1. THE 3 ARMY 2. THE 16 MOUNTAIN BRIGADE

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SUBJECT 1. The 3 Army
2. The 16 Mountain Brigade
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1. The 8 Cavalry Regiment C
The ava ry giment ie'attaohed to 3 Army[
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prior to
"Captain ffiRUBTR'V" should read "Captain NHRISTOV.".
"UNTEV" should be Captain YLNCHEV
9. In addition to the Headquarters Service Unite
here should be a Chemical Warfare Platoon; Second Lieutenant Georgi Tenev
is the commanding officer of this unit.
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is at Dobrioh.
The 8 Rifle Regiment
aras formed at Camp Ilruehevete, Kruahevets (N 42-17, E 27-30) and
December 1950 moved into new barracks at Zveedete.
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Lieutenant ATANASOV is the temporary
replacement for Lieutenant , and "fills in" at various positions in
the 3 Battalion and when his time permits, takes the reconnaissance platoon
attached to 8 Company on field training exercises; First Lieutenant BUDUROV
should be First Lieutenant BODUROV.
The Battalion also has approximately 100 horses
25X1 and mules, 35-40 wagons, 15 of which are stored in warehouses), one 3-ton
ZIS truck, one *ton "Opel" truck and one 3-ton "Molotov" truck.
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Schneider 75 mm, antitank guns."
Krupp Bofors 75 M. field pieces" should read "Krupp
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The headquarters of 3 Army s located in Sliver. The
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TRUNSKI, presumably to discourage possible reaction by Trunski followers
is or around Shuman
2. The following units are subordinate to 3 Arsagrs
a. The 3 Rifle Division at Burgas, composed ofs
(1) The 24 Rifle Regiment at Burgas;
(2) The 27 Rifle Regiment at Burgas; and
(3) The 32 Rifle Regiment at Grudovo.
b. The 5 Rifle Division at Ruse, composed of:
(1) The 5 Rifle Regiment at Ruse;
(2) The 8 Rifle Regiment at Dobrich; and
(3) The 19 Rifle Regiment at Rasgrad,
c. The 7 Rifle Division at Yambol (subordinate units uaknowi); and
d. The 16 Independent Mountain Rifle Brigade.
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The following units in Burgas are allegedly subordinate to 3 Rifle Division:
ae A motor transport regiment;
be An antiaircraft unit, . alleged and
a. An artillery unit of 25 ZIS 75 ae guns.
Thl 6 I ddpesnt Mountain Rifle Brined.
4. The 16 I=dependent Mountain Rifle Brigade (16 Strelkovo Plaaiaska
Samostoyatelna Brigade) lie located at Zvezdete. The Brigade,
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subordinate unites
a. Headquarters staff and service units at Zvezdete;
be The 1 Rifle Battalion at Zvezdets (4, 5, and 8 companies,
strength approximately 300-350 sea ;
o. The 2 Rifle Battalion at Zvezdets (2, 6, and 7 companies,
strength approximately 300-350 men ;
d. The 3 Rifle Battalion at Miehuriz (7, 8, and 9 companies,
strength 330 men wad 50 offioers)f
e, The 16 Mountain Pack Artillery Battalion (16 Planinska Tovarim Divizyom) at
Zvesdets strength approximately 300 meal and
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Artilleriski Divizyon) at P'akiya strength approximately
1,000 men.
5. 11 May 1950, approximately 400-500 man of 31 Rifle Regiment at Silistra were
sent to Zvezdets to form the 28 Rifle Regiment. In August 1950, an additional
250 men, including informant, were sent to Zvezdets to Join 28 Rifle Regiment.
6. Trudovaks were completing the construction of barracks at Camp Krushevets,
5X1 just outside of Zvezdets In addition the 400-450
sen previously dispatch. rom 3.1 e g nt approximately
700-800 son from the following units:
a. The 19 Rifle Regiment at Razgrad;
be The 8 Rifle Regiment at Dobrich; and
co The 24 Rifle Regiment at Burgas.
7. The 28 Rifle Regiment was thus created in Zvezdets in the summer of 1950
with men from the 8, 19, 24 and 31 Rifle Regiments and was subordinate to
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9. In April 1951, the 16 Mountain Pack Divizyon arrived from Turgovishte
and was attached to 28 Rifle Regiment. About the same time, the 28 Rifle
Regiment changed its designation to 16 Independent Mountain Rifle Brigade,
subordinate to 3 Army rather than 3 Rifle Division, and the 28 Rifle
Regiment ceased to exist. The 16 Mountain Pack Divizyon is still
subordinate to 3 Rifle Division artillery staff in Burgas, although attached
to 16 Mountain Brigade in Zvezdets.
10. In May 1951, the 3 Heavy Machine Gun and Artillery Divizyon was formed as
part of 16 Mountain Brigade, with men sent from various units in&udi
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O5)(1 3 Battalion, 16 Mountain Brigade is "indepehdent" as
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2 Battalion receive everything from the Brigade.
supplies, except weapons and ammunition, direct from 3 Army 2 whereas 1 and
compared with I and 2 Battalions, meaning that 3 Battalion r ceived all
R adauarter a S:kff and S s tick
12. The 16 Independent Mountain Rifle Brigade is commanded by Colonel VASEV,
from Dnpnitea Okoliya, who was a partisan prior to 1944, and attended
general staff academy in the USSR. The assistant commanding officer for
political matters is Captain (or Major) OBCHEV, and the assistant
commanding officer for military matters is Major MARINOV. Chief of Staff
is Major SUKLDOV. The Brigade consists of the following sections:
a. Operations Section;
be Artillery Section;
Co. Armament Section;
d. Secret Section;
e. Military Affairs Section;
f. Quartermaster Section; and
g. Motor Transport Section.
