1. ARMY ORDER OF BATTLE AND DEPOTS 2. BORDER GUARD ORGANIZATION 3. FORTIFICATIONS AROUND ZIATOGRAD

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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SECURITY INFORMATION
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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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COUNTRY Bulgaria
SUBJECT
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRED
1. Army Order of Battle and Depots
2. Border Guard Organization
3. Fortifications Around Zlatograd
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
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2.
Army Order of Battle and Depots
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In Auguet 1951, the induction of young men for temporary training was begun.
The.men were inducted under ordprq whinh.
lid nidspecify the length
of service
The men were from the
1923 to the 1927 classes and had various occupational specialties. All the groups,
depending upon their primary occupational specialty, were trained with weapons newly
introduced into the Bulgarian Army; in addition they were taught the m pa-
bility and distinguishing marks of American and British aircraft.
the German antiaircraft weapons (Krupp 1939 model
had a range of up to 12,000 meters, whereas the new Soviet weapons
had a range of only 3,000 meters, and that it is necessary with the new weapons to
wait until an airplane comes under 3,000 meters of altitude before opening fire.
There were "many" such weapons
but some of the guns were in a aismountea concition. The trainees fired (or were
shown) three rounds on these weapons during the month of training.
various draft groups were recalled for temporary training throughout the complete
year of 1952, the last groups were assembled on or about 9 September
1952 and that they had not been released after a month as expected
an infantry regiment is located in Krumovgrad
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In August-September 1949, the Voenno Inzhinerna Tekhnicheska Shkola (Military
Engineers School) was transferred from Sofia to Svishtov. It is quartered in
barracks near Svishtov, about 500 meters east of the city on the highway to Tsenovo
Which leads to Ruse; the barracks area extends to' the city limits. The barracks
fOrmerly quartered the 33 Infantry Regiment which was transferred to Nikopol in
Aptil 1949.* They Consist Of twe 3-story buildings, the smaller Of which is 50- 1)57'-
30 meters in size and is used as living quarters for the students; the larger measures
idn lo itriSfPns Ana hnnq'ss. the staff headquarters and other unidentified offices,_ -
there are study rooms in this building alSo. 'In addition,
the-barraoks has a third building, behind and perpendicular to the first two build-
Inge, which is two stories high and contains a dining hail: and other unidentified
rooms._ The school has approximately 800 students, composed of young men who have
;6-iinip-leted'theii-:se.ccincla:4-education. In addition, a supply company of 200 soldiers,
Mehy-horees-?.and.hay barns Whiah Serve as powder depots for the school and ai fuel
diaMpb, are attached to the school? The students are armed with long-type Soviet
Vintovka rifles. Some Studies are carried on in the barracks area, but most of
the training is held at a place called nSuvatan, six or seven kilometers north of
KhAdZhi DimitioVoSviShtaV OkoliyA, where the school has a training field With
barbed the And-trenches', or at 'the place called ?Manastirall Which is
two or three kilometers nOrth'ofTsaravets village and is a well-organized military
training fieldiiith-many trenches, barbed wire'obtacies shaciting'range,-etc. The
students are transported to the training fields in Man and Opel-Blitz trucks.
5. A munitions depot is located about 2,500 meters from Svishtov on the road leading
to'PoiSki TruMbe6h, and another is located approximately 300 meters south of Polski
TrUmbeeh. The buildings are behind some old stone quarries and are not visible from
the-readdvand are burroundeddluLtresso The area of the depot is rectangUlat, about
20-meters from the highway, 500 meters long by the highway, and about 600700 Meters
baaktroM the highway. The east, north, and half of the-west aide are enclosed by
barbed-wire';',there are trees Along the southern boundary and trenches have been dug
Along the-reMainding-part of the weStern side of the area. The depot was constructed
in August, September, and October 1949. It-consists of seven or eight uniform
buildinga?-l0-metere,aong, eirheters'wide, about two meters UndergroUnd and not more
than 100.metere Above ground, covered with brick; they have ho WindOWs,'and-the.
door is On the north side. The part of the 'buildings which is undergroUnd is con-
crete,.and'the part above ground is whiteWaShed brick.: The buildings are arranged
in aline-in-the outside part of d'forest and are at 20-30 meter intervals. The
depot belongsto the military engineers technical school in Svishtov, and the
supply company Of the.school furnishes depot personnel.
