SDAG WISMUT LOADING PLANTS IN THE OBERSCHLEMA-NIEDERSCHLEMA AREA

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006700560008-2
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• Document Page Count: 13
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 2, 2008
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: June 9, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT SDAG Wismut Loading Plants in the
Oberschlema-Niederschlema Area
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ACQUIRED
DATE OF
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OF THE UNITED STATES. WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE IS. SECTIONS 795
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and between the railroad crossing south of the station and the wooden bridge
which crosses the tracks and leads to the southern town section in which the
church is located. A sidetrack leads into the loading plant. Between 0900 and
0930 on 18 January 1955, six 15-ton flatcars were losdH with loose ore. Twelve
loaded cars were observed on-the tracks outside the loading plant. The loading
plant is surrounded by a two-meter high wooden fence which has two vehicle
entrances and a railroad gate. Enclosed by this fence is a 100 x 20 snU 5 etors
high building with a gently sloped saddle roof. Six railroad cars could be load-
ed at a time through six loading chutes located at the side facing the tracks.
The other side of the building had long narrow windows. No further observations
could be made. l During the period under observation, trucks loaded with loose
ore were seen on their way to the loading plant. Between 0900 and 0930, four
such t cks were counted. They were all labelled with the Object identification
sign 5 of Object No 2. The trucks were driven either by soldiers or by German
personnel.
2. The 01--erschlema ore dressing plant Object No 99 was located on the Niederschleaa -
- Schneeberg highway some 150 meters north of Schneeberg-Oberschlema railroad
station. The Object was located in a former smalthouse. The multi-story main
building was located directly on the road and was flanked by a wooden fence
enclosing the factory area. Northeast of the main building were four large
cylindrical wooden towers which were interconnected by a pipeline system and
which were believed to be concentrators. The towers were approximately 7 -`3ters
high and 18 meters in diameter. Several smaller buildings were located west of
the main building.
3. Opposite the dressing plant, a loading plant was located between the road and
the railroad tracks. A sidetrack extended to the loading plant. The plant was
surrounded by a wooden fence with one gate to the street and another one at the
sidetrack. 2 Within the enclosure was a 100-meter long temporary building,
some 4 meters high, with a gently sloped saddle roof. Behind the entrance gate,
a pile of sheet metal containers*ach container measuring approximately 80 x 30
x 40 centimeters were observed. No vehicles were seen driving into the loading
plant, nor was any loading of railroad cars observed a und.
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Niederschlema Loading Plant
Legend:
1 Solyneeberg - Niederschlema railroad station
2 Factory
3 Track crossing
4 Loading plant
Temporary wooden building equipped with six loading chutes
8 Wooden bridge
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Object No 99 and Oberschlema Loading Plant
Legends
1 Ot erschlema railroad station
2 Loading plant
3 Pile of sheet metal containers
4 Temporary wooden building
5 Dressing plant
a) Main building
b) Four concentrators
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the Schneeberrg loading, plant of STAG Wasmut :3 located iom (-t'33 tcl ,'C,) meters
south of s T. brg"Niedersch1 cros rail..oed &: t..on east of tr,a railroad tracks,
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and etween the railroad crossing south of th'-: station and the wooden 'fridge
which crosses the tracks and leads to the soutrir?n town s;fiction in which the
church is located. A sidetrack leads into the loading p.lDnt,, Fetween 0''300 and
0930 on 18 January 1955, six 15-ton flatcars were loaded with loose ore. Twelve
loaded cars were observed on the tracks outside the loading plant The loading
plant is surrounded by a two-meter high wooden fence which has two vehicle
entrances and a railroad gate. Enclosed by this fence is a 100 x 20 and 7 meters
high building with a gently sloped saddle roof. Six railroad cars could to load-
ed at a time through six loading chutes located at the side facing the tracks.
The other side of the building had long narrow windows,.No further observations
could to trade. 1 During the period under observation, trucks loaded with loose
are were seen on their way to the loading plant. Between 0900 and 0930, four
such trucks were counted, They were all labelled with the Object identification
sign`) of Object No 2. The trucks were driven either by soldiers or ly German
personnel,,
2~ The Oterschleraa ore dressing plant Object No 99 was located un the Niederschleaia
- Schneeberg highway Bone 150 meters north of Schnleberg--0berachlema railroad
station. The Object was located in a former smalthouse. The rulti-stotyr main
building was located directly on the road and was flanked by a wooden fence
enclosing the factory area. Northeast of the main building were four large
cylindrical wooden towers-which were interconnected by a pipeline systeir and
which were believed to be concentrators, The towers were ~pT oxipately 7 mete:-s
high and 18 meters in diameter. Several snaller buildings were located west of
the mein building,
~., Opposite the dressing plant, a loading plant was located f.et;,ieen the re:~d and
the raiirood tea#s. A sidetrack extended to the loading plant, The plant was
surrounded t:E a woodei fence with one gate to the stre t, and another one at the
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sidetrack, 2 Within the enclosure was a 14:0-sr:eter ii nr; nm. r