MOVEMENT OF UNITS AND MILITARY CONSTRUCTION IN THE STRUMICA AREA OF MACEDONIA

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R008100570007-7
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• Original Classification: C
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 14, 2000
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: July 16, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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INTELLOFAX 23 CENTRAL INTELUGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
INFORMATION REPORT CO NO-
CLASSIFICATION CG!L 11a: O1-U. L . p.;i,Y
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COUNTRY Yugoslavia
SUBJECT t svement of Units and 111-itarr Construction
the Strumica. Arce, of Macedonia
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DATE D(STR.. 1.6 July 1953.
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.In December -1950 the headquarters of the 42 Infantry Division was moved to
,9arajevo. The headq c_rters of one of the brigades of the 1+8 Division vas
in Slim ica, and the headquarters of two of the battalions of the brigade
sere also in Stra i.ca. The third battalion had Its headquarters in tiovo Selo.
The following were officers of the brigade stationed In. "tru caa
a. T;ajor Zubic, cormanding officer of the brigade.
b. Captain 3oaklc, connandinr; officer of one of the battalions.
c. Second Lieutenant VojinovIc, corn ndin.g officer of one of the
companies.
d. Second Lieutenant Rado jcic, cor r.anding officer of one of the
companies.
o. ~"Second Lieutenant Herce:g, a specialist on border fortifications
in bri Bade headqucrtors.
2. Until December 1950 the 1 brigade, 48 Infantry Division, occupied about
80 barracks at Vndi, new the villages of -Deinice and Vodoca. In December
1950 the unit was roved and the barracks were disassembled, leaving only
three concrete stables, about-50 c 12 meters. During February and lbrch
1951 about 20 military trucks took uniforms, boots, a>maaunition, and boxed
rifles from t'iravei ra.Ulroad station to the concrete stables in Vadi.
There was a guard unit of 35 men in V?ad3.
3. In February 1951 various unidentified infantry and engineer units arrived
In Strumica and were housed in ba racl,:s in Struraica and in private homes
in the nearby viliaCes. The soldiers were detailed to repair high:aaya,
bridges, and to construct trenches and bunkers.
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4. At the end of arch 1951, three mortar companies arrived In Strurniea. At
the same time a vehicle drawn artillery battery and a mountain artillery
battery arrived in Strtm ica. The two batteries allegedly came from Nis.
The field artillery battery was under the command of an artillery unit
which had its headquarters in Velea-Sasino I3rdo.
5. In April 1951 now bunkers and trenches were constructed at Tassi Ba j fr near
the villages of Angelci axed 'Gradosorei. In early May 19514 trenches were
being constructed along the Bulgarian border near Novo Salo, Novo Kon.jerevo,
Susics and Stinkk.
6, In June 1950 a military warehouse about 30 meters long and 20 meters wide
was constructed near the road between mice and Ste .ca; the warehouse
had two underground . floors and a ground floor. During Febrnuaxy and Idarcb
1951 ammmition and other military materials were stored in the warehouse.
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