MILITARY INFORMATION FROM SCHWERIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003200550008-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 10, 2002
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: December 8, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. On 16 November 1.953, the Hindenburg Kaserne in Schwerin was heavily occupied
by about 2,000 troops who wore red-bordered black eraulets, including some 25X1
with artillery insignia. On 7 Novenber, 20 x 132-nn rocket launchers were
parked in the yard. About 120 soldiers left the Installation for firing
2, on 16 November, the Adolf Hitler Kaserne was occupied by about 1,000
troops who wore red-bordered black epaulets, most of them with artillery
insignia. About 120 soldiers with about 8 x 82-nm mortars, 60 soldiers with
about 6 to 8 light machire guns and 5 to 6 colurms totalling 250 to 300 men
left the installation for the training area.
3. On 16 November, the x`oltke Kaserne and Krueger Kasere quartered a total
of about 1,000 troops who wore red-bordered black eraulets with tank
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4. On 16 1`Tovember, the Fritsch Kaserne was occupied by about 500 troops who
wore red-bordered black and black-torde black ulets. Recruits
received si mal communication trainin V I
5. On 16 November, Pliegerhorst Goerries was occupied by an engineer unit.
Pet-teen 6 and 16 November, groups of up tc 60 soldiers were frequently
seen constructing landing stages at the lake.
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6. On 14 November, the Fritsch Kaserne was occunled. Between 20 October and
l4 November, source deterl-ined that the recruits were exchanged every
eight weeks while the cadre personnel was permanently stationed thert