(SANITIZED)ROADS IN THE ZLATOGRAD AREA SOVIET SPECIALISTS IN BULGARIA(SANITIZED)

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• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 30, 2012
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: July 24, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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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
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.
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COUNTRY Bulgaria
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DATE OF INFO.
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Roads in the Ziatograd Area
Soviet5Specialiats -in Bulgaria
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211. July 1953
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9.
Roads in the ZlatOgra,d. Area
The higl-may from Zlatograd. to Podkovas, Momchilgrad Okoliyao is important be-
cause it links the Podkova station with the Diraitrovgrad-Khaskovo-Kitrdemli line
and makes possible the transportation of mining materials from PodkoVa? to the
mining area near Zlatograd. The highiaay Varies -in Widths, from four meters in ?
some places to eight meters in others. It has a gravel surfaoe Which- has been
rolled and has a top laYer of sand. It is not in very gobd? Condition, and is
broken 'up in some places ? for examples at the stretch between the tent12- and -.
fifteenth kilometer from the Podkcva station. The road is 145 kilometers long.
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In 1950 or 1951,- a ne* bridge-was built over this highway (over an unidentified
riVer) . The 'bridge is about Six kilbheters-west of -Benkovgki Zlata-
gradOkbiiya. t-is about eight me tera wide, '200-Meter6
long, maximum ;leight about eight to 10 meters, reinforced concrete construction,
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three piers,- the longest span is reinforced with solid steel, and has a steel
Supbrdtructure.- There is a permanent Militia post on the bridge and the guard
is armed-with- an-autbmatic weapon. - The guard booth is located on the western
de 'of- the bridge; all traffic passing over the bridge is inspected,
any kind of freight vehicles can pass over this bridge. 50X1-HUM
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There are cOncealed Militia posts along this highway. The Militia personnel
ob he- out La- inspect the documents of travelers.
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12. In addition to the bridge listed above, there are about 20 small bridges over
the shall streams in the area. Most of these bridges are of wooden construction
and are about two to four meters long. They are so narrow that only 1-Way traffic
is -pbssible; signs are posted abOW10-15 meters from the bridge stating the
maitimilm weight capacity of the bridge, which varies between eight and 10 tons.
Most of the bridges have sharp turns.
13. Large quantities of material for the mining area near Zlatograd have been piled
along the Zlatograd-Podkova highway. These consist of bricks, seven or eight
Sheds filled With cement, lumber, large Quantities of iron, various iron equip-
ment, and large boxes 2.5 to 3.0 meters wide, five meters long, and two meters
high.
14. Along this highway which is in very good condition but very steep (sic, see
paragraph 9 above; ?possibly the road beyond Podkova which goes from Dimitrovgrad
to Khaskovo and Kurdzhali is meant) and has about 15 curves, 50X1 -HUM
aboUt 10 antitank Obstacles at vantage points. The obstacles consist of three
blocks, two of which are immobile and one mobile. The immobile blocks are made
Of' a stone and cement mixture and-are 1.5 meters high, 1.20 meters wide, and
correspond in length to the stones on the highway (sic). The mobile block is
made of reinforced concrete 1.5 meters high, about one meter wide, and 3.0 to
3.5 meters long. It is placed on four or five round boxes parallel to the 50X1-HUM
highway on a slope and the two other boxes are slanted against it to keep it
from rolling. All the antitank obstacles noted along this high-
way are of the aboVe-mentioned types with the exception of the one near the
school in Benkovski which consists of four immovable blocks (like the one 50X1-HUM
described above, but two meters long) placed two on each side of the highway at
1.5 meter intervali. A large rock is set on a wooden platform on-either side
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of the highway which can be lifted to the highway between the Stationary blocks
Soviet :Bps cia/it ts in Bulgaria
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15. Soviet officers accompanied
by staff officers of the Border Guards inspected the zastavas of the 1 Zlatd-
givad-Kbmandatura during 1951. The Soviet officer was a colonel or lieutenant
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a Soviet ins tructor taught in, the-dog-training sal/obi in. a Village- SEiVen
or eight kilometers from Sofia. This school is for noncommissioned officerb
for handling ser4ide &as. I
The Soviet instructor taught the students- the
various breeds of dogs, their habits, and their capabilities. After this, the
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Bulgarie.-?1 Offiaers 6ofidnated the training. The school, however, was often visited
"Soviet officeird- 4i?ekiirCised- direat- co-ntrol over its work; at exercises
earried Ofit by trained-dog6,-SOviet- iiffiberi were always present. Training was
oarried-ont on the-liiiiite -6f-the Soet-iYiitaif,'..aiid the Soviet officers inspected
ea-ch dO ?heOOthpl?o? of the. oburie ac-bording to hiS-quali.fications,
ealua-
ted hiM,-and "passed? him -to a -aertain'?ioldier' Who had finished- the sbidier and
who would be in charge of that dog from then.on. the.
iervi6e dog i3 for the 19Lyulyak" Zastava Were valued at 5,000 new leva 'a.nd-that
bnlir the nyulyakti and " Bozhur" Zastavas of the 3 Avren Komandatura had service .
dogs.- The. dog fiom' the teROzhnr" Zastava, which was one of the best-trained dogs
of the i'ofia school, was later accidently killed by a border detail.
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