SOVIET TROOPS IN SOUTHEASTERN HUNGARY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R006600300014-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 5, 2003
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: December 1, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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Alone the liunrynrianRLumanian border a wide strip of ground had been plowed tip.
It was freshly harrowed at short intervals. Illegal border cvossers from Ruma-
nia who were apprehended were returned to Rumania.
25X1 aF Co nvent. The report confirms the location of Soviet troops in Keeskemet
ogled until the end of October 1950. Soviet troops estimated at about one
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area since the lave falll of 19I:9a They may make up the 2nd Gds LJn 1
Meez Div which had been transferred from the Craiova area, Rumania,. to Iiun^a :1x3 25X1
25X1 the fall. of 19490 About 2,000 Soviet troops observed
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to have also belo ?ed to the division in the Kecskemet area.
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he 17th Gds Mecz Div, which has its permanent billets in the szoi a e y goer area.
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possible transfer of elements of the Central Group of Forces, including the 17th
Gds tecz- Div, to southeastern Hungary.
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1. On 23 October 1950 the Soviet troops stationed in Keeskomet (Y 6/N 95) mere
estimated at 42000. Prior to the middle of September 1950 about twice as
many Soviet troops had been located in that city. They included personnel of
infantry,, tank and air force units. *
2. :During; the second half of October 1950 Soviet tank troops were stationed in
Cegled (?w 43/0 08).
1, On 23 October 1950 no Soviet troops were observed in Dekescsaba (R 16/0 91)
and Kiskunfele haza (t 7/0 03).
.,, soviet motor vehicles
were identified in southeastern 11ungary. Many other
motor vehicles were observed.
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