INCORPORATION OF THE TRUDOVAKS INTO THE BULGARIAN REGULAR ARMY

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002800220008-2
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 11, 2013
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: November 10, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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
COUNTRY Bulgaria
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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1. In June 1951,'an order of the-day of the National Ministry of Defense
the Trudoyak Service and the Trudovak units were to be placed under the commandC"'
of the Ministry of National Defense, as units of the Regular A'my', and that
the Trudovak soldiers were obliged-,-,as of that date, to salute all officers.
'(Prior to this time they only had to salute Trudovak officers;.)
2. The Trudovak units were-given the recognized names of the Regular Army units:
divisions, brigades, battalions, companies, and platoons. Trudovak divisions
are based in Stara Zagora ar>?d in Sofia. Trudovak brigades have been identi-
fied in the following localities:
a. The 1 Brigade, in-Sofia;
b. The 2 Brigade, in Plovdiv;
c. The 3 Brigades in'Burgas; this brigade was originally in Sliven, then in
Karnobat know Ployanovgrad), and since August 1952 in Burgas;
d. The 4 Brigade, in Shumen (now Kolarovgrad);
e. The 5 'Brigades in T1rnovo;
f. The 6 Brigade, in Gorna Dzhumaya (now Blagoevgxad); and
g. The 7 Brigade, in Stara Zagora.
3? Since 1951, the Trudovaks have exclusively taken care of military works. The
Burgas Brigade is constructing fortifications in the vicinity of the Turkish
border. A battalion subordinate of this brigade is stationed in Elkhovo and
another one is in the village of Stefan Karadzhovo (N 42-13, E 26-49).
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Incorporation of the Trudovaks into DATE DISTR. 10 November 1953
the Bulgarian Regular Army
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4. The Stara Zagora Brigade is working chiefly on the construction of an airfield
at Ravnets (N 112-31, E 27-15), Burgas Okoliya. This airfield is being constructed
for use by jet aircraft. This same brigade is also constructing another airfield
at Uzundzhovo (N 41-58, E 25-39), Khaskovo Okoliya. Airplanes to be used in the
defense of the industrial center of Dimitrovgrad are to be based at the Uzun-
dzhovo airfield..
5e The Plovdiv Brigade is chiefly employed in fortification work on the Greek
frontier. Battalions subordinate to this brigade are located in Knrdzhali
and in the village of Ustrem'(N 142-02, E 26-26), Topolovgrad District. In
September 1952, within this brigade a detachment was formed for the construc-
tion of military barracks in Plovdiv.
6. The Gorna Dzhumaya Brigade is working on fortifications on the Yugoslav frontier.
7. A Trudovak battalion is located in the village of Shabla.(N 43-31, E 28-33),
Balchik Okoliya, and is working on fortifications on the Black Sea coast..
8. It is estimated that the Trudovaks include a total of 70,000 to 80,000 men.
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