SWINOUJSCIE: SEARCHLIGHT EXCERCISES; CONSTRUCTION OF WOODEN TURRET

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00415R012100090008-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 7, 2001
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: July 23, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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iITELLOFAX 21
FEB 1952 "? ?????
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
SEC1 /CQNTROL ? LT..S..O ICIAI:,
SECURITY INFORMATION
.ONI;: 25X1 A
INFORMATION REPORT REPORT N
CD NO.
COUNTRY Polak,
SUBJECT Swinoujscie: Searchlight Excerc
Construction of Wooden Turret
25X1A
DATE OF
INFO.
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 18, SECTIONS 793
AND 194,. OF THE U.S. CODE, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVE-
LATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON 15
PROHIBITED BY LAW. THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
SOURCE
below by the letter "b" The area, surrounding the bunker is f encd in and
south -from the shore line, the Russians have constructed a large concrete
bunker, which is partially underground; its above-ground-dimensions are
approximately 5 x.4 x 3 meters., A. telephone line extends from the 'run-er
a Soviet building in Swinoujse:e. The bunker is indicated in the drawi.:.
DATE DISTR.
NO. OF PAGES
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
July 1,952
1
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
Besrehlight exercises were staged by the Russians in Swinoujscie (SwinemuenE&)
on 19 Tanuary 1952, between 1806 and 2~00 hours, but no plane, or artillery
participated., Source reports.that on one ?easion as many as fifteen rieareh-
lights were.observed in action along the coast of Usedom (Uzn~m;X Island-
On the eastern breakwaters about 50 meters south of the Swinoujscie harbor
entrance light, the Russians are constructing a wooden turret, for unknow4.
purposes,. The location of the turret is- indicated..on the drawiugbelow,by
the let er "'a". About 120 meters east .,of the canal bank and about 50 m to a
viet sentries, and. no Poles are permitted to approach the area.
CLASSIFICATION
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