GUN BARREL AND ARMOR PLATE PRODUCTION AT VEB STAHLWERK PIRNA/COPITZ

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A008100780008-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 18, 2007
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: October 12, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY East Germ any
SUBJECT pun Barrel and Armor Plate Production at
VBB Stahirerk Pirlti/Copitz
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
are taken o or by the Vh1kseo izei for shipment.
next month armor plate (panzerplatten). The armor plate is 6 - 12 mm.
thick and coosn in sizes 180, 120, and 90 cm. square. The plates too
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.
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12 October 1955
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1. All of the gun barrels being produced by VSB Stahlwerk Puna./Copits
are taken over by the Vo]kapolizei and transported to an unidentified
location. At the final stage of processing, Volkapolizei officers 25X1
cone to the plant and observe the various work processes both day
and night.
2. About 85 gun barrels per month are being produced. One month's produc- 25X1
tion fills about three freight oars.
3. Since July 1955, the production program of VRB Stahlwsrk Pirna/ Utz 25X1
b" been changed so that one month gun barrels are produced and
(Note: Washington distribution indicated by "X"; Field distribution by "#".)
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