1. KBW IN NEUSTADT, UPPER SILESIA, AND CONDITIONS IN THE NEUSTADT - ZIEGELHALS BORDER SECTOR. 2. REGISTRATION AND INDUCTION OF THE 1933 CLASS 3. FORMER GERMAN ARMY AMMUNITION DEPOT IN KRAPPITZ AND FUEL DEPOT BLECHHAMMER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003900020009-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 3, 2003
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: March 11, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Poland
5, IMO in Neustadt, Upper Silesia, and Conditions in th3 Neustadt Ziegelhals
TOPIC_ Border .1o4p+171,-,
2, Registration and Induction of the 1933 Class
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1_ Fornal- GarTran Armv Ammunition Depot in Krannitz and Fuel Depot in Blechhammer
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EVALUATION rrj LACE OBTAINED
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTA:14
REFERENCES
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prior to 20 October 1953f'
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2-9 October 1953, the, undamaged old barra .installationAocated on the
perimeter Pf Nel4t4dt (P 50 93) on the west side of the Linden
93) road, quertered Polish troops wearing blue cap bands and collar patches
i oniforms, Source believeditliat they were EB14 internal security troops.
companies frequently marched out of the installatip, All soldiers
ubmachine guns. TheTunit natsome six-wheeled Trucks and jeeps for a2erts.
No ra zepc'rs were oboerned. infra soldiers re,eived training in an area south
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o which extended as far as the northern edge of the Neustadt forest.
In surer, a Kri'd tent camp was near the forest. The training ground included
wiro4ataaglements, fire trenches, emplacements, and a dummy town Expept for
the target ranges, the old drill ground north of the city was not used.
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2, No army personnel or border guard troops were observed in the Neastadt post area
prior to 20 October 1953. Detachments of the border guard troops were in the
former custom-house in Kunzendorf (P 51/J 03), directly on the border; in Eich-
haeusel (P 51/H 93); in Ziegenhals (P 51/h 83) at the VuchoXazy Niasto (Ziegon-
hals City) railroad station; in Schoenwalde (P 51/H 83); in Kroesohendorf (P 51/
J 03)4 and in an inn, about 400 meters east of the Dittersdorf (P 51/J 03) rail-
road station, on the north side of the railroad line. A WOP (border guard troops)
headquarters was stationed at Ziegenhals. 2 Eo continuous wire entanglf.nnent
was in the Aeustadt ziegenhals border sector in late October 1953. One continu-
ous wire entanglement was near Schoenwalde and another continuous wire entangle-
ment was between Kroeschendorf and Dittersdorf. Southeast of Kunzendorf, the bor-
der was marked by a strait-) of plowed terrain and wooden poles topped by wisps of
straw. No guards or obstacles were on the Czech side of this area. Watchtowers
!Jere on the Polish side.
3, About five large, bright, silver-painted fuel tanks about le metors high and 20
to 25 meters in diameter o inscribed "C P Nn (Centrala Produktow NaftqwyCh),
Were in the Blechhammer (P 51/Y 08) fuel depot prior to October 1953. Tank cars,
trucks and tank motor vehicles were in the depot area, which was enclosed by a
fence and was guarded by sentries wearing uniforms and carrying arms,. 'Watchtowers
wore available. The Panstwowa Fabryka Zwiazkow'AzotoWych (state-run nitrogen
plant) was opposite the depot on the north side of the Heydebreek (0 54/L 90) -
Gleivitz (Q. 51/Y 37) main railroad line. 3
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4. The former German army ammunition depot in Krappitz 51/.7 25) was still
under reconstruction in October 1953. Workers from Krappitz and the neighbor-
ing village s worked there. The area extended almost as far as the hmTpitz -
- Rogan (1 51/V 26) road ad was cordoned off by ro]ish troops weLring red
service color. No Tolish troops were stationed in Krarpitz, 4
Io regular nilitary recruiting office was stationed in Neustadt In the fall
of 1953. The recruiting office for the district was in l'eisse (1. 51A 75).
Registrations in Neustsdt :Jere held in the builling of the labor service. The
entire 19?3 class and members of the 2930 through 1932 classes who 2,ed not been
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Inducted were required to appear for regis"1ration on 13 ,' ) ellIc-e 1q7,1., The
recruits were Inducted on 17 Cntnher 1P.A1
They had
Individuals
20 October
to report to an office- in Neiese and were scheduled to work in pits. 25X1
who had served their term had not returned to Kunzendorf prior to
1953.
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.0oTpeat. The 15th KBW Pegt is carried in Neustadt. The present information
confirms
the unit prior to October 1953.
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2. 17-1_09Afient.
A battalion headquarters for :this sector is presumably stationed
atZiegonhals
and I ubordinate to the 4th
WOP Brig in Gleiwitz.
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gommAnt. The former German army ammanition
depot in Krappitz was badly
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damaged. Reconstruction activities commenced in 1951 and allegedly focus on
underground installations.
CONVIDNTIAL,
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