COTTBUS AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R014900150008-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 30, 2003
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: October 22, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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EVALUAT1O N__- ----PLACE OBTAINED.
1 July to 21 September 1952
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1.~ the personnel Who had left Cottbus airfield in late
o a a_y and early = u; ust 1952 were only ground personnel who were transferred
to Jueterbog Altes Lager. The unit was replaced by new ground personnel who
did not speak or understars'i German. (1)
2, The fittings in the !barracks installation, such as light wires, switches and
tc;lets, most of Which had been dismantled and taken along to Jueterbog by
the old ground personnel,, were newly installed in August, work sus being done
at day and night w
In late August, VF' men were stationed at the field. On 29, and 30 August, 400
men arrived there. (2) '.ork by craftsmen of several firms still continued in
the barracks install..tions s There were still many Soviet troops at the field,
although the barracks installations were vacated by the Russ tans :, (3)
?e tw e:n 5 and 6 a .rn o on 4 September,, r^any threo-axle trucks without
superstructures moved fro=, the field toward Kolinvi_tz to the road leading to
Berlin or to the autobahn. The two rear axles had dual rheels? Such trucks
were repeatedly observed ~areviously. They were driven individually or in
g.rorap.s of 2 or 3
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At `1:30 a.m., on 23 August. there was no air activity at the field, At 4:30
pIfn.> on 26 August, a low :wing monoplane with radial engine gnd rigid landing
gear was observed over the field and over the town? At 2 p:.rr. on 2 September,
four aircraft with radial engines, single rudder assembly and an antenna rod
flew over the field., No take-offs or landings were observed at the field 6 Between
1Jrr-? and 2 .p0mG on 4 September, the four aircraft again ';sere agai.n
Involved in the sawn: air activity over the town. (11)
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the barracks installations at the fi&id
d ' ;, PM.- n r:ri 14 mite ^.er, i71' per received basic traininc in
tli bry rrac' yard A seen LLT -r2 plane was allegedly parked at the field
e7,alr work at the i'ial6 which was rerforried by several firms ~3ad to be
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in early 'e~ ern er that the air unit. ,,,A .c z was previously eta" one d
at Cottbus airfield departed f cr an undetermined destination - , +
On 20, Auc ust, the Soviet' captain
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added that he and his unit were !.paving ;'Termanentlyo
mployees c% administrative offices in Cnttbus enofirmed that ?' a
lmaa,", vt.'cated lnv the t.u 'li n and nC t7:aat at the arrut'cs inst311ati.~;Yi i 'v f:?"e occupied
1, 1 by ='xi^ Vi r en0 l3)
Dm inr te first week in 7enteribcr, :ractice li.L,hts were made b slowly
f1'rn,nr, si.n-le en} ?.n e '"%norlanes and -ir,1 anP.. A The aircraft were painted
4 Y'2;rpt: ree~ .., `fha a7.rcrai't i-`T'eviCtaSly stitinneC at the flea.: r.ere no longer
nb: e rved ! 1
i0o The VP7 men stationed at Cottbus airfield wore uniforris which had a lighter
color than the standard UP unifo:?m propaganda ra~ Llet which included an application "or membership was r de
?e r the "Association for "Sort,; and Techniques. -ationalized firms donated
.-otorc;;cles to the association, which seemed to be an organization similar
to the former ::a: i party motor corn; Instructors in the fields of
navigat'.cn, radio, r"eteorology, :Slider flying, flying with conventional
ai rcra` t' were required. They were to bo trained at tl e field after working
Hours (7)
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21., After 17 rentember, single-en ine aircraft with radial engines and long
cabins for a two-man crew were being unpacked from arriving crates and .-assembled
The fuselages were hoisted out of the crates by a special hoisting -ear, (6)
On 19 Se,tem'nE r, 19 sinr.le--engine lanes were counted at the fielr, ic:litiona3_
,aircraft were assembled on 20 Septemmber. netweern 17 and 21 September.
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A Soviet radio truck and a com+?and car Were parked at the take-off point. At
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