HUNGARIAN OPTICAL PLANT (MAGYAR OPTIKAI MUEVEK)

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• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 3, 2013
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: November 15, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Hungary
SUBJECT Hungarian Optical Plant
(Magyar Optikai Muevek)
PLACE
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DATE
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
1. Magyar OpptikaiMuevek was located in the 12th District, Buda,
about 2 or 21 kilometers west-southwest of Lane Hid (chain bridge)
which crossed the Danube. Before 1945, the plant was known as
Szus Gyar (Szus factory). It was constructed in ,1938 with English
capital, and at that time, was a joint Hungarian-English enter- 50X1
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1e e e manager is a Soviet.
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sketch of 3uda.
2th District),
the location of Magyar Optikai Muevek en-
closure (AJ
Point #1 MAGYAR OPTIKAI MLLVEK.
he points listed hereunder refer to
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#2 CSORSZ Street (name changed).
#3 and 3aL Streets; names unknown.
#4 MENIKINA JANOS Street (name unchanged).
#5 ALKOTAS Street (name unchanged), leading southwards to
Balaton and Budaors highway.
#6 FERI OSZKAR Street (old name), now KISS JANOS ALTABORN-
AGY Street (new name in honor-of Lt Gen K J ).
#7 TWO STORY BRICK BUILDING, about 80 meters long and 20
meters wide; low gabled red tile roof. Used as home
for deaf', dumb and blind people. The name of this
home w&. s VAKOK I NTEZETE .
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THREE STORY, RED BRICK BUILDING, about 200 by 100
meters (in the middle). Low gabled red tile roof.
Section A housed the Physical Training Instruct-
or School (TESTNEVELESI FOISKOLA).
Section B was a Red Cross Hospital (VOROS KETESZT
KORHAZ).
#9 GYORI Street (name unchanged).
#10 AVAR Street (name unchanged).
#11 RAILROAD LINE, single track, approximately five trans-
fer tracks, leading southward towards BALATON Lake.
#12 RAILROAD TUNNEL, about 150 meters long,
#13 WOLF KAROLY Street (name unchanged).
#14 APARTMENT HOUSE BUILDING, three stories high of red
brick construction with low gabled red tile roof;
approximately 100 by 25 meters, It housed railroad
employees and was known as VASUTAS HAZO
#15 OLD CEMETERY, TABANI TEMETO, Point 15A: indicates a
Soviet War memorial of white marble, about 7 meters
high,
#16 NEW CE TERY,_ UJ TABANI TEMETO (old name); NEMETVOLG.YI
TEMETO (new name). Length, approximately 1000 meters;
width, 500 meters,
#17 STREET, (nameunknown)
#18 BOSZORMENYI Street .(name unchanged).
#19 CATHOLIC CHURCH, NEMETVOLGYI KAPOLNA.
#20 T'HRE'E-STORY BRICK BUILDING, about 30 meters long and 15
meters?'wide,,with low gabled red tile roof. This build-
ing housed a teachers' college (TANITO KEPZO).
#21 NEMETVQLGYI Street (name unchanged), leading to BUDAORS.
#22 VAROSMAJOR Street (name unchanged)
#23 THE FARKAS RETI cemetery (name unchanged).
#24 FIVE STORY, RED BRICK. BUILDING;;.about 10O.meters long
and 40 meters wide, with low gabled red tile roof. This
building. housed the municipal offices (including court-
house, police, etc,) of the 12th District (XII DERULETI
ELOLJAROSAG).
#25 AREA CONTAINING FOUR BUILDINGS which housed the Police
Of f i carst school (RENDOR AKADEMIA )
#26 TWO HOSPITAL BUILDINGS,
Build!ng A; three stories high, of brick construe-.
tioz lend stucco, gray color; about 100 meters long
and 4--', meters wide
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Building B: three stories, of brick and stucco,
light yellow, about 150 meters long and 50 meters
wide. This building was built after 1945. Both
buildings had low gabled red tile roofs. Name:
TISZTI KORHAZ (Officers hospital.),
#27 MARVANY Street (name unchanged).
#28 CONCRETE BRIDGE above railroad tracks.
#29
AREA
OF DELI PALYAUDVAR (name unchanged) railroad sta-
tiona
here
At the beginning of 1951, excavation was
for the BUDA underground railroad,
begun
#30 KRISTINA KOR Street (name unchanged).
#31 THE MARVANY UTCAI KERESKEDELMI ISKOLA elementary and
high school; four story brick building about 100 by 20
meters, with gabled red tile roof.
