(SANITIZED)WEEKLY SUMMARY(SANITIZED)

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: December 18, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFO-RMATION REPORT INFORMATION REPORT
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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COUNTRY East Germaiy.
SUBJECT Weekly Summary
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H9000 Rlf\\q
M9ce._"n
1, SusJlov? s P~
C ' . This aps ption appears to be correct. Suslov, a doctrinaire
intellectual, commp1e oen+ s pragmatic ally-minded Khrushchevo So far
no differences discerhibleo
the Communist 'Party Central Committee
Suslesva a standing was considerably strengthened by Zhukov' s raanaval;
he apparently advanced to a position second only to Khrushohev in
20 d~~~a~s~~ So~;et Hi;Coramand
Assa d in Moscow that reshuffle higher command agencies Soviet
Alt 'will continue. Communist Party Central Committee apparently
plans action against several leading marshals, accusing them of
being responsible for poor ;tutus of Soviet army in the beginning
of ,7 and strategic mistakes louring, the 0 Position of Marshals
Vasileveki, Moaka lenkc, Timoshenko and even Sokoloveki believed
critical.
C r , Zhukt v already accused of same mi takes by Korc yew,
Accusations can easily be extended to marshals mentioned:
Vaailevs~ki. a
Timoahenkos
Most lenko
Sokoloveld
194,.1 Deputy Chief of Staff and. chief of Operations,, at
present no active assignment:
1940 People's Coraamisa a r for Defense, .19th. Commander.
VD. West Front, at present Commander of White-Russian
VDa
1941 Deputy Commander Sixth Army, at present Commander
of Moscow MRD,
1941 Chief.-of Staff with commander of West Front, at
3. H?s~ a Attemn4:a to luatgri'er v3
!LOU ' C Rfeu,
Noted at reception I Ii m Moscow on 11 Nov that Soviet
functionaries addressed rGpreisentativea of Western and neutral states
One of Moscow's many attempts to disturb increased coop r
tendencies of the West caused by Sputnik demonstrations
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Numerous reports confirm that preparations for tightening up of. East
Berlin and Soviet Zone will be completed by late Nov, Thus possible
to put into effect planncsd mews " ebout,
See also following supplements o
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%, tTSStczoc~cs (rrzt'~
M . 5
20- &-s-SaL
Btw 3 ran 13 Y?ovg psr@onn -1 ahuttle trains crossing the border
inol g _
USSR ER 5 1 dod tip
ON6FSSR 3 1a ddd, 2 capty.9 4 .1 partially loaded trains
Thule total of 22 parsomsl ahipmtw oroascad border since be inns
of main p sonnal xohan Psxsp
Ob wvation of GOTGral troop ahipmte within zone in connection
with Fran1fuet/Odgre. as c~ 11 as unloading of. 3 shipmts with
recruits in Frazkf t/0dsrq tend to Indicate that, in 1957,
Frankfurt/Oder trnsaient camp in , ,ying3y being utilized. No
d9finite indieation',-3-available on utilisation of distribution
pointy Snow: from previou y ea )
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In mid-19570 pz93tera in Rosenbbrg/tYppor Silesia indicated that
=mbars of tho 1937-?c g Clem to b inducted for a 2-year basin
taint in Oct 57 and that inducteac volunteering for a 20.
month term as underground miners would be exempt from military
mervice? A member of the 1937 lags who,, thereupon, reported for
mining vork at the p rtmnnnt registration office, the labor
office Rosenbarg, had to , sign -a contraot and was immediately
MIUSARMLL] to the Poor k mine near Rauthsn as carter below ground
Y /
I on of mzm m of 1937--class for basic training after
Oct 1957 r rp tedly mportod, Blic vd that, as a result of r 1uotioa of Po9 isrh forovb only pz&t of 1937-lass to serve 2
as /or 3 Y care end the Beet to receive short-term (3-month)
training as already obe do t~ininggi,nstead-of-militsry-servios
campaign started 18 Aug 56, Poeeibly unsuccessful since,-after
an ounmaznt of oecand reduction of forces on 19 Aug 56, many
people dui goy military s'ip' (about 508000) ?xpeoted not to
b, Inducted, Labar shorn in mining further increased as a
ro t of departuz of ma n from Upper Silesia and reduction
and/or discharge of Polish labor battalion personnel employed
in minime labor Bn.~ xambarw of which were employed in
mining observed in _% k until 4erch 19570)
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R cxu~.t ~ s~.nd tap;, ant ~d~,n~4t~,on
Reported from several Czech cities that members of the 1938 and
1937-cusses registered from draft in 1956 were inducted for . 2.
