WERK FUER FERNMELDEWESEN HF 1953 RESEARCH TASKS AND OTHER INFORMATION

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRED
REPORT
Werk fuer Fernmeldewesen BF DATE DISTR.
1953 Research Tasks and. Other Information
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REFERENCES
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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A. Official research and development program
The following lists of 1953 research tasks being,conducted.in the Werk
fuer Fernmeldewesen "BF.m) Ilerlin-Oberschoeneweidel Iastendetrassel
is believed to Include the great majority of tasks being undertaken by the OSW
experimental wqrks of Werk "HF". Tasks asterisked are further described following
the list.
Key: (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(a)
Reference number of SAG Kabel Headquarters of taskiif it is for the USSR;
Reference number of ZAFT of the task3if it is for East Germany4
OSW official originally responsible. Note that in some cases the
official has fled to the West since the list was drawn up;
Title of the task;
Werk "BF" reference number of task.
(b).
23o4o3/
*K3-01
41(3-02
*X3-03
*K-05
*K3-06
*K3-o7
*K348
*K3-o9
*K3-lo
*K3-11
*K3-12
(c)
Dr. Ignatz
Ladurner
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31 if
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(a) (e)
3 x14 tetrode
20 kW triode
730 magnetron
Cut-off tube LG79
High voltage ignitron
Moving field \tube'
Klystron
Ultra-short-wave
tetrode EL 153
50 kW short-wave tube
Mixing tube ECH Si
Duodiode regulating
pentode EBF 80
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ARMY
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NAVY
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AIR
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FBI
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(a) (??)
*K3-14
*K3-15
*K3-16
AK3-17
*K3-18
*K3719
*K3-0
*K3-21
(c)
Dr. Ignatz
Ladurner
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if
ft ft
ft Tt
ft ft
TI
52-10B *K3-05
(error for F3'-05)
*K3-162
ft
*K3-163
*K3-164
ii
*K3-165
*K3-166 ft
*K3-167
ft
*K3-168
ft
*K3-169
II-
ft
TI
52-12
K3-22
K3.-26
K3-27
K3-28
K3-23
K3-2)-i.
K3-25
K3-30
K3-33
nc3-34
K3-35
K3-36
F3-01
K3-37
K3-38
K3-39
K3-4o
Wenderoth
11 11
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Beiese
11
11
ft
ft
52-3
52-5
52-7-
52-9
52-13
:x3-65
K3-66
K3-67
K3-68
x3-6g
K3-70
x3-7a
K3-73
K3-714.
x3-77
K3-78
K3-79
K3-80
K3-81
K3-82
K3-83,
Rehbock
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(e)
Push-pull tetrode up to
012
400 mcs,
EC 80
013
LV 13
014
Double grid thyrathon
015
Technical tUbes
016
EF.80
017
Cut-off tube LG 76
018
726A0 Proposed
Magnetron 10 ems (similar
to LMs 1000), Proposed
Improvement of metal-
ceramic tubes
21
501
Double triode ECC 81
21
094
"Kippentode-PL 81".
095
Diode PY 80
096
Pentode PL 83.
097
Triode-pentode-PCL 81.
098
Regulating pentode EF 85.
099
EF triode EC 92.
100
Triode-tripling diode
101
EABC 80.
Oscillograph tubes for
current measurement.
019
Picture tubes With large
picture screens.
022
Test multiplier,
020
Supericonoscope,
.021
Electron microscope,
High tension rectifier
for current supply
to electrostatic electron lenses.
Preparation technique
for electron microscope,
Xenon flood-light lamp.
Xenon "Kleimlampe" (sic)
High temperature oven.
Tube-shaped water-cooled
xenon projecting lamp.
Impulse current meter..
Test section for imputae-Code-
modulation.
Cavity instrument leads (Messleitung).
Wave meter.
Constructional pars for
cm technique.
Echdbox.
Power meter, 3 and 10 ems,
Detector measuring instrument.