13. These sections are organized and formed as follows:
a. The Operations Section consists of the following:
(1) First Lieutenant CHERVENKOV; and
(2) First Lieutenant KHODULOV, assistant.
be The Artillery Section consists of the following:
(1) Major TSENIKOV;
(2) First Lieutenant GEORGIEV, assistant; and
(3) First Lieutenant ANGELOV, assistant.
c. The Armament Section consists of the following:
(1) Captain Ivan Ivanov NEDKOV;
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(2) First Lieutenant PAUNOV (nickname "Batak" - "swamp"), assistant
in charge of ammunition depots; and
(3) One raster sergeant, one sergeant first class, two corporals, and
one private in the armory.
d, The Secret Section, which handles and maintains all classified material,
consists of the following&
(1) Senior First Lieutenant KOSTUASKI, and his wife, who works as his
assistant]
(2) First Lieutenant SAVOV, who wears civilian clothes part of the
time] and
(3) Two civilian clerks*
s. The Military Affairs Section, in charge of matters pertaining to
military administration and personnel, consists of the followings
(1) First Lieutenant KOLUSFIEVj
(2) Senior First Lieutenant SLAVOV, who handles only mobilisation
plane] and
(3) Three civilian clerks.
f. The Quartermaster Section consists of the followings
(1)
(2)
Captain TOTEV;
Captain KtWSTEV, an epileptic, who is in charge of the quartermaster
warshousesj
First Lieutenant TENEV;
First Lieutenant Ivan DIMOV;
Master Sergeant KHALTUKOV;
Two soldiers; and
Three female civilian clerks.
g. The Motor Transport Section consists of the following:
(1) First Lieutenant Qeorgi PETROV;
(2) An unidentified lieutenant, who is assistant;
(3) Four sergeants first class;
(4) Forty-fifty enlisted drivers;
(5) Two civilian mechanics; and
(6) One soldier mechanic.
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14. The Brigade has the following vehicles:
a. Twenty Molotov 3 ton trucks;
be *Four 12-14 ton Skoda trucks (only sergeants are allowed to drive these);
e. *Three 3+ ton ZIS trucks;
d. Ten 3 ton Steyr trucks (nine to tow gums, one for Brigade 00);
e. *Three 3 ton Opel trucks;
f. *Three Soviet Jeeps (one for Brigade CO, others for officers);
g. *One 30-passenger Opel bus (only sergeants say drive this);
he *Two Steyr automobiles;
is *Three motorcycles, one with sidecar, two without;
j. Three Opel M.A.N. ambulances;
k. Three German-make motorized ovens (each capable of producing 200 loaves
.of bread per hour);
1. Ten mobile (towable) kitchens;
a. Two mobile (towable) laundries; and
n. Fifteen mobile,(towable) water tanks (capacity 200-300 liters each).
* indicates those in use, the rest are on blocks.
15. The headquarters service units are organized as follows:
a. Brigade band (20);
be Telephone communications (70-80);
a. Radio communications (25..30);
d. Chemical warfare (30-40),-.
e. Hospital (7"S);
f. Veterinary (4);
g. Mail and unclassified records (2);
he PX - formerly military, now civilian
(1);
is Party records for Communist Party members in Brigade (number unknown);
J. Finance (number unknown); and
k. Engineer (number unknown).
Numbers in parentheses indicate number of personnel.
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16, A "Special Services Unit," consisting of three to four men assigned from
the DS by the Ministry of Interior, is assigned to Brigade headquarters.
They are in charge of all political investigations. This unit is commonly
referred to as "Spetsove" ("specials") and wear civilian clothes. In
charge of this unit is YANTEV, fnu, believed to be an officer of unknown
rank, who wears civilian clothes.
T 3 Battalion
17. The 3 Battalion consists of 320 men, 10 master sergeants and 50 officers.
Informant knew of the following headquarters officers:
a, Captain Vulya VRA.CHEV, Battalion Commanding Officer;
b. First Lieutenant VASILEV, Political Officer;
as Senior First Lieutenant KEiRISTOSKOV, Assistant Commanding Officer;
d. Senior First Lieutenant PROYCliEV, Chief of Staff;
e. First Lieutenant MIKHNBV, Military administration;
f. First Lieutenant ISAEV, Secret (classified records);
g. First Lieutenant Todor Mladenov KOSTOV, Armament;
h. First Lieutenant DACHEV, Quartermaster; and
i. Second Lieutenant Stoyan STOYANOV, assistant in charge of warehouses.
18. The following are components of 3 Battalions
a. The 7, 8, and 9 companies;
b. Heavy Machine Gun Company;
c. Mixed Gun Battery;
d. Antiaircraft Platoon (D.Sh.K.; Degtyrarev_Shpagin_Koleshnikov;
e. Engineer Platoon;
f. Communications Platoon;
Quartermaster Platoon; and
h. Hospital and Veterinary Units.
19. These components are organized and formed as follows:
a. The 7 Company consists of the following:
(1)
(2)
First Lieutenant Spas Georgiev ATANASOV, Commanding Officer;
First Lieutenant MANOLOV (also known as "Tatkonash" -"our father"),
Political Officer;
First Lieutenant KATSARSKI, leader of 1 Platoon;
Second Lieutenant NIKOLOV, leader of 2 Platoon; and
Second Lieutenant ZAKILRIEV, leader of 3 Platoon.
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The 8 Company consists of the following:
(1)
First Lieutenant Veliko Zhekov KONEV (replaced Vulyu Velev Kumev),
Connaiding Officer;
(2) Senior First Lieutenant SAVCHEV, Political Officer;
(3) First Lieutenant BUDUROV, leader of 1 Platoon;
(4) Second Lieutenant PANAYOTOV, leader of 2 Platoon; and
(5). First Lieutenant TRIFONOV, leader of 3 Platoon (The 3'Platoon is
used for reconnaissance, has a 72-drum magazine, and is armed with
Shpagin subaaohine guns).
The 9 Company consists of the following:
(1) Senior First Lieutenant Dimitur Donev DROSEV, Ck ading Officer;
(2) Senior First Lieutenant HADZHIYSKI, Political Officer;
(3) Second Lieutenant Vasil Vasilev R&NGELOV (nickmaas "Viskonti";
"viscount," takes bets for the men), leader of 1 Platoca;
(4) First Lieutenant DIMIREVSKI, leader of 2 Platoon; and
(5) Second Lieutenant )(NOV, LRIleader of 3 Platoon.
b. The Heavy Machine Gun Company consists of the following:
(1) First Lieutenant'Karaifil ANGELOV, Commanding Officer;
(2) First Lieutenant KOVACHEV (also in charge of DSNM activities for
3 Battalion), Political Officer;
(3) Second Lieutenant PETROV (formerly assigned to battalion staff
operations section), leader of 1 Platoon;
(4) Second Lieutenant Kolus G. PETKOV, leader of 2 Platoon; and
(5) Second Lieutenant KRUBTEV, leader of 3 Platoon,
c. The Mixed Gun Battery consists of the following:
(1) Senior First Lieutenant DIMITROV, Coaaanding Officer;
(2) First Lieutenant GADZHEV, Political Officer;
(3) First Lieutenant MILEV, leader of 1 Platoon (75 mm. guns);
(4) First Lieutenant DONCHEV, leader of 2 Platoon (50 zae. guns); and
(5) Second Lieutenant fl&XZLNOV, leader of 3 Platoon (observation).
