SURVEY OF OB SITUATION OF THE SOVIET GROUND FORCES AND THE GERMAN VOLKSPOLIZEI

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• Publication Date: July 3, 1952
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1 ! CENTRAL IN`CELDGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Germany (Russian Zone )Austria
SUBJECT Surve,. of OB Situation of the Soviet Ground
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
Forces and the German Volkspolizei
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THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES, WETRIN THE MEANING OF TITLE IB. SECTIONS 798
ATION OF ITS COWT ATS TO OR RECEIPT BY AM UNAUTHORIZED PERSON
IS PROHIBITED BY LAW TEE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
The strength and organization of the Soviet ground forces in the Soviet-
occupied countries of Burope has not changed since the middle of Maly 1952.
The divisions in the Soviet Zone of Germany which moved to the troop
training grounds in April 1952 prepared their quarters in mid-a4!ay 1952
prior to the start of training, Individual units were observed moving to
the training grounds for long-term suer exercises during the first half
of a'ayo A comprehensive reorganization of high Soviet nand posts and
units was carried out, in the area south and vast of Berlino The fact that
this measure also affected the Iiq. MFG which, since 1945, had been perma-
nently stationed in the eastern sector of POTSDAU, leads to the conclusion
that these transfers must have resulted from Crowing, pol:Ktical tensions.
..Iovrever, no signs indicating the preparation of an armed attack by the
lussians in the near future are discernible0
GERMANY.
Order of Battle
1@ ith the exception of local movements, no changes occurred in the general
OD as was learned from reports received during the period from 1 Nay to
1 June 1952.
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a? GIQ Units of the Group of Occ 2ation Forces Germany (GOFG)m.
56th .Motor .Trans Regt
An -Mar fle ;t
36th Pon :fridge Iegt
11q IV Arty Corps
65th 1:lort Brig (us)
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34th Arty Div ( US )
30th Gds Gun Arty Brig
4th AT Arty Brig (US)
Hq 2d Ods AAA Div
ba Eighth Guards Arrrr0
43d (Gds) Army Arty Brig
19th Ode Engr Dn
IIq XXVIII Gds Idtz Rifle
Corps
It 39th Gds Litz Rifle Div
112th Gds LItz Rifle neat
117th Gds Ilts Rifle Regt
120th 'Oda Utz Rifle Re t
15th Oda?) Tank 51" Regt
93% AAA Bn (us)
IIq 20th Gds i.tecz Div
68th Gds Hv Tank 5P Regt(US)
172d Ods Utz Rifle Reet
174th Ode tItz Rifle Re ,t
932d AAA I (us)
Hq 21st Gds Men Div
68th Ods d:ecz fegt
70th Gds i ocz Regt
28th Oda TArnk Refit
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136th Gda *IIv Tank 5P Regt
Hq 207th, IMtz Rifle Div
136th Gun Arty Regt
115th flaw 'arty Re(;t
55thh Liecz Regt
120th Mtrcl ?3n
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Hq 8th Gds Mecz Div
Hq 9th Tank Div
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2d Light Arty Brig (US)
llq, 9th Ode Tank Div
33d Ode ',',Its fifie Regt
126th olds UL An
f 12th Ods Tank Div
48th ads Tank Regt
19th ads Tank Regt
66th Gds Tank Regt
71st Ode Iiv Tank SP Regt
226th Mort Regt
87th (?) Ron Iii
59th Tank Tng Ian (US)
Fq lst Necz Div
?m Third Guards Mechanized Arw6
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91st Ode RL Iiegt
ltq 14th Ods iecz Div-
49th Gds Metz Ilegt
10th Tank Regt
Slat Ode Tank Regt
Iiq 7th Gds Tank Div
Hq 9th Metz Div
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82d Gds Iiv Tank OP Regt
34th Tank Trig Dn
iiq 7th Gds Mecz Div
25th Gds I-leas Regt
57th Gds Tank Regt
814th Gds IIv Tank SP Regt
122d Ods Engr Bn
111th Tank ReC:t
162d Tank Regt
53d Pltrol Bn
An Tank Tag Ian of the
25th Tank Div
Hq 10th Gds Tank Div
29th Gds ".1tz Ztiflo Itegt
359th ads AAA Rogt
Reass iinment of Pos ts.
