POLISH TROOPS IN GLATZ

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R006600100006-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 8, 2003
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: December 6, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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TOPIC_ _ Polish 'romps In Glatz
UM E UBTAINED .tee "22: .L' s> v DATE PREPAREI -- 6 Decmbcr 10*)
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:t.Q 1950 tf 1oltIbe Kaserne,
which is located about 200 meters south-cast
of the G1atz ( x`1111 34) railroad station, south of the road to Tjeudeokc
(P 51A11 31k) and cast of the road to Neuland (P 5l/ 33), quartered Polish
infantry troops. The barracks installation comprised four undamaged four=
story red brick buildings arranged around the barrack; yard, l er ents of
the former Geiman 38th Inf Reg,t had been quartered in the installation prior
to the war.
From 1,000 to 1,200 young soldiers were aeon in Glatz on the occasion of the
Parade on 1 May 1950. Soldiers of the 1927 and 1928 classes served with the
unit in Aur ,ust 1950.
30 Submachine guns, carbines and light machine guns were observed when the so1-
d.ers were marched out. The submachine guns which were of Soviet origin were
fitted i~.ith wooden stocks and dream magazines. The machdne guns were belt fed.
Only horserarm vehi.ele:s Tigre observed with the unit.
Ip The uniforms of the unit were in good condition. The soldiers wore Polish.
type four-cornered service caps, trousers tucked into laced boots, and over-
coats in zrinter0
5,, The barracks installation located on the north side of the road to Neudock,
about 500 meters east of the Clatz railroad station, was presumably also occu4
pied by Polish in "'antry., The .nsta? lativn comprised fire four tort' build nge
facing the street -with their gable ends. A cantonment near the barracks instal-
lation was destroyed.
Groups of from 30 to 80 men were engaged in field training near the town. The
soldiers were axn led onl
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, small arms,
E ccept for the two wits mentioned no other Polish military units were l owm
to be stationed in Glatz.
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The fortress instal-la. tions in Glatz rT?-.:ich were used as storage facilities
during . orld '."ar II word in roof',. Condition ,, a, Polish prison .ucrded by
soldiers was tore, *3m-
9, No :,ovi:-,t um;ts tore stationed in Clatz prior to Auz,tist 190. Notfrn
was Inowa concerninC the presence there of Soviet officers.,
25X1 oL1rient0 he 27th Trf Poe-4
of the loth Inf :;'iv was stationed in
z in 1949. =hc troop units mentioned in the prea?*
25X1 ant re-,ort were possibly eor!pononts of thus roE;imont. T ho No, 23rd ":01"
( Order (guard. Corps) Drib; y :?.nd pros uL zf? :.l some .OF trein i.n , snits of at
25X1 least b {{alien strength, are also located -.n Glatz.
Corm r.;nt, TIAo 13+h rt D7i o A c 10 :.- Tnf p_v ms 'don, 'ed in
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125X1 oziment. The fortress insta_lat:?.ono rT.n Glatz which are of only his-
oric v< ue iie i lost ai-rj it tar-y it ort.mce long, before ' :orid 77,x I?
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