SOVIET TROOPS IN WEISSENFELS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005900770009-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 16, 2003
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: September 13, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release "F:j&gNj2j7R005900770009-8
CLASSIFICATION
COUNTRY Soviet Zo-0 of Germany
TOPIC.., Soviet Trootas in ::eisseav?e=.
EVALUATION
PLACE OBTAINED..._...._..J
DATE OF CONTENT
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.ENCLOSURES (NO. & `+YPE)
September 1950
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1. On 7 August 1950 the Pionier Kaserne on the southern side of Seolauerstrasso,
-;eissenfels (Y: 52/3 99)s was cccupied by a rear unit of 70 to '0 men iho wore
:red borderee.. black epaulets 1* 25X1
2. On 7 August 1950, the Infanterie Kaserne on the northern side of Seclauerstrasse
housed about 200 trooas wearing black bordered red epaulets. This number in-
cluded recruits who had previously been observed there. *
3. The Soviet komendatura on Thornerstrasse had a personnel of about 20 men..
Guards wore black, bordered red. epaulets.
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on 7 Augus , e e em- n s o We s z e v in Zie sse e s
were still away for field exercises, pre:uaably at the Kindel troop training
,rounds.
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Services of Ve MFG headquarters in ..Potsdam and branch offices in numerous
towns over all the Soviet Zone of Germany.
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
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Donumen
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