TROOPS AND MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN AND AROUND FALKENBERG (WASOWO)

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• Publication Date: July 7, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICA11ON
COUNTRY a -~ REPORT
TOPIC , Troo-Ds and Military Installations in and around Falkenb@rs ~(W
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EVALUATION
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED
REFERENCES
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REMARKS
PLACE OBTAINED
L-DATE PREPARED.
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ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
1. Prior to January 1955, the former Croessinsee Ordensburg at the western and
of Croessinsee (lake) (0 54/R 58) was occupied to capacity by Polish troops
of various branches of service. Starting in 1952, the undamaged former
Ordensburg was extended by the Poles who built additional billets. In the
summer of 1954, construction work was still in progress. 25X1
2. At first, a tank unit, soldiers of which wore blue gray uniforms and blue
gray vizor-type service caps with black cap bands, was observed in the area
of the Ordensburg. These soldiers frequently came to the town of Falkenburg
(0 54/R 48). In winter, they wore very short gray blue fabric overcoats.
Detachments of this unit which numbered 100 to 150 men occasionally marched
to the I kenburg movies. The soldiers served their full term of aotive25X1
military service. The unit has been located in the area of the Orderrburg
for some time. Between 1952 and 1954, tanks and factory-new motor vehicles
were supplied to the unit by rail. Numerous shipments of material arrived
in 1954. On he occasio of one of these shipments, about
50 full-track vehicles t the Falkenbg railroad station.
pally observed these detraining
aactivities, these vehic re armored vehicles with revolving turrets which
he could not quite definitely identify as T-34 tanks when pictures were
shown to him. He said, however, that he saw neither JS tanks nor SP guns on
this occasiok Prior to the spring of 1955, no major exercises of the tank
unit were observed in the area around the former Ordensburg. Training activities
which involved up to about 5 tanks were frequently observed in the wooded
area northeast of the Friedrichsdorf (o 54/R 47 estate. The troops located
in the former Ordensburg held major exercises in the area of the troop
training grounds southwest of Dramburg.(0 54/R 37). In spring, no entraining
of tank troops was observed at the Falkenbarg railroad station. 25X1
3. According to a Polish soldier who
wore an army uniform with red service color and boots, a motorized engineer
unit was always stationed at the former Ordensburg. This soldier who was
the driver of a ration supply truck of this unit had steadily to perform
service drives for his unit to Bydgoszcz (P 54/J 09) and Danzig ((4 55/Y 42).
During the summer months, no entraining of the troops was observed. Service
drives to Bydgoszcz also continued during this season. The soldiers of
the engineer unit who served their two year's term of active NODEX
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military service were still in the former Ordensburg in early 1955?
In addition to the tank unit and the engineer unit, the former Ordenaburg
also quartered another motorized army uni ,soldiers of which wore army
uniforms with red cap bands and laced shoe with puttees. Columns of
trucks which were occupied by soldiers who apparently belonged to this
unit were Irequently odservea. yuring the last two y
vehicles were supplied to this unit by train. They w
Falkenburg by soldiers who wore red service color. S
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in in 1953 included low guns which were towed by trucks and had long,
slender barrels and muzzle brakes. In the fall of 1954, motorized units
which were equipped with three-axle trucks and jeeps were observed at
field training in the wooded area northeast of Friedriohsdorf. The field
kitchen of these troops was parked at the Friedrichadorf estate. It
was definitely known that these soldiers belonged neither to the tank
unit nor the engineer unit .1
Ordensburg. On holidays, this band also played in public. 25X1
Prior to January 1955, a Polish military band was stationed at the former
the bandmen wore yellow cap bands. Even when 25X1
being repe4 e y questioned, they insisted on the correctness of this
statement.
6. Prior to eat 1955, the former Ordensburg also quartered a WOP (border
guard) unilrilsoldiers of which wore green service color. The soldiers were
were young recruits of the border guard troops who received 25X1
wining at this site and were subsequently dispatched for
the border.3
7. Troops from the former Ordensburg only were observed at training in the
military training area west and northwest of the former Ordensburg. No
troops came to this area from other stations. An individual biplane was
frequently observed landing on the open terrain west of the Ordensburg.
Officers' billets were located in the area of the former Bueddow (Bddowo)
estate, 1 kilometer southso e former Ordensburg. An undetermined
number of apartment h constructed at this site. No komendatura
or headquarters was kn depot which was surrounded with barbed
wire and included unde a and piled-up barrels was located just
north of the estate, on a west aide of the way from the estate to the
former Ordensburg. The depot was used for routine supplies to the troops
in the former Ordensburg.
