OBSERVATIONS MADE AT STRAUSBERG AIR FORCE DEPOT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A007800320009-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 17, 2008
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: August 1, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

CLASSIFICATION-, SECRET
COUNTRY East Ggrma; .
EVALUATION
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED DATE PREPARED
REFERENCES
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PAGES ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE) 1 - sketch on ditto
REMARKS
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There was no change in the occupation or activity of the central air-
force depot on Hegermeuhlen Straase, Strausberg. Between 1030 and
1035 on 16 June, a jet engine was being tested at the test stand.
2. The following motor vehicles entered and left the depot between 16 and
29 June 1955:
a. Incoming
16 June. At 1110, truck
At 0925, truck
At 0935, truck
At 0945, sedan
At 1000, truck
2 June. At 0900, truck
At 1500, truck
At 1730, truck
25 June. At 1610, truck
27 June. At 0950, truck
At 1045, truck
At 1415, truck
29 Junw. At 0930, truck
At 09 q truck
truck
At 1135, truck
At 1300, truck
with medium-sized
2 June, At 0905
17 June. At 1020, truck
At 1115, jeep
22 June. At 0915, truck
At 1250, truck
empty.
hich departed again at 1210.
ith hoo s and tarpaulin.
empty.
truck with trailer
empty.
empty.
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with trailer, empty.
with hoops and tarpaulin.
empty.
empty.
empty.
with hoops and to
empty.
with hoops and to
empty.
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b. Outgoing.
20 June. At 1845, truck) with trailer loaded with blue crates,
about 80 x 40 x 20 cm and, about 150 x 80 x 40 cm,
23 Juhe. At 1110, 2 three-axle) trucks with light-green van-like
superstructures, 2 windows in the sidtalls and 1 window to the
rear; all windows were boarded up.
At 1140, 3 three-axle trucks, about 3.5 tons capacity, without
numbers, apparentl,r new.
27 June. At 1220, truck loaded with 2 green crates, about 25X1
. 150 x 120 x 60 cm, and crates, about 80 x 40 x 20cm.
29 June. At 1215, truck with used furniture.
At 1310,. truck with trailer.
At 1830, truck with hoops and tarpaulin and with trailer
the latter loadedwith 1 light-blue. jet-engine- crate, 300 x 150 x 180
cm, with hoop irons and coated corners; the crate was not new, the
metal slightly rusty. 1
3? At 0930 on 27 June 1955, a train of gondola cars was seen at the Strausberg
Vorstadt railroad st4tion with its front toward Strausberg - Stadt. The
train was loaded with 1 two-axle and 4 three-axle trucks, all of them with
green van-like superstructures, cornered roofs, and one window each to the
sides and the rear, and with one light pink crate, about 500 x 200 x 180
cm with an attachment with sloping roof on the front side and wide wooden
struts on the sides. 2
4. There was no change in the occupation or activity of the un--repair shop on
Hegermuehlen Strasse. At 0905 on 16 June, truck was seen at 25X1
the installation. The truck was loaded with a crate, about 150 cm high
and 80 cm long, which had a slanting cover.
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5. At 1130 and 1800, on 20 and 24 June, respectively, 3 or 4 heavy detoriatTons
were heard from the firing range south of the depot. About 30 soldiers
led by 1 or 2 officers (pilots) marched daily from the material depot to the
firing range.
Comment. See sketch 1 on Annex.
Comment. See sketch 2 on Annex.
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Crates Observed at Strausber; Air Force De
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