RADIO AND RADAR INSTALLATIONS IN EAST GERMANY

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• Publication Date: November 22, 1955
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1. Radar station at Dranske on Ituegen Island. On u] 1955. a radar
station was observed adjacen to the shore just north of the road
leading from Dranske to the . The installation covered an area
about 80 x 50 meters which w. surrounded by a wooden fence. Two
temporary buildings were located in this area. ITo watchtowers or
other security measures were seen. The radar station consisted of
3 square concrete masts, 6 to 8 meters high, with a cross section
of 20 cm, and about 30 meters apart. The masts were not braced by
guy 'wires nor were they interconnected by wires. The mastheads
mounted a dipole support about 4 meters long and about 8 cm in
diameter. At the two ends of the support was a crossed pair of
dipoles about 1 meter long. A cable, fitted at the point where
the dipole support was attacked, extended along the mast down to
the ground. No snivel part was observed on the installation. Some
Soviet soldiers were observed in the fenced.-in area. One soldier
wearing yellow-bordered black epaulets was seen on the road leading
to the shore.
2. On 3 July, another unit of soldiers wearing black-bordered red
epaulets was quartered in the last farmhouse at the southern exit
of Dranske. A total of 50 to 60 men were engaged in athletics.
The unit apparently had no connection to the radar station. Local
residents stated that the soldiers of the unit were employed in
coastal border guard duty.
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:."mar radar station. After laid-Auril l 55, a Dumbo-type radar
set which rotated very often was observed in the southeastern
corner of the Wismar Flak Kaserne, about 25 meters north of the
previously observed Kniferest-type set. During the second half of
June, a Fishnet was observed instead of the Dumbo-type set.
On 3 August, the installation was equipped with a Kniferest and
a Fishnet.
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radio truck that was surrounded by 7 braced masts, each about
5 meters high. 2
replaced by an installation of a new type which consisted of a
The previously reported 3 radio installations of 4 masts outside
of the wall around Flak Kaserne remained uncharted as of 31 July.
)uring early Hsu;east, one of the 4 mast radio installations was
soldiers assigned to the station wore blue-bordered black epaulets
with narrow brass strips at one end of the epaulets and other
soldiers wore black-bordered black epaulets with signal insignia.
Two vehicles loaded with long timber were seen moving toward the
installation.
Le amin radar station. During late ;ioril 191;5, the radar station
at the eastern exit of Demmin was still equiip_'ed with a Durnbo-
type set. Three radio trucks on blocks and 3 trucks were also
observed. A white circle 25 to 30 cm in diameter was painted on
the rear side of one radio truck:. The same marking had been
observed on a motor vehicle in Neubrandenburg. Some of the
date June, construction work was completed on 3 underground
quartering buildings or bunkers which were covered with heavy
beams. The bunkers were then covered with sod so that the
surmounting sections could be scarcely recognized. This area was
about 50 meters square, which was surrounded by a solid fence and
was illuminated by 2 searchlights at night.
On 18 June. 3 radio trucks were parked side-by-side outside of
tine installation.
Ors 10 July, the radio truck, ducibo-type set, and wooden antenna
masts were no longer observed but soldiers and sentries were still
seen in the emplacement.
On 1 Au-ust, the Du ho-type radar set and 2 radio trucks were again
seen in the installation. The Dumbo-set did not rotate. 'Nooden
masts interconnected by 3 strong wires with t.)e usual white
porcelain insulators ;;ere placed about 50 meters apart between
Jaruer Strasse and the installation. The wires came from a
transformer house north of Jarmer Strasse. On-10 !;,u,,gust, no
changes were observed on the installation. 3
5. iserleber;r radar station. The previously reported radar station
was no long=er observed at Perleberg airfield. 4
G. ritzwald radar station. In late Julyand on 24 August 195
a
radar station was observed on a hill near :lasenwinkel about 3 k::.
northwest of Pritzwalk. Ths installation consisted of a Token-type
set, mounted on a carriage on a raised sand hill. The set rotated
slowly making complete revolution. There was another radar set of
an unidentified type which was rotating slowly making complete
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revolutions but alternated its directions. Next to this set
was a semi-under round wooden bucker with one window through
which a man with headphones was reco; nized. A thick rubber
cable extended from the radar set to this bunker. Yarther,
there were 2 steel masts 15 to 18 meters and braced by 3 guy
wires. `P.ie mastheads were interconnected by a double antenna.
