SOVIET ARMY SUPPLY

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• Publication Date: April 15, 1953
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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SECURITY INFORMATION
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections '793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
COUNTRY East Germany/USSR
SUBJECT Soviet Army Supply
DATE OF INFO.
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1. Lknow of the regimental supply poipts of. the 17th Gds. Macz. Regt.' in.Eberswaide
Lee Items 8, 19. and 22 of Encl. A/2 but have no knowledge as to the plans for
displacement of supply dumps Prior to hostile action or of the contemplated level
of supplies on hand prior to combat action.
2. I do not know the ammunition unit of fire, and have never heard of special combat
rations. . Guards carried two magazines of 71 rounds each for their PPShs Ss. Each
company had a store room where gas masks for all EM were stored.
3. I never received any first aid or other medical trainin . Two men in each company,
however, received special training in first aid. the 17th Gds. Nbcz. Regt.,
had a medical detachment consisting of a major an wo eutenants, two non-
commissioned officers and several privates. The Fourth Gds, Nbcz. Army had a
hospital in Eberswalde to which 100 to 200 Soviet female uniLormed civ4ians were
assigned. There was also a hospital for the GOFG in Belitz L5214N-1254/; I
escorted an insane soldier there for treatment I heard 25X1
from other soldiers that this hospital had large stocks of medical supplies, but
cannot give any details. This hospital was about four kilometers from Belitz and
had fortherly been a German hopsital.
4. Until March 1952 the military compound in Eberswalde had an HO (Handels Organization -
a German store selling toys, food, clothing, leather articles, etc.). The HO was
25X1 closed in March 1952. lin Eberswalde there was a PX which
sold the following items:
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Item
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Soap
Cigarettes
Shoes
Origin
German
German
Price
unknown
75 pfennigs
German and Soviet marks a bar
Soviet unknown
German 200 marks and up
Shirts German unknown
Women's clothing German unknown
Radios German 170-500 marks
Cameras German 10-120 marks
Watched German unknown
Cookies German 3 marks per box
Chocolate bars German Unknown
Fountain pens German 3.40 'marks ,
Officers' uniforms German
Collar bands -(worn under German
: collar)
5, A ZIS.,5 three-ton truck held about 60 liters of gasoline and had .
a cruising range of 200 km. at an average cruising speed of 30-35-*.
per hour.
6. In the area of a guard battalion Zt74.7 in Bernau 40N-13357
ee item 6 of Encl. 47 I saw iponton*-2gUch as those sown in4;g4rp,
8 on page 36 of the Technical Intelligence Report #90.$oviet.--
River Crossing Equipment, dated March 1952/, At -various times '
these poll.omv were transported Out of:the-area and returned pr.
.$tudebaker trucks. ,I also noticed two motor boats loaded .on
trailers ffimilar or identical to those shown in figure #2; page
620 of the above-mentioned publicatiog.
T. 1 heard. that, ammunition And heavy equipment? were sent to the Soviet.
=Zone of Germany by rail from the TISSR. 'I assumed that food far. ,
Soviet troops in the Soviet Zone of Germany was provided by the
German Government., since all containers had German lettering, how.-
ever, I del not know the method of reqUisitioning,or purchasing.
Clothing and shoes for Soviet troops 'Stationed in Germany were
manufactured.in'Germany? but the origitiof the raw materials is
unknown. to me,
8. The regiment picked up supplies by means of its organic transportation,
utilizing two or three ZIS-5, three-ton, and two or three Ford,
ton, trucks The battalion had no supplies. The company ?
received supplies from the regimentby means of regimental trans-
portation. The: company had no food supply since the EM
of the companies ate in the regiMental messhall.. All supplies
on company level, such as isslie of froo underwear once each
week after, the bath, issue of replacement for torn clothing or
worn-out shoes, and issue of weapons and ammunition to guards
going on duty, were handled by the first Qergeant. In some units
the CQ issued weapons to guardstthe.j.lrssepptpaph:wa$
VegpPnPj_ble-fOr the issuance of ammunition.'
90 marks per set
10 for 4 mark's
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9.
Railroad crews in the USSR wore a distinctive dark gray uniform.
do not know if the Army had specially trained railroad transport,
repair and construction units,
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I believe that the transfer of supplies from the 'USSR to Germany
was not accomplished at border points, but at large railroad
junctions inside the USSR, such as those near-BreSt 27207N-2342g
and in Kaliningrad
machinery at
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border points.
