HOSPITAL OR AMBULANCE TRAINS NEAR SOFIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002800010005-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 5, 2013
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: November 6, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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This Document contains information affecting 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
to or receipt by an unauthorized person Is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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SECURITY INFORMATION
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COUNTRY
Bulgaria
SUBJECT Hospital or Ambulance Trains
near Sofia
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRED
REPORT
DATE DISTR. 6 November 1953
NO. OF PAGES 2
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REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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1. In mid-August 1953 hospital or ambulance train rolling stock
totalling about 80 cars on sidings at Diana Bad railway station on the southeast
outskirts of Sofia. The sketch on page 2 shows the location of this stock.
2.
Details
On each of four pairs of rails, there were between 15 and 25 cars and coaches; of
thesOithere was a total of at least eight tank cars. Of the balance, the majority
were converted wooden L.-wheel and 8-wheel (Bogie) closed goods trucks, mostly with
built-in windows, plus a few converted steel passenger coaches. One car was re-
frigerated, painted white) and narked "Khladilen Vagon" in the sans way as all
Bulgarian refrigerated railroad trucks. All other rolling stock was painted dark
green and bore on either side a red cross on a white disc about 18 inches in dia.
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3. One of the four sets of trucks had the appearance of a complete hospital or am-
bulance train. It consisted of about 18 assorted cars and coaches, headed by a
locomotive (No. 19.01) with the sane red cross markings as the cars. Directly
behind the locomotive (which was not under steam) were two tank cars followed by
the rolling stock mentioned above. The rolling stock were inter-communicating,
with "concertina" attachments.
4. It is considered probable that the rolling stock in question is permanently loca-
ted at the site described. One armed soldier was observed patrolling the sidings.
5. A small fuel dump is located immediately southeast of the level crossing where
the road from Sofia to Simeonovo crosses the loop line leading through Diana Bad
station, and immediately adjacent to the station area.
ten 50-gallon gasoline drum stored in the open at this site.
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The dump is :maimed;
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by a barbed wire fence. It is guarded by Internal Security troops ("blue caps")
and one Alsatian dog.
Sketches
6. The Sketch below showing the location of the sidings is based on the ANS M506
1:250:000 map series:
Position of hospital train
7. The sketch below is based
on the "Plan
Main Sofia-Plovdiv highway
Simeonovo village
na Sofiya", 1947:
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1. Old sports stadium.
2. New sports stadium.
3. Tank barracks.
L. Ivan Asen II Street.
S. Main road to Plovdiv
6. Graf Ignatiev Boulevar
7. Dragah Tsahkov.Boulevard.
8. Streetcar line.
9. Seminary standing on high
ground and overlooking central
Sofia;'
10. Road leading due south to
Simeonovo.
11. Level crossing.
12. Area of Diana Bad station
and sidings.
13. Woods.
14. Position of small fuel dump.
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Scale in meters:
0 t000
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