GARZ AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005600170008-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 25, 2000
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: July 31, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION SL^ T-CG-NTROL/US (ii''i'ICI;.;.S G dul
COUNTRY Soviet Zone of Germany
-REPORT N0.
TOPIC Garz Airfield
25X1A
EVALUATION 25X1X PLACE OBTAINED-
DATE OF CONTENT 25X1 A -
DATE OBTAINED
DATE PREPARED 31 July 1950
REFERENCES _.._
PAGES 1 ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
REMARKS
ighteen fighters, similar to the F r1-190; four trainers of an obsolete type;
four single-engine fighters, obviously deadlined planes; and one slow twin-
engine plane were at the Gary; (N 54/L 20) airfield on 14 June 1;50. No jet
fighters v.~ere seen. The interior of the hangars could not be observed,,
2. Only part of the field could be observed as it was b..rdered by woods on two.
sides and by.buildings on as third side. The field area was watched by
guard details. Several border police patrols guarded the area nearby, Three
radio towers, each 10 to 12 meters high,. were at the field.
25X1X 3.
supply trains going to the airfield said that
the field was occupied by 450 to 500 men, and that Colonel Kolvinin (phonetic
spelling) was CO. Officers and JM wore war decorations, -Cho former Swinemuende
(N 54/L 21) - Ankl.am (N 54/U 9e>) railroad line allei edly r;An only between
Swine nuende and Oarz. Ten to twelve railroad car,," including four tank cars, made
daily trips to the field over this line.
25X1A # -Comment, A fighter regiment of the Baltic Sea Naval Air Force is believed
to be stationed in Garz. This regiment is apparently equipped with ,As, mhich
25X1A are similar to the FV-19O, No jet planes hz.,ve been seen in Garze
Cornment, According to other information the entire Swinerauende-Aniclam
railroad line is dismantled. One track between Swineuuende and the Garz air-
field apparently still exists.
This document is hereby regraded to
CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the
letter of 16 October 1978 from the
Director of Central Intelligence to the
Archivist of the United States.
Next Review Date: 2008
CONFIDENTIAL
CLASSIFICATION SIC
CONTROL/US Ur iICIALS ONLY.
Approved For Release 2001/03/05: CIA-RDP82-00457R005600170008-8