RADAR INSTALLATIONS IN HUNGARY

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• Publication Date: June 4, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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FEB 1952
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INFORMATION REPORT REPORT
COUNTRY Hu gy/ 'S
SUBJECT Radar Installations in Hungary
DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE
ACQUIRED
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 18, SECTIONS 793
AND 794, OF THE U.S. CODE, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVE-
LATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
1952
A meeting, dealing with the expansion of radar installations in Hungar35
was held at the Ministry of War on 14 January 1952. Et was attended by the
following persons:
General Istv:n Szabo, representing the Minister of war
Aftdrej Bochkarev, a Soviet citizen, representing the Maszovlet Air Company
Isty xi. Bata,a Soviet citizen and General on the Hungarian General Staff
Vladimir Bojko, Soviet Military Attache
General Vjacheslav Cvetajev, he is in'charge of the Hungarian Desk at the
War Ministry in Moscow
Two Soviet officers of the Soviet Engineering and Technical Department,.
Soviet HQ, in Hungary
Two Soviet specialists who are supervising the radar Installations
Mihail Marozov, Soviet Colonel of the Guards, who is in charge of the Soviet
Politruks in Hungary
V Slarafanov Director of the Soviet-controlled electric cable works in
Hungary
Two engineers of the Egyestilt IzzO Company of Ujpest
KAroly Janza, General
Bela Iferekes, General.
In addition there were 5 junior grade Hungarian officers and 6 Hungarian
civilians, who were referred to as radar technicians and experts.
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2. One of the Soviet officers reported on radar installations in Hungary and
forwarded an. order from the Soviet Military Headquarters in Hungary, calling
for further installations. All radar installations on airfields are to be
ready by 1 August 1952. The types of radar used in Hungary, in ascending
order of importance, are as follows:
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a. *~J irst Type" -- used by the Allies in the last war, then copied and. manufacture
in the Soviet Union. Good, according to Hungarian experts, but is easily
out of order, because of carelessness in manufacturing.
"First Hungarian'* - A Soviet model remodelled. and manufactured at the
Standard Factory of Budapest and the Egyesitlt Izz6 Company of Tljpest.
This type is considered better,. but still not Entirely satisfactory.
C. "New Hungarian" - known as "Radar Ears", less powerful than the former
It is constructed entirely by Hungarian engineers, said to be excellent
for air defense of towns and industrial centers.
d "New Soviet Radar" - no information is available about this type as it
is manufactured in. the Soviet Union. Installed. on first class airfields,
under Soviet commarRd. The installation is done by Soviet experts and
soldiers .
The following list indicates the type of radar to be installed on Hungarian
airfields. For general information, some details concerning the airfields'
are added.
a. T3k: i (;Et l0)North of the village of T kdl, on the island of Csepel, Good
field; the reinforced concrete runways can accommodate the
heaviest bombers. Radar: "New Soviet Radar".
Kunmadaras (a 80) About 5 km. east of-.Kunmadaras. Exclusively for the
Russian. airforce built by prisoners, supervised by Soviet
engineers. I't will be 7 km. wide, 10 km. long, and it will
have 2 giant runways for jet planes and bombers, 8 under
gr^tuud. fuel tanks on each side of the field, J} underground
hangars. Radars "Ntew Soviet Radar".
c. Soltvadkert (:N 62) West of Soltva?ikkert and east of Kalocsa. Entirely
for.Sovi.et light fighters. Will have underground, ammunition
dump, two hangars, and a fuel dump. Radar: "iFew Soviet Rada
d. K:ecskem.et (N 95) 20 keno southeast of the town of Kecskemet. Exclusively
for Soviet heavy bombers. 12 underground hangars; als6
underground repair shops and 3 underground fuel dumps.
4 other, fuel tanks in the neighboring moods, In, which camou-
flaged barracks are also located. Underground ammunition
dump. Radar., "New Soviet Radar".
e. TaszAr (A 96) ii km. east of Kapasv6,r, 2 km. west of Tas.zer. 7 km.
long, 5 km. wide. Has latest-type giant runway, 3 km. long,
120 meters wide (suitable for the heaviest bombers), 9 huge
underground hangars, and 6 ammunition store rooms which will
accommodate 90 carloads of ammunition. Radar-. "First
Hungarian" and.. "New Soviet".
Debrecen (K 40) About 6 km. southeast of Debrecen.. About 10 km. by
10 km., 3 runways. Recently, two additional underground
hangars were constructed. Radar- "New Soviet Radar".
Bacsmadaras (S 46) Excellent field for fighter planes. Radar:
Hungarian Radar".