The Mixed Mortar Battery consists of the following:
First Lieutenant Kiril ATANASOV, Co sanding Officer;
First Lieutenant Stoyan Khristov BOYCHEV, Political Officer;
Second Lieutenant Stanoyoho FILIPOV, leader of 1 Platoon (107 an. guns);
Master Sergeant DD(ITROV, leader of 2 Platoon (82 an. gums)
Master Sergeant KRLNTOV, leader of 3 Platoon (observation).
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d. The Antiaircraft Platoon (D.Sh.K.) consists of the followings
(1) Second Lieutenant IGNATOV, Conm.nding Officer.
e. The Engineer Platoon consists of the followings
(1) Second Lieutenant SOTIIIOV, Coianding Officer; and
(2) First Lieutenant Boycho Georgiev BOYCHEV (serves in the sane
capacity for Gonunicatione Platoon), Political Officer.
f. The Coanunioations Platoon consists of the followings
(1) First Lieutenant KIBONIN, Conanding Officer; and
(2) Senior First Lieutenant HADZHIYSKI, Political Officer,
g. The Quartermaster Platoon consists of the followings
(1) Master Sergeant Yordan Georgiev PANAYOTQV, Commanding Officer.
he The Hospital Unit (Diepsasary) consists of the followings
(1) Captain STOXANOV; and
(2) One sergeant and two privates.
The Veterinary Unit consists of the followings
(1) Senior First Lieutenant SIKICHIYSKI; and
(2) Two corporals.
Armameal of 3 , lion
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The 3 Battalion has the following armament.:
Issued
Stored in
Warehouse Tot
al
50 an. Bhiaenetal 1941 guns......... 2
6
8
75 an. Krupp Bofors 1911 guns....... 2
0
2
107 av. ^ortare.y .................... 2
4
6
82 m. sonars ...................... 2
10
1
2
14.5 an. AT Degtyarev rifles........ 3
12.5 an, D.Sh.K. AA hen machine guns
9
1
2
(in wartime, should be 67........... 0
2
2
8 an. Sehwarzlose heavy MG.......... 6
19
2
5
7,62 M. Shpagin submachine guns.... 75
275
35
0
8 an. Mannlicher carbines........... 275
475
75
0
7.62 an. Soviet T1ikTc 3 re~sIPJAW a 30
0
3
0
7.65 an. Zbriovka pistols........... 10
40
5
0
8.92 an. Mausers (using dun-dun bullets) 0
15
1
5
7.62 M. sniper ri.fles .............? 0
16
1
6
8 M. Bran light machine guns....... 30
30
6
0
7.62 an. Maksin Sokolov AA heavy NO. 1
7.62 an. Degtyarev light MG (for AA) ?
0
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Totals.. 439
901
134
0
The Battalion has approximately 100 horses and mules, and 25 wagons, 15 of
which are being stored in warehouses.
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21. This Battalion, strength approximately 300 men, is composed of three
batteries, each having three platoons. Each platoon is equipped with
two Krupp Bofors 75 M. guns and an unspecified number of 107 mm. mortars.
The total armament of the Battalion consists of 20 Krupp Bofors 75 mm. guns
and 15 mortars 107 mm. The Battalion has approximately 200 mules.
HgLv Gun Mac n and Art Battalion iz
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22. This Battalion, strength approximately 1,000 men, is now in position in the
border fortifications in and around Fakiya with its gums emplaced. The
armament of the Battalion consists of 60 Rhinemetal and Krupp Bofors 75 ma.
field pieces (7 men to each gun), and 90 Schwarzlose 8 mm. heavy machine
guns ( 4 men to each gun). The Battalion has no mules or horses but uses
trucks or other motor-driven movers.
23. In the spring of 1951, all modern Soviet weapons of the Brigade were
collected and Pont to units in Burgas and Elkhovo. In ezchange, the Brigade
received old German weapons Sofia, as well as weapons from an anti-
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Grudovo, 24 e Regiment, and an unidentified unit in Elkhovo.
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25. In early April 1951, the first under this plan were received from
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an antiaircraft unit in Burgas and comprised 250
Mannlioher 8 mm. oar nes. about the same tine, the Brigade began
receiving the following armament from 24 Rifle Regiment in Burgas:
a. Three thousand Mannlicher 8 mm. carbines;
b. Ninety Sohwarslose 8 mm. heavy machine guns;
of One-hundred eighty Bren 8 mm. light machine gums;
d. Sixty light 80 mm. mortars; and
e. Nine Rhinemetal 75 mm. antitank guns.
In April, the Brigade received the following armament from Sofia:
a. Thirty 50 an. antitank guns;
b. Thirty heavy 107 mm. mortars; and
c. One-thousand two-hundred fifty carbines.
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25X1 "druzhina" was no longer used for 'battalion,w and had been replaced by
"battalyon."
25X1 2.I LConenta It May be noted that the few roads between Michurin and
Zvezdets probably isolate 3 Battalion to a greater degree than map
distance would indicate. It is conceivable that supplies night be directed
by 3 Army at Sliven to 3 Battalion at Michurin by way of Burgas and sea or
truck, and to 16 Mountain Brigade by way of Burgas and truck via the Burgas-
Malko Turnovo highway.
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~2onnent8 I the ociposition of 1 and 2 Battalione
is approxiiately the ease as 3 Battalion.
25X1 5? i There sees to be a great aaey- carbines per these figures.
owever, paragraph 41 indicates that approximately 65% of 3 Battalion
armament is stored, and the same may be true in regard to the Brigade as
a whole.
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She following numbers are keyed to the free-land sketch of Tsarsvo (am called
1(tohnrin) which I. contained on pegs 3 and. 4 of this report. The pages should
be rend as tolls" I
1, Consolidated school (prism, progyaanasium, a>A coeducational gymnasium).
2. Area, vetsrimarar office*
3. Ssarsvo Okoliya People's Council, located on the main street in the center of
town. It is housed in a building which wsures 40 by 30 asters and which to
two stories high, of yellow-paIntsd brick, and built in about 19489
M. Church.
S. &skip Hotel.
6. arms (Parodsn lwasins People's Shop).
