SOVIET AND HUNGARIAN TROOPS NEAR THE YUGOSLAV FRONTIER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000700010002-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 16, 2009
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: March 30, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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"CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
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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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OP CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
lo Soviet Troops
ao Apart from a small MVD mission attached to the local branch of the AVE and
members of the Advisory Staff serving with a rifle division, no Soviet 25X1
troops are stationed in Kaposvare The members of the Advisory Staff and
their families live in the northern part of the town.
b. on ,29 August 1952, an artillery unit of the Red Army passed through
iapCS~~ia3Ne The train stayed 24 hours in the marshaling yard and was
guarded by a sentry with black shoulder-boardse Six guns (estimated
caliber 120 mm.) and about 15 trudks 25X1
were observed.
oe A, Soviet mechanized unit arrived in Bataszbk and Baja in early September
1952.
de A Soviet ammunition depot is located near Harsany, 7 km, south of Siklcise
2, Hungarian Troops
ae Most of the artillery concentrated in the area of Marcali during the"
summer months of 1952 were entrained via Kaposv4r to engage in maneuvers
in the area of Bgtaezek. On 3 and 4 September 1952 the following equip_
went was observeds
10 76 mm. A/T artillery
2 e 85 mm, field artillery
3 122 rime heavy artillery.
Two trains were seen on each day.
be As of October 1952, about l0,000 troops (infantry and artiilery)`were
concentrated in the area immediately north of'Nagykanizsa (see attached
sketch). The headquarters of this concentration was in Korpavar. This
camp has 50 m 60 wooden barracks, and a motion picture theater,
co A tank unit was observed with the following equipments
215 medium tanks, five bogie-wheels,, 76 mmoguns
2, 12 tanks, six bogie wheels, estimated gun caliber 10 cm,
3. 3 self-propelled guns, five bogie-wheeIs, 76 mm, gun.
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25 YEAR RE-REVIEW
Hungary
Soviet and Hungarian Troops near the DATE DISTR. 30 March 1953
Yugoslav Frontier
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Hungarian' troop-concentration in the Nagykanizsa area.
to,iZalaegerzzeg
to Keszthely
Balatonszent -
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1s250,000
to Letenye"J
Murakeresztur
to Maroali
Headquarters
Permanent military
To -Iharos and, urg installations
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10-15000)
his area .
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