MILITARY INFORMATION FROM SCHWERIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R007500620010-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 13, 2013
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: March 30, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY G?m--(Sovie't Zone) REPORT
TOPIC Military Inforrntion from Schwerin
EVALUATION--
DATE OF CONTENT
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? No arrival or departure of troop units was observed at the Schwerin
OU 54/T 46) mi3itary post between 26 February and 8 Larch 3_951.
The units were engaged in close-ordar drill at the barracks yards
and in weapons training at the training field near the installations,
O Four 85-mm AT guile and four 100-mm AT guns were seen at the training
field opposite the Krueger Kasorne on 7 Narch.
. Sentries at the Adolf Hitler Kaserne wore black-bordered red epaulets.
From 900 to 1,000 troops wore seen drilling in groups at the barracks
yard and other places in the billeting area. In addition, six 120-mm
mortars with crews of six men each were observed.
. The Freiherr von Fritsch Kaserne Va3 about 80 percent lichtod on the
evenings between 26 February and 9 ',larch. Trucks
with 30 soldiers wearing black-bordered black epaulets wore
omerven in a patch of woods near the barracks installation on 6 Larch.
5. Gate guards at the Krueger Kasarne wore red-bordered black epaulets
with tank insignia. About 100 troops drilling individually or in groups
were seen in the barracks yard on 2 March.
6. the Adolf Hitler Kaserne was occupied to 50X1-HUIV
capacity by infantry, artillery and mortar units.
7. Personnel observed at the headquarters on Gaecilienallee in the Schloss-
garten Quarter wee red-.bordered black epaulets, some with artillery
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