8. In January 1955, billets for Polish officers and their dependents were
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also obserddd in the area of the town of Falkenburg. I I 25X1
located in about 6 modern brick buildings on the eastern perimeter of
Falkenburg, about 500 meters. east of the post office and on the youth
side of the Tempelburg (0 54/R 68) road. The officers belonged to the
units which were stationed at the former Ordenaburg. Officers observed
at these billets wore the uniforms of the tank troops, the border guard
troops, and normal army units. Prior to early 1955, three were no barracks
installations or other troop billets in the area of the town of Falkenburg.
The Falkenburg railroad station was equipped only with the old ramp
installations which were constructed by the Germans. Activities observed
at the railroad station never included entraining of troops, but were
confined to incoming shipments of material which were consigned to the
troops in the former Ordensburg. Two brick buildings which were used for
military purposes were located almost opposite the railroad station and north
of the track installations. Soldiers under arrest were detained in ora of
these buildings. Two long brick sheds south of the Falkenburg railroad station,
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1. Comment. The occupation by Polish tank troops of the `former
Croessinsee Ordensburg is known and again confirmed by the present
report. . Although only T-34 tanks have 25X1
on the road to the Friedrichsfelde estate, housed a military ration supply
depot where military truck traffic was constantly observed. The depot was
guarded b soldiers.
observed or mentioned in the Falkenburg - Dramburg area. All units observed
were stationed in this area for some years past.
no new troops were 25X1
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been observed it is undetermined whether the subject troops are possibly
the tank battalion of a mechanized. regiment or component units of a tank
SP gun regiment. Hence, a previous report which presumed that a heavy
tank SP regiment is stationed at Croessinsee apparently remains unconfirmed
unless this unit is still equipped with T-34 tanks instead of heavy tanks.
The engineer soldiers observed can belong t an engineer unit or the
engineer company of a mechanized or motorized rifle regiment. The
riflemen observed riding in trucks presumably belong to a motorized rifle
battalion of a motorized rifle regiment or a mechanized regiment.
Comment. The Polish military band tends to indicate that a regimental
headquarters is stationed at the former Croessinsee Ordensburg.
Comment. The unit is possibly a training unit of the Stettin WOP
Brigade.
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Poland .
EVALUATION
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED
REFERENCES
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Prior to January 1955, the former roessinsee Ordensburg.at the western end
roessinsee,(.1em} $., ` !& Y ~d. iih eapac}ty b'" ,ro?ish .troops
!d'Sod` branches of service. Starting in 1952. the undamaged former
Ordensburg was extended by the Poles who built additional billets. In the
summer of 1954, construction work was still in progress,, 25X1
2. At first, a tank unit, soldiers of which wore blue ;-ray uniforms and blue
gray vizor-type service caps with black cap bands, was observed in the area
of the 'Ordensburg. These soldiers frequently c.--,re to the tovtri of Falkenburg
(0 54/R 48). In winter, they wore very short gray blue fabric overcoats.
Detachments of this unit which numbered 100 to 150 men occasionally marched
to the Nt1kenburg movies. The soldiers served their full term of active
military Service. The unit has been located in the area of the Ordenburg
for some time. Between 1952, and 1954, tanks and factory-new motor vehicles
were slppli.:d to the unit by rail. Numerous shipra,nts of material arrived
in 1;54. On the occasion of the arrival of one of these shipments, about
50 full-track vehicles were unloaded at the Fe_lkenbv,rg railroad station.
personally observed these detrainin,; 25X1
he could not quite definitely identify as T-34 tan:s when pictures were
shown to him. He said, however, that he saw neither JS tanks nor SP guns on
this occasion. Prior to the s,,.rin of 1955, no major exercises 'of thy: tank
unit were observed in the area around the former Ordensburg. Training activities
which involved up to about 5 tanks were frequently observed in the wooded
area northeast of the Friedrichsdorf (0 54/R 47) estate. The troops located
in the former Ordensburg held major exercises in the area of the troop
training grounds southwest of Dramburg.(O 54/H 37). In sl:rin;;, no entraining
of tank troops was observed at the Falkenburg railroad station.
activities 9 - .ese ve ices were armored vehicles with revolving turrets which
3. According to a Polish soldier who 25X1
Wore an army uniform with red service color and boots, a motorized engineer
unit was always stationed at the former Ordensburg. This soldier who was
the driver of a ration supply true': of this unit had steadily to ;;erform
service drives for his unit to S dgoszcz (P 54/J 09) and Danzig (:. 55/Y 42).
