PRODUCTION OF ARMAMENTS BY THE STRASILEK FIRE ENGINE FACTORY, VYSOKE MYTO

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CIA-RDP80-00810A000200090001-9
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December 22, 2016
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September 10, 2009
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February 20, 1953
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2009/09/10: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA000200090001-9 CENTRAL INTELLIG:_E.NCE AGENCY INFORMATION REPORT This Document contains information affecting the Na- tional.Defense of the United States, within the mean- ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited. SECRET/CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY SECURITY INFORMATION Czechoslovakia Production of Armaments by the Strasilek Fire Engine Factory, Vysoke to DATE DISTR. 20 February 1953 NO. OF PAGES 2 REQUIREMENT NO. RD 25X1 REFERENCES THE SOURCE. EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE. THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE. (FOR KEY SEE REVERSE) 1, The Strasilek fire engine factory at Vysoke Myto (050/N08) is,to switch to the pro- duction of parts for firearms and jet engines, 2. The Director of this firm is Frantisek Strasilek. The assistant director is (fnu) Brakes. The head of the personnel section is Frantisek Drzal. 3. A Soviet engineer is in charge of the Planning Department. In ;anuary 1952 there 5. were.about 20 Soviet engineers in the factory and production was controlled by a Soviet bfajor about 35. years old. 'The.. plant employs about 1.,200 persons, working in three shifts. The plant manufactures fire engines of various capacities henlrt;> g,,Diesel, motors of the latest Soviet model, ,Monthly production during 1951 was from 40 to 50 eomplete fire engines, mostly of medium size. The plant fulfilled its production plan 100% for that'year. This plant also manufacturesiivarious fire engine accessories, 6. The last -order received. was placed by the city of Prague for one of the most power- ful fire engines, 7. The plant had the following sections% a. Preparation room, where all unfinished goods like steel rods and castings from the V. M. Molotov Iron Works in Trinec are distributed; (Fnu) Zejda is in ,charge of this section and also of section 2. There are about 70 lathes and 130 machines, mostly of German origin, in this section, and about 210 workers are employed there. b. Section.2, 25 YEAR - RE-REVIEW SECRET/CONTROL m U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY STATE X ARMY NAVY X JAIR FBI J JAEC _I X Approved For Release 2009/09/10: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA000200090001-9 REPORT (Not., Washington Distribution Indicated By "X"I Hold Distribution By "#".) Approved For Release 2009/09/10: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA000200090001-9 SECRET/CONTROL ? U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY e, Section 3 is a milling machine workshop with 120 milling cutters and 150 workers. d. Section 4 is a grinding machine workshop, ed Section 5 is a forge, locksmithvs and assembling hall,, where the various parts of the fire engines are assembled. The motors for the fire engines,, ranging. from 35 to 60 horsepower,, are supplied by Skoda, A Soviet engineer who arrived 1 January 1952 was in charge of this section, SECRET/CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY Approved For Release 2009/09/10: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA000200090001-9