DRESDEN-KLOTZSCHE AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R011500320001-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 23, 2006
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: March 27, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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1, About 9:30 a.m. on 25 February 1952 about 120 soldiers 13 to
20 years old, wearina black-bordered blue epaulets and carrying
1)a ;'?age left the Dr'7sden-Neustadt railroad station anti boarded
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he trues went ov.}ar a zsc 1e.
2, On 23 February, which v?as Rod Army Day no civilians were
allowed to enter Dresdon-itilotzsche airfield. Bettwoon 10 and
:.1 a.m. detachments of all branches of service stationed at
the field, includi.n, troops wearing black-bordered red epaulets,
red-bordered black epaulets, black-bordered blue epaulets, end
blue-bordered black epaulets with anchor insignia, placed a
wreath at the monument in the town.
Between 22 and 23 February there was no flyin; or school driving
activity at the field. On ~ --arch, there was f1yin; by three
biplanes two of which departed while the third plane circled ova
the field. T iree officers wearin-1 German flying suits were ob-
served leavinrc the houses south of the Hansa buildine at the
.field. No school driving was observed up to 4 Iarch. 25X1
employed in the barracks 1.nstall- ,
ostlma e j 2,07) men who wore black-bordered red epaulets and
black-bordered blue epaulets were quartered in the former
Luftkrieasschule. The former f ufthinsa building was occupied
by an estimated 250 to 300 l en, including one company with red-
bordered black epaulets and one company v.ith black-bordered blue
epaulets and two white bars. About 50 air .force o ficers, most
of vvrhom flew biplanes, wee also quartered in the Lufthansa
building. Some of the officers had an insir'nia or their cans
vililah " first tir * Trucks 25X1
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were observed entering and Davin; the field. 25X1
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(ro d n c ini s. The meanin ; of the insi,;nia is un;._nownd
25X1 The report indic;ites th!rt Dresden-1lotzsche
airfield is still occupied by an army unit and -air force unit,
CLASSIFICATION SECRET-Cu~NTROL/U5 0Pi I ; T 1LL U hY
27 March 1952
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a during the 'receding months. lie air force unit has not
been identifie 0 according to different indic-ttions, it
is arparently a central. distribution point for mr:tor vehicles
of the ,"v?enty.Four ;%i i1ir ,lk,my, to which a lame driving
school is assigned.
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