YUGOSLAV PLAN FOR THE INVASION OF ALBANIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001800460004-8
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 29, 2010
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: July 23, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation 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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SECURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY Albania/Yugoslavia
SUBJECT Yugoslav Plan for the
Invasion of Albania
DATE OF INFO.
REPORT
DATE DISTR. 23 July 1953
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The Yugoslav Military program concerning Albania was drawn up over a year ago
by Generals 'Feko Dapeevi.c., Svetozar Vukmanovice and Kosta 143. It is known as
Plan R-7 and 'its general outline provides for a conquest--of Albania mainly by
Albanian troops with the aid of some Yugoslav Kosovar elements.
According to the Plan.,diversionists and propagandists would arouse Albanian
public opinion against Hoxha and against the Soviets prior to military action.
Following this preparatory action,9 Albanian military units in Yugoslavia., inter-
gpersed with a division of the Yugoslav regular army made up of Kosovar elements,
would enter Albania and converge on-'T ' irana from several different approaches.
Meanwhile; the Yugoslav regular army would remain concentrated along the Albanian
border and the Yugoslav Government would declare its intention not to interfere
in Albanian internal affairs without direct orders from the United Nations.
During its advance on Tirana the Albanian force would mobilize the local popula-
tion gathering strength from volunteers as well as deserters from Hoxhats atvy.
However., no-attempt would be made to engage army units which remained loyal to
BHcxha unless combat could not be avoided 1A which case small units would be de-
tached for this purpose;; otherwise., all units would be by-passed. In the event
that Hoxha -troops should put up .an unexpectedly strong or extended resistance
or that Soviet troops should intervene, the Albanian formations would break
down into minor units and conduct guerilla warfare in an attempt to establish
a state of. revolution and civil war in the country.
In connection with this plan., the Yugoslav Communist Party estimates that the
organized Albanian force would be able to increase its strength to approxi-
mately 50,000 during its march on Tirana., and that it would be able to complete
its mission within, a very short time. It is also expected that once Tirana had
fallen., the Soviet troops in Albania would fall back to Saseno Island where
they could be evacuated.
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