1. SCRAPPING OF SOVIET WORLD WAR II AIRCRAFT 2. VIENNA IRON AND SCRAP METAL COMPANY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00046R000400200002-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 12, 2009
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: December 17, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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Scrapping of Soviet World War 11
Aircraft
Vienna . Iron and Scrap Metal Company
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COUNTRY Austria
DATE DISTR. 29 Sept 1954
SUBJECT 1. Scrapping of Soviet World War II NO. OF PAGES 3
Aircraft
2. Vienna Iron and Scrap'Metal Company
DATE OF INFORMATION
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION.
Scrapping, of Aircraft
SITE LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION:
1.
area was extendable in all directions (as required by the amount of
material and Work) as it was neither fenced in nor marked off.
Area was located~in a general northeriv direction from the city of Wieneip,.f
Neustadt. Austria. distance unknown. 25X1
The scrapping area was a flat, open, grass field, 100 x 30- 0,.m. The
Ijet aircraft activity at the
r d ?The t e of aircraft were believed to be MIG-15s
The aircraft activity consisted of
*?*at anneared to be training in Making landings and take-offs
ACTIVITY AT SCRAPPING SITE:
3.
approximately 15 twin-engine, mid-wing aircraft parked
wing p o w ng p on v s area identified as
Russian-built PE-2 type d 1~7 s w ~c a been ordered destroyed
by the Soviet Air Force. 8 to 10 Austrian civillAns
were cutting the aircraft into scrap by means of acetylene hafld
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toedhes. There?'??were 10 other Austrian civilians who loaded the
scup metal pieces'into trucks After the trucks had been loaded
they-were driven-away to a nearby railroad siding and the scrap
was`-transferr- ed'to'waiting railroad cars. When questioned about
rival destination of the scrap,.
the sceat was 25X1
most
ob
bl
pr
a
y sent to smelting plants ar other Soviet-controlled
enterprises-in the Soviet Zone of Austria and not out of the
country to the Soviet Union or any Satellites.
Lk. All-radios electrical equipment and instruments had been removed
by-military-personnel prior to delivery of the aircraft fo
e
r s
ra in
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propellers and tires were still on the aircraft 25X1
i'1011% i. o le airfield, stripped - `. their.~.electrical equipment
they were towed from the airfield
across the
,
rie].d to the site, No roads led to the scr r ping area from the
e was c eare of all operations.
This area used for scrapping and the material located there was
guarded by'two Soviet Air Force uniformed guards, armed with sub-
imachine guns. they were on 24 hour duty except
when the ar a
ORGANIZATION AND
EQUIPMENT OF SCRAP COMPANY IN VIENNA
6.
Name: VIENNA IRON AND SCRAP METAL COMPANY LTD. (WIENER EISEN UND
NETALLVERWERTUNGS G . m . b . H. )
This company was under control of the Central Commercial Office of
USIA.
The Main Office was located in the Soviet Zone of Vienna, 4th Dis-
t ri C t, Lothringe r :strasse No. 4.
The main office was originally located
same address as the a w
the ov s
Russian Zone.
at the
moved to the present address in tha
Personnel:
7. a. Director, ANNENKOW (Fnu)
b. Other Personnel:
Apprsximately 30 Austrian civilians worked for this company as
laborers, mechanics drivers and cutters in the main annrtpopF
From all indications they wer r
nom Vienna to the worksite daily in trucks.
15 people worked in the main office In the Soviet Zone.
Extra workers were hired as the work load increased and released
as necessary.
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Equipment:
8. Unknown quantity of acetylene cutting and burning equipment.
Three"veiy gold 'passenger .oars. One old Tatra for the Director,
one Mercedes and one Fiat.
Approximately eight medium sized trucks - capacity unknown.
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION:
9. Sometime prior to the summer of 1953 the Director of the scrap
metal company'requested permission from higher authority to re lace
the old passenger carriers with new models. 25X1
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the
such
on ha
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were in
the repair shop more than they were out, thus hampering the operation
and the efficiency of the company. Permission was granted for the
new purchased in the summer of l a new Ford
dere, purchased with the 25X1
appropriate fun s. The new vehicles were never actually delivered
to the Director of the scrap company. By some manner or means the
Central Commercial Office Director and his deputy fell heir to the
new vehicles and the Director of the Scrap Company is or was, still
using the, old vehicles.
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