PARA-MILITARY LABOR SERVICE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R012300100010-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 17, 2002
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: June 13, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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FED 1952
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
SECURITY INFOR'4ATION
INFORMATION REPORT REPORT NO.
COUNTRY Hungary
SUBJECT .d.oto:r s erv:tce
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A pa:^a-mllttary .labor gerv:i.ce organization has been established. in. Hungary since
the autumn of 1951, l1he "urraliablesy' eligible for military duty,, spend theix
aervice-time in this branch, These men are called up along with the other
recruits, through the district head.quart:.ers. However, they are ind.u.eted.
into labor battalions;. is >e sd of the regiments of the Hungarian People's
Army. The men. in the 1&.`hor z,ervice get leaves on the same basis a,s those
in' the regular un i.tss
The. labor battalions are ,rb, ject to military discipline, but receive no
combat tr. aini.ng . Member of the labor battalions wear the former Honved.
untfocm with a garrison bel. e but no side arms. They get regular army food
and. maintenance, but no past.
As an example it is reported. that sons of prosperous farmers (ku.laks ) wilt
be asssigned. to the Labor Berenice. Their selection depends on their number
and. on the di:sspo ;ition of tbv ind,ividua.] district. offi?e, in conjunction
with the local. Commurl.is t couxccil~
The labor service mere from the county of Vass, have all been assigned. to
the same .labor batta.J_ion. They are working in the county of Heves.
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