I did not observe any loading
11.
I was taught
that motor convoys could
consist of as
many as 100 vehicles,
which travelled at speeds of
25-35 km. per hour. The distances between individual trucks were
proportionate to the speeds at which the trucks moved, i.e., if
the convoy travelled at 35 km. per hour, the distance between any two
trucks was 35 m,, and if the speed was 25 km, per hour, the distance
was 25 m. The distance between serials was approximately 100 m.;
this was arbitrary and was decided by the convoy, CO. Men selected
by the regimental transportation officer as traffic regulators were
briefed in advance. They were placed at crossings by the first
truck and picked up by the last truck in the convoy
12. The typical ration for EM in my unit was as follows:
Breakfast: Borshch or kasha, tea and sugar
Dinner: soup with meat, maccaroni or potatoes; or, plain
soup, potatoes or maccaroni with meat or fish
Supper: Kasha, potatoes or vegetables, tea and sugar
During the summer EM were given 700 gm. and in the winter 800 gin"
of bread daily. There was no special holiday ration. The portions
of food were large, and those who so desired could obtain second
helpings. I was better, fed in the Soviet Zone of Germany than while
in the military service in the USSR.
13. The clothing allowance for EM in my unit was as follows:
Amount Item Length of Issue Remarks
2 uniforms 6 months one dress and one worv
(gimnastyorka uniform; both uniforms
and breeches) were of the same type
cotton cloth
overcoat
2 years wool
short overcoat 1 year
1 pr boots
1 winter cap
2
2 pr
2 pr
1
summer caps
winter foot
wraps
,summer foot
wraps
canvas belt
1 year
1 winter
1 summer
1 year
1 year
entire service
period
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cotton; issued as an
extra item only to soldiers
in their third year of
service
had to be exchanged for
summer caps
had to be eXchanged for
winter cap
usUally too worn to be
turned in
usually too worn to be
turned in
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:Amount Item Length of Issue
. leather belt entire service
? period'
Rem4Vks
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3 pr underwear entire service one set was worn by' the BM
period and two sets were kept in
the supply room; exchanged
for a fresh set once weekly
The EM also receivedmonthly one cake of 'soap, 12 packs of
'makhorka, and three boxes of 'matches.
l4 The following organization equipment was issued to EM:
1 wool blanket
.2 cotton bed sheets (changed weekly)
1 pillow
1 pillow case (changed weekly)
1 towel (changed weekly)
1 mattress
Gas mask
Small shovel
Ammunition belt with two pouches
Mess gear
Aluminum flask
Weapon cleaning equipment kit
Weapon - carbine for training, SMG for guard duty
The weapons were stored in a* gun room, and the CQ or first
sergeant was charged with their issue. Old clothes, with the
!93c.oeption of 'foot wraps, had to be turned in'before a,new issue
could be made. In the event boots or clothing were torn, the
first sergeant issued a tempOraryjusedyissUe until the item
ould be repaired. When an item was stolen or lost, which
:happened very rarely, the first sergeant issued some used re-
placements.
15. POL in my regiment Was Stored in underground tanks in what had
formerly been German service stations. Gattoline was brought 'to
the regiment in ZIS-5 trucks which had been converted into fuel
carriers. These had two-ton capacities and I believe that they
were organic regimental trucks. Oil was brought it 200.1iter
barrels, each weighing 160 kg. I did not know the unit to.which
these barrels belonged.
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.16, the Auto Platbon, 1St Mtz, Rifie.Bn6 17th Gds, Mecz. 25X1
Regt., had the,folloWing foreign-made equipment:
? 3.4 (exact number unknown to me) *ton Ford trucks
? 3 (exact number Unknown to me) 3-ton Studebaker trucks
1 .Willys Jeep
(number unknown to me) US armored oars
? (number unknown tome) German field telephones
There was also an unknown nUmber of "Ford69: , Studebakers and Willys
jeeps in all other units of the 17th Gds. Mecz, Regt, I never-saw
horse-drawn transportation.
17. The 6th Gds, Mecz. Div. had repair shops for Weapons and vehicles
5ee? item 5 or Encl. A-7, but T do not know their T/O &E, Each
company had a shoemaker and some had a tailor for the repair of
'uniforms ? .
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chauffeurs' school, operated by the 6th Gds. Mecz,Div.
