SOVIET ARMY CASERNE IN LEIPZIG-SCHOENAU

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00046R000400470008-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 25, 2013
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: April 29, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
C-11-33 T
This material contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States within the mean-
ing of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C. Secs. 793
and 794, the transmission or revelation of which In
any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law.
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COUNTRY East Germany REPORT NO.
SUBJECT Soviet Army Caserne in Leipzig?DATE DISTR.
achoenau
29 April 1955
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1. .An unidentified Soviet Army caserne was located on East German '
Highway No 87, one kilometer southwest of Leipzig/Schoenau (N 51-19,
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autobus and bicycle. During approximately seven years or travel
along the road which bordered the former anti-aircraft (Flak) caserne,
he was able to observe wily small military training formations within
the caserne area or directly across the road in a training field.
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larger than what he assumud to be
company strengtn. rine greatest number of soldiers observed at one
time was estimated to be 800 to 900. The uniform worn by these
soldiers was the Soviet Army standard field uniform; all shoulder
boards observed had red backgrounds.
colored piping on these shoulder boards nut nelievea tnat tne crown-
seam of the officers service caps was possibly a reddish color; the
soldiers usually wore in overseas cap. They were armed with rifles
or machine pistols and appeared to be going through some sort of
training cycle. The officers' shoulder boards had a gold background
with red stripes and piping.
3. The estimated capacity of the caserne was 1,500 personnel. When
he passed, source paid little attention to the activities within
the caserne because he was more interested in the activities that
usually took place on the training field. He believed that
approximately 30 female Soviet Army personnel were also stationed
at the caserne.
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4. The caserne itself consisted of three large three-story reinforced
concrete apartment-type houses, 9 x 40x 15 in, one guard shack,
4 x 4 x 4 in, and one two-story stucco house, 8 x 12 x 1 m, 44111ah
source assumed was the living quarters of one of the caserne
officers. The entire caserne covered an area of approximately 250 x
200 in and was fenced . only on three sides; the side of the caserne
on the main road was not fenced. The eastern and northern boundaries
of the caserne were fenced by 1.80 m wooden slats while the western
boundary had a 2.20 in wire mesh fence. The only guards observed
were posted at the caserne entrances on the main road. These guards
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gates. caserne was built between 1936
and 1938-and-that it was a permanent-type installation with central
heating and paved roads between the houses. Althoueh the caserne
garage was located directly on the main road,
identify unit transportation other than small trucks, sedans,and
jeeps. (See page 3 for a sketch of the caserne area.)
5. Directly across the main road in front of the caserne, in an. area
,known as the "Kirsohberg", source observed Soviet soldiers taking
training in a rectangular area, approximating 200 x 300 in. Inside of
this area, he observed trenches, sandbag-reinforced constructions,
foundations for AA positions, and other unrecognized obstacles which
he believed were used in infantry or AA training. Several times,
crews pulling, setting up, and
n r ery piece which he identified as a 76 mm
division gun, M1942.
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6. During the demonstrations observed approximately
fifty T-34/85 tanks parked inside of the training area. Although he
had no knowledge of where these tanks came from,he believed that the
Soviets had a tank unit stationed within the vicinity because the
tanks appeared very suddenly, drove into Leipzig, and then parked in
the training area until about 25 June 1953.
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