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CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROI RELEASE AS SANITIZED _
Chief,"essf
Seekford
SUBJECT t Amended Aims end Ammunition Requireoents
a study end review of the arms and equirrantndicates that for some of the items to be supplied by Readousrters there must be sn increase in allotment.
The additional aras and equipment asked for are believed very necessary to meet anticipated operational requirements. The most critical are the additional ammunition rsqulrements.
have both promised are Except for mortars, henvymachlne guns,tconsidered deslreable to accept small arms because ofof confusion in ammunition due to differentweapons.
Such small arna aa ara received3 will be. for the most part, held In general reserve anu/wmj units operating inde endently and sway from the main body of troops.
detailed request for small arms
J will be baaedarge menaure on what arms and ammunitionuarters finally agrees to supply.
Is planning) day campaign. ammunition supply is as followsi
rounds per gun
rounds per gun
na china pistol 0 rounds per gun
light machineC rounds per gun
anti-tank gun 0 rounds per gun
1.
Rifles, withleaning rod
Machine Piatolea (Kadsen) With magasinee and ammunition pouches and cleaning rods
Pistol (Luger)erman made pistol
Light Machine Gun. Three ammunition magasines for each gun (Russian)
Ammunition for rifles and light machine guns, (sea boxnd2 mm ammunition
Anmunition for pistols and machinem ammunition. See boxnd A)
Antitankm) with telescopic sight and cleaning rod
Ammunition for antlwtank gun. Jttifx iAaaaoucQnonattmgi High Explosive
Ammunition for anti-tank gun Armour piercing
Hand Grenades (fragmentation) Hand grenades (concussion)
by Headquarters
0
30
Additional Reauiroment:
none
none
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Distribution: , Headquarters
2.
SECfit^tk only
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