CASE SUMMARY OF SOVIET ARMY DEFECTOR SGT. JOSEPH DUTKANICZ
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CASE SUMMARY OF SOVIET ARMY DEFECTOR SGT. JOSEPH DUTKANICZ

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Case Summary: 2-62-2

Case:

DUTKANICZ, JUBOpE, SEt.

9. June 1926

Goilice, Poland

Date (8) of Activity: 1958-1960

Date Neutralized: N/A

Hostile Service:

Soviet Intelligence

Services (SIS);

probably State

Security Service (KGB)

Target:

USAREUR Forces

Summary

THE C.I.A. HAS NO OBJECTION

TO THE DECLASSIFICATION OF

THIS' DOCUMENI:

AS SANITIZEd

Dutkanice claino. he was recruited by represontatives of Suvlot

Intelligenco in

west Germany during 1958.

A combination of throats and

inducements' mere used to gain his cooperation. He admits having had

four meetings with his soviet handlers during a two-year period, but

claims he supplied only limited infornation to the KGB.

There are,

how-

ever, substantial indications that the compromise

was greater.

espionage

activity ras terminated by his defection to the USSR

in June

1960.

He vas subsequently exploited for propaganda purposes by the

Soviets.

Details of his complicity

were

obtained from statementg made

by Dutkanicz to US officials in Moscow.

EEI and Assignmonta

Dutianicz's principal mission was to report changes in the

status

and disposition of USAREUR forcca indicating possible preparationo for

hostilities. He also adnits receiving dotalled instructions from the

SIS which probably included

additional collection EEI, but he did not

elaborate. on

these missions.

Recruitment and Mudus Operandi

Dutkanicz, a naturalized US citizen born in Poland, was ahlpped to

Gorinany in 1943 as a alave laborer and immigrated to the United Statos.

aftor World War II.

He was.drafted Into the US Army In 195l and masa

sergeant in the 32nd Siznal Battalion, Darmstadt, at the time of

defection.

He is a convinced liberal

and has espoused leftiet cause..

which led to a revier and revocation of his SECRET clearance in January

1,50.

Dutkanic claims he was approached by KGB personnel in 1958 while

arinking in a bar at Crumstadt, neur varmstadt.

In the initial: con-

versation, a combination of threats and inducements were used to obtain

his.prcmise of cooperation. The threats

were mostly implied and

directed against relatives in Poland, his imnediate family in lest

Germany and latkanicz personally: Inducements consisted of promises to

assist relatives residing bohind the Iron Curtain.. He also admits having

been offcred money on several occasions, but he allegedly refused to:

accept payment for his espionage activities:: Dutkanioz claims that the

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controlling agency was the KGB. He admits having four meetings with

the KGB representatives, who were allegedly from Vienna,

Austria,

during the period 1958 to 1960.

He was furnighed an accommodations

address which he no longer remembers and was diven secret writing

materials.

he claims to have sent only four letters to the accommo-

dations address and he alleges to have furnished

only negative

imminence reports.

In May 1960 Dutkanicz informed

his SIS handler that he was being

investigated for security reasons and he

was advised to apply for

leave and defect with his wife and family to

the USSR via Austria

Czechoslovakia:

Dutkanicz complied

with the instructions.

Contact

with KGB representatives was established on 26 June 1960 In Bratislava,

Czechoslovakia, a

ghort distance from Vienna.

He and his family then

drove to Lvor, USSR,

with a Soviet escort.

He was subsequently

exploited by the Soviets for propaganda purposes.

The actual propaganda

material was prepared by the KGB based on details furnished by

Dutkanicz.

In March 1962 the Soviets permitted his wife to return to

the United States, but the children were retained in the USSR. Dutkaniez

was allowed to accompany his wife to the US Embassy in Moscow for making

the necessary preparations for her return. During this period Dutkaniez

made a statement concerning his espionage activities in behalf of the

KGB.

USAREUR Comment

Although Dutkanicz's confession wad obtained under unusual circun-

stances, his statements

appear substantially true although obvioualy

incomplete.

A strong possibility exists that he worked for tho KGB for

a longer period than he admits, and 1t 1s probable that Dutkanicz pro-

vided the KGB with considerably more information than negative imminence

reports. His statement that his SIS recruiters were from Vienna is

possibly correct and is supported by his alleged defection route.

His

statement that he refused payment from the SIS seems unlikely, since he

reportedly was spending considerable amounts of money before his defection.

The case is of unusual significance since it constitutes one of the most

serious knom penetrations of USAREUR forces by hostilo Intelligence.

