POZNAN/KRZESINY AIRFIELD

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• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 20
• Publication Date: December 10, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Poland
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SUBJECT Poznan/Krzesiny Airfield
DATE OF INFORMATION
PLACE ACOUIRED
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORM50X1)N
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DATE DISTR. 10 Dec. 1953
NO. OF PAGES 8
REFERENCES:
1. IDENTIFICATION DATA:
Refer to Encl. #1, Overlay of GSGS 44160 Sheet N-11, Pinpointing
POZNANARZESINY Airfield and Points of Interest.
1. RR TRACKS: Double track, standardgauge, leading nine kilometers
North to POZNAN and twenty kilometers South to KORNIK 5 52-15,
E 17-0g,
2. POZNANARZESINY AIRFIELD.
2. SITE LAYOUT:
Reference is made to Encl. #2, Sketch of POZNAN/KRZESINY Airfield.
1. RR TRACKS: See Encl. #1, Pt. 1.
2. SWIATNICZKI VILLAGE:
3. WAREHOUSE: brick, 15 x 7 x 6 meters with tar paper covered flat
roof. Warehouse belonged to airfield, it was entirely full and
contained building construction materials.
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4. WAREHOUSE: Same construction and dimensions as Pt. 3. Ware-
house belavsto airfield, it was entirely full and contained
RR tracks, RR ties, cement, sand and small hopper oars.
5. FARM HOUSE:
6. FARM HOUSE:
7. FARM HOUSE:
8. FARM HOUSE:
9. FARM HOUSE: Pt. 5 to 9 inclusive were State owned farm houses;
in the latter part of 1952, the directors of these farm houses
received notices from POZNAN/KRZESINY Airfield through Air Force
Headquarters in Warsaw that their farm houses and farm lands
would have to be vacated in the near future for the purpose of
enlarging the airfield. In March 1953 these farm houses and farm
lands were not vacated as yet because the state did not provide
them with new farms; however, construction had already reached
some of their farm areas.
10. SIGNAL AND RAIL SWITCHING SHACK: Two-story, brick, seven by four
meters, with red tile covered gable type roof.
11. KRZESINY RR STATION: Brick, ten by six by five meters, with tar
paper covered gable type roof.
12. SIGNAL AND RAIL SWITCHING SHACK: Same as Pt. 10.
13. RR TRACKS: Four tracks, standard gauge; l kilometers between
signal and rail switching shacks between Pts. 10 and 12.
14. RR TRACK: Same as Pt. 1; leading North 5i kilometers to POZNAN.
15. TAXI-STRIP: Asphalt, 30 meters wide; the 50X1
terminal points of this taxi-strip.
16. ROAD: Asphalt, 10 meters wide, in fair condition; road traveled
around and through airfield to KRZESINY.
17. GLUSZYNA VILLAGE:
18, CLOSED ROAD: Cobble stone, five meters wide, in very pPor condi-
tion. Road was to be torn out during enlargement of airfield.
19. PARKING AREA: Concrete. 299 meters long, 10 meters wide. During
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unknown).
500 20. ROAD: Concrete, five meters wide,
excavation in progress around road.
21. WHEEL: Iron, five meters in diameter; a seven-kilowatt electric
50:00 motor was in ground under wheel. It was set up by the Germans
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during World Mar II
note: believed to be a Compass Swing..../
22. ROAD: Concrete, five meters wide, twenty meters long between
wheel, Pt. 21, and runway, Pt. 23.
23. RUNWAY: Concrete, with night lighting facilities. Construction
of lengthening and widening runway was completed in June 1952.
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24.
WAREHOUSE: Wood, 30 by 7 by 7 meters, with tar paper covered
gable type roof. Warehouse contained building construction
materials. Warehouse was 40 meters from runway, Pt. 23.
25.
BUILDINGS: Two two-story, red brick, 15 by 4 meters with concrete
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flat type roof.
skull and cross bones painted
on building
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and marked danger.
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26.
BUILDING: Wood, six by four by five meters, with tar paper covered
flat type roof. This building was used as a first aid station and
dental clinic.
27.
WAREHOUSE: Brick and wood, 30 by 8 by 6 meters with tar paper
covered shed type roof. Warehouse was constructed in latter part
of 1950; contents unknown.
28.
BUILDING: Same construction and dimensions as Pt. 27. Adminis-
trative offices were located in building.
29.
BUILDING: Same construction and dimensions as Pt. 27. Administra-
tive offices were located in building.
30.
WAREHOUSE: Same construction and dimensions as Pt. 27. Contents
unknown.
31.
