AIRFIELD AND PANZER KASERNE AT KAMENZ

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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP82-00457R016100110006-9
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RIPPUB
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S
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2
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December 14, 2016
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June 26, 2002
Sequence Number: 
6
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Publication Date: 
December 17, 1952
Content Type: 
REPORT
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CLASSI'`ICAIl( SECURI"I I':T vg l"?1`C Ii) fi COUNTRY_ `+ .QG lease 2002/08/14:. CIA-RDP82-0A z fW W.0 10006-9 TOPIC EVALUATION DATE OF CONTENT. DATE OBTAINS REFERENCES PAGES -2 see below PLACE OBTAINED__., 25X1 A 18 October to 2:4 November 3.952 25X1A ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)----, _...,._ . _. REMARKS._.____ SOURCE 25.xtA_1 __.._. 17 December 3.952 25X1X During the period from 18 through 2!i October 195?, 13 single-engine., low-wing u monoplanes were stationed at Kamenz airfield,, The canvas covered aircraft were 25X1X parked at the western edge of the installation and guarded by V; sentries., Six caterpillar tractor: were standing at the southeastern edge of the field, The VP personnel who wore black-bordered blue epaulets with blue collar patches and wings were given pilot training by Soviet instructors)- 24 The Panzer Kaserne continued to quarter about 1,500 VP,,- who wore the new uniforms w: th blue collar patches and wings. The northeastern building in the southern section of the billeting area quarters d about 50 Soviet Air force soldiers, and the former dispensary was used to quarter 2oviet soldier: who wore r.d-bordered black epaulet:? Twenty trucks and two sedans were seen at the barracks, Reconditioning work at the installation continued; the former clubhouse was 3016 nearing completion? "3~ 4. 25X1 B During the period from late October through 21 lovember the field was occupied by about 20 light trainers fitted with radial engines. Two-man crews flew the trainers, The VP personnel were trained by Soviet instructors, Thus far, take-offs and landings were practiced,, During bed weathers there was no f]yin/-p and instruction was given on aircraft to an avera-ee of 300 to 350 men,, In late October, a trainer crashed near the airfield killing a VP student pilot; the flight instructor was injured, The plane was damaged heavilyo2 A total of about 550 men was employed for construction work on eight hangars and the flight control station,, Patches of wo