CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW COPPER SMELTER NEAR LEGNICA (LIEGNITZ)

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006200320002-9
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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 15, 2008
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: April 11, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
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COUNTRY Poland
SUBJECT Construction of a New Copper Smelter
near Lelgnica (Liegnitz)
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
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1. Between 20 September and 13 December 1953, a copper smelter was
under constrnation two km southwest of Liegnits, on the southeast
side of the highway to Goldberg. The Liegnitz streetcar line
jystea was eztended ~ alter. Since the
ceremony held ono ~' the firm ..duce r ,
was attended by th as believed that
the installation a Polish Ministry
for the liming Ind f of the workaho s
of the smelter were coaplete
In early December 1953- the first furnace which was called lair Boras,
allegedly a Soviet copy of an American design, was started at t
temperature of 900oC in order to dry the fire clapr lining of the
furnace.
2. The area of the smelter aeasured about 1,000 z 800 meters. In
December 1953- 5 administration buildings with laboratories anal 1
foundry plant with the furnace aentionad were coapleted. Two other
furnaces were still ender construction. Also completed was a
storage depot for construction materials, while a workshop about
120zj0 meters was still under construction. The smelter had railroad
connection. No factory power station was available.
3. Between September and December 1953, individual shipments of copper
ore arrived at the saeltery Eros Wolfsdo~c!' ('tilkow) (0 528 70)
near Goldberg where a copper mine had been reopsndd. luny forced
laborers were employed at this mine. The production of copper ingots
which had the shape of half-cylinders 120 c:m low and 12 om in
diameter was started in Deceaber 1953? Ao outgoing copper shipments
were noticed during the reported pew
4. The smelter was surrounded par~'~.~arbed-wire fence and partly
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CLASSIFICATION
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CENTRAL INTEWGENt~ At3ENCY REPORT
~1V~ORiIAA"rl?N REPORT CD No.
COUNTRY
ACT
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
Conatn~tstion of a Tdew Copper SmsJ.ter
near LelCniaa (Lie~.tz )
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In early December 1853, the ~'ir9t furnace which was ca1.? c~3 ~;i.r !'ores,
allegedly a Soviet copy of a,n American desi?n, waa :Sts.rtHd c,t a
temperature of q00?C in order to dry the fire clay iirin~; of the
f ux~nace .
of the smelter were completed,
i. Betneen 20 September and 13 December 1853, a copper. sxQ? :fer ~~r'a$
under eonatructian two ku soot;hA~est of Liagnitz, on til.~; s;+c~ut~xeast
side of the highway to Coldber{~. The Liegnitz strectz;aa ?ir.e
System area extended to the site. of the new att'elter. `~a.;-.c;~ ';h:~
Cerem02~y held On OCCa8i011 Of the Starting Of the x"ii ~ ~. f?ti.:~?~? depot for construction materials, while a workshop about
120x30 meters was still under construction. The smelter had x?ailroad
connection. No factory power station was available.
3. Tie?.~neei~ September and December 1953, individual shipments c=t' copper
ore arrived at the stasltery from iNolfadorf (l~ilkow) (0 5z~> 70)
near Goldberg where a copper mine had been reopened. t:ariy forced
laborers were employed at this mina. The prnduction of copper ingots
which had the shape of half cylinders 120 cm lang and 12 cry in
diameter was started in Aecember 1953. No outgoing copper shipments
were noticed Suring the reported Qeriod.
The smelter waa surraurnded partly by a barbed-wire f'cnce e:nd partly
L?y a Lua-,ird ienily.r`a~:tory poliam ~~ wpoyed for the .$~.~i~ of
the installation.
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