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Tanks for gasoline and other liquid Diels are located three kilometers east or
Svishtov on the highway to Tsenovo and Ruse and on the bank of the Danube River.
The tanks are 250 meters north of the highway and are placed in rows: three in the
first row (almost on the bank of the river very close to a small dock) at 5-meter
intervals, and the second row 10 meters behind the first row and between the tanks
of the first raw. The tanks are of iron construction and are 10 meters high and 10
meters in diameter. The place where they are situated is called "Duschenata Fabrikall
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(lumber mill) mill) because of the lumber mill which formerly stood at this location.
The gasoline stored at this depot is brought in from Rumania by steamship. The
fuels are sent from this depot to reservoirs in Svishtov, from where they are
allbcated tb MTS (Madhino Traktorno Stantsiya; Machine Tractor Station), STOP
(nyui Tovaren Obshtestveh Prevoz;-Public Freight Transportation Union), BAT
(Upravlenie na Avtamobilen Transport; Auto Transport Administration), military
units, and State industrial enterprises.
7. Gasoline nreserves" consisting of about 10 towers five meters high and three to
five meters in diameter are located 100 meters east of the Svishtov railroad
station in the extreme east part of Svishtov harbor. Fuel from the "Duschena
Fabrikan depot is stored here. The depot is under constant guard.
Border Guard Organization
8. The 5 Border Guard Otryad is quartered
has a-reserve company consieting of apprOximately-100 men.
following details concerning the Otryad commanding officers:
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in Momabilgrad. It
a. Lieutenant Colonel Gotsev.(fnu) commander of the Otryad
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replaced the rormer utryad commander Lieutenant Colonel Primyanov
Major Kostav, political commander of the Otryad,
replaced Captain Radev in August '190
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Captain Rangelav, chief of staff of the Otryad
9. The 5 Border Guard Otryad in Mamchilgrad has three komandaturas? as follows5oxi -HUM
a. The 1 Komandatura
is located at Zlatograd; it has 65 men comprising a special cavany, and ha
a radio station; the soldiers are armed almost exclusively with submachine
guns, a large part of which are German Schmeissers, and only a few of which
are Czech Zbrojovkai; thei.e are also about five or six rifles, nsome" light
machine guns, two heavy machine guns of the Maksim Sokolov type, and two trench
mortars; commanding officers:
(1) Senior Lieutenant Dilyanovski commander of the Komandatura
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(2) Lieutenant Machev, commander-of the special company
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(3) The komandatura has 13 or 14 other officers
b. The 2.KoMandaturas.
Okalgra
Quartered in Chorbadzbiysko, Mamchilgrad
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c. The 3 Komandaturas quartered in private buildings near the
village school in. Avrens Kramovgrad Okoliya; the komandatura has 80 men forming
a special company which is the rePerve of the komandatura; it-does-not 'haVe'd
radio station; the komandatura has about 50 Zbrojovka Czech-type machine guna,
and the Other soldiers are armed with either Hauser or Mannaicher rifles; there
are not enough Tweaponsp which was evident in the operation of July and August
1952; when some of the soldiers were armed only with grenades.
roilowing are komandatura officers:
(1) Senior Lieutenant Petrunov, recently-appointed commander
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of the Komandatura
Senior LieutenantAndreev$ political commander of the Komandatura.
Senior -Lieutenant DaychinoV, chief of staff of the. Komandatura.
Lieutenant Ganchav, health officer of the Komandatura
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(5) Liedtenant Bozhkavy in' charge of the stroeva chaat (line unit) of the
Komandatura,
(6) Senior Lieutenant Nach67; Party secretary of the Komandatura
(7) Four or five unidentified officers.