7. Olkoliara Cownlarnist Party headquarters.
8. won Communist Party hsadquartus.
9. liya Militia and State Security hsadouartsrsI located on as main street
in the center of town. She building is of trro ' stories, brick. and measures
10 by l3 meters. IM entrance is at the southeast corner. She first floor
contains dormitories; offices are on the second'floor. About 30 or 35 people
are in the building day and night.
.10. Local radio administration off loss.
1l. Post offices
12 Border Glaaxd Klasasdas barracks.
33. Secrreation hall for naval units.
.140 National Bank.
15. Town People's Council, housed in a 2-story wooden building facing the sea and
ssplaxated from it by an orshard,
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16. Cuatoma house, located about 30 meters east of the town people's council building;
housed in a 15-aster square, 2-story, yellow4paiated brick building,
17. .Port administration offices.
18. Movie house.
19. Ship repair shop.
20. Granary.
21. Border Guard Komandat a, headquarters,
22. Hospital.
23. Border Guard Koaandatura ordnance depot.
25X1 240 Barracks, of the 3 Battalion, 16 Mountain Rifle Reg~,~geat
25, Sotrehoto,rea of the RKS (Bayoaen Zooperatjren 2uyusa Ar copes 4e Union).
26, State-owned flour mill.
27. Water depot and electric transformer,
28, Stables and automobile repair shop of the Border Guard Komandatura.
A, Road to Burgas.
B, Stream,
0. Roe4' too Akhtopol,
D. Black Sea,
xmc Barbed mire.
BrIdgee
MTM brthwrorke,
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INFORMATION REPORT
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Bia1garia
SUBJECT 1, Order of Battle
2,. Military Schools and Courses
3, Miscellaneous Military
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c. The 3 Army - Sliven
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d; The 4 Army - Plovdiv too or three
officers and three or fog r enlisted men came from Plovdiv to Shumen to
challenge the 3 Army Aran Technician School to a shooting match in the
name of the 4 Army Arms Technician School).
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as An OCS for oommunioations officers located in the former garrison of
31 Rifle Regiment at Silietra; the course of study is one year, and there
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b. A school for arms technicians in each army; as of 1951, there was a
school for antiaircraft artillery arms technicians in Gorna Oryakhovitsa
which was attached to 4 Army; graduates of this school were sent to
each of the armies; and
a. A school for accountants (Finanaova Shkola za Kovchezhnitsi) in Ruse;
course of study is six months; in January 1953, there was a 20-day
accounting course for enlisted men at this school conducted in the
barracks of 5 Rifle Regiment barracks in Ruse?
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an unidentified rifle regiment was observed in Dobrich.
25X1 5? the 12 Motorized Rifle Regiment was stationed in
Stara Zagora. an unidentified motorized rifle regiment
was observed in Silistra.
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buildings, is located in Sredets? fifty to sixty 75 mm. ZIS-3
and 105 mm. Krupp howitzers in the c s yard.
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3 Rifle Regiment barracks in Silistra. In the fall of 1950, the 8 Cavalry
Regiment moved from Silistra to Dobrich. In February 1951, two enlisted men
from 8 Cavalry Regiment in Dobrich attended the 3 Army Arms Technician School
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8. In April 1953, a coastal artillery regiment was observed
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9? A border guard kamandatura,,.otrangth approximately 100 men, is located in
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border guard zastava located at uSilistar", which is on the Black Sea about
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10.
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was attached to an unidentified antitank unit occn ng fortifications in
the vicinity of Napitan Andreevo (N 41-44, E 26-19
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COUNTRY Bulgaria
SUBJECT The 3 Army
. The 16 Mountain Rifle Brigade'
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commander of 3 rg, is Slavoho TRNSKI, former
now?a civilian in Sofia and "doing a very difficult
job for the Communist Party."
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The following units are subordinate to 3 Army.
Ths Armor
The oa~ndiog officer of 3 Army is Colonel TSONE9 1
Lieutenant, General S TOV, is the Soviet adviser to 3 Army. SOUATO,V
nears a Soviet uniform but a civilian coat, uses a red Pobeda oar, and
visited Tsarevo with Colonel TSO A Lieutenant
0m9, is attached to 3 Army headq a err.
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a. The 3 Rifle Division with headquarters a from the new railroad
station in Burgas
1. The 24 Rifle Regiment, with barracks north of the old railroad
station and across from the "Spartak" factory in Burgas
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3.' The 32 Rifle Regiment, in newly constructed barracks in Sredets
4. 3 DAPZ (Divizi on Artileri ski Polk- Division Artillery Regiment)
The 5 Rifle Division at Ruse~
composed of:
2. The 5 "Rusens " " " Rifle Regiment at Ruse
1. The 19 Rifle Regiment at Razgrad
3.' The 5 DAP at Ruse
e. The 7 Rifle Division at Yambol
composed as follows:
1. Two unidentified rifle regiments at Yambol;
2. One unidentified rifle regiment at Elkhovo;
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1. An unidentified motor transport regiment
2. An antiaircraft battalion with barracks near the
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3. An unidentified artillery unit, twenty.
five- thirty 77 mn. ZIS-3 antita and mm. inemetall guns
blocks ,near the railroad bri a sad the "Slavyaaka" factory
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there were 200 reservists on du at 24 Rifle Regimentnforctwoi~t basis months
training in taotios and weapons familiarization.
enlisted men and officer reservists at the barracks* Officers
ware a sted men'a uniforms and ranks were indicated by stars directly
attached to the epaulet. officers from Senior First Lieutenant
to colonel,
garrison of 24 Rifle liniment. ..-.. Wob""M? iLA Una
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and reservists were called up and sent to camps in the Yambol area. Half
of them were released after five-six days, but informant does not know
how long the remainder were retained. In July 1951, the Artillery
Supply Officer of 7 Rifle Division was Lieutenant Colonel TSENOV.
16 Mountain Rifle Brigade
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was to move to Burgas for more efficient handling of supplies. It is to
be attached to 3 Rifle Division for support.