Quality measuring set,
Noise diode signal generator.
Heterodyne test receiver,
(Deberlagerer Meesempfaenger).
Transportable signal generator
Absorption attenuator,
Standard field generators*
1-25 did 25-150 mcs.
Set of field strength meters
360 - 10,500 'nabs.
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-(a)
51-33
51-17
52-17
(b)
1(3-84
K3-91
K3-92
K3-93
K3-94
K3-95
K3-96
K3-98
K3-99
1(3-100
K3-101
1(3-147
K3-148
K3-149
K3-150
KB151
K3-152
K3-153
K3-154
K3-155
K3-108
K3-157
K3-158
V3-02
V3-03
K3-161
K3-180
K3-200
K3-201
K3-202
K3-204
K3-205
K3-206
K3-207
K3-208
K3-209
KA-210
K3-211
K3-212
(e)
Rehbock
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7,1
Becherer
TI
TI
Rieger
Hardt/Kopsch
11 N
It TI
ft TI
0 TI
TI
TI
TI TI.
Dr.
IT TI
It
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Dr. Richter
"Ufr ove
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Dr, Schwechten
Frau Thurley
Stock
Dr. Moll
Dr. Kiang
TI ft
Dr, Kromrey
TI TI
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( (e)
Set of sensitivity
Signal generators.
Narrow band test amplifier.
Twin-beam oscillograph.
Broad band test amplifier.
High constant detectors. n' 21 060
Detectors with high inverse 061
voltage.
Transistors
Germanium semi-conductor 524
triodes
Page printer (Blattschreiber)
Apparatus for measuring the
operating time of. relays,
Test instruments., new.
Local system 53..
Universal extension system.
Motor selector.
Extension system with motor
selectors.
Test relays,
Constructional elements.
Subzone network (Netzgruppe),
Electric selector system.
AutoMatic EWT (sic) single. and
double-side-band.
Automatic quartz testing
installation. 21 089
'Test apparatus for
short-wave quartzes. 090
GT-Schnitt (sic). 091
Constancy investigation 092
oscillating crystals.
Further development Of BF
measuring instruments,
Picture tubes,
Gas discharge under electrical bombardment.
Gas. discharge
Drip metalliZation
(Tropfmetallisierung)
Luminescence
Deionized water
(Deionisiertes Wasser).
Metallization installation
Eddy radistidin oven.
Ionic trap system
(ionenfallensystem).
Impulse generator.
Wire testing.
Hole locator.
Field electron. microscope,
Comments on the tasks,
K3,-01 The work is so far advanced that it was ready, at the beginning of
to be taken over for series production,
K3-02 Water- and air-cooling is proqided for. Five samples are to be made.
K3,-03 This is being constructed from war-time documents by Dr, Fritz (formerly
Of Telefunken). TWO samples are already constructed.
May 1953,
K3706- is a copy of a TeIefunken model, It is a soft glass tube with three
told electrodes* for use as a short circuit in dm wavelength, work. Production
is rimming at 10 per
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1(3-06 Nienhold (ftu) is working-on this The lube is tO be used at a
breaker for large .welding-machines ?There are two -barium carbide pegs in
a glass cylinder of 150 mm 0 and 300 nom height; mercury is used for the
Ignition electrOde, An, experimental model is ready, 150 tubes have been ordered.
1(3-07 This should have been finished in 1952.. A moving field tube type BF 2823
lits then developed (a few samples Only) and put to internal lige* This
is. to be further, developed this yeurland Dr, Ladurner said that an American
tube of this type would serve as a pattern for further work.*
1(3-08 The American EIC 70715 is being copied.
K3-09 The Telefunken EL 153 is being copied. One sample is ready and being
tested by Zoberbier
K3-10 Work has not yet started.
1(3-11 Miniature tube, Already being produced.,
1(3-12 Miniature tube, Production should. start in June 1953.
