(SANITIZED)ZAVOD NO. 11 AT SOPOT(SANITIZED)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R014700130006-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 8, 2006
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: October 31, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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FEB1052 51-4AA
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C~NTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
COUNTRY Bulgaria
INFORMATION REPORT REPORT
CD NO.
SUBJECT Zavod No. 11 at Sopot
DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE
ACQUIRED
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 18, SECTIONS 793
AND 794, OF THE U.S. CODE, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVE-
LATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS
Production
SECRET' `
SECURITY INFORMATION
DATE DISTR. 31. Oct. 1952
NO. OF PAGE!' 3
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT
REPORT NO.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
10 In April. 1951, Zavod No. 11 at Sopot was producing agricultural machinery and
ammunition. The larger section-of the factory produced plows, harvesters, and
heavy trailers for earth-moving machinery.
2. Production in the agricultural machinery section was slow and often had to be
cut down or halted because of defective material.. Scarcity of such items as
roller bearings often caused layoffs, the longest of which lasted one month.
Shop No. 341. of the agricultural machinery section repaired military motor
vehicles.
3.
The ammunition section, which produced shells and mines, consisted of the follow-
ing five shops-
a. Mine-casting shop;
b a Shell.-pressing shop;
c. Shop No, 332, precision workshop for shell. finishing;
d "Trutivrna," filling shop;, and
p. Charge-placing and shipping shop.
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The yearly production quota was as follows _shel.ls10,000; 120 mm, mines,
6, 000; and 72..82 mm. mines, 8; 000. This quota was . divided into moi thl.y, norms
which varied according to the material available. The ammunitions section had
large stores-of raw-material ; but was forced to close certain sections because
of d.efective machinery, in February 1951,, the ovens in the pressing section
cracked and caused -a - twoweek -delay in the shell production line.,
In August 1951, the entire factory was placed under the Ministry of War and
geared to military production.
8.
In April 195.., the zavod employed a total of 1,500 workers in three 8-hour shifts
per day. Workers were transported to and from the factory in special trucks.
All employees of Zavod. No. 1.1 were members of the ORPS (Obsht Rabotnicheski Pro-
fesionalen Stayuz; General Workers Professional Union). Most of the older workers
were members of the Communist Party and most young men were members of the.DSNM
(Dimitrovski Suyuz na Narodnata.Mladezh,; Dimitrov Union of the People's Youth).
The few employees who were not members of either Communist organization were sub-
ject to Summary dismissal.,
From September 1950 to April 1951, Totyu Denev Tsa v
the chief director of the Zavocl nTh_ 11.1
In April 1951. Lieutenant Pet was in charge of Shop
No. 332,
10, In April 1951, Georgi Kirkov1was chief mechanic in Shop No. 332.
Technical Training u
11. Zavod No. 11.operates both a "Zavod School".and a "Technical, School" for employees.
The 94Zavod School," which has two classes with a total of approximately 1.l+0 students,
is open to workers who have completed the third progymnasium class. Students study
full-time for two years., after which they are reQuired to work three years at the
factory. Engineer PetkoV teaches chemistry at the
school.
12. The .?.Technical School" is open to students who have completed the third progymnasium
class.. Students are paid 12,000 levy per month plus overtime as high as 8,000 leva
for working and studying. Technical degrees are given after four year"s. study. The
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a. 5000 a.m. to 1'.00 p.m., work; 5000 p.m. to 10.-00 p.m., studies; and
b. 7.-00 a.m. to 1200 noon, studies; 1:00 p.m to 8000 p.m., work.
13. Yordan 3vanov Gospodinov
was the Director of the ec n .ca coo .
Security
14. In April 1951, the zavod was guarded by 50 militiamen who were armed with the follow-
ing weapons.-
a. Walther pistols;
b. Parabellum pistols;
c. Shpagin submachine guns; and
Rifles..
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15 Soldiers attached. to the MVR (Ministerstvo na Vutreshnite Raboti; Miniatry of
Interior) now guard the factory.
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