SITE LAYOUT OF BRANCH NO. 1, NII 88, GORODOMLYA ISLAND

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Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INFORMATION REPORT COUNTRY USSR THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE. THE APPRAISAL Of CONTENT IS TENTATIVE. (FOR KEY SEE REVERSE) 25X1 PIANT LLYOUT OB NII 88 25X1 1, a sketch of the Island,. near'T0stasHEOv 25X1 page 2 1 %. 31 25X1 layout of Branch .NO. 1 of NI.I88 on. ( ororlomlya identified the following points Lsee Poin 1 Road A hard-packed sand road, about 4 meters wide and ll km. long, extends from the village "Pervomayka" in a southwesterly direction to the Administration Building (Point 3). This road was suitable for truck traffic. Point 2 Inland Lake 25X1 Point Administration Building 25X1 'x:5.51 5; m, two-story, stone building housed the entire administration 25X1 department of the plant. employees in this building Iwere all Soviets. 25X1 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-00810A001700440007-8 , 25X1 This Document contains information affecting the Na- tional Defense of the United States, within the mean- ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 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. REPORT NO. DATE DISTR. NO. OF PAGES REQUIREMENT NO. REFERENCES 25X1 7 October 1953 Site Layout of Branch No. 1, NII 88, Qorodomlya Island 25X1 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 25X1 25X1 S$CRi'3T -2-- Pow Road A small connectica roads about 4 meters wide and .)led from the main street on the Island 100..x-long to the A inst:rati o.i Building. (Point 3). joint 5 8hc-na . 25X1 An IL* shaped, tall, single-story, stone building, the west wing of which was about 300 meters long, and the south wing about 200 meters long. The west wing housed the plant's laundry and steam baths for The employees. There was also a small lathe shop in the northern end of this west wing. There were five Soviet per-- sonnel employed here. In the basement of the west wing, the plant's boiler room was located. It supplied all the steam heat for the plant and the administration building (see Point 3). The south wing of this building housed the mechanical work shops for the plant. All lathe work and maintenance work for the plant was carried on here. There were a total of about 25 Soviets employed here. There was a main entrance to this building, located where the ' two wings joined in the south aafst. _ Point 6 Water Tank A large tank stood on a, wooden platform, towering about 20 meters above the ground. The tank itself was about -7 meters in diameter, and was covered by a sheet metal roof. The _..eland' s water supply was extracted from the inlead lake (Point 2 ),pumped through underground pipes to the tank, and purified by manual chemical means right in the tank. II chlorine was used for purificat on, The water was unclean most of the time and had a bad aftertaste .. Point Road A 4-meter widen hard--packed sand road, about 300 meters long, led from the Pum House (Point 8) to the Power Station (P,oint 95. Point 8 Pump House +~.rrr~r~.~r .rr.n+r.~rri~ A single=story, stone building, with a shingle-covered gable roof, about 12 meters x 5 meters housed two of the island's water pumps, one of which was always in operation. The pumps are electrically operated, and were constantly malfunotionifg. 9 Lower Station r~ rrr~.rr~. rr?ri A small thermal power ,station, about 15 meters long and 8 meters high., was constructed of whitewashed .., stone and had a shingle-covered gable roof. Three diesel engines provided the necessary 220 11, AC current for the sland. One engine was a German make, vintage of 1913, the second a Soviet make of the year 1935, and the third was also a Soviet model, built in 1946. There were approximately ten Soviet workers employed here. SS,T Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-00810A001700440007-825X1 ant 10 Hi.ah Tension Line s The electric current, developed in the power eta- tie 1, was .directed over, these lines by means of three thick electrical cables which were supported by 7 meter high, wooden posts which were about 25 meters apart. These high tension lines supplied th0 entire island with power. There were no vies 25X1. ible tension lines leading to the plant itself. the plant was electrified by means Of 'Underground o1bleso Point 1 '`meter wide, hard-packed, sand road about, 250 s sters long led from the power station to the road (Point 12) Point`, L 4 meter wide, hard-packed sand roads about 900 meters long, bordered the plant (Point 16). This was the island', ' s main street which extended ,from east to west, and joined the other main street Which bordered the plant on the east. Neither of these streets had names. Point 13 c ate Aguo-O A jingle--story, 5 meters x 5 meters, gable roofed, wooden house, through which all employees of the plant were required to go in order to enter the plant. This building did not have any guards .or sentries in or near it, goint 14 ZeA 2 meter high! board fence, on the top of which a double row of barbed wire was plan-d. The fenoe surrounded the entire plant, and was about 40 meters long on all four sides. It was erected at a dish- tanoe of about 20 meters from the plant building` int min jktranae. A 2* meter wide, wooden, double door, opened to the outside, and served as the main entrance to the plant (Point 16). There was no sentry or guard at this point. As one entered the building, it was necessary to go through the cloak room, a small ante- room, and then through another set of double door, at which point an armed, blue-.uniformed, plant police- man always stood. point 16 ?J.ant Ch No. 1 Of 'II 88 A, quadrangle type, stone, gable roofed, building, about 40 meters in length on each side, and about 8 meters wide. The north,, west, and east wings of this building were all single story, the south wing had two stories. This institute was formerly a medical institute, and the south wing apparently s .