ARRIVAL OF SOVIET TROOPS, TUNHUA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R007900520007-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 10, 2000
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: June 11, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMA` I
REPORT
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25X1A
COUNTRY
China
DATE DISTR.,
1.1.. June 1951
SUBJECT
Arrival of Soviet Troops, Tunhua
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1. Sixteen thou d Soviet troops are stationed in the Tunhua (128.-lI, 43-22)
area.1 These troops are billeted in 30 buildings that were set up in
February on the plain and hill near a small river about one mile northwest
of the South Gate of the old Tunhua city wall. The area is 'the site of
the former Japanese Shinto shrine in Tunhu.a. The troops appear to be
from 18 to 20 years old. The officers are billeted at the i'unhua Theater.
2. These troops are armored units equipped with 700 small Soviet tankso2
3. Soviet troops stationed at the Chraoyangehuan (129-23, 42-53) railroad
station occupy 40 official residences of railroad employees from which
officials were evacuated. Each house held three households.
L. Soviet transportation troops stationed at the Lungchingts tung (129-26, 12-lt7)
railroad station are forwarding supplies from Manchuria to North Korean
5. Twenty thousand Soviet infantry troops are in the Tumen (129-50, 42-55)
areao The troops are billeted in tunnels in the plateau near the residence
area of railroad officials. 25X1A
25X1 A 1. Comment. for the arrival of 16 000 Soviet
troops in Changchun from Harbin on 28 March, for other 25X1 A
Soviet troop dispositions in south Manchuria.
25X1 X 2. ment? Possibly SU-76 and SU-37 or BA-10 armored cars.
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