TANK REGIMENT IN YAMBOL; TANK UNITS IN THE SOFIA AREA

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ENFORMATION REPORT
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This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the
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Regiment in Yambol;
Units in the Sofia Area
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Tank Regiment in Yambol - 11 pages withX U ct.nd
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b. Tank unit, tank repair shop, and school near Sukhodol
village, west of Sofia - 16 pages with sketch and legend.
c. Military unit and tank repair shop east of Sukhodol
village, west of Sofia - 3 pages with sketch and
legend.
d. Specifications of T/34 type tanks - 2 pages.
e. Tank units in Bulgaria - 5 pages.
Distribution of attachment:
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Subject Tank Regiment
Yambol(4229N 2630E).
A tank regiment is located in Yambol. The tank regiment
reinforced by as f-propelled guns, anti-aircraft, engineering,
and signalling corps was disbanded in 1961e
the units except the tanks were left
on this area in Yambol after 1961, and these were probably
reinforced by the anti-aircraft units dispatched from other
parts( from Yambol
the tanks of this regiment were sent to Zvezderts(42411 2725E)
and Aytos(4242N 2715E) and senior sergeant Vasil Yordanov was
dispatched to Zvezdets along with the tanks.
Moreover,
the tanks were dispatched to Grudovo, too.
some of
It was allegeed that this tank regiment was
going to be disbanded in Sept. 1960.
tt2.ewas of no use to have the tanks stationed in Yambol when tank
units were located in Sliven and Elkh.ovo.
3 tank units were situated on one line. On the other hand, the
tankswere scarce on the area at the east of this line. Therefore,
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a small number of tanks subjected to this tank regiment were
joined into the anti-aircraft unit in Yambol
thus moving the main strenght of the regiment to the east.
In addition to this, during a man.eouver held before the
representatives of the communist countries by the 3rd Bulgarian
Army in April 1960, none of the Yambol regiment tanks were able
to reach the target, neither to perform the assigned duties
due to the defects which occured in the engines. Only two tanks
could reach the maneouvering area in the vicinity of Kotel.
This failure has made a great effect, and partly has been a
rdon to disband the regiment.
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The regiment is located north western section
of Yambol and just on the east of Tunca River.
over Yambol to
The bridge/which the highway from/Sliven erbeasis
the Tunca River is about 30-40 m. south west of this
regiment. A park is found between the barracks-area
and the highway leading to Silvan, and west of the bridge.
The road joining Sliven highway from the western section
of the park leads to the barracks-area. There is also
another road frog the town square leading to the barracks-
area. A new road passes through the western part of the
barracks-area.
The barracks-area is surrounded by Tunca River from the
west, gypsy district from the north, and by a tile, road
leading to the private residencies from the east, and
by a street with the private residencies and a park at
the south.
A stone wall rises on the eastern front of the area, and
gates are placed at two places. The southern and northern
sections are surrounded with barbed-wire, and the main
gate is situated on the southern front.
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The lenght of the area from north to south is 1000 mp The
northern front is 400 in. , and the southern front is 600 in.
long. Some differences appear due to the curves made by
Tunca River. The northern and western fronts of the area
have a gradual downwards incline as compared with the center.
Thus, the area represents a view of two soparate
A cavalry regiment was stationed in this barracks-area before
1944.
Note: The sketch showing the barracks-area and the installations
inside the barracks-area is attached.
2. Format ion :
this tank regiment is subjected to the
Division Hdq? in Yambol. The CO of this Division
is Cbl. Grincharov and he is usually found in Sliven.
the CO is Capt. Stan-
Chev. The/Vroftteit technical works in the regiment is
Vlaj ? Yordanov, and assistant CO of regulations is Maj. Kostov,
and the assistant political CO is Maj. Ivanov.
The Hdq. chief of this regiment was Lieut. Col. Popov.
Units subordinated to this regiment:
I) Tank Companies:
There are five tank companies in this regiment. Each tank
company is divided into 2 platoons, and each platoon is divided
into 2 squads. Each squad has 2 tanks of T/54-85 type.
There are 54 tanks in the regiment in all, and they are all of
T/34-85 type.
There is no battalion formation constituted by the tanks in the
regiment.
The tank company 00 is a captain, and the platoon 006 are
First Lieaut enant s
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2) Self?propelled artillery atn_alLeas
There is a company formed by the self-propelled guns of
84/100 type of the regiment. This company is divided into
two platoons, and each platoon is divided into two squads.
Refugee does not know how many guns are stationed in one
squad.
5) Anti-aircraft artillery battery:
The CO is Capt. Kolev. There are 5-6 anti-aircraft guns
of 37 ni?ra? 14 1939 model drivenby the trucks in this artillery
battery.
battery.
no further information about this anti-aircraft
4) Engineering Platoon:
no information about this platoon. The privates
of this platoon were usually keeping duty within the barraSks-
area. These were constituting a company along with the
privates of the signalling corps.
5) signalling platoon:
The CO is Lieaut. Boshkov. The privates of this platoon were
forming a company along with the privates of the engineering
plat Don.
6) Tank Repair House:
It was in the form of a company, and the CO wag Capt. Traykov.
The Repair house was under the command of theAggilieglIt
Technical Manager, Maj. Yordanov.
7) Drivers platoon - Transportation unit:
00 is First Libeatzt ? EHRISTOV.
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8) 'Supply squad:
00 is Oapt. Markov.
9) P.22.11.212aLlasi_s_21.1
CO is Capt. Cunakov.
IO) Division Auto Repair House:
This auto repair house is directly subordinated to the
DViIO4 Hdq. in Yambol. The officers of the tank re im nt
not interfer with this repair house.
his auto repair house was subjected to the
upon being located in the same area.
tank regiment
5. Manpower:
Manpower in separate units:
1) Tank Companies:
There are 30-35 privates in each tank company.
Since there are 5 tank companies subordinated to the
regiment, there are about 180 privates
in all.
The officers of the tank company : Company 00 is
usually a captain. Technical manager and assistant
Cbmpany 00 is First Lieaut. or Captain. The platoon
CO s are Lieaut. or Second Lieaut.
The number of the non-commissioned officers in the
tank company is not fixed
There Is a senior sergeant in
every company.
2) :Self-propelled Company:
There are 30-35 privates and 4 officers and non-commissioned
officers in this company.
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4) Ely ineering platoon:
This platoon has a 00 ( lieautenant) and 8-10 privates.
