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CZECHOSLOVAK INDEPENDENT ARMOURED BRIGADE
GROUP (CIABG) ON THE DEMARCATION LINE
ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ SAMOSTATNÁ OBRNĚNÁ BRIGADA (ČSOB)
NA DEMARKAČNÍ ČAŘE
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| Dispositions of Czechoslovak Brigade units on the US side of the demarcation line with Soviet forces in Bohemia, from May 1945. The section of the demarcation line assigned to the Brigade ran along the main Plzeň-Nepomuk-Písek road from Seč via Nepomuk to Lnáře. | ||||||
| Arrival: from May 18th 1945 - Dispositions behind the Demarcation Line | ||||||
| (1) | CIABG (HQ) | ČSOB Velitelství | Hradešice | |||
| (2) | CIABG HQ Squadron | Štábní rota | Hradešice | Including LAD6 | ||
| (3) | CIABG Signals Squadron | Spojovací rota | Stříbrné Hory | |||
| (4) | 22 Liaison HQ | 22 LHQ | Stříbrné Hory | |||
| (5) | 1st Armoured Regiment | Tankový prapor 1 (TP1) | Including LAD1 and X Troop (signals) | |||
| (5.1) | Regimental HQ | Velitelství praporu | Mochtín | |||
| (5.2) | HQ Squadron | Velitelská rota (VR) | Mochtín | |||
| (5.3) | A Squadron | 1. rota | Nový Čestín | |||
| (5.4) | B Squadron | 2. rota | Srbice | |||
| (5.5) | C Squadron | 3. rota | Sobětice | |||
| (6) | 2nd Armoured Regiment | Tankový prapor 2 (TP2) | Including LAD2 and Y Troop (signals) | |||
| (6.1) | Regimental HQ | Velitelství praporu | Zdebořice | |||
| (6.2) | HQ Squadron | Velitelská rota (VR) | Zdebořice | |||
| (6.3) | A Squadron | 1. rota | Bystré | |||
| (6.4) | B Squadron | 2. rota | Číhaň | |||
| (6.5) | C Squadron | 3. rota | Číhaň | |||
| (7) | 3rd Armoured Regiment | Tankový prapor 3 (TP3) | Including LAD5 and Z Troop (signals) | |||
| (7.1) | Regimental HQ | Velitelství praporu | Malý Bor | |||
| (7.2) | HQ Squadron | Velitelská rota (VR) | Malý Bor | |||
| (7.3) | A Squadron | 1. rota | Rabí | |||
| (7.4) | B Squadron | 2. rota | Malý Bor | |||
| (7.5) | C Squadron | 3. rota | Třebomyslice | |||
| (8) | Motor Battalion | Motorizovaný prapor (Motoprapor - MP) | Including LAD4 and V Troop (signals) | |||
| (8.1) | Battalion HQ | Velitelství praporu | Plánice | |||
| (8.2) | HQ Company | Velitelská rota (VR) | Plánice | |||
| (8.3) | A Company | 1. Motorota (1.MR) | Štipoklasy | |||
| (8.4) | B Company | 2. Motorota (2.MR) | Mysliv | |||
| (8.5) | C Company | 3. Motorota (3.MR) | Velenovy | |||
| (8.6) | Support Company | Rota Doprovodných Zbraní (RDZ) | Plánice | |||
| (9) | Field Artillery Regiment | Dělostrelecký pluk 1 (DP/DP1) | Including LAD3 and E Troop (signals) | |||
| (9.1) | Regimental HQ | Velitelství | Kolinec | |||
| (9.2) | Artillery Section 1 | Dělostrelecký oddíl I (DO I) | Mlázovy | |||
| (9.3) | Artillery Section 2 | Dělostrelecký oddíl II (DO II) | Malonice | |||
| (9.4) | Artillery Section 3 | Dělostrelecký oddíl III (DO III) | Kolinec | |||
| (10) | Anti-Tank Battery | Baterie kanonů proti útočné vozbě (BKPÚV) | Velhartice | |||
| (11) | Light Anti-Aircraft (LAA) Troop | Protiletadlová baterie/Baterie protiletadlová (PLB/BPL) | Horní Bříza | Part of Token Force - Kombinovaný oddíl | ||
| (12) | Field Engineers Squadron and Br Troop | Ženijní rota a Mostní četa | Čejkovy | |||
| (13) | Motor Transport Company and Field Postal Unit | Dopravní rota a Polní pošta | Předslav | |||
| (14) | Light Field Ambulance | Brigádní ambulance | Ústaleč | |||
| (15) | Armoured Brigade Workshop | Brigádní těžké dílny (BTD) | Strážov | |||
| (16) | Ordnance Field Park (OFP) | Polní park | Vrhaveč | |||
| (17) | Forward Delivery Squadron | Záložní tanková rota (ZTR) | Břežany | |||
