ALTENHAIN AMMUNITION DUMP

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 20, 2011
• Sequence Number: 134
• Publication Date: December 11, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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The aiteni ain ftnmuniticn dump was iocnted aboout; two i.ilc -
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east-crest 'ii rection` and 1'-. to t:vro l:ilame ei's -,n a north-
southi dli .Lion. i~he r"l3ua.1 G-?tl'e n i,:;^, viand the
arnmunitLCn dump was i,rass and lower t;.an the wooded area
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were about tZre-?, 1,stucco . one story i)ui inps at the
southern edge of the area surrounded by a barbed wire fence.
One of the buildin:os was used as a messhall for German em-
ployees.,
Division nd the 20th Rifle Division, all under the 8th
Guards Rifle Army, were s1pplied b:( this innLa!laticn, The
dump received its supp].Les by rail (1.Lrectly from t;he Soviet
Union; supplies were shipped out only by thee; were trains from Naurnburl';. Weis^enPcis, Weimar,,
Jena and ::other which arrived to load sup;' ies
about 5:)0 railroa
oars with surplus and defective arms e.rtd a;rmunltion '.:er e
the 21st Tans Division, the 57th Guards Rifle
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received, and ~the surplus material was sent the So_
viet Union. During that same month, all units of the 8tri
Guards Rifle Army were ordered tc turn in all surplus arms
and ammunition before moving to summer headquarters,
3. In addition to being an ammunition and weapons dump, this
installation also had facilities for the inspection, over-
haul and repair of armament, All types of weapons, includ-
ing field artillery pieces and antiaircraft guns with their
optical instruments were repaired hare. Units of the 8th
Guards Army were supplied spars parts for their weapons by
the depot.
4. There was a nine months course for 8th Guards Army armament
specialists at the installation. Subjects included field
repair and maintenance of light weapons, artillery pieces
and optical instruments. About three EM from each regiment
took the course at the same time. Each year artillery of-
ficers from units of the 8th Guards Army also took a refresh-
er course there which lasted about one week.
the total. number of military personnel at Alten-
hain to be between and 900
tary personnel,, there were about 150 German female employees
who worked under the supervia3.on of Soviet Army personnel,
cleaning and preparing wenpo s for storage, loading and un-
loading weapons and ammuni tin?
6. The points listed hereunder r..,l.'er to an overlay, Altenhain
Ammunition Dump (Enclosure Ay
Point #1 FOREST AREA.,
#1A AMMUNITION DUMP.
#2 VILLAGE OF ALTEN'rlAIN,
#3 DIRT ROAD. Loci:: from Altenhain to the ammunition
dump area,
#4 SINGLE TRACK, 'J1L1;:DA1W GAUGE RAILROAD.
#5 SINGLE TRACK, STA1 ARD GAUGE RAILROAD.
#6 VILLAGE OF BRANIDIS (512000N 123630B).
#7 RAILROAD.
#8 VILLAGE OF TREBSEN (01.1720N ? 124520B)7. ZT-he points listed hereunder refer to sketch of the
ltenhain Ammunition Dump (Enclosure B
Point #1 BARBED WIRE FENCE. Surrounded the entire area of
the ammunition dump. About; two to three motors h:.gh.
Lighted electrically at night?
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shape and dimensions as building, point 3
shape and dimensions as building, point #3.
#6 REPAIR SHOP. Approximately the some construction
#1 and #1B WOODEN WATCH TOWERS. About 15 - 20 m high,
#2 RAILROAD TRACK.
#3 ONE STORY BRICK BUILDING. About 30 by 10 in, stuc-
coed light brown; gabled, tile roof. Weapons were
chocked, cleaned and prepared for storage here.
#4 WORKSHOP. Brick building, two stories high; about
30 - 40 m long and 10 m wide; gabled roof, covered
with woatherbeaten tiles. A brink smoke stack rose
15 a 20 m above the roof. Repair of weapons, in-
cluding welding, and optical instruments was done
here. The shop was known as the Armeiskii Remont,
#5 REPAIR SHOP. Approximately the some construction,
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artillery shells were inspected here
#7
after they were unloaded from railroad care.
