< ces. a9 ttl 19 (©, coast, st = 6 HACER, REVIEW BROCE pe | Manieary Base fae RELEASE 7 *4#P003 | like located in ety of Coban, (Coban ts reached fron Guat City Route iio. 5, a rough, rocky, ledge-clinging, and in many places, single~lano dirt |road, thru mountainoas terrain, Trip takes @ hours, at 16 mph, fron Cuat Clty, |aistance approx. 130 miles.) | a. zone tige An bldg. six blocks from central cuarted. |__BL central cuartely where teoopa quartered, troops a2loved use of munteipa) [stadia for traning, latter within oft lim! ts. c. fatioual Place, "Chiceyoguito,” 550 acres, on Coban outskirts, adjacent “to alfport. Airport fo vest of Goban, about. 310 files by reed from Aionto Vagdelone over ido Cabanon at extrese western afd of Geile Minerva, a, Mittary intiraasy within etty Uintte, Offers quaryred privately, except Exes Offer, vho has apt in Central Cuartel. iy» excep! . 2 Col. gictor FERUANDEZ Yoreno, (NOP Fs | I i Poli tecnica) . |3- Organization Tieedquertors i Headquarters & Services Platoon | Hesvy Weapons Coapany Rifle Coapany i Recon. Platoon Battery 7mm Krupp (3 guns) 4. Stronztn | RUFUS cB gives fol: 2 Chiets "Tann Pack towiteers Wig. 28 Tan HIG. Mendoos me Hotehiclas. Tort 2 Rifle Springfield Sam 1 300 Rifie Rentngton Tax 200 METLe Yauser ‘Is 300 Rifle Cheons Ta 20 Carbinse nm 1 Carbine cal, 30 402 officers havo’ pistols or revolvers. (Btouart Usts fol, unconfirmed: 2 42m, 2.50 cal, entletversft mg., 2 .30 cal. "ag, handgrenades.) lappa a dame Info of 29 Apr £3 says voapons sane, excpet Tom Krupp Howitzers not tn usable condition. 6 supply reon——about 100 exses of 1,000 rée sansportation 2 Jeens 12P ton truck: 1 J" ton Dodge commercial pick-up tract: fog Comandear civilian voldclee in energacy. Bren©, ZACAPA, 2nd MALtary Zone (TAN) DRAra/isw Moitary Base 2. Location (rUPUS map shoving Location of garrison in GArrison Gunera) Pils) City at important BR junction between the line fron Pio Barrios to Tust Oley and Line from Plo Barsios to El Salvador, 51 hours rail Guat to Zacapa, olloving depts Under Zscape JurtedLctior Progreso higuimala, Base located SE outskirts of city and consists of snail tng field end tenpo housing for all units excopt lige and ike and Services Company, vidieh are located in on old trick structure on main plaze of Zacapa, } mile frot present Base. liga. Sneludest office quarlere for 0/0 and Staff, living for ths @ Sexy Co., ammo and munitions storerocs, como room, Yorale not high, doubtless due to intense heat. Conbat effectiveness described as poor and below standard of that observed in other zones. (The opposite is said by SACAKT: "Only zone that could mobilise repidly ‘and probatly not be suprised") 2, Responsible Officor Col. Bernardo J. cRDONED, 3+ Segent zation teadquarters lige ead Srevieas Co, Aifte Companies £ Heavy Wespons Ceazany Recon Flatooa 1 Battery Téem Andersen (6 guns) 0 Cal. 50 Battery (7) Wiis 1 rifle cenponsy to Chigutmula 1 riMecoanaur to Cunt. (thelmy Attaice believes that this company ie actually the one witch te assisting in “he construction of the Atlantic Mghway, sine there 48 ao conftreation of its extetence ia the Base Milter, However, tt ts oatirely possible that it could be sbaorbed within fhe unit.) Algo deteciments of rifle platoms (approx 50 mex! (above detactments rotated every 3 months) at Bautpulas & #1 Florio. fe Steet ROPUS: 2 Chiefs 44:42 Officers SHALT: 32 aekcers 43 Officers Ot Bie 650 Bis ae Putas Breaktom: [Zncapn: 2, 32, 591 525 Ghiguimdas "2, 140 723 “\Eequipoiae: —) 2) 30, a4 Mta'tatew ST, 33 a7 {#1 Florida __, 1, 20. = Ee $7 6 fron Guardia de leacr & Gace MUR tery. Sowee: BSCIEL. 