NORTHERN PORTION OF THE ZOSSEN-WUENSDORF AREA

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 22, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: February 21, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title
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COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT Northern Portion of the
Zossen-Wuensdorf Area
DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE &
DATE ACQ.
DATE DISTR. 21 February 1957
NO. PAGES
REQUIREMENT
NO. RD
report, with a sketch
of the
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25X1
area and giving the location of significant installations in that area.
The sketch is to the scale of 1:5,000.
STATE I IARMY X NAVY
I X AIR IX FBI AEC
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EAST .G'RNiANY
AIR ?MILITARY
Layout of the NORTHern dart of the ZOSSEN- VY'Tj'ENSDORF ua Curr;nt
GENERAL
1. Attached at Appendix "A" is a plan shewin; the layout of buildings in the
NORTHern part of the ZOSSEN-WtJENSDORF area.
2.. The plan is sketched to the scale of 1/5000-
3. Details of the buildings and installations are given in the followin.;
paragrar s.
BUILTINGS OCCUPIED BY THE SAF:
4. The buildings occupied by, or belonging to, the; SAT, are the groups
arrowed on the plan. Details of the buildings are given
Nos 1, 2, 3 - 15 x 17 in. 3-storeyed houses occupied by SAF officers
and their families.
4 - 50 x 30 in. Houses the central heating system.
5 - 120 x 30 in. 2-storeyed block housing SAF offices.
6 - 50 x 30 in, Used as a post office and W/T station.
7 & 8 - 50 x 15 in. 2-storeyed houses occupied by SAF officers and
9, 11)
12, 13)
their families.
- 12 x 10 in. -da- -do-
10 - Built iii the shape of an L and measuring 60 x 12 m and
25 x 12 in. Houses a theatre.
14 - Built in the shape of an L and measuring 50 x 12 and 25 x 12 in.
15, 16) 75 x 17 m. 3-storeyed barrack blocks used as quarters f r
& 17) - SAF ORs.
16 - 50 x 15 in. 2-storeyed building housing SAF offices.
19 -26 2-storeyed houses used as quarters by S AF officer. s .
(incl) - 50 x 15 in. In some of the houses there are also offices.
27-30
(inc l) _ lib lut i . ns .
31 - 20 x 10 in. 2-storeyed building, used as offices.
32 - 50 x 10 in. Large hall used as a ,rorkshops .
33 - 50 x 10 in, Large hall used as a ,araFre for cars.
34 - 50 x 10 in. Large hall used as an equipment store.
35 - 38 - 15 x 10 m. 2-storeyed houses used as quarters by S11F officers
(incl) and their families.
39, 40)
41, 45) ~)" " l~) m'. usea as a1U oIncers' quarters.
42 - Built in the shape of a T and measurin 75 x 15 m and 25 x 15 in.
3-storeyed and used as SAF offices and duty rooms.
43, 44 - 75 x 15 in, Large hall used as garage for lorries, W/T trucks
and A/A SLs.
469 47 75 x 1.2 m. 3-storeyed barrack blocks occupied as quarters by
46 - S LF officers and ORs.
49 - 30 z:7.2 in. A requisitioned house used as offices by the SAF
political officer.
71
51 -
arrack block used by A/A personnel.
& N3 - 1 ` ~ 1 r L,. I ~~ c u oarracx DIOCK:s unaer construction.
N4 - NS 3-store red barrack blocks under construction
75 x 17 m. ~ (~.1,terc
(incl) scheduled for compl.mtj.on by the end of 1956).,
N9, N10 - 75 x 17 in. 3-storey _)d barrack block:. under construction (.;ere
scheduled for completion by mid-Jaxi 1957).
G1 - G4 Planned sites for the building of 3-star..-ro barrack blocks
(incl) measuring 75 x 17 ri. Building of the foundations already in hand.
G5 - This area of ground has been cleared and levelled and -'ork has
started on the build:nng of wooden barrack: blocks and garages.
G6 - This area has been c:;eared and levelled. No further ''c:rk is in
S L C n E 1r progress and it is nct yet ?T' a is to be used.
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A petrol point vrith a capacity of 20,000 litres.
A/A emplacements. Each point has the following equipment.
6 A/A guns, calibre 100 mm;
1 large box-trailer with a saucer-shaped aerial array
mounted on the top. This array is rotatable.
2-3 closed box-trailers.
The personnel from the A/A defence points are from the
barracks at REFaGEN.
Net aerial swung between buildings Nos 15 and 17. The net
is 12 x 4 m on the top and 12 x 3 re at the side.
