ROAD BRIDGES GUARDED BY VOLKSPOLIZEI

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R007400520006-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 30, 1999
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: March 27, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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"Most of the highway bridges in the German Democratic Republic are vulnerable
spots in the communication system. The demolition of, or damage inflicted on$
these bridges would not only hit traffic, and the national economy would
suffer, but it would entail also other most undesirable effects. I, therefore,
believe that the constant guarding of the most important bridges is imperative
in order to forestall possible acts of sabotage. It is not believed advisable
to entrust personnel of the highway administrations idth these guard missions
as it has been suggested occasionally; for experience has shown that a highway
maintenance man would not be in a position to ward off acts of violence. Moreoverk scql guard missions would be incompatible with the performance of his
proper tasks. 12 therefore, consider it the proper solution for the German
Volkspolizei to take care of this important mission, and would like to ask you
to consider this suggestion and take appropriate steps. In view of the fact
that the guarding of road. bridges would entail additional duties for the Volks-
polizei, I propose that only the most important and exposed structures be
guarded. The bridges listed under category I would have to be given priority;
those listed under category II should be guarded only if the personnel required
are available. I suggest that the following bridges be guarded;
Land
Mecklenburg
Brid ed Water and Location
Category I
1, Strelasund -Stralsund
2. Ziegelgraben-Stralsund
3, Peene-Wolgast
On Road
Brandenburg 1. Sakrow-Paretz Canal-Uetz
5. Dahme-Niederlehme
6. Oder-Spree Canal - Berkenbrueck
7. Oder-Havel Canal - Eberswalde
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RAB Berlin-
Western Ring
RAD Berlin
Southern Ring
RAB Berlin-
Frankfurt/Oder
RAB Berlin-
Stettin
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Land
BridaLater and Location
On Road
Brandenburg
Saxony-Anhalt
8. Obersee-Lanke
90 bagrow-Paretz Canal - Nedlitz
10. Elbe - Vockerode
11. Mulde - Kleutsch
12. Elbe - Hehenwarthe
13. MUlde Dueben
14. Tangermuende
RAB Berlin - Stettin
RAB Berlin - Stettin
RA3 Berlin - Halle
RAB Berlin - Halle
aAB Berlin - Helmstedt
R2
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Thuringia
15.
Teufelstal Stadtroda
RAB Eisenach-Chemnitz
16.
Seale Goeschwitz
RAB Eisenach-Chemnitz
Saxony
17.
Mdlde - Siebenlehn
RAB Chemnitz-Dresden
18.
Zschopau - Frankenberg
RAB Chemnitz-Dresden
19.
Schwarze Easter Rahland
MB Berlin-Dresden
20,
Mdlde Wurzen
R6
21.
Elbe - Riese
R 169
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Brandenburg
1.
,Category
Havel - Werder
RAB Berlin - West ring
2.
Finow Canal - Finowfurth
RAB Berlin - Stettin
3.
Notte Canal - Hagow
RAB Berlin - Dresden
4.
Spree - Madlow
RAB Berlin - Forst
5.
Baumgartenbrueche - Geltow
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6.
Strenggraben - Werder
Hi
Bridges in the Brandenburg town area will have to be added.
Saxony-Anhalt 7. Autobahn - Schkeuditz
Autobahn intersection
Bridges in Magdeburg, Bernburgs, and Nienburg will have to be addeth
Thuringia
Saxony
8. Hoersel and R 7-3aettelstaedt
9, Ilm Mellingen
10. Calley bridge - Podelsatz
11. Weisse taster
railroad line and
Thieechitz
12. Werra- Hoerschel
13. Werra- Creutzburg
14. Weisse taster - Bad Koes:tritz
15. Werra - Dorndorf
16. Werra - Vacha
17. Railroad line - Probstzelle
18. Werra - Untermassfeld
190 Reservoir - Gottliebsthal
20, Werra - Treffdrt
route to
21. Grosse Striegis Berbersdorf
22. Elbe - Dresden
23. Goeltschtal Viaduct-Weissensand
24. Triebtal Viaduct-Altensalz
25. Valley bridge -Hasslau-Wilkau
26. Llbe - Meissen
27. Elbe - Bad Schandau
25X141 ridges in the city of Dresden will have to be added.*
111111112mat. The bridges listed in the tabulation are major structures with
long spans and are located on important through highways. They are of great
importance for both economic and military east-west and north-south traffic.
Their demolition would have a lasting effect,
HAS Eisenach-Chemnitz
RAB Eisenach-Chemnitz
RAB Eisenach-Chemnitz
RAE Eisenach-Chemnitz
Autobahn bypass
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R7
R 62
R 62
R 85
R 89
R 90
R 250
RAE Dresden.Chemnitz
RAB Dresden-Chemnitz
RAB Chemnitz-Hof
RAE Chemnitz-Hof
RAB Chemnitz-Hof
R 101
H 172
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