}roused -the.arsa.tomW halls, as the walls in this-section were all tiled. The building Was centrally steam heated, and electrified with 220 Q): 10 current. There were approximately 280 persons 0RE Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 25X1 25X1 25X1 SEORET -4- within this plant, ii:e pagaq 24 through 31 employed in this institute, of which about 150 were: German specialists and 130, Soviet personnel. This institute was engaged in the further research and development of the Gexmaa "A-4" rocket. The number of German employees changed, as 100 were repatriated in, June 1959 and about seven Germans were s 'to a research institute in November 19,&0. it was common knowledge that they were transierred 'to Moscow Before the repatriation, the highest number o employees was 280. There was a large courtyard in the quadrangle which had no special function, but occasionaly would serve as a temporary supply dump for lumber or other building .materials. At the northwort., corner of this build- ing, the north and west wings were not joined, and there was a five meter wide entrance for vehicles here. There was a 24-hour duty sentry located inside the building in the south wing, near Point 15,. Occasionally a sentry was stationed at the nortIweat entrance (Point 19 ), but there was no fixed rule for posting this sentry. At night, a watchdog was always stationed here. or further detailed information on -floor plans and, activity .,),"Generator House A 5 meter x 4 meter, stone, tile cover- ed,, gablie roofed buildings about 3 meters high, hour*4';,:an auxiliary power generator for the fuel la;boCtory within the plant. This house was always looked, and the generator therein was in operation Only: occasionally. Point 18 34tragae A large wooden door located here was the main entrance to the north wing and the large assembly hall which was located therein. There was no sentry of any rmar inside this en- trance. s Point 19, Gates 1 2 meter.hig1a,,wooden gate ; opened to A 4 meter wide the outside. This was the western entrance to the plan.t.. Occasionally there was a sentry (lent polices posted here. Point 20 Road A 4 meter wide, 800 meter long, hardpacked, sand road extended north and south from the road (Point 12). to the carpentry shop. (Point 2.4) and bordered the plant on the west. Point 2.1 Sand: Road. A very poor, sandy road about 3 meters wide, was about 50 meters west of, and parallel to,the road (Point 20). SECRET Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 25X1 ST Airstrip 25X1 25X1 Cleared Area An area about 600m x 75m was cleared of trees, and was to be used as part of the airstrip, which was under construction.. Point 2 pentry 5ho~p p A single-story, frame building, about 30 meters x 10 meters, with a gable roofs -- all carpentry and general woodwork for the plant and ,sl,and was performed. There were about 15 Soviet male workers employed here. Point 25 Connecting goad A narrow, sandy, 2* meter wide road extended 1.00 meters from the south-west to the northeast, join- ing the road (Point 20) with the test stand'area (Point 30). ?i t 26 Piro House , A single-story, stone.,. sheet metal covers gable.ra,,ufedL building, about 8 meters long on the orth and east sides, and about 12 meters long 'on the west side, was used for the two large fire engines, and. for the fire brigade's peraannel quarters. There were about 10 Sov--et; male firemen on duty all the time. Point,gl Gates A 4 meter wide, 2 meter high, wooden gate,, with two rows of barbed wire on top, was located here. A roving sentry was posted inside this gate, and no person without special authorization was allowed to enter this area. There was alsoa,permanent sentry post at the southern entrance of the test tand area (Point 30), where the connecting road, Point 25) entered. P?in &8 ' e , A 2 meter high, board :fence, with, a double row of barbed wire laced on tops ancir6led the entire test .stand area (Point 3O~ and was-about. 60 meters long on each of the four sides. At the gates (Point 27) a.large street type lamp illuminated that corner of ,the a.:.cad area. A watch dog was present here during the night. pint Shams . A single story, stone sheet metal- oovered, gable roofed building, about 15 meters x '8 meters, houped the test stand laboratory and related shops entrance was prohibited for unauthorized pers . SECT Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 Pgi t 30, 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA DP80-00810A001700440007-8 b-Test Stand Area 25X1 An enclosed area about 60 meters x 60 meters cquare was known as "Object No, 10, Test Stand Area. There were two small stands located here capable of test- ing rockets up to 2 tons of thrust. The test stands. were probably located at the south.. end of this area, as the rocket exhaust always came from this Point31 Pei A 2 meter highaboard fence encircled the entire area (Points 32, 33, 39, and 40). There were'no'guards or sentries in this entire area, pint 32 Cod1 Storage ,,,,e& An area about 15 meters x 3 meters was used for the storage of all coal for the entire plant and our- roundingarea. Poi _;. 