.year basic military trainin in ' lat n ata 57_
2 1en
Induction of 193?-class expected. Bulk of 1937-class already
inducted in 1956.' Postponement of discharge of air force, tank and
Ps unit mam.Lxws reported for the first time. Discharge of arvq .
and air force personnel so far after 2 and 3 years,, respectively,
always in the fall. Accord to available info, PS, unit members
? so far discharged after 27 months, ice. In Jan. If info on
prolonged term of service also 'with other branches of army correct,
.believed .to be one of the r-asures expected in order to overcome
personnel shortage in the fall of 1957,
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Amex to Part B~
Personnel shuttle trams ob er;red beta 3 and 13 NOVD incls
ct 4 C/B - converted bode
3 Nov Brest-Litovsk Frankfurt/Oder 54 C/B occupied
4 Nov Brest-Litovsk Frankfurt/Oder 56 C/B occupied
4/5 Nov Cottbzas c5Lia t o -~ Greifs said disc
11.6 axis's 850 tans
5/6 Nov Greifs ld Kost royn n6 " 700
6 Nov Frankfurt/Oder - Cottbus distr 116 " 700
6 Nov west-Litovsk - Frankfurt/Oder 56 C/B occupied
7 Nov Fran art/0ddr Kostrzyn 116 axles 700 toss
8 Nov Cottbus distr Komtrsyn 116 700,
8/9 Nov - Greifsw ald distr- Kestrayn 116 " 850
9/10 Nov Cottbus di.str . Greifswald distr
120 19000
9/10 Nov Cottbus d1 tr Keastrmyn 116 ~' . 800
10 Nom irmt IKIaestrrin, 116 " 650
11 Nov Greifse ald distr- Cottbus distr 116 850
13 Nov Cottbus, distr Kostrzyn 116 " 650
C eante Ntmbsr of pore shu:~ttle trains crossing the border from
bbginrdng of ma-In pars exchange program on 31 Oct increased to 22.
Shptts with 700 tons sight esann partia11f_ l oaded,
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Permanaent occupations of T:bnisoara, Arad, and Lipova with Sov
tank units confirmed. S fall Sov unit. reported in Sannicolaul
Mare 50 kin bSW Arad,, On 6 Jun 57j, 6 Sov tanks seen there.
During Hungarian re9o1ution, higher echelon headquarters,, tank
repair shop and supply base for Soviet troops , employed in
Hungary located in Sannic,,olaul Mae. RR station blocked for
civilian traffic for prolonged period. Sov troops loaded there
and several 10O tank vehicles daily filled from rr tank. cars.
Sov aircraft land&sd area near rr_ station
f;~ mn ~ Info on $ ov tank wait stationed in the Banat since
l9l46, probably 24th Tannk Div, confirms prey assumptions. Other
reports also indicate that elms of this div employed in suppression
of Hungarian _revolts, possibly via Periam-Sannicolaul A!.are.
Dw7ing revolutions,; .,,O'03 dri ored and track-laying veh counted
passing through 'Periaam. Sov operational staff determined in
Saaennicolaul M are :gar r:)a from Mw, 56 to Jan 57. Since elms of Sov
unit from Banat still bai.ieved stationed in southeast Hungary,,
Sannicolaul. fare -:visibly still supply base for these units.)