During; the suscolor ?monthio-?,..,&. entraining cf thQQ troops was observed. Service
drives to Jydgoszcz also continued durinc; this season. The soldiers of
the engineer unit who served their two ,rear's terra. of active NODEX
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military service were still in the former 0rden3burg in early 1955-
4. In addition ;,o the tank unit and the en, inner unit, the former Crdensburg
also quarts-red another motorized army unit.ooldiers of .;hich .ore ari.,y
uniforms with red cap ba::dc and laced shoes with :suttees. Cclu=-is of
truck, which were occupied by soldiers who a: arently b2lt'n-.;ed to this
unit were frequently observed. .During t1r' la.jt two rears, new motor
ve%icles were supplied to this unit by train. They were ymloed d at
?alkenburg by soldiers who wore red service color. 5:_i, raenta which c:r,:e
in in 1953 included lca no which were towed b.; trucks and had long,
slender barrels and muzzle :)redoes. In the f~. 1 of 1954, r;:otorized units
which were equipped with t:;ree-axle trucks and jeeps were observed at
field training in the wooded sea northeast of "riedrichsdorf. The field
kitchen of these troops was -par'-led at the friedrichcdcrf estate. It
as definitel;; known that these soldiers belcn_ed neither to the tank
unit nor the e:gineer unit.1
5? ?'ri: r to January 1955, a Pcli,h military band was stationed at the former
Crdensburg. On holidays, this band al-;o .?layed in ,.ublic.
the band: en wore yellow cup b:ends. -7ven when
Bing repe,tedly= questioned, thy insisted on the correctness: of this
stat .:ment .
6. Prior to early 1955, the former Crdensburg also quartered a $V0F (border
guard) unit,soldiers of which wore green service color. The soldiers were
also rued in the area of the town of Falkenburg.
they were young recruits of the border guard troops who received
a is training at this site and were subsequently dispatched for
aseiamsnt on the border.3
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Troops from. the former Ordensburg only were observed at trainin: in the
military training area west and northwest of the former Or.:er.sb-.r:!. ::o
troops came to this area from other stations. Dui individual biplane was
frequently observed landin; on the open terrain west of the Crderisbur;.
Cfficers' billets were located in the area of the former Bueddow (Budowo)
estate, 1 kilometer southsouth-west of the former Ordens.,urg. An undetermined
number of ipartrnent houses vere also newly constructed at this site. No '_~omendatu
or headquarters was known there. A fuel depot which was surrounded with barbed
wire and included underground tanks and piled-up barrels arse:; located just
north of the estate, on the west side of the way from the estate to the
former Ordensburg. The depot was used for routine supplies to the troops
in the former Ordensburg.
S. In January 1;355, billets for Polish officers and their dependents were
located in about 6 modern brick buildings on the eastern perimeter of
Falkenburg, about 500 meters east of the post office and on the south
side of the Tempelburg (0 54/R 68) road. The officers belonged to the
units which were stationed at the former Ordensburg. Officers observed
at these billets wore the uniforms of the tank: troops, th. border guard
troops, and normal army units. Prior to early 1955, there were no barracks
installations or other troop billets in the are.. of they torn of F.l.enbur,;.
9. The Falkenburg railroad station was equip,.ed only with the old ru:up
installations which were constructed by the Gerwan:. Activities observed
at the railroad station never included entraining of troops, ;ut were
confined to incoming shipments of material which were consigned to the
troops in the former Ordensburg. Two brick buildings which were used for
military purposes wer located almost opposite the railroad station and north
of the track installations. Soldiers under arrest were detained in one of
these buildings. Two long brick sheds south of the Fulkenburg railroad station,
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on the road to the Friedr4c:_sfelde estate, housed a miiitary ration supply
de of where military truck traffic was constantly observed. The de, of w-s
guarded b, soldiers.
observed or mentioned in the Falkenburg - BramburL area. All unito observed
were stationed in this area for some years past.
omuent. The occu,..tion b Polish tank troops of the former
Croessinsee Crdensbur7 is and again co:.firned by the present
report. . Althou h only T-34 tanks have 25X1
been observed it is undetermined whether the subject troops are possibly
the tan?: battalion of a mechanized regiment or component units of a tank
S-P ~;un regiment. Hence, a previous report which presumed that a heavy
t .rkc ':"P regiment is stationed at Croes:;insee apliarent_y remains unconfirmed
unless this unit is still ecuipped. with T-34 tanks instead of heavy tan':s.
The engineer soldiers observed can belong to an engineer unit or the
engineer cor.:pan ' of a mechanized or motorized rifle regiment. The
riflemen observed riding; in trucks presumably belong to a motorized rifle
battalion of a motorized rifle regiment or a mechanized regiment.
2. J Comment. The Polish i iiit:.ry band tends to inc:icate that a rah;a rental
heidqu..rters is stationed at the former Croessinsee Ordenc..urU.
3. j Consent. The unit is possibly a training unit of the Stettin WOP 25X1
Brigade.
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