BAD VOESLAU AIRFIELD AND MILITARY POST

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005700490014-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 23, 2010
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: December 13, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION s , r~,T
t;OUNTRY Aur~tria
REPORT
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t)ATE aF CnIUTENT
1:7ATE OBTAINE:D~
~'EFERENCES _____.--
F~At;ES 2 ENCLOSURES (NO. ~ rv~~~~
;E1~IARKS____~.
DATE PREPARED 13 December 194
1. Between C800 and 1430 on ~:Novecnber 1954, 4 iG-1~s, 3 Il-28s and 3
Li-.s were observed at Bad ~Toeslaw airfield. There was a 1C~1C overcast
at an altitude of about 1,000 meters, a northwesterly wind of about 8
km~h, ground fog ~-?ith a visibility range of up to about 40C meters prior
to 1100 and good visibility over the ,,ntire field after 11CG. ~To air
activity was conducted. -
2. Between '! 310 and 1320 on 12 :November, 4 ,,aG-15s, 3 I1-28s and 3 Li-2s
were observed at Bad Voeslau airfield A row of 6 searchlights was being
newly established in the northeastern section of the field. The individual
searchlights c:ere about 20 mete:??s apart. The li,;hting facilities along the
iTrTE-SSE take-off strip were reinfroced by additional lamps. The searchli{~?~ts
were similar to those previously observed in 'rr'ierer Pieustadt and Deutsch
.~'agram.
3~ The following observations were made in the Bad Voeslau military pest on
g November: ?? 50X1-HUM
Gainfarn Castle. The installation was carded b sentries we -
bordered blue epaulets. Van-like truck and sedan
the latter erith driver wearing black-bordered blue epaulets were parked in
front of the entrance.
50X1-HUM
~~0 25 Hoch Strasse. There motor vehicles :sere parked under the lean-to
roof.
1~?0 12 Gainfarn Strasse. The installation seemed to be unoccupied.
N~o 12 Wiener TTeustaeater Strasse. A lieutenant and 2 majors all nearing
b~ue?-bordered blue epaulets entered the building. There were several telephone
lines between the building and Voeslau Castle.
swearing b~aclc-bordered blue epaulets.
Voeslau Castle, The installation was guarded. by sentries gearing blacK:?.
.bordered blue epaulets. Two trucks and 2 radio trucks were arked in the
yard, Vehicular traffic observed included jeep c;ith driver 50X1-H U M
Villa Dorothea. Soldiers wearing black-borderd blue epaulets, including
so~:e s~rith bandages, mere seen enterin#;? and leaving the installationo A truck
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land with driver wearing black-bordered blue
epaulets, and am lu~ce were parked in front of the 50X1-H U M
building..
Rro 14 Ba.hn Strasse. Truck) with driver wearing blacY-bordered
blue epaulets drove up in front of the building.
No 41 13ahn Strasse. Ido sentries or mov~em~:nte were seen. Some motor vehicles
presumably tank trucks mere observed through clefts in the wall of :s shed>
Nos 26 and 28 Bahr Strasse. These installation were not occupiedo
aeterrnined from recent reports It is possibly that the !liG-15s and I1-28s
were u~d?' as`''~faiiring'`a,ir~raf t by ~ifr-Ni~lth Air Army and that the Li-2s
belong to g transport unite?* ~ ?''
Comment. The exact occupation of Bad Yoeslau airfield cannot be
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