1. ORGANIZATION OF THE WISMUT A.G. ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS 2. PERSONALITIES CONNECTED WITH WISMUT A.G.

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• Publication Date: April 18, 1955
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COUNTRY East Germany DATE DISTR. 15 yob. 1953
SU93ECT 1.Organization of the Wismut A.G. NO. OF PAGES 4
Administration Headquarters.'
2.fersQnal ;ties. Connected with Wismut A.G.
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1. Organization of Wismut A.G. Administration Headquarters
The Wismut A.O. Administration Headquarters in emnits/Memar-
Sohoensuwras managed by Soviet director Mazlov.
14 and 33 in Oberschlema -N 50-36, E 12-~39), Object No. 30 in
Neustadt (N 52-52, E 12-26), and Object No. 90 in Gera (N 50-52,
director. This object department managed the following uanium
objects (Objekte) or shaft territories:i Object Nos. 1, 10, and 12
in Johanngeorgenstadt (N 50-26, E 12-44)s Object Nos. 2 and 1 in
Annaber (N 51-44, E 13-02),,Non. 3v L, and 7 in Aue (N 50-35,
,E 12-42), Object No. 8 in Breitenbrunn (N 9-O j, E 13,-37), Object Nos.
The chief
Soviet o ea leaders or manager, was directly responsible. to this
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Versuabsobjekt, or Research Object, was directly responsible to
the Soviet object manager. It ooisieted of one Soviet expedition
manager who su ervised three Soviet and two or three German
chief topographera, thre9 Soviet-and wo or three chief German
geophysicists who in turn supervised twenty topographical and-
0 rty geophysical brigades; each bri ade had three or four helpers
(Gehilfen). The topographical briggaades had seven or eight German
female helpers* whereas the personiel of the. geophysical brigades
included about 20 per cent female helpers. Each brigade, topo-
graphical or geophysical, had one Soviet Army guard. The entire
research expedition consisted of about 200 ore searchers (Sahurfer)
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who did the actual drilling of the ground in search of uranium
deposits.
2. Objektgewerksohaft, or Object Union Manager, together with the
Shaft Union Manager was directly responsible to the Soviet and
German Personnel Manager. The Object Union Manager's duty was
to organize lectures for political indoctrination of the workers
and to award people for perfe-Qt attendance and fulfillment of
norms for all shafts. The Shaft Union Manager had a similar
task to that of the Object Union Manager, but his was in a
specific shaft.
Normabteilung, or Norm Department, set up norms for each shaft
for periods of 10 days and one month. This department had one
shaft norm-setter (Sehaohtnormierer) or norm regulator (Normierer),
whose task was to see that norms were fulfilled, and one work
surveyor (Aufaesser) who at the end of each day measured the
actual distance of the tunnel dug by each hewer,
Planabteilung, or Planning Department, made provisional plans for
periods of one month, one year, and five years for all shafts.
The work norm technician, Teohnisohe Arbeitenorabearbeiter) was
responsible for the effectiveness of the technical side,for
example, machinery and work implements, in order to achieve the
prescribed work-norm for each shaft. Directly responsible to
him was a time keeper (Zeitnehrcer) for workers.
Markacheiderei or Underground Surveying Department. One surveyor
was assigned to each shaft giving instructions to the hewers as to
the direction in which the excavation should proceed.' The Specific
Underground Surveying Department (Reviermarsoheiderei) was responsi-
ble for mapping certain portions of areas for the possible discovery
of uranium deposits. Three to four helpers assisted the surveyor.
Geologisohe Abteilung or Geology Department. Bach sohaft was
assigned one chief Soviet and three or four German geologists
Whose task was to determine the shaft ? uranium layers with the
help of geological collectors. German geologists further had to
.supervise ore exploitation and to determine the percentage-yield
of the ore.
7.; Easse, or Treasury, had the financial responsibility of the object
and had the tae k of getting money on pay days each month, the
13th and 28th,,from .the administration headquarters, in Chemnitz
Sier-Sahonau and to transmit.such funds to the respective pay-
maa ers of the eh?tts.- The paymaster then assumed the responsi-
bility of payment at the-. shafts. He was also, responsible for
balancing the invoices, of oreditor firms,
8. The Hauptbuohhaltung, or Main Bookkeeping Offioe,was responsible
for computing the pay of the workers and employees, which, was
figured out by each shaft bookkeeper aooording to the number of
workdays spent in the shaft. The shaft bookkeeper received this
data from the shaft clerk and the roster keeper.
Sehachte c~r'shaft Because each object was comprised of up to 18
shafts, it was necessary to have one Soviet and one German shaft
manager. The German shaft. manager was responsible for the overall
run of the shaft with regard to both technical and administrative
matters. He and the.Soviet shaft manager also had the task of
guiding the master miner (Steiger) and all other underground and
above-the-ground personnel connected with the shaft. They had to
be in constant contact with the workers, union Party. leaders, and
to present, explain, and represent the workers',''needs'and demands
in connection with various objects,
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1?. Materialverwaltung, or Supply Headquarters, was responsible for
the equipping and administration of shafts and sections It
supplied all types of material in order to reedy underproduction
caused by lack of supply. This supply headquarters was further
responsible for. maintaining a certain amount of material in
reserve and for supervising the shipment of such reserves to
various shafts.
11. The Fahrbereitschaft, or Motor Pool Section, was the technical
section responsible for the vehicles of the various objects and
had at. its disposal a large motor pool., spare parts, and repair
shops. It was also responsible for the transportation of material
and workers to andfrom the place of work.
:12. Objektparteileitung,or Political Object Leader's Department, was
Wismut's Party unit of the SED. It consisted of two or three
executive party functionaries whose task was to influence the
workers in the spirit along Soviet and German Party lines in order
to strengthen the party; it also took radical steps against any
subversive elements. These Party units were held together by the
regional Party administration in Wistaut A.G. Headquarters.
13. Sioherheitsinspektor, or Safety Inspector, was responsible. to
both German and Soviet courts for work accidents. With the shaft
doctor, the safety inspector was responsible for the sanitation
of workers, the first-aid station, and the sanitation of the shafts.
One medic always accompanied the shaft doctor and the Safety
Inspector on their inspecting tours.
3.4. Wisaut Handel, or Business Department, was a trade organization
managed by Wismut; it was not under the control of the government.
Wismut had its own restaurants, stores, and other trade Outlets
where only Wismut employees were allowed to trade for Wismut coupons,
textile and bonus coupons. This trade organization made its own
deliveries of food and other articles to its various projects.
11. Personalities at Wismut A.E.
1. Androsov, Anatolian, topographer in Ronnenbure
2. Androsova Nina
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Lizetta lnu female geologistp lived in Ronnenbur
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female geologist
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Nitsohke, Alfred; cartographer
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a This is undoubtedly a garble for Maltsev,
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maior- r Mikhail Mitrofanovioh, who was replaoed in
fa 1 1951 by Aleksey Matveyevioh Bogatov.
Comment: The name is spelled phonetioally,
may be eronim.
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