3RD INDEPENDENT SCOUTING BATTALION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R007100150003-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 14, 2000
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: March 19, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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REPORT NO,
1fl The 3rd Independent Armored. Scouting Battalion, formerly stationed in
25X1 A Szombathely, 'was transferred o; o Sarvrr, 20 kilometers
to the east. Only about 35 men remained in the cavalry barracks in
asorba.thely.
2. The commayder, of the battalion is Lt. Col. Gyula Sarodi; the deputy commander
25X1 B is IMaj? Istvr'!n YA:oly. The battalion has the following
subordinate units:
1 cor ^.any of tan?ks. Stren;th, 85 men, equipped with 8 T -34 tanks.
I corn}any of assault artillery; 65 men, with 6 "Nirxod cn-,.rs4".
1 con' any of anti-tank artillery; about 100 men with six 76.2 rm,
guns and tir,:?ee 140 :r"". autorn tic tuns (Russian)
2 com-:a.nies of :motorized infantry; about 150 men each.
?. reconnaissance platoon; 35 :en.
1 motorcycle platoon; 40nion.
1 mortar platoon; 50 r.en, with four 82 rn.. mortars and six 52 m r., mortars.,
]. platoon of engineers; about 4O men.
Equipment includes 21 :3otond (sic) trucks,
16 motorcycles, 10 with side-cars.
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25X1X 3, ^, I.eges that the battalion is attached to a. 9th Motorized Infantry
Division, with headquarters at- Celldft 81k. _
CONFIDENTIAL
CLASSIFICATION
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This document is hereby regraded to
CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the
letter of 13 Oc:a':.or 1973 from the
Director of Centro: I,itelligence to the
Archivist of the United States.
APPr vied IFaOr. P Pease 2000/~
T/COINTI?OL - U.S. OI'T~ ICIALS ONLY
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