MILITARY INFORMATION FROM BIELSKO BIALA
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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
CIA-RDP82-00457R008100790002-8
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RIPPUB
Original Classification:
S
Document Page Count:
1
Document Creation Date:
December 14, 2016
Document Release Date:
December 11, 2000
Sequence Number:
2
Case Number:
Publication Date:
June 29, 1951
Content Type:
REPORT
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Prior to November 1950, the old barracks installation west of a*olnasci
(Liberty) square,, Bielsko Biala (Q 50/X 88), quartered several company-size
units of female SP (Labor Service) personnel who were 17 or 18 years old,
They normally nerved for two r?rnths, but could volunteer for a longer period o
The SP men, who gave the impression of being well disciplined, wore
primarily assigned to work in the weaving mills and tailor shops which
manufactured military articles, such as tentcloth, field bags, rucksacks, etc.
They were given no training in the use of firearms, They wore quartered in an
installation consisting r,l four barracks buildings, a warehouse, and several
stables, *
The Artillery Pisrracks on the eastern bank of the Biala River quartered soldiers
' ho wore Polish Army uniforms and service caps with a red band, According to
local residents, the troops were artillerymen, *
A Ya jor Kanikowski, (fns), from the UB ($ecurtt Police)
reassigned to the Polish Navy in Stettin (0 54/ 5) Q
Off ice in Bielsko Bl1a, Van
Comment, The information confirms a previous report statiru- that the
a_cics installation quartered female SP personnel,
Lomment, The Artillery Barracks robably quarters the 23d Arty ReL;t
E = Div. See !,GL-10945
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