ARRIVAL OF TWO SOVIET DIVISIONS, MANCHURIA

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R011600200007-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 6, 2002
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: April 18, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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FORM NO
. 51-4AA
FEB 1952
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
COUNTRY
INFORMATION REPORT
25X1
SUBJECT
CLASSIFICATION CONFIDENTIAL/CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY
SECURITY INFORMATION
China/USSR
Arrival of Two Soviet
Divisions, Manchuria
DO NOT CIRCULATE
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 18, SECTIONS 793
AND 794, OF THE U.S. CODE, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVE-
LATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS
PROHIBITED BY LAW. THE REPRODUCTIO14 OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
DATE DISTR.
18 April 1952
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1
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SUPPLEMENT TO
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
On 1 March 1952, an armored division and a mechanized division;af the
1 Army Corps (sic), Soviet Far East Military Diet ict,.moved from
Eastern Siberia to the Yenchi (129-31, 42-55) area. The strength
of the armored division was 10,000 men, !equipped with T-34, T-38 (sic'),
and MT-21 (sic) tanks.
I Comment. Soviet order of-battle given above does not agree
with any information available to this office;,
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SECURITY INFORMATION
INFORMATION REPORTI
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COUNTRY China
25X1 SUBJECT Chinese Communist Military Activity,
Fukien
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THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 18, SECTIONS 793
AND 794, OF THE U.S. CODE, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVE-
LATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON 15
PROHIBITED BY LAW. THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
1. During late March 1952, there were only 100 troops in each company of
the 28 Army; 1 crack troops, heroes, and model companies of this army
had all been transferred to North Korea. Each company was equipped with
6 light machine guns and 2 x 60 mm mortars.
2J In late March 1952, one division of armored troops equipped with.100
tanks, including 30 amphibious tanks, was stationed at Hoshan
Amoy. These troops drilled daily from-5 a.m. to 8 a.m. and from 4 p.m.
to 6 p.m. at Hoshan Airfield.
3.' In late January 1952, a total of 100 tanks and armored cars participated
in a pare.dEe through Amoy. These tanks and armored cars were stationed
in caves at Hut?oushan (u $ LAS), Yuntingyen and
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Kaoch'i
1. Comment. Presumably means those in Fukien. According to'
available information, 120 troops is the normal company complement.
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FEB 1952
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SECURITY INFORMATION
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY China
SUBJECT
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Movement of Artillery Battalion
to North Kwangtung
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DATE DISTR. 18 April 1952
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THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 18, SECTIONS 793
AND ATION 794,
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OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS
PROHIBITED BY LAW. THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
NO. OF ENCLS.
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In late March 1952, 500 officers and men of an artillery battalion of
the Kwangtung Military District coTmanded by MA Ch'uan-li (,%-))I I ),
a native of Hupeh, moved to ~Whong (Ch'uchiang - 113-33, 24-50). This
battalion was equipped with 3 bazookas, 3x75 mm guns, and 4 anti-
air-e' 'aft machine guns,
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