1. PUETNITZ AIRFIELD 2. AA GUNS AT FUERSTENWALDE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R009300480001-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 2, 2011
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: November 19, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION
CENTRAL
INFORMATION
COUNTRY Germany (Russian Zone)
SUBJECT
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
1. Puetnits Airfield
2. AA Guns at Fuerstenwalde
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1. The area around the Boddenwerft near Stralsund is being made srsller because
of the exyansion of Puetnitz airfield.
three runwaya at the field were already
to Dalisgarten through Stralsund and.,- brought to the field in Russian trucks..
in use again in early Au st. There were about 800 workers at Puetnits at
that time. The civil population of Puetnitz has been evacuated, The farmers
land was taken over and they were given other places. The 1oirf3alA will
have six runways when completed. On 5 August 9, there were 250X1 -H U MRussi e
stationed at the field. German personnel, with the exception of the workers,
were not at the field, Work was proceeding day and night. At night, the
working area was lit by beacons and lamp,. The concrete and cement were sent
These trucks were all ZIS 5 ton models with trailers. The entire area of the
field will probably be 700 hectares.
2. At the entrance of Fuerstenwaldo airfield and along the Chausss there are
12 guns in heavy emplacements. These guns have a barrel about 1.5 meters long
with a muzzle brake. Underneath the barrel of each is a pedestal and a trigger
mechanism which brines the gun into firing position. Under the barrel is a
brake or recoil mechanise which constitutes about or 1/3 of the gun. The
magazine is fastened in a perpendicular position while the gun is in operation
and is protected by a easing. A guard equipped with a machine pistol was seen
at each gm.
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