Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/03/28 : CIA-ROP80SO1540R006600090011-4 Un ‘Yugoslavia 50X1-HUM country wro8 a are park 31 May 1955 5Ox1-HUM ‘the Tagoslay Armed Foroes No. OF AGES 12 Date oF ino. eQUMEAENT NO. RO 50x1-HUM race Acquire revenences perry are acauieo ace FATUATGNE ARE DEMRTTNE,AOPRATEAL OF CONTENT BS TRTATVE UGOSLAY ARIED FORCES I. Directorates and Sub-Divisions of the Tugoslay General Stat Operations _—_—IntelLigence combat Organization and Directorate Directorate wobiieation Directorate Sections Sections Sections: Sections Operational ‘Information Infantry organisation Information Gene Troop Intel, Mountain Troope 1/0 Topographical Radio Intel, Partisan Training Activation and Manpower MiMst-Historical Agent Intel. Personnel Records Transportation Agent, Techricel (Aids) ‘Induction Worinication e Personnel Resources Record Horse Component Records sEcREt 50x1-HUM INFO __ Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/03/28 : CIA-RDP80S01540R006600090011-4Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/03/28 : CIA-RDP80SO1540R00660009001 1-4 SECRET 50X1-HUM Directorate for Military Sehoole ‘Meterie] Planning Directorate Sections: Sections: Infantry School te ‘Troop Branch Schools Ammanent and Ammunition Rear Service Schools Quartermaster Tie Military Administrative Sub-Divisions of Tugselaviat 1s Yugoslavia is divided into the following military districter a, Ist (Belgrade) Military District, unter which the following ‘corps are subordinter 2) th Army Corp at Kragujevac. °2)*.9th Army Corpe at: Hovi Sade by, 3rd (Skopje) Military District, under which the following corps are subordinatet 2) 13th Arsy Corpe at Nise 2) 19th Army Corps at Kunanovos c+ Figth (Zagreb) Military District, under which the following corps are subordinate: 2) lth Army Corps at Zagrebs 2) 23rd Army Corpe at Ljubljanae 4s Seventh (Sarajevo) Military District, under which the 2ist Arwy Corps at Mostar is stbordinate. 2. The Military District Headquartere are organized as follows a. State Operations? Organization and Mobilization Political Gounter-intelligence Rear Services e+ Sections ~ Intelligence Maitary training Auxiliary troop Fredning ‘sonnel Goordination of Mobilisation Mettere with other Directorates. Legal SECRET 50X1-HUM __ Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/03/28 : CIA-RDP80S01540R006600090011-4Declassitied in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2019/03/28 : CIA-RDP80SO1540R00660008001 1-4 SECRET 3s The following other elenents are subordinate to the Military Distridt Headquarters: Ohief of Artillery Chief of Anci-Airoreft Defenses Ghief of Armored Troops Chief of Engineer Troops Chief of Signal Troope. Chiet of Chemical Warfare Military Tribunale and Military Prosecutor (Prokuror) Organs of the (various) local troop comanis, Comands ani units in tho military districts. TIT, General Statistics on the Yugoslav Amed Forces 1. Total personnel ~ 610,000 be Ground forces - $33,000 = bs,000 Naval forces - 33,000 Air foret 2. Amy. ‘The combat composition of the Yugoslav Ary is as follows: b a Seven arey corps (ith, 9th, 11th, 13th, 19th, 2ist ani 23x). Tarity-six (alc) infantry divisions, of which 22 are (ordinary) infantry divisions and Ii are mountain infantry divisions. Taree tank divisions (17th, Ist, ant 26th). = 6 Separate nountain infantry brigade Sixty-two (oie) separate regiments, of which 20 are artillery, ‘WO eiroratt, 2 are cavalry, ot cotera, Fores. The composition of the Tugoslay Air Force is as follows: be a One air corps. Bight (sie) air divisions, of which one 4¢ a bouber divisions fone is an assault division; two are fighter divisions; two are mixedj and one is an aviation technical division. There are 23 seperate aviation reginents. Too Yugoslay Air Force has 900 airplanes, of which 150 are Donbers; 150 are assault planes, 260 are fighters, 30 are reconnaissance planes, 30 are transport planes, ant 280 aro ‘trainers and the Lik SECRET 50X1-HUM| 50X1-HUM __ Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/03/28 - CIA-RDP80S01540R008600090011-4Deciassified in Part- Santized Copy Approved for Release 2013/08/28 : CIA-RDP80SO1540R006600080011-4 SECRET 50X1-HUM| Wavy. The composition of the Yugoslav Navy is as follows: law ‘as The total complement is 33,000 men, of which 10,000 are seagoing. Of the renainder, 10,000 are marines’ and 413,000 serve in grounl installations and coastal forti- Fioations. b. The Tugoslay Navy has 137 vessels of all types. 