1. RUMANIAN TROOPS IN SIGHET 2. RUMANIAN TROOPS IN SIBIU

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• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: February 14, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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unaran Troops in Sighet
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1. Prior to Sertember 191 source Observed a barracks installation lo:.atod in
Sighet (S 1,bit 13) about 100 meters southwest of the main railroad staAon
and consisting of one five-story brick building, about 100 meters long, not
enclosed by a fence. Source saw trocps in the installation, IC?, it was
rumored, belonged to a Rumanian infantry unite The zn wore garrisoa caps)
the officers had round service caps; Soviet-.star emblems were fixed to the
caps.
r, Another ole barracks installation) vhich was being reconditioned, was located
100 meters west of the Infantry Barracks, on the south side of the same sb:eet.
It included one four-story brick building, about 100 meters long, and an un-
identified nurber of other structures and was not fenced. The installat,ion
also seemed to be occupied to capacity. The soldiers wore blouses, ski
trousers, nountain boots and berets and displayed a good, soldierlike
behavior. Eorse-teams and Skoda trucks were observed in the barracks area
From the Pa camp located on the eastern.porimeter of the city in an old,
partially destroyed Hungarian artlE.ery barracks, source frequently saa
a total of 200 Rumanian soldiers na/ching three abreast on this street,
equipl:ed rith not more than six short-barr31ed light ,7ans (1, avro by FL.
From the southern bank of the Theiss River, source observed Soviet soldiers
doing excavation work on the northern ban of the river. ,atchtowers and
saU searchlights were seen there, facept for a snail guard detail for the,
FT camp, no Soviet units were located in the city of Sighet,
Rumanian Troons in Sibiu,
4. Prior to Septenber 1951, Sibiu (r, 35/R 20) was occupied to capacity by
Rumanian troo-sd According to German residents, artillery, infant:y and
cavalry units were located in the city. In addition, Waitia and Security
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troops were observed, No details as to the equipment of the troops wore
known retoriecd eltillseey units with guns of about 100-mm were frequent-
ly Observed in the city area, Barracka installations located in the city
included the Artillery Barracks on the west side of the road to Cisnedie
CR 35/U 29), which was occupied by a Rumanian artillery unit; and the
Infantry Barracks, adjoining the Artillery Barracks to the south? and the
Cavalry Barracks on either side of the road to Brasov CR 35/Z 37). Both
of these installations were occupied by Runanian units, e.
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The offices and the billets of the Sccuritate were located in the foemor
palace of the commanding general on the former Schesisgasse? which led
to Pepiaca (R 35/11 19), The former court house and the building of the
former Klausenburg University were located opposite the palace. Tho neighboring
private houses were requisitioned by the Securitate,
60 Prior to mid-1951, the Rumanian troops wore the rank insignia of the old
Rumanian Arry. In the summer of 1951, the new insignia, similar to those of
the Soviet troops, vas introduced. In September 1951, source still observed
both the old and new style insignia.
7Q Prior to September 1951, source Observed an infantry unit in the barracks
installation of the former ;90 In! Regt in the central sector of the citiv.
Detachments seen marching out of the installation carried rifles only.
No Soviet troops were observed in the city,
30 Prior to early October 1951, another source Observed a Rumanian unit of 400
to 500 young soldiers billeted in the suburb of Turnisor? southwes'e of Sibiu,
in the former town hall on the market place and in a former theater on Hinter-
gesso. The troops moved in during the spring of 1951, The soldiers wore green
uniforms with long trousers and blouses and wore blue-bordered epaulets.
Mat officers wore visor-type service caps with red bands; but a few officers
wore caps of the same type with blue bands. Source thought these troops were
an infantry unit. She was certain that the troops did not belong to the air
force, ** Several trucks pere parked in front, and at the rear, of the billets
Rifles were observed but no heavy weapons, Soldiers riding in trucks were
frequently seen treareling towards the north,
9Q Prior to late September 1951, source observed another old barracks 5nstalistion
in a park enclosed by a wall, opposite a corn market on Strada Sibiu140
formerly Ecaptstrasse, Its former designation was flonved Kaserne, The instal-
lation consisted of one U-Shaped building with its closed side, including
a large gateway, facing the street. It VMS common knovledee among the local
people that the installation was occupied by a Rumanian infantry aait
10, According to statements made in early October 1951, by a worker elopleyed at
the ordnance depot in the southwestern sector of the city, nuns were frequent-
ly shipped fnom this depot, No information concerning tanks was' known.
Source did not know of any Soviet units stationed at Sibiu.
Comment. The statements of the present report largely substantiate
sev ra previous reports on the occupation of Eibiu bn-Ruranian unate,
According to a previous report, a former cadet school, located in the south-
aestern sector of the city on the road to Poplaca and occupied by an officer
candidate school for officer candidates of all branches of the service, is
also located in Sibiu.
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