SOVIET TROOPS IN SCHWERIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R008700240009-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 19, 2011
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: August 30, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/19: CIA-RDP82-00457R008700240009-8
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LDATE PREPARED 30 11u:ust 1951
10 On 2L July 195i, the }'oltke Kaserne on Ludlri g Bluster S trasse, Schwerin (Ti .54/T
56), se ed to be less occupied than before, Personnel observed wore red
bordered black epaulets, including some with tank insignia.
2~ On 27 July, the Krueger Kaserne on Ludvigsluster Etrasse quartered no less
than 750 troorps who wore red bordered black epaulets with artillery insignia0
six batteries were quartered in the installation. The
troops were inspected in the barracks yard by a general on 27 July, Six. 50X1-HUM
artillery pieces were seen on that occasion. TruckO entered the
installation. (2) 50X1-HUM
3 The ALdolf Hitler Kaserne on Ludtivigsluster Chausse? quartered infantry and AAA
units whose strength could not be determined. Two buildings of the installation
were vacant on 26 July. A unit of 450 to r00 troops with machine guns and AT
rifles mar chest out of the instcllation on 27 July while about 150 troops were
assembling in the barracks yard.
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each towing an artillery piece,'
On 24 July, 12 rocket launchers were seen in the yard of the Ilindenburg Kaser.-
ne on Guestrmer Strasse0 At the Grosser Dresch port training field, T-34
tanks were seen on 26 July, and k artillery pieces of about 50X1-HUM
100 sm on 27 Jul;;. (i.)
The installations at Goerries airfield were occupied by troops wearing red-50X1-HUM
bordered black epaulets with artillery insignia on 30 July. Four artille y
were observed driving toward the air ie . One radio station each was seen on
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