AIR FORCE UNITS IN BRESLAU AND LIEGNITZ

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R008600390008-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 15, 2000
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: August 24, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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App"roved For Release 2001/03/06: Qb"ffiS
CLASSIFICATION +Hnbft!;U
Polish-occupied Germany
Air Force Units in Breslau n rid
REPORT NO.
Liegnitz
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LACE OI3TAINE
DATE OF CONTENT 10 Jannuarv to 21 February1251
DATE OBTAIN
REFERENCES
PAGES._ 1 ENCLOSURES
REMARKS,,.._..._
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1. During the period from 30 January to 23 February 1951, many Soviet
I it Force, tank, infantry, and artillery units were concentrated
in Liegnitz (0 52/B 82) and its vicinity, On 30 and 31 January,
air force troops including officers' dependents were entrained
at the Liegnitz freight station.
2. On 10 February 1951, it was observed that the barracks i.nst?7llation
located in the southwestern suburb of Liegnitz, on the southeastern
25X18 side of the road to Goldberg (0 52/I3 71) quartered Soviet troops,
Ambulance left th barracks inst-o1lation in the direction
25X18 of the town, occupied by Soviet Air Force soldiers
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reg~..:lents equipped with jet aircraft and assigned to the Fourth
Air Army are stationed ther, ea The report is forwarded because the
25X1 B may contribute to an .identification
of the Fourth Air Army cannot be fleteryined from the information
received from this area.
proceeded throug zegnitz on 23 February 1951.
occupied b T.26 Soviet soldiers wearing light blue
epa za.e s vi 3 a rcraft insignia was seen parked in front of a
department store in Breslau (P 52/G 52) on 23 February 1951.
_it 111111Gc?-r ent e The large number of Soviet troops in the Liegnitz
25X1A area z,1as previously known. It, is believed that two Soviet fighter
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s s a oned in Breslau. According to the latest information
only Polish aircraft have been seen over Breslau. This information
has not been confirmed.
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fl Declassified
Class. Changed To: TS S
Auth.: 11R 7 -2
Date: _ aIId tL2g_ DY: --
Air
Fit CLASSIFICATION
CONFIDENTIAL
DATE PREPARED 4 Alig-uSt.1251
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Approved For Release 2001/03/06 : CIA-RDP82-00457R008600390008-1