NUTA POKIJ STEEL MILL IN NOWY BYTOM (EQUIPMENT/DEPARTMENTS/PRODUCTION/USE OF SOVIET IRON ORES)NOWY BYTOM VOCATIONAL SCHOOL FOR STEEL MILL SPECIALISTS/STEEL INDUSTRY PROPAGANDA AMONG YOUTH/COMPULSORY LABOR CAMPS AND MILITARY LABOR UNITS

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• Publication Date: February 9, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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L. IS. Officials Oily
CONF.LD IAL
CENTRE L INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMAT1?N REPORT
COUNTRY Poland
SUBJECT Bata Pokoi Steel Mill in Navy Bytom (Equtpaaent/bepertsnent
Production/Use of. Soviet Iron Ores)Na*a , Bytom Vocational
tailarpa-
SchQQOl for SteelIl'ail_L Specialists Steel Indus
gand.a among You /Compzuall sory Lebo. Camps and MM 11 > **
PLACE ACQUIRE Tabor Units/New Administrative
DATE ACQUIRED
(BY SOURCE)
DATE (OF INFO.)UUp to 19 Sep
25X1X
25X1A
DATE DISTR. 9 FE6 S?L
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1. "The fol3.ciUr-i ag i n ormat:ion dates through the beginning of Septenber 1953:
2. t'The huge Nuta Pokoj steel mill in Ncnryr BytQ n was in existence before World War Ii and
was not damaged. during the^. After the Year, a part of the steel plant (consisting
prlmaril,y- of the mechanical depiartnent) vaxt elismantled and transferred to the nearby
Iaoedy I tael mill es replacement equipment The Labedy steel mill
had been nearly crnup:i.etely di entled. by the Soviets. '~Aa3proxlmately 500 ultra-modern
engine tools were taken at that time from I sbedy to the .1)S,3R. )
3. "Since that post-war period., the luta Pokoj plant has been practically restored to its
former condition and stew-dar , and some new investments have been wade in it. By the
end
of
1952,
new rumours were spreading that in the future no more investments would be
made
as
the
complete dismantling of the entire plant was envisioned within the next
year
or
so.
It was f arthn-r rumoured that rich deposits of high-quality coal had been
discovered.-in the soil. and ground. under the plant and that the presence of the plant
on this ground would make the exploitation of these rich resources Impossible. It was
said. that In connection iwit)_th9.s project discussions were under `'*ay for the enlargement
of the Poko je or Wadnda-l,ecb. fWanda. Lech not in NITS Gazeteer for PoZi gpp coal mines.
It was even said twat pos ib?y a complete new coal mine set-up might be constructed. I
em not at all certain whether or not all these rumours are true. At present ?_O' tember.
19537, the production at Auta Pokoj is in full. swing.
i+. "Sutra Pokoj consists of the steel mill Itself, a huge rolling plant, and a not too
extensive mechanira3. depuaxt ent. The equipment and dl:lpartmente are as follow: 1 "
a. Four huge furnaces, all r of them in operation. ZS-ee Nos. I and-1a on the mrp of he
ISuta Pokoj steel mtt'L ar.d the arx?_-w riding section of Navy Bytom available /
at the CIA. Map Library:,./
U.S. Officials Only
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o,vrr.s Diewens Mw t:Ln Process . These ovens are of a smaller
a limited capacity; t ninth oven (of the rotating type) with a
m h higher crtpaci1;y is at present S;:pt;ember 195 ] under construction.
jSe_e No. on th.e map?
c. The rolling ri1.ar.t it: tsubd'ivided. into tlhe following departments:
{ L) dipsr~tment; for the rolling of thick steel plates 7ee No. 3 on ma~~
(2) department fora: processing or7 thinner types of rolled plates Lsee
No. 4 nn map7;
(3) department for ro.'CLing special kinds of steel plates covered with a
zinc-layer fp-ee No..5 on maW. This section has been given the slang name
of the ' Sedzi nhir' riJLLi ng section-
A. smi.thher:y ha' bee i xa,ttactied. to the rolling department. This smithery has a
steam-p.reessure sledge of the old pre-World War TI type. See No. 6 on the map.
d. As nv;st, of the production cat; Nut.. Poko l is concerned primarily with steel and
r. ol:it_ng works, in relation to the rest of the plant the mechanical department is
not -rery larger. Aside fr.am tha manufacture of axle-and-wheels as semi.-finished
exr?odu.ctH, t;k mv:?c:haniceal department takes orders from other plants for various
types of rra~tailr~rglcal parts for machinery. Pee No. 7 on the
map- 7-The, dr?:pru'trnr-'xh?t; f .:,-r steel ct>r s't;raetiortes is operated on a much larger scale. In
tbi.s dopar't- rt parts for steel bridges and .steel constructions f'or cranes are
uu~n~?rtr:t;vred.. The '-pax-f;H for the 'loxge Poniatowski Bridge in Warsaw +ere supplied
by. :Brxt8 Fokc:,j a. .ft-.H wers.T s ado. j ee No. 8 on the n1ap7
f. One pos t;-Wor':1.d. War IT :i.:uve_ tment , was t'XLt7-. special equipment consisting of steel
gtoi.t'i.d.rs and steeel bars which was added to the steel production
da;:prax ttr~:n4; 1 hi. :-cp _'i ,rn r+t; wac insts,lJLed in the vicinity of the furnaces io. 11
on, the m,,,-7)7,, Apr:r: i.ii7. P.qui.t meat was required because Huta Pokoj is producing
mo,,:; st :r. 1. t;F:;farr. 3. _, ,i?:F:rl l.:;o stationed within the area.
12? "p`c1:i.c7!4:izng :i. a, i.?i.!At of c:orpuLsory labor cami)s centers:
B." Nfowy B.if tom : i nm, :J,f-:s works nct an the Poko je coa 1. mine.
'h. Ruda.: inmate working in the cokery rind also on the enlargement of some
indu::-trial ln:Aiallat:i.ons in this place,
C. Cheb:e.dea: inm:Ar:s work ng in the cor>_L mime of this place.
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New Administrative Organization of Nowy doff Area
'.4. "Since the consolidation of v lrious communities in the be a n?i++g of 1953, Nowy Bytom
is now comprised of the following previously independent localities:
Ciebzie
Czargy Lai
Bykowina
Bielszowice: -
-y;~:
Klodnica
Kochlaeice
Nirek
Nalemba.
15. "Along With this administrative lunification, Nowy Bytom was made the seat of the
UB office now located in'the Heir building on Karola Miarki street, in the'
vicinity of the Patria picture-house." .
f A ailable ;A the CIA. Map Library' is a map of the Nuta Pokoj steel
mill and the section of Nowy Bytom in which it is located. .This map is drawn
spa scale of approxi'ma'tely 1: 00C To borrovw map -- call code 1143, ext.2596.
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