23, Revetments r~.rrrir Four 5 meter x 3 meter, earth-covered revetments used for the storage of the plant's gasoline and alcohol supply. Point 34 Pence A 2* meter high, wire mesh fence, with a double row of barbed wire on top, encircled the Supply dump; (Point 35). The fence encircled an area of about 25 meters x 15 meters. The only security measure here was a watch dog placed here at sight, chained on a trolley leash which extended from the south east to the northwast corner of the area. Point 35 Supply Dump A single--story, wooden5 windowless building about 15 meters x 7 meters, served as a hardware supply house for the plant. Materials such as nails, pipes, sheet metal, etc. were stored here. There were about five male Soviet workers employed here during the daylight hours. In 'the summer time, all the plants trucks were parked around this building during the night, In winter, the majority of the vehicles were garaged in Ostashkovp Zoint 16 Gate A 4 meter wide, 3* meter high,double,wooden gate served as the entrance point for vehicular traffic from the dock . {sent 375. This was the only vehicular entry point on the island during the summer months. A 24-hour sentry post, located at this point, was manned by a blue-uniformed plant policeman,' armed with a carbine and `a pistol. There was also a street type lampwhich illuminated this area, installed at this point. BC1RET Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 SECRET 25X1 Point 27, Dock A "T"-shaped wooden pier extended about 40 meters 25X1 25X1 into.the lake, and was about 6 meters wid . The top of the "T" was about 25 meters long. Point 38 North Beach A steep, sandy beach from ,which the waters of the Seliger Lake very rapidly deepened. Point 39 Road A 4-meter wide, hard packed sand road, which extended from the s'aw mill (Point 40 ) to the road, (Point 12;) in an east-west direction for about 50 meters. There was a wooden double gate at the westernmost end of this road. 25X1 Dint 0 Saw, Mill A single-story, wooden building, about 15 meters x 8 metere,was the plant's saw mill. The machinery was operated by a steam engine outside the building. There were about ten Soviet male employees working here. All raw lumber for the entire island was sawed and out in this mill. 2. In the cellar of the west wing p oints~ 5ee page 2. pint 1. Storage Room the following A 3,meter x 4 meter room was used for the storage of elefctrical equipment for the plant. Point 2. Door A 1-j meter x 1 meter wooden door led into a large underground tunnel which extended in a northerly direction and terminated on the outside of the plant, within the fenced-in area. Point 3. Storage Room A 6 meter x 3 meter room was used for the storage of electrical equipment. There was one Soviet male employee who was in charge off' both this room and the storage room (Point 1). Point 4. Storage Room A 4 meter x 6 meter room used for the storage of chemicals and chemical lab equipment. This was usually closed, and there was no caretaker or watchman here. Point nt 5. . Carpentry Shop A 3 meter x 6 meter room housed the plant's small parts carpentry shop, and employed one Soviet carpenter. SECRET Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 Approved For.Release 2005/06107 CIA-RDP80-00810A00.1700440007-8 Point 6. Fuel Injection Laboratory A 3 meter x 5 meter room was used as the plant's lab for research and experimentation on rocket. fuel injection. Two Germans were employed here: Prof. PAVER and Dipl. Ing. BLSNER, who have both been since repatriated. 4 Point 70 lau cal shn st A 3 meter x 3 meter room served as the electrical and prodsion mechanics shop for Sector 4-A (.elec- trical laboratory). There were three Gorman specialists employed here. Point 8. Hydrodynamio 1'anks A 7 meter x 3 meter room housed the plant's hydro- dynamic tanks. One German specialist was employed here. Point Unooeul2ied Room 25X1 A 3 meter x 6 meter rooms rounded on the east end, was used for the storage of old, used wooden models and parts thereof. 25X1 Point 10 Battery Room A 2 meter x 2* meter room contained two large sulfuric acid storage batteries, which generated 27 V~ DC current for use in the electrical :labs (Sectors 4-A, B, and C ). Point 11 EmiDty Room, A 2 meter x 2* meter room was used at one time for a photographic dark room. On the first floor, in the vest Ling the following points Lee Fagg 25 Point 11. Radio laboratory A 6 meter x 10 meter room served as the plant's 'radio Laboratory in which research on radio- controlled flight controls was carried on. There were 12 Soviets and three GermanS employed here. In October 1951, the German specialists were removed, and the Soviet staff out to eiLjht. Point 2. Measuring Instruments Lab A 6 meter x 10 meter room .4oused the plant's measur- ing instrument laboratory,. Here new type measuring in.Struments were developed, and old types repaired and maintained. Nine German specialists and two, female Soviet laboratory technicians were employed here. Point 3. Shops A 3 meter x 4* meter room was used as a precision machine shop for Sectors 4-C and 4--B (electrical Lab), This shop contained three metal lathes, and employed one Soviet and one German machinist. SECRET Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 SECRET 25X1 -.9- 25X1 25X1 Point A. Shop_ A 3 meter x 3 meter room housed sector 4-B's mechan- ical and electrical shops. Small mechanical and electrical work,, such as soldering?etc., was per- formed here. There were two Germans and two Soviet male employees employed here until the autumn of 1951. What the personnel strength was after this date, is unkown, Point 5. Shams A 3 meter x 3 meter room was used as an electrical shop for Sector 4-B. Here work, such as transformer winding, wiring of all sorts,was carried on. There were three German and two Soviet employees working here until the autumn of 1951, at which time they were moved to the east wing. Point- 6.. Draftsman's Room A 3 meter x 3 meter room was used for sketching and other theoretical drawing by members of Seotote 4-A and B. There were always at least three Soviets in this; room. Point 7. Electrical Shops jL ;3 meter x meter room was used as an electrical shop for the wiring of various electrical apparatus for Sector 4-A. There were two German specialists working in this shop Pcint 8. Electrical Shops Same a's Point 7, above. There were two Go specialists and one Soviet employed in June 1952. 