K3,14 Miniature tube which can be used for dm work,, Only a few examples have
been produced Dr, Herbert Daene of the Astrophysical ObservatOry, Potsdam)
is particularly interested in this tube.
K3-15 Copied from a Velefunken model, The first sample was in the experimental
wrks workshop in early June 19531 and should be ready by the end of th
month,
1(3-16 Design is completed: one sample is in the workshops.
1(3-18 Miniature tube, Type EF 85 has actually gone .':tirito series production)
not EE' 80.
1(3-19 Cut-off tube for cm work, BIeick/ fnuy is now producing about 10 tubes
per month.
1(3-20 No work yet begun,
K3-21 It was proposed to build this from old. war-time .data. As these are in
the USSR) the design must be started from scratch* One sample is to be
ready by,the fourth quarter of 1953..
K3-05 (F05) - 52,-10B This is a continuation of the 1952 Russian research
task for improvement of the life and Other- tharaCteristits of metal ceramic
tubes LD .1.1 \and IX 12,
In the 1952 work, the life of the valves was increased by the f011oWing
technique. The L-Oathode (power cathode) was Used:
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frAttoAt...#1,4, 4:1
AVAIANIN MICIAMPIO"
,dopper anode
gauze giid
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sintered tungsten layer
4m, am, ???O
molybdenum layer
-- -tantalum cap
_:. -heating spiral
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The tungsteaspital is only coated with an insulating paste. It is placed inside
a molybdenum tube of 6 um diameter. The tube is closed at the front end of the
spiral with a 0,05 mm tantalum cap. A 0.2 mm molybdenum layer is over that; this
has an emission paste with a layer thickness of about 50 microns. Then there is
finally a tungsten layer, produced by pressing and gintering powdered tungsten. Thus,
the electrons first have to penetrate the tungsten layer, before they can reach the
vacuum, A gauze grid is placed 0.15 mm away and a copper anode a further 0.5 mm away.
The 1953 work is on the further improvement of the metal ceramic triode type BF
2852. (It is. not clear if this is LD 11 or LD 12). In particular, the amplifying
factor has to be improved to 10.
K3-162 This is ready, it corresponds to the American 12 AT 7#
K3-163 This is for TV use, Development not yet complete.
K3-164 Rectifying tube for ET use. This task is being allowed to lapse. Another
tube, PY 811 with 5 kV inverse voltage, is being developed instead,
K3-165 Still in development, although some samples are being tested. The work
is to be accelerated.
1(3-166 One sample is now being built in the workshops,
K3-167 Miniature tube. See K3-18.
K3-168 Miniature tube. Exact copy of the Telefunken tube, It included
the system of the double triode ECC 91.
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H3-169 Now in production.
B. Miscellaneous information
1* Metal ceramic tubes
a. In March 1953 it was known that the manufacture of metal ceramic
tubes in OSW was unsatisfactory because of the 80% reject rate.
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b. For a short time in early April 1953, almost no work on these
tubes was done, because of a shortager:of molybdenum sheet and zirconium
dioxide for the production of the ceramic. The head of the department for the
t production of these tdbes? Heinz Ruhnke? said that workers had been
transferred to other departments and that the only in progress was
the completion of some LD 11 and LD 12 tubes.
c. (1) 200 kg Zr02 were obtained from an unknown sources:and some
molybdenum was also procured, SO that the work could restart.
Almost at the same time - late April - however, the Russian
acceptance official for these tubes informed OSW that he had had tele-
graphic instructions to reduce the Dinnber of tubes accepted and shortly
to cease to accept. This was a great blow to OSW after all their
troubles with these tubes,
(2)
(3)
The Russians then accepted no more LD 7 and LD 9 tubes and only the
LD 11 and LD 12 then in the production line.