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BERNAU 14 May
FUF3PwTETTi;AI,DE 16 May
FIiAlIIcFuRT/0der 21say
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3. A large-.scale reshuffling of Soviet headquarters, offices a units
began in the area south and west of BERLIN on 22 May 1952, and has
not been completed, The following observations were made:
a. The headquarters and headquarters units of the Third Gda Mscz Army
from WMSDORF, predominantly from the ?anzertruppenschule, were
transferred to JULTIMM-Neues Lager. The 14th AT Arty Brig (US)
of the IV Arty Corps which had hitherto been stationed in JUETERBOG-
Nati2 Lager was transferred to Ruegen Island at the beginning of
May 1952. a~ It is undetermined whether aria troops of the Third
Gds Mocz Army were also involved in the transfer to the JU RBOG
area,
b. The officers' school of the GOFG, I I was transferred from 25X1 B
the Hindenburg Kaserne in t+U MSDORF to the Kriogaschule in POTSSDAM
B(",IISTEDT.
c, The 56th Motor Trans Regt of the GOFG, was transferred 25X1 B
from the Canbrai Kaserne, dMENSDORF., to the barracks installation
in POT&DA M-WILDPARK-.JEST. The latter installation had pre-idously
quartered a brigade of the 314th Art Div (US) which has been at
ALTEMGRAI3Q/1 for field exercises since the end of April 1952, It is
not known which unit Yd11 use the installation as permanent quarters.
d,, Components of the 62d AAA Div (us) of the Third Oda blecz 1j. W,
, which
had hitherto been carried. in the Lutz Kaserne, +i'UFIISIDC1F, and whose
bate: rAes were .r.apl.xced around the entire bill tip; area in are believed to have moved to a troop training grounds as on
27 May 1952, a troop shipment was reportedly going from UUI NSDORF to
1,1, L: It is conceivable that elements of the division tempo-
rarily moved to the area of the LETZLING HEATH,
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9. A motor vehicle and tank repair shop with its machinery possibly
remains in the Panzertruppenschule, :,UEM;DOflFa No information
has been obtained on the shipping of reprdx shop equipment which ~-'
had been procured and inutalled a[nid considerable difficulties
only several months previously, Orly the Soviet personnel moved
to the area of the Stanmlager Z(JSSEIT at the end of May 1952"
The quartets which becar vacant as a result of the reshuffling pro-
gram, with unidentified units also moving out from the Stammlager
ZOSSEN toward an undetermined direction, have been occupied by the
Hq and offices of the GOFG from POTSDAM and BABELS URG since about
25 May 1952, The offices invol.zed apparently are offices of the GOFG
in the Kriegsschule and the Ruinenberg Kaserne and offices of the
Chief of Rear Services in the Adolf Hitler Kaserna. The new quarters
in the 1V tT I SD(RF 05SFII area of these offices have not been determined;
hm,rever, it can be assumed that the command posts from BABELSBE20 will
be housed in the Pan zertruppenschule which is the most suitable installa-
tion.
The transfer of the Hq G%'G %hich had been in the BABUSBERG restricted
area since 1945 and, most probably, the transfer of still other offices
of the GO~FG in POTSDAL is undoubtedly the result of growing political
tensions. It is believed that the former location of the Hq, GOFG ,at the
border of the American sector was deemed inappropriate in view of a
possible plan to close the border of West Bi;n,LIHL The reconditioned
barracks installtdons in e+UE NSDW are suitable as new quarters. The
fact that the Hq and headquarters units of the Third Oda Mecz Army mid
the large repair shop had been transferred to the barracks installations
in y'J IISDGCF in December 1951 and officers' courses were s till con-
ducted there in the summer of 1951 seems to prove that the reshuffling of
offices and units had not been prepared long in advance.