It is considered as a platoon although it has the strenght
of a squad* This unit forms a company along with the
signalmen. The CO is a captain, and is responsible of
A.B.0._ war protection in the regiment.
There is no non-commissioned officer in the engineering
unit.
5) Signalling Platoon:
There are 8-10 privates and a lieautenant named Boshkov
in the signalling platoon.
It was very difficult to distinguish the signalmenfrom
the engineering privates in the regiment.
6) Tank Repair House:
There were two officers( both were captains.) and a non-
commissioned officer, and I6 sergeants. Sergeants were
undergone special trainings, and were skilled as radio
repairman, motorist, welder, blacksmith, and turner.
There were 4 drivers subjected to this company which mould
be called a company'. Besides, a civilian blacksmith, an
auto repairman, a welder and an electrician were employeed
at this repair shop.
7) Drivers Platoon:
There were 15-20 privates, and two officers( captain and
1 ie aut mint ) at this platoon.
8) Supply squad:
The duties of a courier, librarian , storehouse keeper,
cart driver were assigned to 10 privates,, ad a captain
named Markov and other non-commissioned officers( number
is unknown) were serving withtttis squad.
civilian
2/tailors , a shoemaker, and accountants were employeed
at this squad.
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9) Division A uto Repair House:
There is no officer in this repair house
directed by non-commissioned
officers, and where privates and civilian repairmen were
working.
It was allegeed that the number of soldiers at this
unit was 280. there were more
than 300 privates, 40 officers, and several non-commissioned
officers( number is unknown) and 10 civilian workers in
the regiment.
4 . Weapons, transpbrtation and signalling equipments:
I) Tanks.:
There were 54 tanks of T/34 type at this regiment.
Most of them were not in proper condition, and defects
were frenquerrtly occuring. According to the instruction
given to the tank crew, everyday every tank crew would
dismantle the tank, and then install it, and would repeat
it patiently in order to learn it well. While the privates
were obeying this instruction, they were usually installing
the parts of the tanks incorrectly, thus causing the
defects ?
2) Self-propelled runs:
These were of SU-I00 type
3) Anti-aircraft
there wer a about 10 of them.
these were guns of 37 mail. M 1939
model, and were approximately 5-6 in number ? They were
sometimes driven by the privates with the purpose of
training.
4) Infantry rifles:
These were carabines of SKS type. Engineering, signalling,
repair house, drivers, and supply privates were armed by
these rifles. This type of carabines were given to Verne of
the repair house personnel, too.
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5) Pistols:
These were of 7.62 m.m. M 1933 type, and the privates of
tank,unit,self-propelled unit, and some personnel of the
tank repair house were armed with these.
6) 'Automatic infantry rifles of Kalashnikov, and Pali type:,
Privates of the anti-aircraft artillery unit were armed
with these rifles.
7) Trucks:
a) At service:
Opel Elite
3 Ziz-I30
I Zil-151
I Fenomen Gar ant
These belbng to the Driver's flit oon. There are also
trucks" Moltrtovka, Ziz and Zil, belonging to the anti-
aircraft, battery. Molotovkaii were sold in 1960, and
Z1Ls replaced them. Refugee does not know their number.
b) Reserve:
4 Ziz-I50, and 2 Zi1-15I trucks were reserved in the
garage for the driver's platoon. These trucks were never
used in daily works.
There were also 5 more trucks belonging to the airhouse:
2 were GAZ-ZA model, and were loaded with/Mita:hags,
and spare parts of the ttnks. During mobilization, they
were to serve as mobile repair shop.
4 were of ZIL-I51 model, and were put into a mobile repairiahop
Ike of them ware used as electrical and radio repair shop,
two were used for turning and welding, the third for crane
and as depot of the tank spare parts, and the fourth is
for the repairing of armaments, and they are all in constant
combat readiness.
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8) Jeeps:
There is a jeep at the disposal of the Regiment Co.
A radio and a wireless is established in the jeep.
9) Motor-cycle with a basket:
There is one in the regiment.
IO) Double harnessed cart:
There is a cart and two horses. One of the horses were
shot accidentally, and when the next one died because
it was not looked after well, the cart could no more be
used.
II) Vehicle similar to a tank used for dredging tanks
( they are without a tower and gun.)
There is one in the regiment, and this is used for
dragging the defected tanks from one place to another, or
saving tanks which have fallen or sunk down. It has no
crane. Since there is no steel stisiadtliagiz the needed
resistance to be fastened to the defected tank to pull it
forward, this vehicle is never being used. Though the
railroad line was also used to drag the tanks over, but
it was soon noticed that the railway between the two tanks
was crooked. Therefore, whenever a tank of the regiment
got defected, it was left at the same place, and the
repairing was done there, or it was loaded on the transporta-
tion vehicles coming from Sofia.
12) Signalling devices:
There are portable radio-wireless set of Russian make ORS
and IORT-26 type in the regiment. Most of the tanks have
9R5 wireless sets. The wireless set in the 001S jeep is
of 10n-26 type.
Telephone set is used in communicating in the regiment.
the telephone lines are directly connected
to the Division inthe vicinity of Yambol, and from there to
the Arw Hdq. in Silveri.
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5 . Officers:
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115.0tzbiEVS-tanchev : He is the Regiment 00.
Maj. Yordanov: He is the Assistant Techtical Manager.
,Maj. Kostov : He is the Assistant 00 of Regulations.
..M.si..Kondolov: He is the Assistant Political CO.
Maj. Ivanov: He is the Communist Party Secretary.
Lie. Col. Popov: He is the Hdq. CO.
Captain Kolev: He is the Anti-aircraft battery CO.
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Captain Nikolov: He is the CO of the engineering and signalling
compar*.He is the officer responsible of A.B.C. war .pr ot action,
Captain Markov: He is the chief of the supply works.
Captain Ounakov: He is the chief of provisions and supplies.
Captain Traykov:- He is the chief of the tank repair house.
First Lieut. Boshkovz, He is the chief of the signalmen.
Captain Plarinov: He is the Tank Company CO.
First Lieaut ? Ehr st ov: He is the chief of the drivers.
6. Firing and drilling range of the regiment:
the tanks of the
regiment were carrying out firing drills in the area between
Simenovo village(4223N 2638E) south east of Yambol, and Alexandrovo
villages. This area was isolated as the firing range, and the
firings were held towards a hill wiitich was not inhabited.
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Lefend of the Sketch
showing the barracks-area in Yambols
I - Single -floored building 60x10 m. large, the eastern
part is an infirmary, the northern part is division
auto repair house.
