PARCHIM AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002900080002-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 30, 2005
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: October 29, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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The previously observed boxes were still stored at the field,
.o new oxcs
soldiers were observed.at the field. J
25X1 1. homment., Since the runway was completed, it is assumed that work at Parchim'
airfield.will be terminated in a few weeks. Major 9nirnov who belongs to the
Soviet construction headquarters in Werder replaced Captain Berezovchuk who is
the Soviet construction supervisor at Parchim airfield.
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1. In late September and early October 1953, work was completed on the runway
at Parchim airfield Only the joints between the concrete slabs were
being filled Concreting work on the taxiway continued. Powdered prin4;
continually arrived at the construction site. It was addressed to the Bate
union Spree which stored the print at the site. or Smirnov (Thu) who
replaced Captain Berezovchuk (fnu) during his furlough, in late 4 tember.,
handed over to the construction staff a set of drawings which indicated the
areas on the concrete surfaces and on the inside of aircraft revetments wh:%ch
were to be provided with camouflage paint in two green colors and one brow-ish
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2. In late September and early October Soviet
Air Force soldiers unloaded tables, chairs, cupboards, boxes, rifle stands etc,
from trucks at the eastern end of the barracks installation.
At the same time, personnel, probably assigned to the ec ia end
-60o r- up comxnica.tion with the construction sfai"f In Parchim
were charged with repair work on the barracks installations, wIc a eg y were
to be vacated by the Bauunion and would be occupied by Soviets in the near fu are.
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field krill not be occupied by Soviet troops tefore 1 Decemter 1953,,
25X1 3- JConznenta The aircraft crates were observed for the first tiro
in the i:eginninr; of September 1953. The date of their arrival has.
never been determineda
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