RAILROAD AND AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION NEAR KARAGANDA

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CIA-RDP80-00810A001500250004-4
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2
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December 22, 2016
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October 15, 2009
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June 18, 1953
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2009/10/15: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA001500250004-4 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INFORMATION REPORT This Document contains information affecting the Na- tional?Defenso of the United States, within the mean- ing of Title 18, Sections 793 qnd 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. The reproduction of this form Is prohibited. SECRET/CONTROL-US OFFICIALS ONLY SECURITY INPORMAT;ON COUNTRY USSR (Kazakh SSR) REPORT SUBJECT Railroad and Airfield Construction near DATE DISTR. 18 June 1953 Karaganda NO. OF PAGES 2 DATE OF INFO. REQUIREMENT NO. RD PLACE ACQUIRED REFERENCES This is UNEVALUATED Information THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE. THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE. (FOR KEY SEE REVERSE) Railroad Construction (April-October 1948) Workers on t sector begin- - ng at Tansyk consisted of Germans, Hungarians Leveline of the bed and building As the work'progressed,the workers were'moved from their camp south of Karairanda to tent cam6x alony thA rail line. the Tansyk-Alma Ata line also was double-tracked, 2. It is not known whether the Tansyk-Semipalatinsk line is single-or double- tracked. The Karaganda-Balkhish sector apparently is double-tracked, but this is not known for certain. It is not known if any stations besides the one at Karkaralinsk'were constructed. Track-laying at Karaganda station was done by other crews. The passenger station is on the west side of town, east of the main line. It has two covered platforms, each having two tracks, and there are pedestrian bridges over the tracks. The station building was of stone, 30-35 m long, and had two rows of windows. There were eight to ten sidings west of the through line which were 300-400 m long. West of the sidings, almost opposite the passenger station, was the freight station, containing many ramps, sheds, and a coaling installation. South of the freight station was the locomotive shed, which had about fifteen entrances. South of the locomotive' shed was a large water tank made of steel sheeting, mounted on a brick base. Under the tank was a h6ating installation to pre- vent the water for the locomotives from freezing. SECRET/CONTROL-US OFFICIALS ONLY STATE IARMY X NAVY X A I R g FBI Approved For Release 2009/10/15: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA001500250004-4 Approved For Release 2009/10/15: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA001500250004-4 SECRET/CONTROL-US OFFICIALS ONLY Airfield Construction (May-June 1950) 3. There is an airfield 300-400 m northeast of Tokarevka (N 50-06, E 73-08). The field is of packed earth, surrounded by a concrete runway 40-50 m wide. The dimensions of the field were about 1000 (north/south) x 300m, but an extension apparently was being carried out toward the north, as Soviet soldiers and civilians were leveling the ground; the length of .the extension was not determined. Aircraft were occasionally seen taking off and landing. Sketch of Airfield near Tokarevka Legend. 1. Two large hangars. On aeveral occasions twin- and four-engined aircraft were seen taxiing in' and out. Plane types unknown. 2. Storage area for metal drums, eatimated'to total several thousands. Contents unknown. 3. Four or five stone huts, 30-40 meters long, occupied by Soviet Air Force personnel; permanent telephone line from direction of Tokarevka. 4. Small stone hut some distance from the other huts. There were two antenna masts nearby. 5. Storage area for construction materials. 5K Packed earth About 1000 m 300-400 m SECRET/CCNTROL-US OFFICIALS ONLY Approved For Release 2009/10/15: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA001500250004-4