MILITARY; ECONOMIC

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• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 15, 2011
• Sequence Number: 71
• Publication Date: November 26, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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T.tx O'7A`ICTAL ONLT CENTRAI-$ii Y REPORT
CD NO.
German Lemocratic Republic eoljlarR'Y DATE OF
INFORMATION 1952
SUBJECT Xilitaxy; Economic - Armsats plants
WM* *"M" of ton""s a- ON
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DATE DIST,A Nov 1952
NO, OF PAGES 11
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
Heavy- Antiaircraft Guns, Gun Carriages, Tent Turrets, Bogie Wheels
Magdeburg
Schaeffer and Budenberg - monthly production: 700 tons of chain links for
tanks, 450 tons of sprocket vheele
Krupp-Gruson -- monthly production: 20 tons of sprocket wheelq, 30 tons of
chain links for tanks, etc.
Magdeburg-Buckau
Wolf Machine Ytctory (Aaechinesafabrik Wolf )
Leipzig
Pittier Works (Pittlerverke)
Erfurt
Henry Pels
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Wolf thine Factory
Ki.rehmoceer
Willi Becter People-Owned Rolling !till (VZB Walzwerk Willi er)
Buckau 1
Wolf Plant, Soviet Corporation (SAG Work Wolf) same as Wolff !cline Factory,
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Laucbhasaaer People-OOed Plat (v1B gaucPahwwor Verk)
Leipzig
manzeesssutea Plant (ftmesmann Verke)
Erfurt
Henry Pels
Wetterzeube
Wetterzeube Steel Mill (Stahiverk Wetterzeube)
Zeitz
Zeman Machine Factory (Neachinnntahrik Z, g)
boesdorf
People-Owned Steel Chill-Casting Works (VEB Stahl Hartguos Werke)
Goerlitz
People-Owned Goerlitz Machine Factory (VZO March nenbau Goarlitz)
Artillezy, Antiaircraft, and Infantry Ammunition
Letpzig
W9 G'_ti (Federation of People-Owned Enterprises for Cast and Forged Brod-
ucta), torserly !Gayer and Weichalt -- smi ufactures sbells
Scbxeriz,
Ammunition establisheent (Munition.tnstalt)
T rgau
Ammunition establishment
Hohenleipiach
ivsennitlon establishnsnt
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Halberstadt
Axsunition cstablicbaaert
open/Sachnen-Anhalt
Asaunition factory
Meissen
Zinc factory
sautsev,
People-Owned Auerbsaroer Seaifinisked Products Works (7'
mer), formerly R. lAnga -- ma:stafecturee sbslls
1or oe3 and Parts
Chemnity
Eauboldt Machine Factory (fsubol.dt Maschinentabrik)
EAplosives. Fraes, and Fuels for Eaekata
People-Owned Lignose Siplosives Works (v88 TA so SprenRstoff Works) --
monthly production: 1,000 tons of aeonhin nitrate, 250 tons of binitro.-
toluol, and trinitrotoluol, an 350 tens of guncotton
Freiberg/Sachsen
Schkopau
Bum Chemical Works, Soviet Corporation (SAO Chwaiscbs 8usmverke) --
monthly production: 150 - 200 tons of highia concentrated ai'aric acid
(HOKO)
Graschvitz/Sachsen bai Bautsen
People.-avL.ed Explosives .and Puts Pleat (YD 8peg5t0tf r*;A Lwmdsekaut
Werke) ?- monthly production: 1,000 teas at aNVMmias altrate, 1x090 toes
of nit_roglycc;;'iu; labor force: 630 esp3oysee in t3 s ekd t,o. All shirramts
iron the p3=t ire under the supervision of a Savist etficea'.
