MILITARY INFORMATION FROM PEDSDAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000100490002-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 3, 2009
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: January 9, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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EVALUATION
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED
PACES 11 ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE
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November 1952, the barracks installation was occupied.as follows: Block ID
garages in building No 3 and cantonment No 9 were both occupied by a motor
transport unit; Block TI, class rooms for officers; Block III, kitchen, club
and Pl; Block IV,. quarters for troops and women, motion picture theater and
heating installation; Block Y, officers? quarters; and Block VI and the large
garage near Block VI hoased a motor transport unit separated by wood barriers
and a telephone exchange. An instruction course Lander way in the. installation
was attended by about 150 officers. The total number of personnel stationed in
the Adolf Hitler Kaserne was estimated at about 1,200 troops and 300 uniformed
women. On 4 November, five tanks which came from the direction of the northern
section of the installation which was fenced in were parked in garage No 2. 25X1
There was no change in the occupation of the barracks installation on 26
November 9 soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets with
artillery, tan c ass m o r transport insignias including some with blue bordered
black epaulets-with signal insignia. At 7:30 am. on 21 November, about 50
soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets and carrying writing material
marched from Block I to Block II and about 40 officers marched from Block V to
Block II. About 100 soldiers feu in line in front of Block II a and,, subsequently,
entered this building s 25X1
installation included
e of these vehicles
were utilized or practice ng. cons era b e nwn or of officers were seen
leaving the barracks installation daily between 3 and 300 p.mpi
2. Prior to 26 November, the Kriegeschule quartered about 1,000 troops rho wore
red-bordered black epaulets with tank, motor transport, artillery and signal
insignia, including some with black-bordered crimson epaulets and blue-bordered
black epaulets. A watchtower about 4 meters high was built at the northeastern
corner of the Installation. Between 10:30 a.m., and 1:30 p.ma on 21 November,
troops engaged in submachine gun firing on the range in the billeting area,
while the majority of the troops were at the quarters. At about 3 p.m., on 25
November, about 30 soldiers with light packs marched to the installation. The
soldiers came from the direction of Nedlitz. About 40 soldiers without rifles
practiced in the installation between 3 and 3:30 p.m..
on 26 November. I 25X1
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Trucks with tre..i.lers loader- with sacks that -assed vhe Lane Bruecke
toward Kramni
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Prior to 19 November, the southern section of the Delius Kaserne was
occupied to capacity by about I,000 troops, who wore red-bordered Mack
epaulets with artillery' and motor transport Insignia,,, and uniformed women
From 13 to 19 Noverber, troops were primarily enL;aC;ed in theoretical
instruction in their. quarters, mainteak,.ncin.? of motor vehicles
duty. Prime movers with trailer
ovembec
wig about 30 sold Ors returned f3?ara c r?' v; ns~ O3 t; ce
Prior to 19 November, the no.rthf ern section of the Delius Kaserne was
occupied to capacity by about 1,000 troops wwho wore red--borde-ed black
epaulets with artillery, motor transport and signal insi?nia. Officers
observed wore black-bord.ered crimson epaulets and red bordered green
epaulets. Women observed wore red-bor. dered. black epaulets with artillery
insignia. On 14 iaovombera five soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets
with signal insignia practiced stringing telephone lines. Another L roue of
five soldiers returned from if le.,-z,renade firing at Borns tedterfeld at
about 11 a..*a. The soldiers hr d fired from foxholes p The target area was
observed from watchtowers behind the foxholes. One soldier carried the
rifle launcher, while another carried a bag with grenades. On 15 Nove:r:ber,
troops engaged in theoretical instruction in their quarters, fatigue duty
and rifle-g-ce.nade firing; on F3ornstedterfeld, the latter involving 12
soldiers. Between 9 a 0 m.. and 1 p.m. on 19 i,4-oW b'r, soldiers practiced
carbine firing in the billeting area and received instruction in their
quarters. About 20 officers returned from B
map vouches and -field s-l r
6 Prior to 19 November, the Hohenlohe Kaserno was not occupied to capacity.
The nmiber of soldiers quartered there Was estimated at about 300 men and
womeno They wore red-bordered black epaulets with artillery and signal
insignia, black-bordered blue epaulets. The women wore red-bordere' black
epaulets and black-bordered blue epaulets. On 15 November, about 20 officers
wearing red-borders;: black epaulets a n d Carr in rna.) nouche =f'el glasses
marched to the installation. Trucks
utilized in driving cractice on 17Noveri be hlQtor v t~; ~~ were
were ide-atificed in the billeting areao
7. Prior to 19 I. f;ember,. the Ludendorff Kaserne appeared to be occupied to
capacity, The installation quartered about 800 troops who wore red-bordered
black epaulets with artillery insignia.. At 9 a.ra. on 14. November, 18
officers with map pouches and field glasses marched from the installation
to Bornstedte.-aafeld,~ An air force officer was a tong them, he trainin-? at
Born.sted?terfeld w