NEW ARMAMENT FACTORIES IN SLOVAKIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R011600080009-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 11, 2001
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: April 22, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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FORM NO. 51-4AA
FEB 1952
CLASSIFICATION S.Y=R:F'.T.'/C 0NMOL LT. S. OFFICIALS ONI
SECURITY INFORMATION
INFORMATION REPORT REPORT NO.
CD NO.
COUNTRY Czechoslovakia
SUBJECT New Armament Factories in Slovakia
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DATE DISTR. 22 April 1952
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1. Near Detva (Q49/C93), in the valley descending towards T:be Slatina a
group of three large factories producing component parts of tanks is "being built.
All are within. a ten km., radius of Detva and, are .:built under the supervision
of Soviet engineers. These factories are expected to be ready in 1953. The
first machinery was due to arrive at the beginning of 1952, and. some produc-
tion. is already under way. During 1951,. these building sites were, visited
several times by mixed military missions, composed of Czechoslovak and Soviet
officers of the armored. units.
2. Near 'aornie; r patovc : in the valley, of the Hror4 ;; :aram) , an aircraft
factory is being constructed. It is expected. to be ready in 1953.
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CLASSIFICATION Si+`cR: ~`/co L' 0L. - U.S. OFFICIALS ME*.