Tube specialists in OSW who had worked in the USSR presumed that this
meant that the USSR was now in a position to produce its own metal
ceramic tubes in sufficient numbers. Such specialists suggested
Novosibirsk as the possible seat of this production,
.d OSW has decided to continue with the production of these tubes only until
current Sachsenwerk Radeberg orders have been fulfilled. As far as is now
:InoWni it ase. Departmental head Heinz Ruhnketigt been trans-
ferred to (General Technical Control), Franz Belke, his deputy,
has gone o ra o tube prodUction department.
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3. (1) In the latter half of May 1953, there was a conference in OSW attended
by
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Dr, ignatz Ladurner .,
fnu HeidbOrn: OSW
Thu Brinkmann
Dr. Herbert Daene Astrophysical Observatory, Potsdam,
The meeting was called to discuss the development of a metal ceramic
triode to be used as an amplifier at wavelengths of 8 to. 12 OMB.
This task is a Russian one, set before the beginning Of 1953, It has
never been put in writing, however, and there is still no type
number or official designation for the tube. It may .not appear
in the official development program,
(2) The cathode of this tube is to be an indirectly heated power cathode.
The distance cathode: grid will be 40 microns. The tube will have
a radiator for radiation cooling.
(3) The same tube will also be built in metal and glass, using Hover*
The OSW works does not yet know who will supply the Mover,
2. OT type OSW 2109
OSW 2109 was a copy of the AEG type 5 FP 7 CRT) which could have military
applications, OSW 2109 was built by OSW in 1946. It has not been produced since
1947. It is known that old stocks were given up a short time before early April
1953. A4 no further production is intended parts are now being used for other
purposes.
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3, Large. transmitter tube roduction
About 15 tubes per month of each of the typea RS-566 (100-kW) and RS 558
(40 15) Isierebe-ing made in April 1953 Production is supposed to be doubled
now/ although it is dolibtful if that can really be done. -There are not enough
pumps./ for one. thing. Production of thee types is also to be started in the
Erfurt tube factory.
4. Miniature tube
a. ECU 81 has been in production since Christmas 1952, At least 10,000
a month are being made. Another production line was expected/ in May 19531
to be installed/ so that production could be still further increased.
At the beginning of May 1953, EABC 80 and EF 85 were also released to
series production. An output of 9,000 tubes of each type was planned
for May. 600/000 of each are plRnned for the whole of 1953,and
1.5 million for 1954.
5. Measuring .instrumeELIDe BF 2500
This is a field strength meter for wavelengths or 8-12 CMS
6, Discharge lamps.
a. The discharge lamp section of OSW1headed by one Ihin (fnu),moved to.
the Berliner Gluehlampenwerk, Berlin 0,17, Warschauer Platz, its old
home, in April 1953.
b. the dischar e lamps/
cold, of 2 atmospheres
filling.
\are at a pressure
and warm/ 4 atmospheres. Xenon is the normal
c. Of all the discharge lamps which could be made, in OSW at thebbeginning
of the year) the following were described in etli in the normal OSW
catalogue:
05W-Number
NAE 24
2526
ODE 14
2527
ZNE 16
2529
Hu 50
2528
NEE 4?
2533
KAE 18
2530
BBE 14
2531
CS K 12
2532
HBO 2000
2524
HBO 107
2521
HBO 200
2522
HBO 500
2523
Neon fluorescent tubes
(Neon-Leuchtroehre)
2499
BBO 510
2452
1LE 10
2534
HBO 2011
2525
HJE 50
3201
Neon fuses (Glimmzuender)
2609
Rearrangement of sections
The space formerly occupied by the discharge lamp section has keen taken
over by an extension to the picture tube production seCtionkenew department
for super iOonoscopes.
Tranamitter tubes
a. 1 kW transmitter tube type BF 2730 is being produced in Werk ItH111 and the
pace is being considerably forced, 5 tubes were made in April and 10
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in May 1953. Production is to be increased to 30 tubes per month.
