MILITARY SITUATION IN KAPOSVAR, TAMASI, AND SZEKSZARD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004100490006-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 14, 2009
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: May 14, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SECRET/CONTROL-U.S.OFFICIALS ONLY
COUNTRY Hungaxg
SUBJECT Mi1 tart' Situation in Kaposvar,
Tam sit' and Szekszard
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
emended'. 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
DATE DISTR. 11+ May 1951+
NO. OF PAGES
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
C42) 7 7
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
a. Since December 1953 the Vehicle Repair Enterprise (Autojavito VAllalat)jwhich
is located at Irkrgi Ut and is requisitioned by the Hungarian Army, has been
undertaking repair work for civilian vehicles.
be About 12-15 Hungarian soldiers were seen working in the repair shop at the
beginning of December 1953. All previous repair work had been carried out
by civilian mechanics.
2.T
in-October' 1953, about 400 recruits entered the barracks north of Tamasi. The'
recruits came for the most part from east of the Tisza, Transdanubia, Pecstand
Gyor.
3. Sze ard.,
a. The barrab1s on the southeastern edge of Szekszard, about 300m. southwest of
the Szekszard railroad station, are occupied by the headquarters of a rifle
regiment and two rifle battalions. In October 1953, 500-600 recruits moved
into the barracks.
be The regiment is not motorized. It is equipped with four or five SU-76 SP guns,
8-10 76.2 mm, field guns, and several"gO m ;1 mortars. The field guns and
mortars are horse-drawn.
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