STRATEGIC ROUTES BETWEEN POLAND AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA

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Approved For Release 2006/09i/28 : CIA-RDP80-00809AO00500810379-9
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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Strategic Routes Between Poland
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1. The network of roads and railroads, considered strategic, which unites
Poland and Czechoslovakia, has been completely modernized. These lines
of communication are vital for the Soviet armies, since they unite Northern
and Central Europe. Labor brigades have been kept hard at work to perfect
existing routes which.had been abandoned in 1945.
2. A bridge has been constructed over the Jizere (German: Iser) River, which
forms the Polish-Czechoslovak frontier. There has been complete rebuilding
of the road uniting the two countries. This runs: Jeienta Gore (German:
Hirschberg)-- Piechowice (German: Petersdorf)--Herachov (German: Herreschsnorf)
in Poland. On the Czechoslovak side it runs: to Hradec Krt;love (Koenigsgratz).
The road has been considerably widened, sharp curves have been straightened
and it has been strengthened everywhere.
3. On the railroad, installations have been repaired between the Korenov station
and Poland. Two tunnels, one of !,300 and one of 900 meters, have been repaired.
The line has been reenforced to hanc.le heavy military traffic. Subterranean
depots have been dug for the army between he two tunnels.
4. 1?rontier guard patrols are very active, even though the two countries are
officially friends and allies. On the Czechoslovak side, the 5th Frontier
Guard Brigade watches the frontier, with headquarters at Cheb. This brigade
has three battalions. each with eleven companies. Each company consists of
four to six platoons. Each company has trained dogs, riding horses, draft
horses, two heavy machine guns, two light machine guns and rifles. There are
observation towers not far behind the frontier. On the German frontier, there
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