THE RAKOSI-MIVEK STEEL PLANT AND ITS UTILITY AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000600040576-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 19, 2011
• Sequence Number: 576
• Publication Date: October 27, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIF;CATION Ci!ffi~I ~g
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INFORMATION REPORT
ACQUIRED
The Rakooi-i4,ek Steel Plant and Ito
Utility Airfield
DATE
ACQUIRED BY SOURCE
DATE OF INFW141TION
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1. The Weise-) nVred Steel Factors at Gospel, 12 Rakoel-Mmek is an
exceptionally large producer of steel produc Opel is five miles south
of Hudapeat on the northern tip of Gospel Lts . In 1945 this plant was
able to produce light rails of two sites for Nungerycs secondary railways.
2. their were no open hearths at the steel mill. Irkots were hauled
from Dioegyor to Gospel where they were melted down for processing. The
steel mLU imed Bessemer and blast processes. It was equipped with two
electrical furnaces.
3. During World War 11 Gospel was heavily bombed with about 5 of the plant
at 100% capacity
5. I hollers it is the largest peeinssr at shot metal in the oamtry. It
produced sheet up to the.. ee In thlak.sas sad steel plats up to 10
in thlekn..a. is ! Tg 7 serene states tl soul VP to three a w sailed
.hest iAta1 8104 that aepthiag t'taa thee. IIIIIIII is 10 to v refeerod to as stool
pianos
6. Hong the uolr items manteav arss rolls, pipe em tuh4so
were aide in large amemnb a i!M trsee sot sewn is s
With reference to pip., .t sI asi Mot l=ee tips tom pesMssd. am &be
5ade"i1de typo of .eaelese pips. -
In 4 estimatica Rake.: -Mavek is as of the meet iuportant industrial
installations in Hungary. The ldagarlan state railed to a great extent upon
Rekeai -Mmk for many of its natal pookets.
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7. During World War II Rakes i-2 vek turned out a number of item for the Array-
among which were both Diesel and gasoline motors, light'Panther tanks and
airplanes. The airplanes which were produced under German direction wer.
light trainers. (I believe some planes are made there now
8. In 1949 the personnel engaged in'operating the Rakoei-ldivek plant was about
14 thousand. I heard that the manufacture of tin cans and cookery ware
(Stool cc&tOd oneo efact bein many whichommakeesst of c ansafohood. there oc It is Posts ~d
1. South of the steel plant is a large concrete air strip. This strip was used
by the Germans during World War II. TheGermans used Rakosi M vek to assemble
Messerschmidts and Reinkels in 1945. The r,,--- was approximately 1800 meters.
With parking strips the field covered approximately four square kilometers.
2. Winds are very heavy at this field and can be considered as constant for most
of the year. The general directionof winds is to the northeast. Twice
a year the direction of the winds change,. In the early spring and in the fall
(September) these winds change and blow from east to west.
This field didn't have may facilities; but was used primarily as au adjunct
to the Gsepel plant which msde the trainers he previously
mentioned German fighters. 60 fighters parked
on the field a t one time in es ti s zangera which could
hover twenty fighters. These hangars,.-onsisted of eight large doubles and two
small singles. The hangars were damaged by air raids during World War II.
(I have heard that the strip is intact and useable. I don't know the present
status of this field)
4. Perhaps of most importance is the fact that directly south of this air strip
is a large forested area. During World War II, the Germans were
successful in camouflaging the forested area where they hid large numbers of
fighter planes. This area was never bombed during World War II.
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