GUIDED MISSILE LAUNCHING SITES IN RUMANIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R010400390010-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 23, 2006
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: February 7, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGIENOE AGENCY REPORT N
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY Rumania
25X1 SUBJECT Guided Missile Launching
Sites in Rumania
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES. WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 18. SECTIONS 798
AND 794. OF THE U. S. CODE. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVEL-
ATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON
13 PROHIBITED BY LAW THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM I8 PROHIBITED.
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1, On Muntele A;ic Mountain, 15 miles southeast of Caransebes, platforms for
launching guided missiles were built by Soviet engineers. The roads in
the immediate vicinity of Muntele Mic are guarded by Soviet unius. The
following are details on roads leading to the Muntele Mic area I
a. Caransebes-Carpa-Bolvasnita road has been extended to the top of
Muntele Mic. The extension of this road passes a point which is located
between peaks 979 and 1573,
b. The Caransebes-Turnu railroad line has been I-*Xtended west approximately
three miles.
c. The Caransebes Nou-Barlova (sic) highway has been extended to Muntele ifiic.
de A new highway leading toward Poiana Marului has been built. This road,
before reaching Poiana, leads to Muntele Mic by three different routes,
all, permitting heavy trucks. These routes branch off from Otelul Hosu
(formerly Ferdinand) and Poiana Marului.
e. A narrow gauge railroad line leads from Poiana ;arului to the western
slopes of Muntele Mic where'the Soviets have built concreLe shelters
which serve, prescritly, as supply depots.
2m In October 1951, at least five antiaircraft artillery. batteries were in
position at Sinaia. The guns resemble German 88 millimeter artillery guns.
The location of three of those batteries is as follows:
a. Between Podul Moroienilor and Calea Codrului roads, west of Sinaia.
b. In direction of Piatra Arsa.
c. Approximately 500 yards north of the Costinescu quarry.
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DATE DISTR. 7 February 1952
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3, Building materials for the construction of radar stations were transported
to the Costila Mountain east of Pofana Tapului on the following roads:
ad As far as the t*Ucetul Turcesc point on the road leading from Bolboci
and passing through Cheile Zanoagei; from Mecetul Turceec by cable
car to the Omul Plateau. The cable car was installed in June 19510
b. On the extension of the road leading to Stana Regala as far as Bolboei,
This road passes the 1400 meter peak south of Varful Cu Dorn Antenna
poles resembling those used by radio stations were transported to the
Costila plateau by cable car of the former Schiel Factory, Sinaia,
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