TROOPS AND MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN LODZ

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• Publication Date: January 31, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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western Sector of Lodz.
1. The barracS installation on the north side of ul. Obroncow Stalingradu,
formerly 11 go-Listopada, rest. of ul. Sw0Jerzego0 consisted of 1 three-
story brick building, which was 70 meters long and fronted on 0,
Stalingradul and 2 multiple-story stucco buildings farther north. The
barracks installation onthe south side of U1.0. Stalingradu, west of
ul. Oen. Zeligowskiego, consisted of a multiple-story stucco building,
Which was 70 Meters long and fronted on u1.0. Stalingradu and various
other buildings. Both barracks installations housed the central officers
school for political instructors. The northern installation was occupied
by the headquarters and two battalicns .of 500 men each; and the southern
one by one battalion and supply installations. Trainees' wore khaki
uniforms which had epaulets with the' intertwined letters SO, cellar patches
with an oakleaf-and-sword emblem and, on the sleeve cuffs, Silver stripes
indicating the class in this school to which ? they belong. (1)
26 Several old and new barracks installations and requisitioned civilian'
houses were located in the area rest of U1.0en. Zeligowskiego, between ul.
6 sca.Sierpnia and ul. Andrzeja Struga. In the southern part of the area .
was a large workshop and a subsidiary building, Which formerly housed
a chocolate factory. In August 19510 the construction of new barracks_ -
installations was started in the western _portion. The entire billeting area
was occupied by motorized Ksa (Corps of Internal Security) units. ZIS
and Studebaker trucks were seen there. The soldiers wore khaki uniforms
rith dark-blue collar patches and caps with dark-blue pipings. (2)
30 The barracks installation on the west side of al. Oen. Zeligowskieso.
south of u1.0. Stalingradu, and "several other buildings farther south.
on both sides of ul.Cen. Zeligowskiego, were also occupied by motorized
KU; unite. (3)
4. A fuel depot, which had two spur tracks and was guarded by 017 pe-sanael0
was located west of the northern barracks installation mentioned in paragrap
1. On one day source saw 20 tank cars. There were several gasoline and
Diesel fuel containers in the depot, The inscription "Polish Army Unit"
was above the main entrance on ul. O. !3talingradu. The administrative
offices and the guard room were yeast of the entrance.
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50 Two large unguarded buildings, Which according to local residents
housed a Soviet information bureau, were located on the north side of ul.
Karolewska. The personnel of this office, including some women, wore
civilian clothes and spoke the Polish language.
6. The military hospital for the area was located in a five-story building,
about 50 meters long, on the northwestern corner of the inteesectior of
ul, Zeromskieeo and ul.Bisk. Dandurskiego, Two or three other buildings
there quartered personnel of the hospital and housed a medical officer10
school.
70 A Militia school for political instructors was located in two large tan-
try dwellings on the east side of ul. Zeromskiego, north of ul. 1 go-
raja. The main entrance was on ul. 1 go-raja. The sidewalk in front of the
school Was closed to traffic at night. (4)
80 The Military District Headquarters 11 of the city of Lodz was located on
the west side of ul. Wolczanska. A sentry wearing red service color was
posted in front of the entrance.
9. The Militia headquarters of the Lodz Voivode District was located in two or
three buildings on the east side of Al. Kosciuzki.
10. The Militia headquarters for the area was located on the east side of ul.
Piotrkowska in a five-story building with an arched gatemen The military
district headquarters for the Lodz area was located just north of the
building mentioned in paragraph 10 in a five-story dwelling -aith an arched
gateway. (5)
11. A printing office and a distribution center for printed material of the UB
was: losated on the east side of ul. Piotrkowska and guarded by KM personnels
Supply installations of the KIN were located in two multiple story dwellings
with a spacious yard, on the north side of ul. P. Vaturovicza west oful.
Piramowicza. The main entrance, which was guarded by KEW personnel, was
loeAted on ul. Piramomicza. LOW wooden buildings, garages and repair shops
wore located at the junction of ul. 7:eg1owa into ul. Skladowa, with the
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12. The office for public security of the Voivode District was located in seveeal
buildings east of ul. 19 go-Stycznia between ul. Ogrodowa and ul. Marina
NolootkL. The guard and reception rooms were located on the west side of Ul,
19 go-Itycznia. The sentries there wore KBM uniforme.
