REORGANIZATION OF MILITARY UNITS

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R010200240001-5
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 2, 2006
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: January 25, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION S
SECURTPY T.N WATTON
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Yugoslavia
SUBJECT
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Reorganization of Military Units 3G
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DATE DISTR. 25 Jan. 1952
NO. OF PAGES 2
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UPPLEMENT TO
CIRCULATE REPORT NO.
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS IHFORHATIOH AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OP THE UNITED STATES. WITHIN TIM MEANING OF TITLE 18. SECTIONS 798
AND 781. OF THE U. S. CODE. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REYEL
ATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AM UNAUTHORIZED PERSON
1S PROHIDITED SN LAW THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
1. Various large units of the Yugoslav Armed Forces have reportedly undergone
reorganization recently) The reorganization has reportedly manifested
itself in the following ways:
a. Existing Military Districts have been disbanded and been replaced by
four Military Districts2 with headquarters in:
(1) Belgrade;
(2) Skoplje;
(3) Sarajevo; and
(4) Zagreb.
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b. Some armies have been reportedly divided into rifle corps which corn
prise two or three infantry divisions;
c. The Air Force has been reorganized into Air Corps;
d. Artillery divisions have been formed;
e. Large military units have been equipped with modern arms and munitions;
f. Special groups trained for guerrilla warfare have allegedly been formed.
These units will purportedly be attached to large functional units; and
g. The technical and professional knowledge of commanding officers and
specialists in the Yugoslav Armed Forces has improved.
2. As a result of the stated reorganization of the Yugoslav Army, the following
military units have been affected:
a. The t Arm with headquarters in LjutFljana has been renamed the
23 Corps;- and
b. The 2 Artillery with headquarters in Zagreb has been renamed the
?11 Corps.
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Both of the stated Corps are under the command of the 5 Military District
in Zagreb o 4
Location of Air Divisions
The 22 Air Division reportedly has its headquarters it Zadar,,5 the h1 Air
Division is reported to have its headquarters at Pulj, and the 37 Air
Division headquarters are reported to be at Cerkljeb The 32.foplese<
(sic 4 wing?) of the 37 Air Division was formerly autonomous,. but is now
reported to be under the command of the 1 Air Corps. Other unidentified
air divisions are reported to be stationed in Serbia and Macedonian
Class of 1531 drafted
!t. The class of 1931,6 will allegedly be called up in October and November.
Conscripts were reportedly called up uninterruptedly during the spring
and summer months,' The older classes were given military training for a
period of three months.
Paramilitary activities
All paramilitary members,,, both male and female in the Split area have
reportedly been divided into six guerrilla divisions, a naval brigade and
a merchant marine brigade.7 Membership in the Split area comprises some
20,.000 individuals. These new divisions are reported to be under the
command of the Split Military Command, which is prepared to defend Split
and the military installations in the Split area in the event of war.
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6. The Kragujevac Military Technical Institute is reportedly producing a
new hand-held anti-tank rocket,launeher8 and other unspecified weapons.9
2. Cozrmrent= there are now three
Military Di-efr`l-ers headquarters in Belgrade, Zagreb and Nis.
However, on 27 August 1951.9 another government agency reported the
existence of 5 Military Districts, namely., 1 District at Belgrade,
2 District at Novi Sad,, 3 District at Skoplje, 5 District at Zagreb,
and the 7 District at Sarajevo.
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nio mation reported by another government agency in August 1951,
that the 4 Army with headquarters in Ljubljana has been renamed
the 23 Corps.
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According to a report furnished by another
government agency, the 21 Air Division is reported at Zadaro
6? lasses of 1931, 19320
a an Macedonia are receiving pre-military training.
Other govern=
men agencies have also reported on this institute.
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