CONSTRUCTION OF RETZOW AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R012100160009-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 24, 2003
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: April 30, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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TOPIC.., a g~ MaConstruction o- Hetzaki Airfield
FVAt I UATtnT see below
1, On 6 April 1952, I reported on the status 25X1
J)ATE PRFAREf1.- 10 ts r'i l.i 9 2
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22 Larch to 6 April 1952
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stated that 120 men were enr-ac:ed in cutting treed at the field and that
construction plans for Retzow vrere similar to thoc'e for the -Buchholz a__rfield,, x
On 22 ~'areh, I1earreci from a car: enter v-11_th whom he was travelint.. by rail
from I,:eustadt on the uosse River to ittstock that he was oroceedinv to a now
place of work. at itetzozr e-i rfield. The carpenter se.1 d t Sat e had. to build tem-
porary quarters at the field. The construction firm from . iren to :rhich he be-
lon;od bad also been contracted. for construction work at the Schwerin and t-eu--
sta.dt--Qlowe airfields. Another car'-.enter who was ridin the same train said
that he was s p~loyed for construction ork at airfields
or:haunt. The state--ont that tn.(-., tctzow pro,',ect was to be similar to the
Sue bolt project is the first w.ositive i for.nat .or: on the extent of construction
work ;:1a?ined '.t hetz,-)$r airfield.. Accora?.x,~' to a-t il,,lble infformation, the Duch-
holz =airfield will cover a site of 2,; 0.1 ) 00 t:rei.c. a and ,ll not be providcd
s{' urfaeed run_w,a;,'s or taxivm 's.
*31 Gor,ment. These dat:.^. conf'irrr that ai ?fields are sehed icc: to be built
near ~~ zow an6 ;"et ?weri.n. The later :s.Irficld is believed to he built near
Buchholz. T !,c infors' ation that an airf.ield j. F, sc?-.edtiled to he built near ,*e,u
s Ladt . 3lewe is recc-.i;sec for the first t ia:ie
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of Hetzow airrie . at a conference of construction foremen held in :. aren.
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Approved For Release 2003/08/15 : CIA-RDP82-00457R012100160009-5