https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/8e838b55444ef37fe8e49204cff4e37c.pdf ad9c519574152ad049f8445cf6e16203 PDF Text Text P Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi surl'acces a /'information I" I Liml1 1 JPRS TRANSLATION RESTAR J TOY WUU L ON "MARINER" MANOEUVRES (By Captain Second rank K. Alekseev) ..A The combined manoeuvres of the armed forces of the countries of the aggressive North Atlantic bloc, held recently in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, are convincing proof of the desire of US ruling circles to impede a relaxation of international tension. These manoeuvres, which received the code name "Mariner", were held from Sep. 16 to Oct. 4. In the area of the region and in the quantity of forces and means employed, as the foreign press asserts, they were the largest of the post-war period. Up to 300 ships took part in them. The airforce had more than 1,000 aircraft. The personnel of all kinds of forces which took part in the manoeuvres numbered about half a million men. The manoeuvres were held on an area of more than 5 million square miles and encompassed the region of the Atlantic between Norway and Greenland to the north, the southern part of the coast of the USA and Portugal to the south, and also the North Sea, the English Channel and certain regions of west Europe. The military command of the aggressive North Atlantic bloc drew the land, naval and airforces of the USA, Britain, France, Canada, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway and Portugal into participation in the combined manoeuvres. The main purpose of the manoeuvres, as the bourgeois newspapers wrote, was to train the armed forces of the North Atlantic bloc to defend the ocean and maritime communications between the USA and Europe from a possible strike at them by the air force, surface ships and submarines of the "enemy". Masking themselves with defensive phraseology, the bosses of the North Atlantic bloc worked out tasks of an offensive character. Special attention was given operations of the fleet in conditions of intensive shipment of machinery and weapons from the USA and Britain to the countries of continental Europe. The guiding role in the manoeuvres was played by the Commander in Chief of the naval forces of the North Atlantic bloc in the Atlantic, Admiral Mc Cormick, the Commander in Chief of the armed forces of this bloc in Europe, General Greunther, Marshal of the air force Stevens, Commander of the naval forces in the eastern part of the Atlantic, Admiral Creasey, and Admiral Eddieston. This once again confirms the fact that all the threads of leadership of the aggressive bloc are concentrated in the hands of the USA and Britain. The first phase of the "Mariner" manoeuvres began on Sept. 16 and took part in the north eastern part of the Atlantic between Greenland and the Scandinavian peninsular. Formations of American, British and Canadian ships during exercises were subjected to "blows” by large air forces and submarines of the "enemy”. In the so called "Danish-Norwegian" phase of the manoeuvres, which began on Sept. 24, ships and aircraft, and also army units of Denmark and Norway, took part along with the naval and air forces of the USA, Britain, Canada and other countries. ‘ • r 000035 �! Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue envertu de la Loi surl’acces a I’information o\AN EMe S4DE oU . r 3 C X- 3 a 10 * ■ -r. fA • i "tro * MT* ’ 2 - • ) s ? :s* P ?. t 0 ' 3 .T .. 2 1 % 2. ■ i • 1 •. 1 > 000036 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi surl'acces a /'information 2 Mr The task of this phase of the manoeuvres, according to reports of bourgeois newspapers, was to work out mutual operations between the armed forces of the North Atlantic bloc in the north of Europe and the combined naval forces of the bloc in the eastern part of the Atlantic Ocean. At the same time tasks of ensuring the escorting of conveys from Britain to the countries of the Scandinavian peninsular were solved. During this phase of the manoeuvres a large convoy left Britain and went to Bergen (Norway), and then along the south western coast of Norway to Denmark and finally, back to Britain. During the sea voyage and on the approach to ports the convoy was subject to systematic .’’attacks” of the air force and submarines of the "enemy”. During the convoy’s voyage from Bergen to Christiansan it was ’’attacked” by British aircraft which took off from an aircraft carrier and also from the airfields of Denmark. The convoy’s covering support from the air was carried out by air forces from Norwegian airfields. It should be noted that for purposes of violation of normal functioning of maritime communications, organisation of "blows” at transports travelling individually was provided for along with the operation of forces against the convoy. Norwegian passenger ships were used for this. During their regular voyage they were subjected to ’’attacks” of air forces and submarines. Air exercises under the code name ’’Hands Up” were a component part of the second phase of the combined manoeuvres. During the "Hands Up” manoeuvres big air force formations made "raids" on cities, various military installations, railways, bridges, fuel dumps, and on the ships and vessels at the bases and ports of the south and south east of Norway and Denmark. Formations of American, British and Danish jet bombers and fighters fulfilled the role of "enemy” aeroplanes. Repulsing of the air attacks was charged to detachments of Canadian and Norwegian air forces. In accordance with the plan for the manoeuvres, Caadian aeroplanes were stationed on the Danish airfield of Olborg. The shifting of the base of Canadian air force units to Venmark pursued far reaching political goals. Thus, the newspaper ’’Land og folk” wrote: "The frightful presentment turns up that these manoeuvres, during which foreign aircraft will be stationed at Danish bases, are part of preparation for lasting occupation of Danish bases”. The manoeuvres, ’’Hands Up”, apparently, "coincided” not by accident with the very height of the campaign of elections to the Norwegian Parliament. The atmosphere of military psychosis was designed to create among the voters the impression of the threat of war and thus to force them to support the programme of the right wing parties, to support plans for the further subordination of Norway to aggressive American plans. The third phase of th® ’’Mariner” manoeuvers took place in the region of the south west coast of Spain, where American, British and Canadian ships and air forces held a number of tactical exercises, in which the battleships "Iowa", ’’Vanguard”, three large aircraft carriers, six cruisers and twenty three escort vessels took part. The task which these forces solved was to deal blows at various land and sea objectives. * 000037 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi surl’acces a /’information gond5M‘e, r S3 J %oE po o z > • y 2 % T > 1 A > # ■■■ c i v 1 .C 1 - 1 - '6 d 7 » 000038 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act\ Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi suri’acces a /'information co 0 3 During the manoeuvres carrier-borne aircraft of the attacking side '’attacked” coastal objects on the coast of Britain. The attacking forces were counter-attacked by the aircraft from British airfields and by submarines. The combined manoeuvres of the combined forces of the North Atlantic bloc, which were held, were another military demonstration of the war mongers. These manoeuvres once again emphasised the aggressive character of the North Atlantic alliance, which is the main threat to the cause of peace. (1 1/3 cols.) (Full text) RED STAR 29.10.53. 000039 �L. Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi surl'acces a /'information Y oAN FMe,“T. S4DE qO f .. 3 1 P r •■• C ■) A 000040 L � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource CDEX (NATO Exercises) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CDEX00155 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG25, 50115-G-40, "North Atlantic Treaty Organization - Military, naval and air exercises," Part 1, Library and Archives Canada. 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