1. BULGARIAN BRIGADE IN HUNGARY 2. BULGARIAN COMMUNIST GUERRILLA UNITS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R009700350006-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 14, 2000
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: December 20, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION ORCVIT CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY 25X1A
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INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Bulgaria/Hungary
SUBJECT 1.. Bulgarian Brigade in Hungary
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2. Bulgarian Communist Guerrilla Units
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The 1 Dimitrov Brigade, composed of 560 men, most of whom were Bulgarians
recruited from regular Bulgarian arty units, was stationed at Pecs, Hungary.
The Brigade has the following heavy weapons: 57 mm antitank guns, 76,2 mm
field pieces, and 50, 80, and 120 mrters. Informant saw the above-
mentioned weapons during military exercises.
2.. The headquarters of the Bulgarian Communist guerrilla units was in Kyustendil,.
and the principal guerrilla training camp was located near Berkovitsao The
actual number of guerrillas collected for activity against Yugoslavia numbers
6,500 men, Most of these groups are armed with the latest Soviet arms. The
groups use all types of weapons including airplanes,
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