FORTIFICATIONS AND MILITARY INSTALLATIONS NEAR THE ALBANIAN FRONTIER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R009700110007-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 14, 2000
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: December 20, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
REPORT NO.
INFORMATION REPORT CID NO.
COUNTRY' Albania
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SUBJECT Fortifications and Military Installations near the
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DATE DISTR. 20 Dec 51
NO. OF PAGES 1
NO. OF ENCLS.
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SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
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1. Two kilometers from the Albanian-Tugoslav frontier, between Peshkop and
Sercishte, a number of trenches 8 to 10 meters long, ,80 meters wide and
.05 to 1 meter deep were constructed by an army detachment in 1948. They
we manned as late as July 1951,
20 Firallel to these trenches on the slopes of the hills, underground machine
gri nests, having space enough for 10 to 12 men, were constructed. They
are covered with tree trunks and earth, are spaced 300 to 500 meters apart,
and have two apertures on the frontier side.
39 At the village of Virjon, four machine gun bunkers have been constructed by
1867 Infantry Regiment stationed at Delvine. One of the bunkers is near the
vi:.lage church, while the other three are at the edge of the village,,
oplosite the Virjon stream (eic). All, four are underground, constructed of
cozicrete with one aperture facing the stream. There is space enough in
each one for three men. They are located 70 to 150 meters apart.
4o At a distance 2.5 kilometers west of Delvine are three Albanian Arnr store.
houses, two of which are 300 meters apart, 8 to 20 meters long, 5 motors wide
and 5 meters high. The third, 500 meters away meters long, 7 meters wide, and 6 meters high. Items known to be' stored here
include mines, rifles, and rifle anmmrnitinn,.
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