MILITARY ACTIVITIES IN THE FIRST MECH ARMY AREA

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• Publication Date: November 23, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY East Cerni nv__ REPORT
?`.ilitary Activ:ties in the First Z"ech Arun Area
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0700 and returned at abbiit 1800.? There was no activity in Altes and 2leues
Lager (1523). It was rumored that elements from the fAchrichlen Schule_ lead.
teen tridsferred to llaldensleb n%
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forned on 1erQ~ ,~,~' r411at, i. rl~hot
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Gb(fri fCa arri '
in the south section of the ins
lation gotta occu ed
hy't
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canvas-covered tanks predumab1y T
-34/$5x, were s
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Albert Kaserne in t!f north sectio
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n 'was 'occupied bf "A
8 o 1 :pi'pxiriately
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5C soldiers wearing-red-bordered
lnett eFaulete-in6l:td
ing go
re with ate'llery
insignia p
AI ange finder. Approximately
60 truoks
were seen in the-ard.
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On 1 1,1ove0h stout 80' percept- of
the w oia of *(he
or serr d
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1302 in Dresden Vbre lit -at dusk
. Ti '`instaltatio
fs , occ
upied ty sbltiis
rs
who wore rec?-bordered 1-lack epeule
40 trucks ? were seen in the yard. A
ts with artillery in
ir> tar is e
si fiiid
w : e
rnApupx ately
west of the road to IQotzeche. fot
or'iicles
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were also seen. 1
Between 26 October .and 6 Noverfber,
the Nachrie iten Sch
U1e (1
52,1)r to Kdenigsm
brueck was occupied by approximate
black epaulets. Tke number of tank
ly 250'soldierd who
s had de~es ed. and
wore r
little
ed=bth'Fered
. t~-a.ining was`
observed.. Arrored personnel cr.~rrie
observation, two T-34 tanks left t
rs were no ldtrge'r' se
he inst6llatl6n, Nrer
en. 'Ch
t towa
'thrbe. dare of
rd 'D1 Atie at-
1 NovehbOr.. #rproximately 12 hellion- guns and' 6 truck., which left towcrd
4. Loadings ct the Koenigstrrueck tailroad" ptat4on 'included: ' . -
4 Novemnber, ....Fatty-four I which racy bdde 1eft-towatd,Brest-
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left Riesa for Camp Zeithain,
22 October., *At 143d, Z:' to 10 trneka, each cupie '
the Zeithain-Riesa area:
21 0ctQbe,'..' tS'"1400?, Of to ?att 4355 * 4r-040,
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Between 21 October bnd? 1`Novet!117~f~ A 'fblowi!!g"observations were made in
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25 October0 At 1600, three T-3
8 tanks left Riesa for the training grounds,,
26 October Six T-34/85 tanks
were seen at
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e Zeithain tank firing range and 11 T-34/85 tanks and 1 JSU gun were seen
in the camp area.
27 October, Three trucks each
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?ccupied by 25 to.30 soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets with tank
Insignia, left the Von-der-Col-:,z Kaserne (1802) in Riesa.
41t 15002 a freight train with 55 to 60 new three-.axle trucks
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care froz the c'irection of Fa Icenberg-Roederau and proceeded toward Dresden.
29 October. 't 1500, 13 T-34/85 tanks went from the training grounds to
The Von-der-Goltz Kaserne,,
*10 October, Two 37 mm AA gun,,, and engineer troops at training were seen in
t y r oyyra oof the Mudra Kaserne (1801) in Riesa.
I Nom r. At 17159 w truck; with heavy AA guns left Camp Zeithain for
On ':9 October and 2 November? the Panzer Kaserne (1161) in Borne was occup
ied
by an estimated 8OTto 1,000 soldiers who wore red bordered black
ep 1ets including some with tank insi a,, Five tanks. -probably.
tanks, were seen in tlb' installa?t,ionm
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7. Qn 27 October, the Tiak Kaserne (8241) in Leipzig Schoenau was believed
to be occupied as fr,:llows: the east section by approximately 800 soldiers,
m-,st of whom wore black.-bordered red epaulets,, and the west section was
fccupied to capecitr, by 600 to 800 soldiers who wore red-bordered black
epaulets including tome wish, artillery insignia.
by approximately 1;)OU soldiers who wore red-bordered black epaulets
including some wilt trunk insignia. Two JS-2 tanks practiced driving at the
On 28 Octcber,, thF? tariacks inst?llation in Leipzig-}Ieiterblick was occupied
training grounds.
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Cor.vrent. They Koenig Georg Kaserne has been believed to be occupied
by
repor
units
latio
a 7it~ Cis }Iv link 5P Regt and a r otor vehicle repair shop. AA g ;ns are
ted in the in&allation for the first time. The observation of AAA
in the I'ermek:n Goering Kaserne appears probable since the instal-
n is believed to le occupied by elements of the 4th Gds AAA Div,,
2.