30 paratroopers to Chiquimle 9 May. | 200"Iafentzy to Zacapa L 5. Weapons, TReGr=52s HG. Browsing Gal, 20 2.6! Thompoon Gals 25 XC) Hendose 7 WG. Hotebcsa Yam Niel Colt Cals 50, weber [eley 408 Rifle Rentngton “ten 500 Rifle Sauces an $0 Ritts Cecch 7a 5) Carbines cal, Tm Pers©, ZACAPL, Page Two ‘ater AA report saya only & Andersons, of these woapons is oxtrenely 1snited. at the Guardia de lener. owever, confireation ef their presi Othor changes in above 1is! 2 M's, Browning, 30 Gal. 5 Grech’ MG's, cal. 45 83 lntchiclas 42ma's aot in working condition, Described as absolutely us *ialthough the water-cooled 50 culiber anti-aireraft machine guts were not four of their tripods vere in thepatio of the euartel genera: Yo prine movers, until renedied, nobility AA vas told that’ other to Andersons were believes they are at J rréia de Honor, ‘apa, ae there £2 50 ese. To appeared to te ownted on @ suall parapet on the rear of the cusrtal, appareitly in A logicel Position for their enployment to protect the cuartel fvon aerial attacks Akt 900 casos of dynanite (ites, by Capt. Honzon. 2 37mm guns Chiquimta Zacopa 4 75mm 2 sam (00 fam #irles 7 Siete Sequtpatass 6 45am mets eer 6 dom nets Bl Florio: ESTERANDE, 14 Yay, reports seeing "they" bad two tanker iS gelatin) at “ov Base, snnoa, abt. 1 pounders, Socurad and issued U0 Tom rifles 2 7am ngs 20 tan rifles 30 tan F410: 20 Tan rifles otal keeper satd GUAT 492 reports 4 tanke left Guatenala City 220 Apr by Ser road for Zecapa, Garter reports small croup of treops 6 2 ag!s at 6. Anmantes 200 ras Im each nan 8,000 ras Anderson 75ee: ano 222}000 as Fon 200,000 nds Ina 6,258 75m Eequipul 5,212 Maa Ea Union: 2 Flordé ‘7, Transportation 3 ieepe 322 ton trucks \ Zecapa 100 Zacepa 102 Chigut 203° Chtquh 205 > ELProgr “€0 Prog ee 220 acres. 2 mile $ of Zacepay bounded ou W ty Montague fi to EI Salvador; on $ by Atlantic ighuray ond on if Spring of 1954--not yot_conpleteg—ta, a vine of Zacapa. progress since 2959 on bidg. tit worl now a! Sources: RUUS Op, 2-112-53, \jurtoae to morale, L554, R693 (not found), S30) onatane 116,400 rae in 3,000 ras 7am 3,000 de Ta 2,000 ras Ta ie GBstm and 94 tan piste Yee Jom ead Tea an plotels Sven ond he puotels 2 dom nud 30 Tom patel Pipe agh Ses pastes 412-38 mm F $12 Hmm ver & 1B fron Reape iy sourthorn extronity ef etiy ‘Coustderatle ‘steadstill, tous,©B, UTTAR, 3rd watery Zone (PRA) DRAPI/Ltw earn i 1. Location | Hap An Jutdepe © Fie. tty of Jutiapa reached fron Guat CLty ty Ze season). (2619-53 glves road dageraption.) 2 fitguway lo. 2 via auto in 3 bre (e fant Tosa, Jalapa, Kitehen and licavy Ueapois Co. in private residence, thin cartel separete, Officers quartered in peusiones or hotelasgad Base hac ts om mili tery hosp! tal, a fou blocks Seowmat fron main cuartels ater shortages | Yone tucludes depts o Ik | 2. Responsible offi: Adana, iquarters & Services Co, 3 Eine donpantes 2 iiewry Weapons Gespeay eon, Platoon, maintains desteinsuts ee follows: Jelapa = 2 rifle platnea Cullapa ~ 2. Piste plateene Aswictoa Mita = 2 piltepequa ~ 2 righo p techaants exe rotated ovary 2 onthe; ents every 6 mouths, With exception of Cuilapa & Jalaze, persoael have to valk fear Sotinqn £6 thet rospective dotachmant lesationsr Seeant: 29 © suRaNT 2, 636 Be 2 y RUFUS: (total: 2, 4, 810.) = 856 Wutiepsi 2 Chtese, 38’ ofzee, 0 Bits ggg | feu Hate: 2, 60 ao | Jelapat 2, 30 37 Jalpategua:” 1, 30 3s 2 8 ot 82 vost 14.6, Thompson, Cod. U5 2 MG. Hendosay tan 53 report adds: 7 , @ HG. totehido, Tre Shr Vbepa. appeared : 1 iG. totehtdse, Te, fats" sonditiene 600 Ritie Rentugton Tse malan offers cousider the ‘Tom rifles stored in ams be practically uscleas, fle Heuser Tea i 20 Ifle Czech Tran 30 Carbinew Cal. 7am | practically all M's had tm Mauser rifles (majority of Remington 7nn's vere stored in arms room.) APUS gives: 3y0002#k#3 1,170 rifles 10 g's 2 dies eso | 6. dmunt tion |" tests ats 200 sas man, 1 qf]z000 8s Beatngton on in arms roon. RUFUS gives aeaayeoe non Tom for entire ares, 12%, reeco, surrars Page Tuo 7. Transportation 22} toa truck (14 yrs old tn 1953, cone | 2 deena sathy traning dom.) Guendis civsa ae ig 7 i Jatape fAnnot Jutheps 199 Jett & 199 Tante ¢ | Apa Ba ae to 1 SEEANT,) DRAPT/1Eu ©, WAZATENANDO, 4th Mastery dono (DOC, Info Ae Of: 26 Sept 52 t2dtery Base Lecation Wo specssic. ML troops quartered in 1 bldg-—Jone igs Cuactel, Pritl field 'on outskirts of Hmretenango-f nile froa cuastel. 2. Responsible offic: A Wr Qe IBAA, BitiSBb Raid 20 erste Mae ugusto Conn pale 3, Srcant zation Trend goth ‘Headquarters 1 ligs und Services Platton 2 leavy Weapons Company 2 REM Gfapany 1 Recon Platoon (for dotaited breakdown, seo organatiousl chart in laze Garrison Gen File). fe Strength THL-52 gives: 25 officers 328 EMs RUFUS gives: 2 ChSafe 31 ofsicers 500 Ete SBCAIT gives: 28 Officers 359 Bits (Secant's figures include only those in lige, NOM ‘snall dotachnente in outlying areas.) 5. Mespone all men with Tax Mauser, either Spantsh or Czech. 400 Rifles, Renington, Ta 250 Rifles, Spanish Mauser, Tan 5) Carbings, U.S.) 30 cal, 50 Rutten, Gecch tauser, tren 4 Tam ngts i 2 Mendoza am nets 2 Hotchkiss nm e's WO Slam nortare, RUFUS Mets only 2 420m cannon-—net Misted by Amy Attache reports, io info in £209, m ‘one If ton truck as | ‘wo seeps | Guardia civia | THIFIS Tiste: vareteamnso 2 chtets 94 3a pioters | 4 critetas $4 “Tan 94 Guards Shenperice - 2 Cher 9 3800 | 5 cuarae 9 tna | Retattutes 2 Ciefe 62 3m | 6 Ogeteiare 61 “am | 62 Cunrés | SBIANT Liste: no Usting for lazatenango. 2 t Casporiéo” "2 Ghtet, 11 Guerde 4 4 Fetal 6 chiefs, 52 Guards +4 Suchitepequez 9 Chiefs, 89 Guards + \) WFUS By o4n52, IR-47-52, SecaNT, EI 50 and EET 61. waseart/ine cb, GUEZALTENAIO, Sth MeaStary Zone (CAESAR) —— 20 ao Ott TP yay 1959 : bas ‘1. Locetion ain cuartel located in the former Rit station (nap attached) of the elec rz which ren fron Retalhules to Qiezaltenango, Sldg, resenblin a liatl Guard Armory Min US, has sufficient space to quarter all troops and house all fasilitios, excopt Kitchen and ratmeenuce units, “Best housing outside of Guardia de Honor in Guatlity. Iuding Depts of Sen Yarces, Totorieapan, Solels, Quezaltennago. Can be reuched in dry season in 6 hours in light sedan’ via Totonseape: sod Guise, ind troops, oncopting dotacinontsy quiere! yf eee con tn sain styled, ay sarrjed otters ive tn Gueceltentage oe Buk 00 Ben ae ite, SeMe att ofan: 2. Respons | con. Jose EYER or MAYER, Srsenization Soadguarters Tike and Service Coxpeny 3 Rife Conpanias 1 Boayy Weapons Company 3 Recon Flataon 2 dattery Pam Anderson (6 guns) Nobile Company of the Cuartel Generel (of Gutat City) [oe Stones ’ | RUFUS cB Gives foll: 3 Chiefs 2 Gittcors ? 