NEW COAL MINE AT TUCHLOVICE NEAR NOVE STRASECI/LOCATION SKETCHES; DESCRIPTION OF INSTALLATIONS AT THE MINE, MANPOWER; AND DATA ON LEADING PERSONNEL

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• Publication Date: September 12, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Czechoslovakia
New Coal Dine t Tachlovice near
Nove Straseci N~4caiLm S,.1E ~y
Straseci N p - -' A"95 .n ru.cAlovice, near Nave 5-09, E 1355), A detailed description of the installatjbn
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August 12,1957
Constriction of a Giant depth mine "Nosek", Tuchiovice near Novo Straseci.
1. In 1955, mining started in the most modern and the largest mine called
"NOSED Tuchlovice, one of its kind in the CSR. Depp mining for black-
brown coal of first quality (nut I, nut A) is done here. said was than
The original construction started in the beginn of ing 19115, an
called mine "daroslav". After the W II, construction continued and
a giant sorting shed and a washing plant, equipped with fully automatic
machines, was added. Further construction are planned as there is a plan
to connect In the Nosek nine with two neighboring older mines: 1)
Hlubiany dul Ceslooslovenske arcs yr, R;ynhol ec (formerly, up to 1945,
called Dal Anna, later renamed to Dal Iaussan and in 1948, renamed to
its present name); 2) Hlubinz Dal Ne j .dly II, Srby ( up to 1945 called
Dal Vanek, than Dial General Svoboda and after 1948 renamed to Dal Nejedly
II) near Kamenne Zehrovice,.
Those three mines would utilize one output passage which would go through
the Nosek nine. However, in 1956 the output was still brought out to
the surface individually: the produce of the Dui Ceslaoslevens Armmdy
mine was carried to the sorting shed by cable carts; prod j
mine was partly sorted at its own sorting shed located near the nine.
Some connections below of the three nixes were established in 1956.
A large complex of repairshop and administrati building were built.
A now railroad spar and a connecting road weir ruction.
Also a now electric power switchboard for mime and for the whole of
fladno Region was constructed, located by the Lour railroad stop.
The Libusin railroad station, to which connects the newly built spur,
was eoctensively an' god to marshalling yard.
2. The "Nosek" mine employs about 17P0 persons; the"Nejed]y nj nine
has about 500 employees and the"Dnl Ceskoslovenake Armady" mine employs
about 700 personnel. In addition to the aboiemuibeared workers also
about 1,000 soldiers of the Technical Battalion work at the three named
mines. The soldiers are billeted in the newly constructed Boarding house
for aiding apprentices, located at Stochov housing development.
Majority of civilian workers of the Nosek mine commute by special buses
fraa Prague.
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railroad traffic at Lib oar a uce must be sizeable.
4. Electricity is supplied by k'veanice Power Sttaatti of also bDal y Ce er staaeione
nearby the Nejedly I, mitre and by paver
Ares yr, Iyrnho]ec. There was never any shortage of electric power, not
even in winter months when the whole Eladno region suffered by witching
off electric curent.
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5. Description of the Nosek Mine (see attached sketch "A")
Nosek mine is located about 5 kilometers west of htladno and south of
Tuchlovice village, From the Tuchlovice south outskirts the Nosek
mine is about one kilometer distant,
l~ i constructed spar - originates in the sorting shed and leads in
eastern directiion, curves around the north outskirts of Srby
village and adjoins onto the Praha ., Karlovy Vary rail line about
one kilometer from the Libusin railroad stop where is established now
marshalling yard.
2) Newly constructed comma icAion to Nosek mine - of concrete, branches
off ih. Xamo aieZ99; e - ue v ce ro -The road forms a loop
around the wining complex.
3) 3ortitsQ and washing sheds of Nosek mine - it is a large construction
the largest in the tiadno Region. It is of reinforced concrete
structure, about 150 x 150 meters (higher than 13-story building),
The equipment for sorting and washing of coal is allegedly the most
modern in the CSR and possibly in Central Europe, Rails are installed
through the sorting and washing halls.T}I cabin-carts transport coal
from Dal Csskoslovenake Armady (see 3a, point on the attached sketch.
11) Administrative kajMgM of Nosek mine - it t s a 3-story building,
about x motors; It stands southwest of the sorting hall,
In the basement and on ground floor are placed welfare establishments
which are supervised by the Institute of National Health in Nove
Straseci. On the second and third floor are offices.
5) Minis tower and Machiner?yhall - placed between the Admin,bui]ding
and the ,
6) Maintenance hall - groundfloor building, of reinforced iron-concrete
structure g y of glassed parts, about 150 x 150 meters.
7) A row of groundfloor and 2:!2=3-storied kga&M - is along side the
Sorting hall in south rec on, housing various workshops and stores.
6. Descri ien of construction of the Stechov housing develo t - the
con ru on staRed in The co on In no quite finished
and when completed it may be renamed to Fucikov, The original Stochov
village had about 800 inhabitants and in 1956 it reached about 4s000.
The housing development is located between the Stochov village and
Honice hamlet and extends almost to the Praha - Karlovy Vary rail line,
The houses are 3Mstoried, square-shaped and accommodate 16 families.
Every other house has a reinforced concrete shelter build below the
basement part of the house, On the outskirts of Honice hamlet a large
canteen was build; there is a large hall which is often used for all
kinds of festivities as it is the largest hall in the Prague Region
The hall is about 200 x 120 maters. foes sketch "B" point (A).)
(B) house for mine-a entices . 3>etoried building, 200 x 16 ms;
presently housing Technical Battalion unit of about 1,000 men, which
unit is assigned for work in wines.
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