MISCELLANEOUS MILITARY INFORMATION (19 PP; POLISH; DATE OF INFORMATION, 1952; DATE OF DISTRIBUTION 24 NOVEMBER 1952; ACQUIRED IN BERLIN, GERMANY)

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 15, 2002
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: December 4, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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MI SCELLANEOUS MILITARY INFORMATION (19 pp; Polish;
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This document consists of 19 pages of photostats including 10 pages of sketches and 9 pages
of text explaining the sketches in detail. The information covers military installations and
organization charts.
Sketch I gives street location of new postwar barracks of a Polish Army motor transport unit.
Text gives detailed description of buildings, type of construction of barracks and garages.
Total number of cars, 150, all Soviet type.
Sketch II gives the street location of "Fort Wola" barracks of a Polish Army Panzer unit.
Supplementary sketch, not numbered., shows locations of living quarters, garages, warehouses,
guard posts, and gives detailed physical description of garages, living quarters, and the number
and type of cars and tanks.
Sketch III gives street location of "Karpaty" gasoline storage dump for the Polish Army.
Text gives number and capacity of tanks and describes their location alongside a railroad
siding. The storage dump is located on the surface and is for the exclusive use of the Polish
Army.
Sketch IV shows location of motor fuel storage dumps for the Polish Army, Warsaw-Sluzewiec,
railroad. siding and side elevation of underground storage facilities. Text describes underground
storage which from the air appears to be level ground but a side view discloses sgparate
entrances to underground storage tanks all of which are connected by wire. The entire area is
fenced in with barbed wire and guarded by the army.
.Sketch V gives location of "Boernerowo", an airforce school. Supplementary sketch gives
location of barracks. Text gives physical description of barracks, mentions ghat the entire
area is fenced in with wire netting, and gives the number of students at the time of the
informant's stay in Warsaw as 1,000. It also states that civilians have been removed from the
area which was to be occupied by military personnel. There is a army airfield within 2 or 3
kilometers from the school but the informant does not know the exact location.
Sketch VI gives street location of 1) Main Office of Military Information, 2) Headquarers
of the Ground Forces, 3) Department of Motorized Vehicles of the Polish Army. Text gives
physical description of buildings and mentions some of the activities of the deparllents.
Sketch VII-Organization of people's councils. In 1951 all wojewodztwo, powiat, and gmina
offices were transformed into people's councils.
Sketch VIII-Organization Chart of the Intelligence Service, Chief Command of the Citizens'
Militia,wojewodztow, city, and powiat. Names of officials given in some instances.
Sketch IX-Organization Chart of the Ministry of Public Security, wojewodztwo, powiat, and
city offices, includes chief command of the Citizens' Militia and the Security Corps, In some
instances, names of officials are given.
25X1X Fetch 12-"Stara Wies" newly constructed ammunition dump. Text explains sketch in detail
and states that the area is 12 kilometers square, heavily wooded, and entirely fenced in by
barbed wire. lRives legend for all points shown on sketch and describes each in detail, including
the railroad station, railroad sidings, temporary roads, guard posts and gives a detailed physical
description of storage buildings.
The construction of the buildings was handled by the
Construction Enterprise of the Ministry of Public Security. The plan called for the construction
of 50 buildings but only seven were under roof by spring of 1951. The buildings were to be 25X1X
completed by the end of 1951. The informant thinks this unlikely because of dificult transport
problems. The area is electrified, the power being supplied by Otwock. It is strictly an am-
munition dump. One building will accommodate about 10 cars of ammunition. Transport is made by
motor car and tractor Studebaker type, and tractors with trailers. There were 8 motor cars and
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INTERNAL SECURITY CORPS iND AZRCR.FT PARTS FACTORY AT SZTUM (8pp, including 2 map sketches-
Polish: Date of information: unknown* Pace acquired:
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K'EM (Internal Security Corps) with HQ in Warsaw and subordinate to Ministry of Public
Safety. Main training school located in Legnica. Basis of distribution of EW stations and
detailed location and description of Station No 21 in Sztum given. Names and biographical
data on officers in charge follows. Breakdown of KBW company in Sztum given. Describes guard
posts and their armament and searchlight equipment at aircraft parts plant which company guards
and duties in aiding UB (Security Police). Description of uniform. Day's schedule and
rations, similar to army, are given. Awards and promotions for service, marksmanship, and other
accomplishments. ? Participation in military exercises is infrequent except on squad and platoon
level. Service is primarily one of guarding and policing, although aid is often given in
harvests and other civil enterprises. Younger element only recruited and must take political
training in Legnica. Always open to voluntary enlistment. (2pp)
Info on Bialoruska, 3rd Armored Div follows. Some biographic data on assistant platoon
commander, Sgt Biasko, given. According to him this was an elite, volunteer division as
shown by its action at Kolobrzeg and Berlin. Officers and soldiers were young and zealous.
Discipline was strict and enforced by young Communist officers. Biasko belonged to completely
motorized rifle regiment called "fizyljerow" (fusileers). Division composed of three tank
regiments with T-311 tanks and H-5 armored cars, artillery regiment, and regiment of. "fusileers".
Its strength varied because of great losses. The complenent of company, platoon, and rifle
squad given.
Army organization information of informant limited to knowledge that Polish Army has about
20 divisions and that HQ for army in southwest is in Legnica.
Describes numb red guard posts around aircraft parts and ammunition factory, their placement
as given in attached sketch and their armament. Special UB pass needed for entry. Political
and German war prisoners are among the 1500 working in factory from 0800 to 1630. Two Soviet
political coirmissars are in charge of plant. The KBW guards only the walls and gates. On the
attached sketch each gate is denotedbii avy line and each shop entrance is marked by a number with
the letter "a" with a description of what each shop holds. Production of this factory is large
but unknown.
Description of 3 KBW officers and 2 Soviet factory engineers given.
First page of sketch of main workshop for aircrafts ,-:arts, "Bara", with associated buildingsi
Second page shows factory for aircrafts parts and ammunition cases.
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