2 Single-floored building 40x10 large.
wireless station of the tank regiment
north eastern sect ion of the building,
is situated on the south western part of
onary radio-
is on the
and the library
the building.
3 - Two-storeyed building 60x20 m. large which was built in 1960.
This was being used as the dining room.
4 - Building 20x10 lar used as the repair house of the
tank regiment
5 - Single-floored building 300x10 large.
The canteen is at the south of the building, the tanks
gargge is north of the canteen, the turning work-shop
or the weapons repair shop is on the north, the training
tanks garage is down at the north, and the battery charge
department is on the far north section.
6 - Single-floored water 'motor-pump section 5x5 large,
and the room for the officer on duty. The motor-pump
operates with electricity.
7 - Gasoline, and crude-oil depot.
8 Three-storeyed building 100zI5 large.
The first floor Dining room, store room, bathing room
tailor's and shoemaking shops are placed.
Second floor - 2 offices and privates dormitories.
The room,of the Assistant Technical Manager of the Regiment.
Third floor - Regiment flag, secret documentrooms,
Regiment CO's room, Communist Party Secretary's room,
Political 00's room, and rooms belonging to the Hdq.
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9 ? Truck garage approximately 40xI0 large.
10 - Two-storeyed building approximately 60x20 large.
The clothing apparel depot is situated on the first floor,
and the dormitories of the drivers and anti-aircraft unit
are on the second floor.
II -Three-storeyed building approximately 100xI5 in. large.
Private's dormitory and dining rooms
are situated in this building.
12 - Entrance controlling point.
13 - L shaped single-floored building, 40 m. long, and 5 in. wide.
Teaching devices, and study halls of the signalling and
engineering units are placed in this building.
14 - Garages belonging to the unit
15 - Dormitory for the sentries.
16 - Point of the officer on duty.
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Tank nit called TANKOVA BAZA (Tank Base), tank
repairshop and tank repairing school near
Sukhodol viDage (4242N-2313E) in the west
of Sofia
1. In the west of Sofia, about 1 klm east of Sukhodol village, in the
south of the highway from Sofia to Sukhodol village, in the north and
northwest of the railroad between Sofia and Pernik, there is a barracks
area. In the southern and southwestern sections of this barracks area
is an isolated part surrounded with barbed wire, comprising the Tank Base
called(Tankova Baza) in Bulgarian, a tank repairshop and a tank repairing
school.
there is a large military force consisting 50X1 -HUM
of units of variaasbranc es in the barracks area occupied by the tank base.
but he has very little information concerning these units.
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2. Formation of the Tank Base:
The.Tank`Base.was?directly.subordinate to the LArmy Headquarters.
Lgenerals from the Ministry
of Defense came to ins
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inspections took place the priVates who attended the school had to clean up
the base/
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But the inspecting genetalSlbelonging to the iliaistry of Defense Makes it
likely for the base to be under the centrol of the iligher Command.
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The commander of the tank base is lieut.col.RASHEV, assistant
political commander major RASHEV, assistant tcohnical commander major RUZHEV.
lhe tank base has a hdq., its chief is major IVANOV. There are three sections
attached to this headc,uarters :-
1) Tank repair shop:
he commander is major EFTIEOV The tanks of all the
tank units in Bulgaria are brought here for a complete overhaul and repair.
The rcpairshop has various sections:-
a: Woodwork section
b. Turning section
c. Oxygen welding section
d. Tinning section
e. Radiator section
f. Carburetor "
g. :Electric engine windings
h. Dynamo repairs
i. Battery charging
. '61ectrical repairs
k. gadio repairs
1. Fitting section
m. Planing
n. Cylinder surface smoothening section
2 Combat and transportation unit:
This unit is called the chauffeurs'
platoon commander is first lieut.BOYCHEV
Platoon. Thcs, drivers'
The drivers' platoon is divided into 3 squads.
? let squad: transportation trucks and vehicles carrying platforms
on which tanks are loaded.
2nd squad: trucks turned into portable repairshops, ready for
use in case of war.
3rd squad: tanks prepared for combat, to protect the material
and vehicles of he tank-base during war.
3) School for training tank repairers:
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consists of recruits forming a company. This company is divided into three
platoons and each platoon is subdivided into three squads. Tne privates
of each platoon are trained as repairers of separate tanks.
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1.platoon commander lieut.PETROV was being instructed on the repairs
of T/54 type tanks.
2.platoon commander lieut.STOYKOV was being instructed on the repairs
of T/34 type tanks.
3.platcon commander lieut.KEBEDZHIEV was being instructed on itgxxxxagx
electrical radio wireless installations.
The squad commanders of the school are corporals having completed
the same school one year ago.
3. Officers andmanpower at the tank repair base:.
Lieut.Gol.RASHEV (Bae commander)
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First lieut. BOYCHEY-(Commander of the chauffeurs, platoon)
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Ma&or RUJEV ( Assistant Repponsible Technical Commander at
the Base.)
,Major ETTIMOV _( Chief of the Tank repair-shop.)
Major RASHEY ( Assistant Political Commander of the Base.)
Captain NIKOLOV ( Assistant, Commander of Technical affairs
Captain DINEV ( Teacher at the school.)
Lieautenart PETROV ( Ith platoon 00 at the School. )
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Lieautenant STOYKOV
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IInd platoon 00 at the school.)
?Lieautenant KEBECIEV
IIIrd platoon 00.)
Captain VASILEV( Chief of the SecTet Service.)
About 80-85 privates were attending the school subjected to
this tank base. They were being trained by 6 officers, a
non-commissioned supply officer , sergeants and corporals who
had finished the school a year ago, and after a period of
I year education, they are assigned to the tank units located
at 12 separate parts in Bulgaria as tank repairmen.
The non-commissioned officer,
and the privates are made to work in the tank repair-shop
outside of the maneouvres.
Officers, non-commissioned officers, privates, and civilians
are assigned to work at the tank repair-shop. They work in
a single shift. About 150 -200 work in the repair-shop.
More than 100 of above-mentioned number consist of civilians,
and there are even women among the civilians. Women are
employeed as turners, welders, or officials.
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According to to the regulations, the civilians should not work
in this unit. But since being unable to obtain qualified
non-commissioned officers for the repair-shopr it has become
necessary to hire civilian workers . Every one of the
workmen employeed here, signs a special contract and promises
in advance to obey every sort of order during mobilisation.
Word is sent to the homes of the civilian workers by the
privates during an alarm for a mane ouvr e . A group of privates
transported to Sofia, go to the homes of civilians one by one.
