1. SOVIET ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN CONSTANTA 2. SOVIET TROOP UNITS IN RUMANIA

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• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
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• Publication Date: August 23, 1954
• 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 con tents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
COUNTRY Rumania
SUBJECT
DATE OF INFO.
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1. Soviet Army Headquarters in
Constanta
2. Soviet Troop Units in Rumania
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COUNTRY Rumania
SUMO 1. Soviet. Army Hdqtrs. in Constanta
2. Soviet Troop Units in Rumania
DATE OF INFORMATION
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During 1953, the two-story court house
on Tonle Street, about 50 m. southeast of the railroad station,
utilized a a headquarters by high-ranking Soviet officers.
rozea it 44-on H 28-qr.
this building was the Soviet headquarters for
The region of Do:
Civilian, commerciai, and
penesvrlan trarric was unauthorized in the vicinity of the
headl_ciarl'1,_11Thich was constantly patrolled by Soviet guards.
approximately 50 staff cars (Pobieda, Horchs
zIa, Buick, Cadillac) narked in front,of the dourt hnuam
daily.
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the neadquartern. Officers wore a khaki-colored unifOrt.
Cleneral officers had gold-color shoulder boards with one star,
and some field officers had dress shoulder boards
identified as those of colonels in the signal troops. A few
officer' wore dress shoulder boards of the administrative ser-
50:00 Vice and cavalry. field shoulder boards
of signal, tank, ana, mechanized troops were frequently worn by
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the metal tank insignia of tank troops or green..co1Ored field
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Soviet Troo Units in Eastern Rumania
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casernes on
Mircea Voda Street in Constanta 1.0
3,000 troops could be billeted in each. During World War II,
semi-permanent wooden buildings were constructed and occupied
in each caserne, thereby enlarging their capacity. In 1953
tents were visible from the streets. It was common knowledge
that Soviet troops occupied caserne buildings and that Rumanian
troops slept in the tents. some
Soviets wearing metal tank insignia on black shoulder boards,
three caoernes on Carol
street, near Ferdinand boulevard, Constanta.l. These were
formerly Rumanian regimental casernes, constructed in 1925.
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In January 19540 the former high school building
at Mangalia and Mircea Voda streets in Constanta was being
utilized by Soviet troops as a headquarters and possibly as an
officers, casino. During the day officers were observed entering
and leaving the premises, while at night they could be seen
escorting women into the building. 1.
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the Soviets manned eight 290-mm coastal guns on
the Black Sea. Four of these were emplaced in the northeast
part of Constanta and the other four south of the city in
Agigea 5 44-06, E 26-317. Range of these guns was supposedly
30 miles. The Naval Coastal Arty Regt was to replace the Soviet
troops sometime in the near future. Further details unknown.
an unidentified Soviet unit was located in the Banasea
forest, approximately two kilometers north of Bucharest.
These Soviet troops supposedly wore black shoulder boards.
approximately 200 Soviet troops
engaged in trainin exercises near the northern edge of Otopeni
gueks37A
. The Stu ebakers were mounted on blocks and were with-
44-33, E 26-04 . five Ford and five Studebaker
out tires. In the body of each truck was a high aircraft
searchlight, No further details.
Bucharest to Ploesti,
and a parade of Rumanian
at 2,000. In addition,
guns at the training site,
the caserne which showed the
Bucharest.
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on the main route from
a Rumanian artillery_qaserne
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road distance to be 12 km to '
an u/i Soy Inf Div
was located in the areas of Braila and Galati.
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