TROOP MOVEMENTS IN BULGARIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001600580005-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 3, 2009
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: June 29, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
B' ,lgaria
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.
'CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY
SECURITY INFORMATION
SUBJECT Troop Movements in Bulgaria
REPORT
DATE DISTR.
29 June 1953
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
1o Noteworth movements and concentrations of troops have taken place in Bulgaria
during the past few weeks. Motorized and infantry units subordinate to 2 Division,
as well as units from Nova Zagora, Yambol., Kharmanlii, and Simeonovgrad con-
centrated in the Khaskovo area, important because of its proximity to t4e Greek
and Turkish .frontiers. The eastern Rhodope Mountains region was fortified with
bunkers, machine gun nests., and barbed wire entanglements.
2. A second concentration of troops occurred between Dragoman (N L2-56, E 22-56),
Slivn.tsa (N 42-51,~) E 2'4-01),, and Breznik, west of Sofia., and extended to the
Yugoslav frontier.
3. The Air Force units intended for eventual operations in that area were concentrat-
ed at the airfields of Bozhurishte and Vrazhdebna, in the Sofia area, and Kosharite
(N 41-29-, E 22 57)s, in the vicinity of Radomir. Motorized and infantry units of
the Sofia garrison, of the 5 and 20 Regiments of Slivnitsa, and of the motorized
regiment of Breznik were also concentrated here. Military units of the Vidin-Kula
area were reinforced with a regiment from Oryakhovoo The military headquarters
of PetrLch and Kyustendil were also strengthened.
Motorized and infantry units as well as the Army Headquarters were moved from the
city of Shumen. New Soviet-made weapons are tested in the areas around Shumen.
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