MISCELLANEOUS MILITARY INFORMATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00415R012400090001-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 26, 2012
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: August 13, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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MAY 1949 51. 61 CLASSIFICATION SECURITY? .1NFORI-;ATION
CENTRAL. INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY Poland DATE DISTR.
13 August. 1952
SUBJECT
Miscellaneous Military Informat
ion
ACQUIRED
DATE OF I
ACQUIRED
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
4(5 pages)
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT 50
U. S C.. 31 AND 32 AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION
OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PRO-
HIBITED 8T LAW. REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
THIS DOCUMENT HAS AN ENCLOSURE ATTACHEU-
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A. Military Personalities
B. Military Stores,
C. Miscellaneous Military Information,
(l Inge).
D. Miscellaneous Military Information
(2 pages).
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Military Stores (Date! t)
1, BLBLAG: A large powder-magazine is situated in woods, about
3 - 4 ton Nr,, of the town, Unconfirmed information
was received that Arty shells are also stored there,
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2. TORUN: Military stores were set in woods, on the righthand
side of the railway line TORUN - 2N0' JMOCLAJ, 3
kilometres -approximately- from TORUN, The magazine,
which stores high ex;,aloBives aad shells, is guarded by
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1. A'Polish-Soviet garrison is stationed at BRZ3G/OPOLL Voivodate/,
a town of 35,000 inhabit ants. S:avict .LL,ran-Gry and ltir Force
units - totalling 6,000 men - are quartercd in the very large
former German barracks. 4,000 men of- Polish infantry units are
quartered in other tow buildings.
(Direct observation.)
2. Stores of ammunition and fuel are located between the ZIP-~I NICICE
villa e and a RZ11G. Guarded by Polish soldiers.
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(DDrcct observation.
3, A considerable reinforcement of Soviet forces, quartered in small
villages, is noticeable in the area along the Odor between
LIGI\TIOA and SZCZECIN. Soviet soldiers of -,uroly Mongolian type
arc frequently c>neountcred
(Direct observation
4, The military strategic roads, connecting the East with the
West, are under construction in the LUBLIN Voivodatc in the
area of Polish -Soviet frontier,
(Inf ormat ion~
5. The "Czerwony Bar" artillcr T ran...,e grounds, ne r LOPMZL, is
lacing expanded considerably and the military barracks are under
construction. In connection with this work, whole villages in
the neighbourhood are being evacuated.
6, Soldiers called up f il-itnrv service in autumn 19519 took
the oath o.t ZIIiIBROW 7 ~ An infantry garrison
numbering ,about 4,000 men is s Boa Once this town. 50X1-HUM
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1. KO ZALINI
Sigs. Unit
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The local eivri.l.ian hospital is to be evacuated and put at the disp
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Work for enlarging 'he barracks is carried on at full speed, It i&
planned to construct eight two-storey buildings, for 500 soldiers each,
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The first: course of parachute training for the Infante . started
at SZCZAY>O1,`1A airf'joIa. The oourso lasts three weeks.
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it is quartered in suburban barracks in the vicinity of the, prison. The
civilian population has been compulsorily evacuated. In the near future,
the prison is to be emptied, reconstructed for the military purposes, and
then allotted to the regiment for quarters.
Awn -Inf. regiment and s,n ~r
E en trained together. The soldiers are are ed with M Carbinos,
Approx. equipment used during training: 30 carriers) 50 argioured oars and
a considerable number of A/TJ, guns on two tyred vrhoels.
7. ZIELODTA. GORA,:
A unit arrivod
/ Some of the Men are billetted
in two schools and the remainder in requisitioned buildings.
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About 1,000 Infantry soldiers, arrived at PRZEVrOZ (PRIEBUS). They will
work on the re-construction of the underground gunpowder factory. In
con-,, the whole area is under strict military control and
to enter the tom itself, a special pass from the Mil it .a i's, required.
A "W.O.P." Bn.) 50X1-HUM
( quartered in r i1itary barracks at ul. Nzc dzcUl cr?r~I;ac
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a) ' During the army manoeuvres - each family 50X1-HUM
at G L I W Z C E had to put I I or 2 rooms at t o o isposa o t military,
b) At present units of the Polish luny at GLIWICE stay permanently in barrages.
Russian units however stationed in the town itself or in neighbouxiiagvva.llages
change frequently their quarters in private flats.
c) Block No. 5 in Plowiocka str. is occupied by Military Medical Commission.
The whole block No. 30 in Mie szka I str. is occupied by Polish officers and
block No. 23 by Soviet officers. Polish and Soviet officers occupy Block
No. 27 in ICOSYNIERSUA str. (living quarters),
114 WEJE EROWO :
"Kasz.ub ka" Div. is located in YEJEEROWO.
12. ZARY:
Numerous groups of soldiers, cutting trees, have been seen in the neigh-
bouring forests
ported to Central t'OLe^ND.
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there were about 1,000 men. Timber is
The construction of 0litary barracks, with underground garages for 500
motor-vehicles, is due to begin in spring, 1952.
14, I3EDZIN:
A school for tank-drivers was organized in four blocks, constructed in
addition to the existing military barracks. Period of course ..10 weeks.
For training purposes, the school had 30 tanks of various types.
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The construction of military stores for the Poi .h Army approximately 6
kilometres from GUDIN in the direction of KROSNO, has been completed. These
buildings are presumably for storage of ammunition.
16. Exercises:
OPOLE - STRZELCE (GROSS STPIUITZ) - exercises.
Joint exercises of Polish a. Soviet armoured units, took place in this
The Soviet Forces were ropresented by 2 armoured brigades, recently ar-
rived from RUSSIA
17. Bunkers:
a) Between 50 - 100 one-man cement pillboxes were unloaded at the Railway
Stations of GROSZOWICE (GROSCEOWITZ), PRZYWORY ODERPEST , GOn,'1ZDZE (WALDEN-
STEIN), GOLIN and ZDZIESZOVV'ICE (OD:rRTAL) It is said that 50X1-HUM
they are to be erected on the right bank of the ODER.
Concrete bunkers are oan?; -ui on the right bank of the ODER in the section
between GORZYCA (GORITZ) and DRZEVVICE.
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