25X1 Point .9. Office A 3 meter x 3 meter room was occupied by the chief of Sectox^ 4-A, B, and C, a German specialist' Geri MUELLER, who was repatriated in 1952. There was also one Soviet fom chief POVA Vera. 25X1 Point -1.0 Toilet Men's toilet for entire first floor. Point 11 Draftsman's Room A 3* meter x 4 meter room, the eastern side of which was circular in shape, was used by the workers of Sector 4-B for sketching and experimental drawing. There were three large drawing tables and three or four writing tables here. One Soviet male employee worked in this room permanently. SECRET Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-00810A001700440007-8 SET -10- 25X1 4 joint_ 12 Toilet Ladies' toilet for entire first floor of west wing* the following A 4 meter x 2 meter room served as a repair and maintenance shop for the plant's Hydrodynamic Tank Sec-tion5ee Point 5, pa ;ca 24 ...T Shop was used only Nhen repair work was to be performed. Point 2. Eydraulics Sh p In the cellar in the west wing points See page 26 poip Shop 25X1 A q. meter x 4 meter room was used by Sector 4-A as a laboratory for the development of the steering mechanism for the A-4 rocket. There were one German t and Soviet female assistant. 25X1 working here until June 1952, of .t 3. .Chemical Lab A 4 meter x 8 meter room was used by Sector 7 as a chemical lab for all its chemical research work. There were one German chemist and a Soviet female assistant, employed here. pier Chemioal L.b A 6 meter x 8 meter room, game as Point 3, above. There were three Soviet female lab teolnnioia to employed here. _t L ZAAh i of Zia' joo A 4 meter x 5 meter room was used by members of Sector 3 for calculating and mathematical figuring. There were one German and two Soviet female aeleie" tents working here. int 6 tair_roase A 2 meter wide staircase led from the basement to the first floor of this wing. pint 7 floe A 2 meter x 3 meter room was used by the Chief of the Telephone Exchange, TIMOPEYEV, as his office. biMt 8; SYio1 A 2 meter x 3 meter room occupied by two Soviet male mechanics, who did all repair and maintene2i0 work of the telephone exchange's equipment. point -9o Ante Room A 2 meter x 3 meter room used by the 'ele,Phone 4xchange as its reception room, (Telephone Exchange is Point 7.) flee page 29. SECRET Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-00810A001700440007-8 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-00810A001700440007-8 SECRET 25X1 _11- Point 10 Entrance A 1 meter x 2 meter wooden door led into the ' elephone .exchange room. Point 11 Storage Room A 4 meter x 6 meter room was used by the telephone exchange for the storage of its equipment and parts. Point 12. Foyer A large corridor led into the ast wing. Point 13 Test Stand Room A 2 meter x 4 meter room used by Sector 7 for the purpose of experimentation on synthetic fuels. There was one small stand in this room. All work in connection with these experiments was carried on by a German named Dr. SIEGMUND,.and his female assistant, a German woman named Frau Qoerman. Point 14 Observation.Room A 4 meter x 4 meter room was used by personnel mentioned under Point 13 and a German engineer, HARNISCH, who performed mechanical work. This room was used for mathematical calculations in connection with experimentation on synthetic fuels, and observation through slats in the east wall of this room of the performance of t?e fuels under test in Point 13. point 15 Office A 4 meter x 5 meter room was used by Dr. ZEISE, a German thermodynamics expert arnr~zn' . ae cry " 6s dtoT 7, as his office. Point 16 Staircase A 2 r meter wide staircase led from the first floor of this wing to the b j,semeka,,,t. There was a trans- former located under this flight which generated 27Vj DC current for use in the eheroical lab, Point 3. Point 17 Office A,2 meter x 4 meter room was used by the Chief of the Chemical Lab Department (Sector 7.), Dr, Matthes (German). Point 18 Men's and Ladies' Toilets SECRET Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-00810A001700440007-8 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 CIA-RDP80-0081 OA001700440007-8 25X1 SECRET _12- 25X1 Point 12. Staircase cca A 2j meter wide staircase led from the first floor of this wing into the basement, Point 20 Corridor A very poorly lighted corridor led into the west wing of the plant. 5On the i `irst floor in the outh vin the fol-. lowing points ree raga 2 " , o Point 1. Laboratory A 4 meter x 6 meter room was occupied by the plant's electrical flight controls laboratory, belonging to Sector 4-A. There were four Germans and one Soviet female employed here. Point 2, W r rk Room A 4 meter x 2* meter room which Sector 3 used for its figuring room. Prof. PAUER from this Depart- ment used this room as his office. There were also one other German and one Soviet female employed here as mathemeticians. Point3. Draftsman's Room A 4. meter x 31 meter room was used by Sector 3 as one of its drawing rooms. Six Germans employed on various mechanical drawings wci?e here. Point 4. Mpty Room A 4 meter x 5 meter room~whioh was not occupied, was directly over the basement cloak room. Point 5. ~g?t,;air case A 24 meter wide staircase led from the entrance on the first floor to the second floor. Point 6. Office. A 2-1 meter x 3 meter room was occupied by I TORYANSKIY, of the MVD ?S'ection, sometimes referred to as the "First Department". Point 7. Office A 2* meter x 3 meter room was used as a file room for all papers, drawings, computations,etc., made by'the plant's engineers. At the end of each work- day, each key employee who had done any written work was required to turn this material in for safekeeping into this room. There was one Soviet female employee that handled all this material. SECRET Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 SECRJT 25X1 A 2 meter x 3 meter room was used by two Soviet female typists, who performed all classified typing and typed all the official plant mail. These two individuals were under the MVD Section. Point 9. Office Zu-ee Point 11 , page 3.Oy of this report.