MILITARY PRODUCTION: ADLERSHOF TESTING STATION

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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 3, 2006
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: June 2, 1947
• Content Type: IR

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP
INTELLIGENCE REPORT
COUNTRY Germany (Aussiari Zone )
SUBJECT Military Production: Adlershof Testing Station
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2,-. Former Siebel workshops on the Schkeuditz airfield were in opera-
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mines, and oxygen aprara tus for the Pus s ians
Sehkeuditz ZEl2)
;anuary 1947 this nlant was producing tread, submarine an. time
Arnstedt (D65)
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airfield, under special guard, was not being used and the weather
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he work was being performed by Siebel and Junkers personre .
I3ouglas, JU-388 (both bomber
and reconnaissance types), and transport aircraft were being re-
constructed. It is reported that the Russians consider this in-
stallation to be their proterty, although it is officially de-
signated as belonging to the Province of Saxony-A.rthalt.
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4? R0 wo .f: This firm was unable to accept a mid-Jannry order. from
the Soviet Army for 180 gun turrets with twin-mounting I .or fear of
disrupting present production. The order was then divided between
the Eisenhittenwerk Thale (crude foundry and 'Press work) and Krut~p
Gruson at Magdeburg (further processing). I
turrets ? C N~ '~
these containers are or are not con~~ecte.d with the order for
Maschinenfabrik Sangerhausen. There are no indications whethe
Gebrtder Goetz In Lauter (K52) Will make 5 fuel containers,
while 1.1 ,f00 additional fuel containers will be produced by the
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axohanri Back & Neuhaus Co: Plants were reported in late January
0o_ be filling large orders for igniters, adjusting rings and
other ammunition accessories.
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.s hm~ do s: These shi.pyards 9 Dart of the Soviet AG Waggon-
k Wismar, received a Soviet order in January for the eon
stru ction (on?the basis of German drawings) of four torne'-.O
boats , fourteen coast guard vessels and t1a few" motor boats
This installation, employing 2,800 men in January,, is said to
maintain close liaison with the Neptun werft at Bostoeks Fittings
for the vessels described above are to be made by Schaeffer
Budenberg at Magdeburg.
Adlershof (Z94)
The Adlershof testing station consists of a chemical laboratory,
physics laboratory and wind tunne., The chemical laboratory's
chief task is the testing of the composition of various fuels.
The physics laboratory tests fuel, oil.. and water lines fo *
resistance against cold, heat and electricity.. Tests are checked
against similar research made during the war. Materials to be
a.na... yzeed come from the Askania and Heinkel plants, as well as
from some tool machine shops whose names are not known.
Thirty Germans are employed at the station, Most of them live
on the grounds or in the immediate vicinity. Employees at the
wind tunnel include only one German: German personnel were asked
in January whether or not they would accept contracts for work in
the USSR, since their employment at Adl.ershof would soon terminate.
Soviet technicians Include Major Solyakov, physicist, and Captain
Baranov specialist In measuring currents of fuels and water in
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fense of t e United States within
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