ZAVOD NO. 11 AT SOPOT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R014700130007-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 29, 2006
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: October 31, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

FE8 1952 51-4AA
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
LATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS
PROHIBITED BY LAW. THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
INFORMATION REPORT REPORT
COUNTRY Bulgaria
CD NO.
DATE DISTR. 31 Oct. 1952
. SUBJECT Zavod No., 11 at Sopot
NO. OF PAGE" 3
DATE OF
NO. OF ENCLS.
INFO.
(LISTED BELOW)
PLACE
ACQUIRED
SUPPLEMENT
REPORT NO.
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 18, SECTIONS 793
Production
CLASSIFICATION SECRET''`
SECURITY INFORMATION
1. 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. 311. of the agricultural machinery section repaired military motor
vehicles.
The ammunition section, which produced shells and mines, consisted of the follow-
ing five shopsa
a. Mine-casting shop;
ca Shop No. 332, precision workshop for shell finishing;
d. ?Tru dvna," filling shop;, and
e. Charge-placing and shipping shop,
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Shell.-pressing shop;
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The yearly production quota was'as.fol,lowsa. shells, 10,000; 120 mm. mines,
6)000; and 72-82 mm. mines, 8:000.. This quota was divided into- monthly, norms
which varied according to.thematerial available.. The ammunitions section had
large stcirea-of.raw material; but was forced to close certain sections because
of defective machinery; in February 1951,, the ovens in the pressing section
cracked and: caused....a-.two~week-delay in the shell production line..
In August 1951, the entire factory was placed under the Ministry of War and
geared to military production.
Personnel.
In April 195,x, 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 Suvyuz; General Workers Professional Union). Most of the older workers
were members of the Communist Party and most young men were members of the DSNK
(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 Mammary dismissal,
From September 1950 to April 1951, Toty v Tsankoyl was
the chief dircantcar n? tha Z .vnr3 Nn. '1l
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No. 332.
10. In April 1951, Georgi Kirko v{fwas chief mechanic in Shop No. 332,
Technical. Training
11. Zavod No. 11-operates both a - Zavod School" and a "Technical School" for employees.
The 'Zavod School'," which. has two classes with a total of approximately 1.40 students,
is open to workers who have completed the third pregymna.s.ium class. Students study
full-time for two years,, after which they are recuired 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 leva per month plus overtime as high as 8,000 leva
for working and studying. Technical degrees. are given after four year's. study. The
"Technical School" is operated in two shifts :
5000 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., work; 5.00 p,.m. to 10.-00 p.m., studies; and
a. Walther pistols;
Parabellum pistols;
C. Shpagin submachine guns; and
d... Rifles.
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bm 7:00 a.m. to 12,00 noon, studies; 1:00 p.m. to 8-00 pm..s work.
13. Yordan Ivanov Gospodino
was the Director of the ec n ca coo .
Security
1+4 In April .195.1,, the.zavod was guarded by 50 militiamen who were armed with the follow-
ing weapons.
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15 Soldiers attached to the MVR (Ministerstvo na Vutreshnite Raboti; Ministry of
Interior) now guard the factory.
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