THE HUSI ARTILLERY REGIMENT

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R010700030003-1
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• Original Classification: S
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 11, 2011
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: March 7, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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1 The Huai Artillery Regiment, named after the town of Husi which is near the
border of than USSR in Moldavia,, conducted mmneuvers in Au ;ust and September
of 1950. The Regiment's strength was about 200, of which 150 were enlisted
mere, 25 were operational officers and 25 more political officers. Each
operational officer was attended by a' political officer. The Regiment was
con .nded b - a lieutenant colonel and resisted of two mortar "divisions"
one commanded by a r servist major and the other by a captain) and another
unit formerly known as Tren-al de Lupta (combat train) whose name was changed
to Spetele (Rear). The Spa tele was in charge of the Regiment's supplies.
Each mortar "division" consisted of four batteries; each battery had two
sections; each section had -three groups, one for each mortar. During the
maneuvers oily 12 mortars, and 12 trucks, were actually in use, though the
Rsgiment was authorized 48 mortars and 48 trucks otho-
mor?.tars were in storage, though not used. 50X1-HUM
2 .. Another Artillery Regiment was stationed in Huai at this time and was also
celled the !-hwi Artillery Regiment.
3. The mortars were manufactured at Resita and were known as Brand Mortars,
1942 model, 114 caliber. The mortar base was mounted on two wheels equipped
with rubber -tires. The sight used was known as a colimator and had no lens.
Portable col rca s tern were also used; these were of Soviet manufacture,
a:"ter thr "Rimalhaud model". Since the goniometers were 50X1-HUM
g-,-adua.ted in "sixty four t',ousandths", conversion calculations between the
two instrullba:--,ts were difficult, expecially so for the relatively untrdned
officers on -lanetrvers,, Some of these officers had never seen a slide rule.
The Brand mow=tar 11ad to theoretical range of 6,000 meters, an effective
range of 3,t )0 to 5,003 meters. During maneuvers they were normally used
a a :ran ge c: 3,000 to 3,500 meters, using three. or four explosive cartridges
orc eaci she l.. Each nortar was serviced by a sergeant and six men.
Soviet orflc:o rs 'attended the maneuvers, which lasted for two weeks, Such
inspections ~.y the Soviets was a normal part of the milita y training.