Dear the antenna was a radio truca; on blocks and next to this
true. was a enerator on blocks. Some trucks ware ;:irked near
the highway leading to Putlitz. About 2 officers and 30 to 40
w; wearin blue-bordered black epaulets ..ere seen in the
installation. 4
vardele;:^en radar station. 3etween late July and 12 Au ?ust 195'5
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the radar station on triangulation point 63.2 near the former
1arlele ;en airfield was observed. The installation consisted of
1 Token, 1 ,,niferest, 1 Dumbo, 4 trucks parked in earth
revetments and 1 earth bunker for about 25 men. Two 3.-axle
radio trucks were occasionally observed. Soldiers :";eari.n, black-
bordered black epaulets with an insignia representing bundled
lightning flashes were repeatedly observed entering; and leaving
the installation. The radar station was connected to the current
line along the road to Stendal by a 4-string cable, about 4.8 mm
in diameter and supported by masts. 5
0. Plauen radar gtation. 10ter 10 ;,.av 19 55, tie Token-type set,
temporary buildings and vehicles were no longer observed in the
radar'station at the water tower west of Plauen. Only a
eptember, no change was observed in ti.e installation.
it about 1800, the soldiers in the installation were relieved
by personnel who arrived by truci.. The soldiers wore red-bordered
black epaulets with signal insignia. 6
Radar station on "3>le'ner Entenfa enwerbe " eat f :+erder.
In mid-;,.ay 1955, no charges were observed on the radar set where,
from a distance of about 1 km, only a vertical concave reflector
could be seen. The entire plane of the reflector seemed to be
neither translucent nor covered with a metal screen, except for a
bright cross stripe both in the upper and loner halves.
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after late a Kniferest-type set was observed about 20 meters
east of the large set'. T'nere were 5 casts observed but no antenna
wires could ';e seen.
In uid-Au,-ust, the large set was still unchanged and rotary movelent8
were seldom observed. On 10 August, the iniferest -type set was
replaced by an antenna system consisting of 4 pairs of dipoles placed
at a right angle to each other. 7
110. itadar station on Apollensber ,near Wittenberg. At about 1100 on 6 July,
a crane was
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mounted by several :poi
g. The set was dismantl
0 on 16 July, the Token
JAear the Token-type radar set on
ed at about 1300 on the same day.
-type set was again observed at its
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observed in the installation.
On 7 August, 2 Kniferest-type radar
sets' were observed in the previously reported station at the western
entrance to Neuhaus am Rennsteig. A radio truck was parked under a
lean-to roof next to each set. The installation was supplied with
electric current from a generator which was operated by a gasoline
motor. It was also connected to the ::euhaus public supply equipped
with a meter for 10 Amperes and 220 Volts. The entire installation
was equipped with lamps with built-in intensive fittings.. Another radio
truck and 8 to 10 gasoline drums were observed in a wooded area near
the installation. Two additional radio trucks were parked in a shed
near the villa located in the station. The installation includdri
the villa were occupied by 80 to 90 soviets who wore green-bordered
black epaulets. One officer wore claret-bordered silver epaulets
with 2 stars and a claret-colored ribbon around his cap. 8
12. Warning ;nation near Rudolstadt. Between 4_ M v and 7 September 1955, Ai i: no changes were observed on Luisenturm on ffu::melberg near Rudolstadt.
?rom 2 to 6 female KVP members were seen in the glazed superstructure
on the tower. The entrance to the tower was guarded by a KVP sentry.
