® 2. cf HULA= 36/ sat PBSVCCESS RYBAT 12 APR i354 1 Chief, Western lemisphcre + LINCOLN 1 Operational : Order of dattle Guatenalan Amy ‘The attached folder contains the most complete Guatenalan Army Order of Battle date at LINCOLN, The first section ie taken from a report prepared in Spenish by RUFUS from information received from SECANT, ‘The date of information is Jamary 195. The second section is a report fro Stephen R, LUGTON who obtained the data fron SECANT in January 195i. The third section is an extra copy of USAIRA Cuatenala Teport IRei7=52 which nay have becn forvarded to LIXCOLN in error in Decenber 1953, fio attenst has been made to organize this data into report form because of lack of personnel ani the tine factor, Inquiries are in the field to confirm these recorts and as this additional information is received, it will be for.arded to Headquarters, Attachment: 1, as stated. JEROKE C, DUNDAR RR gce/rbr ‘10 April Sh Distribution: 3Wash w/one attachment only 3eLTNC v/one attachment BEST By PRSYCOESS RYBATsTor DIR CITE: SLING PBSUCCESS/RYBAT * 7718 INFO BRING POUCHED 12 APRIL She END OF ESSACE GRAM \STORICAL REVIEW PRO! ON cae cn RELEASEAS SANITIZED 3 we 75D at Sept ae che 2003 pans Ge A) L ] Lod 08 KheSE INCOMING CABLE SEY ET LINCOLN STATION COPY TO: LINCOLN ‘ PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE PROM: DIRECTOR TOR: 07 APR 54 05272 INFO: DIR 45291, TO: SLINc cIrs: DIR a RYBAT PBSUCCESS . PLEASE POUCH SOONEST SIZE, LOCATION, AND GENERAL OB INFO ON WSBURNT ARMY. . END OF MESSAGERUFUS OB Report is filed in the closet, in a large brown envelope.feuveatinay 1, Leaders: (a) Political--President, Col Jacobo ARBENZ Gueman; Foreign Oe sue eRe Lee RCE Ee SANCHEZ. .(b) Armed Forces—-Chief of Armed Forces, Gol Carlos Enrique DIAZsno know Joint Intelligence organization. (c) pete eae oi Cae Tee nT as aC Bae None. (e) Air Foree--Chief of Air Force, Col Iuis A. GIRON C. PM CMR rae some mr eer Sy og ‘Mr Foree (1 Oct 52) esl ne ae ee CemtrCenereTy TOL * meses Pile ae SEP ET SEThe following rerort yn the Guatemalan Army order of battle was prepared by SECAPT on the basis of all rerorts he has received to date. These figures only include those troops stationed at the headquarters of each of the military districts and do not include those small detachments throughout the pro- vinces. Source has been requested to obtain full data on all the detachments distributed through the provinces as well as complete information on the number and tyve of arms at each one of the garrisons. Commander in Chief: Lt. Col. Jacobo ARSENZ Guzman Chief of the Armed Forces: Lt. Col. Carlos Enrique DIAZ inister of Defense: Lt. Col. José Angel SANCHEZ Chief of Staff: Col. José Leon PARINELLO General Staff: Lt. Col, Gildardo NOWZON P. Lt. Col. Vietor ™. SORDILLO Lt. Col. Guillermo RENDON Col. Victor Vicente QUILO (None of the above has had any combat experience). TROOPS Composition: ‘wo infantry regiments which are distributed as follows. throuzhout the capital and the six mili- tary zones: Central Zone fuardia de Commanding Officer: Col. José BARZANALLAR Executive Officer: Lt, Col, José Santos GARCIA Corzo Third in Command: Lt. Col. Vietor RODRIGUEZ (E1 Loco) Strength One battalion ization of the battalion located in the Guardia de Honor. Officers Men Battalion staff 9 22 Stare and services company 5 6h Infantry battalion “Staff y 5 &top gcerr SECUIQ¢T INFORMATION © Heavy weapons comhany Starr 2 5 HKG platoon state L 2 4 squads HM 0 2k Platoon of @1 mm. mortars start ae a 3 squads 81 mn, mortars ° al ~ First infantry comany Starr 2 6 Platoon of supporting weapons Start 2 2 Ammunition squad ° 9 Light machine gun section Staff 9 2 2 squads light machine 7uns 0 12 60 mm. mortar section Stat? ° 2 3 squads of 60 mn. mortars ° al 3 platoons of riflemen Staff 3 6 © ‘squads of riflemen a a1 (The SECOND AND THIRD RIFLE CONPANIES HAVE THE SAKE ORGANIZATION = AS THE FIRST, i.e., A TOTAL OF 7 OFFICERS AND 11 iEN) ¢ Light tank company Starr . 