TROOPS IN MAGYAROVAR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R007500540010-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 12, 2013
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: April 2, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSViCATION
COUNTRY Hungary
TOPIC Troops in raj7arovar
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REPORT
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DATE OF CONNT
DATE OBTA'NFn
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1. The idagyarovar barracks installation, located on the south side of the
road to Level (P 48/Y 06), east of the junction of the road to
Losonszolnok (P 48/Y 06), was occupied by a motorized infantry
battalion. Units of 60 to 80 troops were frequently observed marching
out of the install. ion. The troops were armed with submachine guns,
rifles and light Machine guns. The submachine guns had drum nagazines,
the light machine guns ware air-cooled. The unit was equipped with
Hungarian Raba trucks.
2. The construction of an extensive engineer troop training grounds, at
Nac:yarovar, on the western bank of the Little Danube, north of the
mouth of the Leitha River, was started in the fall of 1949. In early
September 1950, the terrain was occupied by Hungarian troops who were
equipped with motor vehicles mounting a great many pontoons.
3. A border guard headquarters was also located in La7,yarovar. Its pineoint
location could not be specified. Border guard troops from the post were
sent to the Yurpslav border in Lay 1950. They returned in late September
1)50 and wore given a festive welcome (sic). *
4. On 29 September 1950, 123 members of the 1929 and 1230 classes were
registered for the draft in Szecheny Hall? The registration staff con-
sisted of one captain (Ned), two civilian physicians, one junior lieutenant
and one party repreuentative. Except for two persons, all draftees wore
classified as fit for military service. Lost of the draftees were assigned
to artillery units in ;'iliscsaba (Q /801 .34) and some to infantry units
in Nagykanizza (T 14./A 26), tank units in Esztergom (Q 48A 27), air force
units in Gyper (P 48/Y 144) and to paratroops at an undetermined post.
The date of induction, was not known. Ryas rumored that the draftees would
be inducted on 13 October 1950. **
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to be stationed in hagyarovar. The one company was said to bolonr to th7
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Comment. Dembers of the 1929 and 1930 classes wore nreviouslvrenortod
ire ?een registered and inducted.
Hence, the indiction of mothers of those classes can be considered as con-
firmed. CLASSIFICATIONs:7" /CoNnotlusaiTICTAISOTTLY
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