1. KUMMERSDORF AIRFIELD: POL, COAL SHIPMENTS, CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND RAIL SPUR EXTENSION 2. PIONIER KASERNE (3381), REHAGEN: EQUIPEMNT AND UNIT MOVEMENTS

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CIA-RDP80T00246A058800090001-0
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April 27, 2011
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April 26, 1961
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REPORT
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27 :CIA-RDP80T00246A058800090001-0 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Th1e material contains information sIIecting the National Defense of the IInited States within the meaning of the Sspioasge Laws, Title 18, U.B.C. Seca. 793 and 794, Lhe trsnamission or revelation of which In sny manner to an unauthorized person la prohibited by Lw. DATE OF INFO. PLACE & DATE ACQ. report - ~ ~~ r~50X1-HUM East Germany which gives details on the followings 1 POL sh~.~"'~rTiich arrived ~~ M at Sperenberg from the direction of JueterlS"~'~?; "`"~p~'"1'Pf~`"'~'F"~I''~ta]. of 31 ~T?T- Om-gondola cars loaded with coal at T,ager;Sperenberg; (3) ~e arrival "'" of four 5-80 tractors and eight trucks of the Bau Union Sued at Lager Sperenberg E; Extension of t e rail spur at Kummersdorf airfield; (5) Refusal to admit a unit from the Pionier Kaserne (.3381) into Lager -- . Sperenberg; (6) Departures of units fro BS-3381 toward Zossen and Jueterbog, and (7) Observation. of a~xmored vehicle with a rocket d~ launching superstructure similar t~ that of a. ~-round 280 mm rocket ~c,~ launcher on a YaAZ-21~t BS-33810 f~ STATE ARMY X NAVY X ASR TX~g,. had six tubes. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27 :CIA-RDP80T00246A058800090001-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27 :CIA-RDP80T00246A058800090001-0 EAST GEfu~.APIY/USSR MILITARY/AIR Activity in the SPER,I~J~,ERG Axes. KUD:ti+iERSDOttF Airfield. 1. P.O.L. Full cistern wagons as detailed belo~y arrived at LLIGER SPi'~~N"BERG and -~rere shunted to I~iT,,~;~SDOP,F Airfield. 1u.00 hours 3x.2-axl~d wagons 15.30 hours 2 x 2-ailed wagons 07.00 hours 2 x 4-ailed wagons Og.30 hours 2 x 2-ailed ~ragona 2 x 2-ailed wagons 4 x 2-ailed wagons 2 x 2-ailed wagons. The cistern wagons all arrived at SPEREISBERG front the ~~ JUTERBOG direction. 2. Briquettes. Bet~-reen 20th February 1901 and Etth March, 1961, a total of 31 x OM-wagons of coal briquettes arrived n at LAGER SPERaiBERG from the JUTERBOG direction, and were then shunted to Kt]~h~RSDORF Airfield. LAGER SPEI3Et~tBERG elong to LAS ER Passenger oar Jeep Ambulance But l,~.in~ Act ivlt r . 4. On 5th March, 19b1, a train carrying; 4 x tractors S-80 fitted~~,7ith dozing blades arrived at Lt~GER SPERENBERG from the ZOSSEN direction. There ti~as an escort of S.A.F. troops. Tho trucks were shunted to KU11'IlVIERSDORF Airfield, wh~x? they were off-loaded, the tr.~.ctora then beinn driven from the airfield in a north cJesterly direction to a point near the BRETTER STEIN BUSCii (MR UT 8179). 5. On 6th March 1961, ~- of the BAU UNIQN SUD, carrying ~: ~ ~TR~L gi 1.. . t~~ ~e ~~~~~~H~~ ~Nl'~ Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27 :CIA-RDP80T00246A058800090001-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27 :CIA-RDP80T00246A058800090001-0 SECRET carrying building o~uipment under tarpaulin, Eu rived by road ~~ c.t LAGER SPERIIv~ERG from the ~IUNSDORF direction, thence driving to the KIIMIVIERSDORF Airfield. Threo touted 50X1-HUM caravan-trailers of the type used as offices, storerooms etc., on building sitos. 