5. Other installations marked in the SELF area are. as follows,.
is
TSCIIITSCHIN Unit
6. They buildings occupied by TSCHII'SCAIN's unit
TSCTiI'I'SCIIIN i s a Lieutenant Colonel and
r,xpprox 1500 tps with red sbds. Details of the buildings
unit are as foll vis :
skotch.
c ,:orn?;Zands
occupied by the
Nos 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9: 75 x 17 rm. 2-storeyed barrack blocks used as
accommodation for troops.
80 x 17 D. Administrative building housinf, central heating syst3m
znd a workshop.
6: 75 x 17 or. 2-storeyod building housing; the unit IEQ and offices.
10; Underground petrol storage: room measuring 30 x 10 in in floor space.
Petrol is stored in barrels.
11: !.?lying roof' made of wood under which vehicles are parked.
12: Requisitioned house used .s privra,te quarters by TSCIHITSCIIIN. The
house is also used as the unit reporting centre.
ARTILLERY UNIT
approx 800 men are stati.^.ned with this unit. Th.--
following equipment has boon soon in the area:
50 field guns 76.2 mm lied 42;
9 A/tk guns 100 mm.
8. The area occupied by the unit is arrowed on the plan. Details of the
buildings are as follows:
No 1: Underground petrol store-ro:,r. with a floor space of 30 x 10 U.
Petrol is stored there in barrels.
Nos 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9,10, 11: 120 x 10 in. ~~ll store barrack blocks
used as quarters for troops.
Nos E & 7: 120 x 10 m. Stone barrack buildings used as stores and
administrative buildings.
No 12: 75 x 15 in. 2-storeyed building used as unit EQ. and offices.
Nos 13, 14 & 15: 50 x 10 m. Private houses used as quarters by officers
and their families.
Nos 16, 17 & 18: 50 x 25 r:. Wooden barrack buildings used as garages
for vehicles and .;;ars.
No 19: Store-room on the f'irin range and trainin: area.
I?
U.20: Training area and firing ran_.,,,.
MISCELLANEOUS
8. Other areas shown on the plan and not mentioned 1 Vit cregoint;
paragraphs ,are as follows:
T-SCH - Pistol range and clay pi,-,eon ran.;e .
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A petrol point vrith a capacity of 20,000 litres.
A/A emplacements. Each point has the following equipment.
6 A/A guns, calibre 100 mm;
1 large box-trailer with a saucer-shaped aerial array
mounted on the top. This array is rotatable.
2-3 closed box-trailers.
The personnel from the A/A defence points are from the
barracks at REFaGEN.
Net aerial swung between buildings Nos 15 and 17. The net
is 12 x 4 m on the top and 12 x 3 re at the side.
5. Other installations marked in the SELF area are. as follows,.
is
TSCIIITSCHIN Unit
6. They buildings occupied by TSCHII'SCAIN's unit
TSCTiI'I'SCIIIN i s a Lieutenant Colonel and
r,xpprox 1500 tps with red sbds. Details of the buildings
unit are as foll vis :
skotch.
c ,:orn?;Zands
occupied by the
Nos 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9: 75 x 17 rm. 2-storeyed barrack blocks used as
accommodation for troops.
80 x 17 D. Administrative building housinf, central heating syst3m
znd a workshop.
6: 75 x 17 or. 2-storeyod building housing; the unit IEQ and offices.
10; Underground petrol storage: room measuring 30 x 10 in in floor space.
Petrol is stored in barrels.
11: !.?lying roof' made of wood under which vehicles are parked.
12: Requisitioned house used .s privra,te quarters by TSCIHITSCIIIN. The
house is also used as the unit reporting centre.
ARTILLERY UNIT
approx 800 men are stati.^.ned with this unit. Th.--
following equipment has boon soon in the area:
50 field guns 76.2 mm lied 42;
9 A/tk guns 100 mm.
8. The area occupied by the unit is arrowed on the plan. Details of the
buildings are as follows:
No 1: Underground petrol store-ro:,r. with a floor space of 30 x 10 U.
Petrol is stored there in barrels.
Nos 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9,10, 11: 120 x 10 in. ~~ll store barrack blocks
used as quarters for troops.
Nos E & 7: 120 x 10 m. Stone barrack buildings used as stores and
administrative buildings.
No 12: 75 x 15 in. 2-storeyed building used as unit EQ. and offices.
Nos 13, 14 & 15: 50 x 10 m. Private houses used as quarters by officers
and their families.
Nos 16, 17 & 18: 50 x 25 r:. Wooden barrack buildings used as garages
for vehicles and .;;ars.
No 19: Store-room on the f'irin range and trainin: area.
I?
U.20: Training area and firing ran_.,,,.
MISCELLANEOUS
8. Other areas shown on the plan and not mentioned 1 Vit cregoint;
paragraphs ,are as follows:
T-SCH - Pistol range and clay pi,-,eon ran.;e .
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