1 3 Reconnaisance platoon 2 2 Two reconnaisance sections oO 32 Scout section ° lo Tank platoon Start 1 3 First tank section 1 7 Second tank section oO 8 37 mm. anti-tank platoon Start 2 7 hy ant4-tank sections Q 32 A105 mm. Howitzer’ battery Starr 1 2 TOP AFcnep‘ SRHEATION Spotter and\communications section 1 13 Fire group 1 3 2 Howitzer platoons 2 ho Forward observations 1 2 Nedical platoon 2 12 TOTAL STRENGTH GUAI 60 728TAR AFCRET Second Infantry Regiment * a The Second Infantry Regiment of the Base Militar at La Aurora has the same organization as that of the First of the Guardia de Honor, i.e., staff personnel.in this regiment are equipped with carbines and Matisser or Czech'rifles and the infantrymen with Mafisser or Czech rifles, each man having a permanent munitions allowance of 100 rounds: Command Staff of the Second Regiment (Base de La Aurora): Commanding officer: Col. Pablo DIAZ Executive officer: Col. Lizandro ORTIZ Third in command: Lt, Col, Pedro RODRIGUEZ V. (Qlone of the above has had any combat experience). Presidential mansior officers Men t One Infantry company . 7 Ua + One heavy weapons company 5 53 Total = Tor Escuela Politecnica (Special Regiment): — Students 35 ako Instructors 25 0 itary Zones Type No. 2 (Zacapa) Commanding officer: Col. Agustin Noreno Executive office: Lt. Col. Jorge Hernandez Three infantry companies (7 officers and lll men in each) 21 423 ‘~ One heavy weapons company (only 5 53 machine guns) “1-75 mm, battery 6 78 wStaff and services company 99 No. 5 (Quezaltenango) The same as Zacapa. ‘The only difference is that they have a © battery of 70 mm. Sait Chamond. Commanding officer: Col. José Mayer Executive officer: Lt. Col, Federico Ochoa Third in command: Lt. Col. Saul Rodas “OY SECRETNo. 3 (Jutfapa)* officers Men « Four infantry companies 2B Sey _One heavy weavons company 5 53 _—-i l2 mm,’ battery 6 15 Total 30 wee filitary Zones Type "B" No. 6 (Quiche) SBervices company 10 ss. 90 “One infantry company 7 kl One heavy weapons comvany 5 53 «One battery with 2 2 m 6 a Total 2e 359 4 Note: Zones Nos. 1 and , have the same organization as No. 6. NOTE: Where the word staff appears it is a direct translation of Memino de mando" which could probably best be interpreted as platoon or squad leaders. GENER) 1, All infantry units use old Spanish or Czech rifles. 2, ‘The heavy weanons platoons ere equipped in Guatemala and Zacapa with caliber 50 or 30 Brownings. In the rest of the departments they are equipped with Hocts. 