liilenbarg
(eiluloid W `as, Scrr-ic8 orpr -tiior . ( i Sa11Wloidfabs'ik! -- t cStb]7 pro-
due'i0L._ :0) t_rs of gunccttoa, b7dr0M p.rasids (OKUPt rot aaoan)
Nordhausen
Montania Works (Montania Works)
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Set Piircraft Farts for Aircraft and Rock-at Wei
Zittau
Zittau Machine Factory (Maschineufabrik Zittau)
Dresden
Mende Ea8io
Rackwitz
Rackwitz Light Metals Factory (Leichtsetallverke eckwits)
Ask is Works (Aekania Werke)
Leipzig
opts Flan-. (Optawerka)
Schkopai~a
Boehien Gasoline Factory (Benzinverk Borhlen), produces 3,000 tons of jet
CriamQitscbau
Kerner Works (Kerner Werke)
Zwickau
Zwickau A&chine Factory (Maschinenfabrik Zwickau)
Leipzig
Sack Cast-Metal Company (Nets11guas Gesell cbaft Back)
Back Cast-Metal Compaay
Small Arias and Subaachine Guna
Suhl
Sisson Works, Soviet Corporation (SAG 8)lasos Werke)
Sauer and Son (Sauer and 8e,he)
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Ammunition for Rifle
Schwerin
Ammunition establishsent
Wulkow
Ammunition establishment
Toepchin
Amsannition establiahnent
Aue
People-Owned Ausrh r SS=Ifinldhe4 Products, Works, for r1 A. Ua4p
Leipzig
VVR GUS, formerly Meyer and Weichelt
Schoersebeck
Hunting-Rifle Cartridge Factory (Jagdpatronenfabrik)
Rhelnlani-WastfaleD Ignition Material Factory (Hheiniach/Wsetfeelische
Mines and Artillery Assnunition
Zeller-Mehlis
Voss and Company (Voss & Cie)
Motors and Cca sreesors for Guided Missiles and Jet Aircraft
Eisenach
Avtovelo Plant (Avtowelo Warts)
Zwickau
Zwickau Machine Factory -- manufactures conpresaora for rockets and guided
missiles .
Hosbsights, S rcial Cameras, and Direction Pildrs for this Ala puce
Jena
People-Owned Carl Zeiss Plant (YID Carl Zeiss)
Dresden
Zeiss-Ikon
Oskar Heide
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Stock Plant (Stock Werke)
TransmittigA and ReceiriM Apparatus for Aircraft eM 8bi
Babelsberg
Frieeicke and Toepfer
Berlin
VVB RIFT (Federation of 'aople-Owned Ruterprisee for Radio and TelecomwAaics-
tiona), Kron and Company
tical and Precision Instruments for Submar, s and Art th tinders
Teltov
As is Works -- monthly production: about 10,000 prismatic cc pass#3
Jena
Carl Zeiss -- manufactures binoculars and other items
Koelleda:
VVB IL2T Radio Plant (Funkbau) -- manufactured 60 sonic depth finders for
submarines in 1950
Batteries for Sub2 arines,Special Parte for Motor To Boater and Special
Batteries for Alscr&ft
Oberachoeneveide Battery Factory (Akku lrtorenfabrii Oborsehoaasroeide)
Surface Vessels, Parts for Racal Vessels
Rosslau
Elbe Shipyard (Elbeverft) -- builds lu gere
Stettin (Szczecin)
Lhipyard7 -- builds notcr torpedo boats, submarines
Brandenburg
Ernst Thaelmann Shipyard (mast ThaeimWm Vszft) -- ball" raptor torpedo
boats, submarines
Boitzenbaxg/Blbe
R1be Shipyard -- '?4s motor torpedo, boats, rukoariass
w u ^ r stEyaKex+w
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Wolgaet
Peene Shipyard (Peenewerfft) --builds loggers and seinsrs, patrol boats
Wismar
Shipyard and Railroad-Car Factory (Werft and Waggontabrik) -- builAe loggers
and seiners
Wismar, on Wendorf Bay
Special shipyard for building motor torpedo boats for the Bea Police
(Seepolitei)
Stralsund
People-Owned Shipyard (Volk.werft) -- builds fishing cutters, motor torpedo
boats, subines
People-Owned Ship Salvage Enterprise (V:3 8chiffsberxu ) -- builds fishing
cutters, actor torpedo boats, submarines (90 percent or production is frrJ
reparations orders for the R)
Damgarten
Sodden Shipyard (Boddenuerft) -- builds loggers aul seimers, patrol boats
Rostock
Beptun Shipyard (Peptuuwerft) -- builds minesweepers, motor torpedo boats,
submarines
Berlin-Koepenick
People-o"ned Shipyard (NE Werft) -- build.a see cutters
Magdeburg-Rothensee
State-Owned Shipyard (Steatewerft) -- builds small ships with armor plate
Warnemuende
warnow Shipyard (Wernow Werft) -- builds loggers; remodeled the Sierra Morens,
12,000 grove registered tons; nest changed to Asia
Karl Liebknecb..t Shipyard (Karl I,iebknecht Werft -- resaieled the Ozeana, 9,000
gross registered tons; name changed to oibir; repaired the Albert Ballin,
22,400 gross registered tone
Raiixoad Cars, Pets for Tanks, dunMounte. etc.
