HAZARD PAY IN THE SOVIET ARMED FORCES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R016200230003-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 26, 2003
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: February 6, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGEN(Y
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INFORMATION REPORT REPORT NO.
CD NO.
COUNTRY tTSSR/Austria (Soviet Zone)
SUBJECT Hazard Pay in the Soviet Armed Forces
DATE OF
PLACE
ACQUIRED
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DATE DISTR.6 February 1953
NO. O F PAGES 2
NO. OF ENCLS.
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THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 18, SECTIONS 793
AND 794, OF THE U.S. CODE, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVS-!
LATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS
PROHIBITED BY LAW. THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
SUPPLEMENT.TO
REPORT NO.
*not graded
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
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1. Paratroopers in the Soviet Armed Forces received hazard pay. There were also in-
stances of additional pay being given to those who occupied responsible positions
(eg, commanders, political instructors, etc) or who were assigned to positions re-
25X1 quiring technical skills (eg,gunner, radio operator, etc
25X1 Enlisted paratroopers, regardless of assign-
ment or rank, received 70 rubles for every jump. In 1952 there were no paratroop
25X1 units in the Soviet Zone of. Austria but in the Summer of 1952 CGF was looking for
volunteers for ;paratroop training.
25X1 paratroo ers received 70 rubles for each jump.
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and female civilians, who had regular civilian jobs on a collectivized farm (kolkhoz)
or in a factory, but who voluntarily signed up with DOSAAF (volunteer organization
for cooperation with the army, air force, and navy) were paid 150 rubles for each
parachute jump.
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In February, or March 1.952, a36 new regulation was I e a rom a? os o , w
that the pay of the 1927 class radio gunner Id Iraised to 700 rubles and
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Pilots, radio gunners,~nd other flying Personnel received muc
lg er. aassigrinicnt pay than d:Ld ground troops.
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700 echi flings per month. The pay became the same as that of voluntary reen-
listees (Sverkhsrochniki). Prior to that time, the regular pay of a radio gunner
did not exceed. 350 rubles and 350 schillings a month.
4. A private in an engineer unit. engaged in mine clearing or mine laying under
enemy fire, received the same pay as a private in the same unit working as a
cook or a shoemaker in -x. rear area.
5. The following represents assignment pay scales
AUje~ mint
Rubles
Pvt Regular duty None
Pvt Radio operator 55
Pvt Tank gunner 70 70
MCC Tank commander 250 350
Infantry squad leader,lst year 56
Infantry scjaad leader,
2d and. 3d years
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"Soviet Army Supply in Austria."
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