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Soviet Troop Movements in Europe. Report by the Joint Intelligence Committee

1 Jan 1949

TOP SECRET ANNEX 'A' SOVIET ARMY ACTIVITY IN GERMANY. 1. The reports on this subject since November 1948 are listed in the appendix. is by no means clear. draw somewhat tentative conclusions. As will be seen the picture given It is therefore only possible to In doing so the following should be taken into account. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) Manoeuvres in this area normally begin about the 1st March. Moreover the garrison of Germany is the largest concentration of Soviet formations including armour inside or outside the Soviet Union.
hungary poland training finland germany austria czechoslovakia deserters norway romania ussr soviet union yugoslavia cold war austria-hungary military intelligence defectors intelligence gathering military exercises soviet satellite states military dispositions ministry of defence joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff foreign office intelligence channels lawrence pendred zones of occupation occupied germany military strength predicting enemy intentions occupation arrangements soviet-occupied europe assessing enemy strength troop movements valentine boucher soviet army occupied austria
Collection ID
CAB158
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Austria Austria-Hungary Czechoslovakia Finland Germany Hungary Norway Poland Romania Soviet Union USSR Yugoslavia
Document Reference
CAB 158/6/43
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 158/6
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab158.0006.043
Keywords
Troop Movements Soviet Army Soviet-occupied Europe Soviet Satellite States Occupied Germany Occupied Austria Military Dispositions Assessing Enemy Strength Predicting Enemy Intentions Military Strength Training Military Exercises Deserters Zones Of Occupation Occupation Arrangements Intelligence Gathering Intelligence Channels Defectors
Languages
English
Note
A section of this document was retained under Section 3(4) of the Public Records Act, 1958.
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Ministry of Defence Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
14
Persons Discussed
Valentine Boucher Lawrence Pendred
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Chiefs of Staff. Joint Intelligence Committee. Memoranda. Jan. - June 1949. Papers Nos. J.I.C. 1-41 Volume L
Themes
Military Intelligence

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