Each komandatura of the otryad has five zastavas.
the 3 Avren Komandatura
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a. The 1 Zastava., ?Bozhur,n located in -the nMakaza" area near the intersection
of the roads from Momchilgrad and Krumovgrad with the highway to Komotinip
Greece; this zastava has a service dog;
b. The 2 Zastavap HEdelwel,ss".located about two kilometers south of Igrek; anew
iastava is being formed about 1$500 meters northwest of the old one; it con-
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(1) Junior Lieutenant Kostadinov, commanding officer
(2) Lieutenant Deohev, political commander
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The zastava has an observation tower 25 meters high which has a booth for
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c. The 3 Zastava, "Lyulyak," located two kilometers south of Divisilovo and about
200 meters from the border; at present a new fortification is being 'built'
approximately 300 meters east of the old one; the old zastava was formed in
August 1951 and has two- low wooden huts located in the middle of a thick forest
so that they cannot be seen even from close by. Weapons consist of 18 Shpagins$
18-VintOvka-rifles$ eight or 10 Mannlicher reserve rifles, four TT (Tulski
Tukarlov) Soviet pistols, three MG-34 German light machine guns, approximately
30 offensive/defensive grenades; and a-heavy machine gun is expected in the near
future; it is said that this zastava has more automatic weapons than any of the
other zastavas of the 5 Otryad. The zastava has a service dog named "Lobe,"
which was trained at a special dog-training school in Sofia; in addition, the
iastava has silCureoularn dogs." The unit has a total strength of 36 men, in-
eluding two commanding officers, Sour "kandidat-podofitseri," four corporals,
andfthe remainder privates. The commanding officer is Lieutenant Toma Ivanov
Peychev
The deputy comMander f;2*
the stroeva chast (line unit) of the zastava is Junior Lieutenant Dimcho
Dimitrov Mimchev
The zastava
has a 1SNM (Elmitrovski 1.1yuz na Narodnata Mladezh; Dimitrov Order of V--
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People's Youth) group of .15 members; its leaders are
Cprporal.Yerdan Penev Keranov, ESNM secretary of the zastava
(2) Private Andro Dimitrov Stankov
d. The 4 Zastava, "Mak," located about four kilometers south of Avren;, a new
fortification is being built near the old one and near the highway which. passes
by the area. The zastava has about 4o Border Guards. It has an-observation
tower (called a "Vishkal'which is an open observation post) 25 meters high, which
is located approximately 150 meters from the border.
e. The 5 Zastava, "Sinchets," located about two kilometers south of Chernichevo,
Strength 40 men and one officer. The former commanding officer of the zastava
is now in prionifollowing the incident which occurred in August 1952,
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11, Thinkers for the protection and defense of the zastavas have been constructed for
each zastava of the Komandatura in Zlatograd. There are bunkers
for "Bozhur?"Ede1wei6$1; and "Mak," located about seven or eight meters from the
fortifications of the zastava. Trenches have been built around the zastavas, and
are connected with the small trench of the zastava; in case of danger, the staff
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Border Troop Training
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13. The training battalion of the 5 Border Guard Otryad of Momchil-
grad is located in Zlatograd and is attached to the 1 Komandatura which is also
loCated in Zlatograd It consists of
two training companies of 95 men (at the time of the 1932 class), and the soldiers
belieVe that an additional two co4anied will be added from the man of the 1932
olais. -Each training company is composed of thrbe'training platoons. The Commander
of the training battalion is Lieutenant Kiril Angelov,
a. The 1 Company'
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
with the following officers:
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Lieutenant Yordan Lazarav, commander of 1 Platoor
Junior Lieutenant Vasilev, commander of 2 Platoon
Junior Lieutenant Atanasov? commander of 3 Platoon
Lieutenant Enchev? Company commander, 28 year's old
Maater'Sergeant SlaVoV, 28 years'old,
' b. The 2 Company
with the following officers:
(1) Lieutenant Ivanov Company commander
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(2) Junior Lieutenant Chupetlovski? commander of 1 Platoon
(3) Junior Lieutenant Marinovs, commander of 2 Platoon
14. The training battalion is equipped with 120 Soviet rifles, about 60 Mauser rifles, .
14 Shpagin submachine -guns, four-Schmeissert,"18 MAkaim-Gorki-34 light Machine-guns,
sirDegtyaravlight'machine guns, about 10,000 rounds of7,;62 ammunitidni-aboUt-
12;006 rounda of 7.-92-amMunition,-three oases of ammunition for the Schmeisser sub-
machine guns, and an unknown number of offensive and defensive grenades.
