ARRIVAL OF LIGHT AT GUNS FROM THE USSR

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for Jueterbog (cs 13 flatea. s with approximately 65 AT guns,
75 mss,
usually reliable source roport+}d on 4/5 June the following arrivals
of AT guns of this caliber fro t Brost Litovsk:
for Altenhain (Eighth {fide k1mv) 13 flatcars with roximately
65 AT guns,
for Moegelin (IV Arty_Coroa) 15 flatcars with approximately
One source reported 150 and the other 350 AT guns. A third
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indlca~ed tha light AT guns, Possibly of 45 mm, arrived from
the USSR in Frankfurt/Odor and/or proceeded into the zone.
160 AT-guns,
for Weimar (Eighth Gds Army) 32 flatcars with approximately
2. On 6 June, an untested source observed at the Brandenburg railroad
station a sidetracked train carrying 60 guns which were described
as follows:
one-axle gun carriage with pneumatic tires and wheels the
size of sedan wheels, tubular split trails, gun barrel about
1 meter long and with a caliber of 70 to 80 mm, recoil brake
slightly longer than 50 on, protective shield, gun not higher
than 75 om, with a certain resemblance to the model M-43
76-mm infantry gun.
One of the first twos sop.rq, s meAt'ic ied in paragraph 1 described
the AT g1io as fOl1Dwa:
spoke wheels with pneum t1 c ' f '..a, slightly tapered barrel 1.5 to 2
meters long without mua*li brake and with ! malAbMw [ 40 to 70 mm,
i1 b o o # iLt ? >
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COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT Arrival of Light AT Grins from the UssR
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
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3. Another usually reliable source reported that 6 x 45-mm AT guns
each were shipped from the ordnance depot of GSFG in Jueterbog
to Prora/Ruegen and Rostock
(shipment-record No 51/6855) on 16
4.
Two more usually reliable sources observed guns, allegedly of this
caliber, with the 6th Arty Div in Rathenow, namely 3 AT guns
(arrivals?) on 18 June and 20 AT guns during loadings of units of
thi division on 19 June.
5. The above observations, some of which supplement each other, can
be summarized as follows:
a. On 4 June, some 350, allegedly light, AT guns arrived from the
USSR and, from the border, were distributed among depots and
distribution points. The shipment, which was observed in Brandenburg
on 6 June, was presumably that bound for I,loegelin.
b. On 16 June, the guns were forwarded to the brigades of the IV
Arty Corps in Prora and Rostock from the GSFG ordnance and
equipment depot in Jueterbog.
c. The new arrivals presumably did not involve conventional weapons sUch
as M-37 or M-42 45 mm AT guns or M-43 76-mm infantry guns.
It is rather believed that, within the framework of the modernization
of the weapon equipment of units of GSFG, a*s
under way, recoilless guns were being introduced. Information
received during the last months, tended to indicate that several
guns of this type may be in existence at the posts.
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1. In raid-June 1955, reports by to , usually reliable sources
indicated that'.11ght AT guns, (possibly of 45 mm, arrived from
the USSR in Frankfurt/Qder a> or.proceede_d into the zone.
arid. t e other 350 AT, guns .A* third
One sou rce, re zed' 159
usually . reliai e. so+rce re~or d on 4f5 June the fof lowing arrivals
of AT guns of this.'pCIiber from. Brest Litovsk:
tely
for Altenhain (de 13. flatcars with 777
65 A T guns, ~7 for i:Iosgelin (IV ,Arty 0orps). 15 flatcars with approximately
75, uns,.
for Jueterbog
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(GSFG) 13 flatcars wit:. approximately 65 AT guns,
(. ighth Gda 32 flatcars with a^ roxi
160 AT guns,
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2. On 6 June, an untested source
station a sidetracked train'
as follows:
mately
b erved at the Brandenburg railroad
kung 60 guns which were described
one-axle gun carriage with pneumatic tires and wheels the
size of sedan wheels, tubular split trails, gun barrel about
1 meter lone and with a caliber of 70 to 80 mm, recoil brake
slightly loner than 50 dm, protective shield, gun not higher
than 75 cm, with a certain resemblance to the model u:-43
76-mm infantry gun.
One of t::ie first two sources gentioned in paragraph 1 described
the AT guns as follows:
spoke wheels with pneumatic tres, slightly tapered barrel 1.5 to 2
meters long without muzzle br a and with a caliber of 40 to 70 mm,
slightly bent protective shield with a concave upper edge.
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3.. Another usually reliable source reported that 6 x 45-mm AT guns
? each were shipped fr6w'the ordnance depot of G3FG in Jueterbog
t Prom/
Aoege,F
a and Rostock
on 16 June.
t?4. Two !ore usually reliable sources) observed suns, allegedly of this
caliber, with the 6t1 Arty Div in Rathenow, namely 3 AT guns
(arrivals?) on 18 June and 20 AT puns during loadings of units of
the division on 19 June.
5. The above observations, some of which supplement each other, can
be summarized as follows:,
a. On 4 June, some 350, allegedly light, AT guns arrived from the
USSR and, frdt the border, were distributed among depots and
distribution points. The shipuent, which was observed in Brandenburg
on 6 June, was presumably that bound for :.`oegelin.
b. On 16 June, tom*'CMs'were f84arded to the brigades' of the IV
Arty Corps in Prora and josto~ from *thq.vSFG rdr anc nd,. a
equtpmint depot in Juetegcbog.
c. The new ar*Lftle presumably d.d not involve conventional weapons Xo&
as 1l-37 or' -42"45 mm AT guns or IA-43 76-mm infantry guns. ".~
It.is rather b4ieved t1,.t, thin the Jramework of the modernization
of the weapon qq~uipment of un is of GSFG, :hich, at present, -is
under way, reco'3.llees guns were being introduced. Information
received during- the last months, tended to indicate that several
guns of this type may b& in existence at the posts.
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