OFFICES AND UNITS IN DEBRECEN, NYIREGYHAZA, BEKESCSABA, MEZO-TUR, KALOCSA, KARCZAG, AND VAC

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 5, 2007
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: June 7, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNT.R~f H:~~ ~- ~:~~ REPORT
TOPIC Offices and IInits in Debrecen, Nyiregyhasa, Bekescsaba, Mezo-Tur,
Kalocsa, Karczag~and Vac.
EVALUATION
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PLACE OBTAINED
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DATE OF CONTENT
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DATE OBTAINED
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REPARED 7
June 1955
REFERENCES
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PAGES 5 ENCLOSURES (NO. & nPE~
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REMARKS
This is UNEVALUATED
Information
1. Prior to October 1953r the Honvdd district headquarters (military area
headquarters) was located in a three-story former private building on the
south side of 3zt.Anna Street and the east side of Yarga Street in Debrecen
(R 4e/x 40)?
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!~ 2. Prior to October 1.953 the headquarters of the army corps, POB 1717, was
Z. ~ looated in thy acka (formerly Peterfia Barraoks) on the west
aide of Magy Street formerl Peterfia Street) and the north
side of Honv ~ seen. the athletic equipaent 25X1
administrator o the corps signal battalio frequently sat the corps 25X1
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athletic officer in this installation which also housed other agencies of
the corps headquarters, the corps prison, the corps guard battalion, and
the station headquarters. Officers of the corps headquarters included
Major General Hegyi (fnu) who was reassigned ir,o the 25X1
1 Honv~d Ministry in the fall of 19533 Lieu enan Colonel Peter Tartar,
corps signal officer Major Tarnoki (fnu), corps 25X1
athletic officer since e a o and Major L~X1
Safar (fnu), commander of the army corps he guar era personnel. From
April to October of 1952 and 1953 the corps headquarters was 25X1
located in the western section of the summer camp in Nagyerdb, 5 kilometers
north of Debrecen, at a site which adjoined the tent camp of the corps
signal battalion to the south. In 1952, three permanent buildings were
constructed in that section of the camp which was occupied by the corps
headquarters. 2
3. Prior to the fall of 1953 the corps artillery regiment was L:J/~.
located in the former Motor Transport Barracks on the nor s e of Kl~roly
Ferenc Street (formerly Hortobagy fele), about 200 meters west of the
KE~rol Ferenc Street and Bb`szormenyi Street, in Debrecen.
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number of buildings were newly aonstruc e n e area o nstallation. 3
4. Prior to the fall of 1953r Honv~d Hospital No.4 was located on the north
and south aides of Bartok H61a Street, west of the intersection of Bartok
Bela Street and Boszormenyi Street, in Debrecen. Medical corps doldiera
said that the hospital was subordinate to the army corps headquarters. 4
5. Units other than the corps signal battalion which were located in the former
Artillery Barracks on the northwestern side of Kasai Street prior to the
fall of 1953 included an artillery unit of about battery size at which no
guns vrere observed and the superior headquarters of which was undetermined;
an AAA unit of undetermined subordination, activated in the fall of 19,51
and equipped with about 20 AA guns which, an AA artilleryman said, were
85-mm.guns; and a locator (radar) company which was activated in the fall
of 1951 and was subordinate to the national air defense headquarters (OLP).5
6~ Prior to the fall of 1953, a rifle regiment was uartered in the Pavilion
utheastern sec. of Debrecen. 25X1
7. From April to October of 1952 and 1953 a signal battalion from
Nyiregyh~za (R 48Jg 55) was located in the western section of the summer
camp in Nagyerdo, 5 kilometers north of Debrecen, in an which adjoined ~tiu~
Li@tttenant COl~ a a1gnat vtii~sv+f 25X1
IrequenLly lilBp9ayau Yil1~ VoYya.s+~?+?
8. From April to October of 1952 and 1953 a division headquarters and at least
component units of a division were located in the eastern section of the
summer camp in N erdo, ~ kilometers north of Debrecen. Only artillerymen
were observed in this sec ion.