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15. Young men approved for Border Guard service are sent to the border training
battalion of the Border Guard otryad. The young men are given a_spectial training
Couree-laiting three months; prior to 1951, the course lasted four months. After
completing this training, the Border Guards are attached to a komandatura and sent
to serve in a border zastava. Each otryad has its own training battalion, which
maybe quartered in the same town as the otryad headquarters or in the same town
es a komandatura of the otryad. The soldiers have eight hours of classes every
day, with the following trainings
a, First months Nomenclature of weapons, introduction to rifles, automatic pistols,
and Soviet and German light machine guns, military topography which is chiefly
an orientation course, study of the disciplinary manuals, the manual of garrison
routine duty, and the manual of physical training to which little attention is
given;
b. Second months Less intensive continuation of line training, political training
cortinuee as it was during the first month; during this period the soldiers are
acquainted with border duties and responsibilities, time is devoted to-military
topography, tactical studies are begun (attack, assault in penetration, basic
theoretical preparation for passport service on the border), and physical training
is continued to a lesser extent; and
C. Third months Political training, strong practical study of border duties and
especially rifle practice, practical tactical studies are continued-and a practi-
cal study of passport duties on the border; physical training is continued to
some extent,
16. GibtP'manetVera of the whole otryad or of two or more komandaturas were hot Made
during this 3-month period. Only once was there combat training for making a
Pinceie iiikneMOnto; in which 120 soldiers representing a training platoon strengthened
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the officers in the training battalion were well trained.
The soldiers received the following types of training:
a. Line trainings Consisted of close order drill. Training was first held indi-
vidually, later by otdelenie (squads), and last by platoons. Company training
wgs never held. Line training was held only during the first month and occu-
pied two to four hours daily, or about 80 hours for the whole period The -
instructor was Lieutenant /Orden Lazarov
in november 1952, he was commanding officer of the zastava or the komandpirmrA
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b. Physical trainings This training did not play a major part in the training,
and comprised no more than 10 hours of class time. However, the soldiers had
calisthenics every moring except Sunday for 25-minute periods, during which
they did 16 muscle-strengthening exercises which were repeated several times,
after which they did exercises on rings, bars, and ropes; at the end of the
period there were some track coursesschiefly running and obstacle courses,
These exercises were to increase the physical capabilities of the new soldier.
c. Political training: Great importance was attached to political training, wilidh
is shown by the number of class hours devoted to it. paring the first 15 days,
there were three hours daily devoted to political training, and in the last two
months, there were two hours dailys, which is a total of 225 hours for the cOm-
plete 3-months course. In addition, the trainees were given 15 hours OfpOli-
tical instruction by the DSNM attached to the training battalion; these were
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given on important Communist holidays, such as 9 September and the October
Revolution date. Upon entering the training battalion, trainees received three
texts for political educations. The DimitroV Constitution-which-consisted of?'
about 80 pages, the Narodna Voyska (People's Army) which consisted of about 180
pages, and Nashata Rodina (Our Native Land) which consisted of 120 pages. The
l'atter-two-bboks are issuedloY the political adminietration of the"Border Guards
and prai..)the USSR while attacking the Western democracies, Greece, Turkeys and
Yugoslavia. Two hours of lecturing, one hour of reading, and two hours of dis-
eussion, was established to create in the new soldiers hatred of the 'Western
cOuntrie6 -and a blind faith :in and love of-the Soviet Union. A 4apage news-
imi)ers'Granichar.(The Border Guard), is distributed; it describes Border Guards
who have been rewarded for good service (the capture or killing of illegal border
crossers) and new methods of detecting illegal entrants. The soldiers are not
alIaked-to- take this -taper from the premises (the barracks in the battalion or
the zastava at the border); if they are caught out of bounds with it, they are
escorted to the komandatura and they are sent5-650_Fluv.
The paper is printed once a week and issued on Thursday.
Nomenclature of weapons: This course was held for 25 days
on an average of two
of the training battalicin had aboUt 50
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ho UrS per day.'Li gene'ral, the soldiers
elasi hours of this course, during which
following weapons s
(1) Two types of Soviet "Vintovka" rifles, about 10 hours study of which four
were for explaining the parts and handling the rifle and the other six
fortasking questions;
(2) The lieeyarev light machine gun, in general about eight hours Of stu4y,.
of which three were for explanation of the parts and five for questions;
The Shpagin automatic rifle, about seven hours of Study' 6r which three
were for explanation of parts and four for asking questions;
The MG-34 light rachins gun, between 15 and 16 hours of study, half for
explaining the weapons, and half for asking questions; and
? The offensive/defensive hand grenade about four hours of study, half for
explanation and half for questions.
