PROGRESS WORKS, BERLIN-OBERSCHOENEWEIDE: 1. PRODUCTION OF HUBS FOR GAZ 69 2. SOVIET PERSONNEL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80T00246A041100570001-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 13, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: March 17, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/07/13: CIA-RDP80T00246A041100570001-2
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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 revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
S-E.C-R-E-T
COUNTRY East Germany/USSR
SUBJECT Progress Works, Berlin-Oberschoeneweide: DATE DISTR. AM
P
1.
roduction of Hubs for uAZ 69
2. Soviet Personnel NO. PAGES
INFO.
PLACE &
front
wheel hub of the Soviet military vehicle GAZ previously
made of the metal GTS 38 (Guss Temper Schwarz ), is in future to be
strengthened by substituting the metal GTS 38 for GGG, a ball graphite.
25,000 of these hubs are to
be ma e at the Progress or s, Berlin - Oberschoenew-de.
The GAZ 69 is to be fitted with an observation dome in the roof of
the driver's compartment. This dome is to be made of plexiglass,
prototypes of which have been made and approved at the Works. The
GAZ 69 is to be used as a command vehicle. The GAZ 69 is also used
as an ambulance.
4. All Soviet officers assigned to the Progress Works will in future
have had technical trailing in the USSR. Those at present at the
Works with no technical training will shortly be replaced.
Comment. As received. Literally, black tempered cast metal.
STATE X ARMY I#X NAVY IX lAIR IX FBI AEC
I-A
Q
I N FORMATION REPORT I N FORM--AT1 ON-,-,,,2E PORT
Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/07/13: CIA-RDP80T00246A041100570001-2
 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/07/13: CIA-RDP80T00246A041100570001-2
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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 revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
S-E.C-R-E-T
COUNTRY East Germany/USSR
SUBJECT Progress Works, Berlin-Oberschoeneweide: DATE DISTR. AM
P
1.
roduction of Hubs for uAZ 69
2. Soviet Personnel NO. PAGES
INFO.
PLACE &
front
wheel hub of the Soviet military vehicle GAZ previously
made of the metal GTS 38 (Guss Temper Schwarz ), is in future to be
strengthened by substituting the metal GTS 38 for GGG, a ball graphite.
25,000 of these hubs are to
be ma e at the Progress or s, Berlin - Oberschoenew-de.
The GAZ 69 is to be fitted with an observation dome in the roof of
the driver's compartment. This dome is to be made of plexiglass,
prototypes of which have been made and approved at the Works. The
GAZ 69 is to be used as a command vehicle. The GAZ 69 is also used
as an ambulance.
4. All Soviet officers assigned to the Progress Works will in future
have had technical trailing in the USSR. Those at present at the
Works with no technical training will shortly be replaced.
Comment. As received. Literally, black tempered cast metal.
STATE X ARMY I#X NAVY IX lAIR IX FBI AEC
I-A
Q
I N FORMATION REPORT I N FORM--AT1 ON-,-,,,2E PORT
Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/07/13: CIA-RDP80T00246A041100570001-2