The report dealing with the Soviet naval forces stationed at Port Arthur supplied interesting details. The Second World War in which the USA and the Soviet Union were allies against the Axis powers had only passed 2 years. Tensions grew to the Western powers (including the USA) and the Soviet Union and satellite states ending in a period called the Cold War, not earlier ending as in 1991. The document dates from the first stage of the Cold War.
An item reported that in December 1947 the naval-shore fortifications were completed. Supervisor during the construction was the army engineer Vasilenko, earlier involved as chief construction engineer at the fortifications at Kronstadt. The fortifications were spread over a land area with a depth of 20 miles excluded the fortified island. All defence works were now part of the Changshan Archipelago (122-30, 39-15). The covered submarine pens in the naval-shore fortified sector in the Guangchinshan (121º.15’30” and 38º.47’45”). The channel between the gulf and the outer bay was considerably widened. Responsible for the actual defence was the Far Eastern Naval Rifle Brigade (comparable with marines) depending on heavy artillery for support if needed.
Source
The report was published on www.archive.org, CIA document number CIA-RDP82-00457R001500510009-4.
An item reported that in December 1947 the naval-shore fortifications were completed. Supervisor during the construction was the army engineer Vasilenko, earlier involved as chief construction engineer at the fortifications at Kronstadt. The fortifications were spread over a land area with a depth of 20 miles excluded the fortified island. All defence works were now part of the Changshan Archipelago (122-30, 39-15). The covered submarine pens in the naval-shore fortified sector in the Guangchinshan (121º.15’30” and 38º.47’45”). The channel between the gulf and the outer bay was considerably widened. Responsible for the actual defence was the Far Eastern Naval Rifle Brigade (comparable with marines) depending on heavy artillery for support if needed.
Source
The report was published on www.archive.org, CIA document number CIA-RDP82-00457R001500510009-4.