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h. Miskolc ( 8; ) .Suitable up to the heaviest bombers., Exclusively for
Soviet, use. Underground store rooms, underground fuel station,
and newly constructed. underground repair shop, Radar: New
H zn.ga.r?ian. Radar &rs" around the town and Lillaftfred. "New
Soviet Radar" around. the airfield and the Di 6sgy8r factory.
L. Sz6kesfeherv .r? (Z 00) Entirely Soviet controlled. Rebuiltg with sub-
~.erra.nean -hangars under cou.structi.on.. The underground ammuni-
tion dumps were recex.tiy stocked with 54 carloads of ammunition;
addit;.o.r al ammunition store rooms are being built. tNew
Hungarian Radar. T rs" are located. around the town,, the
munitions manufacturing center, and. south of the town., around
the Soviet ml i i tart' barracks. IrNew Soviet Radar" around the
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J. Szolnok (0 3() About 2500 by 2500 meters. Two giant reinforced concrete
runways. tmportan.t center for troop transshipment 12
un:dergrocxnd munition dumps, each has 25 carload capacity.
i underground fuel tanks . ":New Hungarian Radar Ears" around
town, with special instruments for the most important bridge
across the Tisza River.
k. Bftk (X 70) Small emergency field for fighter planes. Heavier planes
not allowed to land, New fuel tank above ground. Ammunition
dump in raeig:hbaring woods. "First Type Radar'.
1. Deg (E 16) About 2 km. southwest of D6g. 'Small emergency field exclusively
for Soviet fighters. Has been enlarged to 1200 by 100 meters.
Good landing facilities. Newly built metal runway, the so-
called "Irotr Runner'. Radar' 'First Type Radar"..
m. Dees (S 19) Entirely Soviet-built emergency field for Soviet fighters
and. small bombers. 3 underground hangars and 1 fuel storage
tank. I ammunition store-room. Radar-. "New Hungarian
Radar eiars3".
EszterhAza (x 83) Formerly an emergency field; enlarged by the Russians
as fighter base. Underground repair-shop and store rooms
for ammunition. Radar-. "New Hungarian Radar Ears".
o. K:enyeri (Y'00) About 20 km. north of Celld m lk, 5 km. southeast of
village of Kenyeri. Rebuilt by the Russians. In 1945 they
built camouflaged 26.fighter-capacity hangars; in 1951 new
underground hinge: s and a repair shop for small repairs.
Run entirely by the Soviet military. Camouflaged barracks
for 2500 men. are in. the nearby woods. A new runway under
constructior, is to be complete by 15 May 1952. Radar; 'New
Hungarian Hadar Ears ",
p. 'NyiregyhAza (K 55) Being rebuilt; to be ready at the end of dune 19 52 :
Will be 1500 by 2000 meters, with a reinforced concrete
runway. The barracks will accommodate 1.500 men. Well-
equipped repair shop above ground, another in construction
below ground.. Fuel tanks are above and, below ground. Rada:
ew iurngariart Radar Ears".
Balatonkiliti (D 86) About 15 km. east of Sbfok. Recently enlarged
to 1500 by 1.800 meters. Has new Gonio station. Radar66
"First Type Radar".
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r. Gy8r (Y 411) About, 8 kkr . no:t thwest. of Gyyr. . Has been enlarged to 18oo
by l? j00 me ;e_rs.2 smooth reinforced concrete runways, measuring
800 meter.. long,. 80 meters wide. Hangars) 3 below and 3
above ground. Fuel supply above and below ground. Repair
shops for 'teavle s t repairs. Field accommodates heaviest
bombers and. -jet planes. New Gonio (Goniometer) station;
stew radio ,tat;i.on. The p.ryeserit -"First Pype-.Hadar'' is to
be replaced by 'N(--v Russian. Radar".
s. Szeged, (T 17) 2 kin. west of Szeged. ` as been. enlarged to 1400 by 180o
meters. The repair shops for fighter planes can handle
major re .3:r?s . A large spare-parts warehouse, new under-
ground hangars, and fuel tanks ,are also present. It is e-
ciusivw_:Gy for Russian. fighters. The present 'First 'hype
Radar ' t s ,o or r--placed_ by "New Russian Radar.
At the meeting the E:urtgari an officials were told) that all costs will be
payable by the Hungarian Gove:rrntent. Another Soviet request called for the
immediate installation of small radio stations on important railway lines.
General Szabb11 in the tame of the Minister of War, invited the Soviet members
of the meeting to tour Maxi st;i ng; radar installations. He also proposed. a
second meeting for early Apri i 1952, to survey the progress made.
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