MILITARY INFORMATION FROM ZERBST

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R012400010009-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 22, 2006
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: May 19, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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DATE PR,EPAREG__?J '"a
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ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE) -_.,-
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On 11 April 122, the Gnoisenau ':asorne in Zerbst (r 52/D 9) ;::as occu?-.led
by 1,200 to l,500 srldiors v;earin{' red bordered black epaulets, ~::ast of
then with yank insignia and some with artillery insicnia. About t60 to t0
percert of the old barracks buildink were occu- led, whereas the other
buildint-s wera occu;--'.ed to capacity; On 9 April, soldiers were observed
at the drill round orectimy rroof shelters for trucks',,ix trucks,
I J were3 bell n' used for driver's training.
On 11 Arri1, two T-3 tanks and. so.-..e trucks, were 1,ar ced.
in front of the raraf es soi: th of the t,charnhorst Kaserne Q The installation .25X1 C
is still occuLied by i;e7'[T'an civillaris,,
Cor,ment. It is believed that corrt orients of the 7th Cds Tank Div :n re
s at1n d ', sere and accordin'' to ,h s present report it is possibly a tarkc
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