MILITARY INFORMATION FROM JUETERBOG AND LUCKENWALDE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003500570009-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 12, 2004
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: January 19, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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1.. On 18 December l`?53, the Dam 'i .iegerhorst installation near Jueterbog was heavily
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Military information from Juoterbog and Luckenwalde
occupied. All garret windows were lighted after nightfall. One-story temporary
quartering buildings, about 70 meters long, were under construction in the installa-
tion. Sections of these buildings were daily hauled to the installation. About 400
to 500 troops, mostly recruits, were daily observed at basic training, throwing
of hand grenades, close-combat practice, range estimation and entrenching work,
as well as service of the piece drill on 4 to 6 x 76-mm field guns and exercises
on 3 direction finders. An undetermined number of recruits received o .
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2. On 4 Decerber, the Turin Kaserne was occupied by about 1,500 to 2,0CC troops wear- 25X1 C
ing red-bordered black epaulets. About 2CC troo s engaged in the construction o,
field fortifications and training in firing.
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3. On 4 December, the Dam,-, Fliege ?horst was occupied by about 1,000 to 1X200 troops
wearing red-bordered black epaulets and about 500 to 60C air force personnel. Army
units engaged in intensive training activity in the adjoining training area. About
300 recruits received individual training and subsequently engaged in aiming prac-
tice. About 70 troops constructed field fortifications and obstacles.
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On December, bout 20 trucks,
arrying eectifts of temporary buildings, were seen
at the southern awn e o Jueterbog, proceeding toward the center of the town.. .i
On 11 Decer-ber, the former Norddeutsche Naschinenfabrik, Luckenwalde, was occupied
by about 50C troops wearing red bordered black epaulets. Fifty troops practiced
mnrksmansh: p with carbines. Nc other training was observed. At about 4:15 p.m. on
9 December? about 100 troops wearing red -bordered black epaulets and 3 officers left
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Norddautste-he ooods south of the .installation.
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7. On 11 December, Stalag I was occupied by about 500 troops wearing sped-bordered
black epaulets. Nine one-story temporary buildings along the street and 2
buildings in the west corner of the installation were lighted at dusk. No
training other than physical training was observed. On 30 November;, 50 to 60
troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets practiced firing with carbines in the gravel pit. 25X1 C
8. On 11 December, Stalag II was occupied by a unit wearing red-bordered black
epaulets. Troops observed in the barracks area engaged in physical training 25X1 C
and about 40 troops practiced throwing of band grenades at the athletic field
east of the camp. On 5 December, about 100 troops wearing red-bordered black
epaulets entered the camp, probably coming from an exercise.
25X1 C On 26 and 27 November, 2 rocket launchers con t nu y
_=_ _ __ an live aimmmition in the wooded area south of the in-
stallation.
On 4 December, the Norddeutsche Maschinenfabrik was occupied as previously'by
about 300 to 50C troops wearing red bordered black epaulets. Unusually many
officers were observed. On 4 December, about 80 unarmed troops entered the
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10. On 4 December, Stalag I was occupied by about 400 troops wearing red-bordered
black epaulets including some with artillery insignia. About 120, troops engag-
ed in cleaning of motor vehicles and drill. On 2 November. troops
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'immediate vicinity of the installation. 25X1 C
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U. On 4 December, Stalag II was occupied by about 40C troops wearing red-bordered
black epaulets, including some with artillery insignia. F_ I
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12. Between 26 and 27 November, reports of artillery pieces AT gun6 and rocket
launchers were heard from the Forst nna training area units who 25X1
had taken position in Jagen (forest section) Nos 16, 40, 43 and 44 in the
east portion of the training area fired toward Mehlsdorf. The practice in-
volved. 6 x 85-mm AT guns, 4 x 76-m artillery pieces, 1 field gun and 2 rocket
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13. On 4 December, the Adolf Hitler Camp near Fors Zinna was occupied by about
2,000 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets, including some wi~~.h artillery
and tank insignia. Large temporary buildings, about 10 x 20 meters, had been
erected behind the 2 large tents in the northwei3t portion of the carp during
the last days of November. On 26 November, 2 traicks, each towing a _37atn AA
gun, entered the installation. On 25 and 27 Nov amber and 3 December, troops
observed engaged in drill and in firing; with machine guns at the firi range.
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14. On 28 November a column of
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15. At about 2:30 Poo on 29 November, ll T-34 tanks
on the Lu dorf-Kwrmersdorf road.
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49th Gde A ez'Regt of the 14th Gds Peas Div. However, no confirmation has
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does not indicate
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this section or the training area by same source.
I the practice apparently involved el its of the let &oz Div. No
Colul Ion by reports on shipments of the let Mecz Div is available, houevor,
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of the 62d AAA Div (US) stationed there for protection.
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