CZECHOSLOVAK BORDER GUARD

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• Publication Date: December 19, 1955
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INFORMATION REPORT INFORMATION REPORT
- CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, -Title
18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
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COUNTRY Czechoslovakia REPORT NO.
SUBJECT Czechoslovak Border Guard DATE DISTR.
19 December 1955
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REFERENCES:
A. ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTS AND STRENGTH AND EQUIPMENT TABLES
See Annexes A and A-I for an organizational ohart and a strength
and equipment table of the 10th Volary Border Brigade, Ministry of the
Interior, including all of its component and/Or subordinate units
known to souroe.
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See Annexes B and B-I through B-VII for an organizational and
functional breakdown of the headquarters and the staff sections of
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ompied by these staff sections; and for detailed floor plans of the
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main building of the brigade.2
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%See Annexes Co C-I, and 00./I for an organizational *hart and a
strength and equipment table et.tbe Reserve Unit' (Zalozni Oddi1)0
10th Vole.** Border Brigade as well as for A detailed, floor plan of
the building occupied by this unit in Velem'.
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Individual Weapons
Fir the number of weapons and distribution throughout
souroebaBrigads, see Annexes A through C.II? Their individual
charetteristics were as follows,
7-665.1* Cztoh Pietolt Model 50
The magazine capacity was eight rounds. The unit of
tire leeeed Ilath the weep= nee 24 reum004,3
b. 2j211, 410. 400; mow 52,
74A7MPI!Win
The magazine eapaeity was riVe rounds, The unit of fire
was 60 rounds.. I approximately tWe-thirds 2f all
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in the loth volar7 Border Brigade were of this 1244401. ".
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The magazine eanasity was five rounds and the unit of fire
60 r9mR0S. lapproximately one-third of all rifles
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in tolOth 'folari Border Brigade were Of this Wel..
404111tified FP4/44.kg00411roPiIn
In addition to the rifles listed in paragraphs e,and d
abovee each of the 20 ()companies had 10 of these 50X1
unidentitied 10 round, semi-automatic sniper rifles with telescopic
eights. They had been received at the end of 1954 and the beginning
1955 and were used for training purposes only.
f? 1.41:111Lardah.
The magazine capacity was 24 rounds and the unit of fire
96 rounds.
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Grenade. (*.wive, Ozeoh Model R0 5 (t)
This was not an ten of s e It wax ke t in Initpply,
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Crew-Served Weapons
a. 742-mm Czech LMG, Model Z8-26
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The magazine capacity was 20 rounds and the unit Of
fire 200 rounds...)
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7.92-mm Cx4ch HMG. Model ZB-3'C
The capacity of this HMO was a 200_round metallic link
belt. The unit of fire was unknown
d. Soviet Model HMG. M 1943 sGorynoie
no further information beyond the fact that this
was the model used
? 8A -mm Mortars, U/1 German Model
no further information on this weapon.
82-mink Soviet Mfrtay. X 1937
this mortar the "Soviet Mortar Model 50."5
U/kOseckParkserfaust (*Panserovkall)
no further information on this weapon.
82-)mm U/i Rocket Launcher ("Taraanioen
no further information on this wespon.6
C. VEHICLES AND OTHER EQUIPMENT
For all vehicles and motorcycles used in the 10th Volary Border
Brigade see Annexes A through C-II.
1. Gas Masks
Soviet gas masks.'
2. Signal Ecuipment
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the three battalions of the brigade had some
signal equipment
the brigade headquarters had signal equipment
the brigade Code and Signal
Section (see Explanatory Note 9 to Annex B) had an unknown number of
unidentified walkie-talkies with an alleged range of eight kilometers.
five of the Brigade Skoda Tudors had some
unidentified signal equipment installed in the rear. One of these
vehicles was permanently assigned to the brigade Chief of Staff,
while the other four were used by various Brigade headquarters sections.