Comant. S'nce five shipments returned to posts of the 8th Gds Hach
v f
11th
rom Letziin?' Heath on 20 October,, it is possible that elements of the
Gds Tank Div were temporarily stationed in the Letzling Heath for
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[ Corm ont.. I (most of the
units
The ta
which
observed in the Zeithain-Riesa area belonged to the 9th Tank Div.
nks observed on 26 October may have 1 elonged to the 95th Tank Regt
is lelieved to be stationed in Camp Zeithain.
4.
Comment. The installations in Borna and Leipzig appear to be
occupied as previously.
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CdUNTRY Bast GermauW REPORT
TOPIC k, Military Activities Inthe First Msgh lripr Arm
EVALUATIO CE 4$TAI +FED
DATE OF CONTENT
,ATE OBTAINED _DATE PREPARED 23 NO?ailler 1954
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UNCODED 1. The Koenig Georg Kaserne and the Koenig Albert Kaserne (1304) in Dresden
formed one large installation. On 1 November 1954, the Koenig Georg Kaserne
in the south section of the instal tion was occupied by tank units. Three
canvas-covered tanks, presumably T-34/85s, were seen in the yard. The Koenig
A}bsrt Kaserne in the north section was occupied by AAA units. Approximately
50 soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets including some with artillery
insignia practiced 17A 9 ange finder. Approximately
60 trucks including a seem in the yard.
`R, On 1 November, about 80 percent of the windows of tl:filgnia.. .ring Kaseras
in Dresden were l.it at dusk. The installation by soldiers
who wore red-bordered black epaulets with artillery Approximately
40 trucks were seen in the yard. Air targets
west of the road to Klotseche. Motor vehicles7
were also seen. 1
^ 3. Between 26 October and 6 November the Nachrichten Schule (1521) in Koenigs.
rueck was occupied by approximately 250 soldiers who Wire red-bordered
black epaulets. The number of tanks had decreased and little training was
observed. Armored personnel carriers were no longer seen. On three gays of
observation, two T-34 tanks left the installation, went toward Die Aus at
0700 and returned at about 1800. There was no activity in Altos and Noues
Lager (1523). It was rumored that
been transferred to Haldensleben,
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Loadings at the Koenigsbrueek railroad station included:
1 November. Approximately 12 medium guns and 6 temsks, which left toward
Dresden at 0615.
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5. Between 21 October and 1 November the following observations were made in
the Chain.-Riesa area:
21 Octoober. At 1400, a train of 35 cars with guard personnel wearing black..
ered red epaulets left Riess and went toward Elsterwerda.
22 October At 1430, 8 to 10 trucks, each occupied by 22 to 25 officers,
left assn for Camp Zeithain
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ocdupie by 25 to 30 soldiers wearing rod-bordered black epaulets with tank
insignia, left the Von-der-Colts ks me (1802) in Rise..
At 1500, a freight train with 55 to 60 new three-axle trucks without numbers
came from the direction of Faalkenberg-Roederau and proceeded toward Dresden.
29 October. At 1500, 13 T-34/85 tanks went from the training grounds to
the Van-der-Golts Kasern?.
0 October. Two 37-am AA guns and engineer troops at training were seen in
the yard of the Madre. Kaserne (1801) in Risen.
1 November, At 1715, 4 trucks with heavy AA guns left Camp Zeithain for
RMesa
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2 October. At 1600, three T-34/85 tanks left Rio m for the training grounds.
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? ? train tank firing range and 11 T=3 85 tanks and 1 JSU gun were seen
in the -is" area.
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6. On 29 October and 2 November. the Panzer Kaserne (1161) in Borna was oeeupid
an estimated 800 1,,000 soldiers who wore red-bordered black
epaulets including some with tank ins-, is- Five tank-m- mrobably ?- 5
tanks, were seen in the installation! UNCODED
7. 04 27 October, the. Flak Kaserne (8241) in Leipsig-Scho+ uaq believed
to be occupied as follows: the east section by approx#atE4?dy 800 soldiers,
most of whom wore black-bordered red epaulets, and the west section was
occupied to capacity by 600 to 800 soldiers who
e mats including some wi artillery insi a.
as. On 28 October the barracks installation in Leipzig-Heiterblick was occupied
approximately 1,000 soldiers who wore rSd.?bordered bleak epaulets
including some with
training =9m---nds*
1.
Comment. The Koenig Georg Kasern? has been believed to be occvted
the 7th G do Hv Tank SP R?gt and a motor vehicle repair shop. it s are
reported in the installation for the first tins. The observation of AAA
units in the Hermann Goering Kaaserne appears probable since the instal-
lation is believed to be occupied by elements of the 4th Gds AAA Div.
2. Commbent Since five shipments returned to posts of the 8th Gds Nook
Div from totaling Heath an 20 October, it is possible that elements of the
11th Gds Tank Div were temporarily stationed in the Letaling Heath for
firing practices.
3. I Consento most of the
units observed in the Zeithain-Riess area belonged to the 9th Tank Div.
The tanks observed on 26 October myq have belgnged to the 95th Task . BOO
'which is believed to be4statioped in Camp Zeithain.
4.
Cament The Installations in Born and Leipzig appear to be
occupied as proviousI70
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