RUSSIAN VEHICLE WORKSHOP PROGRESS BERLIN-OBERSCHOENEWEIDE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006300190002-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 3, 2008
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: April 5, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY East Germany
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TOE sbUACE EVALUATIONS IN MIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(POE REM S" RNERN)
Deliveries to the Russian workshop, Progress, Berlin-Obersehoeneweide,
4 December 1954 - 5 January 1955,
2 ZIS-150 mobile workshops
Both these vehicles have been sent to the workshop as prototypes for a
similar vehicle which is to be produced in the workshop.
b. From Ketsohendorf i
22 brand-new GAZ-51 chassis for the building of ambulances; 1 brand-new
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ember 1954 -
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5
ahop for the use of Lieutenant
January 1955,
T
he following was the outpu
t target for
De
cember 1954,
a. R
epairs,
Nu
mber of Units
O
verhaul of ZIS-5 engines
110
" " Studebak r ----'---
90
" " Ford engines
50
" " Willys engines
100
of " Chevrolet engines
30
it it nAO -a---
20
to buses (Studebak
er)
5
to lathes
10
6
boring machines
10
grinding machin
es
5
" punching machin
es
2
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DATE DISTR.
NO. OF PAOli 3
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
5 April 1955
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The repair work is done for the sister concern in Zeesen. The machinery
to be repaired is delivered by Red Army units to Zeesen -md then transported
to the Betrieb Progress from there. Repaired machinery is then returned
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b.
to Zeesen.
New Productions
Numbe
r of
Units
Studebaker engine blocks
550
ZIS-5 engine blocks
150
Willys engine blocks
50
Conversion of Willys into ambulances
15
Ambulances on GAZ-51 chassis
18
Work benches
300
Pistons for Studebaker
1000
Pistons for Willys
1000
Pistons for ZI8-5
500
Cardan shafts for Studebaker
2000
Floating axles for Studebaker
1000
Seats for Studebaker
500
Drivers' cabs for ZIS-5
50
3hgine air pumps for ZIS-5
150
Shipment by rail:
a. To Ketsohendorf
1 Dec. 1954,
13 Dec. 1954,
4 oars loaded with 60 2I8-5 drivers' nabs.
1 oar with 100 ZI8-5 engine blocks and 50 Willys
engine blocks.
2 cars with ZIS-5 and Studebaker seats.
b . To Brest/Nord via Frankfurt/Oder
16 Dec. 19541
2 oar
( *at
1 oar
s with ZIS-5 engin
erproof).
with Studebaker e
e bl
ngine
ocks in
blocks
sea packing
in sea packing.
1 oar
with Studebaker Ga
rden
shafts
in sea packing.
28 Dec.
1954,
2 oar
2 oar
s with Studebaker
s with Studebaker
Carde
engin
n shaft
e block
s in sea packing.
s in sea packing.
4. The sister concern in Zeesen,
a. The concern is said to have been formerly a branch of the Deutsche
Reiohspost.
(1) Items delivered to Zeesen for overhauls
7 bowsers ZIS-5
The vehicles arrived on 5 Jan. 1955 in convoy. Drivers wore black/red
shoulder boards and I MT
(2) Items collected from Zeesen
1 G Z-51 Driver with black/red shoulder boards and MT
insignia.
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Co 8-5 rear axles and ZI8-5 engines.
1 overhauled ZIS-5 bus Driver with black/red shoulder boards
an ]tr insignia.
1 ZIS-1501 Driver with blank/red shoulder boards and )C insignia.
c
d
k/ a e
-- - -? ..la
shoulder boards and 1r insignia
oolleoted 3 ZIS-5 engines and 1 Studebaker engine.
5. Ketsohendorf spare pare dump during the period, 4 December 1954-
5 January 19551
a. The spare parts dump is housed in the buildings of a former factory in
Ketsohendorf, in the main buildings of which is located a tank unit.
b. The following vehicles were seen collecting spare parts,
Diesel,Driver and partner with blaok/red shoulder boards and
IV insignia.
Studebaker. Driver with black/red shoulder boards and IQ'
insignia.
Ca; German driver L from Leipzig and had
brought a lieutenant, colonel to etaohendorf to make some
purchases.
o. The following arrived at Ketsohendorf from the USSRi
Approximately 100 brand-new ambulances, type GAZ-51.
A. en w_
195
4, were standing in the courtyard.
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