political training toOk4 hours, twice a week. _Tbe themeSof the training were
always such things as "the advaistagee-of the Unified Agricultural Cooperatives",
"the Red Army", "the significance of the fight for peace and for peoples
democracy", "biographies of Lenin, Stalin, Gottwald", and "histOry of the
Russian and Socialist Communist Party".
18. Reasons for dissatisfaction among tioqpsWere as follows: NO ]eve pasaes,
all-day employmerit,,,practically no personal free time, cont 'i political
training,. sirigitg of "progressive"songs� inability to express free opiniont.
slave-like obedience, and an over-accentuated difference between the:liVea-
of the men and officers..
19. Reveille was at 0600 and the daily worklended.at 2245 by the order of the day.
Lights out at 2300.
20. Political actiVity'Of. the Communist Party in the First Infantry Regiment was
not very great gince there were few actual Communists and the remainder had
no interest in Communist propaganda. About 80 percent of the men were
organized in the Unit organization of the Czechoslovak Federation of Youth.
Very little political activity developed, however. Members of the Communist
Party and the Youth Federation were supposed to act as examples to the
unorganized portion of the men. They were supposed to be among the first
to compete for the "exempleny soldier" Medal.' In order to get this medal one
had to be the bearer of ths, "Tyrs Medal of-BraVere'as well as the "Fucik
Medal". The Tyre medal can be gained by anyone. The purpose of it is to
increase bravery throughout the nation (certain amount of para-military
training). The purPoide tIlAs medal was not a competition to 'break world
records'butto:inereasethe fighting potential of all citizens to comply with
the military aims of the Communists. The competition for this medal
consisted of several obligatory achievements.- short and long distance
sprints, swimming, gymnastics, jumping, firing-military air rifles,
throwing of: gretades, and exercises on various gymnastic eqUipteat. In
addition one had to meet various random requirements such as horseback
riding, archery, skiing and skating, bidycle tiding, parachute NMping� and
gliding, etc. The requirements for the medal are divided into various
categories, according to the age groups of the contestants.
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001 he attained by a -,contestant in the following manner:
ject'himself to ucultural eXaminationl. He must� in
coMMission� evaluate several SoyieVAnd Czech books
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indiv4M410.9 RpAaliet. literature, but in fact, it is Only a revolting,
praising of worthless ,"progressive" works and filmt.�pe,ownership of
both medals is .a prereqUisite for entrance to unOerSitles, the military
academy: or some of the More important jobs.
22. Officers of the First-Infantry Regiment and superior units:
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S1120. Drongl Lt. Col,, commander of division artillery.
Vaclav Uhelka� Major, former commander First Infantry Regiment, Czech,
(fnu) Mares, Major, Commander 29th Infantry Reiment. Czecl
Jaroslav Dvorak; Staff Captain and as of Se tember I 2. comman er Fl
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ifnu) Lip) 1st Lt,, CoMmander let Infantry Battalion let' Infantry Regiment,
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(gnu) Roubicek, Capt,, Czech
Stachuns Capt., Commander 3rd Inf. Bat Slovak
1E7) Zurek, Lt, Commander Ilth Inf. Bat., Czech'
(fnu) Tomek, let Lt., political officer 1st Inf. Reg., Czech
(fnu) Benet, Lt, Cz�,
fnu Seaman, Capt Chief Surgeon, Czech
Thu Snaidrhonz, It Czech
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(f nu) Maxa� 2nd Lty, chief physt7a1 training Czech
)'Bilek 1st lati, Chief of supply warehouse, Czech
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1220 TovtAss le+ 14, 'n^v�imairiAealm evf. +Um Timn4^1. nffinc;.ka Qe.hrinl
nu Novak j Lt , deputy commender-JUnior Officers School, Czech,
(!nu) Bizzant, let Lt 1 Czech
11119 Jileki let Lt,. commander 120m mortar battery, Czech
Ruzicka 1st Lt., deputy commander, self-propelled gun unit
Czech,
(fnu) Kubes 2nd.Lt- draftee, commander of a battery of self-propelled,
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aLeeh Dlouhv. 2nd Lt. draftee. Czech
Miroolav Topinka4.2nd,Lt, deputy commander of a battery of anti-rtarik guns,
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LEfil222112,LLtj, supply officer, Slovak
Cf nu) Butyk, 2nd Lti, draftee, commander of the artillery platoon with the
2nd IntantryBaloollionv,Olovak4
(fnu) Simun, 2n1 Lt , artillery platoon comme,,der with 3rd Infantry Batallion,
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fu Michna 2nd Lt, Czech
iku) Sulc. Capt., Mobilization Officer, Czechs
(fn Bartak0 Cant, commander of a rnit of the antitank artillery, Czech,
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Kuder t antitank battery commander, with 29th Inf. Rag> Czech,
lian Licka. 2nd Lt. commander 44 battery antitank guns. Czech
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Skoch 2nd Lt,, political referent of the JuniorOfficers School,
rp, et Infantry Regiment
the individual subdivisions were listed, by capital letters following a
slash, for example: the antitank lrtillery battery is known as 26/TA.
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Enclosures: - Sketch d Cesky 1Crumlov.
B - Plan of the Barracks of the First Infantry Regiment in
Oesky Krumlov.
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