BORDER FORTIFICATIONS; COASTAL DEFENSES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R007100390003-2
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• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 7, 1999
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: March 20, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Albante
SUBJECT Border Fortifications; Coastal Defenses
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1. During the last veek of October 1950 a total of 6,800 nom were recruited
into the Any Almost 2,000 of these nen veze called fram the provinte
of Shkoder.
2, Since 10 November 1950 the Army hag been actively engaged in digging
trenchee and tank defenses along the north and northeastern border,
especially in the Shkoder area from Han i Hotit to Bapehe. In addition
trenches are being prepared in the immediate region around Shkoder from
Koplik to Va i Dejes via Bajraka i Drishtit and Bardhaj. Maneueees are
also being held in this area. About 10 Novedber 1950 army units along
the Buene River fraa Pulaj to Obot were reinforced by an infentey reeTe
meat, This entire sector has been declared a eilitary zone and is di-
rectly leader the command of a Soviet general mthose headquarters are at
Oblike,
:L The Coastal Defense Oameandbas 4,00 mou at ito Copooal.. Tho coastal
defense area is divided into five sector s4Pulaj, Shenejin, Eurreo
Semen? and Sarande? A radio tranamitter Is located in eaeh of these
places. A neerradio statian was to be put into operation in Durres aa
29 NoveMber 1950. It was to be serviced by only one Albanian technician,
Stefan Fernlike, while the rest of the personnel were to be Soviets.
4., Coastal batteries are located as follows: a heavy battery at Mal i
Durresit; 2 heavy batterieu at Shlremb I Eevajes; 70 to SO gurs of varioee
tyres at Sasero; an unspecified number of homey batteries with a range
of ten nibs at bay= and Difjan (sic-possibly Dhrovjan); and a batty
.of long range artillery at Naravacta ned Saraude,
5. The Shkamb I amajes area has been declared a military zone and the for-
bidden, strip extends 13 kilometers from the coast. The entire coast from
Pulaj to Sarande is guarded by posts (of 10 to 15 men each) ebleh com-
municate with each other and various gone centers by means of radio and
telephone. Small motorboats and sailboats with auxiliary motors, armed
vIt4 machine giros and mortars, patrol the coast day and night as far
out as 10kilemeters and as far south as the Strait of Corfu. One of
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