AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION AT SZCZAKOWA, JAWORZNO, KATOWICE, RUMIA ZAGORZE, AND ZGORZELEC

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R009300080008-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 2, 2011
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: November 12, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
INFORMATION PORT CD NO.
COUNTRY Poland
DATE DISTR.
12 Nov. 1951
SUBJECT Airfield Construction at Szczalcozra, Jaaorzno, NO. OF PAGES 1
Katovrice, ;'?unia Sagorze, and Zgorzelec
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
PPLEMENT TO
EFbRT NO.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
1. Construction of the 3zczakc,.a (o51/Y76) airfield, ethic.,, is to serve as a
supply base in ;rarti~:;e, is nearing; ca-in-lotion. It has 30 gasoline tanks
from diich underground pipes carry the ? igaid to 14 punks scattered over
the airfield. Aircraft ;rill ta),d to the rwaps to refuel, The field has
been enclosed in barbed wire and sentries guard the tare. The airfield
is 3 km long., with ru v:ays 16 m tiride. ' horo re e double han.-i aioh
are not yet occupied. Col. ::iIc or '3itter 50X1-HUM
?ctho years a Polish uniform, is in charge o is construction.
2. Work has begun on the construction of a gliding school and field near 3yczyina,
four kilometers from Jauorzno (Q51/Y76). Pasture land at the foot of the
hill is being leveled, and the excavated soil is being dumped on the slope
of the hill. Plans include the construction of eight buildings and two
large glider hangars,
3. Ior,c has begun on widening the airfield at Ka-borrice by r?bout 1,000 rioters,
Five c:d,eting bui7 cl`; n, :s are to be dismantled and hangars erected in their
place .
5.
Dai din;.a on the airfield at ^umi.a "a.; :orze (QS15/Y35) are bu rra C of :t; only
skeletons of tale hangers remain. Three small silver-painted aircrc t, t d.ch
did not appear to be m.litary aircraft, arore seen.
An area four kilometers long; and tr,o kilonetors vricle is being: leveled to
ki1c ieterc from Zgorzelec (C:oerlitz). The work is being perfor.,cc' by 3'-uzba
Polcce units and by troops tho are under canvas. The to ntl number of ;,orl:ors
is 1,800. Polish and Soviet officers have been seen in the area.
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