SOVIET MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN SWIDNICA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R013200060005-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 10, 2002
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: August 1, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
SECURITY INFORMATION
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INFORMATION REPORT REPORT NO.
COUNTRY Poland
SUBJECT Soviet Military Installations in Swidnica
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DATE OF
INFO. Prior to 25 September. 1951
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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-
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1. About one kilometer from Swidnica (S50/V87) on the left side of,the highway
to Walbrzych (Waldenburg), Soviet troops are garrisoned in modern-type
installations. Four of these large blocks are used as barracks; each block
contains about 50 rooms. The barracks area is surrounded by a high iron
fence with guards stationed on the highway sided Troops hold gymnastic
drills daily in a square across the street, facing the barracks.
2._ This Soviet infantry regiment is equipped with the following arms-, P. Sz
machine guns, Dehtariev light automatic rifles, heavy machine guns,'arLd
mortars.
3. The families of Soviet officers and non--commissioned officers are quartered
in the southern section of Swidnica. They have their own private stores
and workshops in order to avoid contacts with Poles.
i+. A Soviet military airbase is located at the northern end of Swidnica. The
southern part of this base borders the town.,; the highway to Wroclaw borders
the western part; and the northern sections point toward a sugar factory-
in Pszenno; (Weizenrodau - P51/H1,8). The Jaworzyna Slaska (Koenigszelt) -
Wroclaw (Breslau) railroad line. is located on the eastern part of this field.
5. The field has three small. hangars; there are no special auxiliary installations.
Usually five to ten planes (one or two-motor) can be observed. The airfield
is used as an air connection-with Soviet headquarters in idgnica (Liegnitz).
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To Jaworzyna Slaska
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