BRIESEN AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R007700190001-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 3, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Content Type: REPORT

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increased as soon as the difficulties in supplying power could- be over-
come. At present, the power is obtained from generators. The dimen-
sions of the runway and the new airfield boundaries were not available.
the runway would be about 3,000
meters long and 60 to 80. meters widem *
airfield to run as :gar as Cottbus. This request was coi;iplied tirith.
On 24 i.:arch 1951,
night shifts had en instituted recently.
a total of 000 Tien were employed, but that this number would be
Co lent.
the airfield is scheduled to be
corpi.o August 1951. From the progress of the construction
observed, it appears doubtful that this target date can be kept.
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CLASSIFICATION
Dy 1 :;arch 1951, , the Cottbus (r, _52/1 57) ~;rhplo ont Office had to
Matte available 280 nen .for construction work at Briesen a 53/A 19)
airfield. =~ or this reason the Cottbus regional railroad headquarters
was requested to allow the trains, used by the workers at the Briesen
No Change `n f .i
[] Declassif;r
Class. Changed To: k v
Auth.: HR 30-2
Avc.
Date: --- ,1978
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