English Translation

20a - 24 - with those of the Red Army, In the year l936 there were 3 corps districts, namely Moscow - Leningrad, North-Caukasus and the Far East. The troop itself is divided into corps, regiments, battalions and compagnies. As a result of the diversity of tasks that this troop has to perform, it is often possible that individual regimenters should be against each other. Batallone or compagnia of the head office are directly subordinated and removed from the command of the corps. The strength of the individual corps is not established. It depends on the size of the district and the tasks to be performed in these districts. Fixed garrisons are not present. The regiments consist of 3 and 4 battalions. Is a 4. Battalion exists, so this is an artillery battalion. In the battalions, which consist of 4 compagnies, the 4th is the machine gun company. t The political orientation of the internal troops is the same as with the Red Army. Here, too, the political commissioners, Politrüks and the "special department" = 00-department are present, which is finally discussed. The term of office is 2 years. Recruitment is carried out as with the Red Army, but with the difference that only members of the Konsomol and party candidates are recruited. The officers, with few exceptions, are members of Komsomol against the party. -/- 40443