GARZ AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00418R003100170005-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 14, 2008
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: February 28, 1956
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT
This material contains information affecting the National Defense of.the United States within the meaning the Espionage L Ws Title
IS, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794. the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized Pe- IDhl_ 1'
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DATE OF INFO.
DATE ACQUIRED
REPORII
DATE DISTR. 28 February 1956
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REFERENCES
(report on the
Garz airfield which gives information unaer tne owing headings:
1. General 2. Runway Details 3. FSP (Runway Mats) Supplies 4.
Airfield Rail Spur 5. Roadways 6. Airfield Installations 7.
Radio/Radar 8. AA Defenses 9. Personnel
Also included are a sketch of Garz airfield showing installations
and a legend which identifies these installations.
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GrIR:f`:ITY Russian Zone
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111 map references are taken from GER;:iTY 1/215000 LB series i.: 941
sheet nos 2150 and 2151.
Xttached at _'.PP ITDIX "_." is an overlay taken from 1/25000 map showing
the main features of the airfield.
:fork on the reconstruction of this airfield has practically ceases,
and the 500 German workmen from the B-.U TT-ION B:t=TD1TBURG are in the
process of being transferred to other projects. The new EST/'TIM T runway
ham been prepared raady for the laying of the IBP surface by a special
S.`.F Constriction Unit, a detachment of which is already on the airfield.
The official Russian designation of this airfield is "Objekt 032".
a) The site of the new approximately E.ST/T runway has now veer,
fully prepared and. extends between ills 434 706 and 455 793 (irter-
secticn of 2 former tracks. See point 1 of _.PPENDIX'l,". The runway
has a width of 60 n. (official statistics), and after initial levelling,
the excavated strip was flooded and packed by a series of sheeps' foot
rollers.
Tha new runway passes over the extreme SOUTII::RN anqj of the former
rail spur and. extends over the site of two former domestic sites
Aituated at ;CRs 441 704 and 439 706. .t the extreme GTSTERN mad, and in
places near the centre of the runway, it was necessary to excavate considerable
quantities of earth in order to maintain the uniform level of the runway.
During November alone, 123,000 m3 of soil were removed. and. used. for building
up and levelling other portions of the runway. :.fter final leve.iiz% and.
packing had. been effected, a further 10 crq of prepared sand and lire was
evenly spread over the entire length of the runway and. again tightly rolled..
.;d.joining each side of the entire length of the runway, a strip 55ms~
in wid.th has been completely levelled and coated. with top soil in preparatLofx
for grassing at an early date. ITe drainage facilities have beet prepared
at any point along the runway.
There are 2 large dumps of IBP located or, the airfield at L s 451 70`
and 443 704 (see pints 13 of 2PPflIX 11 - ' - "). :.s yet no attempt has been
made at surfacing any pertion of this new runway.
b) The former ITORTH-tT55T/tOUTH.-::.,ST runway has been only partially
reconditioned and extenitons prepared at both ends, the runway exten-
diag between L'fu 445 700 (adjoining former rail spur) and 453 701 (see point
2 of -iPPENDIX ":_"). The immediate portion where the new E.ST/'-.1BT runny
crosses over this former runway has been demolished owing to the difference
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2. 10 ... in levels between the two runi~,ays. Portions of this former
runway have been widenei by ESP giving the runway a width of
approximately 55 - 50 metres. It is not '1roan whether this widening
has taken place alon? its entire length. Both extensions have been
partially covered with ISP.
c) The small portion of the former TORTfi T/SOUTH';,:S T runway
contained between the two existing runways has been reconditioned.
The remainder has been abandoned and is unserviceable through woods breaking
up the surface.
a) narrow strip approx 15 - 20 m. in width has been prepared
extending from the NORTIU PST end of the extension of the NORTIP:79T
runway and. extents SOUTHwards to a concrete apron which has been prepared.
for enlargement at approx 1211 444 701 to 447 701. These areas have been
prepared. similar to the site of the main runway and it would appear that
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FP sheeting is to be laid at a later date. (See point 3 of :.?T'7NDIX it
The exact extent of this apron in the SOUTII"i" T corner of the airfield is
not known).
:_part from minor repairs to the original NW/Si runway, no concreting
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whatsoever has taken place.
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The stocks of FSP being assembled on the airfield consist of both
new Russian and reconditioned former mcrican Lease Lend material. Both
tyres are of an identical pattern and are completely interchangeable. 11
stocks which have so far reached the airfield have been traraportcd by lorry
tfter having been despatched direct from Russia - i' is rumoured via
S ",'II ET TJ!EIiPE.
4. AIRFI I R.'.IL SPUR
There is no rail link on to the airfield, the nearest rail head
being at XRLBB('K. The rail spur formerly leading on to the airfield from,
the S7I1Ei 5ITrE/US:DOI# line has been completely demolishei in order to
facilitate the extension of the two runways (see point 5 of :_PPEELIX ".").
