SOVIET-MADE MILITARY EQUIPMENT USED BY BULGARIAN ARMY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R015100030001-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 8, 2013
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: November 28, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION
COUNTRY Bulgaria
SUBJECT
DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE
ACQUIRED
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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SECURITY INFORMATION
INFORMATION REPORT REPORT
Soviet-Made Milites?y Equipment
Used by' Bulgarian Army
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DATE DISTR. 28 November 1952
NO. OF PAGES 2
NO. OF ENCLS.
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SUPPLEMENT TO 50X1-HUM
REPORT NO.
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING INC NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES. *IDIOM IRE MEANING OF TITLE 18, SECTIONS 193
AND 194, OF THE U.S. CODE, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVE-
LATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT DV AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS
'PROHIBITED ST LAP.. THE REPRODUCTION OF 11115 FORM IS PROHIBITED.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
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1, The Soviet-made 122 mm, howitzer has the following characteristics:
a. Weight, 2,500 kilograms;
b. Length, five,meters? when in firing position;
c. Width, 1.4 - 1.5 meters;
d. Length of barrel, two meters;
e. Chassis, two-wheel, with pneumatic tires 1.1 meters in diameter; and
f. A side breech with automatic lock.
This gun has a seven-man crew; as follows: a crew commander, a calculator)
an assistant calculator, a c4nnoneer? a gunner, and two ammunition carriers.
2. The ZIS 75 mm, cannon has the following characteristics:
a. Weight, 1,200 kilograms;
b. Length, four meters, when in firing position;
c. Width, 1.4 - 1.5 meters;
d. Length of barrel, 2.5 meters; and
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e. ()hauls, two-wheele with pneumatic tires.
The crew on this gua is the same as that for the 222 mm. howitzer.
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3n The Soviet-made RBM,-1 radio set has one watt of powerr waigha 32 kilogramse
and can be used for voice and code transmission. PC33 and RBM-5 sets are used
for inter-regimental communications.
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