KVP CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

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CIA-RDP80-00810A004100290009-6
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December 15, 2016
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January 8, 2004
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9
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May 25, 1954
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REPORT
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SSIFICATION SECRET Approved FaMrg,.Q/fLREf pY80-00810A'0390 INFORMATION REPORT COUNTRY East Germany SUBJECT KVP Construction Projects PLACE ACQUIRED DATE OF INFO. 25X1 THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE IS. SECTIONS 793 E IPT a TION OF ITS CONTENTS TO VN REC IS PROHIBI TED BY LAW THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED. 25X1 25X1 DATE DISTR. 25 May 195+ NO. OF PAGES 3 NO. OF ENCLS. (LISTED BELOW) SUPPLEMENT TO REPORT NO. 25X1 THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION 25X1 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 th installations. Priority was given to the construction projects in the nor - 2 eastern area, at Prora on Ruagwn Ind, the "E1 " Prel0ft SM the 2 C-I batees. Approved For Release 2004/02/19 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA004100290009-6 25X1 SREt 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 25X1 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 'a tect to co e abl eu tile fort rer fi were lxhisw~tly appropriated. A RauuAion Ost is reported for the first time. 25X1 ) Approved For Release 2004/02/19 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA004100290009-6 Approved For Release 2004/02/19 : CIA-RDP$0-0081OA004100290009-6 25X1 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. 25X1 CRET; Approved For Release 2004/02/19 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA004100290009-6