MILITARY INFORMATION FROM CZECHOSLOVAKIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005400640012-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 25, 2003
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: July 12, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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73.lit .ry Inforriation from Czechoslovakia
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l ' General arlapalek had been removed as CG of the fast ?iD by
~ R y 195() g General of Infantry Kveton (fnu) had been ar-
rested. 2. The artillery units participating in the 1:350 ay Day
parade were eouipped only with old German, British and
Novi et guns 4
3 ?^odern: weapons manufactured in Czechoslovakia, particularly
artillery pieced, were shipped to-the joviot Onion. **
a,] everal soldiers %ere arrested in , e:rouzi (N 5O/L 57) in kpril
1950 because they had left their civilian clothes with people
livino near tho barracks in order to facilitate escape in
case of r'tobilization.
Coil ent . 3elieved to be General Karel J~Iapalek. There
a~av eon riany changes in key military positions-
~C,oriment o The information is consistent with the
avb ata on Czech %riijy equipment. 'dith the exception
of light Infantry iaeapons, Czech-made and Czech-designed
weapons have not been observed with the Czech rrny.
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