The soldiers are questioned during the mass-culture hour from 9300 to 10s00 p.m.$
which is the last of the nine daily class hours. During this period, the sol-
diem are graded according to a 5-point system, and if they show a lack of know-
ledge concerning a particular weapons, they are assigned to further training
with the weapon. The instructor is Lieutenant Yordan Lazarov.
e. Military topography: This subject was introduced during three weeks of.the-
second month. The soldiers had about 10 or 12 hours of class in-thii subject
and were taught Self-orientation in cloudy weather and at night for dry-run
firing over targets designated during the day, and working with a compass.
During this period the soldiers were marked according to the 5-point system.
The instructor was Lieutenant Kiril Angelov.
f. Study of the disciplinary manuals During the first and second month of train-
ing, for about 12 or 13 class hours of study. The soldiers are "acquainted"
with discipline and are questioned and marked according to the 5-point system.
The instructor was Lieutenant Kiril Angelov.
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g. Study ofthe mantel on internal service; About six hours are devoted to
thia-aUbjeot-during-the fir-St-and second mOnths. Questions in connection With
*fiehe, fi-othenclatUre-Of-weapons, and other- Subjects are considered. The in-
structor was Junior-Lieutenant Atanasov
h. Stud Of-the mannal on garrison duty: During the first and second month of
training, about 13 or 14 hours were devoted to this subject. The soldiers are
taught-the dUties-df "- ard" And " arrison" Work. The ?
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i. Border duty: About 60 hours were devoted to this subject during the second
month of training for about four hours every day. The theory of border service
Is defined, types of border duty, the theory of border duty, what to do when
illegal entrants are sighted, blocking roads leading to the border and summon-
ing help in case of an attack On the zastava. The soldiers are-told that-they
will have to answer for every step of retreat. They are instructed on their
dbligationss If attacked, soldiers can retreat only 20 meters and if they
retreat farther they are subject to prison sentences. The trainees also study
bOrder-Passports and documents. During the third month, two hours per day are
-615-e:it-in this study, which amounts to a total of 4,41 hours for the month; The
trainees-have practice in -border duty, and in addition have 24-hour duty seven
times with the training zastava.- A fortification near the barracks of the
traininfbattalion are used for this purpose. The instructor was Lieutensit
Yordan Lazaravi
jo The theory of military tactics:: This study was undertaken during the second
honth of training and soldiers had about 10 class hours, during which they were
taUght the four types of battles Approach, offensive, attack, and penetration
assault: From the second month to the middle of the third month, practical
traininf in militarytactics was given for about 15 hours, during which the
soldiers were given bayonet training. The instructor was Lieutenant Yordan
Lazarov.
k. Theory of firing: From the middle of the second month for about seven alas
hours, the soldiers were trained concerning the following: Line of fire,
projectory, drift, and were given practice with universalna mushka (universal
gun), etc. The instructor was Lieutenant Kiril Angelov.
1. Rifle practice: This course is held one-half hour per day outside of class
hours for 80 days of training, or a total of 40 hours. The soldiers are taught
correct aim, correct breathing while firing, and rapid prone position and
loading. These are exclusively practical exercises. The instructor was Lieuten-
ant Yordan Lazarav.
m. Firing:- Firing practice was held almost every day during the third month of
training:
(1) 'With the Mannlicher rifle, about 10 times, four with four rounds and six
times with' six rounds; two times at 100 meters with a rifle rest and eight
times at 200 meters without the rest.
(2) With the Hauser rifle, twice with four rounds at 200 meters without the
rest.
(3) With" the Vintovka rifle, about 15 times, 11 of which were with five rounds
at 200 ieters without a rest, and four times with eight rounds at 400
meters on a trench. At night, five times with four rounds at a distance of
35 to 70 meters, according to visibility, without a rifle rest.
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With the the ShPagin submachine gun, about 12 times, three of which were
four rounds at 75 meters, and eight times with six rounds at 75 meters.
At night, four times with four rounds at 30 meters.
The Schmeisser automatic gun, daily firing with 10 rounds at 100 meters.
The Degtyarev light machine gun, four or five times, of which two times
were six rounds at 200 meters, two times with six rounds at 600 meters,
and once with 10 rounds at 300 meters.
