CZECHOSLOVAK ARMY MANEUVERS NEAR THE AUSTRIAN BORDER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004500990010-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 13, 2007
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: August 30, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2007/07/13: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA004500990010-6
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This material contains intonnatlon affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States within the mean-
ing of the Espionage Laws. Title 18, U.B.C. Sees. 793
and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in
any manner to an unauthorized person Is prohibited
by law.
CONFIDENTIAL/ CONTROL U.s. OFFICIAL;; ONLY
Czechoslovak Army Mane,,?rers near
the Austrian Border.
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
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1. During May 1954, the Czech Army conducted maneuvers in the forest area north-
east of Rabensburg, Lower Austria (E 16? 54', N 48? 39'). During the night
the maneuver area was repeatedly lit up by flares.
2. On the afternoon of 26 May, two columns of dark green army trucks were observed
to meet about 200 meters east of bench mark (Kote) 154, which is at the bridge.
across the Thaya northeast of Rabensburg>. The trucks resembled Skoda 3.54on
trucks. They drove southward, crossed the: U?tr1eala-:.3cnowri,:a: the SchifTahrt, and
parked on the edge of the woods, An exercise was kield which centered on the
advance of troops carrying rubber boats toward the Schiffahrt and the rioter.
The troops carrying the boats were supported by other infantry soldiers,
and smoke grenades were used to screen the advance.
3. On about 15 May, Czech pioneer troops had erected temporary wooden bridges at
a point about 250 meters east of bench mark 154 and at another point about 750
meters southeast of the bench mark, across the Schiffahrt. A bridge, destroyed
in the war, had stood on,the latter spot. The house which'stood on the east
bank of the Schiffahrt at this point has been razed and the position has been
made into a concrete bunker. By 29 May the latter bridge had been removed.
CONF1P,ENTIAL/CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY
STATE__[ ARMY P1AVY A l R
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REPORT
DATE DISTR.
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