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TOKEN FORCE or Kombinovaný oddíl (Combined detachment)

PERSONNEL
 

ATTACHED TO TOKEN FORCE

  Rank First Names Surname Serial No. Unit Comment
1/ pplk. Alois Sítek J-1552 OKPÚV Commander Token Force and Anti-Tank Battery.
2/ Captain Geoffrey Stephenson   22 LHQ British Liaison Officer
3/     (Unknown)   22 LHQ British Batman-Driver
4/ cet. Václav Straka A-4891 štábní rota Brigade HQ. "Public Relations Officer"
5/ cet.asp. Dr. J. Beckmann T-3787 Ambulance  
6/ des. Jind. Tuch R-1340 Ambulance  
7/ voj. Karel Zavadil R-1152 Ambulance  
8/ des. Karel Misik R-846 Dopr.oddil Motor Transport Company
9/ svob. Rud. Mrtka G-654 Dopr.oddil Motor Transport Company
10/ voj. Jar. Janik R-1654 Dopr.oddil Motor Transport Company
11/ voj. Jos. Kupsa R-2031 Dopr.oddil Motor Transport Company
12/ svob. Jaroslav Šedlbauer R-2025 OKPÚV Anti-Tank Battery
13/ svob. Jaroslav Koloničný T-1824 OKPÚV Anti-Tank Battery
2 Officers and 11 men = Total 13

 

FROM MOTORISED INFANTRY BATTALION (MOTOPRAPOR)

  Rank First Names Surname Serial No. Unit  
1/ Ppor.pěch.v zál. Josef Němec R-566 RDZ Commander of these Motoprapor troops
2/ ppor.pěch.v zál. JUDr. Jiří Poláček R-452 2.MR.  
3/ rt.asp. Vojtěch Maxa B-384 3.MR.  
4/ rt. Leopold Horák R-1064 2.MR.  
5/ rt. Josef Krajčí E-208 RDZ  
6/ čet.dsl. Adolf Jakubec W-327 1.MR.  
7/ čet. Jaroslav Cukr R-811 VR.  
8/ čet. Jarel Janoušek R-827 RDZ  
9/ čet. Jaroslav Tým R-787 RDZ  
10/ des. Ervín Hamrus T-1662 2.MR.  
11/ des. Bohumír Cimfl F-2189 2.MR.  
12/ des. Jan Filip R-904 2.MR.  
13/ des. František Piňos F-2687 1.MR.  
14/ svob. Rudolf Jiříček R-286 2.MR.  
15/ svob. Jan Mandl R-2149 1.MR.  
16/ svob. Michal Bavšenkov R-1356 1.MR.  
17/ svob. Jan Borský R-1037 1.MR.  
18/ svob. Vladimír Klinger R-1485 1.MR.  
19/ svob. Roman Kuba T-1720 1.MR.  
20/ svob. Mečislav Ivičíč F-2374 2.MR.  
21/ voj. Petr Mayer R-1879 RDZ  
22/ voj. Ota Deneš R-1896 1.MR.  
23/ voj. Adolf Stařík T-1813 1.MR.  
24/ voj. Josef Pacholík R-995 1.MR.  
25/ voj. Jaroslav Freiberk W-282 1.MR.  
26/ voj. František Matouš W-219 1.MR.  
27/ voj. Julius Krotký T-2032 1.MR.  
28/ voj. Viktor Freid R-1513 1.MR.  
29/ voj. Jan Raška T-1456 2.MR.  
30/ voj. Eduard Gorgol T-1054 2.MR.  
31/ voj. Josef Dubek T-1503 2.MR.  
32/ voj. Karel Dub R-1630 2.MR.  
33/ voj. Šimon Pappenheim A-4941 2.MR.  
34/ voj. Karel Samiec T-1628 2.MR.  
35/ voj. Josef Kiselica T-2265 3.MR.  
36/ voj. František Novák T-2034 3.MR.  
37/ voj. Václav Liška T-3643 3.MR.  
38/ voj. Jan Sobotka T-2795 3.MR.  
39/ voj. Ludvík Kania T-3537 3.MR.  
40/ voj. Miroslav Drahoš Y-93 3.MR.  
41/ voj. Josef Šír D-470 3.MR.  
42/ voj. JUDr. Jan Schulz R-1524 VR.  

2 Officers and 40 men = Total 42

Sub-units within the Motoprapor:
VR = Velitelská rota = HQ Company
1.MR. = 1 Motorota = 1st Company
2.MR. = 2 Motorota = 2nd Company
3.MR. = 3 Motorota = 3rd Company
RDZ = Rota Doprovodných Zbraní = Support Company

Although it was stated that the troops from the Motoprapor were to consist of 1 Platoon and 1 Scout Section, it is clear that the soldiers were in fact drawn from all parts of the unit.