The private takes the worker to the truck, or leaves word for
him to come later( if he is not at home then), and departs,
and the truck returns immediately.
4. Armaments at the Tank Base:
I) Infantry rifles:
c r bines
long, and orobiablv
the old Austrian type resembles
Russian made 7.62 m.m. MI891/30 model.
ere is no o her infantry rifle at the units subordi-
nated to the base.
2) Tanks equipped with T/34 type 85 m/m. guns:
The school has one given to the base with the purpose
for maneouvering. The driver's platoon possesses IO
tanks held in constant combat readiness. These are
held responsible to protect the supplies and equipments
belonging to the base during the battle. They are
parked for mobilization.
Tank equiped with
3.) T/34 type 85 m/m gun:
I is given to the school subordinated to the base with
the purpose of maneouvering.
4)_ Self-propelled gun ?of SU-I00 type:
I is given to the school for maneouvering? There is no
other gun at this base. Only the officers own pistols.
5) Transportation vehtcles at the tank repairing bases
These vehicles belong to the driver's platoon which is
subjected to the base.
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I. GAZ- 5/ trucks:
There are two or three used in the transportation of
food supplies, and other necessities.
2. ZIL7-I5I trucks:
Thane are 3 , and they are brouaht to the PaiihtIntapk
repair-shop. One of them 1,8in type, aliu uLie neAu
Of T/54.211XICKNIE The third one is capable to repair the
electrical sets of the tank.
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The back part of these trucks are covered with sheet
iron, and put into a form of a room. Light is provided
with electricity as well as a window is opened.
The truck which is capable to repair thaploRkpapiEsT44
type, has I lathe, a drilling* machine,hrartous implements,
I tank engine, and counters. Every part of T/34 tank
can be repaired at this truck. There ars even 4 portable
bedsteads for the personnel in the truck
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The truck which repairs the tanks of T/54 type contains
every kind of implement necessary for repairment. The
truck repairing the electrical sets of the tanks posse
a battery,sect ions radio transmitter and receiver of
9 RS type, counter utilized for repairing, dial plate,
reseived_electrical cables, tools for welding, etc, spare
meters measuring volts and amperes, lanterns and other
various spare parts.
,ZIZ-I50 trucks:-
There are 6 of them. These are used for every kind of
transportation. Three of them run for everyday affairs,
and the rest three are kept in the garage as reserved for
a combat. One of ths trucks kept in the garage has spare
parts of the electrical sets of T/34 type tanks, the other
of T/54 type tanks, and the third of the other tanks.
These are loaded and are held in constant combat readiness
4. TATRA - ?tech made- trucks:
There are three, and are used for the transportation of
the supplies currently.
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5. MAs - 200 type truckst:
There are 4-5, and they drag along the platform equiped
with rubber tires upon which tanks are loaded. They have
no cranes.
These platforms have bridges. If the tank which
is to be transported has no defection, it is pulled to
the platform with its own power. If the tank is defected
then it is pulled by a rope connected to a tank. Some
of the platforms are avaiable for single tanks, and some
can carry three tanks.
These are used in carrying the defected tanks from all
parts of Sofia to be subjected to a thorough maintenance
and repair. These platforms are in constant movement
in transporting the tanks from one place to another
since the caterpillars ruin the asphalt roads. It is
imPossible to see them at the base always.
6. Jeep- Russian made-(GAS -69)
There is one stationed at the base, and it belongs to the
00. This jeep does not contain a wireless set.
7. A motor-cycle with a basketSAVOSPOSRT model):
The base has one,,. and it is used in carrying the
cars when the jeeps are busy.
8. Bus made ffom ZIZ-150 truck:
This bus is avaiable for 22 people, and it carries the
off ie
workers from Sofia to the repair-shop.
9. Bus made from GAS-5I truck:
This bus is avaiable for 16 people, and carries the
workers residing in Sofia to the repair-shop.
IO. Bus-Skoda:
It can carry 75-80 people. It is recently bought. It
is used in the transportation of workers from Sofia to
the repair-shop.
The transporfation vehicles belonging to this base are
green. in color, only the Skoda bus is blue or white.
Every one of them has military licence plates' The
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plates have a white background on which/letter I V I
and 4 numbers are written, and a hyphen is put after
the first two numbers. Refugeecan not recall any of the
licence plate numbers of the transpbrtat ion vehicles
stationed at this base.
6) Tank repair-shop:
This tank repair-shop is the only one in the whole
Bulgaria. The tanks are subjected to a thorough
check-,up, and every part is repaired or they are
replaced by the spare parts.
It is necessary to take a tank of T/34 type to be
repaired after letting its engine work for 50 hours.
The defection of the tank
which occurs before 50 hours is maintained at the
repair-shop situated at the Tank Units. The repair-
shops at the Tank Units are small, and are capable to
repair any kind of defection at the tank except its
engine. The period of the engine of the
tanks which have undergone vepairing at the Tank Unit
is prolonged.
Assistant 00 of Technical Affairs at the
Unit is responsible for - sending the tanks for the
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thorough check-up.
The tanks are checked orderly. It is planned beforehand
that a certain tank from a certain unit, will be checked
within a certap month, and thus, the atrenght of a
Tank Unitwillnehr lowered with the purpose of a general
check-up._ Usually, 1-2 tanks is taken for the thorough
check-up from one unit, and the other tanks-follow-the
line as soon as the repaired tanks join their units.
Unless the tank has no defection, it comes to the repair-
ing base from the districts near to Sofia. If the tanks
are far from Sofia, then they are transported by rail
wagons. The tanks are placed on mobile platforms in
Sofia, and then are sent to the repairing base. The
tanks which have undergone a thorough check-up at the
repairing base do not use their own engine within the
trip back to their units, but they are always. transported
by means of mobile platforms or rail wagons. The tanks
which have returned from a thorough check-up join the
Tank group which is held in constant combat readiness.
They are set to work when necessary.
The whole tank is dismantled at the repairing base, and
the worn out parts are changed, and an entire lubrica-
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2-3 people are occupied in checking a tank, and the process
continues for 20 days. But when the various defections
established at the tank are necessary to be repaired, then
experts are invited from the other sections, and the period
of the check-up is prolonged.
It usually happens that the engines of the tanks are renewed
The engines dismantled from the tanks are repaired separately.
Hence the repaired engines are fit into the tanks which come
to the check-up to shorten the period of the check-up.
The number of tanks at the repairing base is alway above
20 in summer time, and a constant work is performed on 10-
15 tanks in winter time since it is impossible to work
outside.
