MILITARY SITUATION IN ALBANIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002200200002-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 23, 1998
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: November 1, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Albania
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?SU BJ ECT Military ' Situation in Albania
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1949,
1. As of 5 December 1,9148 the classes of 19148 and 1949 have been called under
arms. They will replace an equal number of classes to be dearobilized. `
2. The Albanian Arne' company which was based in the village of Merkati has
b
een withdrawn; its new location has not yet been learned.
The troops guarding the bridges of Burazani, Bistritsa, Kalisioti, and
BekirEfendi have been replaced by forces of the civil guard composed
of men enlisted from the villages in the neighborhood of those brid
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There ,are 15 civil guardsrdvn at each bridge.
4. An artillery regiment is based in Gjinokaster.
5o In the Vlacho district of the village Vlachopeilotera there is a company
of soldiers of the People's Security. The deputy commander of the company
is Lalli Rouni from Korea. This company belongs to the Premeti Regiment.
6. The weapons of each Albanian border guard-post are as follows: 2 Bred
machine guns,.2 light German machine guns, 1- light mortar, 2 submachine
guns, 2 hand grenades for each soldier, 120 cartridges for each soldier,
and one or two binoculars. The guard-posts are connected bf telephone.
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