- Point 10 Supply Room A. 8 meter x 4 meter windowless room was used by the MVD Section as a stationary supply room and safe room for the overnight and off duty storage of various classified small parts produced. in the plant. This room was always looked and under the surveillance of the. MVD Section. Poi.r So jjjL;sts'. Room Point FileRoomm A 1-fr meter x 4 meter room was used by the MXD See- tion for the storage of all classified foreign and Soviet technical literature0 There was one Soviet female employee in this room during duty hour-so Only authorized Soviet personnel were allowed to enter this room. Point 12. Typistsl Room A 21 meter x 4 meter room was used by the MVD Section for the typing and translating of all tech.- nieal reports written by the German ? ' lists. 25X1 Two German typists, SCHAEFIM and I,EUWN, and one Soviet female translator were employed here. r Point 13 Work Room A 1* meter x 4 meter room was used by Sector 3 as its work room for preparing technical reports and mathematical computations on matters pertain- ing to the ,Power Plant Dept. Two German specialists were employed here t P 1 ROIiI,LND and POINTNEa. Point 14 Work Room A 2 meter x 4 meter room was used for the same purpose as Point 13, above, but was occupied by two Soviets: MISKEU .. and DRANOVSKIY. Reint15 Work Room 25X1 This room, same as above, was occupied by the deputy chief of Sector 3, a Soviet named IOPPE. Paint 11 fffioe A 2 meter x 4 meter room was occupied by some key figure in the MVD sseU. o and his male secretary The door to this room was soundproofed and the winnows w ers barred. SECRET Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-00810A001700440007-8 SECRET --14-- Poi't 17 Staircase,,,. A 2 meter wide staircase led from the first floor to the basement. 25X1 Point 18 Libra A 6 meter x 4 meter room was used as the library for the entire plant. Foreign and Soviet literature of all types was here. The library employed one German and two Soviet female librarians. Point 19 Office A 2 meter x 4 meter room was occupied by the chief of Sector 3, a German named Dr. UMPFENBACH. 25X1 Point 20 Laboratory? A small, 24 meter94 meter laboratory was used by Sector 4-A as a measuring instrument lab for elec- trical installations used in rocket flight controls. Two Germans and one Soviet female assistant were employed here. PoInt 21 Photo Lab A 14 meter x 4 meter room was used as the only photo lab and dark room in the plant. One German photo lab man was employed here. Point 22 and Men's Toilet Po~2 . 3t~, ir,,, oase A 24 meter wide staircase led from this floor to ]the A 4 meter x 6 meter room was used by Sector 5 as its design oXfioes. Only authorized persozaael were allowed to enter this office as highly olassi- fied design work was being carried out here. The room zcffitai 6d on2? drawing boards and tables. A German named fAERR. did muoh design work here. Point 2A Large Deei Office. An 8 meter x 20 meter room in which design work an the L-4 rocket was being carried out. There were about 20 German designers from Sector 5 employed here, as well as four Soviet engineers. The room contained only drawing boards and tables. the basement only. g 6. On the deoond floor in the youth vin 'Pag'e.28 following points,' Lee Dint 1 Small Des iOffice SE?8RT Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-00810A001700440007-8 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 SECRET -15- point . . Office A 14 meter x 4 meter room was occupied by the Deputy to the Chief Engineer, a Soviet named A 2 meter x 4 meter room was the office of the Chief Engineer of the Gorodomlya Plant, a Soviet named . TA;I:M?'e; . , He was also the deputy to the Director of the plant, as well as the engineer in charge of all technical matters. Point . Office ? A 4 meter x 4 meter room was the office of the female secretary to the Chief Engineer. She was also an interpreter. Point Conference Room A 4 meter x 7 meter room was used by the Gorodomlya Plant as a conference room. Its seating capacity was about 25 persons. Point 6*- Design Office An'8 meter x 6 meter room was used by Sector 11, Building Construction Department, as its design office. There were about 15 Germans and three Soviet designers employed here. Several members of Sector 1', Ballistics, also worked in this room because of- epaca limitations in the plant. Point 71, Wo k roam A 4 meter x 14 meter room was used by Sector 1 as its, matheratiaal calculations room. Two Germans MUELLER and OC'HULTZ were employed here. One Soviet male mathematician also worked here. P21AI, Mews and Louise' Toilet. A 1 meter x 4 meter room was used by the planning department of the plant for its work. There were two male Soviets employed here. Work pertaining to production planning was carried out here. Point 10 Work 9203 A 2 meter x 4 meter room was used by Sector 1 as its; mathematical calculations room for ballistics problems. There were three Germans employed here. Point 11 Office- Point 12 Office A 14 meter x 4 meter room, occupied by Pe Chief of Sector 1, Ballistics, a German named