1. MINING IN THE ERZGEBIRGE AREA; 2. OBJECT # 7, WISMUT A. G.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002900370005-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 4, 2003
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: July 12, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

Appro FKI a c 003/08/11: C
CENTRAL, IN tl_I_KatNU~ AGENCY
INFORMATION P PORT
SUBJECT 1. Mining in the Erzgebirge Area;
2. Ob j`ect # 7, Wismut A. G.
COUNTRY Germany (Russian Zone)
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ACQUIRED
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THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITEb STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT 50
U, S. C? SI AND WAS AMEND ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELAT10_N
OF ITS CON NTS IN ANY MANNER TO I SIj14I1THOR17E0 PERSON IS PRO-
NIBCTED BY LAW. REPRODUCTION, OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
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SOURCE
25X1 5., Siegmar-Schgnau, so-called Physics Object. This Object moved from
Aue to Siegmar in December 1948 or January 1949.
6. Freital
7. BArenstein (K72)
8-1,. Aug. These. Objects are in the process ' of moving to Siegmar-Schgnau
and are described collectively as "Physikalische, Chemische, and
Irabrikations Objekte".
1.3. Annaherg. This is the so-called "Einrichtungs-Objakt" and covers the
-; en Erzgebirge area.
14-36.4 These are described as planned Objectsi and are not yet in operation.
ho. 1. Aue (administration in Johanngeorgenstadty
2. Aue
3. Oberschlama
4. Annaberg
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2. All ore taken from the mines is placed in wooden boxes which hold about 15
kilograms, From Object ?7, these boxes are taken by truck to Siegmar-SchBnau,
where the ore is washed and put,through several sieves. The hard residue is
ground tt~k r mills and ball mills. This grinding process continues
until tie ore has been reduced to a fine powder which'resembles wheat flour
in consistency. The fineness of the powder is described as from 17 to 18 de-
grees on the DIN scale, which runs from 1 to 32. The powder is then subjected
to an electrical process which, by means of two electrodes, separates the active
from the inactive portion. One ton of this powder reportedly yie4 s from 3/4
to 1 kilogram of highly radio-active material. This material is packed into
small two-liter rectangular aluminum chests which are then sealed and taken by
truck in the. direction of Dresden. The ultimate destination is not known.
3. Rb4ect #7 is divided into oix work sectors and as. of mid-March 1949 employed
7,028 persons. The work sectors and the number of miners
follow: This document is hereby regraded to
STATE
ARMY
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Hammer (K 71) 40
Niederschlag (K 72), I 500
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Scheibenberg (K 62) 500
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in Neudorf as o mid-March
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Neudorf '(K 72) 120 There were no; operation:.
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