MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN NOVE ZAMKY

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 20, 2003
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: November 4, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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COUNTRY Czechoslovakia
SUBJECT
Military Installations in Nove Ux~
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This Document contains Information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United 8tates, within the mean-
ing of. Title 18, sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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4 November 1953
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lame ' er L srian Cwvalxv Barracks
A Rymer Hungarian: c.s,valry -barracks is located near the center of the city of Wave.
Zamj y (P48/Xy8) y south of the Kalvarienberg, where there is a Small church9 and
abut 400 meters south of the large church on the eastern side of the main
-11'e. The large part of a battalion of light,. horse-drawn artillery is located
in these barracks. The battalion has 12 or 14 field guns of 76 mm,. or smaller?
The render of this battalion is quartered in the smal e3. barrack- , -,'theswath.
The battalion has About 400 men in all.
2,. The ' bare, cks area' is about 144 meters long from east to west and about 120
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u re the property does not have buildings it is surrounded by
a stone wall two meters high. The entrance to the area is through a gateway
in the largest building (No lb on the axxnexed sketch),, in which living quarters,
kitth n and mess hall are locate?,, The guard is quartered at the gatewt`ay,
and there is altays a sentry onCdUty there.
In tire staff building (No. Ic on the annexed sketch)., there is also a room 'or
lectw'es and meetings. The garage for the unit's imno,, in the middle of the area:
I's s ouj 25 to 66 mews in size, There is also a building about TO meters long
containing stabler,, a garage which is about 1+0 meters long and a firing r e f`vr
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.Barracks.
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3he e small farmer lgarian cavalry barracks lie directly south of the large barracks.
rc#erty adjoins the building of the palace of Justice is about 8o meters
acire .and is surrounded by a stone wall tW'o. meters high. The buildings consist of
a barracks buildings a building in the form of an L which houses stables and. storage
space,, and a garage about 40 meters long, Horses and vehicles belonging. to the artillery
unit in the large barracks are located here, as well as the peroonne assigned to them.
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All the buildings of the small and large barracks areas are one-story buildings
and are painted a beige color,
Former Convent and Girls' School
6. The former convent lies directly west of the Kalvarienberg, where the church is.
This is a comparatively new building, with two stories and a peaked red roof; this
building is about 1i5 meters long. A rather high-ranking artillery staff is housed
in this building. A rather large number of artillery officers, chiefly young ones.,
were observed entering and leaving this building. Several majors and lieutenant
colonels, as well as two colonels, were also observed,.
Former Institute
7. In the former institute building, which is east of the main square and is separated
from the large church by a small alley, an Air Force school is located.} Aside
from the main building, which has one story and is about 40 meters long,-several
small buildings also belong to this installation. About 30 permanent personnel
are stationed here, and there are about 100 students and a number of training officers,
also. The students are chiefly young officers and non-commissioned officers. They
are trained in flying at the airfield which is situated about two 'kilometers southeasst
of the city on the southwest side of the highway to Komarno. The course they
take lasts several months.
Legend to sketch
1. Large former ijungarian cavalry barracks
A. Entrance
b. Main building
c. Staff building
d. Field gun garage
e. Stables
f. Garage
g. Firing range
2. Kalvarienberg, with chapel
3. Large church
4. Main square
Small former Hungarian cavalry barracks
a. Entrance
b. Main building
c. Stables and storage space
d. Garage
Justice Building (Palace of Justice)
7. Former convent
8. Former institute
9. City Hall
10, Krone Hotel; ruined
11. Franciscan Church
12. Main postoffice
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