| (18) | Provost Unit | Oddíl polního četnictva (OPČ) | Stříbrné Hory | |||
| Deployment: from May 23rd 1945 - On the Demarcation Line | ||||||
| (1) | CIABG (HQ) | ČSOB Velitelství | Stříbrné Hory | |||
| (2) | CIABG HQ Squadron | Štábní rota | Hradešice | Including LAD6 | ||
| (3) | CIABG Signals Squadron | Spojovací rota | Stříbrné Hory | |||
| (4) | 22 Liaison HQ | 22 LHQ | Stříbrné Hory | |||
| (5) | 1st Armoured Regiment | Tankový prapor 1 (TP1) | Including LAD1 and X Troop (signals) | |||
| (5.01) | Regimental HQ | Velitelství praporu | Žinkovy chateau | |||
| (5.02) | HQ Squadron | Velitelská rota (VR) | Žinkovy | Except Reconnaissance Troop | ||
| (5.03) | Reconnaissance Troop | Pruzkumní četa | Radkovice, Osobovy | One section in each village | ||
| (5.04) | A Squadron HQ | 1. rota velitelství | Letiny-Lazně | |||
| (5.05) | HQ Troop | Velitelská četa | Seč | |||
| (5.06) | 1 Troop | 1. četa | Letiny-Lazně | |||
| (5.07) | 2 Troop | 2. četa | Seč | |||
| (5.08) | 3 Troop | 3. četa | Bzí | |||
| (5.09) | 4 Troop | 4. četa | Chocenická Lhota | |||
| (5.10) | 5 Troop | 5. četa | Kotousov | |||
| (5.11) | B Squadron HQ | 2. rota velitelství | Chocenice | |||
| (5.12) | HQ Troop | Velitelská četa | Chocenice | |||
| (5.13) | 1 Troop | 1. četa | Chocenice | |||
| (5.14) | 2 Troop | 2. četa | Chocenice | |||
| (5.15) | 3 Troop | 3. četa | Zhůř | |||
| (5.16) | 4 Troop | 4. četa | Jarov | |||
| (5.17) | 5 Troop | 5. četa | Jarov | |||
| (5.18) | C Squadron HQ | 3. rota velitelství | Prádlo | |||
| (5.19) | HQ Troop | Velitelská četa | Prádlo | |||
| (5.20) | 1 Troop | 1. četa | Měcholupy | |||
| (5.21) | 2 Troop | 2. četa | Novotníky | |||
| (5.22) | 3 Troop | 3. četa | Prádlo | |||
| (5.23) | 4 Troop | 4. četa | Měcholupy | |||
| (5.24) | 5 Troop | 5. četa | Kokořov | |||
| (5.25) | Light Aid Detachment 1 (LAD1) | Lehké dílny 1 (LD1) | Žinkovy chateau | |||
| (6) | 2nd Armoured Regiment | Tankový prapor 2 (TP2) | Including LAD2 and Y Troop (signals) | |||
| (6.01) | Regimental HQ | Velitelství praporu | Chanovice | |||
| (6.02) | HQ Squadron | Velitelská rota (VR) | Defurovy Lažany (HQ), Chanovice (tanks) | Unit split into two halves | ||
| (6.03) | A Squadron HQ | 1. rota velitelství | Kotouň | Rear vehicles at Oselce | ||
| (6.04) | HQ Troop | Velitelská četa | Kotouň | |||
| (6.05) | 1 Troop | 1. četa | Kotouň Railway Station | |||
| (6.06) | 2 Troop | 2. četa | Kotouň Railway Station | |||
| (6.07) | 3 Troop | 3. četa | Životice | |||
| (6.08) | 4 Troop | 4. četa | Životice | |||
| (6.09) | 5 Troop | 5. četa | Kotouň | |||
| (6.10) | B Squadron | 2. rota | Kasejovice | |||
| (6.11) | C Squadron | 3. rota | Lňaře | |||
| (6.12) | Light Aid Detachment 2 (LAD2) | Lehké dílny 2 (LD2) | Újezd u Chanovic | |||
| (7) | 3rd Armoured Regiment | Tankový prapor 3 (TP3) | Including LAD5 and Z Troop (signals) | |||
| (7.1) | Regimental HQ | Velitelství praporu | Malý Bor | |||
| (7.2) | HQ Squadron | Velitelská rota (VR) | Malý Bor | |||
| (7.3) | A Squadron | 1. rota | Rabí | |||
| (7.4) | B Squadron | 2. rota | Velký Bor | |||
| (7.5) | C Squadron | 3. rota | Třebomyslice | |||
| (8) | Motor Battalion | Motorizovaný prapor (Motoprapor - MP) | Including LAD4 and V Troop (signals) | |||
| (8.01) | Battalion HQ | Velitelství praporu | Nepomuk - Zelená Hora chateau | |||
| (8.02) | HQ Company | Velitelská rota (VR) | 40% Zelená Hora, 60% Kozlovice | 26/5: 60% to Nepomuk - Sokolovna | ||
| (8.03) | A Company HQ | 1. Motorota (1.MR) - Velitelství | Neurazy | |||
| (8.04) | 1 Platoon | 1. Motočeta | Vojovice | |||
| (8.05) | 2 Platoon | 2. Motočeta | Neurazy | |||
