STATUS OF CONSTRUCTION AT DRESDEN-KLOTZSCHE AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A008100700009-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 18, 2007
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: October 13, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT
This material contains information affecting the
National Defense of the United States within the
meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C.
Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revel-
ation of which in any manner to an unauthorized
person is prohibited by law.
COUNTRY East Germany REPORT
SUBJECT Dresden-Hollerau ($lasden-Klotzsche) DATE DISTR. 13 October 1955
Airfield
DATE OF INFO
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
1. In order to speed up construction work at the Dresden-Hellerau (Dresden-
Klotzsoho) airfield, Bau Union Suod of the Ministry of the Interior made
a contract in late Juno 1955 with Bau Union Dresden (headed by Uhlemann-
Hero of Labor) to the effect that to latter enterprise carry out
the bulk of the construction work whereas Bau Union Sued would only be
responsible for the construction of windows and doors for the halls un-
der construction. The reason given was that Bau Union Sued found itself
unable to most the deadlines set for the completion of the construction
work. Three now halls are to be built on the airfield site; two of them
are to be completed by 30 November 1955. 25X1
2. The original plan of building three new halls in the northeast part of
the airfield to replace three old halls demolished in 1945 was abandoned1
in June 1955 although groundwork had already been started in April 1955?
The now runway under construction (2,500 by 250 meters) will end at about
the spot where the three now halls were to be located. According to 25X1
present plane, only one new hall (165 by 110 by 25 meters) will be built
there. The remnants of the other two demolished halls are now being re-
moved in order to gain space for the runway. The only hail to be built
there is to serve as the control building. As a substitute for the two
halls originally to be built at the same-l-eeertton, two halls will be 25X1
wilt in the eastern section of the airfield. They will have the same
dimensions as the hall Mentioned and are to serve as production and as-
sembly halls. Their designations are "Hall No. 12" and "Hall No. 22."
3. In the eastern section of the airfield, two buildings are to be established,
for which groundwork was begun in late June 1955. The designations of
these buildings are K-16 and K-31. The first one is to serve as the 25X1
construction office; K-31 is to be the building for the construction of
drive units (Triebwerksgebaeude).
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In late June 1955, inmates of Bautsen and Waldhei? jails were engaged
in construction work for the new runway. This work is expected to last
several months. The work schedule call f
s or excavating the soil to a
depth of about 60 centimeters, packing a layer of vertically-placed
atones into the excavation, covering the stone layer with sand and gravel
and finally putting a layer of concrete on top.
Levelling of the rolling ground was continued in June 1955? In late
June 1955, five power shovels were us
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or the levelling and 40 to 45
dumptrucks transported the loose earth to a low spot near the airfield
called "Seiferts Teich". The low spot there is filled in this way and
will be included in the expanded airfield.
6. Two small buildings in the eastern section of the airfield are permanent)
occupied by Soviet officers and guarded b
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oviet guards.
The airfield is guarded by strong Bast German
with machine Police detachments partly
equipped guns.
8. The workers at the airfield refer to their work as the "revival of Junkers-
Dessau".
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LEGEND TO SKETCH
l.. Autobahn to Berlin.
2. Autobahn to Bautzen.
3. Old fence of the airfield.
4? Ground being levelled on both aides of the old fence.
5. Approximate location of the old runway.
6. Approximate location of the new runway.
7. Location of three old halls demolished in 1945? Plans to build
three new halls there were abandoned; only one hall will be ilt.
8. Approximate location of the new hall under construction to s e as
control building.
Rail track to Dresden-Hoyerewerda main line.
1 "Seiferts Teich".
1 Approximate location of E-16 and K-31.
12. Two small buildings occupied by Soviet officers.
13? Former German Air Academy.
14. Newly built barracks serving administrative purposes.
15. (Horizontally shaded area) Seized by the authorities for expansion
of the airfield,
16. Guarded road barriers.
17. State Road 97 Dresden-Weixdorf-Hoyerewerda. Road to airfield branches
off at point 208.9 (marked by triangle).
18. Approximate location of the two new halls for production and assembly.
19. Old administration building.
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