1ST VPL DIV

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001800260006-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 19, 2005
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: June 23, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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TOPIC 1St WL Div
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23 dune 1953
1 . On 25 April 1953, the 1st VPL division supply headquarters was transferred fro.%(+
Bautzen to ku.gustusbado Construction work at Bautzen airfield was ordered to be
completed by 16 May 1953. Subsequently, practice flights with jet planes were 6? be.
made at the field. The division headquarters of the air division probably was to
be transferred from Cottbus to Bautzen01
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airfield belonged to Kamenz airfield.
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Pomanent, A previous report contained the first information on the existence of
technical divisioncI This division headquarters is
superior # three air technical battalions which are assigned to the three V?L
re imenta
it is believed that the arg a s ror coma a scan or cons U o
work at Bautzen ;ten airfield will be slightly delayed since a length of only 1gOO0
meters of the auxiliary runway had been completed by 18 May 1953. Presu ablyt work
will progress quickly.
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CLASSIFICATION
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