| (8.06) | 3 Platoon | 3. Motočeta | Klikařov | |||
| (8.07) | Reconnaissance Platoon | Pruzkumní četa | Neurazy, Vojovice | One section in each village | ||
| (8.08) | Mortar Section | Minomet družstvo | Neurazy | |||
| (8.09) | B Company HQ | 2. Motorota (2.MR) - Velitelství | Mysliv | All company vehicles with drivers here | ||
| (8.10) | 1 Platoon | 1. Motočeta | Kovčín | |||
| (8.11) | 2 Platoon | 2. Motočeta | Kramolín | |||
| (8.12) | 3 Platoon | 3. Motočeta | Polánka | |||
| (8.13) | Reconnaissance Platoon | Pruzkumní četa | Mysliv | |||
| (8.14) | Mortar Section | Minomet družstvo | Mysliv | |||
| (8.15) | C Company HQ | 3. Motorota (3.MR) - Velitelství | Soběsuky | |||
| (8.16) | 1 Platoon | 1. Motočeta | (Soběsuky) | Forward platoon on demarcation line | ||
| (8.17) | 2 Platoon | 2. Motočeta | (Soběsuky) | Forward platoon on demarcation line | ||
| (8.18) | 3 Platoon | 3. Motočeta | (Soběsuky) | In hill cottages catching avoiders | ||
| (8.19) | Reconnaissance Platoon | Pruzkumní četa | Nová Ves u Nepomuka | Duties as required | ||
| (8.20) | Mortar Section | Minomet družstvo | (Soběsuky) | |||
| (8.21) | Support Company HQ | Rota Doprovodných Zbraní (RDZ) - Velitelství | Nepomuk - Hotel "Pánský dům" on square | |||
| (8.22) | 1 Gun Platoon (6pdr) | 1. Kanon četa | Nepomuk - Vyskočilka under Zelená Hora | HQ at Vyskočilka plus 2 field positions | ||
| (8.23) | 2 Gun Platoon (6pdr) | 2. Kanon četa | Dvorec | HQ in Dvorec plus 2 field positions | ||
| (8.24) | 3 Gun Platoon (6pdr) | 3. Kanon četa | Nepomuk - Hotel "Pánský dům" on square | Reserve platoon | ||
| (8.25) | 1 Machine Gun Platoon | 1. Kulometní četa | Mileč | |||
| (8.26) | 2 Machine Gun Platoon | 2. Kulometní četa | Dvorec | HQ in Dvorec plus 2 field positions | ||
| (8.27) | Light Aid Detachment 4 (LAD4) | Lehké dílny 4 (LD4) | Nepomuk | |||
| (9) | Field Artillery Regiment | Dělostrelecký pluk 1 (DP/DP1) | Including LAD3 and E Troop (signals) | |||
| (9.1) | Regimental HQ | Velitelství | Kolinec | |||
| (9.2) | Artillery Section 1 | Dělostrelecký oddíl I (DO I) | Mlázovy | |||
| (9.3) | Artillery Section 2 | Dělostrelecký oddíl II (DO II) | Malonice | 31/5: 1 Officer + 10 men to Velhartice | ||
| (9.4) | Artillery Section 3 | Dělostrelecký oddíl III (DO III) | Kolinec | |||
| (10) | Anti-Tank Battery | Baterie kanonů proti útočné vozbě (BKPÚV) | Železná Ruda | |||
| (11) | Light Anti-Aircraft (LAA) Troop | Protiletadlová baterie/Baterie protiletadlová (PLB/BPL) | Bezděkovec | 6 Bofors guns on road Třebčice-Podhůří | ||
| (12) | Field Engineers Squadron | Ženijní rota | ||||
| (12.1) | HQ Troop | Velitelská četa | Hrádek | |||
| (12.2) | 1 Engineer Troop | 1 Ženijní četa | Miřenice | |||
| (12.3) | 2 Engineer Troop | 2 Ženijní četa | Budětice | |||
| (12.4) | 3 Engineer Troop | 3 Ženijní četa | Hrádek | |||
| (12.5) | Bridge Troop | Mostní četa | Zbynice | |||
| (13) | Motor Transport Company | Dopravní rota | Předslav | |||
| (14) | Motor Transport Company - Amn Pt | Dopravní rota | Předslav | |||
| (15) | Motor Transport Company - Petrol Pt | Dopravní rota | Bolešiny | |||
| (16) | Motor Transport Company - Sup Tp | Dopravní rota | Němčice | |||
| (17) | Light Field Ambulance and ADS | Brigádní ambulance | Zavlekov | |||
| (18) | Armoured Brigade Workshop | Brigádní těžké dílny (BTD) | Strážov | |||
| (19) | Ordnance Field Park (OFP) | Polní park | Vrhaveč | |||
| (20) | Forward Delivery Squadron | Záložní tanková rota (ZTR) | Břežany | |||
| (21) | Provost Unit | Oddíl polního četnictva (OPČ) | Stříbrné Hory | |||
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