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a. 1,500,000 "S" type (long, heavy duty) 7.62 mm. rounds;
b. 25-30 "sumari" (saddle packs for loading Schwarzlose heavy machine guns
on horses);
c. 20 Krupp Bofors 75 mm. guns, two of which were retained by 3 Battalion, and
and the rest sent to the Brigade at Zvesdets, which has a total of 20-220-
d. 24,000,000 rounds ammunition, 3,000,000 of which were 8 mm,, heavy machine
gun rounds, obtained from 7 Rifle Division at Yambol and sent to 3 Leavy
r. )eh erGun and Artillery Battalion in Fakiya;
e. 8,000 Bulgarian offensive grenades; and
f. 5,000 Bulgarian defensive grenades, obtained from 7 Rifle Division.
8. In October 1952, the following ammunition was transferred from 16 Mountain
Rifle Brigade in Zvesdets to the three newly constructed depots of 3 Battalion,
16 Mountain Rifle Brigade at Tear evoi
a. 300 rifles;
b. 6 Rhinemetall 50 mm. guns;
o. 12 Soviet-type 7.62 sniper rifles;
Brigade has the following equipment:
d. 6 Maussers 8.92 mm. (using dum-dum bullets);
e. 6 Degtyarev 14.5 mm. antitank rifles;
f. 10 heavy machine guns; and
g. An unspecified amount of ammunition.
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9. During the winter months, enlisted men of 16 Mountain Rifle Brigade receive
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4-5 officers, was sent for this training. They were issued "tourist type"
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the 16 Mountain Rifle Brigade Headquarters had 50-60 reserves of
the 1926, 1927, and 1928 classes called up for two months of training in
tactics and weapons familiarization. All of those recalled were specialists,
such as radar operators, telephone personnel, engineers and antiaircraft
personnel.
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a, Zgg-shaped 190 gram German offensive grenades;
b. Eandle.-type 750 gram Bulgarian offensive grenades;
o. Eandle-type 900 gram Bulgarian defensive grenades;
d. Sms.1.1 conserve oar-shaped Soviet offensive grenades;
e. Each company is equipped with a Soviet 20 mm. pistol for firing colored
flare.;
f. German telephone sets (in bakelite oases) and Bulgarian and Soviet
h. Each soldier has a =all spade, shovel or ax; there are also regular else
excavation tools,
telephone sets in wooden oases);
g. Pack wireless eats in 40 z 40 and green-painted wood, cases,-
y have a 150 kilometer range; and
The 3 Battalion had only one trained arms technician
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a. Twenty-four hour guard is maintained by 3 -man teams on 2-hour duty;
b. One sentry is posted at the headquarters building;
o. Two sentries are posted near the entrance gate to the garrison; in
addition, one soldier controls traffic through the gate; and
d. One 3 -man team during the day, and two 3-man teams during the night are
on'duty at 3 Battalion arms depot located three kilometers west of
Tsarevo; while one man of each team sleeps, the second is on patrol duty
and the third is at the sentry bog.
The 3 Battalion has participated in no maneuvers.
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16. Each company of 3 Battalion has a DSNM (Dimitrovaki S'uuyus na Narodnata
Mladessh; Dimitrov's Union of the People's Youth) committee, consisting of a
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o. Private Dimitur MOLOV, member; and
d. Private Stoyan LNU, member,
DSNM members in the supply platoon did not receive membership cards, although
they are usually issued to members. The DSNM met three times a week" for two
hours to hear political talks.
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1. Tank and anti-personnel mine depot
2. Infantry weapon am?unition depot
3. Artillery and mortar a nunition depot
4. 75 mm. artillery and 107 mme mortar ammunition depot
5. Chemical warfare depot
6. Blank cartridge depot
7. Assorted explosives depot
8. Stables
9. Gasoline depot
10. Garage for artillery pieces
U. Building under construction
12. Weapons depot and various workshops
13. Automobile garage, repair shop and arms repair shop
14. Bathe
15. New`bskery
16. Engineer company storehouse
17. Woodpile
16. Old bakery
19. 16 Mountain Rifle Brigade headquarters
20. Kitchen
21. Barracks for enlisted man
22. Telephone switchboard
23. Officers' quarters
24. Guard room, barber and canteen
25. Fresh water tank
26. Infirmary
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1. Ordnance storehouse
2. Food storehouses
3. 3 Battalion headquarters
4. Bathe
5. Washroom
6. Arms repair shop
7., Kitchen
8. Mess hall
9. Truk garage
10 and 15. Garage for guns
11. Ray and grain storehouse
12. Sentry rest room
13. Stables
14. Lavatories
16. Mortar garage
17. Carpentry shop
18. Veterinarian's office
19. Ordnance and finance office
20. Intelligence office
21. Canteen
22. One-story barracks
23. Two-story barracks
24. Flourm ll
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SUBJECT The 28 Rifle Regiment
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Camp Kruahevete with men from the 19, 249 and 31 Rifle an valry Regiments.
During the last half of 1950, the regiment moved into barracks at Zvezdets.
following officers attached to 28 Rifle Regiment-
a a Captain M&RKOV, Comandingr Officer of 28 Rifle Regiment
be Captain KRIISTEV Commanding Off cer of 1 or 2 ttalion 28 Rifle Regiment;
ca Captain MLNOLOV9 Comma i Officer of 1 or 2 Battalion, 28 Rifle Regiment;
d, Captain NUDZHIYSKI, Commanding Officer of 3 Battalion, 28 Rifle Regiment;
e. Captain POPOV, Chief of Staff^ officer prior to 1944; formerly attached to
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28 Rifle Regiment; as of April 1953, Comm ,ding Officer of 8 Company,
3 Battalion, 16 Mountain Brigade in Tearevo
h. First Lieutenant PARLSHKEVOV, Headquarters Commandant, 2 Battalion, 28
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i. First Lieutenant PAUNOV, Supply Officer, 28 Rifle Regiment
J. First Lieutenant BARBOV, Political Officer Supply Company, 28 Rifle Regiment;
k. Major BUMBAROV, Ordnance Officer, 28 Rifle Regiment
3. The 28 Rifle Regiment was armed with the following types of weaponss
a. 7.62 mm. M1944 Soviet carbines;
b. 7.62 mm. Degtyarev light machine guns;
c. 14,5 mm, M1941 Degtyarev antitank rifles;
d, 7.62 am. Maksim Sokolov heavy machine guns;
e. 7.62 mm. Shpagin submachine guns;
f. 7.62 mm. WTT" (Tulski Tokarev) Soviet pistols;
g. 82 m,. Degtyarev mortars;
h. 107 mm. Soviet mortars-
1. 45 mm. Soviet antitank guns;
J. 75 am. Soviet field artillery; and
k. 12.5 mm. D.Sh K. antiaircraft heavy machine guns.