An antenna of an unidentified shape was mounted on top of the tower.
Between 6 La1and 6 September, the tower on Justinushoehe west of
hudolstadt was still occupied by Soviets. Two or 3 soldiers were
usually seen on the platform of the tower. A sentry was posted in the
middle section of the tower and another sentry was observed at
Zeigersheimer .itrasse where a path branched off to Justinushoehe.
The latter Sentry who wore black-bordered blue epaulets, was regularly
relieved at 1730, presumably by soldiers quartered in Flak i1aserne in
Rudolstadt. Two or 3 soldiers were also posted on the former 3ismarck
Tower, now called Geschwister-Scholl Tower, located about 600 meters
west of Prinz Eugen Kaserne. It was an old brick tower with a wooden
roof which mounted a rod antenna about 5 meters high. A cable and a
current line extended from the tower to Prinz Eugen Kaserne. The area
around the tower was about 1 square kilometer and was off limits. 9
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13. Radio installation at Joharnisthal airfield
On 22 Au,:ust. no chan.;es were observed on the previously reported
4-mast radio installations on Berlin-Johannisthal airfield. One
installation was located approximately in the middle of the
field and the other one at the western edge of the airfield
which was not utilized. Both installations were occupied by
Soviet soldiers -rho were probably quartered in the
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radio installati on north of . ;'eissen. During; ::ay 1?~;5, a third
4-mast radio installation with a radio truck was established
near the 2 other 4=Last installations west of the .:eissen-
Okrilla road in line with the Bohnitzsch Kaserne. The 3 radio
installations were located 500, 750 and 1,000 meters west of
the afore-mentioned road. `Vile the masts of the 2 previously
observed installations were about 7 meters high, the masts of
the new installation had a height of about 10 meters. Soldiers
wearing black=bordered blue epaulets were occasionally observed
entering and. leaving the latter installation.
!In 22 June the 3 radio installations were dismantled at short
intervals beginning with the 10-meter masts.
On 28S July, and 27 Au-rust. the two installations with the
7-meter masts were again observed. 11
15. Decimeter station near iiagdeburj-Schoenebeck On 14 ~'ay 1~' S
it was observed from a railroad line at a distance of about 2 km
that a radio .mast 70 to 80 meters high, presumably a steel
structure with square cross section and braced by guy wires, was
newly established on triangulation point 115 about 5 km northeast
of ;:agdeburg-Schoenebeck. Two sin le-story brick buildings were
seen at the foot of the mast,
16. Trainin. course for KVP aircraft rejortii aersonnel
13etween 2727 July and 20 Aus-ust 19 ;5, the 2nd i,:ecz Regt of the Mecz
Div of the KVP in 1tggesin-Karpin held a training course for
aircraft reporting personnel subdivided into 9 groups of 4 men
each. The trainees presumably belonged to the unit mentioned.
Aircraft recognition was practiced in the oxen in fair weather by
means of aircraft charts. 12
17. ",eta'' sdorf radio installations. The following observations were
made at the installation between early Liay and 12 September 1955;
rarly a?a. A third radio installation of 6 masts and a radio
truck with a rod antenna about 2 meters high mounted on the
middle of the truck roof was observed next to the two 4-mast
radio installations between Siegfeld Kaserne and Ludendorff
Kaserne in Stahnsdorf. A slightly sagging cable extended from the
middle of each mast to each of 6 tubes mounted perpendicularly on
the roof of the radio truck. The tips of the tubes were slightly
bent.