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3. Miscellaneous
Unidentified Czech flare pistols as well as unidentified field
glasses were issued to personnel on border patrol. Unidentified
han4eAffs and flashlights were also oceasionallY issued to personnel
on border patrol duty
Comment:
The floor Plan of the miller building,
was eteluaively ?coupled by the
ntel1igence &Dation, 10th Volary Border
Brigade
Comment: This is the sale weapon as that described
on; pp 43 if of BA Pa hlet We 30-50-28
11 Aid Satellite Armies,
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10 Annexes:
? Annexes A and A-1 - Organizational Chart of the 10th Volary Border
Brigade of Tho Ministry of Interior and Strength
and Equipment Table of 10th Volary Border Brigade
and Component Units.
Annex B Organizational and Functional Breakdown of the
Headquarters, 10th Volary Border Brigade of the
Ministry of Interior.
Annex 8-1 Two Buildings Occupied by Headquarters and Staff
Sections, 10th Volary Border Brigade.
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MIMI B-2
? Annex B-3
Annex B-4
? Annex B-5
Annex B-6
Annex B-7
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Plan of Ground Floor of New Buildings 10th
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Volary Border Brigade Headquarters.
Plan of 2d Floor of New Building 10th Volary
Border Brigade Headquarters.
Flan of 3d Floor of New Building, 10th Volary
Border Brigade Headquarters.
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Plan of Ground ?leer of Old Building, 10th
Volary,BordgrBrigade Headquarters.
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Plan of 20 Floor ot Old Building, 10th Volary
Border Brigade Headquarters.
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Plan of 3d Floor of Old Building, 10th Volary
Border Brigade Headquarters.
Annexes C C-I, and C-II - Organizational Chart of the Reserve
Unit (Zalozni Oddil) of the 10th Volary Border
Brigade Strength and Equipment Table of the
Reserve Unit of the 10th Volary Border Brigade,
and ,Floor Plan of 'Building osoupied by Reserve
Unit ,Of the 10th Volary Border Brigade.
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Annex A
Organizational Chart of the 10th Volary Border Brigade of
The Ministry of interior
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Strength and Equ?ont Table of the 10th Volary Border -
Br1Jg and Component Units
Units
Brigade Hq
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NCO School
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Reserve Unit
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Riding School
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3d Bn
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Female NCO's
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Tatraplans
Tatra 111 Trucks
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Annex A and A-I
Organizational Chart and Strensth and Equipment Table of the 10th
Volar y Border BrigadeoMlnistry of Interior
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1, _Brigade Headquarters and S,affy.Setition
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See Annexes B and B -I through B-VII for a more detailed breakdown
of the Brigade headquarters and staff sections.
. Reserve Unit
? Bee Annexes Cs C-I, and C-II for a more detailed breakdown and
description of this unit,
3. NCO? School
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the schoolicomprised one
Mortar Co. (about lb men and four mortars), one HMG Co., one
50X1 Panzerfauat and Rocket Launcher Co. and several Infantry companies.
the permanent personnel of this NCO school
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the total brigade strength, inasmuch as there never were less than
about 250 trainees assigned to this school, the latter figure was
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school also nad unidentified German and Soviet Model 50 82-mm mortars,
50:00 Soviet and Czech HMelts, Soviet and Czech LKOls, Czech Panzerfaustts
and Czech two-man operated rocket launchers (Tarasnioe).
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and MKG1s, as well as that of German and Soviet mortars, was one
to one.
.Brigade Hospital
For details see point 18, Annex B.
Riding School
The enlisted personnel (about four tp five soldiers) for the
Riding School were furnished by the Reserve Unit (see number two
above). Every Friday from 1300 to 1700 hours, all brigade officers of
the brigade headquarters, NCO School and Reserve Unit and even the
medical officers of the hospital had to take riding lessons.
7. Three Battalions
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figures given in the Strength Tables are only estimates.