4. The equipment of 28 Rifle Regiment included the followings
a. Two Opel 3-ton trucks;
b. Two ZIS 3-ton trucks;
o. One jeep;
d. One Steyr *'ton truck;
e. Approximately fifty 4,:-=heel 2-horse wagons;
f. Colored signal flares (type unknown); and
g. 40 x 40 cm, pack wireless sets (case is green-painted wood)
these sets had a range of 150 kiloae ers.
5. Svm?ti a prior to the end of November 1950, the 28 Rifle Regiment was re-
designated the 16 Mountain Brigade subordinate to 3 Army, and
the 28 Rifle Regiment was disbanded.
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Bulgaria
SUBJECT 1. Pre military Training
2. Induction Procedure,,
12 Military Region
3. Miscellaneous Military Information
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1. Since 1949, gimnaziya students have had compulsory pre-military training.
Boys and girls in the co-educational gimhaziya in Tsarevo must take a 1-year
military course given three hours every Saturday and Sunday. The administration
of the school is responsible for conducti the course which is taught by
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was given by the following officers from 3 battalion, 1 Mountain Brigade:
a. Second Lieutenant ZAKHLRIEV;
b. Second. Lieutenant NI~OLOV; and
c. First Lieutenant Vasil Ivanov RANGELOV.
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gora or.a preliminary medical examination by the medical commission of
12 Military Region (Voenen 0krug). The son were frlja the following localities:
a. Central Stara Zagora district;
b. An far south as Lyu lets (N 41-50, E 26-05);
a. As far west as Mikhaylovo (N 42-15, E 25-32);
d. As far, n9rth as Zmeyovo (N 1a2-30, E 25-39) and Zimnitsa (N 42-35, 1,26-35);
e. An far east as the western edge of Gorno Botovo (N 42-24, E 25-49).
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a. A civilian, Doctor Ivan SOSKOV, examined for rupture, asked if the
person had any physical complaints, examined body, arm and foot movement,
asked if there were any diseases in the family medical history;
b. A soldier took chest, forehead and foot measurements;
c. A civilian, Dr. Dimitur UZUNOV, examined chest, heart, body and teeth; and
d. An unidentified captain examined the men with a fluoroscope.
4. The men appeared before a commission composed of a colonel, a lieutenant-
colonel, a major, one civilian and 3-4 clerks. This commission recorded
the following information:
a. Name;
b. Date and place of birth;
c. Diseases and illnesses; and
d. Family medical history.
About 30 persons were examined per hour. A notice to appear for a second
7mminationwas given to each person
2 5X1 As a result of this exami na on, one of the eleven boys from
Zara (N 42--26.9 F. 25-42) was assigned to the Trudovaks because of a chest
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5. The second examination was the same as the first except that an unidentified
civilian oculist examined eyes and an unidentified civilian dentist examined
teeth. The commission contained the same military personnel plus two
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Following the second examination, men having venereal
diseases were sent to Camp Xanko Zabrinov, a large farm located between Tutrakan
and Ruse, where they were put to work.
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more carefully done. The examining personnel was the same as for the second
examination. Examinees carried medical cards throughout the examination, and
all notations were made in Latin characters. Following the examination, the
cards were processed by clerks who called the boys individually and gave them
travel permits (Donaborna Enishka) valid for free transportation until
arrival at the assigned unit.
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9. In July 1952 the class of 1929 was discharged from the dray, and the class
of 1930 is to be released in aid-summer 1953. No one in the 16 Mountain
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remained in the Army because he was promoted to Starshina.
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10. approximately 150 medical students were receiving
two months of mi itary training at Camp Dungrets near Ruse. Medical students
receive two months military training as privates each summer of their
medical course.
11. The following is the procedure used in the issuing of ammunition used in
training:
a. A requisition slip is made out for ammunition by company;
b. The requisition slip must be signed by the battalion commander;
c. The receiving soldier presents the requisition slip to the ammunition depot
and signs a receipt showing the kind and quantity of ammunition received; and
de Empty shells and vnuasci cartridges must be returned to the ammunition
depot and a receipt signed for them.
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COUNTRY Bulgaria
SUBJECT 1. Bulgarian Airfields
2. Radar Installation near
Indzhe Voyvoda
DATE OF INFO.
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The Stara Zagora airfield is located one kilometer southeast of Kol,yu Ganohevo
(N 42'24, 2 2539), Stara Zagora Okoliya, and spproximately one kilometer northwest
of a 225-acre forest containing the Stara Zagora state-owned stook ,farm. The
field lies between the Kolyu Ganohevo - Mogila and the Kolyu Ganohevo .0 Sredete
(now Grudovo) roads.
The airfield is approximately 6-7 x 2-3 kilometers in aise. There is no concrete
runway.
unidentified type at the r d.
20-2 single-engine fighters of an
Yambol Airfield
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Parachute school is permanently
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pprOXImately one kW er nor o the Yambol railroad station.
120-25 sin le-engine fighter planes parked about 150 meters
rom a railroad and P-10-buildings situated 300-400 meters from the
railroad.
COI-IFIaqr 00008nders on the basis of. general observation during basic training.
A mnt criteria ection were alertness and adaptability to Any life.
political considerations were minor in selecting students.
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7. Students were examined by their subject teachers who used individual
grading systems. Individual results in each course were posted on group graphs.
The exminations were oral, and students drew their examination questions by'lot.
8. The school was inspected mainly by regimental officers. Occasionally
divisional, A 71 and Ministry of Defense representatives
took notes.
9. With one exception, each of the students completed the school as a mladshi
serzhant. One student graduated as an efreytor. The graduates were returned
to their original units except when there was a surplus in that unit in which
case they were reassigned to other units.
Teaching Facilities
10. The school had text books in history, geography and politics only. One book
was issued to every two or three students. The weapons discussed were shown
to the students. One movie was shown to the students. There were no other
teaching aids. The students used the firing range of the regiment as required.
Curries
11. The infantry platoons, mortar platoon and antitank platoon each had a separate
curriculum in accordance with these specialities.
