MILITARY ACTIVITY IN THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE SOVIET ZONE
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February 4, 1955
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REPORT
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W'OUNTRY
CLASSIFICATION SECRE
East Germany
REPORT
TOPIC Military Activity in the Northern Portion of the Soviet Zone 25X1
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EVALUATION P1 ACE 0 TAINED,
DATE OF CONTENT.
DATE OBTAINED
REFERENCES
PAGES 3 ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
REMARKS
1. In mid-January 1955,
in Hagenow and
Schwerin.1
Ka.serne 5541 in Schwerin.
On 11 January, Colonel Grishankov from Guestrow-
Priemerwald (5146) ordered that nll ga.rrges of the unit be heightened
by 2 meters, since the unit was to be assigned higher guns in late
May or early June.2
4. On 10 January, Colonel Potselnikov was a'legedly transferred to
Perleberg to succeed Colonel Krovoi who left
I- t
or an un e ermined destination.l
5. On 17 January, it was learned that Generals Pushchnyny and Romenenko
from SCI^^,erin-Goerries were to inspect the follo,,,in,,- units:
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Colonel Prukovos was determined
in the Fritsch Kaserne (5544) in 25X1
26 January.
7542 in Sch.~rerin.
29 January.
31 Ja,uary.
1 Febru ry.
Alte Kaserne (532
Lud.wigslust.
Perleberg.3
Krueger Kaserne
) in Parchim.
6. At 1430 on 13 January, the following vehicles entered the Flak
Kaserne (5641) in Nismar from the direction of Schwerin:
x 1 2-mm fiE>ld howitzers, 6 x 85-mm AT guns, 4 x 57-mm IT guns,
2q. true s occu ied b soldiers 2 radio trucks and 3 jeeps. Motor
veti icl e and others of the
IVE're observed.
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7. On 12 January, 4 tanks which arrived from the direction of Neururrin
conducted a firing in the Neu-Glienicke area between 1900 and 1930.
The practice ended with an unusually heavy detonation which allegedly
destroyed almost a''_ bulbs in the village of Neu-Glienicke located
shout 1,000 maters from the p1-ce of detonation. Closed doors burst
open. A high white jet of liquid fire was seen in the area of the
'irin~- reen-e from Steinberge. Between 2200and 2230 on 13 January,
4 tanks conducted another firing in the Neu-Glienicke area. The
practice ended with the same detonation as described above.
8. At about 1530 on 21 Ja':uary, a train carrying approximately 30
and 8 boxcarloads of soldiers
was seen a e a gow- oe eri z rai road station. Two empty trajns,
each of approximately 50 fL tcars and 10 boxcars, were also seen. 7?
9. Between 1000 and 1600 on 21 January, 6 x 85-mm AT guns, 1' x 57-mm AT
gins, 8 guns, rresumably 76-mm field guns, 5 x 120-mm mortars and
approximately 50 trucks were seen at the Dal.l;ow-Doeberitz railroad
station.
10 Between noon and 1400 on 21 January a, train was disp^tched to Forst
Zinna from the Da'lgow-Doeberitz railroad station. A rcilroadman
stated thet a, total of 3 trains with artillery -.a's to be disp^tcha-d
to Forst Zinna.
At 1800, thr loading of the second train was almost completed. The
s'-i_pmrnt included 12 x 57-mm AT guns. 2 x 85-mm AT guns, 4 x 120-mm
mortars and approximately 30 trucks.
including 85-mm AT guns, approximately 35 trucks
Ritic Corrs in Guestrow-Priemerwald until 11 January. Colonel Crisharko
(fiu) is mown as commanding oi'ficer of the regiment, which may be
en uipp(--d with rocket launchers of a nel, type in late May or early Jane.
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60th Mecz Reg" of the 18th ]Vecz
iv until 10 January. However, the regiment is stationed in Parchim
Colonel Potselnikov (fr-u) is known from Goerries.
283d Gds Mtz Rifle Regt of the 94th Gds Tatz
his e Div in Hagenow until mid-January. Colonel Mukovos fnu was nc
reported in the summer of 1954?
11" ')4th Gds Tfitz Rifle Div in Schwerin until mid-January.
940th AAA Bn of the 94th Gds MMMtz Rifle Div in Schwerin
ntil 13 January.
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Com.ent. Ac ording to weapons, the units belonc-ed to the l39ti,
Gds Gun Arty Regt and the 288th Gds 11tz Rifle Regt of the 94th Gds
11,11tz Rifle Div. Units of these regiments ,,which are stationrd in the
Flak Kaserne, may have returned from a small-scale exercise in the
vicinity of the ~,ost.
corresponding ob
shipments
weapons and
i'.lery units
transferred to Jueterbog for
of the 1st Mecz Div in three
firing practices.
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CLASSIFICATION SL tT
COUNTRY East Germany EPOR NO.
TOPIC
t'ilitary Activity in the Northern Portion of the Soviet Zone 25X1
EVALUATION
DATE OF CON19NI
DATE OBTAINED
REFERENCES
PAGES 3
REMARKS
ray or early June.2
fordo v 1r~ Zror mgu ro*
ordered that :ill gar?'ges of the unit be heightened
by 2 meters, since the un
detc?rriinedthc Adolf Hitler
Colonel Pl kov was a' l eg transferred L
Pe.rleberg to succeed Colonel Krovoi who left
tor an un a ermined destination.1
5. On 17 January, it was learned that Generals Pushchr.yn