OBJECT 90 OF WISMUT A.G.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80S01540R005400040017-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 11, 2013
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: May 26, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
Lional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
Sng of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
SECRETiCONTROL m t~oSo OFFICIALS ONLx
COUNTRY East Germany
? SUBJECT Object 90 of l~Tism~a.t A,G o
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26 May 195 ~+
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REPORT
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE. ,
7HE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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le The ~,a,st permanent buildings near Sorge were dismantled to make way for ,..
mining operations oonducted in the,areao Mining activities were concentrated
in the area near.Katzendorfo In one week9 during the reported period A. mining
operations were delayed because a transformer station broke downo The pit
near Sorge was guarded by mine police from Bergs who wore blue uniformse The ,
mine near Katzendorf was guarded by Russian soldierse
20 The ore mined in Katzendorf and Sorge was shipped out togethero In. one week, ,
an average of 6~0 to 70 railroad oars were loaded daily in Seeligenstaedt wz.th
grade III ores in Teichwolframsdorf about, 120 railroad oars were loaded daily
with grade III oree The railroad cars were dispatohed to Crassena In
I~eumuehle from six to eight boxoars were loaded daily vuith grade II oreo
Some of this are was packed in boxeso whioh were emptied into the boxoarso
. The oars were assembled inta trains and dispatched to Fx?ankfurt/Odere They '
were escorted by Russian persannelo.
3, Because of inadequate transportation facilities9 about 120 to 150 carloads
of grade II urani~.un ore had to be dumped at Sorge o Every two weeks 9 two
or three tipple cars each with a load capacity of 25 to 30 metal boxes
filled inrith ore, were dispatohed to Schneebergo The boxes were sent to the
ore storage point at the Schneeberg railroad stations The tipple oars were
not loaded with empty metal boxes on the retux?n tripe
-~, The ore pracessi.ng plant in CrossenA referred to as Ob ect Noo 101a could
not handle all the ore delivered thereo a large dump of 50X1-H U M
ore by the side of the roade Anew transformer station was under oon?
struo~tion near Crosseno.
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Between Niederalbertsdorf and Langenbernsdorf~holes Were dug by the Russians
and the soil was tested by them with special apparatus. Deep prospecting
had been under way near Zickra between Berga and Vdeida since late 1952e
Wooden towers were erected thereo The activities were conducted by Object
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