Autobahn A9 between exits Dessau-Süd and Zörbig. In the times of Eastern Germany, this highway also had the number A9.
During the Cold War
General
Part of the East German Autobahn Berlin-Leipzig which was earmarked for flight operations. In the former East German National People's Army, it was registered with the airfield ID 2033. During operation, radar support would have been the responsibility of Radar Company 412 (FuTK-412) in Hinsdorf.
Situation
Thurland Highway Strip on a map of the US Department of Defense from 1972 - The blue lines mark the southern allied air corridor from and to Berlin (ONC E-2 (1972), Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of Texas at Austin /PCL MC/)