THE KISS JOZSEF BARRACKS OF BUDAPEST

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R014500010010-3
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 14, 2006
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: October 23, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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SECURITY INFORMATION
INFORMATION REPORT REPORT NO.
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COUNTRY Hungary
25X1 SUBJECT The Kiss Jeizsof Barracks of Budapest
DATE OF
INFO. Beginning of May 1952.
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DATE DISTR. 23 October 1952
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NO. OF ENCLS. 1 sketch
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The Kiss Jozsef barracks are located on Ul18i.ut 135, Budapest,
Beginning May 19529 a Hungarian infantry regiment of about 2,000 men was
stationed at this installation,
Legd'nd to the enclosed sketch of Kiss Jozsef barracks in Budapest:
1. 2-story building for NCO-s,
2. 3-story building. On the first floor are the offices of the
quartermaster, the inspecting officer of the barracks, and also
the quarters of the barracks guard. The second floor is occupied
by offices of the regimental c ommnand and the headquarters of two
battalions. The officers' mess is on the third floor.
3. 2-story building, for the accommodation of NCO-s. On the first
floor is the mess and on the second floor the dormitories,
4. 3-stbry building which serves as barracks for a battalion,
approximately 700 men, Storage rooms and the mess are located
on the first floor.
5. Same as No. 49 above,
6. 2-story building for the accommodation of NCO-s.
7. 2-story building. The first floor is used as a brig; the second
floor is utilized as a dd.spendary and as a post exchange.
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8. Stable which accommodates 61 draft and riding horses.
9. 3-story buildings which serves as barracks for a battalion
of approximately 700 men. The first floor contains the mess,
a uniform depot, and shops of the shoemaker and the post tailor,
10. Garage, empty,
11. Garage, empty.
12. Armory and ordnance depot. It is estimated that there are
50,000 Russian rifles and 10,000 machine pistols stored in this
depot. Small arms of the entire Budapest garrison are sent here
for repairs.
The Rakosi training field, which is adjacent to the barracks (but is not shown
on the sketch), is being utilized for the training of the troops,
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