MILITARY INFORMATION FROM THE TEMPLIN-ZEHDENICK-HAMMELSPRING AREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R008700260003-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 20, 2011
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: August 31, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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~..ilitary lrl%ci?natian from the Tor rp3.in-?ehdoniclc= Iar:aelsnri Area bum -HU IVI
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DATE OBTAIN
REFERENCES
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"ere observed in the Zehdenick-Tomplin (i1 54/t 61) area.Field exercises
continued day and ni^?ht at a rate previously observed. Road supply traff i n
kept up unabated. 50X1-HUM
ATE P EPARED 31 August 1951
, no incoming shipments of troops or vreapons
l1 tvm 23 July and 1 August 19 5,1
c onarcy of 18 trucks, with one truck carrying a motorboat and the others
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ing training activi50X1-HUM
rarer of troops lightly diminished Vehicles
uded dan 'rith officers awrearing red- 50X1-HUM
seda occupied by infantry officers
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engineer equipment, ssed through t'ari.enthal at noon on 1 August and proceeded
3, Three: T-34 tanks tried in vain to cross the Havel River near Durgwall during
the night of 2 August, the crossing exercise being supervised by a senior
...ieut;nant. Ttvro of the trucks stalled in the river and had to be toned out.
The crossing attempt was not repeated thereafter. Other materiel involved in
the exercise were 3 AT guns of about 100 m.; 3 full-track tractors, and truck
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On 3 Au ust, about 1~O0 tr oe ps wear in? red bordered black epaulets and black-
bordered red epaulets were seen practicing in the area east and Southeast of
Camp .lair: melspring b The troops were organized in squads and platoons and practic.-
ed the construction of field wire lines, the advance in overgrown terrain,.
an, co bat in the woods. The troops had a rag- ed appearance but appeared to
be excellently trained. Another 30 soldier: wearia.g red bordered black epaulets
were seen drilling with six 7602-- AT guns near the c=uspo A group of about
:'.0 infantry officers was observed receiving instruction in nap reading.
Fift,, canvas-covered tanks and 30 to ) 0 trucks were parked in the eastern
observed at the camp incl
bordered black epaulets;
JCCticn of Car. fanmelspr
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..ac c epaulets; trucks occupied by 50X1-HUM
so di.er s ':;rith red-bordered black erna e s and black bordered red epaulets,,
driven by soldier's with red bordered '
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nd dri ?en by a soldier with d black epaulets- trucks
The number of troops of all ranks and branches of service who were seen in 50X1-HUM
the streets of Templ in decreased compared to previous observations. On 3
Au,-,ust,A 2 officers and. 30 recruits with red bordered black epaulets arrived
by train P' n ' ? direction of E erswalde and drove to Carp :Ia lsprin~
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darn included sedans) (with officers t gears r red-bordered 50M-HUM
'L lack ePaalats, including
sores with tank insignia; truck with
srldiers wearing red bordered black epaulets; true with soldiers 50X1-HUM
searing red bordered black epaulets and black-bordered red epaulets; and a
ruck occupied b v sold i are wi i:n rp 50X1-HUM
1e ` Eriplioap training grounds. 50X1-HUM
Comment? The report indicates no changes in the overall situation at 50X1-HUM
the convoy with en-Vinser qu pr.n , nentiona In paragraph 2 WA1I-hUIVI
-"or Tern l.in on 22 July 1951. The recruits mentioned 50X1-HUM
i jaragraph 7 of the present, report were personnel of this AM division. All
other vehthle mentioned in the rresent report belong to the 25th 50X1-HUM
sank Div, the 6th Gds Yeez Div,, and headquarters un4.ts of the Fourth Gds ?_ecz
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of ?t.ie presen report, belonged to the 25th Tank. Div, A component of .the un-
identi fed AAA division of the Fourth Gds I'Iecz A left Eberswralde L ? rail
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