The former US1DG^'.~SF;Ll? : U iD? line cannot be used as all rails have been
removed, although the ballast bed still remains. There are no indications
as yet that this lire is to be re-opens and thus enable the airfield to be
served direct by rail, but local railwaymen have referred to the posivi.hle
reopening of this section during 1958,when the planned new rail bridge at
Is EDC:.4nkould have been completed.
There in a heavy concrete road linking the N0 .TT 'T:N perimeter of
the airfield to G:.RZ. completely new roadway is to be constructed from
the vicinity of the airfield d.omestic site at approx ":i 437 703 to correct
the major USE~i:~:HLBECK road in the vicinity of KUTZO`. This now road is
to have a length of 22 kin and is is be laid to a depth of l0 cros with a
width of 5 m. Initial marking out has already taken place.
F. :.IRFITLD INS T__LL:.TIOiB
There are three large fully serviceable brick-built hangars
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located in the SOUTH= corner of the airfield at point 4 of
APP +-IX It. The sites of two other former hangars are being cleared,
but there are no indi.eations that they are about to be reconstructed.
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i, t) ill former Luftwaffe accommodation buildings remained
intact after the war and have been reconditioned, now being
occupied by Soviet Naval Air Forne personnel. These buildings are all
of the standard 2-storey Luftwaffe barrack block type and there is a total
of 10 on the one site at approx I 440 702. No new domestic accommodation
has been built, although it was necessary to demolish one small domestic
site at MR 43A 701 in order to make way for the new 2/7 runway.
,'later supply is now proving difficult and the well located
alongside of the reconditioned purp hours at apprex 444 700 is
unable to maintain an adequate supply. Further borings are taking placQ
in the vicinity, but so far oven at depths of 40 ms. nothing but chalk in
being encountered.
d) No new munition depot has been ?onstructed on the airfield, the
former installation located near the NORTHT;TST corner of the
landing area being reported as being still serviceable.
e) No new fuel installations have been built nor have any fuel tanks
arrived on the airfield. is far as is known, there is only one
serviceable underground fuel storage unit located at approx 123 444 702 (see
point 5 of _.ppendix "I"). Throughout the summer when visiting aircraft have
been refuellei on the airfield, bowsers have been observed in the immediate
vicinity of this installation, and all fuel supplies have reached the airfield
by bowser. These bowsers have drawn their fuel either from the railhead
at !HLB` CFA or from a supply paint in S WI E TENDE.
There are no quays or waterside facilities whatsoever alongside
of this airfield. N
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a) During late lecemler 55 the TOKEN radar located on a mound in the
SOUT1f72S T corner of the airfieli was removed and has not been seen net up
any here else in the vicinity of the airfield. Shortly afterwards at approx (h
'~ 545 7"I a small mount was set up and surmounted by an unidentified radar
consisting of a mesh parahelloit approx 2 - 24 m. in diameter. This equipment
appearei to hunt in the direction of the sea, never having been observes to
fully rotate or move up and down. The equipment appears to be remote-
controlled and is connected by means of a heavy cable to a brick-built hut-
ment measuring apprex 10 m. x G m. locates near the base of the mouni. At
eaeit end of this hut there is a single mast approx 5 - 1 m. in height,
between which are stretched a series of parallel aerials. This entire site
is marred by a detachment of Russian :Army signallers.
b) There are no other rani, or radar equipments visible on the airfield.
a) There is a total. of approx 1200 Sll_F personnel on the airfield
including a recently arrived detachment of approx 250 recruits,
in addition there are approx 100 S IF all ranks occupying a separate barrack
complexe and a negligeable rjmber of ray 3 igna.ls' personnel.
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b~ _:11 German workmen were scheduled to he withdrawn from the
airfield by 15 Jan 51, mostly being transferred to tho
following projects:-
IE= HOOP - dyke building
PO'SD'Y - rail construction
SI?]b;D_L - airfield reconstruction
VELTEN & RID07 - 2 "television masts" 135 in. in height
HOYERS71RDER - industrial reconstruction ('Schwar e-I mpe")
KOEINIp677USTEHIL_1SEN - fuel storage installation.
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1. Site of new ESP runway approximately 2200 m. in length and
FO in. in width.
2. Partially reconditioned and lengthened runway approximately
1100 in. in length.
;.roa prepared for possible future laying of Mr surface,
d. 3 reconditioned former Luftwaffe ha gars.
5. Remaining portion of airfield rail spur,
Former TJS?)Oi".~5';JIi^;T b?)F rail track now without lines.
7. Transformer and stand-lry generator station.
0. Overland electric grid.
~? -.pproximate site of former Luftwaffe underground fuel installation.
10. ';Water pump house.
11. Radar site.
12. ;:rain domestic site.
13. )umpn of P9?.