On 23 Oct., elms 11th AAA refit Air Defense transferred from
Strauasberg--E;geredor# 9 allegedly to WWolfen near Bitterfeld
I Pre .ously reported that 15th AAA Regt/lst. AAA Div
Air Defense being activated in Wolfen. )
2. Oder an~ttl.e
In the spring of 1957,, reequipment of 5th AAA Regt (Ueckermueade)
t-Yaa officially a announced and started. By late ' Jun, all gun
craws filled up to 1/6 and 37 AA guns of 4th AA Btry replaced
by 4 x 1O0-m AA. gun s9 I x 14.5 n AA machine gun and 1 SON-9
gun-iayi radar. All other batteries allegedly also-to receive
100- AA guns and regt to receive track-laying prime movers.
Each battery to receive. 6 guns (possibly warms-time equipment)
In late Jun, the lot to 3d Btry a3'i;ill.had 85-mm AA guns,, the 5th
and 6tth Btry 3? -um AA guns which were not used for training-
at that time
Cou era Arrival of 19 mm. AA. guns for AAA rogt of rM reported
for the first tune.
Assumed T/0 of 3d and.5th
AAA age after reed ,pmu to AA batteries, each with 6 x 85-mm-
AA guns and 3 AA batteries, each ,-ith 6 x 100-mm AA guns and
at least 1 % 145. mm four-barreled AA machine gun for each
battery.. Such an organization largely corresponds to available
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observations on possible development with rogts/lst AAA Div
Air Defense, which may be scheduled to be organized into
3 battalions each of batteries with 100-mm, 85-mm and 57-nri
AA guns.
The AAA regt of mts r t cdiv will receive 57-mm AA guns as'
standard capons
I I It remains to be seen if and to
what mttent these reg? s will be equipped with twin-barreled AA
guns on self-propelled mounts. Equipment with 85-mm AA guns
which was planned and, in some ~asses9 started in 1956, considered
obsolete.)
Structural plan for arty regt of mtz rifle div provides for 2
battalions, each of '3 batteries with 6 x 122-mm hows, 1 bn of 3
batteries with 6 x 85-mm field guns and 1 bn of 3 batteries
with 6 x 120 or 160 marts
(Comment:
However, 2
how arty brie not observed with arty regta of mtz rifle diva so
faro If 4 brie are rapurted, they include 1`' how bn, 2 gun bag
with 76 and 85 mvm guns and 1 bn with 120-mm morts.)
Still undetermined if exercises at divisional level or above held.
In ssoaxther pcwtion GI in Oct. Individual observations as, for
ea pie, retain shpmt from RBD Halle to Storkow, the rr station
of Engr Ba Kaxs chens?e,o on 26 Oct may indicate such exercises
during second half of Oct. No definite conclusions possible.. Except
for-short-term utilization by . individual units, firing ranges.
and tng grounds. assumed to be vacant and units believed to be
back at posts since late Oct/early Nov. During first 10 day6
Nov, usual barracks duty 3hcl maintenance of veh9 and weapon
and advanced combat training up to reinforced battalion level.
In some cases, traihing of recruits, groups of which kept
apparently arriving since second half Oct. Ceremonies, in.-some
cases followed by parades, held within barracks on 7 Nov, the
40th anniversary of Oct Revolution.
On 23 Octp I shpt i of 60 G (gondolar car) with brand news, khaki-
colored pontons passed trough Neuruppin en route from Brest
Litovsk to Steadal area.
