VIETMANNSDORF AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004600250005-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 12
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 18, 2007
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: July 7, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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Vietmannsdorf Airfield
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FE"R N C E
V'.CES-.____ 9.-ENCLOSURES
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This is UNEVALUATED
nformation
Information-
2, Since mid-April, work has been under. way on concrete aprons and
connecting lanes at the southeastern corner of the taxiway. The
construction site extended about 120 meters in a N-S direction
and about 500 meters in a E-W direction. The connecting lanes
were scheduled to be about 18 meters wide and provided with a
concrete cover of about 40 cm. Expansions with a 20-cm-thick concrete
cover were planned to be built along the connecting lanes. 1
3, of the work in fuel dump No I was completed by mid-May. The 25X1
four f'usl containers were provided with a concrete protective wall
about 1 meter from the other wall of the container. The space
between was covered by concrete slabs leaving an inspection opening.
In mid-fay, concreting work was being done on a road, about 8
meters wide and 15 cm thick, around the fuel dump. This road was 25X1
about 80 cm above the level of the surrounding terrain. According
to talks heard at the field, a second fuel dwnp was scheduled to
be b It at the northern edge of forest sub-district (Jagen) No
157. Ho preparatory work has been observed so far. 2
4. During.April and May, uprooting and grading work had advanced
southward from the cleared lane at the southwestern corner of the
taxiway toward Kurtschlag. Preparations for concreting work indicated
that the lane was to be about 21 meters wide and covered with
concrete 1,,0 cm thick. 3
Sinew late Art il, the Soviet construction staff has prepared its
transfe:r,. Equipment, machines and narrow--gauge field tracks were
loaded in mid--May. Rumors had it that the construction staff
arould ba transferred to China. 4
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b. The prird ng of joints on the runway was reared on 12 April.
Defective spots on the runway and taxiway which had Jeep caused by
clods of lime and clay were ro' aired during and :'ay. The
construction staff alleged:,.~% had estimated such 3pets.
the nurbs::? of which even increased while hoi:w. wern bored witn
a raving-ramrers. Post of the 'defective sputa were on the taxiway.
Each- worker was to rerair 5 holes per hour w idle he actually
repaired approximately twice as nary 'rles, he defective spot;
were torn up, cleaned and then filled with c,norete. A- lump of
clay which was kept moist for some days was ".nally put cn ton
of each repaired spot. lore on the ru:lway was completed ty
raid-May. "hen it continued on the taxiway. Cz the runway the
large holes resulting from the removal of large pieces of
concrete for pressure tests were not yet repaired. 5
The four fuel containers in the fuel dmip were surrounded by
a green concrete wall. The space between the individual
containers and the walls was to be covered w th concrete slabs
which were cast near the concrete silo. Cove:-ing work rxas not
yet completed in April. Arrnatures and technical cquip.le:at were
being installed in the pumping hcu^e and the filling stations.
Concreting work was under wa?y on a eonnectin,; road from the
taxiway to the fuel dump and on a circular road around the dump.
Allegedly, the construction of an additional fuel dump as to '.e
started a?; the end of flay or the beginning of June. The date;
however, was delayed as no designs were available as ye-'I. 2
R., Uprooting work on the 120-Deter-wide lane irh:ch extended from
the southwestern corner of the taxiway toward Kurtschlag iras
stopped during the first hc.lf of April, During the second "half
of April, g.?cading and excavation work was resumed and light polls
were erected for the night shift, Concrete mixers were 'erected
at the intersection of the wood path from Grossvaeter to the
Klein-Doe._ln Settlement and the cleared lane. At the beginning of
ray, the lane was extended southward to as far as Jagen No 72.