Defections observed on T/34 and T/54 tanks:
I) pofeetion occurs usually in the differential boxes.-
Tagefireesed disk plates made of a material similar to
cartoon is not properly fixed in between the gears,
they usually burn or fall into pieces due to friction.
Thus, the gears can not interlock, and the tank is un-
able to Fifteen. This sort of defection is especially
caused by the mistake of the foremen in fixing the
plates in between the gears during the repairing
Often the plates were pressed hardly, and they were
fallen into pieces or burned at the first contact.
2) Defection occurs at the diesel pumps in the engines.
The break down of the pumps is daused when the impurities
in the crude-oil OttgE the pumps. When all of the crude-
oil in the depot of the tank is spent, the impurities
which are collected at the bottom of the depot ping the
depot.
3)
Another defection which is observed in the tanks is the
dislocation of the pivots connecting the caterpillars to
one another. The pivots are dislocated by the shaking
during the operation of the tank, and the caterpillar
turns as though it were broken. The pivots have heads
at one end, therefore, they are dislocated always on one
aide. Stince the heads of the pivots tirr, on the ppposite
direction to the body of the tank, the pivots are
disjointed towards exterior of the tank.
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The tank is stopped after a distance of 1-2 km., and a member
of the tank personnel pulls these pivots into their grooves
and the tank goes forward. The same process goes on after
every 1-2 kis. In order to prevent this, the heads of the
pivots are turned towards the body of the tank, and thus,
the disjointed pivot touches the body of the tank, instead
of being entirely dislocated. But when these pivots cause
damage on the mud-guard and other parts of the tank, then
it ToegaelaSsary to make a change. consequently, they have
started to attach the pivots to the caterpillar by welding,
but this did not work , either, because the changing-, of the
pivots caused great difficulty.
4) Defection is frenquently observed in the raetdre measuring
the water temperature, and amount of gaboline?
The pointer showing the amount of gasoline is connected
to one of the oil channels. A slight ?legging causes
the pointer to go down. The pointer showing the water
temperatuke is connected to a thermometer placed into
the radiator. This thermometer is fastened to the bottom
part of a cork fixed to the valve of the radiator.
Sometimes, the thermometers touch the radiator because
of shaking, and if the part to which they touch is near
to the engine, then they show a high temperature.
a. Tank Brigade in the vicinity of Gorna Banya village,
Sofia.
b. Unit in the vicinity of Suhodol village, Sofia.
c. Tank Company in Dimitrovo.
d. Tank Unit located at a district in the vicinity of
Kostendil.
8. Tank Unit in Haskova.
f. Tank Brigade in Kazanlik.
g. Tank Brigade in Sliven.
h. Tank Unit in Chirpan.
i. Tank Regiment in Yambol.
j. Tank Comp. in Kolarovgrat.
k. rt 1Aytos.
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Then tanks which arrived from MANLIK Mere in T/54 Type and from the other
places T/34 Type self-propelled guns were tabbng
) Tank Soldiers Training School:
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T/34 And T/54 Types and also as the repairman of electrical-and communication
devices of these tanks. The graduates of this school promoted As sergeants.
After they are discharged from the Army they arcrgranted with master-sergeant
rank. It was also possible to meet soldiers who maintained master-sergeant
rank during their service.
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2. The attendants of the school considered as one company.
This company mas divided into three platoons. The first platoon consisted of
the soldiers responsible of Vii..}..repairments T/54 Type tanks, the second platoon
T/34 Type tanks and the third platoon electrical and communication devices.
Each platoon divided into two squads. The soldiers who will be accepted to this
school, mme sent to this school without having recruits training directly from
the Office they were enlisted.
Young individuals who gained the confidence of the Communist
Party and acknowledged machinery and had some experience on them are accepted
this School. The yound people who will be regiatered in this school were chooaen
by recruiting offices. The attendants of this school usually either tractor drIvers
of cutting or harvesting machine employees.
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young men dressed up in military uniforms lined up
in one row and separated into three section without considering apy distintions.
Thus three platoons were formed.. Each platoon located in differect places and
announced the subjects taught in each platoon and student had the privilage
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building. The Second story of the building alloted to the classrooms and dormito-
ries were in the third story. The soldiers attending to this school had their
practice in the repair shop of the tank and in the garage where T/34 and T/54
tanks and SU-Ioo Type self-propelled guns stationed. For the protection of
the tank repair shop and this garage soldiers attending to this school were
assigned.'
dedects :
5.. The lessons taught in the School and the Daily Schedula:
a) How to make Tanks T/34 Type, utilization, and Repair of their
In this &lass the stddents were taught from a special book,
concerning T/34 Tanks, from what compounds they were made of, when and by whom
it was invented and use of it. In this class all the parts of the tanks svre
demAtrated practically and theoretically. Then they learned how each part of
the tank used and how they were operated. The third phase of the caass related
with how each part repaired, how to find out the defect
their Defects :
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This lesson taught by platoon commanders.
b) Hew to make Tanks T/34 Type, Utilization, and Repair of
The information given in relation with T/34 Type Tanks.
Tecbnology :
Steel alloys, metals and kinds of iron taught theorectica4r.
They also learned where and when the Various kinds of steel invented, how they
were used, and at the present where they are applied. This lesson given by
Captain NIKOLOF to all the platoons.
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This lesson consists of various works (AI iron and steel
such as turnery, fitting, electrogen and oxygen welding, and blackstithing
and also how to use the related machinery.
d) Political Training,
They read from a special book physical and economIcal
geography of Communist Countries and Arranging general meetings to discuss
world events.
This lesson taught by the officers in the base to which
the school subordinated..
e) Close Order Drill :
As a practice the platoons exercising marching and presenting
arms. Platoon commanders giving this lesson,
f) Electrical Installations and Devices and Their Rapairments
After furnishing information concerning to obtain power,
vartous electric currents, different types of electrical engines and their opera-
tions then they vim* on T/34 3 T/54 and SU-Ioo electrical installations and
devices. This lesson taught by Cantain
g) Radio Installations and Instruments, their Repairments :
It was taught by the same teacher both practically and
theoretically depending the similiar basis.
14) Preparation of Chemical liar t
Information utilieation of gas masks, the effects of
poisihnous gases.
I) Fire Extinguishing s
In this lesson how to extinguish the fire and tha fire
on a special tank was taught.