1) In the category of combat vessels aret Destroyers Patrol vessels | ‘otal 2) In the category of special purpose combat vessels are: Mine layers 4 Mine sweepers at Mine sweeping ‘boats 6 landing vessels 3 Patrol boats B otal, 43 3) In the category of auxiliary vessels aret Training vessels 3 2 B [Ber ‘otal c+ Bases for tho fleets 1) The principle bases for the fleet are Split, Sibenik, ani Kotor. 2) In addition to these, the porte of Pula, Rijeka, Zadar, Dibromik, Trogir, Kardelevo (Ploche), Peljesic (sic) Peninsula, ‘and Island of Koreula are usod as bai 3) Headquarters for the coastal defense is at Sibenik. L) Territorial coastal defenses are divided into three districts: a) Worthern Adriatie with Headquarters at Pula, 5) contra Adriatic with Headquarters Send e) Southern Adriatic with Headquarters at Kardelevo. SECRET S0X1-HUM __ Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/03/28 - ClA-RDP80S01540R006600090011-4Declasstied in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/03/28 : CIA-RDP80SO15.40R006600080011-4 SECRET 50X1-HUM -5- ‘The military river flest of Yugoslavia has 72 vessels and auriliery ships. Their bases ere at Novi Sad, Mitrovica, ani Mabor (sic~ poceibly Maribor). ‘The merchant fleet of Yugoslavia consists of 127 ships which can be used for military purposes. IV. Organization of a Yugoslav Ary Corps 1s The peacetine organization of a Tugeslav Army Corps has the following componortst a4 Corps Headquarters by vo infantry Aivistons c+ One ~ two mountain infantry divisions de Taree artillery roginonts consisting oft 2) Pleld artitery 2) Anti-aireraft artillery 3) Anti-tark artiNery es Six battalions: 1) Reconnaissance 2) Tank 3) Engineer 4) Signa. 8) Transport 6) Medical ‘Two conmnies: 1) Guard company 2) Chemical defense company «An amy Corps Headquarters consists oft a. Corps comander bs Stat? composed of five section ant three sub-sectionst 1) Sections Operations; Intelligences Organization; ‘Training; and Administration. 2) Sub-Seotions? Personnel; Finance; ani Ciphers SECRET 50X1-HUM __ Deciassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/03/28 - CIA-RDP80S01540R008600090011-4Deciassified in Part - Santized Copy Approved for Release 2013/08/28 : CIA-ROPBOSO1540R006600080011-4 SECRET 50X1-HUM + Orgardgation of a Yugoslav Army Tank Division Le Basic 1/0 and 1/8 of the Divieiont as Personnels 9,590 be Total terker 110 oe Tho division is corposed of four brigades, of which two ere Yank brigades; one a motor brigade; and one an artillery vrigade. 4. The division has four artillery battalions: 1) One self-propelled artillery battalion with thr batteries, each with four solf-propelled weapons. 2) One anti-tank battalion with three batteries, each with four 76 ms guns. 3) One anti-aircraft battalion with three batteries, each with four 37m. AA machine guns. Lk) One mortar battalion with two batteries, each with four 120 mms mortars. es The following additions) battalions are subordinate to the aivision: 1) Reconnaissance battalion 2) Signal battalion 3) Engineer battalion Lk) Medical battalion 5) Transport battalion Baste 1/0 and 1/8 of a tank brigade of a tark division Pergonnels 1,614 bs Total tarks: Sh ce The brigade 1s composed of four battalions; three tank Battalions and one motorized battalions as A tank battalion has 18 tarks and is composed of two companies, each consisting of three platoons with three ‘tanks per platoons SECRET 50X1-HUM __ Deciassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/03/28 - ClA-RDP80S01540R006600090011-4Declassiied in Part - Saniized Copy Approved for Release 2013/03/28: CIA-ROPB0SO1540ROO60009001 1-4 SECRET 50X1-HUM e+ A motorized (sic) battalion has three companies of sub- machine gunere. The mortar company has two platoons, esch with three sections} each section having one 62 Rn. mortars ‘Tho anti-tank corpary bas two platoons each with to ctions, each of which has one lS mn. (type weapon not specified). £4 There are three batteries subordinate to the brigade artillery comaniert 1) One field artillery battery with two sections, each with one 76 sme woapon. Total: li weapone (sic). 