PROGRESS RUSSIAN MILITARY VEHICLE PLANT EAST BERLIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006400120004-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 25, 2008
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: April 8, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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DATE DI$TR. 8 April 1955
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There now appear to be 23 Russians employed at the Progress Russian Kllitary Vehicle
5 Colonels
1 Lt. Colonel
7 Majors
1 Captain
2 Lieutenants
1 Sergeant
2 Enlisted men
4 Civilians
All military personnel weer transport insignia. The enlisted
boards with red piping.
2. Known names of officers are:
men veer black shoulder
Chief of the plant - Col. Aashkovski
Political officer - Col. Sulemov (phonetic spelling)
Motor construction section - Raseisov (as written)
3. The former chief of the garage Capt. Sofrnov sio) Ybewn transferred to fttedam.
4. The plant no longer overhauls Chevrolet motors but overhauls Diesel engines. Several
new engine testing beds have been set up for this purpose.
5. The January 1955 production plane are as follows:
a. Now Production:
ZIS engine blocks
Dutch engine blocks
Drilling machines
650
80
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ZIS 5 cylinders
1,000
Willya cylinders
1,000
Studebaker cylinders
1,000
Studebaker Cardan shafts
500
Studebaker seats
500
Willya seats
500
Willy cabins
50
Studebaker half shafts
1,500
ZIS 5 brake drums
500
b.
Overhauling:
Engines
total
350
of these 12 diesel
Buses
3
Turning lathes
8
Cutting lathes
4
Drilling machines
20
Grinding machines
2
c.
Conversions:
Willya to ambulance
15
d.
Construction:
Ambulance on GAZ 51 chassis
20
6. Loadings
Railroad to Ketachendorf, 7 January 1955
1 car with 80 weighing machines and 100 jacks
1 car with 100 ZIS 5 engine blocks
1 car with 25 work benches
To Brest, 17 January 1955
1 oar with 100 Studebaker engine blocks
1 oar with 100 ZIS 5 motor blocks
1 oar with 100 boxes, Studebaker Carden shafts
1 car with 100 boxes, Studebaker half shafts
1 car with boxes, spare parts
7. As of 22 January 1955, there have been no dismissals in the Progress plant and
West Berliners who work there have experienced no difficulties. Next door to she
Progress plant, however, there is a transformer factory from which over 20 workers
have been dismissed. These workers are not of any particular age group; they are
all living in the Soviet Zone.
8. There is a strong rumor in the Progress plant that all workers living in the Soviet
Zone will be dismissed from the plant effective the and of February, and they will
have to report for work on farms or with the KVP.
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