MISCELLANEOUS MILITARY INFORMATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003200690008-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 30, 2005
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: January 8, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Bulgaria
SUBJECT Miscellaneous Military information
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This Document contains information affecting the No-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the V.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 19 prohibited.
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Since 1$ October 1953, a military regime has been in force along the Black Sea
coast. The entire area, up to 15 kilometers inland, and including the Bulgarian
military units', the naval unite, antiaircraft and coastal defense, have passed
under the command of the Soviet Army of the Balkans, pore.specifically that
based in -Bulgaria. Vice Admiral- Branimir Ormanov is commander of the zone and
the 'headquarters- commandant is Navy Captain Trayko Ivanov. Headquarters are
located in Varna, in the building which houses the Bulgarian Naval Fleet Command.
]Lt-'*the `same ti 9 the construction d a railway line of strategic importance has
been' accelerated. This line travels along the Black See, and from. Burgas to
Elkhovo and''Nurdzhali, along the Turkish frontier. The construction of this
n? is being carried out from both terminal points and 2,000 workers and several
brigades of men mobilized from the local population, are working night and day.
.During" Septeember 1953, units of 2 Army, together with' units based along the Black
Sea toast carried out maneuvers against tie coastal areas. These maneuvers were
aimed" at,- defending Bulgaria against an eventual Turkish offensive from land and
from sea, and were carried out chiefly in the Pomorie and Tsarev? port areas.
1' i' i h rease in' construction of defenses on the islet of Sveti Iliya has also been
noted;' " taie r "'bunkers 'were observed in the northern part of the island and six
66hb ete ?niplacesients'.for' long-range ea tnoxis were also observed. A "marine"
company, an infantry company, and an enginCers company are-based on this island.
,'Fie-eutsaarine-base located in-the vicinity of the city of Pomorie is near completion.
It''is to be used as an auxiliary base for Soviet submarines operating in the Black
S"o` `Rear'this base there are fuel tanks, a workshop; a-pen for four submarines.
. a i5 piece ant .aircraft'battery, and other ervices such an a hospital,- officers'
quarters,'e'tc.. The 'torpedo- depot is located behind the submarine pen and is hidden
from' the coast. A munitions workshop is also in this area. The pwsonnel based
here'consists o'f ' 200 seamen and 26 officern and technicians. Two German-built
sub-chasers were observed moored near the quay.
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8 January 1954
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