HORCH AUTOMOBILE PLANT, ZWICKAU PRODUCTION AND SKETCH MAP

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 9, 2009
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: May 5, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION' REPORT
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tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
Ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 194, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
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East Germany
SUBJECT Horch Automobile M ant, Zwickau
Production and Sketch lisp
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to The & rch plasm (VEB IFA Kr,aftfahrze gwerk iaroh)s Zwickau, employs about 5,000.
Work is carried on in one normal arid'three special shifts. No Russians are employed
at-the plant. The general manager is Uhl m (feu) (B ). Sohbtt.?>(i.) peirsonn 1
manager and chief Party activist. Saw material (sheet iron and steel) is obtained
from the Riesa steel works and rolling mill (VEB Stahl and WalmextilrsMiesa VVB
re,gT;i'ru )~ The following types of motor vehicles are produced:
a. H3A- a lurch 3-ton vehicle for use by the Vol.kspolizei as a troop carrier
b4 ffi, an open cross-country vehicle for VoPo use (about 50 were produced
in'the second half of 1952)
o. Z3," a3-ton tractor for VoPo use
dd H3B, a 3-ton bus
e. F9,`,4motor car for VoPo officers and East German Government authorities
and a special car (called a Stoerwagen) of which 50 or so were produced inc
The total output per diem is 27 motor vehicles. The plaint is. &Pdarded by some
35-40 VoPo with 3 -.,watchdogs.
2e The location of the plant in Zwickau (Weissenborn') is shown in Figure
layout of the actual plant is sketched in Figure 2.
1) )Main entrance
2),3) Gates
4) Fire service
5),6) Repair
7)
8)
9)
10
11
12)
Canteen
Crankshafts
Elevated structure
Upholstering shop
Gear cutting
Stamping presses
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shown in Figure 2, are numbered as follows:
(Hochbau)
13) Tube beading
14 ,15) Varnish and acids
16) Forge
17) Incinerator
18)
19)
20)
21)
22)
23)
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5 Mla.y 1953
1; the
Wheel fitting
Offices
Sheds
l?epairs f
Kitchens
Old adxainistrative building,
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Old boiler house
43) Castings storeroom
25)
26)
Cernenters
44) Goods.. entrance with 3-tone crane
Galvanizing
45) Vehicle parking lot
27)
Test bay for Hal vehicles
46) Store room
28)
Sheds
47 Chassis construction
29)
Apprentices' school
46 Fitters
30)
Transport
49 New chimne
31)
Sheet metal cutting
y
50 New boiler house
32
Steel storeroom I
'57. New i rane
33
Cloakrooms and basement
52 Old crane,
34)
Despatch
53 sidixigs
35)
Main tool storeroom
'54 18oreati'rooms
36)
Electrical Department (Elektrostadion)
'66 Administrative offices with clinic.
37)
Ooaohbuil de rs for F9 vehicles
56) Apprentices' workshop
38)
Paint shop
39)
Toolmakers
40)
Machine constructors
41)
Shop, 300 m. long with endless belt for
H3 vehicles
42)
Varnishing shop
3. Notes on buildings
The materials of which the buildings listed ' in para 2 above are made are an Pollorvs t
}uil direr
1) - 3)
brick (with iron gates)
4) -13)
brick
14), 15)
corrugated iron
18), 17)
stone
18)
oorrugated iron
19)
stone
20
wood-
26), ~7)
stone
wqo,
29 )
wood and stone
30 ), 45)
atone
46)"
wood
47), -56)
hone
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VFM IFA Kraftfahrrzeuwerk Horch
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To Crimmitschau
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Pospitz railroad
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