ZAFT GREEN PLAN (RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR THE VOLKSPOLIZEI)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005000340008-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 26, 2007
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: October 7, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT ZAFT1111111111111111111 Green Plan (Research and
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
Develppment Projects for the
Volkspolizei)
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DATE DISTR. 7 October 1954
NO. OF PAGES 11 225X1
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SUPPLEMENT TO
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1. In addition to the ZUR Research and Development Plan, which as a part of
the total Economic Plan has to be approved by the Volkskamnner, there is in
ZAFT another plan which is not subject to Volkskammer approval. Thy plan
is designated as the "Green Plan" after a green diagonal stripe with which
all project form sheets falling under this plan are marked.
3. The Green Plan came into existence early in 1954. It contains all those
research and development projects which are carried out for the Volkspolizei.
This plan, however, must not be mistaken for the research and development
plan for the Volkspolizei which is on file with the Ministry of the Interior.
The following are some of the research projects included in the ZAFT "Green
Plan":
a. Development of an installation made from rubber and to be inflated with
compressed air, for the purpose of lifting ships. Charged with the 25X1
development: Gummiwerk Elbe, Wittenberg.
b. Comparative investigation of natural and synthetic fiber material for use
as tire cord. Charged with the investigation: Gummiwerk Riess and
Gummiwerk Fuerstenwalde, in cooperation with Kunstfaserwerk Wilkelm Pieck
in Schwarza and the Institute for Textile Technology in Karl-Marx-Stadt.
d. Development of rubber rafts. Charged with the development: unknown.
d. Development of cover made on polyamid base for the tread links of tracked
vehicles. Charged with the development: unknown.
e. Development of perlon silk of high tenacity and ductility, as parachute
material. Charged with the development: Kunstfaserwerk Wilhelm Pieck in
Schwarza, and the Institute for Textile Technology in Karl-Marx-Stadt.
f. Development of conveyor belts with cord from natural arid s n5iu `;ic fibers.
Charged with the development: Reifenwerk Fuerstenwalde in cooperation
with Professor Frenzel (fnu), of the Institute for Text:-le Technology at
the Technical University, Dresden, Dr. Boehringer (fnu)? of Kunstfaserwerk
Wilhelm Pieck in Schwarza, and Chief Engineer Walther (fnu), of the
Institute for Textile Technology, Karl-Marx-Stadt.
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