SOVIET ARMY ORDNANCE SUPPLY DEPOT AND ORDNANCE SHOP IN BRESLAU

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CIA-RDP82-00457R003600130013-8
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3
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December 20, 2016
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January 24, 2006
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13
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October 5, 1949
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2006/02/01: l3P8 (t4S*P,0 f 0 013- - `~ i~f I Y~ olish~ occu~:1 cc er nan tea ',t~lC_ 3r,v9 81, i~r,:a?r ix>c, anoe Sa)nv1v Leuot no Ordnance Shon in `,'ALUATION 25X1 JLACE OBTAINED 2X1 2. OF CONTENT ATE OBTAINED 25X1- DATE PREPARED 5 October 1949 FFERENCES- 25X1 : GES__._. -ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE) . --~ :MARKS. 25X1 up to July 1949 The following information on the Soviet Arn ordnance supply depot in LR`c:SI,EcI7- ?aSLC3 -~ TG . (P 52/C 42) (former ordnance supply depot of the German Armored Corann.and) was secured: a. Location: Abcut 11. miles east-northeast of Ofi S':,A1J-, A:>LOL1T~, on the vies ern bank of the Oder River, b. (0 Su e::rior headquarters : iiffAi JI T NO..._._._._..a.,..,_--25Xl Soviet army headquarters in LIE L12Z c. Depot area: About 3,30') x 3,300 fcet. d. installations: Six lar.o brick-warehouses, twelve wooden cantonaent bull n; _s, (each about 230 by 80 feet), one con- crete bunker (about 65 x-30 feet), two four-story concrete structures with 50 windows. in front, several annex bulldinf;sa e. security: Double tarbed-wire fence and wall with barbed- wire on top, with a 7-foot strip of trip wires in front About 90 aruard personnel. f. Coj.n:iandant: Since 44arch 1949 a Soviet colonel (name unknown) g. kersonnol: About 80 German k6s as laborers; unit of 800 troops, of v:ho,a about 120 were asst. }'p1?d to :uard duty and the others to w irk- TTt.e troops wore red-bordered, blue epaulets witJ.i artiller-,/ ir.sii;,nia.a More than 50 officers, mostly .zajors, wcarirL? :rolc or silver epaulets. h. ;tr ocks : in two large warehouses : Piles of 20 boxes each (eac:~. box: 6x2 feet), each box containing either 12 rifles, 12 sujm achine . uns, or 6 aachine tna.Tas.. in one larr-;e warehouse.- Heavy machine ,-uns, water-cooled, with protective shield 47-man CO NA CLASSIFICATION Approved For Release 2006/02/0 1 : CIA- ENTIAL Document N o ______ :.~.:.~~..... N!o Change In Class. 0 I ] DeelaesEfed +lars, Clanged Toe TS S JP STAT (, f;'${i HR ?2 4004 013-11 Approved For!!'Release11;2006/02/01,: CIA-RDP82-00457Ry003600130013-8 ?3 i1Va ~1+1'"'li Vt/, ? {),jCf~ C" i' i~sl.AI S 0iL.l 2 25X1 guns. 8U, 125 and 160 m4 mortars. in one ler-X warehouse t Truck ew'incs (on two?-thi '::s oJ'? the floor s-once); gans up to 200 a.:. caliber ( on one-third of the floor space. In two lar ,e warehouses: - ulia of 150 to 200 a... caliber without li..bcrs; two-axle trailers with 50 to 80 inri anti- aircraft uns; heavy antitank "urn (f about ICU .-iv. caliber, with ot..blo tires on either side. in two woos en cantonment buildin s z Specital -aachinery fro= .ae ri uiny; azot or bout en..;ines; assault boat engines; (no ,aachiner~j' :end en:.iraes have a:rived since 1947. the material was shipped to the east in small lots). in three wooden cantonment buildi ru s : ?Litibers and en ;incer tools. In one wooden cantonment buildin-_ and one concrete bunker: oils, fats, etc. In .tber wooden cantormie t bull6in~a: Leather articles, mess utensils, furniture, eleanin; anaterial, fire fightin equip- iient, etc. in two lar; a co':.crete structures: Quarters for about 800 NGOs, and AV. Optical ant: Si'.:'n 1 equipment was also stored in the depot. Lri-ineer equipment, tanks, medical supplies, horse- drawn vehicles and ur iforan wave not available. i. Pose of, the depot: Soviet offiecrs who supervised load. n .~ crews states that the depot supplied the Soviet a:~:ay in ; Llesla and troops in tL.e Soviet Lo a of .)e ary. The depot was always stocked to caoacityf. Out 'oinp -.uaterial was i,:::ediately replaced. J) to'12 J12 11:?. 2. The foil of in n :in.f or;&w1t l on zn the So c, i e t ordnance shop t n r3is,sasaiifl ,i~SL LIT'.. ryas secured: a. Location: On the premises of the former Jor?.aan teAr-deltfe Plant, borderw_: on the ,aentioned ordnance depot. b. Superior headquarters: Same as supply ordnance ftot. c. Installations: i'our-stoa--.y administration buildin7 (about 260'2 51 eye ; three four-stop, workshop buildin1s (about 260 x 50 fe- t ); one wooden storm-;e-house (about 200 x 30 feet); one railroad on .ne shed; one target range; several annex buildinns; railroad spur track. o. Security: Sawa as ordnance supply depot. o . Cog, audant : Un known . f. J ernonne L: About 30 01er?,aans of both sexes ant soldiers of t:?e urit currtered iri the ordnance supply Copot. Pu,: ooae of th shop: Repair of weapons belon yin ? to troops In testa ric in the Soviet Gonea of ar..:,, ny, as stf.ted b;r .zzn workr en. inco,,ain an ov.c eW ship;:ierits Weve traxi r carted by rail uric truc'?. Approved For Release 2006/02/01 : CIA-RDP82-00457R003600130013-8 Approved For Release 2006/02/01 : CIA-RDP82-00457R003600130013-8 3 04 We. _.e repair shop, Navin:- o work force of a.3?uut 350 {. r ian r;:s up .o 12 July 1x49 25X1 U. LILJI i.LTZ: So', ict array headqunr cry ur 'r,: t:h ca:rt r. C a .:iars ~a of the Soviet Union. About 10 Soviet general asai ?ne;d to this heat. qu .. rte! s. b. IN :~141 j-PCi,I:'s ")WIC (P .52/C 41 j ? Se-Ant enotor, Tr Other aovi=t t,_.-_y irisballatir,.:is (P 52/C 42) i Sov-1.r.t ala.tur,.ition depot, Davin; a wor orce off' about E30 Jeraan Pvts up to 12 July 194'J.. 25X1 E~ Co:-i..ent a. Trio report c.-'ntulns valuable data on Soviet Arny supply installations in i'iE3 SLAII.4i b. Tile LIEJXVir headquurters of the Northern ''roup of k'orces, c?o _:-an eci by rshal ,t7tCC% O1;Sit_, is indirectly confir; od up 6e o aid-July 1: s49 . 25X1 Approved For Release 2006/02/01 : CIA-RDP82-00457R003600130013-8