HR70-14 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE -AGENCY

+ * . TELETYPED~1NFORMATION REPORT This materinl conjain iil-inc tfon affecting the National Dofenso of tho Unitod States within tli -moaning of the Esplonage Law, Title - ]f8, U-S-C. Snc. 793 and 794. the traninsiaon or revolation of which in any rnanner to an unauthorized porson is prohibited by law, TO " STATE, ARMY, NAVY, AIR, JCS, SECDEF, NSA ,0NE ,DSIT, ORR ,OCR ,DD/I , 00I CLASSarI CATION DI9SEMINATION CONTROLS

R 958 PRECEDENCE , 14 MA14 . .LJU ®ROUTINE IDATE DISTR cUNPLAE ACUIRED APPROVED FOR F,'USSR USSR -REAS TuimET -HISTORICAL COMPOSITION OF A SOVIET TANK DIVISION COLLECTIONS DIVISION _ HR-70-14 F INFORMATION 16 012 1957 11- 2

ArrRAISAL OF CONTENT (TENTATIVEt 3 SOURCE (EVALUATION DEFINTJYE- - A RELIAT3LE SOURCE

1. A SOVIET TANK DIVISION HAS THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS:

A. DIVISION HEADQUARTERS (IPRIAVLENIYE)

13. TWO HEDIMI TANK REGIMENTS

C. ONE HEAVY TANK REGIIENT

D. ONE MCTJRIZED RIFLE REGIMENT. TIS REGIMENT HAS AN ORGANIZATION SIMILAR

TO THAT OF THE MOTORIZED RIFLE REGIMENT OF A 1OTORIZED RIFLE DIVISION,

E. SEPARATE TANK-DESTROYER BATTALION

F. HOWITZER ARTILLERY REGIMENT (GAP)

G. AAA REGIMENT (ZENAP)

H. SEPARATE ROCKET DATTALION (OIDELNYY REAKTIVNYY DIVIZION)

I. SEPARATE RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION

J. SEPARATE ENGINEER BATTALION

K. AUTO TRANSPORT BATTALION

. CIEMICAL DEFENSE COl@ANY COPY MICAL BATTALION

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2. 1lE MEDIUM TANK REGIMENTS ARE COMPOSED OF THREE TANK BATTALIONS CONSISTING

OF THREE TANK COMPANIES OF THREE PLATOONS. THERE ARE THREE TANKS PER PLATOON,

TEN TANKS PER COMFANY, FOR A TOTAL OF THIRTY-ONE TANKS IN A BATTALION, TERE

ARE 14 TANKS IN A REGIMENT. THE PERSONNEL STRENGTH OF THE REGIMENT IS 900. IN

THE REGIMENT TRLE IS A 37-MM SELF-PROPELLED AA GUN BATTERY WITH FOUR WEAPONS.

3. TIE hEAVY TANK REGIMENT CONSISTS OF THREE TANK BATTALIONS, EACH WITH 31

TALKS, AND A 37-MM SELF-PROPELLED AA GUN BATTERY WITH FOUR WEAPONS. TOTAIS

FOR TIE REGIMENT: 94 TANKS, 9)0 PERSONNEL, 4 AAA MOUNTS, 3 AIPHIBIOUS TANKS.

4. THE SEPARATE TANK-DESTROYER BATTALION HAS THREE COMPANIES, EACH WITH ThrEE

PIATOONS POSSESSING TIREE SAU 122 ASSAULT GUNS. TIIE STRENGTH OF THE BATTALION

IS 25;) MEN AMD TIERE ARE 'WIENTY-SEVEN SAU 122 ASSAULT GUNS IN TILE BATTALION.

THE ICW.LTZEB ARTILIERY REGIMENT CONSISTS OF THREE BATTALIONS, EACH WITH

Ti PEE BAPI'ERIEG. 'IJERE ARE FOIU WEAPONS IN EACH BATTERY. TiE TOTAL STRENGTH OF

IHE IE;GIMENT IS 7t00 MEN AND THERE ARE THIRTY-SIX 122 -4M ll(WITZERS IN TiHE R14EGIMENI'.

THE AAA REGIMENT CONSISTS OF' FOUR BATTERIES, EACH WITH T4O PLATOONS. THERE

ARE TREE 5'{-M AA GUNS IN A PLATOON. TIE STRENGTI OF THlE REGIMENT IS 500 MEN AND

TIIERE -l) A T(I'A, CH'O WENTY-FOUR 57-MM AA GUN43 IN A RE(1IMENT. COMMENT:

['LIEE KAY BE Z/U-57 DUAL 5'7-hM AMOUNTS.

T.U E SEPAATE OCKET BATTALION CONSISTS OF TWO BM-2 ATIERIES, EACH WITH SIX

MOUNT;. TILE STRENGTH OF TE RBAWTALION IS 190 MEN, AND THERE ARE TWELVE BM-24'S IN

P.A.UTALI:ON.

COM4ENT2: EVALUATION REQUESTED OF ARMY.

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