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c. Firing demonstration - lleavy Gun Battalion;
(1) Included 4.2" mortars, 81 mm mortars, 75 nm
recoilless rifles and .50 cal MG.
(2) Accuracy - excellent.
(3) Control - excellent.
(4) Condition of equipment - superior.
(5) Immediate action - excellent.
d. Individual Training;
(1) Mechanical training; cal 3.) light MG, M1917A1,
Reaction course, field, demolitions.
(2) Instructor personnel - good - used interpretors
to communicate with trainees.
(3) Effectiveness of instructicn - good - interest
was high - alpost all practical work.
5. Equipment:
a. There are no shortages of equipment which adversely
effect training except proper maps of the local area.
b. Minor shortages in T/O&E are enroute to area and are
arriving as rapidly as air lift permits.
c. Equipment is well cared for and when all enroute is
received will be adequate for coutemplated mission.
d. Communications equipment is partly military and
partly commercial. These are 72 PRC-10's, 10 PE-33¹s,
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and 10 TP-1's used for tactical communications within the
Brigade. Equipment is in excellent condition and all in
working order. There is an adequate supply of batteries
on hand.
e. Parachutes are repacked in the area by well qualified
riggers. There have been no chute failures to date.
f. 5-M41 light tanks are at Ft. Knox where the tank
unit is currently undergoing training. It was reported
that driver training was completed and gunnery training
was beginning.
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