10 tubes have been supplied to VEB Funkwerk Koepenick, Werk "HF"
has heard that production of this tube is to start in Hungary.
b, A 10 kW transmitter tube, BY 2780, is also being produced by Wert "BF".
Funkwerk Koepenick has asked for it to be produced with water instead of its
normal air-cooling. 4 water-cooled and 4 air-cooled tubes of this type
are to be made by 1 September 1953
9. "Statistical cards".
On Friday 22 May 1953, a member of the personnel section appeared in a design
section of OSW and ordered the members of that section to fill in a long form headed
"Statistical card". This form asked 43 questions on everything from social
origins to where a man had been a war prisoner. This long form caused some
disquiet in the works, as the deportations of 1946 were preceded by similar
"statistical" enquiries.1
C., German s ecialists re atriated from the USSR and now em.l. ed in the Werk "HF"
(a) Surname
-(b) First name
(c) Title
(d) USSR. area from which they are believed to have returned
(e) Position in Werk "BF".
G=Gorki L;leningrad M=Moscow-
(a) (b)
Bauer Herbert
Bausener Arno
Belke Franz
Eichhorn Max
Fisher
Ganswind Rudi
Grove Albert
Jaesche H.
Stinker Herbert
Kettenbach Walter
Kiang Helmut
Koenner
Krueger Erich
Mauer HUgo
MyraCh
Neidhardt Peter
Oertel
Vehbock Eckehard
Richter Kurt
S=Schelkovo-Fryazino Kst=Kostenstelle.
(c)
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.phil
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Head of the oscillating quartz
section; Kat E28-135
Technician in the CW transmitter
laboratory; Kat P26b-l10
Deputy chief of metal ceramic tube
production; Kst M'L-400
Glassblower; chief Of glassworks;
Kst EW3-124
Tebhnician in, the tube research
division; Kat E2-l25
Technician in the large transmitter
tube laboratory; Kst E21d-120
Chief of the metallurgical laboratory;
Kst MLB-350
TechniOan in the getter laboratory;
Kat GLB-350
Chief of the power supply labOratory;
Kst E260-110
Expert for development and reconstruction
management; Kat 027
Chief of 'tithe research section;
Kst; RV-355
Machine construction; Kst 601
Chief of radio tubeproduction;
Kst RFL-400 ,
Chief of photoelectric special tube
laboratory; Kat E22b-130
Chief of tool construction;
Kat WBL-580
Scientific office; Kat WS-I00
Chief of the CW transmitter laboratory;
Kat E26b-110
Chief of the HF measuring equipment
and oscillographic section and deputy
chief of research; Kst E27-150
Branch chief of laboratory management
and deputy technical directory; -
Kat BLN-350
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Rohde
(b)
Walter
Rothenburg Paul
Schadow
Schiller
Schoen
Alfred
Paul
SchOenfelder Otto
Thurley
Wende
Wiedemann
Zander
Zimmerman
Albert
Heinz
Walter
Hans
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Dr?
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Chief of detector section;
Lst E29-135
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Chief of tube production and deputy.
thief of tube production chiefs;
Kst VFL-400
Technician in transmitter tube laboratory
Kst E21d-120
Technical director:4 Kst TD-050
Chief of the special tube construction
sections; Kat 411
Foreman (Meister) in large transmitter
tithe construction; Kst EW2-125
Chief of HI' engineering. III laboratory;
Kst E27t-150
Chief engineer; Kst H4-860
Chief of the Woe construction section;
Kst
Group leader in equipment construction;
Kst KBE-104
Glassblower; Kst EW3-124 50X1-HUM
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Soviet Supply Installations in Fuerstsnealde. Ketschendorf, Bad Saarow
. IALLIATION
_ UE OF CONTENT
1.1.E OBTAINED__
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ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
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1. In April and May 1953, a Soviet gun repair shop headed by Colonel.Koslov (fnu)
was housed in the former cable plant, next to the Deka tire plant in Fueretenwalee.
A large hard chrome plating installation arrived for the work shop in early
April.' .
