MILITARY INFORMATION FROM THE BURGAS AREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R016300130001-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 12, 2003
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: February 5, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION SECRET
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 25X1
INFORMATION REPORT REPORT NO.
CD NO.
COUNTRY Bulgaria
SUBJECT Military Information from the
Burgas Area
DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE
ACQUIRED
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THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE.
OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 16, 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 REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
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1. Jet planes havei'bpen,,observud flying over the Black Sea and alo~g the Bulgarian
coast. These planes are based at the Burgas/Sarafovo airfield. For "some
months," Soviet air officers in uniform; have been observed in Burgas. Their
ranks run from lieutenant to colatel... These officers wear the same uniform
as the Bulgarian officers and can be distinguished from them only when they
speak. They usually move about in groups of two or three.
In mid-autumn 1952, Soviet tank officers were first observed in the streets of
Burgas. They moved about only in small groups and were accompanied by Bulgarian
interpreters. These officers are quartered in the barracks formerly occupied by
24+ Infantry Regiment, in the eastern part of Burgas, on the edge of the sea and
near the public park.
Until recently an unidentified tank unit was also stationed at these barracks.
However, it has now left Burgas to take part in maneuvers. This unit left
in the direction of Malko Turnovo. There were allegedly two groups of 15 tanks
each in the unit. No details were available regarding the tanks themselves.
1. Comment:I (further information on the Burgas/Sarafovo
airfieldi
CLASSIFICATION SECRET)
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DATE DISTR. 5 February 1953
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SUPPLEMENT TO
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