 

LIGHT ANTI-AIRCRAFT (LAA) TROOP
(Complete Unit)

  Rank First Names Surname Serial No. Comment
1/ štkpt. Jiří Pujman R-104 Commander LAA Troop. Deputy-Commander of Token Force.
2/ npor. Stan. Kraus R-65 Second in Command of LAA Troop
3/ por. Jos. Sommr R-326  
4/ ppor. Karol (Karel) Muller (Miller) F-425  
5/ ppor. K. Konstein J-1028  
6/ prap. M. Petrovic R-212  
7/ rtm. V. Korycanek W-132  
8/ rt. Ervin Bellak R-1173  
9/ rt. Evzen Hubinsky R-489  
10/ rt. Rud. Heller R-585  
11/ rt. Panos Vaclav R-769  
12/ rt. Alois Sedlacek R-1003  
13/ rt. Jar. Skacel R-936  
14/ rt. Jar. Kvet R-222  
15/ rt. J. Stejskal W-237  
16/ rt.asp. Emil Šip R-457  
17/ rt.asp. Lad. Laun R-362  
18/ cet.asp. Jan Gura R-540  
19/ cet.asp. Petr Olejar R-550  
20/ cet. Old. Nezval R-923  
21/ cet. St. Palacek T-1687  
22/ des.asp. Albin Ungar R-1405  
23/ des. Otto Berger R-1222  
24/ des. Jiri Bisom R-755  
25/ des. Jos. Bogataj R-739  
26/ des. Leon. Nedved R-774  
27/ des. Boh. Paul R-798  
28/ des. Frant. Vitek R-752  
29/ des. Fr. Dragoun R-353  
30/ des. Alb. Hansel R-2458  
31/ des. Jul. Himlauer R-828  
32/ des. V. Markovic R-1102  
33/ des. Zolt. Schalk R-1166  
34/ svob. Gust. Bado R-1033  
35/ svob. Gust. Baumann R-805  
36/ svob. Jos. Byrtus R-889  
37/ svob. Bern. Goldmann R-1052  
38/ svob. Jan Marsalek R-848  
39/ svob. Jos. Konopik R-1079  
40/ svob. Boh. Plostica R-1117  
41/ svob. Leop. Prokop R-1113  
42/ svob. Jindr. Svech R-328  
43/ svob. Evzen Back R-392  
44/ svob. Ervin Kohn R-1440  
45/ svob. A. Krenzolok T-2574  
46/ svob. L. Pechacek T-2113  
47/ svob. Fr. Zbudil R-2085  
48/ voj. B. Bachner R-1829  
49/ voj. B. Bistricer R-1041  
50/ voj. K. Bulava T-2526  
51/ voj. St. Dolezal T-1830  
52/ voj. Arn. Dub R-776  
53/ voj. Oskar Engel R-1511  
54/ voj. Rud. Engel R-1411  
55/ voj. Al. Eckstein R-1506  
56/ voj. Des. Flank R-1852  
57/ voj. J. Gnida T-2088  
58/ voj. B. Goetz T-3935  
59/ voj. W. Gutwillig R-1642  
60/ voj. J. Hartos T-2089  
61/ voj. Vilem Hejl R-2241  
62/ voj. A. Hota T-2112  
63/ voj. J. Hrncirik T-2990  
64/ voj. Leo Koci T-2159  
65/ voj. David Kohn Z-801  
66/ voj. Pavel Lamberg R-1946  
67/ voj. Jakob Muller R-2484  
68/ voj. Karel Musiol T-2109  
79/ voj. Mir. Novak T-1539  
70/

voj.

Bedr. Orlik R-1912  
71/ voj. Jos. Pick R-420  
72/ voj. Art. Platschik R-1882  
73/ voj. Arnost Princ R-1885  
74/ voj. Rich. Pudik T-4117  
75/ voj. Frant. Svaton W-272  
76/ voj. Mir. Sefr J-148  
77/ voj. Evzen Simko R-1399  
78/ voj. J. Simonovsky T-2927  
79/ voj. Rud. Sostek T-1926  
80/ voj. Waltr Tragatsch R-1819  
81/ voj. Emil Vagner R-2480  
82/ voj. Lad. Wittenberg R-345  
83/ voj. Arnost Riesenbach U-153  
84/ des. Ad. Navara T-3510

Transferred in from LD3 (Light Workshop 3) on 23/04/45

85/ voj. Augustín Pišček T-3949 Transferred in from LD3 (Light Workshop 3) on 23/04/45
86/ cet. Gustav Bolek T-995 Transferred in from BTD (Brigade Heavy Workshop) on 23/04/45

5 Officers and 81 men = Total 86

According to the war establishment of the LAA Troop it should have had 1 Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 1 2nd Lieutenant, and 81 Other Ranks. A summary report for the week ending 22nd April 1944 shows the unit to be slightly over-establishment, with an actual strength of 5 Officers and 82 Other Ranks (of which 2 were Warrant Officers). On 23rd April the 3 Other Ranks shown last in the list above were transferred into the LAA Troop, but at the same time 4 others were transferred out to other units, giving the totals of 5 Officers and 81 Other Ranks, as shown.

 

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