BRANDIS AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005400900009-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Sequence Number: 9
• Content Type: REPORT

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Comment. The purpose for which construction material was unloaded 25X1
at the field is unknown.
PAGES ENCLOSURES (No. & IYPE)1 `sketch
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Comment. It is believed that the ground attack regiment, which, in 25X1
mid-i'ay 1954, transferred to the Alt Loennewitz and Finsterwalde airfields
for re-training, will return to Brandis airfield.
4,: A.t 1010 on 22 Se tember 1954, 3 Li-2s took off at Brandis airfield 25X1
and subs2que tlyM c .d' toward thst% ~en mbar -
7 October, there was no flying at the` field. Parachuting was observed
_.r?. .during the second half of September, Additional information
.follows;.Parachut`jump% were made aver-''achtelber (hill) U-tween
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Machern and Gerichshain south of the woods indicated on the map as Tresen,
rather than over Trebsen. Ccmuon white parachutes were used. The
nArAnhiltists carried no i ment or packs. 25X1
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2;. On 22 September, a train with undetermined number and type of cars and
unknown destination left Brandis airfield. Between 22 September and
7 October, 2 to 3 railroad cars with construction material were unloaded
almost daily near hangar No 6. According to a German worker, a loading 2
ramp was under construction northwest of this hangar.
3. On 14 October, preparations for the re-occupation of the field were
apparently made. The fuel dump was supplied by 16 railroad tank cars.
Newly manufactured trucks arrived. An advance detail of 130 to 150
personnel were present at the field. An additional 800 to 1,000 personnel
were expected to arrive. 3 0 25X1
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