VEB CARL ZEISS OPTISCHE FERTIGUNG DRESDEN-REICK

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• Publication Date: May 20, 1955
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT VEB Carl Zeiss Optische Fertigung,
Dresden-Reick
DATE OF INFO.
ACQUIRED
v"hC
DATE ACQUIRED
This material contains information affecting the
National Defense of the United States within the
meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C.
Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission, or revel.
ation of which in any manner to an'unauthorized
person is prohibited by law.
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REFERENCES
20 May 1955
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
1. The Zeiss Optieches Fertigung Plant in Dresden-Reiok was located in a comp ex
at buildings together with the VEB Zeiss 'Ikon pla ';;aii& the VEB Feinmaaaohinr-
enbau,plant (see Attachment A). The Optiscbi Fertigung plant was formerly
the Department 'for Optics of Zeiss Ikon before the Department was given, 25X1
along with approximately 4,0001 square meters of space in the Zeiss Ikon
buildings, to Carl Zeiss-Jena in January 1951. The plant had 1a m,x9i
capae ty.of 700-750 workers but employed only about 6350
percent of".ties- quota was produced. This was equivalent to an output of 5
million Dlr. The plant had twg main divisions - the Optical Department
and the Vacuum Department. :The ma1'dl%ity of workers were employed in the
Optical Departments the Vacuuta,epartment had only 15?20 employees.
2. The Optical Department produced the following itemtee
a. Range finders produced for Carl Zeiss-Jena and optical plants in
Dresden:
1) In 1953, 500 range finders were produced for China. These were
rejected upon- delivery vynand wereereplaced awith aluminum parts The
mountings were
2) In 1953-19549 100 parts for small range finders were produced for
the VOPOQ Option were sent t, Freiberg where they were assembled.
b. Objectives for various caneras were produced prrin nc~tll cfmrleti .-Jena.
In 1954, 50v000 sets were manufactured: 35, p
15,000 supplied loose.
c. An objective for motion picture cameras, the Pentovar lens, was a new
development similar to the United States' Zoomaro The lens was
developed at the DDRp 15 note Satellites. at the Optisohes
Fertigung p
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d. In 1954, 450,000 finder lenses were produced.
e. Optics for simple TE-4 theodolites, except the prism and cross-hairs,
were produced. Freiberg had previously produced these opticso
f. Mirrors and prisms, with the exception of one type, were produced for
the DDR. Approximately 300,000 mirrors for cameras, 35,000 penta-roofed
prisms for cameras and 10,000 other miscellaneous prisms were produced
in 19540
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g. Production of filters had been retarded due to lack of glass which was
supplied by Schott and Genossen. In 1954, only 35,000 out of a quota
of 60,000 were produced.
h. Other production in the Optical Department included:
1) Objective- and miscellaneous-type lenses;
2) Objectives for reverse screen projection;
3) Optics for special time-lapse cameras;
4) Special prisms for film cutting tables;
5) Goniometers.
The Vacuum Department had been established originally by Dr. Paul Goerlich
when he was. in Dresden prior to his deportation to the USSR in 1946. Goerlich
maintained an interest in this Department and was primarily responsible for
its present existence and activities. The Department was concerned princi-
pally with' production of items developed in Goerlich?s laboratory in4elna.
Alfred Hebenatreit was in charge of theoretical problems and Heinz Schoettner
was assigned.the applied aspects of the work. In addition, approximately
15 women were employed on production tasks. Specific items produced in the
Vacuum Department were as follows:
a. Standard type photocells were produced for the TK-16 and TK-35 motion
picture projectors produced by Zeiss Ikon. Photoma ls."for'medicil
purposes (for blood and similar color or density deVermnatione) were
also produced. Dr. Kroas (fnu) and Hauenstein (fnu), under Goerlich
at Jena, were believed.to have developed these photocells and many of
the other items produced in the Vacuum Department.
b. Goerlich had developed an electron multiplier and had sent the specifi-
cations to?Dreeden for test production. Only a few of the first 100
produced were ueuable.. By the and of 1954, approximately half of the
production was satisfactory. Only lie type was produced,, Goerlich
visited the plant to inspect the production and took units back to
Jena for tests,
c. Thirty five different types of radiation counter tubes were produced
for the Transformatorer. and Roentgen-Werk in Dresden. The majority
of these types were shown at the Leipzig Fair in the autumn of,1954.
d. Work was scheduled to begin on an infrared image converter during the
early part of 1955? The design for this tube was to come from Goerlich.