2) One anti-tank battery with two sections, each with ‘three weapons (unidentified caliber). 3) One anti-aireraft battery with tw sections, each of which has tvo 37 mu, machine gunse e+ There are five companies directly subordinate to the brigade? 1) Headquarters company 2) Signal company 3) Medical comany L) Transport company 5) Engineer company 3. Basic 1/0 and T/E of a otorized brigade of a tank division: Personnel: 2,168 nen bs Three motorized battalions, each with five companiest 1) Three motor companies, each with thr ‘each platoon with three sections. platoons, ant 2) One mortar company with two platoons, each with three sections, ami each section having one 61 ms sortar. 3) One machine gun company with two platoons, each with ‘three sections ani each section having one heavy’ machine guns L) In addition to the shove, each motorized battalion nae the folloving two platoons: 2) One anti-tank artillery platoon with two sections, feach with one lS m. weapon, plus a (fire) control (unit). SECRET 50X1-HUM __ Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/03/28 : CIA-RDP80S01540R006600090011-4Declassitied in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/03/28 : CIA-RDP80SO1540R00660008001 1-4 SECRET ‘50X1-HUM 2) One anti-tark rifle platoon with two sections, each having three anti-tank rifles, plus a (fire) control (unit). c+ Two batteries of the artillery comanier= 12) One mortar battery with two platoons, each with two jctions and each section having one 120 nm. mortar. 2) One anti-tank artillery battery with two platoons, each with two goctions, ard each section having one 76 vote (AT Eun) ‘Six companies: 1) One AA machine gun company, consisting of three platoons, each with four sections, afd each section equipped with fone 12+7 mn. machine gun. 2) Reconnaissance company 3) Signal company 4) Engineer comany 5) Medical company: 6) ‘Transport company Us The artillery brigade consists of three batteries: as A field artillery battery with two firing platoons, each with two 76 am, guns. by An anti-tark battery with three platoons, and each platoon having to (weapons not Sdentified). os An anti-aircraft artillery battery with two platoons and each platoon having two 37 ms machine guns. ‘VI. Mountain Infantry Divieion 1s Basic 1/0 ant 1/8 of the Divisio as Pereonnel: 9,381 men bs Headquarters c+ Tiree mountain infantry regiments. 4. One mountain artillery reginent. e+ Ore anti-tank artillery battalions f. Five (sic) battalions: AA machine gun battalion, engineer Battalion, motorized infantry battalion, transport battalion (fifth not specified). e+ Companies (total nuiber not given): reconnaissance company, guard company, and others. SECRET 50X1-HUM Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/03/28 : CIA-RDP80S01540R006600090011-4Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/03/28 : CIA-RDP80S01540R00860009001 1-4 SECRET 2. Basic 1/0 and 1/E of a mountain infantry regiments v Persomols 3,003 Three mountain infantry battalions, each composed ot 2) Tiree mountain infantry companies consisting of ‘three platoons, each with three sections. 2) One Mi company with two platoons, each with two sections. 3) One mortar compary with two platoons and each with ‘three sections. 1) Te folowing platoons: one anti-tank rifle platoon with three sections; one medical platoon; one supply Platoon, Batteries: 2) Artinery battery with two platoons 2) ortar battery with three platcons Companies D_ Signa comary 2) Reconneissance company 3) Sub-sachine gun company 4) Anti-tank rifte company 5) Bngineer company ‘50X1-HUM| ‘50X1-HUM Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/03/28 - CIA-RDP80S01540R008600090011-4.bauogs Oncastesin Fan Santos Copy Anrove for Bega 2013028 GU BESOSOSHOREDSONEEOT ooo Eat or eae coarser sar Sree Tan Sa Personnes 5088 a M8 Tovar If wells] Per |) wore rita ‘seepitat” || at denote | | Sie ||| Ora stop Descts © Seep Ce Cd Sat a ing nee [EE Sat | mame | AREY] [arm ~ i me eae ia Bou =] oon f a aa a mas] [a] LS SE] Pele IPS ' foo i y a i * Declawstled 9 Par. 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