SOVIET MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR SHOP PROGRESS IN BERLIN-OBERSCHOENEWEIDE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A007600050003-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 2, 2007
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: July 12, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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TOPIC
Soviet Motor Vehicle Repair Shop Progress in Berlin - Obersohoeneweide
EVALUATION--J--
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED-
REFERENCES
PLACE OBTAINED.
__DATE PREPARED 12 July 1955
PAGES 2 ENCLOSURES (MO. & TYPE),
REMARKS
The following information on the Soviet motor vehicle repair shop Progress
in Berlin - Obersohoeneweide in May 1955 was obtaineda
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1. Repair work and production included:
Complete overhauling of 450 engines of various types.
The production of the following parts and aocessori4ss 25X1
Willys motor blocks with heads and elbow parts 100
ZIS motor blocks with heads and elbow parts 150
ZIS - 5 leading wales 200
Z]S - 5 oil pumps 200 25X1
ZIS - 5 brake drums 200
ZIS - 5 pistons 200
Studebaker pistons 850
Willys pistons 150 25X1
Studebaker drive shafts 500
ZIS - 5 seats 200
Jeep seats 100
Studebaker seats 400
ZIS - 5 floating axles 200
The overhauling of 8 lathes, 10 drilling machines, 12 punching machines,
and 3 grinders.
The ocawraion of the following motor vehicles:
aielsnoes
JIM uses (Pionier)
51 Muses
11 is. (crerhauled)
Studebaker repair shop trucks
Radio oars (keeps)
2. The following rail shipments to Ketachendorf were observed:
6 to 14 May. 5 cars with ZIS-5 driver nabs
3 it " ZIS-5 motor blocks with heads and elbow parts
1 car with Studebaker motor blocks with heads and elbow parts
3 oars with spare parts
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26 May. 1 car with 300 ZIS-5 brake drums
2 oars with 30 ZIS-5 drivers cabins
27 May. 2 cars with 400 sets of seats for Studebakers
2 cars with 30 ZIS-5 drivers cabins
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arrived at the plant from Potsdam. The had Diesel 25X1
engines and were of MAS make. They were accompanied by * truck 0 25X1
from Leipzig driven by a soldier wearing re d black 25X1
epaulets. The two trucks were exclusively handled by Soviet personnel.
Comment. Five-ton trucks of an unknown type are reported for 25X1
the first time. They possibly may be employed in supply traffic.
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COUNTRY.
CLASSIFICATION
East Germany
TOPIC Soviet Motor Vehicle Repair Shop Progress in Berlin - Oberschoeneweide
EVALUATION---J-
DATE OF CONTENT------1
DATE OBTAINED-
REFERENCES
DATE PREPARED
PAGES 2 . NVCL.OSURES (NO. & 1YPE)
REMARKS
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Information
The following information on the 3ovie'G motor vehicle repair shop Progress
ZIS - 5 leafing axles 200 25X1
ZL 5 oil pumps 200
ZIS 5 brake drums 200
ZIS - 5 pistons 200 25X1
Studebaker pistons 850
Willys pistons 150
Studebaker drive shafts 500
ZI- - 5 seats 200
Jeep seats 100 25X1
Studebaker seats 400
ZIS - 5 floating axles 200
i:i Berlin - Oberschoeneweide in May 1955 was obtained:
1. Repair work and production included:
Complete overhauling of 450 engines of various types.
The production of the following; parts and accessories:
Willys motor blocks with heads and elbow parts 100
ZIS motor blocks with heads and elbow parts 150
The overhauling of 8 lathes, 10 drilling machines, 12 punching machines,
and 3 grinders,
The conversion of the following motor vehicles:
GAZ ambulances 5
Small buses (Pionier) 10
GA -51 buses 5
Buses (overhauled) 6
Studebaker repair shop trucks 10
Radio cars ( jeeps) 4
2, The following rail shipments to Kctschendorf were observed:
6 to 14 May, 5 cars with ZIS-5 driver cabs
3 it it ZIS-5 motor blocks with heads and