1. BORDER GUARD ORGANIZATION 2. THE 7 BORDER GUARD OTRYAD

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• Publication Date: September 18, 1953
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SECURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY
REPORTI
Bulgaria
SUBJECT
14 Border Guard Organization DATE DISTR.
18 September 1953
2, The 7 Border Guard Otryad
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Birder Guard Oraanizatio>d
1e The Bulgarian Border Guard (Granichni Voyski) is subordinate to the Ministry of
Interior, and the Border Guard central office is located in the militia headquarters
building at the corner of Georgi Dimitrov and Slivnitea Boulevards in Sofia. The
Colonel Chugunv.~
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2. Administratively, Bulgaria is divided into eight or nine border guard sektors,
each containing two otryads. The headquarters for the sektor composed of the Malko
Turnovo and Elkhovo otryads is commanded by Colonel Vankov and located in Burgas.
The headquarters for the Varna-and'Burgas otryads (madg u of coast guard rather
than border guard units and under the control of the nav 3eareiinTV arna, ere
is also an atryad under control of the na with headquarters
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only other sektor headquarters
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3, Each otryad is oomposad of three komandaturas with each komandatura div.ded into six
zastavas, although in practice there are sometimes less than six. In theory each
zastavas is composed of 118 officers and men and, in addition to headquarters personas,
The men are armed with light
gonsists of ten squads of ten men plus a squad leader.
arid heavy machine guns in addition to carbines. When the zastava is small, they only
have light machine guns. All zastavas of more than 30 men have snipers equipped with
thof the e restprivates
guns andwith
submachineequipped
rifles
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andwith 60 totelescopic
roundssights.
ammunition, andhalf
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loaded ammunition drums. Soldiers used in concealed and open observation posts are
armed with Vintovka rifles and 60 to 100 rounds of ammunition and/or h4nd
grenades.
4. An ideal border guard zastava is composed as follows:
a. Commanding Officer - Captain;
b.. Political officer - Senior First Lieutenant;
c. Training officer Senior First Lieutenant;
d. Quartermaster - Master Sergeant; First Class;
e. Dog handlers (usually three or four) - Sergeants
f. Two rifle platoons, commanded by a career border-guard sergeant, each
composed of three rifle squads of 10 privates each with a corporal in
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command (each squad has a light machine gunner; h
a carbine; half of the remaining privates have carbines and the rest
have submachine guns); and
One Heavy Machine platoon, commanded by a corporal or sergeant, and
composed as follows: .
(1) Two Heavy Machine Gun squads of 10 privates each, commanded by
a corporal (two heavy machine gun transported manually, each manned
by five privates); and
(2) Two mortar squads of 10 privates each, commanded by a corporal
(one mortar manned by five privates, the other by four privates;
one private with one telescopic rifle).
Recruitment and Basic Training
5. Border guard soldiers are chosen directly upon induction into the army, and are
always sent to an o.tryad or t raining battalion far from their homes. Approximately
90 percent are DSNM members. Each Otryad has its own training battalion which gives
three months' basic training to recruits twice a year. These battalions, however,
are not capable of training all the border guard soldiers so that there are several
additional schools throughout Bulgaria where border guard recruits are sent to be
trained along with infantry soldiers. Those sent from their recruiting offices t6
the border guard training battalions attached to infantry regiments do not know
themselves that they have been chosen for the border guard until they begin
training. They wear infantry uniforms and are not permitted to tell the other
soldiers that they are in the border guard. The only border guard training battalions
are ..twb attached to rifle 6,regiments. in .Pleven and Ruse, ..which train
recruits for the Malko Turnovo, Elkhovo, Burgas and Varna otryads and one in Belograd-
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NCO Schools
6. Border guard soldiers are sent to noncommissioned officers' schools immediately 25X1
after completion of their basic training. those chosen are
simple but industrious and conscientious soldiers rathern than clever or intelligent
ones. After graduation, they return to the units to which they were originally assign.
ed. the following schools: 25X1
a. Heavy machine gun school, Petrioh, four-month course;
b. Engineers school, Lyubimets (N 41-50, E 26-05), four-month course;
c. Communications school, "Durvenitsa" village on the outskirts of Sofia; six-month
school for radio training, four-month school for telephone training;
d. Rifle unit school, Ardino, nine-month course; six-month course,
e. Dog trainers' school, Zeman (42-28, E 22-46). Radomir Okoliya
and;
f. First aid school, Pleven, six-month course.
