HAGENOW AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004900350003-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 26, 2007
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: June 12, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY E :say, O rm a.ny
TOPIC Ha-ve'now Airfield
EVALUATION..
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED
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REPORT
DATE PREPARED
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REMAR KS
1. During the morning; on 12 June 1954,4of'f icers and 15 ! wearing an
uwdete ned service color were engaged in surveying in a meadow
which formerly belonged to the southwestern section of Hagenow
airfield. This is an old Gorman field, which now is under oul ti gyration,
The soldiers used 5 1.. rge aide-scr ;w bow-points and 2 theodolites on
-4pod s o pork ? a,.i ohr. ously being done 'wi'th a 6 i:,GCii
'- i W r''..15!'ms e 1. !
nd eviously several artillery survey section had been
observed at the field < About noon on the me days surveying was under
way in the southeastern ss etion of v e field, Two Soviet Air Force
officers were also present at the field and followed' thr work with
interest but did not actually participate in it themselves.
2. On 15 June, the 2 air force officers and 5 army officers appeared at the
field and inspected the formmer' field areas part of which had been
used as training grounds and was covered with fire trenches, one-man holes
and dugouts a At these spots the team stopped and talked about the
matter = Up to 15 July, no observations could be made bearing any
connection with the surveying menti oned o
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30,1m southwest of Schwerin and h. lam east of Hagenow. The field is
not sere.-iceable.o It has been used as training grounds by infantry
.troops. The purpose of surveying has not been determined. It appears
doubtful whether it is connected with, an intended rei onstruetion of
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