"Operation Danube" - Czechoslovakia 1968

[zbV]

Hi to everybody in Bulgaria !
I search some pictures of Bulgarian and Hungarian forces during the "Operation Danube"/ Czechoslovakia in 1968 (and infos about it, or links). On pictures, I see only Russian or Polish units.
Here's my main topic (Polish forum) with some links (pictures and maps): MAIN TOPIC
And the same question (Hungarian forum): Hungarian forum
I have an info that the Bulg. "112th Reinforced Infantry Regiment" was in Slovakia. And some paratroopers in Prague ??? That's all ...
Thanks !

[Odzava]

You may try to find something here - http://www.isn.ethz.ch/php/index.htm

[zbV]

There is nothing I thought rather about somethink like this: pictures and infos from Bulgarian books, newspapers, photo albums or father's stories... some examples:
Polish forces: Link 1 Link 2 Link 3
Russian forces: Link 4 Link 5 Link 6 Link 7
Maps: Link 8 Link 9
but Bulg. and Hung. ones

[dibo]

I think I may be able to find something, but you will have to wait till the next week.

[Sturmpionier]

Bulgarian forces in Chechoslovakia- 1968:
-12 motorized regiment
-22 motorized regiment.

http://www.vi-books.com/vis/vis4_1/17_bg_cz_1968.htm

[dibo]

Good catch

[zbV]

Thanks, it's a good start. Can somebody translate something ? For example the captions. Are this realy pictures from "Operation Danube" ? Is this a book ?

[zbV]

Hey men, don't leave me in the lurch

[zbV]

Maybe someone here can show me some pictures of Bulgarian army during the "Warsaw Pact" period ?? Or some links ?

[robertus]

Maybe someone here can show me some pictures of Bulgarian army during the "Warsaw Pact" period ?? Or some links ?

http://forum.index.hu/Article/showArticle?t=9106073&la=58110706

http://forum.index.hu/Article/showArticle?t=9106073&la=58110706

[zbV]

Help ! The site is disappeared
Can somebody find the article on that site ??? (the article/book about Bulgarian forces in Czechoslovakia 1968)

http://www.vi-books.com/vis/vis4_1/17_bg_cz_1968.htm

[dibo]

http://www.vi-books.com/vis/vis4/vis4_1/17_bg_cz_1968.htm

[zbV]

Thanks ! It's so difficult to find something without proficiency in a foreign language.
Who have more pictures ?
Can somebody summerize that site ?

[pnp5q]

It's a scientific feature from 2002 - included in a military-historical collection from 2004. It describes shortly the activity of the two BG regiments in 1968. The last picture presents soldiers from 22 regiment before Vodohodi airport near Prague.
The last big font paragraph before Notes-Бележки:
"Българските части до 22 октомври изпълняват тактически задачи по охрана и отбрана на определените им райони. Службата е носена безупречно, въпреки че за някои действия личният състав не е бил подготвен – закриване на печатница, преследване на нелегални радиостанции и други, и то в „братска социалистическа” страна, без употреба на оръжие."-"The Bulgarian units up to 22 October perform tactical tasks of protection and defense of the predefined areas. The tasks were performed flawlessly although the stаff was not prepared for some activities, such as closing an illegal printing-office, chasing illegal radio-stations and others, and this - in a "brotherly socialistic" country, without use of weapons."

[zbV]

That's interesting. I see the Polish troops were better prepared. They had SIGINT-units and a "task force" with helicopters.
The 12th and 22nd regiments, where were they in Bulgaria stationed ?

Some pictures:

http://www.ipn.gov.pl/portal.php?serwis=pl&dzial=68&id=862&search=105129