ORANIENBURG AIRFIELD
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Collection:
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
CIA-RDP80-00810A003600730010-1
Release Decision:
RIPPUB
Original Classification:
S
Document Page Count:
2
Document Creation Date:
December 16, 2016
Document Release Date:
July 7, 2005
Sequence Number:
10
Case Number:
Publication Date:
February 2, 1954
Content Type:
REPORT
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Orar a;enoi rg Airfield
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1. Li Dec ber 1953, nochange was'observed in the occupation of the air
force section of the Weisse Stadt Settlement in Oranienburg. I
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'ENCLOSURES {NO. & TYPE)
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daily rounds of duty:
Rev- lle 6 a.m.
Callisthenics 6:05 to 6:15 a.n,
Washing and making of beds -6:15 a.n. to 6:3O a.m.
Morning inspection 6:30 to 6:40 ri
Breakfast 7 a,m., to 7:20 "
Training 7:30 a.m. to 1 "p-411
Lunch 1 p.r"a to 2:40 "
Training 2:40 to S rr
Cleaning of weapons, :30 p.r.:. to 9 ~ ii
equip6env and clothing
Supper 9:20 " to 9p:40 "
Of f duty 9:40 rr to 10:40 "._
Evenirig :inspection; 10:40 " to 11 "
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Reveille on off duty days 7 a,m.
2. During the period fror 16 December 1953 to 10 January 1954, Oranienburg
airfield was still unoccupied. On 16 and 29 December, biplanes were
.repeatedly observed circling over the field.
3. No construction work was observed at the field after 17 December. The gate
at the canal bridge on the northeastern edge of the field which had
previously been used by the construction workers, was closed by barbed
wire. No activity was observed at the field.
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4. The fuel dump in the northeastern section of the field was surrounded by
a barbed wire fence, about 2.5 meters high. There was a ladder leading
up to the entirely covered containers from which projected an iron rod
or tube, about 1 meter high.
5. On 2 January, coal was being unloaded from five railroad cars on the spur
track at the field and subsequently dispatched to the Weisse Stadt
Settlement. On $ January, an eripty flatcar was observed on the spur track.
6. No construction activity has been observed at the airfield since 20 December.
No railroad cars were shunted on the spur track prior to 28 December. The.
guard house at the northern entrance of the field was occupied. Pegs, about
1 meter high, were fitted on top of the turf-covered fuel containers in the
northeastern corner of the field. 2
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a construction unit of the Soviet Air Force.
25X1 Senior Lieutenant Koval is reuorted for the first time.
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25X1 2.QCp e t Construction work at Oranienburg airfield has been completed.
There are no indications of an intended occupation.
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