3 0
CA a " Prest bouid for bridg ; bldg engr refit Klietz. )
In Nov' 34th Msez Rsgt,
C/O It Col Makarewicz, located'
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C/0 Col Gross
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In Koeslin. It was organized into let Rifle n with 2 rifle cos (each
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50 ? 60 men), I t co W x 82 --am morts0 50 - 60 men), and 1 by
machine gun co; 2d Rifle Bn i th 2 rifle cone 1 AT co, 1 wort co, (each 3040 men), and 1 sig pl; 3d 3n (00 school) (90-men) with
2 cos; 9 -month ccwses9 tag, of subleaders of rsgt; and tank bn
(130 men. mostly R Qe) with 2 tank cosy each with 3 T-34a, 1 tank
SP co with 3 JSU-122 s anti follo ing stared veh': 58 new T-34a, 3 JSU-122ss
1 SU-10O e 16e. a total of 71 arm vah with tank bn; arty bn with
76 field guns and 120-use arrts * ran co with 4-5 BTR-4()e and 20
sidecar motorcycles; engr urd.t o 60' ien, sig unit of 60 men;
maintenance unit (22 men) lncl armorer artificier and mot veh pers) ;
mot trams co (56 men) 3th 1 (adm) p19 2 (mot trans) pl with 1 sedan,
2 GAZ 67 Be, 20 ZIS0150s, 18 GAZ518 Incl 3 fuel tank trucks;
ABC pl (12 m9n) 'for administration and maintenance of gas protection
equipment; 3O-piece uilita ry band.
.Total strength of 34tth Mee:, Regt e 120 officers and 730 NCOs and EM.
Regt consisted of cadre peas and equal number of soldiers in first
and second year of training. In 1955 and 1956, each 200 reservists and
untrained pars up to 45 years had been inducted for 3-month training
with reSt at summer camp hamburg tag gr. Tng bn. organized by refit
C went- a. Info confirms Stole as cast 34th Mecz Revte
Cal Makarswics mentioned as C/0,32d Mecz Regt Stole in Aug19560
?obably 34th Meez Rsg-t concerned. 32d Meca Regt carried in Kolberg.
Lt Cal Gross confirmed as C/O 8th MFcz Div Koeslin in Aug 1956.
c. 0rganizatie s of 34th Mecz Ragt generally corresponds to Soviet
org. 27th Mecz Regt (G1atz)/1Oth Mecs Div (Oppeln) and 55th Mecz
Regt (Br aunebsrg)/16th Mees Div (Elbing) also similar organization
and about came strength as 34th Mecs Regt,
d. Number of stored tanks too high for 34th Mecz Regt, Possible
reserves also for other units of pool; or of 8th Mecz Div. Similar
observations made also with other units f Tank Regt
(Stoip) , where .30 tanks are stored and
Brews' rg, where tat* depot is boa
The 111th Army AAA Regt, ~ stationed in Goerlitz in late
Jun 19570 C/O Ma j Kordas, Chief of Staff Ma j Gransort. Prior to Mar
1957, refit subordinate to 4th laf Div in Crosson/09 subsequently,
in connection with reduction, subordinated to 11th Mecz Div (Sagan).
Soldiers wore still red cap bands which ware to be replaced by
black ,saes 0 Regt consisted of 4 active and 1 reservist battery. A
regt NCO school dissolved in Apr 1957, participants distributed
among batteries. Few NCO aspirants transferred to Sig NCO School
Saagaann.. In summer, individu?al soldiers discharged ahead of time for
personal reasons, replaced by others from deactivated units,
Strength and armament:
Unit Personnel
Weapons
I Btry 86 man '. 6 x 85-mm hv.AA guns
1 x 14.5-mm-twin-barreled
mach gun
2 ce :apps 80 6 x 37-mm li AA guns
3 sv 80 a0 4 x 37 nm" a n
4 B3 90 80 4 x 37-mm n n n
Reserve Btry qr 150 2 X. 85-m n n ro
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(3ith MeczRegt) confirmed Stolp until Apr 1957.
)iq 8th Mecz Dive Koesli.n) reported for the first tim
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Total etretaagth m cl hq unit; at lsaet ' 500 men with 151 trucks and
an ia/i amber of reserve guns mostly of 37o Barracks installation
of regt Harmsdorferetrae:sc also occupied 'by railroad protection
unit with 37xn AA guaas aqd 12 b7-= by mach guns and a chemical
unit.'
other k nova elms 11th ! erc. Div-, arty mort regt Sagan and u/i unit.
Sorau
_(R9mmqUt- Info confirias ': is in line itb. the reduction of Polish
forces, units deactivated