NEW STATE SECURTIY UNIFORMS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R009500210008-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 18, 2001
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: November 29, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTLICE AGENCY REPORT NO.
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COUNTRY Bulgaria
SUEJEUT New State Security Uniforms
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During the latter part of August 1951, and the first part of September 1951, a
large portion of the agents and personnel assigned to State Security were rut
into uniform.
irormerlys most of the agents of State Security., when they appeared in uniform., had
the rank of warrant officer or company grade officer. f;any enlisted ?yen who
belonged to State Security were seen in uniform in the vicinity of Sofia. All
drivers of State Security who operate on open runs and drive overt -personnel
are in uniform.
3. State Security officials have the same uniform as that worn by the officers
and men belonging to the armed troops of the Ministry of Interior and are
usually equipped with the same weapons. This uniform is identical with the
army uniform,, except for the crown and upper part of the caps which are light
blue, and the bottom part of the cap which has a red b-.,rd like those of the
Border Guards.
4. The troops of the Ministry of Interior are referred to as TWR (Ministerstvo na
Vutreshnike Ra.boti; Ministry of Interior) troops, and have no particular official
name.
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