CALL-UPS OF RECRUITS AND RESERVES IN THE SOFIA AND SAMOKOV AREAS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003100920005-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 16, 2005
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: December 21, 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.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.
SECRET/CONTROL--U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY
COUNTRY Bulgaria
SUBJECT Call-ups of Recruits and Reserves
in the Sofia and Samokov Areas
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DATE DISTR. 21 December 1953
NO. OF PAGES 2
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
REPORT NO.
1. the arrival of 119-20 year old youths at the Sofia
railroad station indicated an important call-up. Members of the Infantry,
Artillery, Air, Border Guards and Interior Troops were present to receive the
youths.
2. approximately 100 of the young men were observed
in the 0ourtyard o : e eaves ry barracks" at Sofia.
recruits were receiving the rud:.rients of training in the Interior
.1 Troop camp at orublyane (N 42-37, E 23-24). 1
about 20 youths were issued their military uniforms at
it is probable that this call included at least e. large part of the 1934 class-
An important section of the 1933 class haU been incorporated in late October :L952.
effected at Samok ov~ arses, orse-arawn ~ag~ ny and guns were also requisitioned.
a column of motorized artillery coming, from
.located between Samcktov an'& i>upnItsa (now Star ka Vimitrov
Samokov and moving in -the direction of Kost:.ne'ts (N 42-?,l5$ E 23-50) passed through
Borovets (sic) -
8. Some reserves have been called up for a period c` training in all the. villages
` - the traffic corm-1 ;;' at the exit south of IJupnitsa as handled
r ST mi.... ary pers~or_{nel u
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numerous calling of reserves were
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25X1 10. at Sofia and upon the road to Sofia at Dupnitsa, the traffic
of military vehicles was greater than usual. Jeeps and staff cars containing
officers and empty;Molotov trucks were observed.
11. On the basis of the above information, it is assumed that a small vertical
call-up was effected between Samokov and Dupnitsa. It is recalled that
important call-ups were executed in October and November 1951 and 19!52 in
several areas in Bulgaria.
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