12. The curriculum of the infantry platoons was as follows:
a. History - given 1-2 hours, 2-3 times a week throughout the course of
studies, including:
Bulgarian history from 1878;
Historical foundation and rise of the Bulgarian Communist Party;
Development of the Communist Party in the USSR;
World War I and the intervention of the Allies following it; and
World War II, Partisan activity and the "freeing" of Bulgaria;
be Geography - given 1-2 hours, 2-3 times a week throughout the course of
studies, including:
(1) Natural geography, resources, urbanization and industrialization of
Bulgaria; and
(2) Geography of Yugoslavia, Turkey, Greece, Great Britain, France, USSR,
and USA (The ['SA was shown as the only capitalistic country which had
achieved a high degree of industrialization and a high standard of
living although inferior to the USSR);
c. Politics - given 2 hours, 3 times a week throughout the course of study,
including:
(1) History of the Bulgarian Communist Party;
(2) Partisan activity prior to 9 September 1944 and the assumption of
power by the Fatherland Front;
(3) Lives of Vasil Kolarov, Georgi Dimitrov, and Vulko Chervenkov (to a
lesser degree);
(4) The activities of Tito and Kostov;
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(5) Size, resources and political history of the USSR from World War I
(including the intervention of the Allies following World War I);
(6) Life of Stalin;
(7) Capitalist world;
(8) Satellite countries; and
(9) Dependence of Bulgaria on the USSR (greatest point of emphasis);
d. Close order drill - given 2 hours daily;
e. Physical training - given for half an hour, 6 days a week (emphasized
running with full pack);
f. Veterinary familiarization - covered in a few lectures concerning the care
of animals, their protection and handling under artillery attack, etc;
g. First Aid - given 1-2 hours, once a week, including public health and
sanitation;
h. Chemical warfare - given 2 hours, 1-2 times a week, including:
(1) Theory of chemical warfare;
(2) Recognition of tear, sneezing, respiratory and skin type gases
(students took a whiff from chemical vials);
(3) Characteristics of gas shells (low explosive action);
(4) German type training masks were issued to each student (wartime masks
were said to be in the warehouses); every Monday at a special sounding
of "Poveska" (Retreat), students donned their masks and continued with
their duties wearing the masks for one half to two hours; they removed
the masks at the "Otboy" signal (all clear; also used to indicate the end
of any given period of industry and the beginning of a rest period);
students were trained to have their masks in operation within a maximum
of 11 seconds; (they were told that in wartime, every man would be issued
a mask and paraffin treated paper hood and that rubber suits would also
be available);
i. Tactics - given for 2 hours, 2-3 times a week (applicable topics were taught
for squad, platoon and company size units):
(1) Use of cover;
(2) Erection of barbed wire;
(3) Cutting barbed wire;
(4) Digging of trenches;
(5) Digging and camouflaging of foxholes (to be dug while prone, about
30 centimeters deep);
(6) Camouflage (use of mud and shrubbery);
(7) Mine laying and cleaning of mine fields;
(8) Bayonet attack;
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Infantry attack English and German infantry attack after
an artillery barrage, but USSR infantry attacks during artillery barrage;
greater force needed to attack a wooded area and smaller force
needed to defend it; one squad to cover up to 150 meter front, one
platoon 400-500 meters, one company 1000-1500 meters and one battalion
4-5 kilometers; men to advance 10-15 meters apart;
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Defense against infantry attack
40-50 meters);
hold fire until enemy within
Defense against cavalry attack bayonet horse from trench);
s
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gun disarming it;
Characteristics of antipersonnel and antitank mines;
Location of camps in terms of water, sanitation, cover and strategic
position;
Defense against tank attack place magnetic mine in tank
treads as it passes over trenc ;
Observation of distances, heights, etce;
Characteristics and use of magnetic, smoke, explosive, incendiary
grenades; Also the use of special type consisting of two grenades tied
together; These are thrown over the barrel of a tank or
elf
(17) Film on booby traps;
(18) Night training in observation, estimation of distance, determination of
compass points by the stars, trees, stumps, house windows, churches, etc.,
techniques of advance under cover of darkness, night security measures;
(19) Techniques of interior and perimeter guard duty;
J. Hand--to-hand combat - given 3 hours, 3 times a week, including judo, bayonet
fighting and grenade practice consisting of the following:
(1) Throwing grenade from 25, 30 and 40 meters into a 100-200 x 90-115
x 110-115 centimeter trench;
(2) Lobbing grenades from one trench to another;
k. Weapons familiarization - given 2-3 hours, 2-3 times a week, including
assembly, disassembly and care of the Vintovka rifle, Soviet carbine,
Shpagin submachine gun, Degtyarev light machine gun, Degtyarev antitank rifle,
and Bren gun;
1. Firing practice - given 3--4 hours, 3-4 times a week and sometimes daily,
as follows:
(1) Distance T r et W Fi n T e n ue
100 meters Chest Carbine; two practice, four test
rounds; prone with support (mortar
and antitank platoon members use
it for initial familiarization only)
200 meters Waist Rifle; two practice, two series of
four test rw mds; prone without
support
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D tan a Tyne Target Weapons Bounds, Firing Technique
200 meters Waist Carbine; two practice, four test
rounds; prone without support
300 meters Torso Rifle and/or carbine; two practice,
four test rounds; kneeling in trench
300 meters Torso Carbine and/or rifle; four test, two
practice rounds; run 150 meters, crawl
about 15 meters, fire from three positions
set apart from each other and equidistant
from the target (standing with weapon
against a tree, kneeling without support,
kneeling with rifle on tree stump)
300 meters Moving Rifle and/or carbine; four test, two
torso practice rounds; run 150 meters, crawl
10-15 meters, fire from three positions
as above (time from "hitting the dirt"
to completion of firing not to exceed
one minute)
400 meters Full length Rifle and/or carbine; four test, two
and profile practice rounds; 20 kilometer hike with
pack, complete obstacle course* jump into
trench and fire immediately from kneeling
position; total time to be 2.5 hours,
*The obstacle course consisted of a log climb, stepping stone jump from
three blocks, broad jump, crawl under a barbed wire entanglement;
bayonet three dummies; and throwing two wooden grenades into a ground
target consisting of three concentric circles of diameters of 200-250,
100-150 and 50-75 centimeters (scorings outside circles - poor;
outermost circle - fair; second circle - good; inner circle - excellent).
Scoring for all targets for four rounds:
1 - Average
2 - Good
3 and 4 - Excellent
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The Arno Technician School (Shkola za Orushenni Tekhnitei) of
3 Army was looated.,apposite the 3 Army headquarters in 5humen now vgrad).
(See Appendix A, based on a freehand drawing showing details
of the school installation).