Weimar Ra:.lrond-Car Factory, Soviet Corporatio?i (SAO Waioabau Weiser) --
within one month, velded 40-si111sater armor plates on the frontal part of
5,400 mss; monthly production, since 1949: 25-30 mss' generating cars
for searchlights
s-i-c-a-Y T
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Dessau
Dessau Railroad-Car Factory, Soviet Corporation (SAG Waggonbau) -
monthly production: 20 platform case for railroad guns ( e l an
heavy roller bearings ware del-vered from West 0eriaany), h the Delsa and 1950,
2,500 units load been manufactured, code name: "?Kronwa$en"
Leipzig
Wetzel Gear Factory, Soviet Corporation (SAG Getriebebau Wetzel) (three enter-
prises) -- monthly production: 60 heavy gears for tanks
Kirohmoeser
Kirch?oeser Repair Shop, Soviet Corporation (SAG Reparaturwerk Kirch*oeser)
(11 enterprises) -- monthly production: 270 sprocket wheels for tanks, 1,200
aiming mechanisms for tanks, and 50 tank radiators
People'Owned Kirchmoeser Steel Mill (v Stahlwerk Kirchrsnser) -- produces
45 tons of armor plated daily
Torge--uw, Kreie Pasevalk
People-Owned Torgelou Foundry (VKB Giesserei Torgelow) -- produces 3,000 sprocket
wheels for the Soviet T-34 tank yearly, also rotating mounts for tank turrets
for the T-34
Magdeburg
Schaeffer and Budenberg, Soviet Corporation (13 enterprises) -- produces
700 tons of chain links for tanks end 450 tons of sprocket wheels for tanks
pEr month `repetition of first item in ling
Frauklebeu
Frankleben Stal Mill, Soviet Corporation (SAG Stahlwera aruuaicuoii) -- co;;v.ly
production: l gun carriages
Halle
People-Owned Halle Machine Factory (vE3 Maschinenfabrik Halle) -- assembles
32 gun carriages monthly
Lythall
Red Army Plant (Werk der R-iteo Armes) -- produces 180 prime movers for heavy
guns monthly
Radeberg
Sachsen Plant, Soviet Corporation (SAG Sachsenwerk) -- installs 4,8 8-watt radio
apparatuses in Studebaker ca mmend cars monthly
Ge~sdorf
People-Owned Leather Factory (VEB Lederfabrik) -- delivers 8,00C ameznition
pouches (Wehrmacht type) monthly
Berlin
Kaelterichter Refrigeration Equipment Plant (Kaelterichter Kuehlbaufirma) --
monthly production: three refrigeration units for testing V rockets under
stratospheric temperature condition
S-E-C?R-E-T
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VVB ABti9 (Federation of People-Owned Enterprises for Machinery for Mining and
Heavy Industry), Dessau Plant (Work Dessau) -- aantacturos worn gears for
tanks
Leipzig
VVB G'EE, forxserly Meyer and Weict t monthly production: 8,000 chain links
for tacks
Silbits bei Kroeeen
Steel Hill, Soviet Corporation -- monthly production: 1,000 chain links for
tanks and 200 armor plates
a.ei.pxig
VVS Gesko (Federation of People-Owned Enterprises for Z,uipment and Shaft In-
stallatioxs for the Coal Industry) (fife entorVrises) monthly production:
10 tons, of pins for tank chains; code name "Baggerbolzen`?
People-Owned Sachsen Sigh-Grade Steel Sardening Plant (VIA Saecheische
Edelstash]haerterei) -- hardens 60 tons of pins for tank chains monthly
Stadtilm
People-Owned :hueringen Drive-?haft Factory (VEB Gelonkwelleanrerk?ihueringen) --
monthly production: 30,000 drive shafts for tanks; recipient is a Soviet field
unit at Wildau bei Berlin
Wildau
VVB ABUS -- manufactures tank hulls
Blankenburg/Hart
People-Owned Harz Works (VEZ garner Werke) -- monthly production: 6,000
balancers and cylinder liners for tanks
Frankleben bei Merseburg
Steel mill, Soviet Corporation (four enterprises; -- monthly production: 250
tank turrets and 40 cast-steel parts for heavy guns. Shipment is made in
large special boxes to the USSR via Brest.
