SOVIET CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR SHOP AT BERLIN OBERSCHOENEWEIDE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004101060003-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 8, 2003
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: June 3, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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Grinders
Drilling machines
Iron stoves
ZIS cylinder heads
Cardan shafts
Brake drums for ZITS
vehicles
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from Zeesen between I November 1953 and 25 March. 19541
Brake drums for Willis 200
vehicles
Casings for gasoline pumps 200
Tool boxes
Work benches
Rail vehicles
Side levers
Mobile wt lding equipment
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20 The following is a list of old engines in want of overhaulin
hich
rived in
Obarsohonnsmus +Am
21t,udebaker
Chevrolet
Ord
,I-!',, IIia
10 15
100 50
15
50 100 100 100
500
50000 4,500 4,000 4000
500
65
20 20 a.
3 The follr~k ins new engines were shipped from Oberschoeneweide to'Zeesen:
ZIS
Studebaker
Chevrolet
Ford
Hillis
110
80
123
4p500
100 200 100
60 115
130 80
45 60
March
200 1.20
80 80
10 10 - 30
40 45 50 50
60 95 200 80
130 80 80 60
40 55 50 50
5 20
40 47 60 20
15 33 1
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4, The following cylinder blocks and spare parts were dispatched by rail from
Obsrs
h
e
oeneweide during the period under review;
Date Number of Cars Load
2 'N'ovember
200 Studebaker
.1nder blocks
spe re parts
200 Studebaker
cylinders blocks
1 100 ZIS cylinder blocks
1 150 Willis cylinder
blocks
450 cylinder heads
200 boxes with spare parts
200 Studebaker,
cylinder blocks
18 November 2
3 ..000 000 C ardan shafts undetermined
and 150 boxes with
tools
30 November 2
2 Bec ;mbar 1
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15 necember 2
30 December 2
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250 Studebaker cylinder
blocks
ecgiv#- ,.Sfiaa-tion
1, 50O. .,C ardan t ha-fts
spare parts and tools
250 iron stoves Ketschendorf
250 rail vehicles
200 ZIS cylinder blocks Brost Litovsk
250 Willis cylinder
blocks
x:_50 cylinder heads
500 boxes with spar parts
5,000 Cardan shafts
P-40 ZIS cylinder blocks Brest Litovsk
5,000 Cardan shafts
spare parts and tools
400 71IS cylinder blocks Brest I itovsk
1.00 cylinder heads
spare p7,rts
4,000 C ardan shafts
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28 January
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:1 e3 February
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ZIS cylinder blocks
rail vehicles
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43,000 C ardan shafts Brest Litovsk
1,20 ZIS cylinder blocks
120 Studebaker cylinder
blocks
spare parts
20 February 2 240 ZIS cylinder blocks Ketschendorf
?AO Studebaker cylinder
blocks
2 snare parts and tools
15 March 4 400 ZIS cylinder blocks Brost Litovsk
2 spare parts
On 30 November, an air force unit turned in 10 Studebaker chassis which were to
be fitted with workshop bodies.
Other material that arrived in Oberechoeneweide durink the period of observation
included carloads of old tank chains and tank wheels which were to be used in the
awundry: several carloads of tank wheels which were to be finished at the shots,
and numerous carloads of sand for the fo4nclry0
ff, The rail cars consist of a platform mounted on four wheels which have a gauge of
750 mm0 Each of the vehicles is fitted with a carrying device adjustable in
hir?ht and designed to support the axle of a motor vehicle. Two su?ch?:i wa'
..a. ;, carry one rotor vehicle? The rail cars are apparently used by large enterprises,
In mid--Bocember, a model car, similar to a jeep but about 1 meter longer and
'.dth a su rstructure with windows, was turner{ in at the shop, 0n hundred -,I -,(-,h
eh.icles were to be delivered. These small buses were provided w1
vehicles h seats for
about 11. to 14 persons. The extension of the jeep chassis was made at- Zeeser,
_- hi1e the bus superatructurs was fitted in Oborschoeneweide m Since riid Fobc? uar.~
1954 the vehicles have been provided with =urstructuros of small trucks which had
.O-cr sidewalls and bows for tarpaulins.
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t Leirzjg picked upa spare Ixa.r'us and ZI$ cylinder blocks at Oberschoeneweideo
The vehicles from Leipzig picked up material once a rnontht- The side levers are
about 40 to 50 cm high and rest, on an oval socket r asuring about 15 x 25 amp They
are cast in the foundry and finished in seattons No I and IIm Each workshop
truck war : `itted with such a device, Side levers not umed at the plant were
re urm~a.~~x shipped to the equipment depot at Itetschend rfe The mobile Afeldixtg
.ts ar; flat vehicles mounting devices for autogenous welding.
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10. Officers in key positions at the plant in late November 1953
Included Colonel Zulemov (fnu) as chiefs Colonel Nikolayov'fnu) deputy
chief,, and Lieutenant Colonel Pavlov c(fnu) a4
r ijt. The production figures again prove that the plant in Betliri
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-0berachoenowoi de is a very important installation for the manufacture of
as o't,or vehicle parts rather than a repair plant. It deserves s;. cial attention,
he high production figu a of ardars shaft which are e~ c aivelay shipped to
the USSR is of interest. The report indicates that the production of those sh&fts
was started in July or Au ust 1953 and, since Sep fiber 1953, 4,500 units have. been
produced per month,, Contrary to Soviet announcements this .information shows that
not all important production enterprises were returned to the German economy and
that compulsory export is continued,
25X1 LLIQ0- The connection between Berlin..Oberschoeneweide and Zeesen, which
is probably the most important motor vehicle spare part depot of the GOFG.7 are
known.
25X1 Cq 3n?4,, .Another GOFG motor vehicle spare part depot is located in Leipzig.
l e trucks belong to the Rear Service of the GOFG in Leipzig..-
25X1 , Cn g9gL,Colonel Zulemnov (feu) is known as chief of the work shop? He is
believed to have succeeded Colonel Yeramia (f'nu) who had been reassigned to
Moscow in mid- 19532 allegedly because of his friendly attitude toward the Germans.
(oionel F ikolayov (fnu) is know as I officer. Liewtenant Colonel Pavlov was
nllegedly the new chief of the repair shop at Zeeson in mid-19520
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