WEEKLY OB SUMMARY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006600270004-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 12, 2007
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: April 22, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
DATE OF INFO.
East Germany
Weekly OB Summary
This is UNEVALUATED
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
The follows is a summary of information on Soviet and East German military
activities ko.,
A. Soviet Activities
1. Genera:
Firing practices, especially with tanks, continued during the: ;first half
of April. The arrival of T-54 tanks is continuing. 25X1
2. Fourth Guards Mechanized Army:
Elements'of the 25th Tank Division were transferred from Oranienburg to
Camp Vogelsang between 8 and 11 April. In addition, two shipments from
Prenzlau arrived at Vogelsang on 10 April. 25X1
3. Third Shock Army:
Elements of the Mechanized Division were transferred from Perleberg to
Camp Planken in Letzling Heath between 20 and 25 April. The Wittstook
airfield training grounds is to be occupied by air force personnel.
25X1
Fourth Artillery Corps:
Several generals inspected units of the 6th Artillery Divisi in Rathenow
between 1 and 5 April. Elements of the 32nd AAA. Division were transferred
in six shipments from their posts to the Baruth-Jueterbog area between 31
March and 4 April. 25X1
7 April and one to RBD Greifswald on 9 April.
East Germany: one to RBD Cottbus
on 5 April, one to Satzkorn
Tank Sh ments:
Three shipments with 22 T-54 each were dispatched from Brest Litovek to
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This mate:ui coutalns Information effecting the Na-
eaooai Dafenss of.thrUaited States within the mean-
lug bR the Noictimse Law.. Title 13. VA.C. Seas. 703
and 7M the wassmi..Ion or revelation of which in
"y mwitner to an unauthorised person Is prohibited
bylaw.
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B. KVP RecrqAin,- and Discharges:
1. The discharges previously scheduled for the period of 5 to 20 May were
already beginning in early April. The assignment of recruits to units
was taking place simultaneously. AG a result of these measures, training
activity was considerably. reduced after 1 April.
2. Mechanized Division Potsdam has apparently.roheived priority in the assign-
ment of replacements. On 15 April 100 sttients of the Motor Transport
Officerst School in Potsdam were assigned to units. An equal number of
students are expected as replacements.
in the near future. With the support of the SED,thevKVP will be ~increased
by 65,000 men in the course of 1955.
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