TRAINING CAMP AT JELLENITZ

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-01036R000200080090-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 22, 2011
• Sequence Number: 90
• Publication Date: July 20, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Czechoslovakia
SUBJECT Training Caap at Jellenitz
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DATE D I STR . .'~o Jul 1954
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1. Jelleniti is in the Melnik area. The military carp is east of Jellenitz
the forest, near s stone quarry, There are several, permanent barracks,
and in ias er'tents are set up as needed. The training grounds 'and target
range ooonpy a considerable area between thq caap and the Liblice Military
school.
2. The carp is under the authority of the infantry regiment at Melnik, which
puuyplies the cadre ptir'sonnel. The csap Laos dint is Captain Friedrich Majek,
abO t 41 years old. The deputy. co nt is Lieutenmt Bohunil Cernik,,
about 30 years old. The cap has acccumodationsfor 500 to 550 men. The
waits'stationed here Year red epaulets and facings like those of the
Czechoslovakian Am y .
3. is infantry retraining battalion is stationed at the camp. it is not a
battalion of the Czechoslovakian Army, but a separate retraining unit, forced
provisionally. it is organized as follows:
Ceap comsfaad and staff . 55 sec.
let Retraining Compaay 85 to g0 slam
tad Retraining Cvmpaa7d 80 to 85 sen
3rd istralaftS Co piny, 80 to 85 sen
4th ieavy Veopons Company, 110 to 115 sen
The unit is not motorised, but has a Tatra personnel
parrier and 3 Tatra tracks.
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The retraining coarse lasts two months. It begins with basic infantry
psercises.
Lortg practice marches are comeined with target practice.
Thtre is severe combat training and conttnaoas political schooling.
Xn these etrcidstanaes it is'scarcely sdrprising that the morale of the
reservists is Very poor. Several hnndrfd'reserves of the 1926, 1927 and
1928 classes were given refresher training here in 1953.
The companies are organized and armed like'regalar army rifle companies.
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