SUMMAR TRAINING OF THE 48TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION, CSR ARMY

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• Publication Date: March 4, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Czechoslovakia
SUBJECT Summer Training of the 48th Infantry Regiment, 1st
Infantry Division, CSR Army
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1, From 3 May 49 until 26 Aug 49, the 48th Inf Regt conducted
summer training in the Boletice summer training and maneuver
area ZSee Enc1osuresaA(13y,:. During the entire summer training
period from 3 Nay to 26 Aug 49, the training schedule for
the 48th Inf Regt was approximately as follows:
0500 -
0510-0530 -
0530-0550 -
o600-o615 -
0615-0630
0630-1230 -
1245-1315 -
1315-1345 -
131]5-1600 .-
1600-1700 -
1700-1900 -
1900-1930 -
1930-2045 -
2045-2115 -
2115-2140 -
2140-2155 -
2200 -
reveille
calisthenics .
washing, cleanup
breakfast
preparation for training
the infantry company; organization of
positions, conduct of defense, etc
lunch
rest period
formations, drill, etc
cleaning weapons
group activities, sport, singing, etc
supper
political indoctrination
free time
roll call
compulsory marching and singing
taps
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At the end of summer training there wav a. maneuver at
divisional level. The maneu, which incluJed aLl of tila
let Inf Div, lasted from 17-2"i Aug 49 and "V c.crelActed In
50:00 theRoletrice tratninE area. tile following
elements of the let Div too part tm the maneuver:
48th Inf Regt
29th Inf Regt
let Inf Regt
Arty Unit (exact designation and size unknown)
.Div Ren Co
SMO Co
3, The maneuver forces were split into two equal forces, the
Blue (aggretsor) Farce on the west and the Red defens
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The maneuver was broken into the following phases:
(a) Initially,Red Forces were on the defense and the Blue
Forces attacked; then the Red Forces withdrew from their
original positions under heavy pressure from the
attackers;
(b) Red Forces launched small-scale counter-attacks during
their withdrawal, finally consolidated their new
positions, and on the fifth day launched a full-scale
counter attack;
The final phase of the maneuver was a critique for all
officers of the division. The Divisional CG and
observers from the CSR National Ministry of Defense
stated that the maneuver showed that the division bas
reached a combat effectiveness of 80 of the goal.
Training deficiencies pointed out were as follows:
(a) Insufficient and poorly organized communications at all
levels: this criticism included poor equipment;
(b) For three days and nights the troops were improperly
supplied with rations; ie, meals were at irregular
times, and no one had anything to eat from early
morning until midnight'
Insufficiently trained officers and poor leadership
because of the lack of experience of junior officers
and other officers up to and including the rank of
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no observers from Soviet or Satellite
countries were present during the maneuver. At no time did
the 1st Div use any territory outside the Boletiee trainine
area, which covers 17 x 25 km.
never knew or
ear o any ac ual oviet supervision of Czech Army units.
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Summer Training Area, 48th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division, at Skelna Hut in the
Bolet ice Training and Maneuver Area
Bpletice Training and Maneuver Area, Summer 1949
Headquarters, 2d Battalion, 48th Infantry
Regiment, in PeIhrimov, CSR
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48th Int Regt headquarters, dispensary. and food eupay warehouse: mad
las Stables; rough stone structure
2. Billettvfor officers over 50 years of ago (younger ?Meets- on.doctorit
roeuemendation); also inadk bar, club rooms, and blacksmith shops
red& stone structure
3. Barn containing field kitchens for feeding officers and 381 rough steie
structure
4 and 5. Tent camps for 88 and officers. Pour man tents, with wooden floors
raised one foot off the ground. Tent camp 4, aPProxinately 80 2:168 a
in size, was located on a alight slope
6 and 7.: Wooden troughs for washing along the stream
8, 9, and 10. Yield latrines
11 Three farmyards
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Headquarters. ad 3n, 48th Int ia 111LBSINOT
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1. 2d 3a Eq and officers Ness in the villa Menriasly.e, rod Wide leaildilit
2. Hq, 6th ant 7th Cos, 2d. 3n; also 'billets fir 120 nen, tailoring eat shoe
repair shops; red brick building
3 and. 4. Textile factory eXcarinskyl; two story buildings; rell Wick
building
5. Civilian houses; red brick
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