Above-mentioned subjects were the ones taught in the
school, however the Platoon I learned %/54 Type in more details. The Platoon II
learned T/34 Type more detailed, whereas the Platoon III learned, various Mee-
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an emomination from every lesson except technology, chemical war, preparation
of fire extinguish. The ones succeeded in the examinations granted with master
sergeant title and either appointed to the tank units scattered in various
places of Bulgaria as a repairman or assigned in the repair shop of the base
as repairman. The ones who couldn't pass the examinations were transferred to
other units as soldiers during the year. Ths graduates of the school granted
with specilization certificate. Although thezassured tit* this certificate
will be valid in the civilian lifelAVaPai6H4 omeatrue.
/2. /eoir fT.2 cer/ .rekc://
Daily Programme ;
o5oo a.m. To wake up and start physical exercise.
o1 a.m. Ie end of the physicalemercise, bathing,
cleaning dormitories
o53o a.m. Arranging the dormitories and going to breakfast
o600 a.m. End of the breakfast, morning roll-call
o600 a.m. 07ooa.n. Since tbey:wgreoAdtirtiveltosehtitige3$qin roll4oall
it takes a long time.
0700 a.m. Going to the class
I3oo p.m. End of the lesson,. lunch
133o p.m. Ihoop.m. End of the lunch, to go to the class to study
I7oop.m. End of studying individually, free to make any
sports or playing with ball
183oplm. End of free time, dinner
190op.m. End of the dinner, 'starting to study individuall7
2Ioop.m. End of studying individually, evening roll-call
2115p.m. ' End of the roll-call, time to go bed.
The daily programme except the class time wasn't actually
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6) The attendatts payed 15 Leva.( old money) monthly.. Even though
the food cah,be.accepted excellent, it was quite satisfactory.. However usually
in the winter they only serve pork. The students provided with a. summer and
winter suit, military cloak, a pair of heavy argy shoes, 0 inStead of a. pair
of socks, two pieces of material and one hankerchief.
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the communication with the tanks provided. There is a teIapbone,liason between
the Tank Commander and tank drier.
Some of the T/5.4 Type tanks equipped with to RT 26.Type 1 Czechoua
slovakiAnadel receiver and, transmitter radio devices. They are also noe&as
wireless telephones. They operated on 24 volt.
The lenght of the wave provided by crystals. Such tanks
miaation between 411 the personnel and tank commander.'
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The explaination of the sketch showing the internal division
of Tank flpair Base in the vicinity of Village SUHODOL supplied by Mehmet
DIIYAVEROF HUSEYINOF:
Basement 1
I. Entrance' - Hall
2. Section used as fuel depot
3. Section where the cook kept his suits and objects
4. Dining-Hall
S. kitchen
6. The pi-2,de -there vegetable cleaned
First Story :
I. Entrance - Hall
2. Physical Examination Room
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U. Foremen Room
S. 14.C. Thr uomen
6.11 men
7. Stairs running per story
8. Corridor
9. P.O. Center
23.. The rooms ) the purpose of utilization is unknown.
Second Story:
Is Stairs running from the bottom.
24, Corridor
3.5 Rooms where civilian officials work
6. Room where the coming documents kept GROUP 1
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Subject : Military unit and tank repairshop in the east oi
Sukhodol village (4242N-2313E) west of Sofia.
1. In the west of Sofia, about 1 klm to the east of Sukhodol villAge,
in the South of the Sofia-Sukhodol highway, to the north and northwest
of the railroad from Sofia to Pernik, immediately east of a small
tributary of Sukhodol Stream, there is a barracks area occupied by a
large military unit which refugee cannot designate, a tank school
and a tank repairshop.
2. This barracks area ha a an apPtoX. length of l'klm from north to
south,' tapering down to abOUt700'meters in the east. From east to west
the barracks area is' 1-2 kIm long.
The grounds of the barracks area are level with a part rising
in a slope in the sadthwest. The barracks area is surrounded with fields
suitable for plowing.
Within these boundaries the barracks area is surrounded with
barbed wire on all sides. The garages for transportation vehicles
and the tank repairshop within the area are likewise surrounded with
barbed wire.
The Sketch and its legend, showing the barracks area and buildings
therein is attached herewith.
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the Units stationed
in this barracks area
are several units of different designations,
cdtmanders and headquatterS. Thol are probably subordinate taa joint.
.command in the higher 'ranks., But there is no joint command or commander
of the armed forces in the barracks area, and therefore there are frequent
arguments among the units of different branches. 50X1-HUM
following:-
1)
Infantry
The units
are the
there are mostly infantry soldiers in this
barracks area. He has no definite knowledge concerning the unit formed by 50X1 -HUM
the infantry privates.
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in this barracks area it is called the great regiment by the soldiers),
but there were likewise infantry privates in the buildings of tke signalling
and engineering corps, as well as in the buildings of the anti-aircraft
troops.
2) Artillery UnitL
there are
infantry privates in the largest building of the barracks area.
the number of artillery and infantry privates in this
large building (great regiment) alone exceeds 1500.
3) Signalling corps:
no information concerning this unit.
Engineering corps:
no information on this unit
50) Anti-aircraft unit:,
it consisted
of a battery.
6) Tank unit:
There is a tank unit consisting of a company, probably, in this
barracks area. This tank unit has no relation with the tank base (Tankova
Baza) located in the same barracks area.
The tank unit called(Tankova Baza)has a separate headquarters, a
tank repairshop, a tank privates' school, lt consists of a tank unit
heald in combat readiness.
4. 'Arma and transportation vehicles refugee has seen in this
barracks area are the following:-
7.62 mm automatic firearms, PPSh M1941 type
7.62 ram automatic firearms, PPS N1943 type
3) 7.62 mm automatic infantry rifles; Kalashnikov (AK) type
4) 7.62 mm automatic infantry rifles, Simonov (SKS) type
5) 122 mm howitzers, 281938 type
6) 122 mm field guns, D-74 type
7) 130 mm field gun
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8) 76 mm anti-aircraft gun, 1fl938 type
9) 85 mm " .?I1 " M1939 type
10) 100 nib. t!: . st n KS-19 type -
11) 'gfocrost :Tanks equipped with 85 nun guns, T/34 type
12) Caterpillar tractor,_GAZ-47 model
13) II II Mr.2 type -
14) II It AT-L"
15) ii ri AT-S "
16) u .0 AT-T "
17) Piekupsi GAZ-19 type
18) Trucks, GAZ-51 "
19) li GAZ-63 II
20) Jeep, GAZ-67B "
21) tl GAZ-69. It
22) Truck, ZIL-150 "
21 II ZI1-151 "
24 II MAZ-200 "
25) ri MAZ-210 "
26) Portable tank repairshop, ZIS-5
27) Crane-, ZIL-151
28) Trucks, TATRA-III
29) Buldozer truck, MA2-528
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Ekplaination of the sketch showing Barrack Zone in
vicinity of Sofia, Village SUHODOL which is provided by NEHHEr DILYAVEROF
HUSEYINOF :
Highway running to Sofia
El. Highway running to Village SUHODOL
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D. Highway running to Village GORNABANYA
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F. Railway running-to Sofia
G. Railway running to kRNIK.
I. Guards Building located on the entrance of Barrack Zone.
It is one storied. and it's dimensions are as follows; 140x1Dra.
