KVP CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 8, 2004
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: May 25, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

SSIFICATION SECRET
Approved FaMrg,.Q/fLREf pY80-00810A'0390
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT KVP Construction Projects
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1. In mid-December 1953, the 2d Department of the Billeting Administration
(VQN/2) in the F,inistry of the Interior (MMdl) commenced planning and
projecting the 1954 construction program. The first projects drawn up by
the VQN/2 in December 1953 provisionally envisaged the spending of a total
of almost 1 billion eastmarks for 1954 construction projects. By an urgent
order of the chief of the Construction and Billeting Department in the Mdl
the original construction plans were revised and curtailed in early January
1954. Another revision was made in late January 1954 involving a curtailment
of the original construction program and budget by about one third. The
projects cancelled were to be executed at a later date, presumably in the
fall of 1954. On 29 January 1954, lists of projects were handed over to
Senior Lieutenant Hartmann (fnu), who transmitted the same to Aiajor General
Mayer (fnu), chief of the Construction and Billeting Department in the MdI,
on 30 January. The'new budget provided for a total of 600,000,000 to 700,000,000
eastmarks. The target dates for the completion of designs, placing of orders,
and completion of the buildings ranged from March to late June 1954.
Construction orders were already placed with Bauunionen Sued, Ost and Kueste.
All projects of this program were scheduled to be taken over by the KVP
ready for use in late June 1954. Source doubted that the target dates fixed
would be kept. 1
2. Whereas the 1953 construction program of the VQN/2 until late December 1953
gave priority to the construction and completion of military billets, the
1954 construction program mainly. provided for the construction of settlements
for officers, administrative personnel and their dependents. The settlements
were scheduled to include so-called culture buildings, schools, kindergartens,
athletic fields and bakeries. The program also provided for the construction
or reconstruction of VP hospitals. Military projects other than the con-
struction and completion of military billets mainly included 2 C-I bases
(ordnance depots for heavy tanks and artillery equipment), installations and
storage sheds for BA equipment, bi1113ts for BA/03 units, large service
stations with installations for various types of fuel, ammunition bunkers,
road improvement, and construction offences.and walls around barracks
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installations. Priority was given to the construction projects in the nor
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eastern area, at Prora on Ruagwn Ind, the "E1 " Prel0ft SM the 2 C-I batees.
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3. Projects in -tithe northeastern area included road construction, and the
construction of fences and walls around barracks installati.-ons
a service station, ammunition bunkers in Spechtberg, Karpin, Droegeheide,
Eggesin, Altwarp, Prenzlau and Fasewalk. A settlement will moreover
probably be built at Spechtberg.
4. Construction projects in Prora included a large barracks block and a large
settlement the orders for which had been placed withBauunion Kuesty in
late 19 The o re
QA- 4a _bQw;4._'roa which was 200 -ex t
`a.30 maters long and was completed two years agopso has been occupied
since them. 3
a t.c u N~ Ord v'y c ~ u Ntx.~ u 1 t} t^ ~ - T OY a Igo m -we
_same
sire as the project at Pr Y.t 1,
.. .~ . ? , biers,, lures assemble
shops and a settlement with culture houses and schools.. Senior Lieutenant
Hartmann was the VQN/2 staff officer in charge of this project. 2
The G-I.bases were 1ge installations for heavy tanks, artillery equipment and
'equipment, and B_ 03 billets. Each of the two,bases'was estimated to cost
600,000 to 800,000 eas.tmarks; one of them was scheduled to be established in
the northeastern area. 2
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the barracks installation was scheduled to be completed, and type 12 and 16
garages and a settement including culture house were scheduled to be completed
by late July 1954; Premnitz, where the construction of military billets was
probably projected; Hohenstuecken, where an order for the construction of a
large service stationfor.various types of fuel has been placed.; Jaegerbrueck,
here.a service station and type 12 and 16 garages ,rereto be constructed;
where a service station and type 12 and 16 garages, presumably
also a settlement, were projected; Wildpark, where settlements were scheduled
to be constructed side by side with. the "Seehaust* special project; Frankenberg,
where military billets already under construction were scheduled to be completed
late June; Oranienburg, where the billets and the garages of Projects I and
TT were to be reconditioned and the localastle was to be improved; Potsdaz:^_,
where an unspecified installation, was projected; Baerenstein, where barracks
installations and billets under construction were scheduled to be completed
prior to the suzer of 1954; Bad Saarow, where the VP hospital was under 4--
reconstruction; Koenigsbrueck, where the reconstruction and enlargement, of the
VP hospital was scheduled to be completed by the spring of 1954; Dresden, where
the large ('Weidner" VP hospital wasscheduled.to be converted into a tuber-
culosis sanitarium by the spring of 1954; and P'asewalk, where the the reconstruction
of a minor VP hospital was scheduled to be completed prior to the spring of 1954.
The VP rest houses at Sellii and Prora, Goehren and Oberhof in Thuringia were
completed and opened. The Oberwiese.ntha1 rest house was provided for members
of the MdJ only and had two sections, one for officers and the other for
enlisted, personnel, 4
25X1 1. Courient. The information on the procedure of planning, projecting
7 Other KVP projectsl
included Kirchrmmoeser,. where
ixecuting KVI projects generally agrees with pertinent data reported
early 1953 t} e or Izi ra 1 Construction
to 2ad i c
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tect to co e abl eu tile fort rer fi were
lxhisw~tly appropriated. A RauuAion Ost is reported for the first time.
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25X1 2. Co en, C-I bases probably are large tank repair shops. Such a
;se was pened at Neubrandenburg in the sursr of 1953" This project
became known under the designation "Elbe", the installation will apparently
be enlarged in 1954. The location of the sedond.C-I base is unknown, but
it is believed that the base will be constructed in the area of Ar:reegruppe
Zed. The 'teriu BA equipment presu iably refers to artillery and infantry
wea ons . The meaning of the abbreviation BA/03 is not clear; the abbreviation
: -be' used for storage sheds for artillery and infantry weapons .
25X1 3. ~_Cer eat. Since, the Prora division has been des,ctivsted the barracks
installation at Frora has been occupied below capacity. At present it quarters
elements of the ,Schwerin division. The, construction projects in I'rora indicate
that it may be intended to raise the number of troops stationed at the post.
25X1 + en Jae erbrueck is the trainin camp and artillery range of
, ,. a area north;o' ae. _..d :; on "&eehaus"
~.1 ruction work for the .Y111 at Strabe airfield and
nd ar Wilkendorf. . The MdKSTP is scheduled to rove to
qtr e fall of 1954. In this connection it is believed that the
projects at Potsdam-Glildpark are also scheduled to.usrter KV.P units hitherto
$ 4 4 0 xed iii st,B_, .n, Tie ~ br eck VP hospital, which was mentioned
p e oxasfiy.. s confirned by the present information.
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