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Officer Training Schools
7. There are training schools for border guard officers at Durvenitsa, Pleven, Ruse
and Turnovo. The course lasts nine months and graduates are commissioned second
lieutenants. students are chosen from conscripts and must be ardent Communists.
A secondary school education is required for all except the Turnovo school.
order Guard Otrvad
8. The headquarters of the 7 Border Guard Otryad Podelenie 5780-P are located in Malko
Turnovo in a barracks area also occupied by 2 Komandatura headquarters and the
2 Komandatura reserve zastava. The 7 Otryad controls a border area extending
5 to 10 kilometers west of Bliznak (N 42-10, E a7-16) to Tezovo (N 42-00, E 27-59)
and the Black Sea, and up to 30 Kilometers inland from the border, depending on the
nature of the terrain. (Appendix A shows the buildings in the area and Appendix
B the location of the underground ammunition stores of 7 Otryad near Malko Turnovo).
Basic Training
9. Basic training for recruits assigned to the 7 Otryad at the and of June 1952 lasted
until 15 October 1952, two weeks longer than usual because of delay in assignment
of:the recruits at the and of training. Training classes, all of which were given by
officers of the training battalion, were as follows:
a. Border guard duties (granichna Sluzhba) - four hours daily, 2 hours theory and
two practice;
b. Administrative duties (rezhimna Sluzhba) - two classes a week, consisting
of instruction in border guard regulations (including instructions about Otkrit
lists);
o. Border Patrol activity (deyetvie na granichnite naryadi) - five or six hours weekl,
d. Weapons' familiarization (oruzhe Znanie) two or three hours daily, training in
German.-Made and Soviet-made light machine guns, submachine guns, carbines and
grenades are given the recruits in separate classes;
e. Technical equipment familiarization (zapoznavane egraniohni unredi) - three hours
weekly, includes training in use of binoculars, signal devices, placement of barber
wire, mine fields and other border defense measures;
f. Close-order drill - one or two hours every other day during the first month;
Drills in defending a fortified "place," in waging guerrilla warfare (blowing up
bridges, ammunition dvanpe); and
h. Political training, two to three hours daily - history oofCommunist Partyisof~os a
biographies of prominantC .mts, uilitary' history of Bg , y
rent events, instructions on duty of border guard units to defend Bulgaria, sta.
weapons
11. Recruits were trained in the use of the following weapons during basic training:
a. Rifles and carbines
1 German Mauser 7.92-am. rifle;
2 Soviet Vintovka 7.62mm. rifle; and
3 Soviet M 1944 carbine
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b. Submachine guns
(1) German Schmeisser 7.92-mm rifle;
(2) Soviet ShpaginZFPSh-1941) 7.62-m',_. submachine gun (used with 71-round drum
magazine); and
(3) Czech Zbrojovka 7.92-ism submachine gan (training included use but no data on
characteristics)
Light machine guns
(1) German 7,92-mm. MG G 34, presumablyy light machine gun; and
(2) Soviet Degtyare LD 7.62-Am. light machine gun (used with 37 round drum
magazine)
d. Hand grenades
(1) Bulgarian offensive hand grenade
(2) Bulgarian defensive hand grenade;
(3) Soviet antitank HEAT hand grenade (protivo tankovi butilki; Molotov
cocktail) made of dark-colored glass in the shape of a beer bottle.,
supposed to burn ten minutes after a losion of caustic li uid char e
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7 Otryad Headquarters Personnel
12. The following officers were assigned to the headquarters of the 7 Otryaie
a. Colonel Chakurov, commanding officer of the 7 Otryad since early April
1953 3
b. Captain Mitev, commanding officer of the 7 Otryad until April 1953,
c. Captain Mihaylov, headquarters commandant who had been with the 7 Otr ad for
four yee~rs
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d. Captain Trendafilov, political officer of the 7 Otryad since May 1952,]
e. Senior First Lieutenant Spasov, ordnance officer[
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to Senior First Lieutenant Nedev, commanding officer of the training battalion
(ucheben battalion
g. Senior First Lieutenant Padalski, topography officer;
h. Senior First Lieutenant Sibev chemical warfare officer
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is Captain Petrov head of the 7 Otryad DSNM activities since October or
November 1952; 25X1
J. Captain Dzhumaliyski, secretary of the 7 Otryad Communist Party organization
since 1951; 25X1
k. First Lieutenant Zlatkov, 7 Otryad engineering officer since 1950? in
charge of all border fortifications
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Senior First Lieutenant Sharkov, 7 Otryad communications officer since
about 1951
in.