Finishing leveling work was started on the lime on 3 Ma-j. and
concreting work in the second half of Way. The lane was about 21
meters wife. There were run;ors that the lane was intended to be
widened to 60 peters for usage as a second runway. Cons suction
work was under way on both sides of the southern end of the lane
apparently on connecting strips to the aircraft dispersal areas.3
Preparatory work for the departure of the Sc?riet coaustriietion
staff has been observed sines late April. Concreting work 'aas
stopped or, 22 April and some of the construction implements wer3
dismantlec . 0 27 April, however, concreting work ~,r3.s again
started and two work shifts began on 3 Way. Daring icay, Soviet
shipments left the site and it appeared that the entire Soviet
construction staff would leave by the end of Nay, 1-oat of the
Geriuar work r a omlployci by .ho Sovict staff arc ~l? L?_Lel: All of
the workers were apparently taken over by the VEB TTiefbetu
Brandenburg. Shubarov (phonetic spelling) (~'rna) of the Warder construction
headquar-'Uvxs 4 became construction suuerintendont at the sito.,
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with red Soviet star, 25X1
barc freouently observed parked it front c t v, 25X1
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At for 'arth wc.Ti: were u:od t}.cre, : aher. on,
%rigades of t?.rencn and scra'=.rs were Had for ._ ii.di.ng work, a::tev
a narrou-:crk norrl; ann
competition. 5
During May, the Soviet co n;truction .tax'i' was .a'.ti drawe from t.'re
airfield and, since riid?$ t;~, the cr:nstruct?on sntr one dlrewt_'y
supervised by the Soviet :"nstruct ion hot_d,tns ter _r 'order..
Leading members of the eli cons oc?t;-on stag such ne ^.Cclnncl
Khonotcv (phonetic cnaill (fnu'r Lieutena Ccloncl Ciei.ni.k
(Dhon3tlo welling) (Inn) and ; _er Kalinin ,!nu} %:e:re Si !11. , rena..t
at the site on 19 t.ly- Ths Gcrr::an I'ersonne). -evicusly r ploy=d .y
the soviet construction s c.?'f were conVnu u=J 1e1nr rei:nced. A
total of 35 Orions were -ven entice on .L5 :;Ry. :3 large portion of
the ecesc.uct`J.on `l:ani 5res _ad n For :.}etc: of fu:.'_ dump 7, no; :Arrex 1. The pienuct
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construction of a ti ccnd ' ' c - usiy
reported ly anotr';er sc-..7
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7 ie'.Ly 1;.1r. concrete "_'o','1, branching off .from 1Cacin rrxip,
iC -Mrs tide and 12 on thick
3 Lori 7 n ; rarp
9 and
11 '.rater reservoirs, etch 3 meters deer and 3 r^ete : to die .:e c
10 Brick building,, about 12 meters long and 5 meters wi:s;
front section 3,5 xeter; high, back section. 3 meters high,
concrete roof 12 on thick; utilization undeterr?ined
12 Thick uTh i.ng, sr: i.1er than 10), is to serve a. laboratory
13 Concrete road to branch line
14 VietyM-nsdcrf-;.roee- Levin road
15 Branch railroad U ne.
16 Vogols:cng -- a.irfielr spur tract-
17 Crunctrrldh-Co11_.n Lake w>od patc
78 New coc.crei,s branch roal to building .-U)
19 New concrete tranTh road from road 7) to -load 6)
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1-uno1n , house of fuel,d?,r>.p I
2--5 Gasoline containers each with concrete wall and 4 lightening role
5 tewly built concrete ro:xd aro::nd fuel dump. 5 a;cters vide ani
12 cu thick /
7 Newly built concrete road, br&.nching off,i'ro., lsading rs.np,
10 voters :aide and 12 an thick
3 Loading rasp
9 and
11 '.later reservoirs, each ', meters deep %ni ) ;revere, in diameter
10 Brick building, about 12 meters long and 5 meters wide;
front section 3.5 meters high, back section: 3 meters high,
concrete roof 12 on thick; utilization undeterrined
12 Brick building, smaller than 10), is to serve a: laboratory
13 Concrete road to branch line
14 Vietrannsdorf-Gross Doe?:Ln roar:
15 Branch railroad line
16 Vogalsang - airfield sp n: tract.
17 Gruneirald-Gollin Lake w:md patch
18 New concrete branch roai to budding `0)
19 New concrete branch road from road 7) to road 6)
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