MILITARY INFORMATION FROM POTSDAM

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002700600007-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 12, 2003
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: October 8, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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9 to 20 September 1953
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DATE PREPARED 8 October 1953
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1, Between 9 and 22 September 19530 the Kavallerieschule in Krampnitz was
occupied by an estimated 1,000 to 1,200 troops. On 15 and 16 September, about
15 to 20 soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets with tank insignia
practiced mine laying in a meadow behin0 the installation. At 7 a.m. on 17
September, about 1,000 troops and a military band had fallen in at the
athletic fielcl. At 7:45, the troops marched in review and repeated this
several times. During the morning01Toupi-1646 soldiers practiced aiming on 4 x 57- ,
AT guns, supervised by 2 officers. On 21 September, 5 x 120-mx mortars were
cleaned. At about 4 p.m., an NCO and about 20 to 25 soldiers were seen filling
straw matresses. Building No 13 was no longer boarded up. A sedan and a truck
were seen near the building. Several soldiers were in the building. 25X1
they belonged to an advance detail. 1
2. On 16 and 18 September, the Adolf Hitler Kaserne was occupied by about 800
troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets, including some with artillery
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on 16 reptember. Two officers and about 40 EN, armed with carbines, were
seen leaving the installation toward Boinstelter reAubere about 50 soldiers
received instruction on three radio sets. On 18 September, about 40 soldiers
engaged in a ball game in the installation.
3. On 16 and 11 September, the Eriegsschule in Potsdam was occupied by about
600 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets, including some with artillery
insignia. On 16 September, about 25 soldiers received theoretical ?iiitiaction,
in the barracks yard and about 30 soldiers not engaged in any special activity wer,
seen at the athletic field.
4. on 16 and 18 September, the Hohenlohe Kaserne was occupied by about 120 troops
wearing red-bordered black epaulets with Mbtor transport insignia. On 16
September, about 12 trucks and 60 soldiers were in the barracks yard.
5. On 16 and 18 September, the south section of the Delius Kaserne was occupied 25X1
by about 1,200 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets with artillery and
motor transport insignia. At 9 a.m. on 16 September, 10 empty buses
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trucks were in the barracks yard. Four soldiers carrying field telephones
and cable reels left the installation for Bornstedter Feld. At 11:30 a.m.
on 18 September, about 25 trucks were in the barracks yard. About 70
soldiers engaged in service of the piece drill on 7 x 152-mm field guns.
Driving was practiced with about 10 caterpillar tractors.
6,) Between 11 and 20 September, the south section of the Delius Kaserne was
occupied to capacity. At 11:45 a.m. on 11 September, 18 soldiers wearing
red-bordered black epaulets with artillery insignia received instruction
on 3 x 122-mm field guns atilOrnertedter Poia. Two officers and 60 EM marched
to Bornstedterfeld? coming from the installation. At 11 a.m. on 15 September,
two groups, each of I WOO and 12 BM wearing red-bordered black epaulets with
artillery insignia, and each group equipped with 2 field telephones, 4 cable
reels and poles, were seen marching toBgenstidter reli:t where they received
telephone training. At 9:45 a.m. on 16 September, 3 x 122-mm field guns were
seen at Bornstedterfeldpeach with 25 EM receiving instruction on the guns,
supervised by 3 officers.
7, During the period under review, the north section of the Delius Kaserne and
the Hohenlohe Kaserne were occupied only by a guard detail. At 10 a.m. on
15 September, 12 prime movers were seen in front of the vehicle sheds.
Fresh imprints of tracks led from the Wildpark railroad station to the
installation. However, only 11 windows were lighted after nightfall as
previously. At about 9:45 a.m. on 17 September, driving school practice
with the prime movers was performed in the barracks yard.
8. During the period under review, the Kriegsschule appeared to be occupied as
previously. About 50 percent of the windows of the instal-ation were lighted
after nightfall. At 11 a.m. on 12 September, 2 officers and 35 officer
candidates with maps left the installation for Bornstedtar feldeTwo SP guns
were in the barracks yard. On 15 September, 1 officer and 24 officer candidates
wearing tank insignia left the installation for Bornstedterfeld. About 40
officer candidates received instruction on 1 JS-tank and 1 SP gun by 2 officers
at Bornstedterfeld. At 10:30 a.m. on 17 September, 2 officers and 26 officer
.candidates were preparing military sketches in front of the installation.
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9 On 18 and 19 September, railroad cars carrying hospital equipment were seen
at the Potsdam railroad station, a military hospital
was being entrained. 3
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1. I jecommenter The information tends to indicate that the Kevall.erieschule.
was occupied as previously prior to 22 Sepember. I
Preparations for an occupation, as the filling of straw matresses, make
appear possible the arrival of advance details.
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25X1 2.. The information indicates no change over the preceding report
in the occupation of the installations mentioned prior to mid-September ..
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prime movers presumably arrived for the 148th Gun Arty Prig (US)
stationed in the Ludendorff Kaserne.
25X1 3. I LpornMent. Other reports indicate that the Potsdam-Hermannswerder
hospital was entrained andl
transferred to Teupitz via the Halle railroad station
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