MILITARY INFORMATION FROM WISMAR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001700060002-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 31, 2001
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: June 2, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. Prior to 1 May 1953, the Flak Kaserne in Wismar was about 80 percent
occupied. I3e ween 11. and 23 April, about 40'C troops wearing black-
bordered crimson epaulets and carrying small arms were daily seen
leaving the installation, marching toward the airfield. Between 24 April
and l May, the unit did not march out to the airfield. Between 11 April
and I May, about 250 troops,'wearing black-bordered crimson epaulets
and carrying entrenching tools, twice a week were seen marching toward
Zuesow, 34 km east of Wismar, On 1 May, 530 troops, who wore red-bordered
black epaulets, left the installation for the monument. A f._mov o tads -
,p.: was observed on the southeast eornar of the Flak Kaserne. Between
11 and 20 April, vehicular traffic was normal and, between 21 Aprii and
1 ,flay, rather light. About.- 50 railroad carloads of cement, which allegedly
was needed for the crnnstruction of hunkers, arrived in Zuesow.1
2. In mid-April, a --urce obta'ned a !Jhoto raph of a 76.2-mm. AT gun mounting
a carbine, which came from the Fls.l . Knscrne. (F-doc) 2
Gonrient. Aocordinrr to informati" -n in this report, the 288th Gds
4tz Ri U'le Regt of thr- 94th Gds Mtz Rifle Div, prior to 1 May, can be
carried in the Flak Iiaserne. The re7iment may have detached fatigi'.
details for uesow where, according t( Another source, the construction
of a supply depot had been started. A Dumbo-type radar set has been
stationed at the southwest corner of the installation. It is possible
that a second set was emplaced.
2. jjjjjECommen The carbine mounted on the gun presumably is used in
aiming and firing practice and, for economical reasons, serves as a
substitute for the firing with live ammuritiot.
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