Also important is the fact that Dutkanicz's defection was apparently

instigated by the soviets for propaganda purposes after ho lost accees

to sensitive information.

Additional reports will be prepared as information becomes available.

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Case:

DUTKANICZ, Josepf, SEt.

9 June 1926

Gorlice, Poland

Case, Summary:

Date(a) of Activity: 1958-1960

Date Neutralized: N/A

Hostile Service:

Soviet Intelligence

Target:

USAREUR forces

Services (SIS);

probably, State

Security Service (KGB)

Summary

Dutkanice glaine he was recruited by represontatives of Suviot

Intelligence in West Germany during 1950. " A combination of threate and

inducements' were used to gain his cooperation. He admits having had

four meetings with his Soviet handlers during a two-year period; but

claims he supplied only limited information to the KGB.

There are, how-

ever, substantial indications that the compromise was greater.

His

espionage

activity was

terminated by his defection to the USSR in June

1960:.

He was subsequently exploited for propaganda purposes by the

Soviets. Details of his complicity were obtained from statements made

by Dutkanicz

to Us officials in Moscow.

EiT and Assignmenta

arịd

Dutkanicz's principal mission was to report changes in the

otatue

disposition of USarsur forces indicating possible prepurationg for

hostilities.

He also admits receiving detailed instructions

STS which

probably included

elaborate. on these missions.

additional collection set, but he did not

Recruitment and Mudus Operand1

Dutkaniez,

naturalized US citizen born in Poland, was shipped to

Gormany in 1943 as a slave laborer and immigrated to the United States:

aftor World War II.

He was drafted into tie US Army in 1951 and was a

surgeant in the 32nd Simal Battalion, Darmstadt, at the time of

defection.

He is a convinced liberal and has eupoused leftiat causer.

which led

to a review and revocation of his SECRET Clearance in January

1960.

Dutkanicz claims he was approached by KGB personnel in 1958 uhtler

drinking in a bar at Crumstadt, neus darmstadt. In the initial con-

versation, a combination of threats and inducements were used to obtain

his promise of cooperation. The threats were mostly implied and

directed against relatives in Poland, his immediate family in West

Gernany and lutkanic personally: Inducements consisted of promises to

assist relatives

residing bohind the Iron urtain. He also admits having

been offered money on several occasions, but he allegedly refused to

accopt payment for his espionage activities. Dutkanioz claime that the

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controlling agency was the KGB. He admits having four meetings with

the KGB representatives, who were allegedly from Vienna, Austria,

during the period 1958 to 1960.

He was furnighed an accommodations

address which he no longer remembers and was given secret writing

materials.

He claims to have sent only four letters to the accommo-

dations address and he alleges to have furnished only negative

imminence reports.

In May 1960 Dutkanicz informed his SIS handler that he was being

investigated for security reasons and he was advised to apply for

leave and defect

with his wife and family to the USSR via Austria and

Czechoslovakia.

Dutkanicz complied

with the instructions.

Contact

with KGB representatives was established on 26 June 1960 in Brátislava,:

Czechoslovakia, a short distance from Vienna. He and his family then

drove to Lvov, USSR, with a Soviet escort. He was subsequently

exploited the sovets to propagand perpe

actual propaganda

material was prepared by the KGB based on details furnished by

Dutkanicz.

In March 1962 the Soviets permitted his wife to return to

the United States, but the children were retained in the USSR.:

Dutkaniez

was allowed

to accompany his wife to the US Embassy in Moscow for making

the necessary preparations for her return.

During this period Dutkanicz

made a statement concerning his espionage activities in behalf of the

USAREUR Comment

Although Dutkanicz's confession was obtained under unusual ciroum-;

stances, his statements appear substantially true although obvioualy

incomplete.

A strong possibility exists that he worked for tho KGB for

a longer perlod than he admits, and it is probable that Dutkantoz pro-

vided the KGB with considerably more information than negative imminence

reports. His statement that his SIS recruiters.

were from Vienna is

possibly correct and is supported by his alleged defection route.

His

statement that he refused payment from the SIS seems unlikely,

since he

reportedly was spending considerable amounts of money before his defection.

The case is of unusual significance since it constitutes one.of the most

serious known penetrations of USAREUR forces by hostile intelligence.

Also important is the fact that Dutkanicz's defoction was apparently

instigated by the Soviets for propaganda purposes

after he lost access

to sensitive information:

=..

Additional reports will be prepared as information becomes available.

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APO 403, US FORCES

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