ONE STORY BRICK BUILDING. About 30 m long and
10 - 12 m wide. Light brown stucco; gabled tile
roof. Used as -a warehouse for artillery pieces,
Al]. buildings along the railroad track had con-
crete platforms for loading and unloading railroad
oars,
shape; construe-ion and dlmonaiotaa~ as t')l.Aii~`.tinp;
point #7, Rifles, submachine guns and machine guns
were stored her., One of these buildings could
house at leapt 4000 .. 5000 places. They were full
#8 SINGLE STORY BRICK BUILDING. Approximately the
same construction, shape and dimensions as build-
ing; point #7. Used for storagw of art?i li ery
pieaoa,:
#0 and #10 STORAGE.. AUTTT)TNaS. App rox i tei y the same
#11 through #17 BUILDINGS. Approximately the same con..
^truotion, shape and dimensions as building, point
#7.
#18, #19 and #20 BUILDINGS. Approximately the same shape,
oonstruotion and dimensions as building, point #7.
they were there temporarily pending
movement to the underground storage places.
100 or 120 rn M. rocket shells
(Katyumha type) were store here.
#21 and #22 BUILDINGS. Approximately the same shape,
construction and dimensions as building, point #7.
#23 WRACKS AREA. the grass area to be 50X1-HUM
about 000 - 600 meters by 400 meters.
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#24 BARBED WIRE FENCE, , About two meters high?
#25 and #26 GATES. Only persona connected. with the
Weapons Section used the gate, point #25; only
persons connected with the Ammunition Section used
the gate, point #26.
#27 ENTRANCE TO AREA,,
#28 ONE STORY BRICK BUILDING, Covered with light brown
stucco; gabled tile roof. Used as an administra-
tion building. Section A, housed the Army Store
(voen-torg). About 30 motors long and eight meters
wide. The Secret Suction (secretnaia chasti) was
also located here;
#2Q ONE STORY BRICK BUILDING, About 40 by eight meters.
Brown, with a gabled, tile roof. Used as storage
for troop's provisions?
#30 ONE STORY BRICK BUILDING. About 30 meters long and
ten meters wide. Brown, with a gabled tile roof.
The main section of the building was used as a mass-
hall for both officers and enlisted men, Section
A was used as moving picture theater.
#31 BARRACKS. Approximately the same construction,
shape and dimensions as building, point #28.
#32 BARRACKS. Approximately the same coratruct.on,
shape as building, point #2B. About 25 -- 30 by
five meters. Used for temporary duty enlisted
personnel..
#33 ONE STORY BUILDING. Constructed of wood. About
20 by 10 meters; painted green with a gabled type
roof, covered with black tarpaper. Used as a bar-
racks.
#34 BARRACKS, Approximately the same construction,
shape and dimensions as building, point #33.
#35, #38, #37 and #36 BARRACKS. Approximately the same
construction, shape and dimensions as building,
point #28. Used as quarters for temporary duty
officers.
#39 ONE STORY BRICK BUILDING. Constructed of brown
bricks, about 10 meters long and four meters wide,
with a gabled tile roof. In the shape of the let-
ter L. Used as a clothing warehouse..
#40 ONE STORY RED BRICK BUILDING. About 20 by 10
rooters wich gabled, red tile roof. Used as offi-
oer gi.artor s.
#41 ONE STORY BUILDING? Constructed of gray stone.
About 15 -. 20 by 10 maters wi -,h a gabled tilo roof.
Fire Department was located here.
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#42 WATER BASIN. Constructed of concrete. About 10
by 10 meters.
#43 through #8
4 UNDERGROUND STORAGE FOR AMMUNITION.
there were about 50 to 60 storage room
built by the Germans during or before the last war.
The bunkers wore constructed of concrete, about
_c to 5 maters and four motors high. Each bun-
ker had a single room without partitions. The
thickness of the concrete roof was about 80 cm,
and the thickness of the earth on top of the bun-
kers was about one to l ' motors. The earth was
covered with grass and trees. The interiors were
completely dry. Each one had two green metal doors,
facing south, about 14k meters wi and 1.60 za s
hi . On each door there wart
(H Slavonic N. ).
to facil-
itate the location of the various types of ammuni-
tion; Ammunition for tank gun shells was stored
in Hunkers, Points #75, through #84. Ammunition
for rifles and submachine guns (PPSH) was stored
in bunkers, points #70 through #73.
in one bunker there were at least 800 boxes,
eaen containing 2500 rounds for PPSH type submachine
guns,
#55 DIRT ROADS. Covered with gravel and about throe
meters wide.
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