SUPPLY UNITS OF THE 45TH GDS MECZ RIFLE REGIMENT

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• Publication Date: February 10, 1953
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
SECRET
SECURITY INFORMATION
INFORMATION REPORT REPORT
Austria
Slipply Units bf the 45th Gds Meez Rifle Regiment
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Thl? DOCUMENT 'CONTAIN? INFORMATION AFFECTINE ThE NATIONAL DEFEN?E
OF THE UNITED ?TATE?, WIThIN THE MEANINC OF TITLE ig) ?ECTION? TO)
ANO fM4; OF ThE U.N. eng, AN AMENOnz IT? TRAN?MI?? 10 OR REVE.
LATION OF If? CONTENT? TO OR RECEIPT 0, AN LINO:111101in PERM I?
00101TE0 MY LAW. TM REPROBUOTHIN OF TH1? POOM I?JOOHIOITEO;
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DATE DISTR, 10 February 195/
NO.OFPAGES 5
NO. OF ENCLS. 4 (7 pages)
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SUPPLEMENT TO
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
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looatod in tho foe ontal o o Vfifet@glife tt)7 and ail, 60.unita of
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@2 Tht 01a66 tupply point Tom lmatod in tht Pogisontal ossisaunii and 6analatod
of %lit following oupplioti fivt undorgPoundfuol &VOW tgihigl tilit filled
with gatolino and the Pomaining throo with diegol 6111 thero WtEt fiiN ?iN
fug Wok? parkod in th6 6. @ aroaj thPot of tht wtft-fillod with gatolino)
and the Poat with diotol oilf appfoxi toly 190 aP gatolino and dlogol
oil Wfft alto OttiP@Et ifi ftftfts Th@f@ Vert 61110 ouppliot of. gi 4E4
gll@ftbt PP@Mit ih tht dump2
Tho 01a66 V aupply 4L4s woo alto looatod1 ilt pogi @Mal oompounds it
oontainod approximatoly eatto of typo (10) 97 .41.e.unit1on; paohod fivo
round@ por @40tj i00 tec5H 6f-ig) Mortar' ppojtetilt64 with fivo NUM@ pop
Oatol 100 6a6o6 of 6 11 (4/0 oalittp r-ptar prolootiiot with 10 pound@ pop
@otos Tho alto oontainod appraxi atoly 10@ daNO of AT hand gronado6;
ofPonti#6 Mia 6@ftffigiV@ anti.portonnol hand. grthadot with g4 gPonadot pep @PM;
and approgmntoly bfit thoutand oatot of oaltbof Pint unition4 oaoh
oat@ tontaining-igwo tint of 700=000 'Pallid? taoh2
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All of .the ammunition supplies were stored in an underground ceMant
bunker and were kept in such a manner as to permit quick .
distribution to the various sub-units in case of emergency, ie they
were stacked in separate piles and tabulated for the individual sub-
units. All tanks of the 45th Gds Mein Rifle Re t carried their
basic load of ammunition at all times.
the load was supposed to be of 57 to 60 rounds per tang.
There was a contemplated 'level, calculated in days. of sumplies,
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W$5 cetween iv to 14 days/
6. The peacetime unit of fire for a T-34 tank was 57 rounds, while that
of a carbine was 75 rounds. /
7, Soviet forces had a special type of ration issued to them for use
in an emergency only. It was called the "untouchable supply"
iNeprikoenovonnyy Zapas - NZ). The daily NZ ration consisted of the
ollowing items 500 g dry bread, 150 g canned moat; and 25 g sugar.
Trams were ot issued the ration
but All regimental clnly ODOV0 nut the ration in
n 04400 0 OM
4'0 0 fferent companies of he regiments and
t0on isou'd to the individual moldier at the rate mentioned above
araoraph V. The amount of supplies on hand was calculated on the
alas of thb maser of men present in the regiments no excess of
supplies was aya%lable,
local material was used for bridge construction)
on m type of material, light collapsible pontoons
pinto) were used. The 45th dds Mess Rest had three such pen-
001141 (five X three m) in storage,
Q. Alt supplies were brought
belonge4 to tho Od ba,-bu
mcmimont. I
Mut 100 km pe
transportatioot
Wie UsiAg usod nie usM
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by trucks' gomp of the tnisks
RI wawa AMAMI! ta tha
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rse=draw!