At any one time,
about one-half of the battalion personnel trained with the weapons
listed in the Strength and Equipment Table (see Annex A-1);
while the other half were on border control and check duty on roads,
highways, and railroad stations controlling documents of railroad,
bus, and oar passengers. Each battalion headquarters had normally
the following staff: one CO (1st Lt), one C of S or Executive
Offider (Lt), one political officer (Lt), two intelligence officers
(Lts), two counterintelligence officers (Lt) 14 one medical officer
(Capt)0 one supply officer (Lt), one finance officer (Lt), one
first sergeant, one weapons NCO9 one supply NCO., and one finance
NCO.
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non-career or cone= P s. Non-career NCOIsitie those
that were conscripts and only served a two year period in the Border
50:0 Guard, received much less pay and had many less privileges than
career NCO's. grouped and counted the non-
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career NCO's tdgevner with the privated in the strength tables.
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unable
to distinguish among conscripts, non-
career or conscript NCO's, even up vo ana including the rank of first
'sergeant, might be selected for their rank because of superior
educational background. They served as platoon leaders, squad
leaders or instructors, but were still considered to be mere
conscripts. They were less trusted than career NCO's, received
only a-little more pay than privates, and were subjeot to the sine
duties and details as privates.)
8.
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20 Oomvanieps
The Brigade had 20 companies.
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The figures
listed in the strength
on the basis of the
had three officers:
(Lt), and one
company had the
one finance and/or
other, non-career
squad leaders, etc.;
strength table and
n eq pmen :. _ were es ma ed
following information. each Company
one Company CO (Sr Lt or im), one executive
political officer (Lt). Generally speaking
following career NCO's: One first sergeant
officer
each
and
were
patrols,
in the
supply sergeant. there
NCOls who served as senior members of
included L with the privatea
no futher details. I
at least
in theory, each company
squads and each squad 11
had three platoons, each platoon three
to 12 men.
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Orvnizagonal and Functional Breakdown of the Headguarters,,
lt)th?Volary Border Brigade of the Ministty of interior
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1, Commanding Offiaer. The CO was responsible for the operation
Of theentire brigade, and its subordinate unite* The driver for
the CO wasITurnished by the Transportation Section.
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Chlef of Staff. The chief of staff weathe brigade executive
?Meer and the acting CO in the,'COts, absence* His driver was
furnished by the Reserve Unit (See Annex C below)*
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Iutc;lipzence Section. The Intelligence Section, in addition
to the personnel listed on the chart, had at its disposal two
drivers: a corporal assigned to the Transportation SectioC,
and a private assigned to the Reserve Unit (see Annex C below).
The Intellienoe Section was also designated as "1/'2."
all staff sections of brigade headquarters had
such numerical designation in addition to their names.
1"1/2" for the Intelligence Section
and "1/6" for the Counterintelligence Section (see point 4 below).
Personnel in this section generallrwore civilian clothes: they
only wore uniforms if they had to Garry out a mission along the ,
border. The female NCOts had the same weapons as the male
personnel of this section. '
The 10th Volary Border Brigade wasPresponsiblefor a 70 km
actor of the Czeohoslovakian/West German and/Or Austrian
Border. The length of this sector varied with different brigades
according to the terrain. The depth of responsibility for each
brigade stretched 30 km inland on the Czech side of the border
and 30 km beyond the border into West Germany and/or Austria.
About one half of the Intelligence Section staff concerned them-
selves with the Czech side of the border, while the other half
concerned themselves with the German and Austrian side. Both
halves gathered intelligence and handled thenagents from their
area of responsibility operating within that area.
AL Couliterintel1izence_Seotion. This section was also known as
1/5" (see item 3 above). It conducted background investigations
amongst the officers and EX of the brigade. The staff of this
section worked with the help of personnel planted covertly
throughout the brigade and its component units. These persons were
not known to the remainder of the brigade personnel. The section
reported both to the Brigade CO innwrOn and to its PRAGUE
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5. Political Section. This section conducted political training for
the personnel of brigade headquarters, the Reserve Unit and the
NCO School. It also supervised political training conducted
by battalion, and company political officers. The driver for this
section was furnished by the Transportation Section.