Dr. WOLFP. SECRET 25X1 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 25X1 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA00170 - 11 the 'cellar in the east wing mints See page 29 J Point 1. Staircase the following 25X1 A 2 meter wide staircase le. from the north wing to the basement of the east wing. Point 2.. Laboratory A 6 meter 9 4 meter room was used by the Workshops Department, Sector 9, as its chemical treatment room for the galvanizing of metals used in the construe- ti on Of guided rocket missiles. Tasks such as nickel and.,chrome plating were performed here. Various electrical equipment was installed here for this purpose. Two Soviet females were employed here. s Point 3. Shops An.8 meter.x 10 meter room was used by Sector 2, Aerodynamics Dept.,, as repair, maintenance, and mechanical shops for the wind tunnel Section. Machines such as lathes., and punching and rolling mach- ines were installed here. There were three German and two Soviet mechanics and machinists employed here. The only entrance to these shops was through Point '7 '[files Pilo Point 4. Em-pty Room . A 6 meter x 4 meter room. Point 5,. Photostat Room A 6 meter x 4 meter room contained all photostats of documents and drawings made for the entire plant. There were two Soviet female workers employed here. Point 6_. NEntrance ..IN-tINo -MNSNpouth Wing ,M""n - Point 7. Telephone ExohanLe A 3 meter x 3* meter room, the entrance to which was Point 10, wee ttge 20. This telephone switchboard room was the only one for the plant and entire island of Gorodomlya. There were two switch- boards, which were manned by two operators working a 12 hour shift from 0800 hours until 2000 hours at which time they were relieved by two more operators. Por one hourlstarting at 1100 and 1800 each day, all the lines were kept, open or long diet nos calls to Moscow over Kaliningrad .155-55t, 31 37-421. Paint S.. Office A 5 meter x 4 meter room was used as a translation aeotion for the plant. Here all material pertaining A to the mieaion of the p1aMM was translated from the Russian to the German language and vice vex-as. All reports written by the Germans were handled in this depart- ment. Three Soviet female translators were employed here. SECRET SECAE'i -16- Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-00810A001700440007-8 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-00810A001700440007-8 SECRET 25X1 Point 9. Empty Room Same as Point 4, above. Point 10 Work-Boom A 1-~, meter x 4 meter room was used by the Chemical Department (Sector 9), Galvanization Lab. (Point 2 )y as its the.oretice.l calculations room. All paper work pertaining to t'he mission of this laboratory was done here. Point 11 Laborat Same as Point 2, above. Point 12 Me tals Analysis Lab. A 21 meter x 4 meter room was used by Sector 9 (Workshops) as its lab for the surface treatment of metals used in the A-4 rocket. World such as stress analysis, rolishing, grinding, etc.,,was performed in this lab by a German named GASCH and one Soviet female assistant, Point-IZ Metals Lab. A 2* Meter x 6 meter room, same as Point 12, above, Point 14 Storage Room A 2* meter x 3 meter room used as a storage room for various metals used in the Metals Analysis Lab., Points 'I 2 & 13, above. 8 On the f it t floor' in the oast Laing he following points See paga' 30,. Points1&2 Ladies' and Men's Toilets Point 3. Radio Lab. An 8 meter x 6 meter room was used by Sector 4 (Flight Controls) as its radio lab izi which work was carried out on problems involving electronic flight controls for rocket missiles. Before August 1951, this room was used by Sector 9, (Work Shops) as its mechanical work shops. After date, Sector 4 took charge and employed many German specialists from Sector 4-B (Electrical Measuring Instruments Dept.) Point 4&5 Men'sand Ladies'. Toilets Point 6e, Tool Crib A small 1* meter x 3 meter room was used by Sector '9 as its tool storage and issue room. There were two Soviet male employees here. All tools used in the shops were drawn from this section, and at the completion of -the day's work, were. again turned in here. 25X1 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-00810A001700440007-8 Approved For Release 2905/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA0017rOO 40007_&_ 25X1 .o_.. Me {M Q./Y4.1.J my 1'-- Point 7 . Wind Tunnel Lab. A 10 meter x 8 meter room housed the plant's wind tuflnel and all related pqui pi,ent . ?wrenty' " tmospheras of pres'ura ~. u1d be produced in he, t? nel. 25X1 All f1Tm gala ~ uockat models were tested 14 this this tunnel. there were three Germans and one or two Soviets engaged in this work. The wind tunnel came under the Jurisdiction of Sector 2 (Aerodynamics). Point 8, . Work Room A 3 meter x 3 meter room was used by Sector 2 for all its mathematical and theoretical work. Dr. NG the Chief of Sector 2, used this room as his office. Point . Work Room A 3 meter x 5 meter room whose function was the same as Point 8, above, employed about seven Germans and one Soviet male mathematician. Point 10 Office A 4 meter x 3 meter room, was used y Department NO.1 ,(MVD) as its ft~e rcom. -*.v,-, . ,9h ~ e3 ' d'd~car a av All documents containing information about monthly, samiannua ;`,a :d. al plat qa tae. production plans, reports, and plant cash were kept in this room. The door to this room was always locked and sealed after duty hours, the windows barred, and only authorized personnel were allowed to enter. This was also the office of the deputy to the chief of Department No. 1... (MVD)'a Soviet woman named USTINOVA, who occupied the room with three Soviet female clerks. Point x 11 File Room A 4 meter,x 3 meter room was used by the MVD as an additional file room for i'? ws .... classified documents. The Chief of this file vection was a Soviet named VAVARKIN, who used this room also as his office. There were two Soviet female clerk-typists who.; occupied the room with him. Point 12 Pile Room A 2 meter x 3 meter room contained two Soviet female clerks. This room's function was the same as Point 11, above, and game under the jurisdiction of the same section thief. Point 13 Work Room A 4 meter x 3 meter room was used by Sector 3 (Power Plant) as its work room for theoretical computations. There were three Soviet and one German mathematicians employed here. d*,"4A . Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 25X1 A 1* meter x 3 meter room was the office of the &eputy chief 9f 090tor? ,4B, a Soviet named :Ol R ?OP Tbv. Point 5 . A meter x 3 meter room was one of the small mechanical ar hops used by 8eo,tor. . 4.-Bq There were four Germans td t]ee 5gviets employ. here. Point 11 QUA A 2* zetaal'r x 3 meter room was used as a lathe and pi"o aioon. ;netrr~aemt shop by Sector 94,There wvs one, G61- ran a,,d one Bolviet machinist employed here. Poo 111, 1 A 3 motor x 3 meter glass-walled room was used by the departteit 6hief of Sector 9, a Soviet named $NTAU V. Point Q f 12 .1. 2 25X1 A 3 meter x 3 meter room was used by the Chief of 3eotar 9,r a German named LEEL, as his Office* 90 in the i'ortb 4IM41 the following points48"06 page, 263 Point IS, A 12 meter x 3 meter room was used bm Sector 9 as one, of its ` me ahni cal ' work she s o There were lathe.s and other he.Rvy machines installed here, There were four Soviets' and two German machinists employed here. Point 's A 2,.meter a 8 meter -room was used by Sector 9 AS a micro r Uameous storage roams, for metal stock used in the machif,e' shops. Point ' 2fiat. Point A, 3. meter x '3 meter, room was used as an office. by some unidentified Soviet officis.l.f. rota: Re a d.in Room \11 I~rA~iYl 1f /GYM A 3 meter x 3 meter room was used by Sector 9 as its pro+atf reading room for drawings which caiue in from Sector 5, Design Department, and Seatllrar'41, Architectural Oonatruotion Departmen;to All material which was worked on in the mechanical shops of Sector 9 was checked here, Corrections were ,aAe,d* an designs and, then passed on to the machine shops. P int ",s Work Room, A 3 meter x 3 meter room was used by Sector 9 as one of its computation rooms for mechanical work to be done in-the shops. Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 ApO.~oved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 SECRET -20-- y: oiz t 6,s Worrk,,,, oo om Same As Point 5, above. o Pint o aeeg A I* meter wide staircase led to the basement of the east wing. Point 8. Staircase A 1- meter wide staircase led to the first floor of **e east wing. Point . tae This was the main entrance to the north Wing from the east. An armed., male, blue-uniformed, plant policeman eras always stationed at this point. o1I1"~i -Room A 3-meter x 1-j meter room was used for the storage of metal and wood stock used in the mechanical shops of Sector 9. Two Soviets were employed here, 25X1 o irst 11 F Xtz Room In'April of 1951, all machinery and equipment was moved out.,,'of this room because the plant officials were planning to build a second floor to this wing. it was decided to start at this point. All equipment wad moved to Point 13. Point 12 somblyH 1 A T meter x 4 meter room was used by Sector 9 as an assembly hail for odd bits of .equipment, which were beiig oonstruoted and maektined in its, shops. Point- 13, S h? A 20`meter x 8 meter room was used as the main shops; of 'Sector 9. All heavy machinery and equipment used in machine shops was installed here. The room was speci.ly prepared and rebuilt exactly for this purpose. There were about ten German and six Soviet machinists and mechanics employed in these shops. pint 14 Ent.. e. A 4 meter wide and 5 meter high entrance point to the shops, Palau 13, was located here. SECRET Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 Approved For Release 2005/06/07: CIA-RDP80-00810A001'T00440007-825X1 SECR ' X21, { BEOURITY ss s r sv s fi:0.. The Island of Gorodomlya was policed by a force of about. 35 plant police, of which about three or four were women. The average of these persons was about 30 years. A Lieubenaat . police and his first sergeant, whose name was were the leaders of this police group and administered all the necessary discipline. and order. All these individuals were civilians. Most of them had 1.ad pre.viou$ military background, either during or after World War II. Their uniform was of standard Soviet design, but was dark blue in color. The sentries who were on duty outdoors were all armed with pistols and carbines. Guards posted inside of the building carried only side as. The island itself. was patrolled by an unknown number of roving sentries, who' did not particularly care about the security of the island. A s ~ri.nU of small sentry boxes. encircled the entire island, and were all wired telephonicall - In addition to this, a single row of barbed wire protected the island from in..truders. All the guards ,complained of long duty hours and very meager wages. Most of them earned about 320 rubles monthly, and because of this were easily bribed into allowing the Germans to swim and boat outside of the forbidden areas of the island. The guards were generaly very friendly and easily approached, 11. In addition to the roving sentries, guards were o osted at the following points: Points 4, 15, 10,?1.1 The guard posts were no 25X1 -regularly , nspe,c e i nor was 64,7 fixed .procedure for inspection. The female guars,. who'. were on 25X1 the plant police force, were all posted inside-off,.the,plant bui~ding; and were armed with pistols. A watch%,4ag syetex', 25X1 was also in force on the island. In .the suumwer time at about 2030 hours, a dog would be placed at the following pointate N near of island, at the look Point 4, sAd Point 'i 0 25X1 ^t test stand area, at , corner of M an., at ouppl Dump, Point 35 , 'ee gs 2 of this report t +During the winter, these dogs would be placed at t e;ir posts at sundown.' PP80j1TBT AND AMINISTU.TI 0], l p The Island of Gorodomlya em to ed about 600 Soviet per,eonnel, and about 150 Germans until 1952. 