SECRET Armed Forces. 5. There has been a substantial increase in the size of the armies of the Satellite countries, and considerable progress has been made in re-organising them on Soviet lines and in re-equipping them. Their chief weakness lies in their low morale, although the armies of Poland and Bulgaria are probably more reliable than those of the other three countries. 6. With the passage of time, however, it is probable that the most unreliable elements in these armies have disappeared, whilst their equipment and training are continually improving.
- Collection ID
- CAB158
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- Albania Austria Bulgaria China Czechoslovakia Germany Greece Hungary Poland Romania Russia Soviet Union Turkey USSR Yugoslavia
- Document Reference
- CAB 158/14/54
- Document Types
- Report Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 158/14
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab158.0014.054
- Keywords
- Assessing Enemy Strength Predicting Enemy Intentions Soviet Satellite States Geographic Intelligence Strategy Military Intelligence Military Strength Eastern Bloc Western Bloc Defence Soviet Air Force Military Objectives Alliances Economic Intelligence Soviet Foreign Policy
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Staff Ministry of Defence Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 5
- Persons Discussed
- Anthony Buzzard Patrick Reilly Eric Searight Kenneth Strong
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
