GUIDED MISSILE INSTALLATIONS AT LIUSBIRGIS AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002000570009-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 22, 2011
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: November 17, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIG ICE.M ENCY REPORT
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CONFIDENTIAL'
COUNTRY USSR. (Lithuania)
SUBJECT Guided Missile Installations at Liusbirgie
Airfield
PLACE
ACQUIRED
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT 50
U. S. C.. 31 AND 82. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION
OF ITS CONTENTS 114 ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PRO-
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EVER, INFORNATtON CONTAINED IN BODY OF THE FORD MAY SE UTILISGO
AS SEEMED NECESSARY BY THE RECEtYtNG AGENCY.
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'THIS 1S UNEVALUATED INFORMATION FOR THE RESEARCH
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1. in 1944, Soviet forces began building an airfield at Liusbirgis (Linksmakalnis)
: The name was erroneously
(54046?N. 23056,N), Lithuania. :~Gommq
reported as Liusbirgio The airfield lies east of the Kaunas- 50X1-HUM
yrienai road and about 17 ions due south of Kaunas.
2. About 1,500 German We (including some technicians) were employed in the
construction of the airfield under MVJJ supervision. When the airfield was
completed in October 1947, the majority of the labor was transported away.
Some 500 German PWs and 150 M9!) men remained. The German engineers now at
the airfield have special privileges, e.g., their own servants in their homes.
3. In October 1947 the airfield had no runways or hangars. It had been levelled
and on it had been built several massive concrete beds. The precise dimen-
sions of these concrete beds is not known. but they are estimated to be over
one meter deep. The concrete beds resemble, in size and appearance, large
concrete defensive blockhouses with horizontal "roofs" and with no part pro-
truding in the air. At or near the airfield there is a high tension power
station. on the airfield there is "a long row 50X1-HUM-
of about 200 concrete blocks, underneath which electric motors are built into
the ground. These blocks are fenced in by thick. logs about three meters hi eh.
On the east side there are wooden propel'. (aorzr-ent s
appears to be describing the same installations in ti.io different wWe.) 50X1-HUM
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guided missile research is in progress on the airfield. 50X1-HUM
5. The airfield is surrounded by barbed wire and guarded closely by Russian
troops.. None of the persons working at the airfield nay leave the airfield.
6. The workshops at Rokai have been taken over by the Soviets to work exclusively
for Liusbirgie requirements. During 1947, sizeable transports of gasoline and
building materials were sent to Liusbirgis airfield, but up to late 1947 no
items resembling Ymweapons had been sent there.
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