3. According to source the only #1 mm, mortars in existence are in the capital and he does not believe that there are more than 16. lh. Source believes there are only 18 60 mm. mortars with very limited ammunition. Source states that he believes that only the units within the city are in a state of preparedness as they have received training under the auspices of the Escuela de Armas y Servicios. The last maneuvers that these troops conducted were classified as "good." Source be- joves that the only zone that could mobilize rapidly and probably not be surprised is Zacapa. This he has on “fairly food authority from friends of the commanding officer of that garrison. Source is endeavoring to check the state of readiness of each of the other garrisons. TOP PereyThis is a special presidential guard battalion and is not included in the above Order of Battle report. Presidential Guard: Chiefs and officials : 30 Officials of the preidential guard 4special battalion) ik Presidential Guard Battalion & Three infantry companies 116 each Total 38 Equipment: Officers: hh caliber 45 submachine guns Uy caliber 45 automatic pistols Troops: 36 "Wendoza" machine guns 350 Czech 7.8 mi. rifles undetermined nugver caliber 50 machine guns " v i! 30 w it 7 a 60 mm, mortars Organization of the companies: Orricers Hen Four platoons A 116 Each platoon 3 squads 1 29 Each squad 9 TOP ZECRET~7 3 OPP RET SCCENIWANFORMATION ORGANIZATION OF MILITARY UNITS OF THE GUATSMALAN ARHY Regimental Starr Staff and services company attached to regiment Infantry battalion Battalion staff Heavey weapons company Infantry company Tank company Anti-tank platoon (37 mm) Artillery battery oyun ran 22 6h. ak 53 1k 65 29 60SEDRET Security/Information 7 January 195k HENORANDUH To : Jerome C, DUNBAR PROM: LUGTON The following list was delivered to LUGTON by SECANT who e ompiled it from all available reports on the Guardias Civil, Judicial and Hacienda. No further sourcing is available. SEPET Security/ InformationTotel Strength of Guardias Civil, Judicial and Hacienda officers Men Direccién General . Guardia Judicial 2 175 Guardia Civil 2 286 First Unit a 665 Second Unit 5 365 Total in the capital 22 1W9T Cobén Guardia Civil 4g Suardia de i 15 Ayutle Guardia Civil 1 12 Suardia de Hacienda . 19 Salamé Guardia Civil 4 bs Suardia de Hacienda ss 10 Champerico Guardia Civil 1 se Guardia de Hacienda - 9 nimaltenango Guardia Civil 4 8 Guardia de Hacienda = 15 Chiguimila Suardia Civil 9 115 Guardia de Hacienda 2 77 ehuetenango Guardia Civil 7 35 Guardia de Hacienda - 38 Izabal Guardia Civil nee 107 Guardia de Hacienda . 38Jalapa * “ yh Guardia Civil 6 us Guardia de Hacienda - i Jutiapa . Suardia Civil 12 133 Guardia de Hacienda 2 66 Livingston Guardia de Hacienda - 15 Petén Guardia Civil 4 3S Guardia de Hacienda 2 a7 El Progreso . Guardia Civil 5 46 Guardia de Hacienda 9 Quezaltenango Guardia Civil 9 127 Guardia de Hacienda - 23 Quiché Guardia Civil a 5h Guardia de cecienda - 32 Retalhuleo Guardia Civil 6 52° Guardia de Hacienda - 9 Sacatepequez : Guardia Civil & 46 Suardia de acienda - 9 Puerto de San José Guardia Civil 1 12 Guardia de Macienda 1 16 Guardia Civil 9 72 Guardia de Aacienda a 130Santa Rosa Guardia Civil A n Guardia de Macienda - 9 Solold Guardia Civil 5 qa Guardia de lacienda . 12 Suchitepéquez Guardia Civil 9 BR s Guardia de Hacienda - a Totonicapén Guardia Civil 5 ho Guardia de ‘acienda oO 9 Zacapa Guardia Civil 6 82 Guardia de iiacienda . 12 General Total 179 3h52 Total “or Guardia Civil 170 2853 Total for Guardia de Hacienda 9 599 Kote Normal equipment: Guardia Civil - 3£ caliber revolver . Guardia de Hacienda - 7 mm. pistol Direccién General - 200 “iiendoza" machine gu and 150 riflesGUATEMALA - MILITARY - ARMORED VESICLES On hend én Gust Army as per Merch 1953: 6 ea Tanks MZA1 (1 37mm; 1 50 cal., 1 30 cal) 4 ca Tonks, Marmon Harrington. Same arm, 4, e8 Scout Cars (50 cal MF, 30 cal MG) R-134-53 Sept 53 OC 0-3