637 Ms |TRu7-52 gives 38 officers ‘601 EM's, | FH66-53 elves 42 officere-nand othervise, sane as in R-12-52, een equipped troops outside of Guat City. Weapons Tdros2 glvent © ton Rick touitzers (2953 Report says these aot An evidence) 4 MAG, Browning, Cal, 3 2 Me! Brownings Gals 30 2 M.G. Thoapson, Gal. 45 I 5 1.G. Mendoza tam i 4 UG. Hotohktos Lee { 2 Mio. colt cal. 50 900 Rifles, Restagton Tan t 400 Rifles, Mauser Tan Has, Czech wuels givest 3,000 riiee | 7 Tan's. 645 Hee mts 4 75 cannon 4-42 cannon Al ents 100 rds Zen. Rufus says 100,000 ras 7; other observed. 23]os quecantannnco Page Too. [me following are listed fer outlying areas: I ame ms cialacaten 2 orer 30,rifles Raye adda 1 Timm Ane 1 30 Troops 6,000 rds 7mm (gi}San Marcos 1 Ofer (30 rifles n peer | XO Troops 6,000 rds 7mm o vata 1 ofer Al rifles i a ere 4 oops 8,200 rds mm sd casein Geil owls TER #7 See Quiche ney thee figure! murs co WE chsers 10 seers 5 cirictete pan wo tuasde |SECANT (7 Jan 54) Secctcers rete ir Zs : sutsine Ant € faa! Cont) sear rts syutte._-|| 2 oper 2 ohters Ri 3em's pletglo 2 Garren 4 ofvietan it hans i 7 3a. ot Guarde “f it Es Oft\cers \Chtets A Zens “Vy pth) 55\cuas pibeials Nao" ERE a yy) VO ohdlasss san tices | 9 cers 2 chters 202 Strats Suerte 1 efticlate feats Braet jaa) 202 Guard 2 chtere 19 30a ea ined Btn. oe 18 Guards |S | Sources: RUFUS 08, Army & Mr Attache Reporte/DRAPT/IZw co, QUICHE, 6th Wattary tone CDOrE) ‘Mioitery Base |i. Location No specific. igs. located in Quiche, 4} hours driving time (dry sesson) from Gaunt City vie Chichicastenango. Depts of Guiche and Ihokuotensage under 2 | Jurisdiction, S and iige & Services Maton stationed in main euartel, which 4s shared by Guardia Civil, with roons for instruction, kitelme, ina separate Eldg. Rifle Co. ‘and heavy ‘eapons conpany quartered in separate dnstallationa througnost ctiy, vaich fare private reeldences, | 2. Remuonstbte Ostteor ‘| Ged. Jorge He CRUZ Salazar. j 3+ Segentastion | Headquarters 1igs & Services Flatoon | LRiRe Company | 2 Hisavy Weapons Ceapeny 1 Recon Flatoon Hr65-83 states there 4s 4 detached Rifle platoon stationed in thehuctenango vt th | Cope. Roberto MOPALES tino, This number should be substracted frax total strength Lotiteer and 29 troops, according to Rufwe’ definition of a platcons) (4 Strenet Be65=52 gives 2 Ofticers 295 E's (Ths Ciguaro confirmed by GUAT 321 of 7 Apr 54) | RUFUS gives: 2 chtets, | 2 Officers 255 Eis |_| Rufus also lists 7 Ofcrs and 142 men at likehuetenango, whith uo. comprises 8 conpany and not a platoon, SBCANT Lists 28 orticers "359 BH | sneduding AND a Battery sth 6 eficers and 75 nen. 5+ Mespons. | nurus asete 2 42am cannon, | Hieg7-s2 Mster 21.0. Thompson Cal. 45 4 MCG. Mendoza Zan i GGG, Lowis 7.65 a 2.0. Hotohidte Tan 400 Ripe Resington 7am + 900 Rifle Mauser rm ‘approx 2,000 Yauear & Ih Tom rifles supply in dims Roos of approx 50,000 rds of Tue: Temapoctation 22, ton trucks (2 uithout noter) 2 jeeps (jeeps & trucks cones, 1 Ford tractor (2) vy ouar 