2'5X1 The' majority of the Soviets lived in the city o s ashkb? and commuted to work daily by steamship. In the winter months whenthe lake was frozen over, the commuting was done strictly on foots only the crippled and aged were per4.itte4 to use the plant's vehicles for transportation. In the early spring months when the: lake ice was melting, the employees, who lived in 'Ostashkov? were forced to stay on the island and sleep anywhere ;;they could find a suitable place. This thaw period lasted'as long as six weeks. The salaries ranged from 250 to 3000 rubles monthly, the poorest paid being the schoolteachers on the islands The highest'paid individual SCRET Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 25X1 SEET -22- 25X1 on the Island was the Director, 8U#giO INOV, who was hated by all the employees of the plant for his lack of understand- ing, inconsideration, and his general arrogance. Many of the Soviet workers, in their more tempermental moods, made statements to the effect that they would be happy to slit his throat at the next possible opportunity. The working hours at the lant were very similar to those in Western countries. Germans worked. a total of 44 hours weekly, from 0800'-0 100 daily, and until 1200 .hours on Saturdays. The Soviets worked the full day Saturday. Overtime was very seldom worked, and when it was, no extra pay was received; but those wanking overtime shared in the annual monetary cpremiums which were received by the plant for jobs well done or done according to plan. 13-. The Soviet authorities on Gorodomlya Island placed very little or no emphasis on political indoctrination of the Germans working the plant and after 1949 ceased all activity in 25X1 that reepect..Germans could not travel outside of OstashkAl. and all trips that were allowed, were only on official business, and then with an ee'ccrt. A little theater group Was organized by the Germans, and many very nice light, plays wet: produced. This was about the extent of the social life on Gorodoml a Island, and all. of us constantly looked 25X1 to-the day when freed from this . forced employ- raent, ` and :sent bs o our homeland, 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 Page 31 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 le Was tl~,ana A sketch of site layout of Branch No. 1,, NIX 88, Gordomlya Island sket'4h of the West Wing Cellar of Branoh No. 1, N'II 88, Gorodomlya Island ~- A sketch of West Wing , First Floor, of Branch. No.. 1,9 'II 88, Gordomlya Island A, sketch of. South Wing, Cellar Floor, of Branch. No. 1, NII 88, Gorodomlya Island A sketch of South Wing, First Floor of Branch No. '1, NIl 88, Gorodomlya Island A sketch of South Wing, Second Floor of Branch No. 1, Ell 88, aorodomlya Island 3-~ A sketch of East ingj Cellar Floor of Branch No.. It NII 88, Gorodomlya Island - A sketch of East Wing, First Floor of Branch No. 1, .NII 88, Gorodomlya Island w? A sketch of North Wing, of Branch No. 1,. NIX 88, Gorodomlya Island Ana xa a gas, ,~ Dk o de, v y~ h~ i' war chic." c, f Sfoctcze 4 until late in fwrrsd Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-d081-0A001700440007-8 25X1 SECRET Ske}ch of the 5 ;,Fe Layou? of Branch tJ? 1 -Gorodovnly0. tstaid-Oshashkov -USSR ,fi Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-00810A001700440007-8 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 SECRET 24- 25X1 25X1 ouch (Wi n9 SKETCH OFTHEIESTW'NG CeIiav D1. USSR SECRET Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 Br&c..h. No. 1, Ins x.88, NIs. 25X1 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 r t?:~ SEC RE T C C C c C 25X1 South Sketch Of The Wesf Win-q, hYst Flooy NOI , rwst: 08,.G oY od o-m 1y 8 Is la rd USS 1 SECRET Of f3r"c h 25X1 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA001700440007-8 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-00810A001700440007-8 25X1 25X1 Snatch Of The Soot h Wh Cedar Floor PIS)) Of BYarc h N2 i, Irsf i+ote 88,Gorodom ly a Is. lend U2 G R . 25X1 SECRET SECRET Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-00810A001700440007-8 Approved For Release 2005/06/07: CIA Of 0P80-0081 OA001700440007-8 SECRET 27 S..Ketch O The Soot h Wi ng,Fsorst Floor, Of rabch IV 1,I ,sti* e88, 'orodo lya I~~nd U SECRET 19 IR 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 E -For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 SECRET sketch O TheSouth W (-n-r ,,9eco n d F/ooy PIa-n Of Bye c h NQ.1,: {nstitvte$8, GorodO-M )Y&' 'Q IG-nd US'S'R. SECRET 2.5X1 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081 0A00W 00440007-8 SECRET W, Ay 25X1 keich Of The East WVYI? Cellar Floor Pla-n Of 13ra-nch N.21 Irs'lttrte88, 'orodorn 1~ra Is lam d, US'S R. $ECRET to. wi -AS 25X1 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 25X1 K$'fdR"'Cf ? T WIi G FIRST PIDOR.' O BUNCH NO. to INSTITUTE d SECRZT Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 25X1 Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700440007-8 SECRET -3I? 25X1 M 3P 25X1 togi6 Wiv L ww. ww. ~itw 5 Sl etch Of The No--th W-'~~g Floor PIE, Of Br+rrc,h N&1 ~~nstlt~t~ , C~orodo I~/~ 7s~laTd USSR. 25X1 SECRET Approved For Release 2005/06/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA001700440007-8