1. FORTIFICATIONS AT THE TURKISH BORDER 2. ANTIAIRCRAFT BATTERY IN MEZDRA 3. MILITARY ACTIVITY IN THE VAKARELIKHTIMAN AREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004400650006-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 26, 2007
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: July 6, 1954
• Content Type: 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 O.B. Code. as
INFORMATION REPORT tmenae to nsml or revelation
on is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form Is prohibited.
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRED
Bulgaria
1, Fortifications at the Turkish
Border
2. Antiaircraft Battery in Mezdra
REPORTI
DATE DISTR. 6 July 1954
NO. OF PAGES 1 25X1
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
Fortifications at the Turkish Border
1. A third line of fortifications was observed on Bulgarian territory at the Turkish
border, between Lyubimets and Svilengrad, on both sides of the railway track.
It includes underground gun emplacements and an antitank trench.
2. On 7 May 1954, two companies of Trudovake were working on fortifications in the
fields near this line. Lumber and sacks of cement were observed at the Svilengrad
railroad station.
Antiaircraft Battery in Mesdra (Date of Information: 9 May 1954)
3. An antiaircraft battery with at least one searchlight is located approximately
one kilometer from the railway station of Mesdra.
Military Activity in the Vakarel-Ikhtiman Area (Date of Information: 2 May 1954)
4. The Vskarel-Ikhtiman-Kostenets area is entirely unoccupied by troops.
5. The military radio station at Ikhtiman has not been installed.
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