TROOP TRAINING GROUNDS AT BERKESZ

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-01036R000100110045-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 8, 1999
• Sequence Number: 45
• Publication Date: February 23, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

FORM N0.
DEC 1951 51-Xpproved For Release 1999/09/23 : CIA-RDP81-01036R000100110045-0
U.S. Officials Onr,y
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Hungary
SUBJECT Troop Training Grounds at Barkesz
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1. In the forests south of Berkesz which formerly belonged to Count Ad rn Vey, a
summer camp his been established where the troops of the national guard (Honved)
have been holding their summer maneuvers and firing practice since may 1953.
The supply service is quartered in the main house and the command post in the
hunting seat on the Berkesz-Ramoosahdza road. The troops are quartered in tents
and portable barracks. Infantry troops also occupy the localities of Berkesz
and Szdkely.
2. The following 3'oops lie in this camp : Rifle regiment from Nyiregyhdza;' rifle
regiment from Sitoraljaujhely; motorized reoonn'aissanoe Abtei1 from Nyipegyhdza;
motorized artillery regiment from Nyregyhdza; armored battalion from Nyiregyhdza
antiaircraft artillery Abteil M from TokaJ; one company of a motorized engineer
battalion from SdtoralJaujhely; signal. battalion from Nyiregyhdza; motorized
transport column from Nyiregyhdiza; motorized field hospital unit from Nyiregyhdza.
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ENCLOSURE (A.): Sketch of the SummerCamp (or the Honved) and'Surrounding
Area
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