BUILDING: Same construction and dimensions as Pt. 27. Administra-
tive offices were located in building.
32.
BUILDING: Same construction and dimensions as Pt. 27. Administra-
tive office located in building.
33.
BUILDING FOUNDATION: Concrete, this was a new foundation; was
projected to be of the same construction and dimensions as building
Pt. 27.
34.
GUARD SHACK: Wood, seven by four by five meters, with tar paper
covered gable type roof. Military guard armed with a carbine
was stationed in this shack.
35.
BUILDING FOUNDATIONS: Four new foundations indicated on sketch
but possibly more. They were constructed of concrete.
36.
BUILDING FOUNDATIONS: Two new concrete foundations.
37.
BUILDING: Two-story, brick, 15 by 5 meters, with tar paper
covered gable type roof. This building was operated primarily
for the civilian construction labor force. It contained food
storage and cafeteria.
38.
WAREHOUSE: Same construction and dimensions as Pt. 37. This
warehouse contained electrical supplies for airfield construc-
tion and was filled to capacity.
39.
WAREHOUSE: Same as Pt. 38,
40.
BUILDING: Same construction and dimensions as Pt. 37. Building
was empty.
41.
HANGARS: Concrete, five indicated on sketch but possibly
more.
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hangars were exceptionally large but could
offer
shaped.
no dimensions. Roof construction was glass covered)oval
These hangars were formerly an FW-190 aircraft factory during
the German occupation. They were badly damaged during World War
II but are presently being repaired.
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42. BUILDINGS: Four, two-story, brick, ten by five meters, lArith
tar paper covered shed type roof. These four buildings were
used by the state construction firm. The two SW buildings con-
tained office supplies. The two East buildings were administra-
tive offices.
43, BUILDING FOUNDATIONS: Two new concrete foundations.
44. BUILDINGS AND BUILDING FOUNDATIONS: The two West buildings were
completed in latter part of 1952; they were two-story brick, 15 by
6 meters with tar paper covered shed type roof. These buildings
were empty. The two new concrete foundations on the East were
projected for the same type buildings.
45. BUILDINGS AND FOUNDATIONS: Six buildings are
50:00 sketch but there may be as many as ten.
they were two-story brick. These buildings were used as dependent
housing for officemand NCO's. The two new building foundations
indicated on sketch (there were possibly more) were to be of the
same type construction as the two-story brick buildings.
46. BUILDING: Two-story, red brick, with red tile covered gable type
roof. This building was the airfield headquarters.
47. BUILDING: Same as Pt. 46,
48. BUILDING: Same as Pt. 46.
49. DIRT ROAD: Three meters wide, leading three kilometers South
to SYPNIEWO.
indicated on the
50. BUILDINGS AND BUILDING FOUNDATIONS: Twos two-story brick, 20 by
8 meters, with tar paper covered gable type /loon. Buildings
housed some of the airfield Labor Service Battalion. The two
foundations were new concrete for the same type;four buildings
were projected.
51. BUILDINGS AND BUILDING FOUNDATIONS: Three brick "U"-shaped
buildings, the east and west wings were 40 by 10 by 8 meters,
the South wing was 30 by 10 by 8 meters with tar paper covered
gable type roofs. Construction of these buildings was completed
in the Autumn of 1952, Buildings housed some of the airfield
Labor Service Battalion, The two concrete foundations were built
by the Germans during World War II occupation; they were under
construction and were projected for the same type of "U"-shaped
buildings.
52. WAREHOUSE: Brick, with concrete flat type roof. This was a
food storage warehouse.
53. BUILDING: Brick, 30 by 15 by 10 meters, with tar paper covered
hipped type roof. This building was used as officers and NCO
mess.
54. WATER TOWER: Brick, five meters high, ten meters in diameter.
55. BUILDING: Concrete, with concrete flat type roof. This was a
water pumping station and worked in conjunction with water tower,
Pt. 54.
56. TRANSFORMER STATION: Concrete, with concrete net type roof.
Source stated that high tension power lines led to this building
from an unknown city. Underground cables led from this station
to water pumping station, Pt. 55, and various other points on
airfield. This was an oil power station and it was in operation.
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57. GUARD SHACK: Wood with tar paper covered flat type roof. One
guard was observed at entrance.
58. WOODEN BARRACKS: Nine indicated on sketch but possibly as many
as fifteen. These barracks were formerly a prison camp for Jews
that worked as slave laborers on airfield during World War II.
Barracks were under repair and the entire area was surrounded
by a barbed wire fence.
59. TWO CONCRETE WATER BASINS: Water in basins was intended for use
in extinguishing possible fires on airfield. Water basins were
electrically operated.
