CZECH ATOMIC CANNON REPORTED

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-01036R000200010060-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 24, 2011
• Sequence Number: 60
• Publication Date: March 18, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
Czechoslovakia
Czech Atomic Cannon Reported
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1. Reports from the Slovak garrison tam of Kosice indicate that the Czechoslovak 25X1
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gun, The aunt is reported to be of medium caliber and smaller than the American
atomic field pieces now actually in Germany.
2. Secret firing tests are reported to have taken place in the presence-of Soviet
experts. The testa were made in narrow passes of the,Carpathian )i ntaiils, in
the Soviet sub-Carpathian area. An artillery regiment, specially trained to
handle this new weapon, is said to have been stationed in Kosice.
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