6. Concreting ~rork is expected to begin in the near future on a sit? north of SU1JL+EI3SDORF Airfield, and in order to transport tha necessaxy matoris.ls, the existing rail srur is to be extandad to the ncrth. On 6th riIaxch 1961, thi: arrival of large cement-mixing n~,chines rvo,s expectod shortly. ~~ Building workers at that time working on SCiiONEFELI Airfield were expeetiz~g to be tranefarrod to tho nec+ KITi~lllt'IERSDORF job. BS 3381:, REHAGII~T - Moveliient of cuui~ment . 7. At 15.00 ~n 18th Fabru cy, 1961, 12 x G-wWgons and about 36 flat trucks, all empty, a.:rived s,t LAGER SPERENBERG from ~, the KONIGSWUSTERHAUSEN direction. 8. At 15.30 hours a column as det~~ilod below arrivad ut LAGEfi SPEi' 'BERG, but ,rare not allowod to entor. Instoad thc;y raturnod to SPEt:ENt3ERG rail~awy station, ~thc~ train refQrred to ttbovc then being ehuntod to station. The unit was then loaded on to the train, comprising: 12 x G-1r.:.gons of Soviet troops 30 x Armoured TPi~Is j0 ~: 100 mm A . T . guns The unit camp from BS 3351, REHAGEN. ~r~gistration SECRET C~'~U~ SECRET U, S. OfFOCIA~S ~X ~QfE1~4~I~CfiNTlAlllto na~rrnno ' Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27 :CIA-RDP80T00246A058800090001-0 ~ Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27 :CIA-RDP80T00246A058800090001-0 SUM SECRET 11. Tho train left in the K~NIGSWUSTII~I~AUSE~T direction at 20.00 hours. 12. At O4.j0 hours on 23rd February, 1861 a further column from BS 3381, tZEHAG~V, eras loaded on to ~. train at SP~t,~TBERG Station. The loaded train comprised: 12 x G-Dragons of Soviet troops 26 x flo,ts, o::~ch a:;rrying 1 x armoured TPiJ! and 1 x AT guri 100 mm. 4 x flats e..ch with 1 x ZIS 150 load-carrier 1 x fl ~t -:rith 1 x field kitch;;n 1 r. fl:~t with a ~;tiorl;shop vehicle 2 x flats e.~.eh with 1 x bo?~rs~r~ l3. 14. Tho loading was ..uporvisod by c~ Soviet Colonel and a Lioutonant-Colon;;l, both of th.: Artillery. Tho :?ror~ in j::eps ...nd drove o in the REHAGEI~T direction after the to .:ding :gas completed. 15. Thy train left at .::bout 11.00 hours in the ZOSSIIJ direction. BS 3381 REHAGEN. equipment si~htin~. 16. At 17.00 hours on 18th February 1961, tracked vehicle eras standing in one; of the tar: gc vehicle sh.:ds of BS 3381. Th.: vehicle had the c.ppe-..rcnc~ of pan AFV chWssis, and had a r4Q~t. ?laaurchin$ suparstrueturo similar to that of the 6-round 280 mm. Reelect l~:.unch~r on Ya AZ - 214, having six rocket-tubs in tw? tiers of throe e~.ch. Tho superstructure stretchad the trho~.e 1, n~tdi nf. th:~-.~rrhir.ln . Rail Tra?~s~port s . 17. At 16.Oi ~oure on 20th Febru-~.ry 1961 a tr~.in pass3d through n Z098EDT tr~~vellin~ in the direotion JUTERBOt3 - WtTNSDORF. ;t . Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27 :CIA-RDP80T00246A058800090001-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27 :CIA-RDP80T00246A058800090001-0 It oompri~sd: SECRET 2 x G-wagons of Soviet armoured troops l x flat oarrying l x AFV T54 3 x flats c~:,rrying 3 x AF'~Ts T34I85 3 x flats carryin? 3 x SU 100. 18. At 11.00 hours on 25th February 1961, a train passed through SP~TBERG Station travelling in the direction ~~ ZOSSEN - N'rERBOG. It comprisodt 8 x G-wagons of Soviet troops 8 X flats carrying 8 x AFVs T54 j x flats carrying 3 x ~ a T 8 3 x flats each carrying SECRET CONTROL U. S. O~~IC~I~I.~ ~~. ~F('''R FT 50X1-HUM 50X1-HUM 850X1-HUM Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27 :CIA-RDP80T00246A058800090001-0