?#32 STREET (name unknown)
#33 THE 12TH DISTRICT MAIN POST OFFICE, (FO POSTA); seven
stories high, red brick, approximately 200 by 50 meters;
low gabled red tile roof.
#34 THE SZELL KALMAN TER SQUARE: (name unchanged); meeting
point of all main streetcar lines.
#35 FORMER RACE TRACK. After the last war this hollow area
was filled with debris from bombed buildings; now being
built as a park. Name-, VER MEZO Blody Field (name un-
changed).
#36 FIVESTORY APARTMENT BUILDING of brick with low gabled
red tile roof. The Headquarters of the Hungarian Com.-
intinist Party for the 12th District of BUDA was located
on the 2nd and 3rd floors.
2. The factory area was approximately 300 meters long and 200 meters
wide It Was bordered by Csorsz Street oint #2, Enclosure
~A on the South, There was a villa surrounded by orchards, 50X1
between the factory fence and the street (Point #3, Enclosure
(A)) on the western side, the distance etween the
factory area and the street oint 3 Enclosure (A)j to be about
50 meters. The northern side of the factory was bordered by a
street Epoint #3A, Enclosure (AR, The distance between the facet
tory. area and the street Point #5, Enclosure (A was about 100
meters, no smoke stacks in-the vicinity- of factory,
Each - buil'at g was heated centrally by- steam and had its own tool
room. Concrete roads led from the gates to the various buildings. 50X1
Each'building was surrounded by a concrete apron about five meters
wide; the rest of the area was covered with grass,
German manufact:a?e, - - - 50X1
Flect is y was provided by the city power plant.
Raw materials ,nd fiflished products were tr : risported by truck :. 50X1
e part of the prod d.,. . on went to the Soviet
d 'or military purpose.;., The total number of
ployee s was abo .' . 3000, and of this r utaber there were about 100 50X1
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apprentices. Women were employed in both the workshops and the
offiees An assistant lens cutter, working in the optical de-
partment received about 140 forints per week (a 40 hour work
weak), Morale of the wo:kars- was-- low because of the poor pay
rates, The plant operate. ' in three 8 hour shifts; the first
shift began work at 0600. hours. It was usually closed from 1400
.hours on Saturdays until 0600 hours next Monday. On the other
hand, the offices operated from 1800 until 1600 hours,
ptlIal Muavek, Enclosure (BJ/
Point #1 ONE STORY WOODEN BUILDING, painted green, about 20
meters long and 10 meters wide; low gabled red tile
roof. The building was used as a 'storage house,
#2 FOUR STORY BRICK, REINFORCED CONCRETE AND YELLOW
STUCCO BUILDING, about 40 meters long and 15 meters
wide with flat roof, probably of concrete construc-
tion. During the last war, light antiaircraft guns
? were installed-on the roof.' The walls were almost
entirely of windows, The building has a cellar cover-
ing its whole area. Parts for alarm clocks were made
in thi a t-ailding,
#3 THREE STORY BRICK REINFQRCED CONCRETE BUILDING COVERED
WITH YELLOW STUCCO, abo-4t 60 meters long and 20 meters
wide with flat roof probably of concrete a Light ailti-
aircraft guns- were installed on the roof during last
war. The walls are almogt entirely covered with windows.
A cellar covered the entire area of building,
#4 FOUR STORY BUILDING, of the same construction and appear-
-eiice.as-building points #2 and #3, about 25 meters long
and 10 to 15 meters wide. Estimated thickness of walls
Is-40 cm, This building housed the administrative and
enginkering sections of the plant, The Chief manager's
office and the first aid section were located there,
#5 THREE STORY BRICK BUILDING, covered with yellow stucco;
about 30 by 30 meters, It had a flat roof, probably of
concrete. It had a cellar covering the whole area,
Walls were fitted with small (11 by I meter) windows,
Machinery was observed in the building, Licluding the
basement,
#6.BUILDING OF THE SAME SIZE AND CONSTRUCTION AS BUILDING
DESCRIBED IN POINT #5, Buildings points #5 and #6 were
built around 1938 ? 19400
#7 BUILDING OF EXACTLY THE SAME CONSTRUCTION AND SHAPE AS
BUILDING IN POINTS #2 and #3o About 40 by 20 meters
in area; five stories high. This building was construct-
ed during 1946 - 1947, Heard that optical instruments
parts, lie s and prisms for field glasses, AA. guns
sights aid periscopes 'were made there. This building
was .:Y. -n) &s the optical departmer