MILITARY CONSCRIPTION OF LATVIANS

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000400080001-1
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 27, 2009
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: June 12, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Co nment contains inform ;tIon afecting rYA Ws,-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-.
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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COUNTRY
USSR (
Latvian S
SR)
REPORT
SUBJECT
Milita
ry Conscr
iption of Latvians
DATE DISTR. 12 June 1953
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
A smal1 number of Latvians were serving in naval units in Lepaya, but
.most Latvians who were inducted into the.riavy were sent to the interior
of the USSR.., to East Gerrnar7, and especially to Kaliningrad (N 514-.b3, E 20-30).
numerous) had served more than the compul. - GJ/~I
sory three years in the infantry and had not yet been released.
it was possible to ignore the spring conscription 25X1
summons, order to delay active military service until fall. Then,
if the.. conscript were asked his reason for not appearing for the spring
conscriition call,he could state that he never received an order to 25X1
report.
Most Latvian conscripts were sent to Riffa.where some were assiened to
the Latvian Guard Infant Corps,
was no longer mentioned
in the press, and its, former commander, Lieutenant General Brantskalns
(fnu), had not been mentioned in the press for several years.
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(Notes Washington Distribution Indicated by "X" I Field Distribution By "#".)
Comment. This is in contradiction to information given
which indicates that notifica-~
ons to appear for ,military service were delivered by messenger,
thus making such an excuse impossible.
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains inform .ion s?is rting, Utv n~ ti
tional Defense of the United States. within the mean
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its content
to or receipt by an unauthorized person Is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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COUNTRY USSR (Latvian SSR)
SUBJECT Military Installations in Latvia
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REPORT
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
12 June 1953
1. There usually -were" two to four' submarines each mounting a deck gun,
in, the Lepaya (N 56--289 E 21-00) Naval Harbor,
2. 14 late April 1952 fifteen heavy, antiaircraft guns were set up on the
pier between'the Free Harbor ind the Winter Harbor in Lepaya. These
guns were covered with canvas. About the"same time three .of-four anti-
aircraft guns were placed east of Mezapricks.1 These guns could be
seen from the road.
Coast artillery was visible in the Skede (N 56-38, E 21-42) area of
the Latvian coast north of the Lepiyi Naval. Harbor between Lake Tosmare
(N 56-31i.9 E 21-03) and the Baltic Sea. guns shooting 25X1
at sea targets in this area.
Tank troops were stationed in Cirava (N 56-x.39 E 21-28) in 1949.
Many troops were stationed in Paplaka (N 56-27.,-E 21-27).
Larger (sic) units of infantry were stationed in Priekale (N 56-2.7,
E 21-34). Most of these troops appeared to be Uzbeks, Tarkmen, or
other Mongolians. These Mongol.iai troops had won a wide reputation
because of their exploits with women.
7. South of Palauga2 in the Nimereat-Karkle region was an artillery ranged
Numerous troops were stationed in the area.
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8, A military radio station was located between Scales Murza3 : d the s o~
tip of Lake Lepaya. Another one was located in the?Lep ` a Nasal Harbor.
A civilian radio station was located between the Ramie ra lro l station
and Lake Lepaya.
One of the high ranking naval, officers in Lepaya was named Gorkuscha (fnu
His rank is not known-
Comment. The exact location of this place cannot read- 25X1
y e e? er iel; It may not be a populated place at all, since
mesa is a Latd.an: prefix meaning wooded ,or forest, Thus it could
in obscure geographical place name. It might also be Nezarks;
Comments This ma7 possibly be Palanga (N S5-%%9 E 21-O1) 25X1
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Comment. The location of this place has not been deter- 25X1
m e . :rt may actually be a farms rather than a community, since
Muraa may be a corruption of muiz'a,which can mean farm in Latvian.
Comment. This m;iy possibly be the freight railroad 25X1
yard or e c y of Lepa-ya. R,amzier railroad 'station mar actually
be a corrupt .on or mis translation Of' the German R.angi r)ahn ,
which means shuntingmsta-tion or yard.
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