GENERAL MILITARY NEWS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000500820219-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Sequence Number: 219
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFOR eATION REPORT
Bulgaria
General Military laws
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1. Mixed maneuvers began on 3 Mar 54, in the vicinity of Kotel, northeast of
Sliven. Units engaged were the 36th Motorized RegiaenI; 19th Motorized
Regiaent;.23rd, 9th, and 51st Light Artillery; some parachute units.. The
command was in the hands of Soviet officers.
2. An independent cavalry brigade is stationed at Duduktcha Lsic7at Shipka. Associ-
ated with it is the 61st Infantry, which ; is 'stationed north of Shipka, very
probably. as part of the 26th InfantryDivision.
3. Since the early part of March 1954, packing cases have been transported to the
military depots of Tsipan in the regions of Teiraci and Gb'k Pala. These
contain hand grenades and other monitions. On 4 Apr 54,,. 250 kilogram bombs
and rockets were arriving at the Teiraci depot. This depot is well camouflaged
by trees. It has an iron framework. Everything Is underground and of the most
modern construction.
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