Or ono A" s a i n
2. The school was first opened along Soviet lines in December 1950,
study of the first class lasted from December 1950 to March 1951.
The course of
I I one unidentified private frojh the 3 Battalion,.16 Mountain Bri de
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This man was assigned to an
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25X1 3 ,r. These were not regular teachers and often were not familiar with the
course material and read their lectures from prepared scripts. In addition there
25X1 were eight or nine regular Army noncommissioned officers attached to the school
unit. There were no Soviet personnel at the school.
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a. First Lieutenant Boshatft - Comander of the School: an infantry officer
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c. Second Lieutenant Petrov - Commander and Political Officer of 2 Platoon;
d. First Lieutenant Ni]olov Instructor of Pyrotechnics, Solvents and
Maintenance of Leather Equipment
e. First Lieutenant Dimov -? Instructor of OpticsE-- i
f. Second Lieutenant Tsvetkov - Instructor of Strength of Materials, Infantry
Weapons and Politics; on temporary assignment from an unidentified unit
in Shumen; and
g. Second Lieutenant Stanahev .. Weapons instructor
2 5X1 5. The school company of 110-120 men were divided into two platoons. The 1 Platoon
was composed of the more capable students, and the 2 Platoon of the weaker
students.
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from the 28 Rifle Regiment in Zvezdets attended the
b. Mladehi Sershant Ivancho Petrov
An unidentified rifle regiment and an unidentified division artillery regiment,
both located in Elkhovo, sent 20 enlisted men to the school. Other students
were from unidentified units in Ruse, Yambol, Dobrich (now Tolbukhin), Silistra,
Rasgrad, Sliven and one man from Thrnovo.
7. No reservists attended the school.
8. All of the students attended the same courses. Classes were held daily from
0730 to 1200 hours and from 1330 to 1800 hours. There was a compulsory study
period from 1930 to 2130 hours.
SelectionInsDeection, and A ssigm_ ent
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commanding officers.
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conduct, Intelligence, adaptability and leadership were the chief criteria for
selection.
10. The school was inspected two or three times by groups of three pr four officers
who briefly questioned the students. I
11. All of the students graduated from the school with the rank of Ser$hant. They
returned to their original units.
Facil tje of the ,School
12. There were no text books at the school.
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13. There was one example of each of the light weapons in which instruction was
given available for demonstration purposes only,.
25X1 14. Students were taken to 3 Ai-my Heavy Artillery Regiment to see
heavier artillery weapons. The school was located in part of the barracks area
of this regiment.
25X1 15. Students were taken to an antitank uni to see antitank weapons.
16. Students were taken to the movies when Soviet war pictures were being shown. No
training films were shown at the school.
CarICRIM
17. Students were taught how to repair weapons and given information regarding the
tools used to repair them.
18. The following courses were given:
a. "Ammunitsiya" and S:maaRki" - given once a week for 3-4 hours; included
information about harnesses, belts, preservatives, oil, solvents, eta;
b. "Pirotekhnik" - given 2-3 times a week for 2-3 hours; information regarding
various explosives and their storage;
a. "8oypripasi" - given 1-2 times a week for 2-3 hours; information regarding
shells and bombs;
d. "Avio bombi" - given 2-3 hours a week; information concerning the
characteristics of bombs (incendiary, fragmentation, block busters) and their
effective radius;
of "Optika" - given 2-3 times a week for 2-3 hours; information concerning
binoculars, range finders, periscopes and telescopic sights;
f. "Tekhnologiya" - given 3-4 times a week for 2 hours; information regarding
the characteristics of steel and iron, tempering furnaces, machining of
parts, etc;
g. "Oruzheznanie" - given 2-3 times a week for 2 hours; information regarding
infantry weapons;
h. "Artileriyska Materialna Chast" - given 3-4 hours a week for 2-4 hours;
information regarding artillery weapons;
i. "Topografia" - given 2 hours a week; information on topography;
3. "Politichesko" - given 3 times a week for 2 hours; Political training; and
k. "Informatsia" - given 3 times a week (on alternate days with "Politichesko")
for half an hour; current events.
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course. The students only worked on the Soviet light infantry 'weapons during
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Parabellum (Luger) pistol M1911
Unidentified German submachine gun
'"8 mm. Bren gun M1927
*8 mm. Schwarzlose heavy machine gun
7.92 "M.G." light machine gun
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Unidentified German automatic rifle
*7.62 mm. Tolski Tokarev pistol
Simonov submachine gun M1941
*7.62 mm. Shpagin submachine gun M1941
*7.62 mm. Soviet carbine M1944
*7.62 mm. Vintovka rifle N1891
*7.62 mm. Degtyarev light machine gun
7.62 mm. Degtyarev automatic rifle 141941
7.62 mm. Maksim heavy machine gun on Sokolov mount
*7.62 mm. Sniper rifle M1941-44
*14.5 mm. Degtyarev antitank rifle
14.5 mm. Simonov antitank rifle
*12.5 mm. DShK antiaircraft machine gun M1941
37 mm. ZIS antiaircraft artillery gun
75 mm. ZIS antiaircraft artillery gun 1419,41
88 mm. antiaircraft artillery gun
45 mm. Soviet antitank gun
*50 mm. Rhinemetal antitank gun M1941
75 mm. Soviet field gun 141941
75 mm. Rhinemetal antitank gun M1941
*82 mm. Rhinemetal mortar
82 mm. Degtyarev light mortar
*107 mm. Soviet mortar
120 mm. Soviet heavy master
105 mm. Krupp howitzer
88 mm. Rhinemetal howitzer 141941
150 mm. Krupp howitzer
88 am. Rhinemetal howitzer M194a.
150 mm. Krupp howitzer M1939
75 mm. ZIS-3 field gun M1941
*75 mm. Krupp Bofors pack gun 141911
75 mm. Krupp Schneider field gun 141911
75 mm. Krupp Schneider antitank gun M1941
150 mm. Krupp field gun
152 mm. Soviet field gun
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1. Unidentified buildings.
2? Small arms workshop belonging to 3 Army.
3. Baths.
4. Lavatory.
5 . Furnace.
6. Heating plant.
7. Ordnance warehouse.
8. Classrooms of Arms Technician School.
9. Barracks of Arms Technicians School.
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11. Warehouses
12. Artillery park.
13. Headquarters of 3 Army
14. Infirmary
15. Mess hall on first floor; barracks on second floor.
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