MILITARY INSTALLATIONS, LEGNICA, POLAND

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CIA-RDP78B04560A001200010079-9
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April 14, 2000
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November 1, 1963
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2001/0 2 CREEW"B04560A001200010079-9 Copy 105 4 Pages December 1963 MILITARY INSTALLATIONS, LEGNICA, POLAND Declassification by N I MA/DOD This document contains classified information affecting the national security of the United States within the meaning of the espionage laws U. S. Code Title 18, Sections 793 and 794. The law prohibits its transmission or the revelation of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person, as well as its use in any manner prejudicial to the safety or interest of the United States or for the benefit of any foreign government to the detriment of the United States. It is to be seen only by personnel especially indoctrinated and authorized to receive TALENT-KEYHOLE information. Its security must be maintained in accordance with KEYHOLE and TALENT regulations. Handle Via TALENT - KEYHOLE Control Only Approved TOP SECRET For Release 2001/08/21 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA001200010079-9 ca ouP i E.cluded I,am a do..nq.odi~q and declnsaoF~ce~io~ / Approved For Releae(Z0011A12'I' RCIA-RD #9?560PAY01~00010079-9 MILITARY INSTALLATIONS, LEGNICA, POLAND This report is a partial answer to DIA requirement DIA-API-63-88, to verify or pin- point the location of Soviet military installations in Poland and to perform a photo analysis to determine boundaries of the installations, to determine function, number and dimensions of buildings, to estimate troop capacity, to identify and describe related training areas and facilities and ammunition or POL storage. This report covers seven installations in the Legnica area. The installations observed are keyed alphabetically to Figure 1 arid numerically to the requirement. This report is a supplement to PIR 32-59 1/ which was based on TALENT photography. TALENT photography was also used to compile this report. In addition, the best available KEYHOLE photography was used to determine changes in the installations and to compute dimensions of buildings erected since _ A. Legnica Military Barracks No 5 33UWS815756) 25X1A BE No: - No 5 Scharnhors) Troop capacity: 1,884* PIR 32-59 designated this area as Legnica Military Barracks No 6 containing: 7 barracks buildings with a total of 81,220 square feet of floor space, and 1 building (function undetermined) with a total of 9,000 square feet of floor space. *Troop capacity is computed on a basis of 50 square feet of space per man. 7 barracks buildings with a total of _ square feet of floor space 1 storage building with a total of 30,020 square feet of floor space 2 vehicle-maintenance buildings with a total of 35,290 square feet of floor space, and 3 administration buildings with a total of 23,880 square feet of floor space. Approved For Relea e&1/0 & RC R1P1Tg 4,560QQ P0010079-9 The latest photographic coverage re- veals that: 1 barracks building with a total of 13,000 square feet of floor space 1 administration building with a total of 4,000 square feet of floor space I storage building with a total of 4,750 square feet of floor space, and 2 support buildings with a total of 3,500 square feet of floor space have been constructed. The administration building listed in PIR 32-59 is not observed. No associated training areas, facilities, or ammunition or POL storage are observed. B. Legnica Military Barracks No 6 Coordinates: 51-13-08N 016-09-20N (UTM 33UWS808749) BE No: none Troop capacity: 1,551 PIR 32-59 designated this area as Legnica Military Barracks No 5 containing: 25X9 L Approved For Release 2001/08/21 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA001200010079-9 Approved For Release 2001/08/21 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA001200010079-9 Approved For Release-290110 2S Pg A-R&qU 56eA- tf 200010079-9 NPIC/R-351/63 The latest photographic coverage re- Legnica Military Barracks No 3 containing: veals that: 3 barracks buildings with a total of 236,880 1 support building with a total of 1,750 square feet of floor space, and square feet of floor space has been 1 building (function undetermined) with a constructed. total of 19,200 square feet of floor space. No associated training areas, facilities, or No associated training areas, facilities, ammunition or POL storage are observed. ammunition or POL storage are observed. C. Legnica Military Barracks No 3 Coordinates: 51-12-35N 016-08-15E (UTM 33(JWS795739) BE No: No 1) Troop capacity: 7,060 PIR 32-59 designated this area as Legnica Military Barracks No 1 containing: 10 barracks buildings with a total of 353,000 square feet of floor space 1 administration building with a total of 13,260 square feet of floor space, and 20 dependent quarters buildings with atotal of 3,850 square feet of floor space. The latest photographic coverage re- veals that: 1 administration building with a total of 25,500 square feet of floor space has been constructed. No associated training areas, facilities, ammunition or POL storage are observed. D. Legnica Military Barracks No 1 Coordinates: 51-12-25N 016-08-55E (UTM 33UWS802735) BE No: none Troop capacity: 4,737 The latest available photographic coverage reveals no apparent change in facilities from PIR 32-59 which designated this installation as E. Legnica Military Barracks No 2 Coordinates: 51-11-40N 016-08-09E (UTM 33UWS791721) BE No: - (Legnica Army Barracks 25X1A Southwest) Troop capacity: 2,308 PIR 32-59 designated this area as Legnica Military Barracks No 4 containing: 4 barracks buildings with a total of 115,440 square feet of floor space 1 administration/barracks building with a total of 16,120 square feet of floor space 7 buildings (function undetermined) with a total of 109,400 square feet of floor space, and 7 small buildings of undetermined function and undetermined floor space. The latest photographic coverage re- veals that: 1 storage/support building with a total of 17,500 square feet of floor space has been constructed, and 1 building (function undetermined), des- ignated as Building No 7 in PIR 32-59 and measuring has been dismantled. 25X1 D No associated training areas, facilities, ammunitions or POL storage are observed. A completed SA-2 SAM site is located on the southeast edge of this installation. Approved For Releaw-201/0 /2~RC~1t-RlPff ~},560QQQ 0010079-9 Approvedhrfelesc F. Legnica Military Barracks No 4 33UWS8C6724) I IF No: none 'T'roop capacity: 420 The latest available photographic coverage reveals no apparent change in facilities from PM 32-39 which designated this installation as Legnica Military Barracks No 7 containing: I birracks building with a total of 21,000 s luare feet of floor space i /08 2 : i -R 4560A001200010079-9 No associated training areas, facilities? ammunition or POL storage are observed. G. Legnica Military Barracks No 13 (not. annotated on Figure 1) Coordinates: 51-12-30N 016-07-50E (UTM 33UWS792738) BE No: none Troop capacity:: not applicable I administration building with a total of Information concerning the location of this 43,320 square feet of floor space, and installation and the status of the facilities is I bIilding of undetermined function and not available for this report due to the poor undetermined floor space. quality of all available photography of the area, SAC. US air Target Mosaic, Series 50, Sheet 0232-1; 19ZMA, 1st od, Apr 58, scale 1:50,000 (SECRET) SAC. US Air Target Mosaic, Series 50, Sheet 0232-6, 1OMA, 2d eel., Aug 57, scale 1:50,000 (SECRET) AMS. ;aeries 1I8ii1, Sheet 1762, 4862, 1st ed, 1952, scale' 1:25,000 (UNCLASSIFIED) 1 lrny. PIR 32-59 Soviet Northern Group of Forces: 'dilitary I n=t tllut.en s in Poland, Aug 59 (TOP SECRET CII S; REt2UIREhIENT 25X1 A DIA-API-63-s8 N PIC PROJECT J-374, 03 (partial answer) Approved For Release 2001/08/21 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA001200010079-9 TOP SECRET' CHESS RUFF Approved For Release 2011/08/21 :CIA-RDP78B04560A001200010079-9 Approved For Release 2~ P8?g(1 --RDP78B04560A001200010079-9