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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R006400220005-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 16, 2003
• Sequence Number: 5
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2003/08/11: CIA-RDP82-00457R006400220005-6
CENTRAL INTELLIGENQE AGCY
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Trn nsla ion.
Titaniu_-t is processed in the folio Wing plain 0 of the Soviet Jone of
Gerrianyt The former lr':r1T.. :;lt Plant in ..ildau near Icoeni;snustorhausen,
now owbined with the Tat .,A? and :IIAG Plants, also located in .4 ildaun
Titanic acid ii.:portec1 from rorwn r is processed in this plant. In ;addi-
tion to locomotive repairs and si,::i.lar work the plant produces nxm
plates, 22 rz i thick and measuring 120x200 on.. The plant is guarded by
Soviet soldiers.
The former i;i::3U.3 ;A Plant, now MM Plant, in Prankfurt/Oder< Titanic acid
is also processed in this plant,
Titanium alloys are said to be produced in a smelting works in Zwickau
I";axony) the designation of which has not yet been identified.
As far as could be found out at the L etallurgical Department in the D '.'#'K$
titanic acid is i:-morted from I'orvray at irregular intervals in amounts
ranggin froze 5O0 to 2,000 kg ;;egoiiations are also under way with ; elgium
and the F'etherlands for the purchase of titanic acid, These countries pre-
sumably offered titanic acid originating from danada and urazil. The D;41
indicated an a nterestin buying up to 50 tons of titanic acid if possible.
The D 'Z is also negotiating with the Gorman ''OUTAN ~iorks in the iiuhr District
for the In port of tit&-iic acid.
The titanic acid import records are kept onljr Jr Ilarlshorat@ The W X is
only iarforned of deliveries, if the deliveri;~ig fir: inquires at the D;JX
about the /roods to received in or aout the payment of eoosi;;nmentam
The ovicts ordered : rr Otto from the D.X
, fl io t number 3320, to report all
titanium, titanic acid and ferro-.titanium of.'ors 1r tadiately to Karlshorst.
Also a certain '. r4 : tefano:ritz at '%0 Liebk oc;htstra sse in :.erl.in was assigncd
by the -'oviots to purchase titaniw' and other high quality metals, The former
Krupp-Gruson Plant in : jZdobur d said to be, manufacturing parts for V weapons
for which a n w titanium alloy is used.. Thi;. titanium alloy Is allegedly pro-
duced according to a now process at the :iosr,. 1tcelworks and "lolling The
new alloy.was invented ?;yr_,-;rich Pfrootzschnei, the manager of the Riesa Plant
who is said to have been proposed for thcJ- Malin prize as reward for his in-
vention. At present, Pfroetzschner works in the .bepartment fesearch and Tech-.-
nics of the Dii u In the sane department anot'z::r invention is being worked on
under the supervision of a certain '2y-. Albert h:ellwit`kel fro. .tes?au.
CaWiaENTIAL
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