Lit There ifts hu got number of truaks in a supply convoys Convoys
Usually travelled at a speed ofph and the distance bebtleefi
be g6 he 36 mi The only system of traffic
was that soldiers were picked out of
ahead of the dorm, ane poated at various,
in
in order to indicate 4o the drivers the proper '
0 tho u?f ad been op@ lly trained for the Jobs
re be employed
M
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to troops in tie soviet zone or Austria:
Summer Ration
700 g bread
150 g canned meat
25 g sugar
Winter Ration
900g bread
150 g canned meat
25 g sugar
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of the following items:
Breakfast
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typical rations issued
Emergency Ration
500 g bread
150 g canned meat
25 g sugar
Cereal (Kasha), approximately 400 g, or pea or bean
Dinner
Borsnoh (red bests and vegetable soup, 700 g)
Cereal (Kasha, 400 g)
Meat, 140 g
L.% 22E
Oereal (Kasha), 400 g
Tea
ooniisted
soup, tea.
DI addition to the above mentioned food items, DI were issued A daily
ration of 700 g of bread and 25 g of sugar in the summer, And 900 g
of bread and 25 g of sugar in the winteri no additional vegetables
of any kind were issued,
13, Whenever an item of clothing was worn to the extent that it could not
be repaired by the indidivual soldier, it was ouppoeed to be turned
in to the let egt, who was to procure the Missilery roplaeement from
the regimental oupply depot,
14, The 45th Ode Mese Mgt used the following foreign made item' =itude.
baker trucks, alievrolet truckm, and overeoate (Arian),
151 The 45th Gds Mess flet had the following maintenance facilities!
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Decause there WA no vehicle maintenance shop, all repairs,
including those of a major nature, had to be made by the drivers
INNWIli@ds
ReedUkfe there was no tank Meintenanee shop, all repairs had to
be tad@ by the tank ereW eoncerned,
@nee every six menthe an inspection team from a viewing repair
shop would inspect all Weapene in the individual eeMpaniels On
the @MN day all defestive weapons had to be turned in; and
that evening all of these weapons Were returned to the eempasies
ready for use.
Ithere was a drivers'
Mien leeeted Offinewnere 111 AUEtria8\ Ithe length of the
SOWN was three months,
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17. Ileach solaier
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minor medical check up was given to all members of the arni. Once
each rear all personnel received two inoculations
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i in a hospital in Moedling /4805N-1618E7\
approximately tst* or all personnel in the hospital were women. mome
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of the doatnra were also women, with the ranks of captain to
colonel./
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18. The water was inspected by the regimental medical officer. Individual?
companies utiliAed their organic transportation in.bringing Water
into their area where it was kept in barrels. When water was ?
Abundant no restriotions were placed on its use, but When it was
scaree, the individual EM was ouppoRed to receive butone full
canteen every 24 hours. No salt tablets were issued to the BM
at any time.
19. There wan n 171 at regimental hq where the following items were molds
IlmL N4q.lipl 'rat
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Rubbipr booto Dmlowla 99 Rohipinge
TAitther rliltA
ig 'Iootko Auotria
AuNtiria 40
tow 414Arttyp vhooto 170 II
4amN coa. Vo ,$1 :..841g4r14, , . it
ANI Vmo kg ,Ikr Pulor16 AO wii
thico141.offi -f,50 g Ilvk - 3 li
Sup,r (okto >40 ijmk . .6 0
Volvo: lAtorM golle 1.1'1* ? T 0
' Immo? ovivioo,4 (01'10 lb) flnk 4 II
00414 (A00 4) . *mxito 3 o
Raeor blAtA (k9) AmoiiirlA ?!...4 0
Woo watJoho'l OwlIJAtrldba '05,900 ?it
b@iti.A.01@p Al.6 Amobv14 ,0-00 o
Xylofl 4.Aii54k1flo kwApla 3% o
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20. All EM were paid on the 15th or the 16th of each
was involved Ilmt a signature was reouired.I
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pay or memperls
of different
Rank
Pvt
Pfo
Jr est
Sgt
Sr et
West
ranks in the Soviet Army:
Enlisted Men
'111-1,D-APhikgane.
