REPATRIATION OF JUNKERS AND SIEBEL SPECIALISTS FROM PODBEREZHE, USSR

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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 7, 2006
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: April 28, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT REPORT
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Germany (Russian Zone)
Repatriation of Junkers and Siebel Specialists
from Podberezhe, USSR:
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DATE DISTR. 28 April 1952
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On 30 and 31 January 1952, and on 1 February 1952, a train carrying German
aircraft" specialists of the Junkers and Siebel Werke and their families, arrived
in Wolfen.Anbalt, from Podberezhe. These repatriates were put into a transit
camp in the town and later allowed to return to their homes.
a. The first train left Podberezhe on 23 'anuary 1952 and arrived, in Wolfm
at 2100 hours on 30 January-1952. The total number of passengers was 210
and both Siebel and Junkers-Werke specialists were represented.
b. The second train left Podber?ezhe on 24 January 1952, and arrived in Wolfen
at 2100 hours on 31 January 1952. The total number of passengers was 215,
all of whom were Junkers specialists and their families.
It is estimated that of the total number of persons who returned in these
3 trains, 190 to 220 were actually specialists, whil.e the remainder were women
and children..
It was the general opinion among the repatriates that only 167 specialists
have remained in the USSR and that of these, 140 were former Junkers-Werke
employees while the remainder were from the Siebel Werke.
Shortly before the departure of the 3 trains from Pod'kaerezhe, 40 workers were
crossed off the list of specialists scheduled for repatriation and replaced
by 40 others, who were still working in the factory at that time" fever,
the persons who were obliged to remain in Russia were not allowed to resume
their work and it is thought that they will. return with another group of
specialists during February and March 1952. They included the following:
The third train left Podberezhe on 25 January 1952, and arrived in Wolfen
at 2100 hours on 1 February 1952. The total number of passengers was 210
and included Junkers-Werke specialists' Siebel-Werke speeiaiietsr and. the
wives and children of specialists still remaining in the USSR.
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Ludwig &+fmannr a pilot;
Hrieh Wessel., who was in cbarge of the construction of the E' 126,
Siegfried Guenther, a Heinkel construction engineer
Wilhelm Benz y also a Heinkel construction engineer.
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