SOVIET TROOPS IN KOERMEND AND SZOMBATHELY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R008000160006-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 16, 2001
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: June 5, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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DATE OF CONTENT :`atearoh 1951
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1? Prior to 23 March 1951.. the 13atthyrani Castle in Koermend (P bS/C 76)
quartered about 300 Soviet Troops who belonged to a tank unit and to a
motorized unit. The officers of the unit, estimated at 30 to L,?, were
billeted in the former district court building opposite the castle,
Twen y.'five canvas-covered tanks,, in,c Iuding tanks No 517., and 570 were
seen in the castle garden. The tanks mounted r una a'oont 3-1 meters long,
apparently without nuzzle brakes. Troops practicing r.~ith machine guns
and mortars were usually soon in . the castle area, Target practice with
pistols, submachine; guns, rifles, and machine. 7iiris was observed at the
target range near the castle. *
2, The Soviet troops observed in Koerrnend wore rod bordered black, epaulets,,
including some with tank insignia. The troops had not yet left for the
Hajmasker (P 48/D 79) troop training grounds by the one, of Farcha A
3. Soviet ammunition was stored in an old Crain storage installation near
a cemeter7 on the north ride of the road 3,e~:di :g to 1 t szeesod (P
INC 76). The installation was under military guard.
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I6, Soviet vehicles observed at the Geridarmrrie Barracks and at the former
Sabaria Hotel in Szombathely (P 1-t3/C 73) during the second half of
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5. The tanks and motor vehicles Previously parked at the field near the Ilaladas
sports ground left, apparently before 17 March. An
said that they rev vend to Hajmasker. All floviot troops seen in Szombathely
wore rec, i.nrdered black epaulets, including some with tank insignia,
Some officers seen at the Gendarmerie Barracks .,ore red bordered green
epaulets. ;
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~_ Corn:,ent,, Tanks in the castle garden were also reported by refugees
n NOVOM er 50 and Jant.ar,,r 1951?. In rai.d-February 1951, source of the' present
25X1 A report saw numerous tr. pcks of the 17 th G s L ecz Div on blocks in as near the
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eras usa or sum-nor training by all con-r'.onont units of the 17vh Cd 'l,'ecz
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to the 17t,% Gds r'ecz Diva The barracks :installations in Szombathely are an
~~I Gendarmerie Barracks on Deck Ferenc street and a new Cendaryrerie
Barracks on Fraduly Ferenc . Since manor officers were previously observed
at the Sabar it headquarters is believed to he located there
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