MILITARY INFORMATION FROM POTSDAN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003101030008-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 15, 2003
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: November 25, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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quarters, which were installed during the summer months, had been removed and
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at dusk. Source determined that the boerd____ on some of the windows of the
unit, an SP gun unit and signal troops were observed. All quarters were light
without insignia. Officers observed wore tank and artillery insignia. A tank
by 8,000 to 9,OC0 troops who wore red-bordered black epaulets, most, of them
25 November 1953
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1. On 31 October 1953, the Kavallerie Schule in Krampnitz was occupied to capac
cruits, marched into the installation, coming from the direction of the railroadt25X1
without weapons marched into the instillation, coming from the direction of Satz~5X1
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of the barracks Installation. On 28 October, about 400 troops, apparently recruits,
On 25 October, 8 SU-76s were parked in front of the garages in the western section
young; however, source could not positively determine whether they were recruits.
billeting area. Officers observed wore tank insignia. The soldiers were very
the installation, heading for the training area in the northern sector of the
ing red-bordered black epaulets and carrying carbines and submachine guns left
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the training area north of the installation. On 23 October, about 200 troops wear-
5X1 about 30 soldiers left the installation for the construction of field cabiesin
On 20 October,
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East Germany
Military Information from Potsdam
3. On 30 October, the northern section of the Delius ISaserne was occupied by troops
who wore red bordered black epaulets with artillery and motor transport insignia.
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noticed. However, many soldiers were seen in the yard.
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diers engaged in technical duty on 6 x 122 mn = prime mcvers in
the barracks yard.
On 30 Octoberr, the IIohen. ohe Kaserne was only lightly occupied Sentries wore
red bordered black epaulets with motor transport insignia. The quarters were
about; 20 percent lighted at dusk. No training activity was not-iced in the
billeting area.
marched to the installation f'ran the firing ranges. On 22 October., W to 60 aol-
On 30 October, the nouthern section of the Dolls Kaserne was occupied to capacity.
All quarters were lighted at dusk. On 19 October, 3 prime movers towing 122-.a
field guns entered the installa ,ion, coming from Bornstedter Feld. N. 22 Octo-
besr, about 60 soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets with artillery insignia
On 30 October, the Ludendorff Kaserne was occupied by troops who wore red-border-
ed black epaulets with artillery and motor transport insignia. On 19 October,
the quarters were 80 percent lighted. The unit ae n d to have returned to the
post on l8 October. T.inpr: nts of tracks and ;ue led from the installation to
the freight station et, Wildperk. On, 19 and 23. October, many soldiers were seen
in the barracks ;lard,. They carried boxed to the inetal.lation end engaged in re-
conditioning work. On 27 October, about 20 soldiers did maintenance duty on
5 prime movers, 2
7. On 29. October, the Poli.sel Kaserne was occupied by about 400 troops. Or 28 October,
28 soldiers left the barracks installation toward Potsdam. No training activity
was noticed in the biil.leing area on 28 and 29 October. 3
8. On 29 October, the Adolf Hitler Ka.eerne was occupied by about 300 troops who
wore red-bordered black epaulets with motor transport insignia. About 12 tracks
practiced driving on Borns.ted ter Feld on 26 October and about 60 soldiers fell
in in the barracks yard on 28 October. The Cate on Pappel Alice was again occupied
by a sentry. 4
9. On 29 October, the K.-xiegfr Schule was occupies by about 650 troops who yore red-
-bordered black epaulets wa'ith artillery insignia. On 26 October, abut IO soldiers
drilled in the barracks rard and 65 other soldiers engaged in fatigue drill or
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10. On 25 October, the NOD school was occupied about 250 who wore .~
era black a paaul.eets.
1,1. On 25. October, the Polize3i Kase`rrne was occupied by about 250 men who wore red
bordered black epaulet's On 23 October, no training activity was noticed in
the billeting area.
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12. On 28 October, the northern and southern section of the Delius Kaserne were occupied
by about 1,500 to 2a;CO() ?Nroopa who wore red-bordere 3. black epaulets with artillery
insignia. About 120 ;sald;.ers engaged in firing practice on Bornstedter Feld and
in the billeting ert on several days during; the period of ebservation.1I 25X1
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1.3. On 28 Octt ber, the I1oheri ohe K>,serne was occupied by 600 to 700 troops who wore
red-bordered black epaulets, including some with artillery insignia..
14. On 28 October, the Adolf Hitler Xaserne wa occupied by about 300 troops who wore 25X1
red bordered black and. bt.ack-bordered black epaulets. The number of troops seamed
to have ' activit'y was
noticed.
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15. Cn le October, a shi ;zient of 6 guns, ~ prince movers and 11 boxcarloads of troops
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marched toward the barracks installations ft Nedlitz.
.6. C n 28 October, the military quarters on J nst Thaeln nn Strasse in Sebelsberg
were vacant. The entrance was no longer guarded.
7. Cu 28 October, the quarters on I'aul Neurann Strasse .sere no longer occupied by,r
Soviet troops
18. Cn 31 October, trucks occupied by troops wearing red bordered black epaulets
with motor transport or tank insignia and carrying billeting equipment and
ammunition boxes entered the Adolf Hitler Kaserne where they were unloaded. The
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