33 222) @utcno 0 2 citer 66 Henn pistols ° 8 orfieiais 56 “te pistols wande So1el~_2 Chie! gone 7 S0rttetala 3 3 Wards| QUICIE—Page Two, pos Civil (cont) Salona, Ch§ete aort\eie2 b 66 buatie Chimedtenango | ere em ii eke eA i ese f - Thethuatinoss 1 Mfr: 1 | soon Mot SS. 734 : i ois er, 3 sou Getent) 13 i pecan faa ™ | VBpesteecied 1 fer, 25 duds, In addition, RUPUS Lists the folloving, description as ‘cops closest te airport, 2 chiurs » 28 officiate j' vents (42m cannon 50 hand grenades plus 2 fers and 20 nen of the Guardia Civil, Reb 553 R-46-$3 (got avatlabie) 2-96-63 (not on HULA-G1 List of reports at LINC) | Lie 240 Guat 33DRAPT/ItW (B--FUERTO BARROS assac nae € Bondy Info As OF: 23 Apri 1954 + Tocatlos Hasteta side of the airfield in the quartere ovoupled Ly the U.S. Amy Air Force during WIT, Situated between atretrip and Bay of Anatique, approx i nile east | of Pto. Barrios. 12, Renoustble Creteor : : | cotssRodeifo Soteres CASTI1L0 3. Gesandzation ; 2 as. platoon i 1 Mfie compar v/Tax rites 1 Battery water-cooled 50 cal. me's (total of 2 ag's) 1 Platoon heavy weapone, u 6 nm liotenkise nets 1 Detachment 15 nea fren Zacapa (sumpased to be armed with 2 water-cooled = HO eal, anticireraft mg's, bat they vere not) dy Stilongth 13 officers 38s on = 5. Aamunition In addition to above, dynmatic and caps are stored in a small bldg. adjoining lags Bldg of Miitary Base. This 48 si plied on daily basis to Sto,-Tenas for kad. | construction purposes. | one cartos 1 FLONES, house Yetween 10th avs & 11th St. has possibly Jent hie hone to store ante for Conmuniate, See Hl £ veep coomat 3 eter Ae I emmo: 2 S0cal, anti-sircraft mg's [sme 2 ne es } i 26 rifles, w/100 cartridges each. G"Prevention Guard” of Base Militar 7 x ! 25 on located 75 meters from the point of the airpot. 50 meters f# to the North of FG Sorte ena rettnnie amie i etn me § fempg gue oa. Base | arns: 145 38mm pistols and 145 nm platols. Tp. = 3¢mm Fa Hmm patel: ae a rE SEs 3 Pr | Aaingshow for) (3 faarde Souncea: Total : er, pinch Re 41-54 Mili any Basel: 251 (2ess nen, Bape 0B - Rages #, 61 perdi: Cink: Hote 193|. 0S, SAN JOSE MOLTTARY BASE (IKB) DRAFI/2EW oH main een fro Sunt ty to Sn Juny 2 allen foes Por of Sen S000 os ccopet SEES DUG ae alee Pe esha ett ow SE Bias setter” Glas recut agnor Grail te pete te sasaree | Repechds"Pr oi Sot" actnder Efe Pinions osention, | SEE GATE Sues taal tes petting gobs masts eats ~~) SERS AMES AES i; i |. 26, tesation | 2, Responsible Officer Col. Atfredo LEMUS Aandor, Directly reponstble to Chtef of Staff. - At port of San Jose: 2 officers —-Responsible to Min, Defense. 6 Bits + Sogent zation | 1 Rise Coapany 1 Battery $9 50 Cal, AA 16 (4 guns) 1953 Attache report states this battery eidate on paper only. 4. Strength 5 officers : 208 EM's 5+ Weapons: 208 7p rifles 00 Emm. saghend mm 100 mm Bete Leo , Reminghaw! * 100 rds Tim ano each man, 2 seeps 1 commercial sedan gre two trains per day to and from Guat City, | Apfilid 1s one of tho best in Guatensla, and vith slight inprovenente could be an excellent 1B base ef-8 for the Western Hen sphere. ESSENCE report of 15 Mar 54 states that several unnarked transport planes have been reported in the San Jose airport. Guardia Civid 2 Chiefs equipped with 28 38m pistols and 28 Tan pietole. 2 officers 28 Guards Sources: RUFUS OB, R-56—53,