The plant had produced similar image converters prior to 1945? In ?
1953,.all of the parts left over from earlier production at the plant
were sent to Zeiss-Jena for inspection and analysis.
e. Cadmium sulfide cells developed by Goerlich were placed in production
in the spring of 1954? The crystals came from Jena-and were mounted in
the usual way. Contacts were attached to the crystal by silver evapor-
ation or sputtering. These cells.'were allegedly for infrared spectro-
graphs.
f. Barrier cells for light meters had been in production for approximately,: 4s
two years. This was an overflow production from Jena.
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d. In 19549 450,000 finder lenses were produced.
e. Optics for simple TE-4 theodolites, except the prism and cross-hairs,
were produced. Freiberg had previously produced these optics.
f. Mirrors and prisms, with the exception of one type, were produced
forted
the DDR. Approximately 300,000 mirrors for cameras, 35,000 p ed-
prisms for cameras and 10,000 other miscellaneous prisms were produced
in 1954.
g. Production of filters had been retarded due to lack of glass which was
supplied by Schott and Genossen. In 1954, only 359000 out of a quota
of 60,000 were produced.
h. Other production in the Optical Department included:
1) Objective- and miscellaneous-type lenses;
2) Objectives for reverse screen projection;
3) Optics for special time-lapse cameras;
4) Special prisms for film cutting tables;
5) Goniometers.
The Vacuum Department had been established originally by Dr. Paul Goerlich
when he was in Dresden prior to his deportation to the USSR in 1946" Goerlich
maintained an interest in this Department and was primarily responsible for
its present existence and activities. The Department was concerned princi-
pally with production of items developed in Goerlich?s laboratory in Wena.
Alfred Hebenstreit was in charge of theoretical problems and Heinz Schoettner
was assigned the applied aspects of the work. In addition, approximately
15 women were employed on production tasks. Specific items produced in the
Vacuum Department were as follows:
a. Standard type photocells were produced for the TK-16 and TK-35 motion
picture projectors produced by Zeiss Ikon. Photeeills for medical
purpose,, (for blood and similar color or density determinations) were
also produced. Dr. Krona (fnu) and Hauenstein (fnu), under Goerlich
at Jena, were believed to have developed these photocells and many of
the other items produced in the Vacuum Department.
b. Goerlich had developed an electron multiplier and had sent the speeifi-
uatoons to Dresden for test pruductiono Only a few of the first 100
produced were usuable. By the end of 1954, approximately half of the
production was satisi"aotorya Only one type was produced? Goerl ch
visited the plant to inspect the produc t?,i..un and took units back to
J'ona for tests
c. Thirty five differ t typou of radiation ccount 3 tubes wore produced
fur the Trariaformatorea :, cnd Roentgen-Werk in Dresden, The majority
of these types were shown at the Leipzig Fair in the autumn of 1954,,
d. Wo%46 was soheduled to begin on an infrared image converter during the
early part of 1955,, The deal uu for this tube was to come from Goerlich.
The plant had produced similit ? imm ge converters prior to 1945,, In
1953, all of the parts left over from earlier production at the plant
wore sent to Zeiea Jena for irspeoton and analysis,,
e. Cadmium sulfide cells developed by Goerlich were placed in production
in the spring of 1954. The crystals came from Jena and were mounted in
the usual may. Contacts were attached to the crystal by silver evapor-
ation or sputtering. These cells were allegedly for infrared spectro-
graphs.
f. Barrier cells for light meters had been in production for approximately
two years. This was an overflow production from Jena.
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Attachment A -
Power
plant
Lumber Yard for
Zeiss Ikon
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Streetcar
barn
At VEB Feinmaohinenbau
Bt VEB Zeiss Ikon
Ct VEB Carl Zeiss Optische Fertigung
LOCATION OF BUILDINGS OF T ESDENRLLIZEISS OPTISCHE FERTIGUNG PLANT,
DR
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