1. BULGARIAN AAA UNITS INFORMATION 2. MILITARY UNITS IN YAMBOL 3. AAA UNIT SUMMER CAMP NEAR GALATA

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• Document Release Date: March 19, 2009
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• Publication Date: May 15, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SECRET
SECURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY Bulgaria
DATE OF INFO.
1. Bulgarian AAA Units Information
2. Military Units in Yambol
3. AAA Unit Summer Camp near Galata
g. k small caliber battalion equipped with 20 mm. "Rheintnetal" guns, stationed
in Peshterae
h. An unidentified unit armed wi th 12.7 mm. M-1938 DShK machine guns, stationed
at Zvezdets, Burgas'Okoliya; and
with 37 mm. M-1939 guns and Maksim M--1931--machine guns;
Amedum caliber battalion equipped with 85 mrn. M-1939 guns,. stationed in
Varna;
A small caliber. battalion,) stationed in Vratsa; equipped 25X1
in Dimitrovgrad;
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b. .An unidentified regiment, stationed in Sliven; equipped with
/ 76 mm. M-1938 and 37 ram. M-1939 guns;
co Two unidentified SZA`(Srednokaliberna Zenitna Artileriya; Medium Caliber AAA)
battalions, equipped with. 85 mm. and 88 mm. guns, stationed in Dimitrovgrad;
d. One unidentified MZk Malkokaliberna Zenitna Artileriya; Small Caliber AAA)
battalion.,. equipped with 20 mm. and 37 mmo guns, stationed 25X1
the following antiaircraft units in Bulgaria:
Small caliber battalions equipped with 37 mm, guns, located in each of the
following towns and villages; Mikhaylovgrad, Plovdiv., Khaskovo, A'6enovgrad,
Kazanluk, Burgas, Ruse, Dupnitsa, Shurnen, Varna, Gorna Oryakhovitsa, Gara
Pirin (N 41-43.,.E 23-iO), Pavlikeni (N 13-14, E 25-1$),"and D?lni Chiflik
(N 42-59, E 27-142). , .
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2. The batteries of each of the AAA units mentioned above serve at the artillery
positions located in their respective areas on a monthly rotation basis. While
on duty, the units use their own artillery pieces.
Location of Military Units in Yambol
3. Amy infantry regiment known in Yambol as 1140 Infantry Regiment" is quartered in
the barracks of the former 29 Infantry Regiment, in the northeast section of town.
This regiment, strength approximately 1,000 men, is equipped with Soviet-made
rifles, tomrry-guns, light machine guns, heavy machine guns, and mortars. This
regiment spends the six good weather months at a camp near Boyanovo (N L,2-15,
E 26-37), Elkhovo Okoliya.
An unidentified howitzer artillery regiment is also quartered at the barracks of
the former 29 Infantry Regiment. The howitzer regiment is equipped with about
30 howitzer guns, each drawn by approximately six horses,, and four heavy caliber
guns of an unknown typed The officers and men of this unit are trained in
horseback riding.
An unidentified divisional transportation company, is
located at the barracks in the northern part of Yambol, near the Tundzha River.
This company furnishes transportation for the entire division. The compexW
consists of approximately 30 drivers and is equipped with about 30 trucks.
6. An unidentified . t ,ist t er Rep, r' Shop i&!:?attached to the Transportation
Company and is located in the same camp area. The shop has two repair pits each
capable of handling one vehicle. it services all motorized vehicles under the
Yambol Division. Vehicles requiring major repairs are sent to the Military
Repairs Plant at Sopot (N b2-38, E 214-L6). The' Motor Repair Shop personnel
consists of the following:
a. Commanding Officer, an unidentified captain who is probably a mechanical
engineers
b. Six civilian mechanics; and
c. Fifteen soldiers who serve as assistant mechanics.
AAA Unit Summer Camp near Galata, Varna Okoliya
A summer camp of an antiaircraft artillery unit is. located 500, meters west of the
lighthouse at Galata (N 11.3-10, E 27-57),, Varna Okoliya. Every year the camp is
occupied from 15 May to 15 September and, during this period, three groups each
numbering 1,500 - 2,000 men are trained. Each group remains at the camp 35 - 45
days.
8. The following buildings are located in the camp areas
a. Four 1-story stone buildings, each 20 x 8 meters in size, erected in the
spring of 1952, served as slleping quarters during the summer of 1952;
b. Two buildings, each 30 x 8 meters in size, which served as kitchen and
dining hall; and
c. A-number of,8-man tents, used 'as sleeping quarters by the soldiers during
their training period.
9. During training, the men had'single-gun firing practice, platoon (two-gun)
firing, and battery (four-gun) firing.
10. In the summer of 1952', a phase of the training consisted in firing at a target
towed by an aLrplane. The planes, which were based at Balchik airfield, towed
a target approximately 800 meters long over the practice area., One of the planes
was apparently accidentally hit in 1951 during training. There were no casualties.
11. A special-commission from the Ministry of National Defense witnesses a firing
exercise by each group prior to its return to its regularly assigned station.
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SECRET
SECURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY Bulgari a
SUBJECT 1. Miscellaneous Military Information
from the Yambol and Ruse Areas
2. Bulgarian Army Officers
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRED
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.B. 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.
REPORT
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C4j Defense Measures in the Yambol Area
25 May 1953
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1. All members of the antiaircraft unit, in Yambol, is equipped 25X1
with German=type gas masks. The soldiers drill muse of the gas masks for
two hours every week. It is believed that all military units in the Yambol
area are also equipped with German-type gas masks.
2, 111 members of in Vratsa are equipped with S oviet