MISCELLANEOUS MILITARY INFORMATION FROM THE SOVIET ZONE OF GERMANY

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CIA-RDP82-00457R005600070010-6
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December 14, 2016
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January 31, 2001
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10
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August 17, 1950
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2001/03/05: CIA-RDP82-00457R005600070010-6 25X1A COUNTRY Germany (Soviet Zon ' v DATE DISTR. 17 August 1950 SUBJECT USisceilaneous Lilitary Information from the Soviet Zone of Germany NO. OF PAGES 3 PLACE DATE OF ARY OF ENCLS. SUPPLEMENT TO INFO. 25X1X REPORT NO. 25X1X 1 . 2 o 25X1 B 25X1X 4d The former buildinc, 9f the Landesbauernschaft (state farmers' association) on a chwaanerstrasse p GUestrow, was occupied by an unidentified number of :,,VD troops on 6 LT 1950. soviet troops were still observed in 13 houses on Goldbergerstrasse The former Lo.ndoskinderheim ( state home for children) seemed vacated, but was not yet relin- quished by the ;soviets. (1) No Soviet soldiers were observed in :alchin on 7 !."ay 1950 l,ocrl residents said that no troops were stationed in the entire -al- chin County. (2) -about 50 soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets were seen for the first time in the :soviet compound on 2uGust 3lebelufer e Stralsund, on 11 .:ay 1950 w Laotor vehicles were seen there a (3) soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets were still in Camp '7aldeslust, 1-?snow, on 17 :;ay 195c. Truck X113 loaded with boxes resembling ammunition boxes, was seen leav- ing the crop. (4) 5. The factories on ,.;ax Hessestrasse, Finow, were guarded by 25X113 sentries v.-ith red-bordered black epaulets on 17 ITay 1950. Truck was parked in front of the guardroom, (4) The soviet guard at the NaSema Finow, wore red-bordered black epaulets a No motor traf'ic was observed on 17 12Ly 1950. 7, No r;oviet troops were observed in -:rittenberg? between 18 and 20 :, lay 195 0 ..ril (5 ) This document Is hereby regraded to CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the letter of 16 October 1978 from the Director of Central Intelligence to the Archivist of the United States. Next Review Date: 2008 S1F CAT )N SEC STATE tVSRB P~ ARMY AIR 7r" FI31 , T/COTNTRO FA I Oocumen CONFIDENTIAL Approved For Release 2001/03/05: CIA-RDP82-00457R005600070010-6 CLASSIFICATION SEC T /CONTROA: - UQS, OFFICIALS O LY CENTRAL IN ELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO. INFORMATION REPORT CD NO. F I D E N T I A L Q Approved For Release 2001/0'31A'NEAM4EN;[d057R005600070010-6 S ' C t/COMR?L - ULS o OFFICIALS ONLY CENTRAL INTLLLIG, CE AGENCY s2" S. Forty soldiers wearing black-bordered purple epaulets were seen in the billets on Jahnstrasse, at the northeast entrance of Lenzen, between 1S and 20 1":1ay 1950. (6) 9. n %;v) office was the only Soviet unit located in Fitz b etween 18 and 20 May 1950. (7) 10- N o Soviet troops were stationed in Neustadt-Qrla on 24 1 25X1 X 1950. (8) 11- The , lte Ixafanterie Berne on Ulmenstrasse, k ostock was occupied by a nnvn7 nPri na r+rn+,,,, 25X1 B --v ovwu umura an a oone IWOO (9) 12. The Gewerbesohule (industrial school) on Parkstrasse, t' ce tock, was still occupied by a naval unit; 60 men were observed marching into It on 6 June 1950.. (9) 13. T be ko. andatura building on 3t.Georgatrasse, Rostock., housed the Vereinigung Volkseigener `;Verften (association of people v s 25X1 X owned shipyards) on 6 June 1950 (9) 14 No Joviet troops were observed in johmoelln, Prenzlau County, nor in the village of Kerkowg Muerow, Frauenhagen, :'choener- mark, Auoustenhoehe,Passow, 'yaendemark, /Lichow, Zehnebeck, Luetzlow, -iollin and ;;ickstedt between 12 jgay and 7 June 1950. (14) 15. 0oviet trouts were not observed in &ngerrauende in late May and early Juno1950. (11) 16. No troops were stationed in Granzow, Angermuende County, during the same periods (12) 17. Troops were not seen In Jchw edt on the Oder aiv,~r from 12 may to 7 June 1950. (13) 18,E The Soviet depot west of ij 3novrVurth was occupied by a detail sorith black .bordered blue epaulets ? About 12 trucks were seen standing in two garages. 1 'o motor traffic was observed. (14) a4ee 25X1 A(4) 25X1A 25X1A (6) 1iever reported to be occupaied (7~ ? :or.emd .turn was located there in ,0ece b :r i.949. Sue (: i1) PLC:. ` ` ~Gc TRoza~~rs Ua~+~IC1'LI.~a 0NTLY CONFIDENTIAL (1~ "cu e ` 's000 {.7G /;1f TI) troops according to a previous report. gee *9 25X1A MZ ?a1c{ in has n e o e occupied by o :)ov tro X1A Approved For Release 2001/03/05: CIA-RDP82-00457R005600070010-6 Approved For Release 200 QIN Fd- DPRU0 78005600070010-6 4 SEC4ET/CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY 25X1A CENTRAL TNTELLIGENCB AGENCY 11p,0 Never reported to be occupied. {21 Occupied by an M,",GB/,ni l unit on 24 ~pril -.95O m see 12 o ;soviet troops have been observed there before l3 See (14) The report as a whole does not indicate any essential chances over previous information. The reference reports cited in other-field comments above Indicate last report from that area* CONFIDENTIAL 25X1A 25X1A Approved For Release 2001/03/05: CIA-RDP82-00457R005600070010-6