The MG-35 machine gun, two times with eight rounds, two times with 15
rounds, seven times with 10 rounds, 12 times with 15 rounds, and seven
times with 10 rounds at a machine target.
(8) Grenade throwing was held only once with a single hand grenade.
n. Daily schedules 0500 - rising, 0500-0505 - dressing and going to the parade
grounds, 0505-0530 - calisthenics, 0530-0600 - straightening beds and clothing,
0600-0630 - breakfast, 0600-0650 - political information, 0650-0700 - rest,
0700-1200.- instructions, 1200-1415 - noon meal and rest, 1415-1430 - pre-
paration for instruction, 1430-1500 - rifle training, 1500-1800 - instruction,
1800-1830 - cleaning ofweapons 1830-1900 - evening meal, 1900-2000 - mass
cultural hour, 2000-2100 - fatigue duty, 2100-2145 - rest period, 2145-2200 -
evening inspection, 2200 - lights out.
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o. Responsibilities of the Border Guard for the defense of the borders
(1) The duty of the zastava. The officer on duty in the zastava attends to
the correct preparation of the guards and to their being at their posts
at the assigned time, supplies them with the necessary weapons, and meets
them upon their return. He controls the sentry and attends to discipline
of the sentries; this detachment consists of two men ?eerving 12-hour
watches, from 2000 one day to 2000 the following day.. Ino addition'
the officer on duty safeguards the secret documents of the zastava and
knows the plan of duty assignment for the 24-hour period and the location
of secret posts. Only the most trustworthy soldiers are assigned as
officers on duty in the zastava.
(2) The sentry duty of the zastava. The sentries must watch for foreign
planes flying over, must watch the zastava area, and must watch for
unknown persons in the areas they inform the officer on duty in the
tastava concerning every completed task. This duty is carried out by
three persons who change each four hours, and runs from 2000 on one day
to 200C on the following day. In case of emergency, or the presence of
illegal entrants in the areal the number is doubled.
The sentry duty on the border. This duty is performed by two or more
soldiers on 24-hour duty starting at 1900 hours. The Border Guards
assigned are given advance warning of their selection. After leaving,
they do not know when they will be changed. The change of duty is
dedignated on the following day. The border sentry squad is told
immediately before setting out the exact area where it will be on duty.
The duty is continuous for 24 hours and its primary purpose is to watch
for unknown persons in the border area.
(3)
The lookout post. This is stationary duty for two or more soldiers, who
a-re placed at vantage points such as crossroads, canyons, trails, and
other easily accessible places. The site of the lookout post is announced
before departure,. at which time the soldiers are told when they will be
replaced and by wham. This duty is for 24 hours, especially-when there
is a report of movement by suspicious persons in the area, which is
? usually only during evening duty.
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Inspectors of automatic signal devices in the field (a new Soviet
innoioutio0. This duty is distributed at the personal discretion of
the commanding officer of the zastava. It can last for not less than
three hours and not more than seven hours daily depending upon whether
Oi nOt there is a report of suspicious persons in the area. This duty
covers the whole zastava area: and has the task of inspecting auto-
matic signal devices. There are 80 automatic signal devices in the area
of the "Lyulyak" Zastava of the 3 Komandatura. An automatic signal device
is a wooden block about 25 centimeters long, 10-12 centimeters in dia-
meter, and weighs 45 kilograms. It is bored through the center from end
to end, making a hole of 25 to 30 millimeters in diameter which is
exactly the size of a rocket. Only the head of the rocket shows outside
the opening, and it rests in a special groove. On the opening'Onthe
side of the block is a piece of material covered with wax to protect the
rocket from dampness. On the other end of the block is a small piece
of wood which is nailed on one end with a bolt which can be revolved
until it closes the opening completely. Exactly in the center where the
cap of the rocket is set, A small'hole has been bored into the piece of
wood, into which a striker mechanism has been placed. On two sides of
the stump, two metal 5-millimeter rods are hammered and on the blockpon
two sides, are bored large holes into which the metal rods are slipped.