Senior First Lieutenant Kristev, commanding officer of the 1 company of
7 Otryad training battalion in' 1953, of the 2 company in 1952, and
instructor in border guard re ation
n. Senior First Lieutenant Milanov, commanding officer of the 2 company of the
training battalion in 1953, of the 1 company in 1952, and instructor in
firing practice and firing regulations;
o; Senior First Lieutenant Apostolov, commander of the 3 company of the training
battalion since early 1952
p. First Lieutenant Kirchev, political officer of the 1 company of the training
battalion;
q. First Lieutenant Manolov, political officer of the 2 company of the training
battalion;
r. First Lieutenant Milev, political officer of the 3 company of the training
battalion
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s. First Lieutenant Toshev, commanding officer of the 1 platoon, 2 company of
the training battalion
t. First Lieutenant Terziyanov, commanding officer of the 2 platoon, 2 company
of the training battalion; and
u. First Lieutenant Koohev, commanding officer of the 3 platoon, 2 company of
the training battalion.
Location. Organization and Personnel of 7 Otrvad Suborainate Unite
13. The 1 Komandatura, strength approximately 14 officers, three 25X1
or four noncommissioned officers, 20 enlisted men, is located in a valley
1.5 to two kilometers southeast of Zvezdets. Buildings consist of the following:
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a. A 2-story uhplastered brick building about 20 x 40 meters in size;
first floor used for dormitory and second for headquarters offices and
officers' quarters; and
b. A concrete underground ammunition storehouse approximately 10 x 20 meters
in size, the top of which is level with the ground; unknown quantities of
ammunition, rifles, machine guns and mortars are stored there, always
guarded by three sentries; location about 100 meters southeast of the
barracks building.
the following personnel:
a. An unidentified captain, Commanding Officer;
b. Senior First Lieutenant Stoyanov, Political Officer,
c. First Lieutenant Zhekov, Headquarters Commandant,
d. First Lieutenant Pavlov, Officer in charge of Communist organization;
e. An unidentified Senior First Lieutenant, Doctor;
f. An unidentified First Lieutenant, Communications Officer (telephone);
g. An unidentified First Lieutenant, Communications Officer (radio);
h. An unidentified First Lieutenant, Administrative Officer;
i. An unidentified First Lieutenant, Finance Officer; and
An unidentified Master Sergeant, Quartermaster.
14. The 1 Komandatura Reserve Zaetava strength two officers, five
or six noncommissioned officers, forty enlisted men, is housed with the
1 Komandatura headquarters in Zvezdete. Personnel and weapons consist of the
followings
a. Second Lieutenant Nikolov, Commanding Officer;
b. First Lieutenant Dimitrov, Training Officer;
o. An unidentified private, Political Commander;
d. An unidentified Sergeant First Class, Training Commander;
e. An unidentified Sergeant First Class, First Aid Commander;
f. A cook;
g, Two bakers;
h. Five enlisted men with a heavy machine gun;
i. Five enlisted men with a mortar;
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J. Four enlisted men with four light machine guns;
k. One enlisted man with a telescopic rifle;
1. Fourteen enlisted men with 14 submachine guns; and
m. Thirteen enlisted men with 13 carbines.
15. The 1 "Orel" Zastava, is located in a valley seven or
eight kilometers southwest o5 Bliznak (N 42-10, E 27-16) and approximately
1200 meters from the border. Buildings consist of a 1-story white-washed
building with red tile roof, and a stable and sheds. Personnel and weapons
consisted of the following:
a. An unidentified First Lieutenant, Commanding Officer;
b. An unidentified Second Lieutenant, Political Officer;
c. An unidentified Second Lieutenant, Training Officer;
d. A Master Sergeant, Quartermaster;
e. A career Sergeant, Training sergeant;
f. A career Sergeant, First Aid Commander;
g. A baker;
h. A cook;
i. The 1 Rifle Platoon composed oft
(1) One corporal with a light machine gun;
(2) One enlisted man with alight machine gun;
(3) Five enlisted men with five carbines; and
(4) Four enlisted men with four submachine guns;
J. The 2 Rifle Platoon, same as above;
k. A Heavy Machine Gun Squad, composed oft
(1) Six enlisted men with one heavy machine gun; and
(2) One enlisted man with a telescopic rifle.
The sastava has a strength of 37 officers and men, three horses, two
mules and seven dogs.
