1. BORDER GUARD ZASTAVAS IN PETRICH OKOLIYA 2. OBSERVATION AND WARNING POSTS IN SAMUILOVO VILLAGE

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• Publication Date: May 21, 1954
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.CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
CANFIDFN TI.
COUNTRY Bulgaria
SUBJECT 1. Border Guard Zastavas
in Petrich Okoliya
2. Observation and T~Tarning Posts
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in Samgilovo Villase
This Document contains information aRecting 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
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. Zastava at "Lopovotl (N 1~1-20, E 23-05)
1. During the summer of 1952, a new zastava was constructed approximately one
kilometer south of the point where the roads from Samuilovo (N ~.1-22, E-23-05)
and Kolarevo (N L~1-22, E 23-06) meet on their way to the border, and about 100
meters east of the single ro ad. It is located in a small level field and is a
1-story building, the sides of which are 35 and 15 meters~in length. The build-
ing is painted white, its entrance is on the western side, and the roof is of
black Marseille tile. The zastava is connected by telephone to the village of
Samuilovo. It is occupied by approximately 60 troops under the command of a
lieutenant, Personnel included two junior lieutenants, three senior ser eants,
six unior sergeants, and the remainder, 25X1
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Nikovski fnu)
2. The border guards are armed with the following weapons:
a. Soviet carbines (karabini), Model 1938;
b. PPS automatic pistols, Model 1913; and
c. Automatic pistols, Model 19.1.
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a o car in es an automatic pistols. During 1952,
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in front of the old zastava a Maksim type Model 1910 light
machine gun was trans erred to the new zastava.
3. The zastava has five or six shepherd do s. The do kee er watches over and
trains them for duty on the border. this
zastava has two ambush posts {sekretni at a place known as "Portata" N-l~1-19,
E~23-05) near the point where the .road leads to the border. The ambushes are
located near two springs. One ambush post is approximately 500 meters and the
other 50 meters fran the border line. Both of them are about 900 meters apart.
Approxim ately five men are assigned to these posts and reliefs take place at
10 p.m., ~. a?m. and, 12 a.m. these five men divide up
into two grougs to occupy the two ambush posts. The detail approaches the
ambush along the road as it leads directly to the posts. The zastava is sent
out and a mobile detail-begins along the road by the zastava. Tn the forest9
they turn southeast and arrive somewhere near the source of the Kolarevo river,
west of Galabak Peek. A detail is made.up of two persons and is changed at
the hours. indicated above for the ambush reliefs. One of the mien is armed with
a rifle (karabin M 1938) and the other with an automatic.
From 1918 to 1952 the zastava was located in a 1-story 30 x 10 meter building
constructed of unplastered brick. The roof is of black Marseille tile, and
the zastava is located approximately 30 meters west of the ~unetion of the
Samuilovo and Kolarevo roads. ~,t~present the buildin#~ is not being used since
the zastava moved its quarters to the new building. No additional information
is knowno
Zastava at K~yuch ~N 1t1-22, E 23-01)
5: Since 192.8 there has been a border guard zastava located at the southwest end
of the village of Klyuch. It is located in a 1-story building especially con-
strueted far this purpose. The building, approximately 25 x 10 meters, is
painted white and has a black Marseille the roof. During the summer of 19529
kennels and four shepherd dogs in the courtyard of the zastava. The zastava
is composed of a roximatel 0 soldiers c mma d
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Ztne u ing material had been mauled in military trucks to an unknown place
in the mountains north of Klyuch. ,
7? During MBy 1953 the border guards recruited builders and workers to construct
Lee new aastiava9 ana part o~~ tease working on -
canal had recently finished work on the zastava.
'Zastava at Gabrene (N 211-22, E 22-59)
8? Qabrene in the western part
o e vi age a 1-story building? approximat y x 10 meters in which a
Border Guard zastava was located. The zastava has been located in the village
since a time prior to 191~~~
Zastava at Kolarevo)
9. Since 19l~8 there has been a Border Guard zastava, name and number unknown, in
the village of Kolarevo. It is located in a 1-story building especially con-
structed for this purpose, which is unplastered on the insideo~ It is approxi-
mately 25 x 15 meters in size, and has a telephone. The building has a large
court where the stables are located. There are approximately 50 enlisted men
and five officers attached to the zastava. The Border Guards travel in pairs,
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and patrol regularly and daily the fields ~s~oi~rid Sannzipvv Solarav~o and
Eleshntsa, and (at times) the villages"aa Well.
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1 horses which .the Border Guards y4en. for :xi~Iing Ieesoru~: dome oP the horse
are used. in patroling the Pelda" There arp so W orae carriages, &s
well ,as four shepherd do s Which ~rex~, trained for
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service. ~oomnan ' peranznt~
a. The` ~astava coin~nder; Ll;~irtenant ~Co'1ew ffnu~
b. .Lieutenant Khubenov fnu) '