BORDER TROOPS EQUIPMENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00046R000300320004-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 7, 2013
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: May 28, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY USSR
SUBJECT
SECRET.
Border Troops Equipment
DATE OF INFORMATION
PLACE ACQUIRED
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
REPORT NO.
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DATE DISTR. 28 May 19511.
NO. OF PAGES 3 50X1
REFERENCES
SOURCE
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SOVIET ARMY SUPPLY AND TRANSPORTATION
the following additional
the following
information to subpar A5d(5) of report
Border Guard Troops officers were also
equiPmeAt:
92112. Item Material Calor
1 atvord Rust.free White with
steel black grip
and black
scabbard
1 pr, Spurs Nickelplated White
iron
issued
Remarks
Issued once for en-
tire term of service;
Supposed to be worn
whenever mounted or
an OD, but actually
was worn very little,
About one meter
long, curved at bot.
tom. The grip had
no hand guard, but
had a hole through
which a leather
thong was fixed
around the hand, se.
curing a firm grasp
on the grip.
Issued for six years;
supposed to be worn
when mounted or on
OD, but were act-
ually worn very lit-
tle, The nickel
wore off very quick-
ly, causing the
spurs to rust,
Border Guard Troops officers assigned to OD duty wore a red
brassard with the white letter *D Zh* (Dezhurny7.. OD). Senior
Border Guard Troops officers assigned to Staff Duty Officer duty
wore a red brassard with the white letters *OD" (Operativnyy
Dealaurnyy - Staff Officer OD).
Border Guard Troops: BM assigned to patrol the border on
horseback were issued the following equipment:
gam.. Item
1 Sword
Material
Bust-free
steel
Color
White with
black grip,
handguard?
and scabbard
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Remarks
Issued once for en-
tire term of serv.
ice; supposed to be
worn whenever mount-
ed, but actually was
worn very little,
About one meter
long, ourved at the
bottom. It had a
hand guard on the
grip.
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Lft
1 Pr. Spurs
Aaterial,
Oopperplated
iron
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Color Remarks
Yellow Issued once for en*.
tire term of serv.
ice; supposed to be
worn whenever mount.
ed, but were act.
ually worn very
little. The copper
wore off very quick?
ly, causing the
spurs to rust.
SWUM
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