JUETERBOG-ALTES LAGER AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005700180002-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 30, 2003
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: August 10, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY
.REPORT NOQ
TOPIC Jueterbor:--Altes Lager kirfield
25 ALUATION = ---PLACE OBTAINED
DATE OF CONTENT, 26 June 1;,50
25)ikTE OBTAINED
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PAGES 1 .ENCLOSURES (PSG. & TYPE) _____ _.?
REMARKS
Soviet Zone of -er aany
CLASSIFICATION
10 August 1950
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1. The Jueterbog-Altes Lager (11 52/11, 69) airfield was observed between noon
and 12:40 p.m. on 26 June 1950. The field. was not occu.iod.
2. An Mr/ runway, about 1,250 x 45 meters Wns being constructed and almost
the entire length was concreted. Taxiways were undep6onstruction at both
ends of the runway where an area 15 to 20 meters wide and about 30 cm deep
was being excavated o No installation of runway lights was observed. There
were light poles over all the construction area and along the runway.
3. Construction sheds and narrow-fauge railway tracks rm across the entire
landlrit; field o t nloadir ; facilities, with cranes, wore on the railroad
spur track on the eastern edge of the field. Cement, crushed stones,
gravel and other building materials were stored there.
Ito /ork was done in threts shi.:'ts, Between 400 and 500 men, women and yo-an
activists worked it the day shift, Six to eight concrete mixers were in
use, Grading was being done on the southeastern section of the landing
field by the "auunion-~.:ast-j'irm. The target elate for the completion was
estimated to be 1 October 19500
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reported lento o .e runway, v=cn is rece veo or the Firs ime, is
Comment. The construction of a concrete rumiky was previously
to be completed at about the same tine.
v.: c is received for the first time, is believed possible since construc-
tion work at other airfields in the Soviet Zone of Coruna r is scheduled
believed to be too short since the runway extends acrd-.s the entire landing
field, about 1,400 meters, and the graded section west of the field. The
length is therefore estimated at a minimum of 1,800 meters. Construction
wor1c at night was previously reported. 25X1
Comment. The target date for completion of the construction work,
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
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