PRODUCTION OF SOVIET-DESIGNED MISSILE TRANSPORT LOW-BED TRAILER

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 25, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: June 21, 1960
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title
18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
SUBJECT Production of Soviet-Designed DATE DISTR. $1.
Missile Transport Low-Bed Trailer
DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE &
DATE ACQ.
1. In August 1959, the production of low-bed trailers, withlthe designation TL
03-4+0 spez., was assigned to Fahrzeugwerk Treuenbrietzen as a result of a
resolution of the East German State Planning Commission as well as the
Government Contracts Sect~on of the Ministry, of the Interior.
2. In September 1959, discussions were carried out with officers of the Soviet
army. Chief negotiator on the Soviet side was a Lt. Col. Gavrilenkov (fnu);
on the German side, the enterprise director and an assistant. The Soviets
supplied the construction drawings (blueprints) as well as the pertinent
material lists, time-tables, technical illustrations and specifications.
3. Production was carried out under the indicator "heavy-duty trailers for
special acid containers". The prototypes (0-series) were continuously super-
vised and checked by Soviet engineer officers (Ingenieuroffiziere). At the
same time, discussions were carried out with VEB Fahrzeugwerk Waltershausen
and Fahrzeugwerk W. Hunger K.G. Frankenberg, who were to deliver the hydraulic
systems for these special trailers.
4r- After the first of these vehicles was constructed, it wss delivered to Jueterbog
via Wuensdorf for "completion"(Komplettierung) The vehicle was towed from
Fahrzeugwerk Treuenbrietzen by a special Soviet prime mover (Spezialschlepper).
At this time, the Fahrzeugwerk officially turned the vehicle over to the Soviets,
in the presence of a representative of the plant, Lt. Col. Gavrilenkov and a
MaJ. Gen (Gen I,t?) Udyenkov. No enterprise personnel were present at the
stress, capacity, and operating tests. Lt. Col. Gavrilenkov indicated that
this low-bed trailer was to be used for the "transport of extra-heavy missiles
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5. After satisfactory completion of the tests, the production plan for the
1960 production year was assigned to the enterprise. One hundred and 20
trailers are to be constructed, in capacities of 20,30, 4+0, or 50 tons
according to Soviet instructions. Production figures worked up by the
eri?ex rite! and coordinated with the Ministry of the Interior and the
Ilezirk Council indicated that 120 low-bed trailers of the cited series
were to be produced in 1960 by the cited firms. Thirty units were to be
delivered each quarter. Materials were to be made available up to the
second month of the quarter preceding the production quarter.
6. Accounting was to be handled by the Bezirk Council competent for the
individual enterprises. In order to further camouflage this government
order, HO Spezialhandel was called in to help with the bookkeeping, thus
obviating any direct financial transactions with the Soviet units. Price
per trailer was approx. 120,000 DME.dst.
7. In order to insure that the production program go off without a hitch, the
enterprise was allotted, in conjunction with the Soviet construction staffs,
a special investment of five million DMEast.
8. The following machines for the pressing, cutting, and forming of the basic
materials were delivered in 1959:
1 180-ton press
1 100-ton press
1 350-KVA butt-welding machine
1 plate-bending machine 0 15 mm-
2 plate-cutting machines, 15 mm. and 20 mm. impact knives
8 turning lathes
1 new-type automatic milling head, controlled from three sides
1 circular grinding machine
1 thread the machine, up to 60 mm.
10 new welding converters (generators)
9. Pliysical expansion of the enterprise is planned for 1960. The designs for
this construction were completed in October 1959. The plant is to be com-
pletely newly constructed in the Treuenbrietzen railroad station area. Five
large work halls, 100 m. X 25 V. X 15 m., are planned as well as a trans-
former station, a wood-working shop, and a point shop. The building site,
acquired in November 1959, covers three hectares. After completion of these
buildings, only government contracts will be handled by this enterprise.
10. All profiles used in the government program are part of the government
special allocations and are allotted directly by the State Planning Commission.
Stocks in excess of plan are either charged to the subsequent quarter or must
be returned to the delivering warehouse. Material stocks and stores, as well
as the processing thereof, are checked monthly.
11. Those persons engaged in the production of those trailers have special enter-
prise identity documents. Riebe (fnu) of the Jueterbog field. office of Mfg
Potsdam is the MfS staffer assigned to this enterprise. Personnel lists are
available to the MfS.
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12. The low bed trailerscbnstructed by the above-mentioned firm are built
exeeusively for the Soviet Army. Delivery and acceptance were accom-
plished through representatives of Soviet units in Wuensdorf. The
TL 0 is also produced in other sizes:
20 to 50 ton in Fahrzeugwerk Treuenbrietzen
60 to 100 ton sizes in Fahrzeugwerk W. Hunger KG,
Frankenberg
13. The following firms are responsible for the cited sub-contract work:
a. Complete hydraulic system-Fahrzeugwerk Hunger KG Frankenberg.
b. Tires - VEB Reifenwerk Fuerstenwalde
c. Ball steering rings - VEB Felgenwerk Ronneburg
d. Wheel rims - VEB Felgenwerk Ronneburg
e. Pressure tanks for hydraulic system - VEB Berliner Bremsenwerk and
and imports from the USSR
The hydraulic brake system and the pressure pipe for the hydraulic
system - Berliner Bremsenwerk
f. Steel plate - imported through VEB Importex(eic)3 Frankfurt/Oder.
