JUETERBOG ALTES LAGER AIRFIELD

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 18, 2009
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: March 25, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. At 7 a.m. on 17 February, afrcras't, VN ob. blyr ground attack planes, were
pushed out of some folly lighted :hangars at 'ueterbog Alt es La$Oar air- 25X1
field. At 8 : 15 a.m., air activity was started by formations of up to
9 or 10 planes. The planes took off at short inter o. Before the larding,
the first plane ,ringed over to the left and then approached the runway
in a gliding ."Light., The other aircraft followed in the same way. It vas
once observel that a for. tion of abaat 30 aircraft .s a`~.oft, After the
landing, the planes were refueled and again took off,, Ta king-ofP and
landing was practiced by IL-28s. On 18 February, for- r_tion flying v"
again practiced by ground attack planes and local flights were made by
IL-28s.
2. On 18 February, there is s air activity by the ground attack planes
u. nich were parked in thy; two northern hangars of the group of hangars
Located in north-south direction. It was repeatedly observed that for?. ,--
ti.on flying was practiceed.. At 4:30 gp.m., some T-34 tacks were observ
;youth of Neumexk. A rad o installation was located in the same area. At
the sane time, ground attack planes were observed in the air south of
Neuinark. After 1 p.m. on 24 Februarys, there was formation flying by
ground attack planes. At. about 2 p.m.. on 25 February, swept back jet
fighters smith auxiliary fuel tanks flew over the field and 'individually
dived down to about 100 meters in the vicinity of the field. After
on 27 February. there was air activity by ground attack planes
3. On 23 February, there was an alert and all aircraft crows at the field,
including the pilots had to go to their planes. They had gas masks on.
The tarpaulins were r moved from the planes and the ei'giues were started.
The other personnel at the field had to go to their vehicles, or into the
hangars. At the same time, the guards were doubled aid . patrols inten?-
the alert stage II was terminated at .s.m.
4v. On 26 February, eight railroad tank cars with fuel
were shipped toward . c ne or . On 27 February, 20 railroad tank
cars arrived In Jueterbog Altes Lager.
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5. A sentry wearing red epaulets was posted on the roof of the southern
hangar of the group of hangars located in north-south direction.. A
shed was on top of the hangaz.
:aA The following observations were made at the field between 20 February
and 7 ;arch:
20 Febr Lgry. At 1C a.m,, there was air activity at the field. Visibility
was limited to 15 km and the sky was partly cloudy. Between 10 a.m. and
4 P.m., it was repeatedly observed that IL-28 planes took off and flew in
All the twin-jet aircraft were fitted
auxiliary uea tanks. unly one U11-26 plane was identified among
the IL-28s. ndividytl planes
had two gun barrels projecting from their tail gunner's stations and that
other planes only had one gun barrel.. During air activity, three radio
trucks were parked south of the runway. When the air activity was dis-
continued, 11 twin-Jet planes were parked on the northern edge and 10
IL-28 and DIL-28 planes were on the eastern edge.. Numerous single--engine
planes were also observed at the field,,
11 March. Between noon and l p.m,, a high-wing monopl.ar a practiced local
flying in the vicinity of the field. Two radio trucks were parked about
100 meters north of the eastern end of the runway.
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7. Six 37-r AA guns were still. emplaced on the eastern edge, of the field,
just northeast of tre eastern end of the runway, west of the spur track.
Another AA gun emplacement was observed in the southwestern corner east
of the ter^porary buildings, along the road to Niedergoersdorf. F. No changes were observed on the shrapnelproof aircraft revetments on
the northern and eastern edge of the field. Individual shrapnelproof
revetments also existed near the sewerage plant.
9. The previously reported radio installation in the eastern flying lane
consisted of a single mast which was SCC to 1 pOOC meters from the
eastern edge of the field. A radio installation with four masts was
located on the Weinberg and another radio installation near the Jueter-
bog swimming Pool. k
11. On 23 February, there was intensive air activity by ground attack planes
and IL--28s over the Jueterbog training grounds. Intensive artillery
activity was heard from the troop training grounds. On 24 February, there
was intensive air activity up to the night. Jet fighters were observed
for the first time.
12. On 21 February, the technical director of the Bauunion Spree, Burtchen
(fnu), had to participate in a conference of the air force construction
staff in Werder. There, Colonel Bugachov (fnu), who arrived in Cerrany
in early 1953 and does not speak German, declared that Jueterbog air-
field is to be improved to a large field with all available means. On
24 February, Colonel,Bugachov and Lieutenant Colonel Smi.rr&ov (fnu)
again conferred with Direktor Burtchen in Werder and stated that Juster-
bog airfield is to be evacuated during construction work. The scheduled
improv _ent work included an extension of the runway to the west by some
hundred meters. Brand airfield was to be considered as a model of the
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were ect. T.*,,; .sways and 64 shrepnelproof aircraft, revetments
tom onstr~zr:f F .xtez:: ks pointing out the difficulties in the pro-
curpment of the required construction sra.terial,, partic larly narrow.-
-gauge field railway trac were rejected by the Soviets
who stated that this oor.,struct .on pro_ ect was to be accelerated with the
greatest snecd. and that 2CC du p traces will arrive fron Hungary so %lat
no narTow-gauge field rallwaye will be required. The Soviets
also said that construction work at I rchi.z:_ airfield will be reduced 5
Cos en.t. The air :r connaitssance regiment and the ground attack
regiment at Jueterbog elites Lager airfield performed intensive air
activity. Particularly,, the ,round att..a*R: regiment practiced formation
flying and cooperation with ari .y unites. he 21 IL-28 planes counted
represent the aircraft strength of the reconnaissance regiment. The
ground attack rnglment is believed. to be. equipped. about 55 '11-10,
2 d Cc cntL ' The fuel shipr::ent indicates that the ground attack
regiment is to be transferred to Iteinsdor?f. In the year 1952, the
regiment was transferred .frcz~, Jueterbog to Reir.sdorf between 3.5 April
and 20 d:?ctober.
~~ ?m*rr, e,n ;.. The A A gun erplace . onts are k sowqn. The l.in-point loca-
tion of the e.::plaacy.ent in the southwestern ooction of the fief d has
not been deterz:.ined as the reported Ver pcrary buildings are not knob..
Crns.ent. This info:a atior indicates the pin.-point location Of tlz
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The Weinberg is located 2 log. west of Jue~tnrbor,;_D a^?s.
~Gcr. ent. his is she fir v!t i.nformatlon on intended i pro er.er+..v
wort at Jueterbog Altes lager airfield. Colonel Bugachov is reported
for the first time,, Lieutenant Colonel Snirrzow is darar.~y chief of the
construction staff In Werder., An extension of" the x nwra.y to the west
Is consider t:oessihle. Bauunion spree is alie charged with c'r.struuc.-
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Lion work at k-archir,: airfield a This construction pro e+,t was est ime.te
to last for two years.
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