2.
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an underground ammunition depot of the engineer
equipment park in Ketschendorf, south of the Spree River, was located in a triangle
north of the Spree River, formed by the Koenigsgestell, the drill grounds ane
Berksnbruecker Chaussee. The ammunition depot is detached from the other part
of the engineer park, the large area between Berkanbruecker Chaussee and the
Spree Rieer.2 A total of about 500 men were employed at the depots of the
engineer park.
?! supply depot, detached from the quarters of the soldiers by a high board fence,
wes located on Lhe extension of Lindenstrasse, opposite the drill erounes. Three
concreLe warehouses provided with a spur track were located on the other side
of the Spree River. Erip4./ ammunition boxes, 60 x 60 x 120 em, were seen between
earth bunkers in frent of the werehouses. The installation included three low
temporary barracks buildings and, throe two-family houses, for the personnel
and sheds for horsed, horse-drawn vehicles end motor vehicles. Four small houses
for officer dependqnts were located outaide the deli:et. The installation was occulded
by abou 300 men.
4. Straw and potatoes for the Soviet troops were stored in warehouses and grain
elevators on the premises of the former starch factory at 91 and 92 Linden Strasee.
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Ammunition was stored in some of the barracks buildings of the damaged barracks
Installation at the Fliegerhorst, south of the Fuerstenwalde-Steinhoefel road. The
centrel medical depot of the Red Army was housed in the former officers, quarters.
The barracks installation on the north side of the Fuerstenwalde-Steinhoefel road
were about 50 percent thmaged. Two halls and the buildint: of the former Deft-
aufsicht (air observation) were occupied by the Soviets.4
6. The tank training site of u-:it "Garten Strasse" was located about 40e meters east
of the old firing range of the Fliegerhorst opposite the railroad station of ?
Neuenderf-iM-Sande, west of the road to Buchholz. The training area was: bounded by
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Goelsdorfer Strasse and Buchholzer Straeee.
7. The former high school and prime mover workshop were still occupied by
about 200 men in mid-May 1953. About 25 prime movers with a new coat of paint
and about 18 prime movers presumably still to be overhauled veee parked in
en open shed on the parking lot or the repair shop...5
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0. In May 1953, the central signal aeuipment depot waslocated west of the
railroad line betVeen Pioskow and Bad Saarow and was provided with e spur
track from .the Pieskaw railroad station. The depot was operated by aoout
250 troops who wore billeted in Schloss Pieskow?near Scharmuetzel Lake. Signal
equipment stored in the depot included Terge quantities of material for the
construction of telephone lines) telephone sets and teletype sets.. No radio.
sets have so far been observed.?
9. The air force sanatorium at Bad Saarow was housed in tvo hotels on See Straese,
Kirch Strasse and Karl Marx ?Strasse. About 80 air force officers were eaen there
in mid-May 1953. The sanatorium was operated by about 50 women and ren.
10. The quarters in the area of the former German eperrersetzabteilling of the Luft-
waffe was strictly guarded and therefore difficult to approach. In :lid-hay, about
150 soldier; wearing red-bordered black epaealets were stationed there. The unit
was supplied from the rionier Kaserne in Faerstenwaide. The two units were inter-
connected by two direct telephone lines. A spur track led from the Bad Saarow
railroad station to the Sperrersal,zabteilung. 7
11. A hospital for KVP was constructed east of Scharmuetzel Lake, west of 'he Bad
Saarow-Pieskow railroad? line. Three buildings were completed and partly occupied
in 'id-Nay 1953. Physicians named Eitner (fnu) and Bildeorand (fnu) and administratLv
official Piper (fnu) were billeted in the administrative building of the hospital.
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reported for the first time.
\Colonel Koulow (fnu) is
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. The depot is subordinate directly to the GOFU\
It is regula. ly supplied by the USSR.
7 Comment. A supply depot of .the 7th Gds Nees Div.
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