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So 0.21 and Training Section0 This unit suPervised, organized and
scheduled all training with the exception of Political training for
all personnel (officers, NCO'ssand privates) of the brigade and
of its subordinate units. The female first sergeant was a secretary;
she Wore an NCO-uniform but hadno weapons. (All female soldiers
in the Brigade Headquarters, with the excePtion, of the one assigned
to the Intelligence Section, wore uniforms but1/Jwere unarmed.)
7. Operations Section.
it concerned itself with all operations
on 'me border* Pv,oeee4PtA)order OrOssings, either
illegal or prearangea-anaTmode'by. 'either Germans or Czechs, this
section would traoC,the route .fo.40wed. by the border -crossers,
plot it on maps and even photograph,,sestors or:p4e border where
the crossing occurred* The, geCtion,m0414-03;09 try to determine
the number, course, and elevation : of propaganda balloons launched
from the West* Finally it WOnid 00,11-eet and report on Western
propaganda leaflets found within Ozpohoelovakie. The female
NCO was a secretary.
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8. Organipzation (Personnel) Section. This section took mare of all
personnel matters, such as personnel records, promotions, transfers,
eta. '
9. Code and SIgnal Section.
the Code Section
coded outgoing messages but-our4W-t-Mi-trialiMing messages.
'teams potion. This unit repaired all weapons belonging to
perSOnnel of brigade headquarters, the NCO School, and the
Reserve Unit. This motion also supervised and organized all
issuance of weapons to above personnel end to newly mobilized
reeritite assigned to the Brigade. The section also issued
iiMMUflition to above personnel. Ono* or twice a month the section
inspected weapons of all brigade personnel, inoluding that of all
Subordinate units, battalions and companies).
11 Transportatl9n (autopobilei Septign. This, notion furnished
drivers to other seotionsro brigade headquarters. Only three
drivers were directly assigned to this section (see items 1, 3,
and above). All other drivers were furnished by the Reserve
Unit. The Transportation Section was responsible for the
supervision, dispatch, and control of all brigade vehicles as
well as for their maintenance. The driver attached to the
Intelligence Section was the only member of the Transportation
Section carrying an extra Model 52 pistol.
12. Finance Section. This section handled officers, and EM pay
for the entire brigade, although it did not handle individual pay
for battalion and company personnel. Instead it delivered the
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funds handled by Intelligence Section.
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13. Rations Section. This section supervised and organized the
procurement and distribution of all food supplies for the entire
brigade, down to and including eompanies.
14. Supply Section. This section supervised and organized procure-
ment and distribution of all clothaft supplies for the entire
brigade, down to and including companies*
1,0 Anilding Maintenance Seetions This Section supervised the
construction ,of new buildings for the brigade arml the maintenance
of all buildings occupied by the 10th Volary Border Brigade in
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Tnis sectlon reo ran the brigade carpentry
shop describea in the above report:
16 fearetpooment Section ;),CenterThi*vsection issued
all orders concerning,proMOtiOnsi irettSTOri4:4140.iplinary actions,
eta" as requested by other sections, 04e'temali'NCO handled
the Message center work and distributed all OffiCial mail
throughout the brigade, down toolind(including CoMpitnies.
17. Engineer Technical Section. Thii section supervised the
nOnWtrOctiOn, maintenance, reeeareh4on and development of all
border guarding devices, observation towers, etc.. This section
especially conoerned itself with the maintenance and possible
improvement of the eleotrically,charged barbeduwire along' the
border.
