GARS AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R007300060013-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 15, 1999
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: March 27, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

proved For Release 1999/09/09 : CIA-RDP82-00457800300060013-5
CLASSIFICATION = 25X1A
/OO.t1ROL - U. S. OPTIC zAW ONLY
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Germany (Russian Zone)
SUBJECT Geri Airfield
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
CD NO.
DATE DISTR. 27 I r 1951
NO. OF PAGES 2
NO. OF ENCLS. 1 Annex
CAM BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
1.. On 22 and 23 Janu-:r2.r 1951 from 9 a' in to t maraa thorc was no
fl',,in1-3 at the Garz ON S4/L 20) airfield,, * There were heavy
snowfalls on the: c: days. Eight sin 1e.-engine 1n~7w;. ng raoonoplanos
fitted with radial engines and ~7ainted silver.groy were standi.ng;
at the western edge of the field In the afternoon these planes
were moved into the hangar next to the administration buildin ',
3. The field eras very small anf 'k'id two dia,;offal north-south and east
:rest raxnrra ,s, A
spur track was in the northern edge and five hr,~o-
story drellintg houses more soon in the woods west of the field? It is
possible that :''it .O ral bui_1._djm-S were hidden in this woccis a The
inst;,`Ll::tion was al out 2 km from the ?olish border ae:i 2k n from
the coast of the ate t.tin Iraff, , The field : as bor. dared by an earth
wall on the north, l,y fences on the east and south, and by a roods
on the west
From the smoke comin,^ from chimneys it a )eoared that the airfield
quarterswaere occu:t.ze