16. The 2 "Kokiehe" Zastava, strength 70 officers and men, is
located in a valley through which the Malkoto River flows southwest of
Evrenesovo (N 42-08, E 27-18), 1000-1500 meters from the border. After
April 1953, 50 additional men were to be added to the zastava. Buildings
consisted as followst
a. One building in the shape of a shallow U about 10 meters wide and 20
meters long; and
b. A stable (old barracks building).
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Personnel and weapons consisted of the following:
a. Commanding Officer;
b. Political Officer;
c. Training Officer;
d. Quartermaster; Sergeant First Class;
e. Baker; Cook;
f. Training sergeant;
g. First aid commander;
h. Five corporals, squad leaders;
i. Ten enlisted men, with two heavy machine guns;
J. Five enlisted men, with one mortar;
k. Six enlisted men, with three light machine guns;
1. Fifteen enlisted men with 10 carbines, each with 100 cartridges;
in. Sixteen enlisted men with 11 submachine guns, each with four
ammunition drums;
n. Three dog handlers;
o. Three horses;
One donkey;
q. Two mules; and
r. Ten dogs (two trained for pursuit).
17. The 3 "Lale" Zastava, strength 40 officers and men, is
located in a valley southwest of Moryane (N 42-05, E 27-18) about 1200 meters
from the border. Buildings consist as follows:
a. An L-shaped barracks building about 10 meters wide, 18-20 meters long
one one aide and 15-16 meters long on the other side; and
b. A 1-story building, for families of personnel north of the barracks
building.
Personnel and weapons are as follows:
a. Commanding Officer, First Lieutenant;
b. Political Officer, Second Lieutenant;
o. Training Officer, Second Lieutenant;
d. Training sergeant;
e. First aid sergeant;
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f. Baker;
Cook;
h. Three dog handlers;
i. Ten enlisted men with two heavy machine guns;
J.
One enlisted man with one telescopic rifle;
k. Eight enlisted men with eight carbines;
1. Five enlisted men (three of them snipers) with eight submachine guns; and
in. Five dogs (two trained for pursuit).
18. The 4 "Struma" Zastava, strength 43 officers and men, is
located in a valley between Moryane and Brushlyan, 900 to 1000 meters from
the border. Buildings are as follows:
a. A building used for barracks and headquarters;
b. A stable (old barracks building);
c. A 1-story building, 10 x 20 meters in size, still under construction; and
d. Buildings for officers' families, still under construction.
Personnel and weapons are as follows:
a. Commanding Officer, First Lieutenant Toshev;
b. Political Officer;
c. Training Officer;
d. Quartermaster, Master Sergeant;
e. Training sergeant;
f. First aid sergeant;
g. Four corporals, squad leaders;
h. Baker;
i. Cook;
J. Three dog handlers;
k. Ten enlisted men with two heavy machine guns;
1. One enlisted man with a telescopic rifle;
m. Nine enlisted men with nine carbines;
n. Nine enlisted men (three of them snipers) with nine light machine guns; and
o. Five dogs (three trained for pursuit).
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19. The 5 'Rositea" Za tava, strength 46 officers and men,
is located south of Brushlyan (N 42-04, E 27-25), about 1300 meters from
the border. Buildings now used consist of:
a. A wooden building, 8 x 10 meters in size; and
b. A stable.
New buildings under construction consist of:
a. A 1-story brick building 10 meters wide in the shape of a shallow
U. the base of which is 20 meters across; and
b. A building for officers' families.
Personnel and weapons consist of the following:
a. Commanding Officer, First Lieutenant Yanev
b. Political Officer, Second Lieutenant Zakhariev,
c. Training Officer, Second Lieutenant Dimitrov;
d. Quartermaster, Master Sergeant Georgiev;F__
e. Training sergeant;
f. First aid sergeant;
g. Four corporals, squad leaders;
h. Baker;
i. Cook;
J. Three dog handlers;
k. Ten enlisted men with two heavy machine guns;
1. Three enlisted men with three light machine guns;
m. Nine enlisted men with nine submachine guns;
n. Eight enlisted men with eight carbines;
o. One enlisted man (sniper) with a telescopic rifle; and
p. Four trained pursuit dogs.
