1. POLISH SIGNAL TROOPS IN WARSAW OKECIE 2. SUMMER CAMP IN BENJAMINOW

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006700090003-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 4, 2008
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: March 28, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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DATE OBTAINED
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PREPARED 28 March 1955
PAGES 2 ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE),
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1. In October 1953, a large barracks installation which was occupied to 25X1
capacity by Polish soldiers who wore khaki uniforms was observed in
the southwestern sector of Warsaw on the west side of Al. Zwirki in vVijury
and just north of Okeyie airfield. It consisted of buildings which were
newly constructed in 1951 or 1952. In October 1953, those buildings which
fronted on the street were still not stuccoed. The installation was
aaeessible through three gates on A. Zwirki in .Vigury. A two-story `uard-
houce was located at each gate. At night, two four-story apartment houses
which were occupied by the dependents of soldiers were observed along the
alreet. Garages were arranged in a long line on the south side of the
iastL_11etion.. The barracks area included a theater which had a capacity
of about 1,500 men, and an officers' mess. Due to darkness, the rest of
the buildings and installations located in this area could not be identified.
2. On May Day and the October holidays, the troops located in the installation
annually constructed the necessary telephone installations in the demonstration
and parade areas. A signal training center of the aamd forces was allegedly statione'dlat this installation. Colonel Afanaziev (flat) who spoke only
Russian was commander of the unit. The offle~ included other1Soviets whose
wives were clearly identified as Russians by their appearance.
3. In May 1954, the summer camp of the troops from Warsaw-Okeyie was located
in a pine grove near Benjaminoe (R 53/F 01). A walk from the gate of this
large camp which was enclosed by a barbed-wire fence to the cultural. room
took almost 30 a3mtss to ow~. '! a camp included numerous rawii Mbd twtiystnry
buildings arranged at random. Imprints caused by track-layiru; vehicles
were also oboe~wd in the area of the camp. During the ~ay 1954 ceremonies,
however, no tanks or other heavy weapons were observed.
Z".. Prior to mid.-November 1953, an extensive newly-constructed barracks inst:_:llation
'.vhic h quartered Polish soldiers who wore khaki uniforms and red service
color was observed southwest of Warsaw on the west side of a highway. The
longitudinal sides of two lam b@@9%4 k* bai1ithlgs of equal size which were
constructed of red briek was parallel eith the Mad. Several long sheds
with trucks parked in St of tip - siassw d at the rear of these
buildings. Three-axle STAR-20 trucks which were occupied by enlisted
men were observed leaving the installation.l 25X1
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omment. The barracks installation on the west aide of Al.
Zevirki in '+Vigury and just north of Okecie :airfield is reported
for the fire time. It is believed that the unit observed in the
area of this installation is a signal regiment. Since the signal
unit of the lst Div is known to be located in the barracks
installations in Praga, the unit is probably the headquarters
signal regiment of the lst M or the MNO.
Cor ient_ The summer camp near Benjaminovi is unknown.
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