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June. Another Troup of radio installations was observed about
300 meters north of Schlieffen haserne just east of the so-called
cemetery for dogs where an area about 150 meters square had been
Traded by the Soviets. An installation of 6 masts and a radio
truck was established in the western section of this area, and
two 4-mast installations each with a uP cabin were seen in the
eastern section. Various lines extended from the area to
Schlieffen :aserne. Another larger radio installation was
observed on triangulation point 52, about 1,500 meters southeast
of Stahnsdorf. A large and slightly concave reflector, similar to
that of a Token-type set, and placed laterally was observed from
a distance of about 400 meters. Some antenna masts, a van-like
truck and some trucks were seen next to the set. Two wires
sul,ported by masts extended from this installation to Siegfeld
Kaserne. The installation was camouflaged by brushwood. About
350 peters west of Ludendorff Kaserne there was a hut with a
rod antenna and next to it 2 masts interconnected by a wire, and
a small motor which was partially covered with boards. .ires
extended from the hut to Siegfeld Kaserne, Ludendorff Kaserne
and Schlieffen Kaserne.
2. U The three radio installations, previously located about
300 meters north of Schlieffen Kaserne, were dismantled except for
2 DF cabins.
Au:ust. The three radio installations were re-established
at their former locations and no changes were observed on the
other installations. An additional 6-mast radio installation was
observed about 50 meters south of Ludendorff Kaserne. The area
south of Ludendorff Kaserne where the 3 radio installations
were located was surrounded by a board fence about 1.5 meters high.
At niUht, the area was illuminated by 4 searchlights placed at
the 4 corners.
21 Aw.-ust. An additional 6-mast radio installation with a radio
truck was established in the area about 300 meters north of
Schlieffen Kaserne. Thus, the installation now consisted of two
4-mast and two 6-mast radio installations.
6 to 12 Se;,tember. No changes were observed on the previously
described radio installations. As previously, Po-2s and Yak-14s
crossed over the installations almost every day. Construction work
was being done on a new radio installation about 500 meters west
of the large sewerage plant of Stahnsdorf, 1,250 meters east of
Ludendorff Kaserne. As far as observed, the installation would
consist of 8 masts, presumably arranged in a circle, and a radio
truck.
The following occupation strengths were observed in the barracks
buildings in Stahnsdorf between May and September I955:
Siegfeld Kaserne
approximately 800 men
Ludendorff Kaserne
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300 men
Schlieffen Kaserne
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600 men
The soldiers observed wore black-bordered black, black-bordered
blue and black-bordered' claret epaulets. 13
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1 o Cou_ment . =' sketch of fenced-in area near Dranske,
sse Annex 1. For sketch of one mast,
see Annex 2. The purpose of the installation described in the
present report is unknown. The previously known radar station
near Dranske.is located farther north near Rehbergort and was
probably not reco.nized by the untrained observer.
Poriuient. Soviet Army units are quartered in the Flak
aserne in `,,ismar. The reported sets probably are air traffic
control or aircraft repporting installations. An installation
with 7 masts has previously been observed in Erfurt-Dindc:rsleben.
The seventh mast is presumably mounted
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on the radio. truck. For location of 'Nismar radar station, see
Annex 3.
(This installation closes
the gap in the aircraft warning net between Puetnitz and Rechlin-
Laerz.
oc;iaent. In Larch 1955,.Perleberg radar station still
consisted of 1 Token, 1 .:niferest and 1 Fishnet,
The radar station near Pritzwalk was reported for the first time.
It is assumed that the installation was transferred from Perleberg
to Pritzwalk. For sketch of unidentified radar set, see annex 4.
It is possible that the set is of type iiniferest, although this
was denied by source. Efforts will be made to obtain more details
on the installation?. For sketch of entire installation, see Annex 5
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Comment. One Token, 1 Kniferest and 2 Fishnets were
observed in the Gardelegen,radar station in :.:arch 1955.
Co ment The transfer of Play n radar installation anoe rn
cred?b1e
'or ocation sketch of new installation, . see Annex
L C,omruent. It has. not been determined ii ,;the large radar set
on Kleiner Entenfaen&erberg is a Token-type set. The lower
horizontal reflector has riot been reported previously since the
possibilities of observation were limited by trees and brushwood.
for sketch of new dipole support, see Annex 7.
~Com..ment. The radar station at .Neuhaus am Rennsteig has been
repeatedly reported. The s 1ocks
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Annex 7
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