RESULTS OF THE SOVIET AND SATELLITE AUTUMN MANEUVERS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R011900010008-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 19, 2002
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: May 5, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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FORH O.
FEB 1952
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
CLASSIFICATION SECRET
COUNTRY
SUBJECT
DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE
ACQUIRED
INFORMATION REPORT REPORT NO.
SR,;' zechoslovakia
A :::!ts of the Soviet and Satellite Autumn
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1. z'--=.,W Ug the maneuvers of aaitumn 1951, the Soviet Pioneer Corps has been moved to
1sk (5C 35N, 137-02E) on the Amur River. Penal detachments of the Soviet
which also participated in the maneuvers, have been sent to Karaganda
'73-10E), in the coal mine district of Kazakstan,and the Alma-Alta steel
Soviet infantry divisions have returned to their bases near Kaliningrad.
. of the Czechoslovak Fifth and Eighth Divisions were sent to Ceske Budejovice
~.- uthern Bohemia for reorganization.
? or handling of logistic support during the autumn maneuvers resulted in
_1-s for the mass production of the heavy truck MAZ-525 to be given to the
~!>> Automobile Works on 15 February 1952. The MAZ-525 truck has a capacity
tons, a 300 hp. Diesel motor,and hydraulic lifting equipment. Armor plating
. .stalled around the driver's seat, and similar armor will be placed on the 1950
The production of this truck is under the direction of Ashot Pogosov,
%`. :_t:y Minister of Construction of Heavy Industry Enterprises.
4, It ;3as been established that the autumn maneuvers were not for the
;tt-:'y?ng maas deployment toward western Europe* The Politburo was opposed to any
~==~= of such international importance. The need for general readiness of Soviet
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5. _.>u was a division of opinion in the Politburo with regard to the extent of the
1.? viers, Yj lotov wishing them to be on the largest possible scale, to impress
-..=' frighten the West
while M
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e peace propaganda, which is achieving good results.
6. ,,acv Soviet and satellite military experts are satisfied that the autumn-maneuvers
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