60. BARRACKS: Wood, with tar paper covered flat type roof. Six
barracks indicated on sketch but there were possibly more. These
barracks housed some of the airfield Labor Service Battalion.
61, CENTRAL HEATING STATION: Two-story, brick, with red tile covered
gable type roof. Station burned coal and coke and supplied steam
heat to all buildings on airfield.
62. BUILDING FOUNDATIONS: Two new concrete foundations.
63. AIRFIELD'S RR STATION: Brick with red tile covered gable type
roof. This railroad station was used by both airfield and under-
ground aircraft factory in KONINKO. Aircraft parts coming from
USSR came to this station via KRZESINY and then traveled on rail
Spur, Pt. 64, three kilometers South to underground aircraft
assembly factory. Crated MIG-15 aircraft also came to this sta-
tion from underground factory and then were assembled and flight
tested on the airfield.
64. RAIL SPUR: Single track, standard gauge, leading three kilometers
South to underground aircraft factory.
65. RAIL SPUR: Double track standard gauge, leading from airfield
railroad station, Pt. 63, to KRZESINY railroad station, Pt. 11.
66. HANGAR: Reinforced concrete, with glass-covered oval-shaped
roof. Source could offer no dimensions; however he did state
hangar was exceptionally, large. Hangar was damaged in World War
II and was rebuilt in latter part of 1949. In March of 1953,
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or an unknown number of MIG-15 type aircraft.
the hangar contained overhead traveling cranes, machinery and
50:00 three, two-wing single-engine bi-planes.
67. BUILDING: Concrete with concrete flat type roof. This building
was pilots' ready room.
50:00 68. APRON: Concrete;
These MI6 were new; there were
aircraft of any type.
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four MIG-15 aircraft on apron.
69. TAXI-STRIP: Concrete, 20 meters wide, length unknown. In March
of 1953 taxi-strip was under construction.
70. CLOSED ROAD: Cobble stone, six meters wide; road was torn out
for enlarging of airfield.
71. DIRT ROAD: Four meters wide, leading South two kilometers to
KONINKO.
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73. CONSTRUCTION: This area was under construction at time of
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fuel pumpig station which was going to be connected to construc-
tion at Pt.. 75, which was 1,000 meters away.
74. DITCH: Extended one kilometer from Pt. 73 to 75. Only 500 meters
of ditch was uncovered at time of observation in March of 1953.
There were iron pipes twenty meters long, 30 cm. in diameter noted
next to ditch.
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75.
EXCAVATION: There were three holes being dug at this point;
size of holes unknown; however, they were exceptionally
large and that digging was still in progress at time of observation.
in Marnh 10'4 TheSe holes were to contain fuel storage tanks,
fuel storage tanks on airfield for these holes.
76. CONSTRUCTION: The symbol+ indicated various locations cif
construction on sketch for runways, taxi-s rins and other nrinnreile
constructions. There were more such areas
to indicate them on sketch because of the extensive construction
on airfield.
AIRFIELD INFORMATION:
Name of airfield was POZNAN/KRZESINY, alternate name was KRZESINY.
There was a dense forest 400 meters South of the airfield. Estimated
dimensions of airfield were 41 kilometers North to South and 2.4
kilometers East to West. Entire airfield was undergoing construction
and extension; an additional extension of the airfield could be made
about li kilometers to North Northwest. Airfield surface was flat and
oblong in shape and it had artificial drainage. No obstructions were
observed on it. Electricity was supplied by city of POZNAN. 1. The only
landing aids observed were flares. Aircraft seen on it were four MIG-
15's and three single engine, two-winged bi-planes (ty e unknown). Air-
craft fuel storage was in 200-1iter drums in hangar ncl. 2, Pt. 6 ,
refueling methods unknown. Airfield had no defense Installation radar
or air raid shelters. Estimated labor force at airfield was 2,500
civilian technicians and laborers, and 1,000 military personnel. Con-
struction work on airfield was continuous, 24 hours a day, seven days
a week. Completion of construction for entire airfield was scheduled
for the latter part of 1953. The military on airfield were Polish.
The Commanding Officer of the airfield was a Soviet Major (name unknown)
who wore a Polish uniform. All building construction materials for
airfield came from Poland. I
Annexes;
Sketch No. 1: Pinpoint Location of Poznan/Krzesiny Airfield
Sketch No. 2: Sketch of Poznan/Krzesiny Airfield
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Sketch No. 1: Pinpoint Location of PoznanArzesiny Airfield
16 50E
52 20 N
17 00 E
52 15N
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Sketch No. 2: Sketch of PoznanArzesiny Airfield
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