18* MAAllel_SeOtion. This section !tarred the brigade hospital
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Annexes B-I, B-II, B41;,B-IV, B-V, 3-VI and B VIII
B d
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LEGEND;
The 10th Volary Border Brigade Headquarters and above described
staff sections occupied two buildings in Volary; one of these
buildings was exalusivs1v clanuntad by the Intelligence Section*
All headquarters sections lie e
In vne legena to Annex B, with the sole exception of the Medical
Section, occupied these two buildings. The larger building consisted
of two connecting parts known as the new and the old building.
Annex B-I represents a sketch of the two buildings occupied by
the 10th Volary Border Brigade headquarters staff sections. Numbers
as shown on this sketch refer to sections listed in above explanatory
notes. The two unnumbered windows on the third floor belonged to
two rooms formerly occupied by the Soviet adviser, Lt Col BAKUNT
These two rooms had been unoccupied since Feb/Mar 55.
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of the three floors in both the ol an new portions of the main
headquarters building. The numbers on those floorplans refer to
actual room nuMbers used in the main building occupied by the 10th
Volary Border Brigade Headquarters sections.
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4 Building occupied by Intelligencei?, New -Building Railroad Station Street
Section (Grouud floor: Officers" mess)
Note:
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to Annex A Rooms not numbered,ifere unoccupied.
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Annex B.2
Plan of Ground Floor-of New
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mumuers rarer
o room numbers actually used in
.Eq building, Door
I ii
Guastroom for visiting
Building and Maintenanoe?
;
INIMIN11405 off Jeers
1 Section
0. 1
PVVWX
Window
1111mm4Ips?m
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Guestroom for visiting
officers
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GNI IS 4111111
4:
Building and Maintenance r13
Section i ,
2. -- -1--.4
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Rations Section Supply Section .
3.
Rations Election
amia,1.11
Weapons Section'
Supply Election
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Transportation Section
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Annex B.3
Plan of 2d Floor Of New Building. 10th Volary Border Brig BO
Note: Numbers refer to room numbers actually used in Eti building.
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4111 MD
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1
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Engineer Technical.
Section -
20.
, ?
1--
Engineer TechniCal
Section
19.
.
1.--
,
School an! Training Seotiol
Supply Room
18.
, .
r -I
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, .
. ,
. .
School and Training
Motion .
17.
,
1.--
Sobool and Training
Section . Supply Room
16.
,
IPolitical Section
11.I
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Political Section
12.
School and Training
Section ?
3.
, and Training
Section
14.,
School and and Training
Motion . Manulls and
1 15. Training Aids Library
ooltrz DENTTAL
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Plan of 3d Floor of Now Buil in
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Border
a
!kw Numbers refer to room numbers actually
used in Hq!building.
Operations Section
29.
IMMI WS MO
Organisation (Personnel)
&lotion
28.
Organisation (Personnel)
Section
27.1
Organization (Personnel)
Section
Window
Door
END
21.
1
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Seotion
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Uhocoupisdt
Formerly occupied by
Soviet Adviser
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Formerly occupied by
Soviet Adviser
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Plan of Ground Floor-of-Old Building ,10th Volary Border
brig fq
Note: Rooms were not nuMboredi
Building
and Maintenance
Section
? IN
Hallway
Supply Room for
Atbaletio Equipment
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Finance Section
an No milw
Finance Section
Classroom for
Political Training
Only'hallwAT, connection 'old end
ne* building.
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Plan of 2d Floor of Old Buildint. 10th VOlarT Border Brig Ho,
Note: Rooms were not numbered.
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Window-
Door - -
Counterintelligence Section
Drivers' Quarters
Jail for Officers
01 de 11111
Jail for Officers
I-H+t-H-MtFFIR\
Staircase
?MI
Counterintelligence Section...le.