13. A rilUda officers y school was located in various buildings on the east
side e ul. Piotrkowska north of ul. Brzezna. Personnel seen there wore grey-
blue uniforms tith stand-up collars. Silver oak leaves mere worn on the
blue collar patches. The epaulets made of the same material as the uniforms,
had bile and white pipings and the trousers had blue pipings.
14. The military courts for the district and county (Bezirks and Kreis) of Lodz
and tho publishing house for scientific literature were located on the west
side ul. Sienkienicza. The printing shop of the publishing house was
located at 130 ul. Gdanska,
Eastern nector of Lodz.
15. On the east side of ul" Bystrzycka north of ul0 Martha rowotki were four
buildings which were to be used as a military hospital. In Aurust 1951, one
of these buildings was completed and was used as a terporaey boarding .
house for students. The other three buildings were still under construction.
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An aircraft factory was located on the east side of ul Dr. Stef. Kopcins-
kiego.
16. A building was under construction south of the railroad line and northeast
of the aircraft factory. It was erected under Ministry of National Defense
Code No B 18. In August 1951, the building was nearly completed,
17. The ;1idzew machine factory was located on the east side of ul. Szpitalna.
Abut four large warehouses were under construction in the area extending
from the eastern edge of the machine factory to the railroad line leading
to the scuth, The construction site was assigned the Ministry of National
Deence Code No Pi 57. Source learned from the construction order that the
waseheuses were erected for Soviet purposes. In August 1951, some of the
buildings were still only partially completed.
Lagiewmki Forest North of Lodz.
18. A :summer camp of the T3 was located in the southern portion of the Lagieme
niki forest north of ul nazancia. It consisted of about 30 tents for 18
men eech. A small drill ground and a target range were located east of the
camp,
190 A civilian sanatorium for pulmonary diseases was lccated on the west side
of the north-bound ul, Wycieczkoma, almost in the center of the forest. (7)
Miscellaneous.
On 9 July and between 14 and 16 August 1951, KDW troops, but no army troopo
were seen in the city area of Lodz. According to local residents, army
unfts were stationed in Zgierz (Q 52/0 94), (8)
IComments.
Thc reFFFETririrms the officers academy for political instructors. In
adeition to this academy, the northern barracks installation allegedly
houses the headquarters of an infantry division, According to several
previous reports, the barracks installation Which quarters officers candidates
is located east of ul. Pegonowskieso. Also this installations is said to
querter an infantry battalion.
An artillery battalion was allegedly quartered in barracks iestallations
south of 6 ao-Sierpnia in January 1951. 0
The barracks installation on the south side of 11 go-Listopada and on the
mett side of ul. Zeligowskiego was reported to house the miletary court
fox the district of Lodz in January 1951. The other barracks installations
on ul. 1 so-Caja west of ul. owskiego were repeatedly reported' to
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(4) An MO (Polish Police Force) political school was reported to be located in
the fomer seminary for Catholic priests on the east side of ul. Piotrkows-
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is possible that this is the echool for political instractore mentioned in
the present report.
The MO headquarters of the city of Lodz was previously reported to be
located on the same side of the street, hut farther to the north, and on
the south side or ul. Naturomicaa. The military district headquarters was
previously reported to be located farther to the south on the south side
of ul. Varsz Stolinad
an MO main headquarters was located
in me eualoings reporteday housing the supply installation of the KBW. A
former highschool, which was allegedly occupied by a motor transport unit
in January 1951, also belongs to this area. A military motor vehicle repair
shop is confirmed.'
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The iiq 8th Utz Inf Div with a motorized infantry regiment may have been
transferred from Lodz. It is also possible that the army units VIVO only
withdrawn from thescity to new barracks installations outside the city,.
This assumption is partially supported by a report of January 1951 which
stated that a large now barracks installation in the Zgie.f'z forest, was
oc zlip.ed by troops.
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