VEB INDUSTRIEWERKE LUDWIGSFELDE PRODUCTION

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006800730003-7
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 4, 2008
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: June 10, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT VEB Industriewerke Ludwigsfelde Production
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OP THE UNITED STATES. WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE IS. SECTIONS 153
AND 751. OF THE U. S. CODE. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVEL-
ATION OP ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT MY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON
IS PRONIBITED ST LAW THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM 15 PROHIBITED.
DATE DISTR. 10 June 1955
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NO. OF ENCLS.
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REPORT
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
1. It was learned that the final assembly of Diesel Engine KVD-125 will get under
way in workshop No 9 on 1 April 1955. Sixteen specialized workers were already
transferred to Rosslau.,the destination of the engines. In early January 1955,
the cut and milled crankshafts were waiting in workshop -'o 8 for their final
machining. Motor blocks had not yet been delivered. In February 1955, workshop
No 9 was equipped with the machinery required for the final assembly of the
Diesel engines. Access to this workshop was permitted only to persons with
special identification cards. The crankshafts were locked up.
2. On 4 February 1955, the first 25 motor scooters were delivered to DHZ
Maschinen- and Fahrzeugbau. The original sales price of 2,500 DMi is
ea.pected to be reduced to 1,800 DM. In January 1955, several motor scooters
were sold to private buyers at the lowered price under the obligation of
bubritting continuing reports on the performance of the machine, and of
not e%lling it within a period of two years. Delivery had been delayed b e 2u31
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ment of contracts by subcontractors, and fle the shortage of
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rWakout spindles, rims, tires, and chassis. A shortened type of the 1955-
model Ifa I?T 125 telescopic springing was used. The 1955 production target
was fixrd at 10,000 motor scooters, 250 - 300 per shift. In early February,
2,000 engines were in stock to be fitted into the scooters.
In January 1+55, the bicycle Diesel engine which is assembled at VEB
Karl-Marx-'INerk ~A.t ','agdeburg was offered ?or sale at a price of 478 D.I.
VEB Industriewerk Ludwigsfelde is engaged in the manufacture of seven
component parts of this type engine.
On 2 January 1;55, 7,000 pistons and 5,000 connecting rods were ordered at
VEB Industriewerk Ludwigsfelde.
On 1. February 1,955, work was started at workshops No 6,8, and 11 on the
machining of tube blanks for tank guns. After turning, grinding, boring
and grooving operations, these tubes were to be delivered to Brandenburg
and Strausberg.
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THIS i CCUUIENT CONTAINS INFORIIATIOll AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
07 THC LINITEU STAT23, WITHIN THE URANIHO Of TITLE J. SECTIONS 793
A%,, 104. OF THE U. S. CODE. AS ANUNORD. ITS TR.1%9U13310N ORRETEL-
rdIOR 9F ITS COL.TIHTB TO OR RECEIPT By AN UNAUTOORIZED PERSON
14 ^1b~I ISITED D'1 t.Al'1 THE RE-RODOCTION OF TNIit FORM IS PRGNIBITEO.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
1. It ti,~,:, learned that the final assembly of Diesel Engine KVD-125 will get under
wa.y in corkshop No 9 on 1 April 2.955= Sixteen specialized workers were already
transferred to Rosslau.,the destination of the engines.. In early January 1955,
the cut and swilled crankshafts werewaitin,; in v:crkshop ':o 8 for their final
machining,. Motor blccks had not yet been delivered. In February 1955, ;orkshop
No Ivan: eouipl-ped with the machin::ry re_iuired for the final assembly of the
Diesel engines. Access to this workshop was permitted only to persons with
srocial identification cards. The crankshafts Were locked up.
On -:j ?ebru.ir! 1955, t:i:.o first 25 motor scooters were delivered to TITZ
;,ta:::h n.e.n-" uxad Fahrzeu:gb au. The original sales price of 2,500 D1 is
e :.;:-ucted to be reduced to 1,800 DL In January 1955, several motor scooters
were -,old r;o private buyers at the lowered price under the obligation of
sti..' I:ii t,ti rIg continuiri reports on the performance of the machine, and of
nc-i, seilin;; it within a period of two years. Delivery hrd been delayed because
of nenfulfilnent of contracts by subcontractors, and the shortage of
knockout spindles, rirsms, tires, and chass_s.. A shortened type of the 1955.
mcde`. Ifa. (T 125 telescopic springing was u.,ed. The 1955 production target
Iva... f _xi d :.it 10,000 motor scooters, 250 "- 300 per shift. In early 'February,
2,000 er~gl;iec were in stock to be fitted into the scooters.
In T:inuaxy 1955, the bicycle Diesel engine which is assembled at VEB
Ka rI -".;arx `r'erlc at '!agdeburg was offered or sale at r.. ,.rice of 478 D.,,,
! i, It-Oustciewerk Luc..riCsfelde is en;afed in the manufacture of seven
;;cr. ;;(,).ic-nt n.rts of t;E;is type engine.
1a nuacy 19552 ',;00C pistons and 5,000 connectir:.i; rods were ordered at
1:'; l idust ci.*.-:'werk Ludwi -sfelde.
Cr. ~~eLrt:ai?,r 1;55, worl: was started at workshops No 6,8, and 11 on the
;na c;~.ninr ~f tube blanks for tank guns. After turnip,,, grindin-, boring
:r l: ;:coavin~ operations, these tubes were to be delivered to D.randenburd
;a.r:G :,trausDer~.
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