OB SITUATION OF SOVIET GROUND FORCES FROM INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM 1 AUGUST TO 1 SEPTEMBER 1951

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R008800310007-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 12
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 5, 2011
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: October 1, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
INFORMATION RE. PORT CD NO.
COUNTRY Soviet Occupied 5i rope and US M
SUBJECT OD Situation of Soviet Ground Frxaeo from
Information Obtained from 1 August to 1
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO,
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DATE DISTR
NO.OF PAGES
b OF ENCLS.
SUPPLEMENT TO
CIRCULATE REPORT NO.
1 October 1951
12 7
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THIS I5 UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
T horo rare no discornibi ch-i. =,os in the organization and strength of t ho
Soviet Army units in the Soviet-occupied countries of Europe during the period
covered by the report. ISo units arriving in,, or departing from, the Soviet
-)ccupation areas vrere observed The majority of the combat divisions continued
unit training; throughout August 1951. It is expected that,, upon completion of
the summer training progr mt in October 1951, the Soviet units will have attained
a maxirnmt of combat officioncy0 V o reports received during the period covered by
the report wore indicative of preparations for ware
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:'ports received between I... I uvgust and 1 Sopter.bor 1951. indicated no changes
in the disposition of the 5osriot ground forces in Cor.aany up to the
Middle of i\ugust 1951. 50X1-HUM
20 The fol1otrin~ units and rear service inota?1ationa in the Soviet Zone of icrr
location,, and date of observation,, ero confirmed betiToon
1 gust axu .,a; or1 r 1951:
56th '.for Trans egt
25th Ili, frig
Ln Arty Div
ao 0'.3Q linits of the. Orou 7 of Occupation Forcos Gorr,
r ic'm 1A
A Gun Arty Brig
2d OOC.a tdv% Div
6th (?) Ode A&i Div
32d (?) AAA Div
3ir;II1;DMW
2 I~C:?IITZ
POTSDAN
P(YtSUAU
2S July
16 August
9 August
27 July
POrSDAL: 31 July
CILI::I.ITZ 3 August
AU1 area
1/`R ',VW1ZT/oder 27 July
KU'? 3TRI:,' area
CLASSIFICATION AW 1 ONTROL - U.S. El 'FICIALS ONLY
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