SOVIET ORDER OF BATTLE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R006500340004-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 17, 2012
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: December 11, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPO .T CD NO.
COUNTRY
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Flungary/Albania/Czechoslovakia/Poland/fugoslavia
Soviet Order of Battle
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the total Soviet milita in Hungary, as of OCcerzber
3.9509 to be four divisions. One of them , is located in the K& nd
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2. It was reported on 31 October 1950 that a Soviet division, fully equipped, was
transferred by train from Poland to Hungary through central ST-ovakia. It en-
tered Slovakia through the Cadca station and Hungary through the Parkas station,
3. On 13 November 1950 a Soviet armored division, complete with mobile r :Xpiir unit.;
supply trucks, and tank trucks left Szeged for Timisoara9Rummmia.
4. Air movements of '.gar materiel and parachute troops to Albania through Stdapest
continued during November. On 15 November it was reported that the 16th Soviet
Airborne DivisionIF. has been transferred to Voszprem and Papa, from where it is
to proceed to Albania.
5. During October many rail convoys passed through Budapest carrying war materiel
and Soviet troops toward the Yugoslav frontier. The movements were cr'.iefly dur,
ing the ni"ht. On 13 Hovember a large w'mber of empty buses and trucks were
noticed passing along the Budapest-Belgrade super highway, headed in the direct":,-on
of Szoged. The trucks (autocarri) were of Russian and. American make, the buses
(torpedoni) of Hungarian manufacture. On 22 November it was reported that the
rail station at Szob, on the Czech border, was to be closed to civilian traffic
for a two-wek period for military reasons. Heavy troop, tank, munitions, and
artillery traffic was noticed. The trains appeared to be heading in the direction
of the Yugoslav frontier.
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and partisan berets. They carried the newest model Hungarian submachine ,guns
(Tltra), ammunition belts, neon kits, canteens, blankets, and raincoats.
>.uss ans, crag ns, Poles) reseed throw gh Bir-larest gearing civilian clothes
on 10 November between four and five thousand partisans 50X1-HUM
7. Beginning on 2 ITOvember about 500 vehicles of three ton each, loaded with war
materiel and clothing, left Budapest and headed toward the Hatra.and Bukk
mountains. The materiel was shipped from trans-Danube and Budapest warehouses.
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S. The folio,,dng other military moversents took place within Hungary during
October and 11overiber.
a. On 6 October a large consignment of Hungarian grain was observed being
transported to the Soviet Union under a convoy made up of Russian and
Hungarian troops.
b. A Soviet unit of about 500 men and 40 tanks arrived in Szombathely
from Veszprerc in October.
c. A convoy of 46 railroad care was observed at the Balatonf{red station
(Y5/D66) going from Veszprem tov trd ICeszthe],y during October. Twenty-
two self-propelled nuns and. 24 trucks ?ere also observed.
d. To days after this movement another convoy of nine railroad cars. rre--
sumably carrying 35 tanks, and seven cars each carrying twr t nka of an
undetermined type, were observed at Keszthely station.
e. Approximately 18 tanka and six or oiryht trucks 'lore unloaded from a boviet
convoy at Tapolca station in October.
f. Soviet and Hungarian planes unloaded troops at the Budaors Airport,
Budapest, in October.
During the night of 4 foveribar intense rail traffic was observed in
northern Iiuneary.
1i. On 4 November a Soviet infantry unit tas loaded on a train of 20 ears
at I)ecs.
I. On 21 1Tovember a Soviet arr..ored unit arrived at Szolnok by rail from
Budapest. T-34 tanks and several anti-tank guns were loaded on the
30-car convoy at Szolnok.
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the Russians are now putting greater emphasis on the
t raining o a e ite troops. They have speeded up training and are 50X1-HUM
equipping them fully with Russian equipment,
a Soviet division is stationed in Czechoslovakia. 50X1-HUM
No joviet airborne divisions have as yet been identified
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