Counterintelligence Section
.1141
Secret Document Section
Secret Document Section
and Message Center
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Notes Rooms mere not nusiberTde
Door_
=II IMO MI WO NM
Attic,
111111111
Stairoase
Cods all Signal
Section
ta,
Code and Signal
Section
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Organizational Chart of -the Reserve Chit (Zalozni Oddil) of the
10th ifolary Border BMA
let Inf Plat
1 Platoon leader
(officer)
1 Training NCO
let
Squad
1 Squad
leader
11?,SOldi ere
3a bqg
Headquarters
CO
Political Officer
PT Officer
First Sergeant
2d Int Plat
1 Platoon leader
(officer)
1 Training NCO
1st Squad
1 Squad
leader
11 Soldiers
Mortar Platoon
1 Platoon le ader
(officer
candidate)
1st 'Squad
1 Squad
leader
4 Soldier
HMG Plat
1 Platoon leader
(officer
candidate)
let I Squad
?I1Squad I
leader
3 Soldiers
2d bquad. I
?)ti Stroll 4
Bazookas ani
Rocket Launcher
Plato on
1 Platoon leads:
(officer
candidate)
1 let Soaad
1 Squad
leader
3 Soldiers
2i inii
3a SqUd -J
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Strength and Equipment Table of the Reserve Unit (Zalozni
Oddil) of the 10th Volary Border Brigade
Personnel
,Breakdown
El
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ICareer
NCO'
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1 SrLt
1
Political
Officer
1 Lt
1
1
1
PT Officer
1 Lt
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1
1
,
1st Inf Plat
1 Lt
4
33
19
20
1
,
6
20 Igf Plat
1 Lt
4
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33
19 ,
20
1
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6
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matiglin
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5
16
10
11
4
HMG Plat .
(j; Sauagik)
4
9
6,
7
3
,Panzerfaust &?
Bazooka at

6
7
.
3
TOTAL
& 5._
22
100
63
69 .
5
4
3
12
3
3
4---
Note: For reasons given in explanatory Note #7 to Annexes A aid
A-1, these 22 non-career (conscript) NCO's were included
under privates in the Strength Table for the entire brigade
as given in AnnexA-1
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Floor Plan of Building occupied by.fieserve Unit (Zalozni
Oddil) or the 10-th Volar-border brig
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Doors
2:1:1111::1
Guard Room
- - - - - -
Ground Floor
1?
Mortar
Platoon
imotor-PT
Int
2d Int slat
Rear
kitohen
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2d Floor
Messhall
-
Entrance
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Rear
let Int '
Plat
1:
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Room Plat
Front
Rear
3d Floor
Training ?Classroom
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Rocket
Study
Room 1:
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Reserve Unit of the 10th Volary Border Brigade
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Odd 1)

Mortar .Platooiti of ,tbe.,.1t00.0011:tinit (Zalozni
It had a triple mission: training,
support, and tactical. Concerning training, it trained its personnel
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the three heavy weapons platoon leaders, would alternately train one
day and perform various details the next,
there was a distinotion between the personnel or tne two inranyry
platoons on one side and those of the mortar, Hp, and panzerfaust and
rocket launcher platoons on the other. Personnel of the two infantry
platoons comprised mostly personnel who had previously served on the
border with Border Guard companies, had committed some sort of
violation, and were therefore no longer considered entirely trustworthy.
They were used'to perform plain work details, although they also furnished
a few drivers and guards. Personnel of the mortar, MG, and panzer-
tenet and rocket launcher platoons, on the other hand, were reliable
personnel specialized in the use of their heavy weapons. They furnished
drivers and guards but did not go on work details.
The three platoon leaders of these three platoons were OCS
candidates ("aspiranti"). They were usually former school teachers.
After beinginduoted and receiving three months of basic training, they
would be sent to unidentified NCO schools where they would be trained
in the use of heavy weapons. Thep they received non-career (conscript)
ratings of first sergeant or sergeant. After two years of service they
either returned to civilian life and became reserve officers (usually
second lieutenant, seldom lieutenant) or remained on active duty as
second lieutenant (rarely lieutenant.)
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