TROOPS AND MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN ORTELEBURG (SZCZYTNO)

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• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 17, 2008
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: July 20, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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TOPIC_ Troops and ~di.la.tarv Installations in Ortelsbux~ 1~'w~~~~
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EVALUATION
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED
REFERENCES
PAGES .
REMARKS
I PACE OBTAINED.
,E.NCLOSURES (rvo. & TYPE)
1, Prior to early January 1955, four or five Polish companies members of which
wore dank-blu.e cap bands were observed in the western section of the former
Jaeger I{:aserne on the eastern perimeter of Ortelsburg (R 54/E 93), on the
north side of t)ie. Olschienen (R 54/A 03) road. These troops were called
police forces. Soldiers wearing khaki blouses and dark-blue fabric tr us r
- a e 'nstallation.
VGhen 'leaving their- billets
for training the solc3.iers quartered in the western section of the installation
~~carried~C?ifles and submachine guns. '
2. SoldierU wearing hospital clothing ware frequently observed in.the eastern
section of the former Jaeger Kaserne. Officers also entered or left this
site, T'~~e branch of service of the soldiers quartered in this section of
-the installation was undetermined.
Billets for officers and NC Os and their dependen
of the former Ra,dfahrer Kaserne, opposite the f
south side of the Olschienen road, Three large s
of unknawn models were also observed in this ar
~~ in the fall of 1954- 4 or 5 light armored vehic
4. .Prior to January 1955, the western section of the former Jaeger Kaserne also 25X1
quartered a unit of young musician trainees who wer$ 12 to 17 years old.
The boys who were ob.~erved in the area of the city with and without their
instrument wore the same uniform as that worn by the above-mentioned soldiers
vaho were galled policemen.2
ne, on the
fined date
observed at these
sheds. 7:n the spring of 1953, numerous light armored~vsicles were entrained
at the Ortelsburg railroad station. No details were recollected.l
In the ;spring of 1954, numerous officer trainees who were about 16 to 18
years o1.d were observed in the streets of Ortelsburg. They wore khaki blouses
and long; dark trousers with wide red stripes. The color of the cap bands.of
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4.nd~or red cap bands with the latter outnumberir~ the former were observed
in the area of thelstation. The occupation of the barracks installations
was undetermined,
6, ~. German farmer was compelled to apply for Polish 25X1
citizenship and came from the area of Ortelsburg served with an artillery
-- -~ unit for three months after mid-1:954. He said that he3was requested to
serve j-month terms also in the next years to come.
1. womment. Prior to the spring of 1,954, a Polish ~gime~,t of soldiers
wearing; red cap bands which was presumably a rifle regiment with a tank
unit has been reported from the former Jaeger Kaserne north. and the former
Radfahrer Kaserne south of the Olschienen road.
From the last two sentences of paragraph 25X1
that a presumed rifle unit was located in the area of the station prior
to that time. T're troops wearing dark-blue cap bands w se observed in
5 of this report. which indicate that mainly soldiers wearing red cap bands
were observed iim Ortelsburg in the spring of 1954, it can also be inferred
the western section of the Jaeger Kaserne as m
tend to indicate that KB'rY (Internal Security)
in the summer of 1954.. The tank unit which has
the former Radfahrer Kaserne can,be assumed in t1~ir old billets prior to
the fall o:E' 1954: The situation is undetermined,
band
ir.~ Ortelsburg.
Comrient. The farrier mentioned in the present report has possibly
been drafted into the territorial forces where, h~vevsr, enlisted uieez
are scl?.eduled to sez~re a 4-month term in their first year of service,
and 2-month terms in the follo;A;in~ ;years of service.
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LCommnr~t. The e -det school with its own
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CLASSIFICATION ~~ ~~r~~~~:.a:'.,~.f, `.
