INFANTRY BATTALION IN PODBORANY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R006700040004-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 21, 2000
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: December 12, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
l o Prior to 16 Septerrber 1950, the infantry battalion in Podborany ON 51/L 09) had
Utvar No 6983 and was quartered in a large barracks installation located on
both sides of an unidentified street. Battalion commander was Lieutenant Cc:.onel
Demuth, (fnu). The battalion was subordinate to an unidentified division
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2. The battalion, 800 to 900 men strong, was organized as four infantx'co
a mortar company of about 50 mens a heavy machine gun company of about 1 ~5 mess,
a submachine gun company of about 100 men and an AT gun company of about 70 men.
3. The battalion concucted alert practice twice a month, Thile night exercises were
seldom held. Starting 1 October 19'.0, maneuvers lasting several weeks were
scheduled to he held in the Carpathian Bits. **t
1 Annex: Standard Manpower Questionnaire.
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