20. The 2 Komandatura, is located in Malko
Turnovo, and shares the barracks area of 7 Otryad headquarters.
the following personnel:
a. Commanding Officer, Captain Georgiev1
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b, Headquarters Commandant, Senior First Lieutenant Yosikov, has occupied
present post since before June 1952
c. Officer in charge of Communist organizations, First Lieutenant Donev,
d. Political Officer, Private Lilkov (holds position because he is an ardent
Communist; has refused to be made an officer
e, Doctor, Senior First Lieutenant Se-no Georgiev
f. Communications Officer (telephone), First Lieutenant;
Communications Officer (radio), First Lieutenant;
h. Administrative Officer, First Lieutenant; also in charge of issuing
otkrit lists; and
i. Finance Officer, First Lieutenant.
In addition to the headquarters company, a service company, communications
company, engineers company and "dog" platoon are under the command of this
komandatura (nomenclature used for these unite is "rota" and "zvod" not
"zastava."
21. The 2 Komandatura Reserve "Alarm" Zastava,l strength 321 officers
and men, is located in Malko Turnovo, and shares barracks area of 7 Otryad and 25X1
2 Komandatura. Personnel and weapons consist of the following:
a. Commanding Officer, First Lieutenant Veliohkov, has occupied present; post
sine before June 1952
b. Political Officer;
o. Training Officer;
d. quartermaster;
e. Two training sergeants;
f. First Aid Sergeant;
g. Five dog handlers;
h. Two sergeants, commanders of heavy machine gun platoons;
i. Thirty enlisted men with six heavy machine guns;
3. Twenty enlisted men with four mortars;
k. Twelve enlisted men with 12 light machine guns;
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1. Twenty-one enlisted men with 21 submachine guns;
M. Twenty enlisted men with 20 carbines; and
n. Four enlisted men with four telescopic rifles.
This unit is earmarked for use in case of a surprise attacks on the border
and is therefore, in a constant state of alert.
22. The 6 "Vishnatt Zastava, strength 37 officers and men, is
located southeast of Bros yan and west of Malko Turnovo in a valley about
1000 meters from the border. Buildings are as follows:
a. A 1-story building, 8 x 15 meters in size; and
b. A small stable.
Personnel and weapons are as follows.-
a.
Commanding Officer, First Lieutenant Milev;
b.
Political Officer, Second Lieutenant;
c.
Training Officer, Second Lieutenant;
d.
Quartermaste
M
r,
aster Ser eant Dimitur Za kov
e.
Training sergeant;
f.
First aid sergeant;
g.
Three corporals, squad leaders;
h.
Baker;
i.
Cook;
j,
Two dog handlers;
k.
Ten enlisted men with two heavy machine guns;
1.
One enlisted man with a telescopic rifle;
in.
Two men with two light machine guns;
n.
Six men with six submaohine guns;
o.
Five enlisted men with five carbines; and
p.
Four dogs (two trained for pursuit).
23. The 7
iocazea about three kilometers southwest of MalkoTurnovo+inwa=valleyeopens
only to the west approximately 1100 meters from the border. There is a new
building, 12 x 22 meters in size, and a email stable, There are no officers'
quarters because of proximity to Malko Tdrnovo. Personnel and weapons are
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as follows:
a. Commanding Officer, First Lieutenant Spasov;
b. Political Officer, Second Lieutenant;
c. Training Officer, Second Lieutenant;
d. Quartermaster, Master Sergeant;
e. Training sergeant;
f. First aid sergeant;
g. Seven corporals, squad leaders;
h. Baker;
i. Cook;
J, Three dog handlers;
k. Fifteen enlisted men with three heavy machine guns;
1. One enlisted man with a telescopic rifle;
m. Eight enlisted men with dght light machine guns;
n. Ten enlisted men with two mortars;
o. Twenty enlisted men with twenty carbines;
p. Twenty enlisted men with twenty submachine guns;
q. Four men for open observation posts with four Vintovka rifles;
r. Four men for concealed observation posts with four Vintovka rifles; and
s. Ten high-quality dogs (four trained for pursuit).