Between the block and the stump, a rod 20-centimeters long is placed: to
Which a tight trip wire 30-40 meters long stretching to another tree has
been tied. The trip wire is about one meter above the ground, and anyone
who passes the Greek-Bulgarian border would touch it in moving. The
Metal rods which support the block would recoil and the block wduld fall
Off the stump of the tree, causing the striker mechanism attached to the
small piece of wood on the under part to strike the cap of the rocket and
thus ingnite the rocket. the automatic signal
device was devised About two months ago by Corporal Polikhronov (class of
1929) of the 2 "Edelweiss"Zastava of the 3 Commandatura in Avren and that
it was immediately widely adapted. The devices are placed 150 meters
from the border. The inspectors have to inspect all automatic signal
devices to replace damaged ones or to put new rockets in those which have
been burned out by having been touched by a passing person or animal.
(6) The pursuit group (poyska grupa, formerly lovma grupa). This is a mobile
border group consisting of three or more Border Guard soldiers. It is
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Ambush (Zasada). This is an immobile border duty for six or more soldiers,
It is not sent out every day, but only when information has been received
of trespassers crossing the border in either direction. The commanding
officer of the komandatura can order the stationing of an ambush. In such
an instance, the place for the ambush is made and the expected trespassers
are desaribed as much as possible, In the command for stationing an ambush
it 'is statedthat in case a person passes by, the ambush must not arrest
him and thus give away the ambush position. A lookout post (sekret) is
attached to the zastava to catch anyone who might pass by who is not the
target of the aMbush. There is no definite time for this duty. An offi-
Cer-16 always attached to ambush duty, which can be assigned either day
or-ni-g:ht.- -Its weapons depend upon the Information given about the .
trespassers. Usually the detail carries a light machine gun.
(8) The covering detachment (zaslon). This is an immobile border duty which
consists of six or more Border Guards to protect (inspect) an area in
Which-trespassers have been reported. The detail iM appointed. through a
special commission of the commanding officer of the komandatura. In case
of a search, the cOvering detachment will be stationed in a given place
while the pursuit group (poyska grupa) will begin the search.
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(9) The border post office. This duty consists of two persons who have
to classified ?'espondenc& from the komandatura to the zastaVa
afid-back to thekoMandatura. The details are named by the commanding
officer of the zastava in case of need.
(10) Patrol. This is a mobile border detail of two or more Border Guards. It
is not a daily duty but is sent out once or twice a week to verify the
documents of persons living in the border zone and of the persons working
in the 2-kilometer border zone. It is designated by the commanding
officer of the zastava.
(11) The trouble-shooting support group (trevozhna grupa). This is a reserve
border detail of seven or eight men which is prepared at all times to hurry
tb the aid of a detail-which might need it, either because of a skirmish
oi'-other danger. The men sleep fully clothed except for their shoes
and unfastened belts. This is a daily detail.
(12) The-escort (konvoy). This is a detail which escorts captured persons
from the zastava to the komandatura. It consists of two or more border
guards, two for each captured trespasser. It is appointed by the command-
ing officer of the zastava in case of need.
(13) The observation post. This is an immobile border detail of three or more
soldiers, one of whom stays in the observation tower, while the second
rests, and the third is on guard. According to Army regulations, each
observation tower must be supplied with a telephone, but hardly any zastava
have one. ?The detail is daily and lasts a whole daTor from 6600-1000
hours and from 1200-1800 hours. Its task is to watch for the movement of
trespassers from Bulgaria to Greece or Greece to Bulgaria. ,An examination
of-the'detail is made by the commanding officer -of the zaStava, USUI14- -
once every 24 hours. Be is accompanied by one soldier; in some instances,
:the commanding officer of the zastava can entrust the instruction of the
details to some reliable Soldier. In case the detail notices a person
in the dietance, one shot is fired into the air to serVe as a :Waining to
the person to stop and su-rrender. -I-f-he dae6 nOt?atop;-the-sedond shot is
to kill. If the person is near, he is warned to stop with a short command:
"Stoy; gore .riitseten (hands up).--If he daes'not stop aridti-ies to lib'
down or to escapes the detail shoots to kill. After the August 1952 in-
:Went, the soldiers were told to shoot without warning.
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q. Emergency signals (according to a table)s
(1) Two rifle shots to summon an officer.
(2) Three rifle shots', a break-through in the rear (a person is passing
from the border into the interior).
(3) Four rifle shots call for help.
(4) Five rifle shotss a break-through into the opposite territory (a person
is moving from the interior towards the border).
