Genshagen / Berlin 4 Airfield

[Richard T Eger]

From 12 O'Clock High!:

Gordon
Genshagen, Berlin airfield #4
Mon Aug 12 07:30:44 2002
152.163.197.81

I have a nice set of photos that are identified as depicting the decoy airfield built at this location. One of the images is dated 19Apr44, taken by a 540 Sqaudron PR aircraft, and it shows a "decoy extension". Many attacks on German airfields by this time in the war meant that it was a near certainty that Genshagen / Berlin 4 would come under heavy bomber attention, so the LW constructed several aircraft mockups and left them parked among decoy buildings far from the actual airfield. With a bit of luck, at least some of the heavy bombers would strike the decoy, with the aid of some smoke and luck. Can anyone tell me more about the Genshagen airfield? At least two of the more sophisticated decoys are He 111s - were 111s stationed at the real flugplatz?

v/r
Gordon

[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

Christoph Vernaleken
Genshagen
Mon Aug 12 08:14:11 2002
130.83.244.129

Hi Gordon,

as far as I know, there was some Daimler-Benz aero engine facility at Genshagen. As I have not researched DB in detail, but only very superficially in connection with the DB 603 U, I'd have to look it up e.g. in a CIOS report on Daimler-Benz.

Best regards,

Christoph

[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

Gordon
thanks, Christoph! every bit helps.. n/t
Tue Aug 13 00:52:54 2002
152.163.197.47

[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

Dirk Lehmann
Genshagen
Thu Aug 15 21:24:06 2002
217.227.67.220

Hello Gordon!
I grow up in the region as a child about 30 years ago.
Yes, there was a DB factory, where all the engines for the aircraft were built. After the war the factory was blown up by the Russians. A lot of the ruins are still in the forests
today. Later on the area were trucks built.
I never heart about a airport there. But it´s possible, what a little field airstrip was were. On the other hand there are a couple of airports close: Rangsdorf 20km, Schönefeld 20km.
That´s all I have
Dirk