Train and Field ;Exercises.
). Division Training.
The main movement to the troop training grounds of the majority of the
combat divisions was completed by the end of April 1952. However, some
individual troop shipments arrived behind schedule. As had been antici-
pated, about one third of the 21st Gds Llecz Div moved to the new troop
training grounds at LOSSA north of WEIMAR as late as 5 to 10 May,
Further components of the division will probably follow after the nece *-
sary quarters have been prepared. As in 1951, the Troops started indi-
vidual training and training at group level at the troop training grounds
after the preparation of their quarters in May, The following additional
information on the occupation of, and the training at, the troop training
grounds supplements the previous analysis. a~
a. Eighth Guards Array Area.
O11MMUF.
Hutment, and tent camps in the area north of CIZA:jINKEL, the Alto
Lager northeast of OIIRDRUF and a hutment in the area of TIPPEROflA
were occupied to capacity in mid-z.lay. Most of the motor vehicles
belong to the' 20th Gds Llecz Div and the 39th ads Litz Rifle Div
carried there,
I IMDTel
In said-b ay, the cal p) e t of IJAIT A was occupied to capacity while
Camp KINDEL, situated northwest of the former, was only lightly
occupied. Iiowover, the arrival of prefabricated barracks sections
tends to indicate that further quartering facilities are to be
established. Training activity there predominantly included in-
struction on tanks and artillery pieces. and tank driving practice.
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A small-scale field exercise was held involving the employment of
smoke screens. The majority of the motor vehicles observed belong
to the 57th Gds Litz Rifle Div and some to the corps troops of the
XXIX Ods tats Rifle Corps.
b. Third Shock ,Army r Area.
LLTZLING IIF'ATH.
Camp PLATIKEN and Camp BORN appear to be occupied to capacity by
units of the 7th Gds Tank Div and, possibly, elements of the 19th
Ode Mecz Div from W.GDEBURG. Besides motor vehicles of these two
divisions, individual vehicles of the 9th Mocz Div and the 136th Ods
IIv Tank SF Regt of the Third Shock ArrW also appeared until about
10 May 1952. Cis the 10th Gds Tank Div used ?OLMIRSTLDT and COLBITZ
as detraining stations, elements of the division are carried in
Camp DOLLS. Caaps occupied by hitherto unidentified units in the
northern section of LrTZLIID 1II!aATI1 apparently include a camp south
of IIOTT NDt ', a new and laver canp in the area of I3ARRTERE ZIETTAU,
which was established in the winter of 1951, and a tent camp south-
west of LETZLIT L I. It is possible that, about 22 May 1952, the first
large-scale field exercises involving several units including G-15
units were held in the area bettircen DMII PlMMI and " UMIDLEBEN.
Motor vehicles observed tyre during that period included vehicles of
the 7th Gds Tank Div, the 19th Gds Meez Div, the 31st AAA Div and
headquarters troops of the Third Ode LTecz Arrgr. Other repots indi-
cated that one camp each was under construction in the area of
J R"V1 ITZ and ZICIITAU near KLOETZE, northwest of OARDEI i1M.
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supplementary information revealed that components of the 18th Mocz
Div moved from their three garrisons in 38. shipments to the WITTSTOCK
troop training gr, r;unds during the period from 10 to 17 April. 1952,
They were confirmed there until the middle of May. No special training
activity was noticed.
c. First Ods Piers Army Area.
KOENIGSBRU3.K.
Prior to 7 May, most of the motor vehicles observed in the area of the
troop training grounds belonged to the 8th Gds MMaecz Div and the 11th
Gde Tank Div. Cn]y in isolated instances did vehicles belong to the
9th Tank Div. Field exercises could not be observed as the training
area was strictly cordonned off. However, artillery fire was heard
almost daily from the training grounds .
