EAST GERMAN RADIO INTERCEPT STATION IN HOHAN INCKOW, KREIS BAD DOBERAN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80T00246A049700530001-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 5, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: August 11, 1959
• Content Type: REPORT

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This m~teeW 6f ties affect the Natbwl efm.e of the United States within the meaning of the Espionagei Laws, Title GM$ IS. U.9t 9.q.X i!3 a* 7 , the tran.miMi' ' or 'Wee bn of which in any manger to an unauthorized person is prohib ted by law.
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antennas Ma:er . ':a' dc.;appr0jcimate1y 50 meters from the
main builds were lsitua number of antenna installations on a field of
about 10 to hectares, One of the antenna installations consisted of
6 girder , abolet 3O to 40 meters high,, interconnected by antenna wires.
The Mt? ut viree ng the various towers were not always identical in
number. Tri, and circular metal frame were used for insulation and
separation o the individual wires. Irregularly placed, in the field were
about 30 iV&WidW1 auto= poles which were grounded and reached to heights
of between3 arA 25 mot s. It is believed that underground cables must
have comr> sa '.the installations with the main building since there
were only/2 3 s visible between the building *ad the antenna field.
SUBJECT last Gernan Radio Intercept Station DATE DISTR.
in Has IuOkovs, Bad Doberan I I AM 1Np
NO. PAGES 2
REFERENCES RD
DATE OF
INFO.
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civilian guards.
2. On the main building there was one antenna which was similar to a UHF ;.c
1. A radio inter station was obserrr west of the highway in Hohen Luckow/
Kreis Bad (alp tely 15 kilometer southeast of Bad Doberen and
north of Au i sltlanbdrg.Province) in prii 1959. The installation
consisted of Inn brick building and three auudliary buildings. The entire
area was encl a 1ooden fence and there was one guardhouse. The installa-
tion was l l at oral People's Array (Nationale Volkaarmee-NPA) personnel
o patrolled thy" };bets in pairs and were armed with pistols and machine-
pistols. UntLl'thte and of 1958 the guard responsibilities were performed by
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radio cone
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Security.
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The area in
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EVALUATIONS ARE DEFINITIVE. APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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a a>istaona field was located was cultivated by the
Rehm L kow. Local residents said that the non-uniformed
stitt n was said to be responsiblet'for the intercept of all
eta in the Baltic area.
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