Quedliaburg
people,-Owned Measuring Apparatus Plant (Vim Messgersetewerk), formerly Steiner
and Hartong manufactures oil filters for tanks
Muehibach bei Frsnkenberg/Sacbsoz
People-Owned Spiral-Spring Factory (VID Spiralfederfebr:k) -- monthly juo-
ductior,: 2,500 seats for tanks
Leipzig W 31
VVB IPA (Federation of People-Owned imtezprisas for Vehicle and Parts
a 4ntmbtio Sod? Parts Factory
SciAa"It6 tom: eiwe,
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(Scba.U4*e pier un4 Karosserieteil erk), formerly Zberapaecher -- raontb1
production: To tank.-fueliap trucks WA 3C special tank trucks for use on
airfields. By the e~ 4 of 1950, 400 truck: ;mod b,?cn prow=d.
Ilaenburg/Rarz
Wheel factory, Soviet corporation -- monthly production: 175 wheel sets
for railroad gurus 700; heavier models are also produced, mAer the code
name "Schlackwaget"
People-Owned Machine-Building Plant (VEB Msschinenbau) -- mnnx3factitres
Ralle/Saale
People-Owned Machine Factory (VH9 Maschinenfabrik) -- production is same as
Leipzig-Sellerhaueen
People-Owned. Geri-'heel Plant (110 Zahnradbau), formerly KOIIMtin Plant --
Werdau/Sechsen
People-Owned. Railroad Car Factory (VES Waggoa.fabrik) -- bcilk- railroad cars
with radio antennas for transmitting and receiving
Rudisleben/Kreis Arnstedt
Chemical Msc+sinery Factory, Soviet Corporation (SAG Chemiache Msschinenfabrik)
builds special tank trucks for use on airfields
Dessau
people-Owned Calorimeter and Radiator Works (WEB ?GYlorinter and Kaloriferverk)
builds searchlights and equipment for aircrert lighting
Leipzig 1 22 (at giaenacherstrasee 22)
People-Owned Enterprise for Medical Technology (WE Medisintechnik) --
builds recording potentiometers nor aircraft and telecamouniuations
equipment
Leipzig
Unruh and Liebig, of Soviet Corporation Transsasch -- builds winches for
captive balioona (antiaircraft defense)
2aoenits/Irzgebirge
Siemens a ,-A Haiske, Soviet Corporation -- sauvtactures electrical precislon-
measuring equipment
gh.s vacs ?tCR
Burg bei *gdeburg
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People-Owned Spinning and Weaving Mill, formerly Hoffmann -- 1,500 workers
In 1950 the above thiee plants produced. 1.5 2i111on, and in 1951, 2.0 nillica,
square meters of finished goods, all for the Red Army
People-owned Albertue Cloth Factory (VBP Albertue Tuchfabrik) -- monthly pro-
duction: 55,000 meters of uniform material for the People's Police
People-Owned Cloth Factory (VEB Tuehfabrik) -- monthly production: 165,000
meters of uniform material for the People's Police
} is 1. n~ eons
Quedlinburg
People-Owned Union Plant (VEB Work Union) -- ^untbl,-- production: approximately
300,000 canteens (a total of 10 million to date)
Ostri'..z/ Kreis Zittat
Leather factory -- delivers belts for the Red Army eat the People's Police
There are 22 enterprises in the G1* manufacturing uniform for the Red Army.
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Shoe factory, formerly Tack
Bundachuf Shoe Factory, formerly Guijard
Erfurt
Dr Diehl Shoe Factory
Koralle Shoe Factory, formerly Schmidt
United Shoe Factories (Vereinigte Schudafabriken), formerly iingel.
of Peo7ple-Owned Enterprises for Shoe and Leather Processing), with headquarters
The above five factories all of which belong to the VB SLV Seale (federation
Spimi r a3A Weaving Kin's
Eberebach/Sacheen
People-owned Spinning and Weaving Hill ('E Spinnarei and Weberei), formerly
G. G. Herzog -- 1,600 workers
People-Owned Thread and Rubberized Materials Plant, Wunscbe'a Zeirs (VEB
Gersdorf/Sachsen
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