REPORTED DOSAAF TRAINING COURSES AT PSKOV FOR PARACHUTIST SABOTEURS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000500170242-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 7, 2000
• Sequence Number: 242
• Publication Date: September 1, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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Approved For Release 2001/07/31 : CIA-RDP80-00809A000500170242-2
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CONr IDEN'TIAL
SECURITY INFORMATION
SUBJECT Reported DO::AAF Training Courses at Pskov for Parachuti
saboteurs
25X1 A PLACE ACOU I R
(BY EOURCE)
DATE ACQUIRE
(BY SOURCE)
1. "On 1 May 53 three-month courses for 'parachutist-saboteurs' (iaarashutist -
istrebitely)were inaugurated at the Pskov training centre of the DOSAAF (Volun-
tary Association for Assistance to the Army, Air Force and Navy) in the town
of Pskov. The pupils are specially selected members of the Komsom-1l of the
Pskov oblast and the Estonian SSR, rho already hod the certificate of 'DOSAAF
parachutist.
2. "Those persons who complete the courses for 'parachutist saboteurs' are to be
transferred to the special reserve of the t4VD troops. In case of war they are
to be used in the following manner:
a. In groups of two or three the 'sntoteurs' will be parachuted
or landed by airplanes in the far rear of the enemy lines.
b. The ';aboteurs' are to disorganize normal life and sow panic
and uncertainty in the far rear of the enemy.
c. They are to set military targets on fire, cut telegraph
and telephone connections, damage bridges and railways'',
prevent normal traffic on the more important roads, damage
water supply systems, gas mains and electric current mains.
d. 'i'he 'saboteurs' will. act mainly by night. By day they are to
reconnoiter and rest.
c. The 'sabo"ears' must be very mobile, appearing in one place
today and in another tomorrow.
f. The 'parachutist-saboteurs' will be armed with automatics, hand
grenades, incendiary bottles, explosives and various other instru-
ments required in the fulfilment of their tasks.
g. ?3efure being sent on their mission every group of 'parachutist-
saboteurs' will be provided with the addresses of a few local
inhabitants in the area of their mission, who can be reckoned
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