CHEMICAL WARFARE BATTALION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002000380008-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 2, 2009
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: August 5, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains information affecting tI%e Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the,nean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. d ode, 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 I. prohibited.
SECRET/CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY
SECURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY Hungary
SUBJECT Chemical Warfare Battalion
REPORT
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1. At H roe Szi et, Budapest there is a chemical warfare battalion (Honved'
,Vegyiharo Zlezloalj The battalion has 700 men, including the
staff. It is quartered in the barracks of the Central Technical School.
2. The battalion has antigae defense equipment such as water trucks (sic)
and eprinkleref rubber and asbestos clothing, gas masks, etc.
Theoretical instruction is given in methods of chemical warfare and
antigae defense at the school. Selected personnel from the divisions
participate an students and return to their own unite after completion
of the course in order to instruct other personnel in chemical warfare
and antigae defense. A training course generally lasts six weeks.
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STATE X ARMYEV X NAVY AIR X [FBI AEC 1-7
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5 August 1953
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