UNOCCUPIED AIRFIELDS IN EAST GERMANY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002300130008-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 18, 2002
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: July 29, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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SFCURITY INFOEMATION
REPORT NO
Unoccupied Airfields in 'nAst Germany
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The airfield was unoccupied on 22 April and 15 May
1953-0-dinatruct1on work, Which was observed on the northern-edge on 22 April,
was no longer under way on 15 Fay. On the construction site only the traces
of excavation work were observed.
25X1 2 Eorkheide airfieldt On 7 March 1953, the field was not occupied and no
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3J 411,diny airfield- near Rauen. On -12 April 1953, no aircraft or personnel Were
stationed at the former alternate airfield. The landing field had a firm
grass cover on clay soil. Farmers stated that the landing field was used as
pasture land. Source believed that the field wasserviceable as an alternate
Eirfield. There were Ininstallations available except for a dilapidated
wooden, hut 3.5 x 3 meters in siSe.-
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ItlakuLlalUkig The field was unoccupied en 8 April and 3 Yay 1953. .
Cattle was grazing. there on 3 Fay. The former buildings were destroyed and
KIO construction work ,pas under way.
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FL:ley-North airfield'. On 14 April 1953, 8 biplanes were counted on the
landing field77-
6. Guestrow airfield. Neither aircraft nor Soviet or VP soldiers were observed
at the field on 20 Apnil and 19 May 1953. The sodded landing field was in
poor condition. The former buildings on the southern edge of the field were
destroyed.
7. IIIIATatelpe aitri211, The airfield about
750 meters north of Stoine was not occupied
however, biplanes had be :n stntioned there.
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on 14 April 1953. In early March,
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2....3cliaat.airfielele Between 1 and 25 April 1953, source observed that about
one fourth of the landing field was under cultivatiore, There were no
indications that the field was used as an airfield,: Three hangars were
availabae.
90 arlIhm airfieldz No indications of intended reconstruction work at the
field for air-force purposes were observed up to 1 June 1953. On 1 JUAO
1953, only a guard detail of the army unit which was transferred to Scheeirrion
troop training grounds was stationed at the fielde 4
10. Ilagenealaield. On 18 January 1953, the exact bounderies of the field could
not be observed because of the snow cover. It was determined, however, that
most of the field was used for cultivation, Ail military insta.lations at
the field were destroyed, except for the former flying school with quarters
for about 300 men, which were in good condition. Reconstruction work was done
both on a seorage building, which had burnt down after the collapse, and or a
motor-vehicle hall with four large gates, located just north of Flauen-Syreu
road. Ten VP men with green epaulets were quartereo in the barracks areac
They were border police accordingto local residents,
In eerie March 1953, the area of the former airfield near Flauen was bloelied
byliessiansand the owners of the allotments on the field were not allowed to
enter their plots. During the second half of Perch a radio inetallation,
consisting of a mast'about 9 meters high and three trucks was established on
the former airfield 300 meters north of the road. On top of the mast there
was a rectangular antenna and directly underneath the antenna were three
vertical rods.
12. glgunkmAldala? On 28 March 1953, the field uas not occupleder gtarded.
The grass cover was in very good condition. Source believed that the field
was serviceable as an alternate airfield. No quarters were aveilable0
signboard posted by the police administration indicated that the field use
off limits.
13. Hiamr airsIllg, Prior to 14 May 19539 there were no indications of intenced
reconstruction work at the field. Up to 24 April, the landing field was 'LEd
as training field for shooting with live ammunition by the units quartered
in the Flak Kaserne. After 25 April, the field was not used 5
14. The airfieldlewhich was surrounded by fields and gardens to the west, soetk
and east, was not occupied by aircraft ar personnel on 29 Ni&ch, Its sodded
landing field, about 500 meters square, was in good condition and, as local
resident stated, was used as pasture land. The area was not serviceable ex
an alternate airfield because it was covered with several bomb gmetionsfillcd
with earth which had /settled and thus formed depressions. No iestallet5one
were observed ex-ept for the demolished hangars in the northeastern section
of the field. The area of the field was not surrounded by a ream nor guerced
by sentries.
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2. li_Comment. The aircraft probably belong to the headquarters of an
army in Eberswalde.
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Comment. Prior to mid-April 1953, Perleberg airfield was occupied
by units of the 18th Mecz Div which now are stationed at Schweinrich
troop-training grounds.
Connent0 The Flak Kaserne is occupied by two regiments of the
94th Gds Mtz Rifle Div.
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