40
Rank BRAU.Pa
TA 400 rubbou
400 mohllIinge
Sr It 600 rulolon
600 oohil1lnes
Capt 700 rulAom
700 1101,11ings
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180
2irt1PrEk
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600
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700
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800
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900 301111171gs
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offivorlv ih MR.
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ruble's
sohillings
rubles
mohIllings
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None
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100 rubles
100 sobillino
100 rubles
100 wohillinge
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vended uatiorgrount, and was 60 3:Sxu4 It hid a r4 xhialls root hod thi
walls mere ea thick.
Parking area tor mortars, 40 waft.
44. Parking area tor 57rok AT guns, 60 x2,
.5. food supply storage in basement, harostory bleak building. 140 Z 4011.
(See Inclosure 0 tor floor plan).
64 1st an motor pool. x 15m.
Is Id an motor pool, 7.5 z Ign.
11. lath Masa Onosatowy black stone buildings 33 a Um.
94 IMAGO, aid statione Onsaatory blask stone buildings 3011_13a.
10? %Arleta tor I/1 et the asp Dig an. ft/6.story bleak stens buildials
JO a Ithas
114 ag and quarters ter St et the asp lig an Thresestery Mesh stele hilts
tags 90 a Mai
as leg awl weed storage area 40 a aCes
Us kite station (tewarleas). Oftesstery idaell stele imilelsgs 101
islis as Artillery repair aims
? as Wage ter Ws vehials POPO Welles
es iltseitaies guardhouse eed quarters fa With
.1hiseetery ialask stem huildisgs 110 a @kis
kis led awl ;mg storage areas al a laas
Lis leak ilerv asel ass Seillilities RAW osell t jells
Its si as meters a lat Moe
IN Kat waste a ai Koss
tisastsiv 'daft hui1disg4 a leas
114 task shad ter llull tasks4 Monster/ bleak stem %intim a? a la tat
194 Miura* quartettes Mastery that Mese huillisth lie a Left
tas alsthisi and named stew kesetery Mask Maik?tt
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21. aq, 45th Ode Noce Rest, Two-story black atone building, 60 x 30m.
224 Officers" meeshall lat floor
, Officio& quarters . 2d floor
TwO.story black stone building, 80 x 25m.
23. as Regimental N00 school. Classrooms and billets.
b. Quarters for RIM of the Sep Big En,
rour.story black stone building, 60 x 20m.
240 Regimental 004 quarters. Two.story yellow stone building, 25 x kSix,
45. Officers' quarters. Two-story yellow stone building, 30 x 33t,
26, Gasoline drums.
27. Barbed wire fence, 2/2n high,
SO. Stone wall, 3m high.
29. Underground gasoline tanks,
O. Oas trucks,
MI= MUER DIPOINIAUN
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1. Mass hall. One-story steel and glass building, 10 x 10 x 71m.
2. ft and quarters for all Bn EN. lourmstory gray stone building, 6o z Os.
? 00.
3. Motor pool, 80 a: 30m,,
a. guardhouse, stockade and quarters for guard detacbment.
b. Olotb,ing And equipment supply roam.
a. Vehicle maintsnanee shop.
Two -story gray stone building, 00 x aft.
Se a. Arty maintenance shop.
b. Arty supply depot.
a. OWE roomm.
One-story gray stone building, 100 x
6. Officers' mess hall. Two-story gray 'tons building, 30 z ;Imo
18 Mears/ quartsre. four twommtory gray stone buildings, 13 me 13m.
Os *esters for three Austrian wow. Onemstory black:wooden building,
10 x les.
9. Ametrian apartment haulms Oseultory gray stone building, 30 2 10ms
101 Iji Asserayed goy Home %MAW, T? m
Sig as Ceased menus
b. Miens
lestroyed gmay stems bmildimg, j10 m ass
IN Is Radio amA Molophoma ecsamicatism statism fer Mks Oemtral Aray Orates
gmessupiads
14208,0Ley gray sfORS tuildimgp 60 m 10a.
Batillid KMt,Eliffi,
Us Wall, Sim kigks
MUM AVOMMY
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