SOVIET AND BULGARIAN MILITARY INFORMATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R001000590003-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 8, 1999
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: October 30, 1947
• Content Type: IR

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COUNTRY Bulgaria
SUBJECT Soviet and Bulgarian Military Information
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DIST. 30 October 1947
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1. During the past month new Soviet forces, consisting mostly of artillery and
infantry, have been transferred to Plovdiv, some from the Sli:ven area and some
from abroad. ioita of these troops are said to be in the border gone. Numerous
young Russian civilians are reported to be newly arrived in Plovdiv.
2. The Soviets are now equipping the Bulgarian Army with standard Russian arms. At
Baloik Bulgarian aviators are being trained in the use of the new Russian
twin engine bomber vhich has a speed of 560 kilcmmeters. The Bulgarian Army
is said to have been reestablished at ten divisions.
Varna harbor has been closed during the past month, possibly so that the Russians
can bring in military supplies. Numerous new Stalin tevks are now said to have
arrived. The cement supply is short, allegedly because the government is building
fortifications.. .
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