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TOPIC Troops snd t~tilitarv Iris~~.,latioias in Ortelat+ur ~(S2cav#.no)
EVALUATION
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED
REFEZENCES_
PAGES
REMARKS
R ~ :~ o~Ta~N D_..J
ENCL(~$UftES (nro: ~ nPEa
PREPARca
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to Prior to early January 1g55~.:four or five Palish com~~anies members of which
wore dark-blue cap bands were observed in the western section of the former
Jas;?r~Kaserne ori~=the.?:sastaern perimeter. of `Ortelsburg .{R- 54/K ~3}~,' on the
nax~ch .: ide~ of, the Qlschienea? (R~ 54~i~~~63}: `iro~.4~, These.. troops were called
police forcesn Soldiers wearing kh ':' blouses and dark-blue fabric trousers
~-iere_ observed at ',the`.installation. the
troops .moyed~~from ~'arsaw~ to Ortelsburu.
tiYhen leaving their billets
for raining~l iers guar ere in ewes ern section of the installation
carried~rifles and submachine ~,uTuns.,
2. Soldiers wearing hospital clothing were frequently observed in the eastern
section of the former Jaeger Kaserne~ Officers also entered or left this
site, The branch of servx~~-of the soldiers quartered in this section of
the installation was undetermined
3, Billets for officers and 1BCOs and their dependents were located in the area
of the forLner Radfahrer Kaserne, opposite the far;;~er Jaeger Kaserne, on the
south side of the Olschienen road. Three large sheds t~tith armored vehicles
of unknown models were also observed in ti-.is srea~ ~ln an urdPtermined date 25X1
in the fall of 1954.. 4 or 5 light armored vehicles were observed at these
sheds. In the spring of 1953, numerous light armored vehicles were entrained
at the Or-telsburg railroad station. No details were recallected~l
q, Prior to January 1955 the western section of the former Jaeger Kaserne also
quartereu a unit of young musician trainees tgizo vrera 12 to 17 years old.
The bo,s who were observed in the area of the city with and? without their
instrument wore the same unifor~- as that worn by the abovs~mentioned soldiers
who were called policemen.2
50 In the spring of 19549 numerous officer trainees who were about 16 to 18
years old ~rere observed in the streets of Qr~:elsbur~;.: They wore khaki blouses
and Iona desk Trousers with wide red stripes3 The color of the cap bands of
the ix khaki visor type s~iwic.e ~:aps wa.s unci.ti~f~ee~c`~ne~i..~ Soldiers wearing blue;
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and~or red Gap bands with the latter outnumbering the former were observed
in the area of the~stationo The,oocupation of the barracks installations
ass undetermined)
6o A German farmer was compelled to apply for Polish 25X1
citizenship and came from the area of Ortelsburg sez~-ed with an a~^tillery
unit for three months after niid~~~954~ He said that he3was requested to
serve 3~month terms also iri vhe next years to comae
'o ~Commento Prior to the spring of ?954a a Polish~egiment of soldiers
wearing red cap bands which was presumably a rifle regiment with a tank
unit has been reported from the former Jaeger Kaserne Worths and the former
Radfahrex? Kaserne south of the Olschienen road
.From the last tiro sentences of.. paragraph
o s reporto xhich indicate that main:~y soldiers wearing red cap bands
were observed in Ortelsburg in the spring of 7.954? it can also be inferred
that a presumed rifle unit was located in the area of the station prior
to that timep The troops wearing dark blue cap bands who mere observed ir_
the western section of the Jaeger Kaserne as Mentioned in paragraph 1
tend to indicate i:hat KBV~ {Internal Seeurity) unit had moved to this $eCtimnt
in the summer of 7,954 The tank unit which has previously been observed in
the former Radfahrer Y.aserne c.an be assumed in their old billets prior to
the fall of 1954, The situation is undetermined,
IComment? The present re ort confirms lze cadet school with its own
band in Ortelsburg~ p
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Commento 'The far;::ex mentioned in the present .report has possibly
een rafted into the territorial forces where howeerer, enlisted men
are scheduled to serve a 4mmonth term in their first yesr of service,
and 2~month terms in the following years of servicem
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