2. Building used as food supply depot, one storied and hoxIon
large.
3.'Iodging alloted to the assigned officers in the barrack zone.
This building contains three stories. It is ca. 4ox2om. in
size. It has two entrance doors.
4. Residence of the officers. It has two stories. 2oxIo in
size.
5. Byilding where tank repair school and anti-aircraft unit
housed* This blinding is Ioox2om* large, contains three
stories.
In the first story blacksmith and welding workshops situated.
In the second story classrooms and in the third floor dormi-
tories occupied.
6. Garage where trucks and guns of anti-aircraft artillery
kept. This building has single story* It is ca. 8oxIom.
large.
7. Dining-room and kitchen of tank repair school and anti-atrcraft
unit. This building is about SoxIom. large.
8. The building where soldiers of communication and engineering
unit housed. This building is approximately 6ox2om. in size,
and contains three stories Estimated that Soo soldiers
housed in*
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9. -Bidding -two storied, goxIom. large used as dining room and.
storage, The first floor .is occupied as dining room.
Io . Garage where transportation vehicles and guns housed which
belgnged to the unit called as a great regiment in the barrack
area. The section which extends to the East is 15oxIon. large
whereas the part extending to the South is IooxIom. large.
II. The largest building in the barrack area. he unit called as
greatest occupys this building. It contains four stories and
Iooxhom. large. Approximately ISoo soldiers housed in this
building.
12 Garage where training tanks available. Circa hoxIom. large.
13 .:Guard Tower
14. Building where the personnel of tractor-drawn artillery belonging
to the great regiment housed. Approximately 4oxIon. large.
IS. Joiner shop al-tank repair base and garage whore tanks ready for
war kept. It is about 6ox Iam0 large and one storied.
16. Garage where trucks used a. s mobilized tank repair shop kept and
depot where spare parts of trucks stored. It is one storied and
6oxIom. large.
17. Two storied building which is under construction 0 and 6ox3om.
large and presumably used as a depot.
18. Headquarters building of tank repair base. Including basement
it is three-storied. There is a separate sketch pointing out
it Is internal division.
19. Building utilized as tank repair shop. Roof and sides of the
building oovered with glass. Iooxliom. large and in the middle
of this building tanks repaired. On tha sides there are repair
section in different rooms.
20.. Guards building on the entrance of repair base.
21.. Garage where tanks come for repair taken. Approximately OoxIom.
. large.
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22,,. Single story having three .rooms in _where the 'guards from
the unit itrIGORNA PANYA come to take' undities in antn.uniation
depot..
23,. Ammuniation Depot Done belonging to the unit in GORNA, PANYA
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The length of T/34 type tanks is 4 meters. I dont remember their
height. The body of the tank is 40 cm above the ground and it caryover
a 85 cm high wall. r.ss
Similar to other types these tanks are divided into 4 parts:-
1) Front or commanding part
2) Part equipped with guns
3) Movable, i.e. engine part
4) Rear, i.e. transmission part
These t'anks have two systems:
1) Eiling system
2) Cooling system
The turrets of these tanks revolve by two means: manually and
electrically. When the batteries are full the turret revolves once
par minute. When the batteries are weak the revolving movement
slows down.
Ti-e machine-guns on these tanks also operate twowise: They are
fired manually or electrically.
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The radio equipments of the tanks are of 9 R S, RS 24, 10 RT-26
types and operate with a 24-volt current. Neither of these equipments
can operate more than an hour. The Unformer, part which transmits
the electric curraat to the equipment, immediately gets heated.
Therefore the equipments are frequently damaged. The damaged radios
cannot be repaired everywhere and their repair takes a long time.
There is a telephone connection between the tank personnel.
Every crewman has an earphone and a microphone. A snail knob operates
the communications.
The engines of the tanks are "V"-shaped and there are 6 cylinders
on each side of the tank, i.e. the engine has 12 cylinders. The radiators
are on both sides and at the rear of the engine. The batteries are
beside the engine. The batteries are paralleOconnetted with eachother
in doubles, so that 4 batteries follow one aeter the other. That is,
when 4 batteries of 12 volts are connected an electric currant of
24 volts is obtained, but the amperage is high*
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The electrical starter engine is on the right side of the tank
between the batteries and the engine: There is a panel in front of the
tank driver on which there is a knob. When the knob is switched the
electrical engine startes tb operate and puts the tank engine into
action. If the tank cannot be operated by means of the electrical engine
it is operated with compressed air, but it is forbidden to operate the
tanks with compressed air in peace time, this is only done in times
of war.
.In front of the tank driver there is a panel called Armaturno Tablo,
on which there are several dials indicating the water temperature, the
amount of oil, the condition of tae battery charges, the speed of Option.
If the dial indicating the amount of oil is out of order the driver has '
to notify the tank commander. According to regulation's, when the dial
showing the agree of oil is defected tanks are not allowed to operate.
On the panel there is also ae fuse from which electric current is conveyed
to all parts of the tank There is a separate fuse for each part. These
fuses are very sensitive, if there is the slightest bit of damage
in the electric cables there is immediately a short circuit and the fuse
breaks the current.
One of the novelties is to cover the lights of a tank.vith cloth.
In this way the lights of the tank cannot be seen from afar. There are two
kinds of lights on the tanks, those emitting long rays and others emitting
short rays. The lightswith long rays are white and the others are green,
the latter is not observed at night. The lights emitting short rays are
camouflaged with a tin as a precaution against being noticed from afar.
The tin serves as a shelter to the light.
It is enough. to throw a hand grenade to the rear part, transmission(?)
part of the tank to disable it and put it ciUt of action, because the rear
part is the most sensitive part of the tank. No other'part of the tank
can be disabled with a hand grenade or siebilar weapon.
It is possible to approach the tank from its side without being seen.
