GROSS DOELLA AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006100030010-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 19, 2008
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: January 27, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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TOPIC Grose Doell* Airfield
EVALUATION PLACE OBTAINED
DATE OF CONTE
DATE OBTAINED
REFERENCES
PAGES 3 ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
REMARKS
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1. Prior to 12 January 1955, it was observed that the eastern edge of hardstand
No 6 at Gross Doelln airfield was 40 to 50 meters west of the longituiiaal
boundary of Jagen (forest sub-district) 101/102. The outer elges of all
6 hardstands were 25 to 30 meters from the edge of the wood.
2. The previously mentioned pl*n concerning the construction of about 170
aircraft revetments was not realized.2Furthermore, preparatory work for
such a project has not been observed.
3. The airfield appeared to be serviceable. Concreting work had been completed,
the runway cleared and free of obstacles, and the taxiway cleared except for
some construction material on the railroad crossing. As of 23 December 1954
nothing had been said about declaring certain portions of the field as off
limits to construction workoze,,
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The concreting road between fuel dump I cad the planned fuel dump II was
concreted. Construction work on the second fuel dump was not yet observed.
Two wooden sheds, 5 x 20 meters and 5 x 10 meters, were constructed is
Jagen 161 south of the connecting road. The intarior and outer sides of
the wooden walls were painted with carbolineum.
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5. In mid-December, the work force amounted to about 1,500 men. This number
was to be reduced to 500 in the near future. A number of workers were
allegedly transferred to5Querfurt where a large scale construction project
was allegedly under way.
6. It was learned that a Tare Soviet unit was expected to arrive at the
field in the near future.
7.
The Soviet Air Force construction unit left the construction site
between 25 De~ember 1954 and 1 January 1955. Only a rear detail remained
at the field.
8. The headquarters building was completed and vacant. Soldiers were
expected to move into the quarters in the near future.
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9. Fourteen lightning rods which, had. been grounded were placed around
the 4 containers in fuel dump I. They projected above the containers
by about 5 meters. The pumping house had 2 flues on its northern and
southern walls. Three vent pipes terminated in each flue. The ends of
the pipes were attached to the wall at equal distances. I sieve was
fitted at the end of each pipe. Three eldotric motors with an output
of 380 Volts and 26 Amperes each were observed in the.pumping house.
The following Russian inscription was seen on the motors:
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10. A large pit for the scheduled fuel dump II was excavated by a dredger
in the western section of Jagen 157, just'south of the eastern connecting
lane between the runway and taxiway,pr~or to 24 December 1954? Work
was not resumed in early January 1955-
11, The connecting road between fuel dump I in Jagen 162 and the scheduled
fuel dump II in Jagen 157 was completed by 25 December 1954? The road
was about 6 meters wide and had a concrete cover about 15 cm.thick...It
ran parallel to the taxiway and 156 meters from its southern side. ft e
road turned 90 degrees to the north just south of the western and eastern
corlnecti3g lanes between the runway and taxiway and terminated at the
taxiway, 44__
12. A construction superintendent stated that construction work on 21 buildings
was to begin in the sprirg of 1955. Many construction workers and assi&ant
workers were to be hired for he buildings which were to be erected south
of the headquarters building.
13. The spur track to the cement the eiib! nt tag rswyed. The
rail connecting to fuel du*p-1 was n6rw1 iabjeo It tes a adei a.
kilometer marker 13.2 and eros4t the is ISM - rter
marker 10. At the crossing, *s span =1w Ma We $MJqW*Lth e
concrete, except for a small gap at the inner side of the rails. The
railroad line crossed the Vietmannsdorf-?Gross Doelln road near kilometer
marker 11.3, A second track began 1,80 meters east of the Vietmannedoxf.
Gross Doelln road and extended 4 meters from and parallel t'o the other
track along the freight station, There was 4aved area of 40 x 120
meters at the freight station. The road which extended from the Vietmsdorf
-Gross Doelln road to the freight station was concreted and had a length
of 250 meters.
14. A connecting road without concrete top layer was constructed between the
cantonment and the sement shed. It extended along the edges of Jagen
159 and 160, crossed the railroad line near kilometer marker 12 and
terminated in front of the storage shed. The clearing was widened by about
20 meters. Another road branchedl8ff from the aforementioned road and
extended to the freight station.
15. Security measures at the construction site were intensified. Double
sentries were posted at the entrances and carefully checked the passes
of personnel entering and leaving the installation, An individual sentry
was observed at fuel dump I. Two patrols continuously guarded the
construction site?throughouththe day and particularly after nightfall.
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16. Concreting work at Gross Doelln airfield was completed by the target date
on 21 December. A bonus had been promised by the construction staff for
keeping this target dated Since 21 December, only clean-up work was being
done on the construction site. New construction projects were not yet
started. A SED functionary stated that construction work was to be resumed
but not before March 1955 because of frost. The German work force was
considerably reduced.. It was learned from conversations that personnel
were mainly being transferred to construction projects in the Eggesin area
where sold storage warehouses were under construction and to Usedom, where
undetermined installations were under construction. Local residents stated
that storm damages were to be repaired in Usedom. It was also heard, however,
that work would allegedly last for 2 years at Usedom.
17. la total lof 5t ,103 workers were employed
Comment. For sketch of hardstands.,.see Annex
2. Cafmment. No information has been received
co cerning the construction of aircraft revetments.,
Comment. This information is correct. The two runways and the taxiway
Comment. This connecting road has repeatedly been reported.
Comment.. The work force was planned to be reduced during the
winter months of 1954/1955? In this connection, workers were transferred
to other construction sites*
of this information sannat be rA .
Comment. some buildings in the cantonment
were o be vacated for air foro.o units by 20 November 1954. The correctness
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7. Coliment. The Soviet Air Force construction unit transferred. to
Wildpark-West. On I January 1955, th4 rail shipment was observed passing
through Satskorn railroad station.
Comment. The information on the presence of electric motors in
the pumping house of fuel dump I is received for the first time.
Comment. Construction work on fuel dump II will presumably start
after the frost period.
Comment. For course of roads, see GSGS 4414, sheet 2946/47 and
sketches forwarded previously.
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