ORANIENBURG AIRFIELD
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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
CIA-RDP80-00810A005800340003-1
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RIPPUB
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S
Document Page Count:
2
Document Creation Date:
December 21, 2016
Document Release Date:
June 19, 2008
Sequence Number:
3
Case Number:
Publication Date:
January 4, 1955
Content Type:
REPORT
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COUNTRY
CLASSIFICATION SECRET
East Germany
REPORT
Oranienburg Airfield 25X1
EVALUATION OBTAINED,
DATE OF CONTE
DATE OBTAINED
REFERENCES
PAGES 2 ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE),
REMARKS
PREPARED 4 January 1955
1. On 17, 20, 21, 25 and 27 November 1954, no air activity was observed
at Oranienburg airfield. Time of observation was abo8t2 hours per day.
On 17 November, 3 Po-2s were parked in front of the hangar. On 29
November, a Po-2 made a short flight over the Weisse Stadt restricted
area. The aircraft had apparently a plexiglass cockpit enclosure;
two men were clearly seen in the cockpit. At noon, this aircraft
was-not seen at the field. The doornsof the hangar were closed. 1
2. On the days of observation, the air force trucks were still seen
west
of building No 35 in the Weiss* Stadt. The occupationak strength
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was
blue
was
still estimated at 300 to 400 personnel who wore black-bordered
epaulets. There was normal personnel traffic; no vehicular traffic
seen. 2
the hangars were alwpys closed. Trucks
during short periods. No air activity was observed. The doors of
3. Between 17 November and 7 December, the field was daily reconnoitered
4. At about 1200 on 6 December, billeting equipment was moved by truck
from Hans Schemm Schule to the loading ramp at the field where it was
unloaded and piled up. On 7 December, a train of 2Q boxcars with an
engine heading to the east and ready for departure was seen in front
of the loading ramp. Another train of at least 10 boxcars was seen on
the branch-off track. The billeting equipment which had been piled up
at the loading ramp had been removed; it had probably been loaded. ;5
5. On 28 November, there was no air activity at the field. The field 25X1
was only guarded at the Annahof entrance and at the hangar which
was occupied by biplanes. 1
6. The air unit stationed in the Weisse Stadt communicated with Wernsuchen,
Bernau and Eberswalde. Known officers saidAuthe HO shop that some officers
had been transferred to Oranienburg from Neuruppin airfield and an airfield
in Mecklenburg. The air unit stationed at the Weisse Stadt had a strength
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of about 300 personnel. Commanding officer of the unit was
Colonel Zukanov (fnu); supply officer was Major Koslov (fnu). 2
1. Comment. Some Po-2s are still stationed at Oranienburg
airfield. In November 1954, a Po-2 with cockpit was also observed
at the Trebbin airfield which is used b the sports and technics
association. Motor vehicle was previously observed
with the Second Gde Mecz Army; it was possibly newly assigned to
the air force.
3.
Comment. Connections between Oranienburg airfield and
Werneuchen airfield which is occupied by bombers were repeatedly
observed. A clothing depot of the GSFG is located at Bernau, a
fuel depot of the Twenty-Fourth Air Army is located at Eberswalde
(bisenspalterei). Colonel Zukanov or Zukhanov was previously
reported as commanding officer of the Weisse Stadt. Unit Koslov
is believed to be the OATB of a flying unit. The transfer to
Oranienburg of officers from Neuruppin appears credible. It is not
known from which airfield in Mecklenburg officers were transferred
to Oranienburg. Wittstock was once mentioned in this connection.
Comment. The construction battalion Unit Igoryev was
quartered in Hans Schemm Schule. This unit possibly left the
Weisse Stadt.
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