SOVIET MILITARY ACTIVITY IN THE ZEITZ AREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R000300070017-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 10, 1998
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: January 23, 1947
• Content Type: IR

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C aNTP L INTELLIGIENCE GROUP
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COUNTRY
INTEiJAENCE REPORT
Germany/Russian Zone
DATE-
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SUBJECT
Soviet Military Activity in the Zeitz Area
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:3 January 1947
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Between 14 and 20 Gctober 1946 a heavy artillery unit left the Panzer
Sarraosks in Zeits (K-08; and was replaced by a tank unit equipped with
T-34 and T-143 tanks. This arti? leay unit has approximately forty'-fouaj
or forty-eight guns and is now dug in on the edge of the Zeitzer Forst
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maneuvers, ~tyryoops living in earthen huts. This area is constantly used for
maneK1em.
20 The entire Zeitzer Forst area is closed to the public and is used as an
underground fuel depot. Large quantities of armunition have also been
taken to the Zeitzer Forst, particularlys 90mm anti-tank ammunition, small
and medium caliber for field artillery, 210 and 240mm artillery, 120mm
mortar and 36-'42s "Werfermunitions (?rocket projector ammunition), similar
in appearance to projectiles fired from Wehrmaaht 'Panzergrenadaerwagenn.
3. It Is reported that troops on the move proceed from one headquarters to
another, so that no one knows in advance the ultimate destination.
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