24. The 8 "Yantra" Zastava, strength 21 officers and men, is 25X1
located approximately four kilometers south of Malko Turnovo in a valley open
to the north about 1300 meters from the border. There is a white-washed 1-story
building, 8 x 18 meters in size, and a small stable. There are no officers'
quarters because of proximity to Malko Turnovo. Personnel and weapons consist
as follows:
a. Commanding Officer, First Lieutenant;
b. Political Officer, Second Lieutenant;
c. Training Officer, Second Lieutenant;
d. Quartermaster, Master Sergeant;
e. Training sergeant;
f. Cook;
g. Baker;
h. Dog handler;
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i- Two squad leaders, corporals;
J. Five enlisted men with one heavy machine gun;
k. Two enlisted men with two carbines; and
1. Two enlisted men with two submachine guns.
25. The 9 "Tintyava" Zastava, strength 17 officers and men, is
located about seven kilometers southeast of Malko Turnovo in a low valley
surrounded by high hills 1000 to 1200 meters from the border. There is a
white-washed i-story building, 7 x 15 meters in size, partly constructed of
wood, with adjoining stable. Personnel and weapons are as follows:
a. Commanding Officer, First Lieutenant;
b. Political Officer, Private;
c. Training Officer, position not filled;
d. Quartermaster;
e. Two platoon commanders, corporals;
f. Six enlisted men (one also a baker) with six carbines;
g. Six enlisted men (one also a cook) with six submachine guns; and
h. Two dogs (untrained).
26. The 10 "Shipka" Zastava, strength 16 officers and men, is
located west of Kladara 41-56, E 27-39) in a valley open only to the north
approximately 1100 meters from the border. There is an old white-washed
1-story building about 6 x 12 meters in size, partly built of wood. Personnel
is as follows
a. Commanding Officer;
b. Two platoon commanders, corporals;
a. Seven enlisted men with seven automatic pistols;
d. Six enlisted men with six carbines; and
e. One dog.
27. The 11 "Timok" Zastava, strength 13 officers and men, is
located about 1200 meters northeast of Kladara in a valley open only to the
north and 1200 to 1300 meters from the border. There is a white-washed
1-story building, 6 x 12 meters in size, partly constructed of wood.
Personnel is as follows
a. Commander, Sergeant First Class Veliohkov;
b. Platoon commander, corporal;
a. Six enlisted men with six automatic pistols; and
d. Five enlisted men with five carbines.
There are no dogs in the zastava.
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Buisdings consist of the followings.
a. A 2-story building with basement, 15 x 35 meters in size, used as
komandatura headquarters and as a dormitory for the komandatura reserve
platoon; kitchen, dining room, supply room and file room in basement;
b. A 2-story building containing 10 to 12 apartments for officers;
c. A stone ammunition storehouse, 8 x 10 meters in size, built partly
underground where mortars, mortar ammunition, light and heavy machine
guns are stored; and
d. A stable (under construction).
The buildings are not enclosed.
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a. Commanding Officer, Senior First Lieutenant Kurtev has held Dosition
since about 1951
b. Political Officer1 Senior First Lieutenant Nikolov, has held present post
since 1952
a. Headquarters Commandant, Senior First Lieutenant Velev, has held present
post si oe November 1952
d. Officer in charge of the Communist Party organization of 3 Komandatura,
Senior First Lieutenant Stoykov, has held present post since 1952:
e. Doctor, Senior First Lieutenant, Shiderov, has held present post since
to Head of komandatura DSNM organization? Private Georgi Dimitrov
g. Communications Officer (telephone), First Lieutenant;
h. Administrative Officer, First Lieutenant, also issues otkrit lists;
i. Finance Officer, First Lieutenant; and
J. Quartermaster, Master Sergeant.
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29. The 3 Komandatura Reserve Zastava9 strength 40 officers and men,
shares barracks area of 3 Komandatura headquarters. Personnel and weapons are
as followsa
a, Commanding Officer, First Lieutenant Metodi Dimitrov, has held present post
since March 1953
b. Political Commander,, Private Boychev;
c. Training Commander, Corporal Nikolov;
d. Cook;
e. Baker;
f. Two dog handlers;
g. Five enlisted men with one heavy machine gun;
h. Five enlisted men with one mortar;
i. One enlisted man (sniper) with one "sniper" rifle;
J. Eleven enlisted men with 11 submachine guns; and
k. Eleven enlisted men with 11 carbines.
30. The 12 "Pirin" Zastavas strength 24 officers and men, is
located from 3-5 kilometers southeast of Kladara in a valley open to the
west 1300 meters from the border. Buildings consist of a white-washed stone
1-story building approximately 8 x 15 meters in size, and a small barn.
Personnel is as follows:
a. Commanding Officer, Senior First Lieutenant;
b. Political Officers Second Lieutenant;
o. Training Officer, Second Lieutenant;
d. Quartermaster, Corporal;
e. Two Platoon commanders, corporals with two automatic pistols;
f. Cook with one carbine;
g. Baker with one automatic pistol;
h. Two enlisted men with two light machine guns;
i. Seven enlisted men with seven submachine guns;
J. Seven privates with seven carbines; and
k. Two dogs.
