SOVIET TROOPS IN KOERMEND AND SZOMBATHELY

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CIA-RDP82-00457R011200120004-4
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December 19, 2016
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November 20, 2002
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February 25, 1952
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REPORT
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r,U`45TRO 112001 _. -REFOP, i f3F'? . ~.~ Soviet Troops in Koorriend and I,zcr a tb0'Iy DVALUA.IION ~.: 25X1 ..,~..-_..,.~...w ..~Pl~~Cl~ E~-Aii~l~D 0I DATE OF CONTENT] DATE. Ot3?'AlNE' REFERENCES. 25X1 _ w DATE PREPARED...a~ 25X1 PAGE:) ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE) REMARKS ----- Fe 3[U"!' ar?J 1.952 Koerraanda 'rand 3 J anuar.T 1.952,. the P.attlAra d Gn. tler in Koerryand (' 4(8,/ 76) vlas occupied by Soviet troops who wore red-.bordered black epaulets? From 30 to 10 ,rnac e.s on blocks and Te; to 20 cani.as-doovereci armored vehd_c:Less were seen in the park of the castle 25X1 epaulets a driven s ooccunied by soldiers Wearing ron-DorcT:rk>, ac1c 2, Soviet officers- '~~'zc: Korona hotel n 1omttJCst of ~u~ h' Ga" c?,lc.~ !17ey ~ were billeted in ~;.rJr. "t ze ~, core golden c3nd silver apaulets,a Local rocidents said ,, t a :i?viot counter intelligence office vv,:as located in the former inn on 6'asut Street, -ac--~ 3. iunero is off- cers, inclixa.in field grade cfy::..cers, were seen in Vie foraacr district court building., a three-story corner build in..,, south of the P ttyanyi castle z. 1 On 2 and 3 Januvary some L.oviet soldiar o ,`iere ab'3erved in the fort er Infantry Barracks on the worst side of the road to -zombathely, ,aunt so-,,it th of the point where the road Taros .od t l.xe railroad line,, Tho installation had been restored; .all. debris had been cleared aeayp Local residents said t':,-#t the former Border Guard Barracks on Vasiat street, was also occupied by bov:iot troops., 11'~ s ria~.?'7~ s j e and d ~? On 4 January, about 40 -~~7Vie'G soldiers 4"~:i._'t.ti ,y. 'C'2.?t~'ae g ~,Zl?1ay rifles tl'?.> ~1Car-Ua'~':i of about 80 mm were seen practicing in the, v cinity of Koermorad,; Two 76,,2-om AT guts were olzerved on the market square on 8a J : nary. The total number c); troops at the post in early .Tanucry 19:52 was estis,~.ted at v} arils of 1,000 men., ~7 y The following trucks were seen in t ho streets of Koer:-,mond between 26 Dece:ii er 1951 and 5 J anu~ary 19!2 Service color c:' driver bl&ch e:aaulet,~~_, _,~. red-bordered black. c~Tau ets CLASSIRCATION. - 40 Location Driving to-.-jard Szombathely from the direction of cominF ze; t ot'GhS (.`i 3/C 15 Comin from the dire ct:ion of Zalaeger s zoo g Driving ?%G,;'srd `aalaogorszcg. Dorf9. lit NO - ------,( ------------- t Approved For Release 2006/08/08:bp8-(3 25X1 Approved For Release 2006/08/08 : CIA-RDP82-00457R011200120004-4 P.1,,AlBLW.~I /coNTiLA.~ f}.~s t,, ;.? :w-.:t,z6d.a.1 !)NLY service r oior of driver :r Location c: j)iets with tank insiCrlie rod.,,:t rdere t black In front Of tho railroad pau~1ot ntz ion red bordered. black, epal letas red-borderefi black At the for':%or district e'raauleto with tank Coning; from a southessterl-y direction trucks, nuxaero-w; smaller m tor vehicles en_ 24, canvas- cove r?ed artil' er?y pieces with ear-sra 1,~e r -0z'ie br ices were s L1n in the New Gencf'.&rrerie P.!Erraclcs,, Szonba thely, in furly J nu my -L95-2, `soviet trucko were parked on Lhc premises of the fcw.ner voc~tic? a school and i,he L'ILV atl:~l-1tic field on the west s:i.ae c f iiohonct atr?e,. t,, A high board fence blocked a vicar of the parkins; lot from the atreot4, "i ;hiee.n large tents containing tanks Tfore s3cn on the aforenient;!orue(i prer:L.sc.o from a nea3^bW apnrtierut, houso.;. There ere also other ten,.is , `o,- - Ca:7rrr3erltr, ''I7 e Koron hotel and the fo law:, vacartia "late as, the end of. )c uoher l9~,lv Con, ent? TI w- ;zambathely military, no tt, ? Soviet tiuii = d ,;rotor ed units is Still- ho roil; occ u:1 :I We k ,A+Il .;J,.. U r?T )~?? \J~. J. +.". I,'S.~T. .),~..i D..A.{. by Approved For Release 2006/08/08 : CIA-RDP82-00457R011200120004-4