MILITARY ACTIVITY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R004600210010-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 8, 2001
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: April 24, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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DATE DISTR. 24 A -,iL 5 '
SUBJECT Military Activity NO. OF PAGES 1
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1, During early November 1949, Soviet troops conducted field maneuvers in the
area of Kose, southeast of Tallinn. A major general arrived from Moscow
to lead the maneuvers.
2. Winter field training was held from 18 to 21 January 1950 in the area of
Keila and Vasalorana, east of Paldiski4 Estonian units as wolf as Soviet
troops participated; all participants were equipped with snow-capes and
skis, Troops wore transported to the area of maneuvers by Soviet army
transport units.
3,, Unite of the officially dissolved Estonian Corps have been observed
recently. An Estonian unit, equipped with tanks and self-propelled
artillery, participated in a military parado at Tallinn on 7 November 1949
The encampment of this unit reportedly is located at Lehtse, 7 km west of
Tape (59-JL5N,25 57E). One Estonian unit equipped with medium tanks is
encamped at the now barracks at Nova, near 1oihulaht, about 40 km north of
l .psalu (Uaapsalu) (58856N, 23332E),
4, No information c nin the arrival of Soviet paratroops has boon obtained
IIowevor., one detachment of Dosav troops was equipped with parachutes at the
7 Novermiaer parade at TTallinn. Dosav is using the Lasnamagi (Lasnaniae)
airfield and a number of sport planes have been observed there
5. On or about 1. February 1950, a Soviet engineer battalion arrived at
I; .rjamaa, about 60 I= east of Khhapsaluo It is rumored that the con-
struction of military installat:?ons in the area will begin in the spring
of 1950.
CONFIDENTIAL
CLASSIFICATION SE
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This document is hereby regraded to
CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the
letter of 16 October 1978 from the
Director of Central Intelligence to the
Archivist of the United States.
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