31. The 13 "Rile" Zastava, strength 31 officers and men, is
located from 8-10 kilometers east of Kladara in a valley open to the east
and west, and 1.5-2 kilometers from the border. There is a white-washed
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1-story building, 10 x 15 meters in size, and a barn. Personnel consists of
the followings
a. Commanding Officer, First Lieutenant;
b. Political Officer, Second Lieutenant;
c. Training Officer, Second Lieutenant-
d. Quartermaster, Master Sergeant;
e. First aid sergeant;
f. Two squad leaders, corporals;
g. Cook;
h. Baker;
i. Dog handler;
J. Five enlisted men with five heavy machine guns;
k. Two enlisted men with two light machine guns;
1. One enlisted man (sniper) with one telescopic rifle;
m. Six enlisted men with six carbines;
n. Seven enlisted men with seven submachine guns; and
o. Two dogs.
32. The 14 "Ards" Zastava, strength 28 officers and men, is
located in an artificially constructed valley in hilly territory about
13 kilometers south of Kosti, 1200 x 1300 meters from the border. Buildings
consist of a 1-story wooden building, 8 x 14 meters in size, and a barn..
Personnel and weapons are as follows
a. Commanding Officer, First Lieutenant;
b. Political Officer, Second Lieutenant;
c. Training Officer, Second Lieutenant;
d. Quartermaster, Master Sergeant;
e. Two squad leaders, corporals;
f. Cook;
g. Baker;
h. Two enlisted men with two light machine guns;
i. Nine enlisted men with nine submachine guns;
3. Nine enlisted man with nine carbines; and
k. Two or three dogs.
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33. The 15 "Truyu" Zastava,l I strength 100 officers and men, is
located approximately seven kilometers southeast of Kosti in a valley open
only to the north through which a small stream passes, 1000 to 1100 from
the border. There is a 1-story stone U-shaped building approximately 10
x 20 meters in size, and a new barn. Personnel and weapons consist of the
followings
a. Commanding Officer, First Lieutenant Kostadin Terziyanov (name usually
mispronounced as "Terziyskin), has held present post since March 195:3;
b. Political Officer, Second Lieutenant Grigor Todorov Pavlov
c. Training Officer, Second Lieutenant Stoyan Iliev Stoyanovo, has held
present post since 1952
d. Quartermaster, Master Sergeant Pumakov;
e. Training sergeant;
f. First aid sergeant;
g. Seven squad commanders, corporals;
h. Baker;
Cook;
J. Three dog handlers;
k. Fifteen enlisted men with three heavy machine guns;
1. Ten enlisted men with two mortars;
m. Eight enlisted men with eight light machine guns;
n. Twenty enlisted men with 20 carbines;
o. One enlisted man with a telescopic rifle;
p. Twenty enlisted men with 20 submachine guns;
q. Four enlisted men for open observation posts with four Vintovka rifles
and hand grenades;
r. Four enlisted men for concealed observation posts; and
s. Six or seven dogs (three or four trained for pursuit).
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34. The 16 "Stratsinn Zastava,l ~ strength 41 officers and men, is
located about 10 kilometers southwest of Rezovo and nine kilometers South of
Brodilovo (N 42-059 E 27-50) in a valley open to the east and west 1200 to
1400 meters from the border. There is a white-painted 1-story stone building,
10 x 20 meters in size, and a barn. Personnel and weapons consist of the
following:
a. Commanding Officer, First Lieutenant;
b. Political Officer, Second Lieutenant;
a. Training Officer, Second Lieutenant;
d. Quartermaster, Master Sergeant-,
e. Training sergeant-
f. First aid sergeant-
g. Three platoon commanders, corporals,-
h. Cook-
i. Baker;
J. Dog handler;
k. Ten enlisted men with two heavy machine guns;
1. One enlisted man with one telescopic rifle;
m. Nine enlisted, men with nine carbines;
n. Nine enlisted men with nine submachine guns; and
o. Three or four dogs (one or two trained for pursuit).
35. The 17 "Akatoiya" Zastava, strength 100 officers and men, 25X1
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meters from the border. Buildings consisted of the following:
a. A new 1-story brick building, 12 x 22 meters in size, built in the shape
of a shallow U;
b. A small stable; and
o. A building with three apartments for officers, about 100 meters north of
other buildings.