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No infoniation has boon Obtained directly from the troop training
grounds. however, signal troops of the 9th Tank Div constructed tele-
phone lines in the area south of BAD LIEDEIG RDA. during the period
from 9 to 14 Mj 1952, and therefore it is possible that at least
elements of the division were at the ' E ITIMIN troop training grounds
which is situated south of BAD LIBBI;IMBEDA at the beginning of t,eay.
Second Gds 1:2ecz Arc r' Area.
Because this army lacks an army training grounds as is available to the
other armies, the divisions and headquarters troops are forced to
rotate their units to small training grounds in the army area as some
of them had done in the preceding years. Most of these camps are in
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the area of NEU5 L ITZ. Iiutments and tent camps west of the town
as far as M'ueritz Lake observed occupied until mid-May 1952 in-
clude a tent camp in the area west of ZIERKE, north of NEUSTRELITZ;
a new hutment in the Peutache Forest, east of the NCUSTRELITZ-
PENZLIN road, which was occupied by components of the 2d Light Arty
Brig (US) of the Second Gds '. ecz Army in (ANIENBURG at the beginning
of 1Tay 1952; an old hutment under reconstruction in the area of
PRIESTPRBACK, 2 km south of SPECK; and a tent camp along the
PRIG, STl BACK-SPICK road. Another camp is apparently located in the
area south of NEUI1 AIJDEP1BURG, It was occupied by the unidentified Gds
IUv Tank SP fegt of the 9th Gde Tank Div, until the and of April. At
the beginning of May 1952, the 234th T,Iort legt of the division moved
in, allegedly for a period of eight weeks. As in 1951, the 12th Gds
Tank Div with most of its units conducts. its summer training in the
area north of TTEURUPPIN,, while, this year again, the 1st rlecz Div
trained several times in the area around NEUSTR1 LITZ.
e. Third Gds Lleez Area
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The units of the 6th Gds Tank Div were in Camp ;J tD r,.-IWXJMEORF at the
beginning of May 1952, Rear details sere left at the posts. No
information on field exercises and the training program planned has
been available.
WEISStiIAS5I:R;
Camp T30CYTN was occupied to capacity by elements of the 9th ? ecz Div
until 10 May. So far as could be learned, the training involved
record practice with heavy machine guns and tanks with live ammunition
on an AT artillery range, close-combat practice in trenches under
combat conditions, and aiming practice with artillery pieces and tanks
on the terrain.
Fourth Oda I,ipcz Army Area.
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Although the troop training grounds were heavily guarded, it was deter-
rain d that Camp VOGEA.5ANdG and UL 5PRIPNG were occupied to capacity
by headquarters troops of the Fourth Gds IZeez t1rray and units of the 25th
Tank Div and the 6th Ods u cz Div until the end of T UV Camp
liarmiolspring was enlarged and near firing ranges for rifles, machine
guns and pistols were established immediately after the troops had
arrived. The troops in the camp participated in physical exercises,,
theoretical instruction, close-order drill and maintenance duty on
weapons, enuip:iont and vehicles until tie middle of lay. Training with
rifles and light machine guns at group level was conducted on the
terrain. Both camps were alertod on 26 May. These alerts were pre-
sumably for practice only and of a type which had also been observed
at various troop training wounds last year.
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The units of the 7th Gds Mecz Div which had moved to the LIEI3EROSE
troop training grounds from their posts in mid-April., were still at
the training grounds about 15 May 1952a Sixty low temporary wooden
buildings which would replace the emergency quarters used in 1951 were
under con 3truction in Carip JAf,%ITZ. No major field exercises sera
conducted prior to the niddl,e of May. The daily routine of the troops,
at that time, predominantly included instruction on arms, infantry drill,
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political indoctrination and maintenance duty on weapon, and
vehicles. Further. training included close-bombat practice,,
aiming and loading practice and subcaliber firing from
revolving tank turrets at a target ranee, Troops vwere repeatedly
instructed on a miniature area which was 80 x 100 asters, One
small-scale night practice was held,
pectal Exercises.