All steel plate is delivered complete with test results; it comes
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g. Steel beam profiles - Berliner Metallhandelskontor, VEB Walzwerk
Finow, and VEB Stahl-und Walzwerk Hennigsdorf.
h. The base plate for the plattdrm was delivered in vaulted form from
the Soviet Union. It was neither processed nor altered in the
enterprise. The base plate, produced by the deep-drawn process, is
made of a special acid-resistant alloy and is of above-average
hardness (ueberdurchschnittliche H&rte).
i. Weldin needs - Kjellberg Gmbh Fineterwalde
3. Paint (olive green) - Soviet units in Wuensdorf.
k. The curved sheet metal for the load space as well as the necessary
electrodes for welding of the special beads was delivered by the
Soviets. All scrap, including the end pieces of the electrodes, had
to be returned.
1. Material for the co struction of the basic chassis was delivered ty
VEB Importex (DHZ).z
m. Axle units were felivered by the VEB Achsen-Federn-u. Schmiedwerke
Hermann Matern, Rosswein.
114. The angle of tilt of the load space is 28?. The load space is designed
for cylindrical objects. Semi-circular slams (Greifer), hydraulically
controlled., are located on both sides of the tilting platform. These
clamps,,which open and close, are capable of lifting a load from the
side. Two hydraulic jacking units are located on each side of the plat-
form to raise or lower the load space. On top of the forward truck is
a windlass which is used both to control the rear truck and. to take on
loads. Toward the rear of the chassis are two jacks used to raise the
chassis, necessary for the withdrawal of the rear truck prior to raising
the platform. The controls are set up on the front and side of the
vehicle. The vehicle does not have its own compressor but must be
serviced by the prime mover.
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15. Technical specifications of this special trailer were given as follows:
Designation TL 03-4am spez.(special)
Vehicle type Low-bed trailer for transport of heavy
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Length
Width
Clearance (road)
Horse for steering rings
Base plate (arc of vault)
Clamps (arc)
Frame profile
cylindrical objects: special hydraulic
system for raising and lowering the plat-
form up to an angle of 280. Rear truck
can be withdrawn when the platform is
to be raised. For the protection of
the chassis in this position, a heavy-
duty hydraulic Jack has been attached
to either side of the chassis.
11+ meters
3.2 meters
.6 meters
3 meters wide
3 meters wide
0 .75 meters
0 .75 meters
IJNP/60 (600 mm . )
Booster (front)
Booster (rear)
900 mm.
900 mm. to 1.2 meters
Axles
0 -120 mm.
Wheels/tires
11.00 - 20 (heavy duty)
Springs
8-leaf
Compression spring
25 mm.
Spring rest booster
10 mm.
Hydraulics
Height
700 mm.
0
600 mm.
Length of movable platform
8.25 meters
Angle of incline
3.25 meters
0 of load area
1.5 meters
Windlass (Winde)
Height
0
Length
Spare tires
750 mm.
50 mm.
1 meter
Towing fork (length): 2.5 meters
(Knorr-type contact broke-Auflaufbremse)
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16. During the handling of the 0-series vehicle and the technical stress
tests conducted on the troop, tratning.,,area.in Jueterbog/Altes Lager, it
was operated by 13 soldiers and two officers. A long object with a
rounded nose was loaded on the vehicle. The nose (Kopfstueck) of
the object was covered with a tarpaulin. At the same time about 20
supporting rods were placed in the slots in the front section of the
vehicle.
17. The operation-followed this pattern:
a. Engagement of the rear jacks, thereby lifting the chassis.
c. Loading of the vehicle with the long object by means of the windlass.
d. Raising and lowering of the platform. The platform was controlled by
means of the panel of control buttons on the front knee frame of the
unit.
e. Hook-up of the rear truck.
f. Release of the rear jacks.
g. Vehicle was loaded and "ready to roll".
18. The second test was the acceptance of the round object from the side
from another special vehicle, by means of the hydraulically-powered
clamps and the set of supporting rods cited above. During this test,
the rear truck was not withdrawn.
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Comment: Not further identifiable. Possibly identical
with Fahrzeugbau Baarz w. Gehler Treuenbrietzen, reported in 1953 as
building some type of launching rail.
Comment: No further explanation was given as to what
comp e ? on entailed
Comment: Possibly identical with DHZ Metallurgie, Frank
furt Oder, Spieckerstr. 9
Description of Attachment: Seven technical drawings of the TL 03-40
showing various views thereof, including specifications and measurements.
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