MILITARY INFORMATION FROM SCHWERIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005900530010-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 25, 2003
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: September 13, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION s,c;rr
a i.6 UNTRY.. SOV-1 t n e of Ca r r _- REPORT N0._
TOPIC ;... i*ili tan, lnfornationfron Schwerin
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EVALUATION LACE OBTAINED_
DATE. OF CONTENT- 6 to 29 July 1950
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DATE 013TAINED DATE PREPARED
REFERENCES
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-ENCLOSURES
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I REMARKS
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NTOCAAL I 'hF
1, From 16 to 29 July 1950 the Hindenburg Kaserne (Schwerin (1'i 514./T 146), was occupied
by at least 1,000 troops who wore red bordered black epaulets with artillery, motor
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sport and resumab -l of recruits was
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2. Between 16 and 29 July 1950 the Fritsch Kaserne housed about 1,000 troops wearing
red bordered black epaulets, some with artillery insignia and black a aulets
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Sections equipped with climbinr, spurs and wire seen in the billeting area,
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The Voltke Kaserne appeared to be occupied to capacity by at least 1,,000 troops,,
including many young soldiers wearing, red bordered black lery and tank insignia.
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Between 16 and 29 July 1950 the Krueger Kaserne was occupied by 1,000 to 1$0n troops
who wore red bordered black epaulets, some with artillery and tank insignia,
severaX annex bui.wing;s, utility buildings, garages and sheds. The solders who
wore seen wore red. bordered black epaulets with artillery and motor transport insia--
The Adolf Hitler Kaserne B 25X1
, uchholz, has an estir.'ated capacity of about 3,000 troops,
At least nine lame barracks buildings ,were occupied, The installation also "how 25X1
were seen throuC11 e open oors o a garage,
A truck convoy comin , from the direction of '',9.sm entered Schwerin .on 21 July 1.950,
convoy o at least gun- ow^inL ruci s 1Fft 25X1
Schwerin on 25 July 1950 via '.?ismarsche .rasse, come o the vehicles were track-
laying prime movers and some trucks were loaded ,?rith billeting equipment, (3)
CONFIDENTIAL
This document Is hereby regraded to
CONFIDENTIAL, In accordance with the
letter of 16 October 1978 from the
Dlreotor of Central Intelligence to the
Archivist of the Unite_ t'~vbd For
Next Review Date: 2008
CLASSIFICATION
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A gun with an estimated caliber of 180 to 200 rn and split -trail carriage
stood in the yard of the Hindenburg Kaserne on 27 July 1950. On the same
day furniture I Iwas unloaded from a Frei tht car at the raiIr oad
station and trucked to the Hindenburg Kaserno. 25X1
8. A Soviet colonel when maldn inquiries at a German office about selling his
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Corments
(1) The information indicates that elements of the 914th Gds 11:tz Rifle Div and
headquarters units of the IX Htz Rifle Corps wore still at their 5cInrr rin
post at the end of July 1950.
(2) the unidentified medium tank reCimerit of the
18th Mecz Div in 1'archi.m.
(3) Possibly an clement of the 94th Gds t.:tz 11Cfle Div -,oine to a training area.
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1 he 715th Hoar Arty itegt of the 914th Oda L:tz Rifle Div in
Schraerin prior to early liu; Lust 1950.
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