Personnel and weapons consist of the following:
a. Commanding Officer, Senior Firet Lieutenant (?) Zheleskov;
b. Political Officer, First Lieutenant Velichkov;
c. Training Officer, First Lieutenant Bozhilov;
d. Quartermaster, Master Sergeant Petrov;
e. Training sergeant., Sergeant Ohanezov;
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f. First aid sergeant, Sergeant Pamporov;
g. Seven squad leaders, corporals;
h. Cook;
i. Baker;
J. Three dog handlers;
k. Fifteen enlisted men with three heavy machine guns;
1. Ten enlisted men with two mortars;
m. One enlisted man (sniper) with one telescopic rifle;
n. Eight enlisted men with eight light machine guns;
o. Twenty enlisted men with 20 submachine guns;
p. Four enlisted men for open observation posts;
q. Four enlisted men for conutealed observation posts; and
r. Five dogs (four trained for pursuit).
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1' The following additional or
conflicting details were,,,,, (1) Bulgarian offensive grenade,
action delay period, 5.5 inds; weight of charge, 370 grams (as opposed to
200 grams); (2) Bulgarian defensive grenade, body of grenade made of 9 mm.
effective opposed to 150 grams)l
thick cast iron; 5.5 of charg, 130 grams (as
2 5 meters
action delay period, 5
(as opposed to 15 meters).
2. For the 1 Komandatura, the distances between zaetava
headquarters as followss 9000 meters between 1 and 2; 8800 meters between 2 and
3; 10,000 meters between 3 and 4; and 6200 meters between 4 and 5. The
distances given should onl be re arded as a roximate
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A 7 Border Guard O&M-ad Barracks Area Malko Turnovo
A - Malko Turnovo
B - C Highway from Burgas to Malko Turnovo to Kirklareli, Turkey
1. Canteen, I-story, 4 x 8 meters
2. Bathhouse, 1-story, 8 x 15 meters
3. Latrine, 4 x 10 meters
4. Mines storehouse, 1-story, partially underground, 8 x 8 meters
5. Infirmary, 1-story, 10 x 12 meters
6. 2 Komandatura headquarters building, 1-story, 10 x 25 meters
7. Supply warehouse, 1--story, 8 x 15 meters
8. Barracks,l-story, 15 x 15 meters
9. Kitchen, 1-story, 10 x 10 meters
10. Barracks for dog handlers, 1-story,, 8 x 8 meters
11. Guardhouse (prison), 1-story, 8 x 12 meters
12. Communist Party alubhouse, 2-story, 15 x 15 meters
13. Barracks for service company, 1-story, 14 x 25 meters
14. Kennels (holds 20 dogs at present, four of which are "the best" pursuit
dogs), 1-story, 15 x 16 meters
15. Isolation center (for border-crossers or captured escapees), 1-story,
6 x 15 meters
16. Tailor shop and clothing depot, I-story, 8 x 15 meters
17. Food warehouse, 1-story, 10 x 40 meters
18. Grenades storehouse, 1-stor , 6 x 14 meters
19. Stable (contains 100 horses, 16 x 25 meters
20. Communications center, 2-story, 6 x 15 meters
21. 7 Otryad headquarters building, 2-story, 18 x 20 meters
22. Shoemaking shop and shoe warehouse, 1-s vory, 8 x 12 meters
23. Ammunition depot, 1-story, 6 x 14 meters
~4. Building containing mailroom, intelligence service offices and quarters
for agent groups, l-story, 8 x 15 meters
25. Gasoline storage depot, underground, (1-story), 12 x 20 meters
26/. Barracks for 2 Komandatura reserve zastava, 1-story, 10 x 22 meters
27. Ammunition depot, 1-story (half-underground), 7 x 8 meters
28. Barn for hay, straw and feed, 1-story, 12 x 80 meters
29. Garage, 15 x 25 meters
30. Latrine; 10 x 12 meters
31. Barracks for 7 Otryad training battalion, 1-story, 20 x 60 meters
Permanent guard posts
xionewx Barbed-wire fence
Wooden fence
NOT DRAWN TO SCALE
7 Otrvad Underground Amuniyion Stores - Ma1Turnovc
A - Malko Tirnovo / 1 Shed belonging to one "Dedo" Ivan (lnu)
B - Burgas-Malko Turnovo Highway 2 Guard barracks
C - Streams 3 and 4 Underground ammunition stores
D - Ammunition storage area
Double line of barbed-wire
NOT DRAWN TO SCALE fence
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