TROOPS AT SLATINA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000500780057-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Sequence Number: 57
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2006/10/19: CIA-RDP80-00809AO00500780057-0
CENTRAL '.NTEI-LIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
Troops at Slating
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1. The Rumanian 1st Grenadier Regiment 8 at. s0o21 colaehTurieaoalAd iu ~,
Barr~ioka, Strad- Vasile Alexandra 33.
Major Marcu Bulea. Strength. )5V to 1,000 men divided into ti>i?ee oattalionEs
of three companies each, the companies having three platoons. Ee-ch company
has three Colt heavy machine guns and 12 Eimonov auto-rules. The- unit 1.9 ^o-
motorized. Shoulder boards are decorated in light red.
2. The 4?th Armored Regiment is in the Miciu.rin Barracks, Strad Bela
Brainer (former3y Ereilori Bela Tisa) 14. Commander- Lt Col or R
Ad3'.tant: Capt Constantin Zonea. Strengths about 650 mcr., da%,id.ed in''o h.
battalion- of Lhree companies each. In ;.he let Battalion each ~4ompan'yT .- s
four type BA armored cars; in the 2nd Bates ion Cachyco paanyT t?s ' . The
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tans ; in the 3rd Battalion each company
all carry the ?Fif*ure 44 on their turrets. Shoulder hoard.n are - ed vith '~-
decoration.
3. The 8th L'nCineor Battalion (smoke projectors) is in the T'udo=. `: al_"3.-mireFCu
Barracks, Strad' Thislsaann (formerly Armand Calineacu) 2i . It :.s an indeper-der.-
battalion, di."ently under the general staff':. Cocimar der: Col G: i e Sorg -e Daccal.i,..c .
Adju~:ant: Capt Vasile Bal.asiu. Strength: about 350 , t ` to eC
companies of three platoons each. Bach company has 1.2 type OT-21
3ectora. The unit is motorized. Shoulder boards are brown with blark decor0. _'-. _ :_.
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DISTRIBUTION M I STATE I ARI Mr _ 1 ?^1 This onen of Deo- or
overaeaamwith uta the tconcurrence eofsthe
irdicatedtabovc. It is not the to USA be o tranemitted intelligence
originating office through the Asidatent Director of the OfIlce of Collection and Dissemination, CIA.
DATE DISTR. /~. rUov 1953
NO. OF PACES 1
NO. JF ENCLS.
SUPP. TO
REPORT NO.