MUNITIONS STORAGE

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00046R000200160010-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 14
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 14, 2009
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: October 13, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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SECURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY Poland
SUBJECT Munitions Storage
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE
,ACQUIRED I
DATE OF IN
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
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1. The Munitions, Storage near Otwock L'ff 52-o8, E 21-19 ncl. A7 was
situ ted in a "dense forest and ner ectly eamouflaaed with pine and
the three shown on the sketcn .Encl. P. Each warehouse 25X1
by rail.
of ner wrei-eklvu .
were ur the area. at least 50, but there soul be as. 25X1
many as 150? many rail lines in the area other than
was connecteA
ratlajor construction was completed in the
2. This installation was new,
as still in progress; 0 ' 25X1
latter part of 1951. Cpnstruction w
many political prisoners in the area who were used for the hardest
type of work.
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Deliveries of munitions were made. in four-ton . approX matte1y
four t ime a.; week Ea
varying in size.
USAF review completed.
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Enclosures:
A. P4 mr 1 iit T.newati_on of Munitions Storage
Sketch of Munitions Storage
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Enclosure A
Munitions
Storage ~ and Points. of Interest
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,111 dimensions approximate)
1. Mu iitio
2.
ova eas from Warsaw to Otwock 52-0S, E 21-12].
Highway: asphalt; eight meters wide; in good condition;. led
as -outheast 30 km. from Warsaw to Otwock
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Rail Spur: three tracks (gauge unknown); out off main railroad
'line /Pt. 3, below] four kilometers West of installation and
leads into instalTTation.
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Enclosure B
Sketch of Munitions Storage Located Near Otwock
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Enclosure B (Cont'd)
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Point # 1. Hi : asphalt; eight meters wide, in good condition-
led east 85 km. from Warsaw to Siedice L 52-10, E 22-1>;
35 km. north of the installation.
2. Highway: asphalt; eight meters wide, in excellent
con on; led south 165 km. from Warsaw to Lublin.
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Road: crushed rock, six meters wide in oor condition.
roa was 50 km, long between highways, Pts. 2 and
and 10 km, north of the installation.
Highway: s ee Encl. A, Pt. ~.
Double RR Track: ZS-ee/Encl. A, Pt. 7.
Dirt Road: winding., varying in width from three to six
me ers; stated that, when he traveled on this 25X1
road on roue o the installation from road, Lt. 3, above7,
it took him approximately three hours to get To the
installation. Road, fft . 3, abov, was 10 1 from the
installation,
Polis
soldiers around the barrack carrying axes and saws,
Barrack was two kilometers north of the installation.
Barrack: ffam r c and dimensions as barrack
Pt. above.
Barrack: wood construction; 20 m. long, 3 m. high- width
unknown tar paper-covered, gable roof,
any traffic on rail spur .
never
10. Fences: There were four fences set about 11, m. apart
and parallel to each other. The first or outer fence
was three meters high with many strands of barbed wire,
and the top of fence had three strands of. wire 50 mm.
thick, charged with electricity. The second fence was
2j rnb``high with many strands of barbed wire. The third
fence was two meters high with many strands-of barbed
wire, -The f: our.th' fence was one meter high with five
strands of charged wire, 50 mm. thick. There was a sign
next to the main gate entrance, 5t. 12, below7 reading
"Danger, High Voltage". The fences were three kilometers
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could not estimate the length of fence from north
o ou h, but believed that it was much longer than three
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Corps Guards Korpus Bezpieczenstwa Wewnetrznego -- EBW)
armed with carbines and PPsH type machine sxuns atrollin
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Enclosure B (C.ontrd)
if one touched the fence,
large spot lights wou g t up around it. This was
annoying to the guards because animals
bati blundered into the fence.
11. New Entrance: two-door iron gate, five meters wide,
ree meters hi h; the lower lj in, of gate was solid
iron, the top.l in., steel. bars; a new road was under
construction from this entrance from highway, fit. 2,
ab ov7.
12. Main Gate Entrance: same construction and dimensions.
as entrance,/F 11, above? Five meters inside the
gate there was a red and w Kite striped bar (similar
to a RR crossing gate).
13. Warehouse: concrete; with low-abled
Warehouse was perfectly camouflaged with silt
or seven large pine trees protruding from roof. Ware-
house was located approximately 200 m. south of fences,
fit. 10, above].
14. Buildin : concrete; five to eight meters square, three
mete rs igh; with hipped, tar a er-covered roof; sides
of building were painted white
15. Barracks: "U"-shaped; made of wood; 50 m. long,. 8 m.
wide, with wings extending to the south approximately
12 in, This building was used, as sleenina auarters and
mess for Polish KBW guards.
estima e. 100 occupants
in barracks. Barracks were 300 m. from warehouse,
fit. 17, below j.
16. Warehouse: Same constructions and.dimensions as ware-
ho'u`se,.Pt. 1'3,, above7. Contents of warehouse unknown.
17. Warehouse: concrete; 80 to 100 in. long, 20 to 25 m.
wide,, 3'm. high,.,-with low-gabled, tar paper-covered
roof; perfectly camouflaged with six or seven large
pine trees protruding from roof. There were four sets
of iron doors on rollers, two sets of doors on each
side of the warehouse opening to a width of six to seven
meters. The entire floor of the warehouse was of rein-
forced concrete. Floor was 120 cm. above ground level.
Trucks would back up to warehouse and unload directly
nn f!lnnr- The following was observed in warehouse
when unloading munitions: 50 bombs on dollies;
bombs were 2. ^ g 1 n?cr _ m _ i n diaxieter . wei?binjx
about 500 kg.,
100 mortars,
50 heavy machine guns
era es or sma
arms ammunition,.20 canisters o a crate each canister
containing either 142 or 152 rounds
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Enclosure B (Cont'd)
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guns
Year of production noted.
on light machine g ns was 1-94&; 200 to 300 carbines
set on racks along' side of warehouse, walls;
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18. Warehouse same dimensions, construction, and camou-
age as warehouse, t. 1 above 7. The. fol:lowin was
observe the warehouse
howitzers
The other half of the warehouse
contained about 1,000 wooden crates. 1 m lon~ 0 cm.
"Handle With Care..was written in Polish on
19. Warehouse: same dimension, construction and camou-?
age as warehouse Pts, 17 and 18, above . Contents
observe 5,000
crate z
ommy uns to a crate; hand
grenades, o a era e; carbines, 18 to a crate; and
crates with. small arms ammunition. 5arehouses, Pts.
17, 18, and 19 were 200 m..: apart]
20. Warehouse: Same dimensions, construction and ca
a e, as warehouses, Pts. 17, 18, and 19,7
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Warehouse: Zarne, dimensions, construction, and
riage as warehouses, Pts. 17, 18, 19, and 20.7 ~mbn-
Warehouse: same dimensions, construction, and camou
Mae as ware use 7, 18, 19, 20, and 21 7
5arehouses, Pts. 2 , 21,
and-2-2- were approximately 200 m. apart]
LAll dimensions approximate]
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