/or all its subunits I The
school conducted an eight-month course for mechanics and a five-
month course for drivers. About 200 students, all EM of the 6th
Gds. Mecz. Div., attended the school. They were divided into
aix platoons; four platoons of about 30 men each attending the
drivers' course and two platoons of 'about 35 men each attending
tbe mechanics' course. The platoon leaders were also instructors.
Classes for driver students were conducted between 0930 and 1530
hours daily on the engine, lubrication, electrical system,
chassis and all other parts of jeeps and trucks, The rest of
the day was scheduled for regUlar military and political training,
Each student-driver received about 30 hours of actual driving
'instruction during the course', A test was given at the end of
the course. About 10-15 men of the 130 men attending the drivers'
course did not pass the test and were returned to their original 25X1
units. The School had one jeep, three Studebaker three-ton
trucks and nine ZIS-5, three-ton trucks for instruotion'purposes.
I was given an induction pixysicals which .was very
superficial. fl I just prior'to being sent to the
Soviet Zone of Germany, I received a thorough medical examination
in Ohernyakovsk 25439N-2250 $ which included blood and urine
tests and X-rays* I had a t4rd routine medical examination,
which was very cursory, in Eberswaide.
. Enclosure At Location of Units of 6th Gds. Meoz. Div. in Bernau
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Location of Units of 6th Gds Meoz Division
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Location of Units Of the 6th Gds Mecz Div in Berns
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A. f icn of the drivers' and ta k training schools and the 35th Ode
Meez Regt uto repair base and engineer and rocket launehers
battalions. (The area was triangulars one x one x 14 kms and was
surrounded by a wooden fence some three m high. I heard that the
area had formerly been used by the German ArMyc)
1. Two high barbed wire fence between the officers; billets and
the EM area.
. Three i high wooden fence.
? Wooden huts thre x three - control points manned by one NCO
? and two EM.
o Wooden huts three x three m - vehicle control point. One
officer and one NCO were on constant duty che0king-all incoming
and outgoing vehicles and their contents.
o One-story brick buildings 60 x 15 m.
5a. Weapon repair shop.
5b. Vehicle repair shop.
5c. Completely destroyed and not used.
Two-story brick buildings 4o x 15 m - billets for EM 0f C
En Bn(u/i) and of the auto obile repair section.
Open air are 9 100 x 50 xs containing trucks and pentoon
equip ent of the engineer unit.
0 e-st ry brick buildings 40 x 15 m - club for EM of the
35th Ode Mecz Regts for erly a garage.
One-story brick buildings 10 x 10 m - quarters for guard
deti hments.
Four one-story brick buildi gss 30 x 15 m - garages.
10a. 35th Gds Mee= Regt garage
27ource did not know what units used the other three garagekg
11. Three two-story brick buildingss 40 x 15 m - billets for EK
of the 35th Gds Mecz Regt,
12.? Two-story brick buildings 40 x 15 m - billets fOr the 414W
Rkt Bn
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13. Vario s sized two-story brick buildings - ouIrtor& for ?Moen"
of-various units of the 6th Ods Mrcz Div, Incrftrther 25X1
details on officers' quarters.
14. One-story brick buildings 20 x 10 m - be1eved.to be & dePOt.
No further details
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15. Open air parking area, 100 x 50 m vehicle's and guns Of u/i
Ode How Regt parked in area.
16. Football field, 150 x 75 m.
17. One-story brick building, 50 x 15 m.
17a. Messhall for EM of the 35th Gds.Meoz Regt.
17b. Messhall for students of the tank traisting and drilla
school*.
18. Roads leading into the compound for vehicles.
19. Two-story brick. building, 40 x 15
Firsk.floor contained classrooms for the drivers sciool.
Second floor contained billets for about 200 students
attending the school.
2Q Two-story brick building, 43 x 15 m . classrooms and quarters
for students of the tank training school.
One-story brick building, 25 x 15 m., mock-up tanks for twit
trei?ning school instructional purposes kept in building. 1
..?Twotwo*story brick buildings, 40 x 15 m billets for BM Of
the,101 Gds How Rest0
brick garages, 6o x 15 I.
C Garage's' for vehicles of the tank training tehool
b. Otrages for vehiclep of the drivers' schools
Garages for vehiclee of the Ode Rkt Dm (u/s.)'
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itgource did not know what units used the other gerageg
SollAillieliived, but' was not
'6th Gds Mecz Div was located
fe ced ,off rea He had
inside the :hitit quarterk '
sure,,thet Y4 h
in the deStgpat
/0 by the area
,6th Ode Mecz Div.
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