1. TRANSFER OF MEN FROM LESKOVIK BATTALION 2. SOVIET OFFICERS IN TIRANA AND LESKOVIK 3. TRANSFER OF (Sanitized)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R010200270002-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 24, 2006
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: January 25, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY Albania
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Transfer of Men from Leskovik Battalion
Soviet Officers in Tirana and Leskovik
Transfer of
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lo, In October 1951, 150 men of the infantry battalion of Leskovik were
transferred to other units of the division of Gjinokaster to fill
vacancies created by discharges. Captain Class A Akif Sineci, from
Sineci4is the battalion commander.
2. During the first 10 days of October 1951, a Soviet lieutenant colonel.
arrived in the Leskovik district. He stayed for 12 days and observed
the target practice and other exercises of the infantry battalion of
Leskovik.
3. Near the end of September 1951.1 there were
eight Soviet officers, from major to colonel in Tirana.
there are nol now in Albanian
territ y. October 1951, all o them were sent to other
satellite countries.1
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