WINTER EXCERCISES IN BORDER AREA OF WESTERN CZECHOSLOVAKIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R004800080008-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 21, 2013
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: March 16, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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TOPIC ?thirtar 4xgmajaaa_in Lorder Area of sestern Czechoslovakia
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DATE PREPARED 16 iarch 1950
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1. Janeuvers by Czech Amy units and oEl.? units ';:0720 conducted
in the opicak 5o/ft 07) - Desenice (E -0/U 93) area from
4 to 9 Eebruary 1950. ,iilitary ..inits from liyrsko (E 50/U 99) ?
and :Unseal (I?. 50/I. 04) wera,observed. 50X1-HUM
licht tanks (about 20-ton tanks) partiornatea in zne maneu-
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The 6111 Company iroo. Lyrollo vias summono0X1-HUM
to meet a simulated emergency. The company, at. Lelens Lhote
50/U 96) , vas emtloyed in delayinc action to slow the
enemy's advance across the border until the arrival of re-
inforcements.
2. Troops on. trucks and motorcycles -core seen in the area of
Truhnov km southwest of Domar??%.5.co (14 50/P 70)), moving
toi.vard. Labylon (Fi 50,in 70), or. 5 and 6 Yebruary 1950 at
3 a.m0 ma marching columns viers. observed, The noise of ?battle
was heard from the torder area near. ,tarz?,,nried (14" 50/U Po1
on the Czech side of the border, at the F.a.ri.s time, 50X1-H UM ?
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an infantry unit
participated in the maneuvers in the
area northwest of \elan. (E. 49/, 55).
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This document is hereby. regraded to
CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the
letter of 16 October 1978 from the
Director of Central Intelligence to the
Archivist of the United Stales.
ttext. Revew Date: 2008
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