The sides of the tank cannot be seen from the interior. Law targets which
are close to the ground cannot be destroyed with the arms of the tank.
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Tank Units in Bulgaria
Formation of tank units:
1) Sofia - Sukhodol village (4242N-2313E)
There is a tank unit +probably a tank repair base subordinate
to the Gen.Hdq.of the Armed Forces, in the east of Sukhodol village near
here,
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there is a tank brigade (Brigada in Bulgarian)
no information concern:?_ng this brigade.
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Tank regiment was stationed in gambol until 1961. That year
the regiment was disbanded. he tanks of this regiment were transferred to
atezdets (4207N-2725E) and Aytos (4242N-2715E). The tank companies in these
two locations prior to 1961 became regiments after being reinforced with
tho tanks from Yambol,
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Subject
: Tank Units in Bulgaria
1 - Formation of tank units:
1) Sofia - Sukhodol village (4242N-2313E)
There is a tank unit 4-probably a tank repair base subordinate
to the Gen.Hdq.of the Armed Forces, in the east of Sukhodol village near
here.
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2) Sofia - Gorna Banya viUage (4241N-231)1E)
there is a tank brigade (Brigada in Bulgarian)
no information concerning this brigade.
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3) Yambol (4229N-2630E)
Tank regiment was stationed in Yambol until 1961. ThatYea50X1 -HUM
the regiment was disbanded. The tanks of this regiment were transferred to
Zvezdets (4207N-2725E) and Aytos (4242N-2715E). The tank companies in these
two locations prior to 1961 became regiments after being reinforced with
the tanks from Yambol.
4) Sliven (42 ON-2619E)
a tank unit corresponding
to a brigade or a regiment is stationed here. It is more probably a
brigade.
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) Elkhovo (4211N-2634E)
There is a tank company in Elkhovo
6) Aytos (4242N-2715E)
There was a tank unit stationed in Aytos until 1961. When the
tank regiment in Yinbol was disbanded in 1961 part of the tanks in Ianbol
were sent to this tank company which then became a tank regiment.
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7) Burgas - KaMeno village (4234N-2718E)
In 1963 a barracks area occupied by a tank unit
on the route of the highway from Burgas to Xameno village.
this is a small tank unit, possibly
a company.
8) Kazanluk (4237N-2524E)
There is a tank unit corresponding to a brigade or a regiment
in Kazahluk.
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9) Chirpan (4212N-2520E)
a tank unit being stationed in
Chirpan
. 10) Khaskovo (4156N-2534E)
there is a tank unit in Khaskovo
11) Pernik (4236N-2302E)
There is a tank company in Pernik
. 12) Kolarovgrad (431(N-2654E)
The -tank unit which *as a company. until 1960 in KOlarovgrad
became a regiment on that date..
no further information.
13) Zvezdets (4207N-2725E)
There was a tank company in Zvezdets until 1961
When the tank regiment inYambol was
in 1961 the tank company. in Zvezdets was reinforced With the
of the regiment in Yambol and became a tank regiment.
no further information concerning salts.
14) lio.stendil (4217N-2741E)
disbanded
tanks
there is a tank unit in Kostendil
15) Grudovo (4221N-2711E)
at the end of 1961 that there is a tank
unit in Grudovo.
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After completing their training as tank repairers at the tank
base near Sukhodol vil1gc in 30 0ct.1959, soldiers
were told that they would be sent to work s repairers at the tank units
in 12 locations of Bulgaria, including their own base. The locations
were the f ollowing: -
1) Sofia - Lorna liariya village, tank brigade
'2) Sofia - Sukhodol village, tank repair base
3) Pernik, tank company
4) Kos t endi 1? tank unit
5) Khaskovo, tank unit
6) Kazanluk, tank brigade
7) Sliven,. tank bri ga de
-8) Chirpan, tank unit
9) Yambol, tank regiment
10) Kolar ov gra d, tank c orroa ny
Aytos, tank comc)any
12) Zve zdets, tank company
3 - Formation of the. tank units:
Successive grades of formation in the tank units
Djvjsj on
Brigade
Regime nt
Battalion
Company
Platoon
Squad
A squad was provided with two tanks. To or three squads formed a
platoon and 2 or 3 platoons formed a c map any .
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There were no battalions in the tank regiments. Tank units larger than
companies and smaller than regiments were given the name of Batalyon (battalion)
The formation of the regimtnt located in Yambol until 1961 50X1-HUM
will be stated in the information received from refugee concerning this
regiment.
2) The tank units are not ,indepen dent. They are always connected
with other branches of the Army forces.
Tank units smaller than companies and regiments are assigned
to an infantry unit larger than a regiment, brigade or tank unit at their
location. Their function is to COD pc rate with the inf an try unit to which
they are joined and to obtain results by increasing the firing force
of thm unit.
With regiments and larger tank units the situation is different.
In this case; privates of the infantry, engineering, signalling, antiaircraft
branches in smaller units as cempared to the tank unit, are assigned to
the teak unit. (sic) There are also self-propelled guns,
Note:
See the formation of the tank regiment
refugee.
4 - Types of tanks the Bulgarian tank units:
in Yambol as stated by 50X1-HUM
1) Until 1961 there were tanks manufactured according to the Russian
p atent-in. the Soviet Union or Czechoslovakia, equipped with T/34 model
85 mm guns.
The Russian made T/34 type tanks differ from the ones manufactured
in Czechoslovakia only in the turrets. The Russian tanks have a sharp line
on the side of the turrets, whilst in the Czech makes this line has been
ab6lished with a smooth incline. That is, the turrets of Czech T/34 tanks
are curved levelly. ( si c)
The Bulgari an tank units are mostly equipped with T/34 type tanks.
Refugee maintains that until 1961 only the unit in Kazanluk was not
equipped with T/34 type tanks.
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2) Until 1961 other tanks of the Bulgarian Army- were the
tanks of Russianmake and manufacture, T/54 tripe, equipped with
100 mm guns.
the tanks 1 of T/54 type were given 50X1 -HUM
to Bulgaria after 1955 or 19564hen refugee was subjected to a training
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The T/54 tanks brought
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The T/54 type tanks at the repair base and probably everywhere were kept
secret, and the (Type T/54) was never mentioned in the writings connected
with the repairs of same or in conversations dealing with the same subject.
The secret name of T/54 type tanks in Bulgaria was Obekt - 137.
among the Bulgarian talk
Unita only the unit in KazanlUk was equippedentitely*with T/54 type
tanks. Nowhere else were there tanks of similar type.
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