SOVIET TROOPS IN DESSAU-ROSSLAU

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R011400170003-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 22, 2006
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: March 14, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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Soviet Troops in Dessau-itosslau
EVALUATION.,..6 -....PLACE OBTAIMED _]
DATE OF CON .EN
DATE OBTAINED
REFERENCES
-DATE PREPARED lh "Irnrch 195P ---
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PACE-ENCLOSURES (BYO.
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lo 'rior to 22 February 1.952, the barracks installation in Dessau 4tosslau
(Ml S2/E; 17) was occupied by an undetermined number of troops who wore red-
.,ordered black epaulets with artillery and tank insignia, Seven platoons,
each of 30 to 35 men with carbines, submachine guns and light machine guns,
:Left the installation in a northerly direction toward Lucko at 9 a0m0, .pn
:L8 February. A company of about 180 soldiers with carbines and entrenching
tools was inspected regarding its proficiency in field training on 22
?ebruary, The cting team included three high-ranking; officers who rode 25X1
in sedan The squad leaders continuously alternated during the
':period of inspectionb Trucks observed at the barracks installation in Dessau-
R?osslau
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2, "Camp Gross Kuehnau was occupiei by troops on 20 February0 No training activity
was noticed? Soldiers were seen performing repair jobs on several tanks and 25X1
trucks t:e camp quartered only a maintenance unit.
Camp Brambach was not occupied by troops on 20 February,
the carp was used only in sum, arr.
3,, On 12 February, Camp Gross Kue7,nau was occupied by several hundred troops
who wore red bordered black epaulets without branch-vf-service insignia. No
vehicular traffic was noticed, Ten trucks stood in the western section of the
camp. No training activity vrae noticed in the camp or in the surrounding
terrain.
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date, but the present report is not specific enough to constitute a~confirmation
for the two regiments of the division which may have moved from Kcethen to
the barracks installation in Rossl,nu,
CLASSIFICATION ^FCR TfCCi:T:*':OI,/L'.": Or, FICIAL ONLY
Approved For Release 2006/08/08 : CIA-RDP82-00457R011400170003-8
 Approved For Release 2006/08/08 : CIA-RDP82-00457R011~ 110003-8