ELBLAG AND MALBORK AIRFIELDS

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• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: June 15, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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SUBJECT Elblag and Malbork Airfields DATE DISTR.
15 June 1953
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Enclosure: 1 report (5 pages; 3 map sketches)
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Country: Poland
Type of Information: Military
Subject: Military Airfield ii ,the Vicinity of Elblag and halark (Elbing and
Narienburg)
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Attachments: 1. Small map of Elblag and NOlberk for orientation.
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2. Sketch of airfield at lifiaiinuricdpc Elblag
3. Sketch of airfield at NallIr? k (the sketches are not according
to scale and the distances are estimates.)
the airfield at Elblag is indicated with 1. and
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that at Malblirk with 2.
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The distance between Elblag and Nalbgrk is
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A. Data on Airfield at Elblag
33 kilometers.
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a. Location:
The airfield is located in the immediate vicinity of the city, about 50C
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meters west of the Elblag-Nalbirk rail line (indicated by I on attachmentj
This rail line is double tracked and leaves the Elblag station (marked
II) first in a southerly direction before bending to the west around the
airfield maintaining a distance of 500 meters from the field.
South og the field the rail line crosses a road by way of an over-
pass. This road parallels the field at a distance of about 20 meters;to
the west. The sides of the road are planted with low shrubs.
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About 100 meters beyond
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the overjass (IV) the railroad crosses a canal (VI) on a bridge (V).
This bridge is only for rail traffic, and carries a double track. The
canal marked VI is about 30 meters wide anns parallel to the road (III).
The canal flows ifato a Wider roc) which runs in an east-west
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direction about 700 meters north of -1.; Aeld.
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approach
is probably from the north in view of the number of small buildings
observed along this side of the field. It is likely these serve as
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this canal is about 50 to 60 meters wide. There are two bridges over
the canal to the west of Elblag, namely one for the road marked III
(see VIII) and tom another for the railroad line north of the Elblag
station iibc (IX). About 100 to 125 meters north of the Elblag station
there is a locomotive and freight car factory, situated along the rail
line.
b. Condition of the Airfield and Surroundings.
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The length of the field is
about one kilometer in a
north?south direction and about 800 metdrs in width.
VII (canal) is
The land between the airfield and the roads I, III, and
crop and pasture land xict of a hilly aspect. The countryside amtsida beyond
mixtknont the highway, railroad and canal is covered with a thick growth
of oak and pine trees. The land between canal VI and road III is also
wooded, as is the land to the west of this canal.
c. Airfield Garrison.
The field is being used by the Polish air force.
there were also Russian
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aircraft present.
On the east side of the field there are two large buildings, probably
hangars, in view of the great height of the buildings.(X).
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quarters for personn4 -44tatl...pned- ,field.
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B. Data on Mall:York Airfield
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a. Location.
The field is located about
There is a road running in an east-west direction about 500 meters
to the north of the field. This road is paved with basalt stones in the
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four kilometers to the east of Malbark.
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vicinity of Nalbeark.
The width of this road is estimated at abput 10 meters,
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in any case it is wide enough for three autos to pass abreast (road is
indicated on attachment
with I). The sides of this road are planted
wbth linden trees, whose foliage shades the entire road.
(II)
A side road/runs from this road td the airfield before Malbilrk is
reached.
About 20 meters to
rail line running in an
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this road is not planted with trees.
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the north of the road marked I, a double-track
east-west direction leads to Elblag.
Immediately outside of the Mallfrk station (IV) a rail line (V)
bends off in a southerly direction. There is a large sugar factory (VI)
about 100 meters from the Mallirk station.
Close by the sugar factory, wotk was begun in the spring of 1952
(VIIX
on a road/which leads directly to the airfield.
b. Condition of the Airfield and Surroundings.
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On the basis of buildings standing along the field, estimates
size
the immik of the field at about IL kilometers.
The countryside in the neighborhood of the field is hilly and is used
as crop and pasture land. There are trees here and there.
. Airfield Garrison.
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Attachment
Object Index for Attachment
(Nalbirk airfield)
I Road lined with linden trees.
II Side road from I to airfield
III Malblirk?Elblag railroad line
IV lialthirk station
V Railroad line running in southerly direction
VI Sugar factory
VII New, direct road to airfield.
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Attachment
Obgiect Index for Attachment
I Elblag-Nalb0ark rail line
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II Elblag Station
III Road
IV Ove/joass
V Bridge over canal
VI Canal
VII Wider canal
VIII Bridge over wider canal
IX Bridge over railromd
X Presumed hangar on airfield
((Elblag airfield)
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