9. In the spring of 1953 an independent horse-drawn signal company which. had
(,,transport equipment was located in the Gusev~Barraaks (formerly
toks) south of the NYiregyhlsa rail;aoad station. 25X1
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11. In the summer of 1953, a senior lieutenant was reassigned to the corps
signal battalion in Debrecen'
he came from the division signal battalion in
B k sosaba R 16 0 91). 9
12. In the fall of 1953, Major Tarnoki (fnu) was reassigned as corps athletic
officer to the headquarters of the army corps
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prior to his reassignee
he was athletic officer of the division in Mezo-Tar (R 480 65). 10
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as located in a new barracks installation 25X1
in Karczag. 12 25X1
a rifle regiment
was stationed at Yaa. 14
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a signal regime
17. .Prior to November 195$, the 48th Rifle Regis' was located in the
Pavill~aabarracks in the southeastern sector of Debrecen. On the occasion
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of a speech made after an inspection in the fall of 1952, the regimental
commander said he hoped that the challenge flag of tha minister would
remain in the possession of the 48th Rifle Refit. In hbsv~ary 1952, the
in the Gusev Barracks (formerl s) south of the 25X1
iregyh~za railroa~t station. This as gathered on the occasion
'of a training coaxes directed by th v s on surgeon. 6
18. Prior to April 1954, a rifle regiment was located in the barracks
installation on the north side of the Tisza-Foldv~x (Y 7/0 35) road,
about 500 meters east of the Szarvas ~Y 7/0 54) railroad line. in Mezo-Tar
which was completed in 1952.
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he installatioas guarded b sentries who
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Arta lerymen were observed training in the barracks yard with three
single-axle rubber-tired guns. The strength of the artillery unit which
took part in the troop review held on the occasion.ef the liberation
ceremonies on 4 April 1953 was estimated at about ~}? men.
19. Prior to April 1953, a military office was located in a two-story
building on the extension of Koasuth Lajos Alley, south of Szabads~g
Square in Mez~i-Tur. The office where officers were frequently observed
arriving and departing in s?dane9was guarded by ari infantry sentry at
all times. 10
20. Prior to April 1953, the reoruiting headquarters .was located in a former
priva~re building on Toti Street in the southern sector of Mezo-Tur.
1, ~omment. A Honv`d district headquarters (military arei~ headquarters)
in Debrecen is reported for the first time.
d the name of Major
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Co a The oorps headquarters in Debrecen an 25X1
The Bother officers
General Hegyi as the commanding general are known.
names are reported for the first time.
C n The corps artillery regiment in Debrecen has been 25X1
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men oned in a pregious report. ~~~~~"' th f er Motor
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alread mentioned an artillery unit and an AAA unit in this installation.
i re orted to be
Comment. The corps signal battalion in the former Artille~ 25X1
Barracks in Debreoen has been confirmed by a previous report. 25X1
ti from October 1952 has
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report tends to indicate that the unit is located in a
Transport Barracks.
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by the present report. ~o~~~
A locator (radar) com~tny s P
stationed at t e sib oar the first time.
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is known to be located in the Gusev Barracks in Ayiregyhaza.
the division signal
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battalion of the 4th Rifle Div in Bty a,which has b en mentions
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k in Debreoen for the first time'. a 4th Rifle Div
ort and is confirmed by the present one.
e t~ A division signal battalion in Bl~kdsasaba is mentioned
for the first time. The existence of this unit tends to indioate that
there is a third division of the corps in Debrecen.
10.~Comment. The headquarters of the 8th Rifle Div is stationed at
the building which is
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Mez~tur. It is believed that it is loca
mentioned in paragraph 19 of the present report.
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Comment. An engineer battalion in Mezetur 25X1
is reported for?the first time. It is believed that the unit 25X1
is the techhical battalion of the corps.
It is believed that the town mentioned in said
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report ~o~~i
has also been Karczag. The superior headquarters of the rifle regiment
is still undetermined. 25X1
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Hodmezd-Vasar
in S$entes.
of Kalooea, 1
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tion of the 3d Bn of the infantry regiment
tes summer camp, 20 kilometers southeast
the first time.
Comment. It is believed that Vao is the location of the 25X1
army signal corps school at which the regional signal contests
have probably been held.
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