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18. On 1 ar h ? 2 unior Sergeant Asen Georgiev Ignatiev
a member of the DSNM, together with an unidentified Border (hnn771
of the otryad in Dospat
was on duty on the border. V At this time a group of illegal
en ran s number not known) was trying to enter from Greece. Ignatiev noticed them,
hid, and drew the other soldier to one side. Thus concealed, he waited for the
illegal -entrants with the intent of capturing them alive. The illegal entrants,
h-owever, noticed the soldiers and scattered. Ignatiev opened fires and was killed
in the resulting skirmish. Support came from the zastava and the illegal entrants
retreated (direction V not known); however two of the trespassers were killed, pre-
sisMably by Ignatievts first shot. Ignatiev was? buried with military honors at
Karathafiovo; he was posthumously promoted for worthy service to the rank of Junior
Lieutenant. His family received 100.000 leva as a reward and wag grantnd n
pension.
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19. In somstava areas, the inhabitants of the border villages have formed "gxupa
za silde-ystirie na granic*nite voyskin (groups for cooperation with the Border troops).
These olips V have been Vorganized with the mutual consent of the commanding officer
of the zastava, V the commanding officer of the komandaturas and the Party secretary
of the respective rayons. The composition and number of the groups vary; only
ektraordinarily trustworthy Party members who can V be trusted with weapons (the
Mannlicher carbines) are recruited. A group for cooperation which has been formed
is attached to a given zastava and aids only that zastava. The members of these
groups finish their studies under the personal supervision of a commanding officer
of the zastava. They are not paid, and are not allowed to move in the 500-meter
border zone, ?if they move in the remaining bor4er zone they milst have .the -
proper documents, a civilian V cooperation prroun ia attached
to 4 Zlatograd Zastava (name unknown) of the 1 Komandatura in
Zlatograd, which is stationed in a village seven kilometers east and a little
southeast of Zlatograd.
Fortifications Around Zlatograd
20. Five rows of trenches have been built around Zlatograd. The first row begins in
the hills about700 meters west Of the tOwnionoves toward the top of the hill,
then winds along the southwest and starts 600-meters-td the north:of-he'ErMa
River and then runs parallel to the river.. It is three kilometers longs and
about two kilometers from its Western sections the walls are intermixed with
trees. Every 10 meters there are foxholes.
21. At the beginning Of the first row there is a wooden bunker six meters long and
two meters wide. The part facing the highway is arched and has three or four
openings for weapons; this bunker is to defend the highway to Zlatograd. It is
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dug into the ground so that only 0.80 meters show above the earth. It is
covered with dirt, and only the side with the openings is uncovered. There
.re two exits, connected with the nearby trench. The bunker has walls made of
dak beams 15 by 15 centimeters in Size, with beams on top, and four- or five
woOden supports on top. There is an underground ammunition depot in a building
dug into the ground 2.5 or 3.0 meters located about 80-100 meters southwest of
the bunker. The building is of brick construction with a reinforcement of con-
cretelplocks 15 to 20 centimeters thick covered with dirt; this hiding place is
connected with the trenches. This row of trenches, the bunker, and the ammunition
depot were constructed during the summer of 1951.
22. The second trench begins about 500 or 600 meters from the first trench. It. is and'
kilometer long and runs parallel with the first trench, at a. distance df 150 meters
to the south. Its line is interwoven with trees. The trench is 1.5 meters d3eP,
080 to 1.0 meters Wide, and has foxholes every 10 meters." A bunker of-the same
tyllee-as the one described above is located at the beginning of the trench, and
a second bunker which is poorly made is located about 150 to 200 meters west of
the first one; this one is used as a secret observation pt and not as a pill-
box.
23. The third row of trenches- is located 1.5 kilometer 6- west of ZlatOgrad and about
350 meters south of the Erma River. It is constructed in the same way as the
trenches described above and is 800 meters long.
21. There aretwo rows of trenches near the monastery located One kilOmeter ,s6litheezt
Of-ZlatOgrad. The langer one goes-P-1'6M the-nOrthern Side Of the: monast;ely'
distance of about 100 metersvand extends in an east-west direction for a distance
of-2-,000 meters-.- The --Other- trench ?s 50- meters iSouth :Of the iiithiuteiy- 6iiends
for 300 meters in a. northeast.:66Uthwest direCtiOn;, - These twotrenches are con-
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