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a, Artillerg?
The three brigades of the 6th Arty Div from- RATI-iENO I, including
the 10th Harr Arty L3r3,g (US) which loft ItATI ENOVI betvroen 15 and
19 I,iay were at ALTB RABC ( in about mid-May 1952. Two brigades
of the 34th Arty Div (US) from POTSDAFI. were still at` the troop
training grounds about mid-:;ay 1952, Other units determLned there
on the basis of transportation reports and vehicle number analysis
include components of AAA units of the 19th Gds I;ecz Div, the 9th
Gds Tank Div, the 57th Gds Litz Rifle Div, and the two area artillery
brigades of the Eighth Gds Army permanently stationed in ALTENBURG?
b, AA Artily
Prior to 16 Play 1952, only vehicles of the 13th W Div and the AAP
regbaent of the XXVIII Oda Mtz Rifle Corps were identified at the
'/USTROY AAA range, However, as no indicatior:t are available that
AAA units were shipped to or from the troop training grounds during
the period under review, it can safely be assumed that the occu-
pation at the range has not changed from that observed in April. *..
c. liner Troops.
The main training center of the majority of the engineer troops in
the Soviet Zone of Germany is on the Elbe River between .-ITT OMERGE
and RIE3A as in 1951. The units stationed in this area since mid-
April and the beginning of May respectively are distributed as
follows s
BITTKAU areas Components of all engineer units of the
Third Shock Army
AKEII_BRi.:ITEN HAGEN areas Unidentified engineer regiment of the
GOFG from BEJ NBURG
ROSSLAU area: 36th Pon Bridge Refit of the GOFG from
DAGDEBURG
Area east of Y(ITTuNBERG: Elements of the division engineer
units of the Third Gds Moos Aru4r
Area south of IUEHLI3ERRGs Presw-ably elements of the 1st Assault
Engr Regt of the First ide Mecs Army
from DRESDEN UEBIGAU. Components of
the regiment constructed a pontoon
bridge across the Neisse River in GOER-
LITZ at the end of April. There ar?
vague indications that the bridge was
dismantled again on 14 '%yo
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Components of the 19th Oda Engrr Bn of the Eighth Gds Army and of
the three engineer battaliosn of the XXIX Gds I.1tz Rifle Corps
have been at the engineer training site of the Eighth Ode Army in
BAD KOF; RN since the end of April 1952. Engineer units of the
XXVIII Gds itz Rifle Corps can be carried in the area southwest of
CRA:!INKEL. The bulk of the engineer units of the Fourth Oda utecz
Army was presumably at the T.' PLIN troop training grounds in !:tay
1952. T ineer units of the Second Gds Uses Army moved from their
garrisons in NEUWJI,DR BURG, NEUSTRELITZ and the DO', 3ERITZ area to
the area of J RICIIO/1 an the Elbe River between 25 and 27 ?.fay 1952.
This area had also been used as amphibious training site by engineer
troops of this and the Fourth Ode Liecz Army in the summer of 1951.
It was learned that small artillery omits of the 39th and 57th Gds
Utz Rifle Dive, which had moved from Thuringia to ST NDAL several
days prior to 25 Play, were possibly to take part in the engineer
exercises.
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During the period from 6 to 12 Lay 1952, the 4th AT Arty Brig (Us)
of the IV Art. ,,r Corps in JU ;T RBOG-Neuea Lager was transferred to
the BIItGEN-SASSNITZ-PRORA area, while the unidentified artillery
brigade of the I,XXIX Titz Rifle Corps in the Nordla ;er, ALTEtNORABOW,
moved in part the barracks installation on Liemeler Strasse, .
ROSTOCK, and in part to the barracks installation on Uanienstrasse0
A return to J0,TPMB0G of the 4th AT Arty Brig appears improbable as
the previous quarters were occupied by the Iiq Third We ?.secs Army
at the end of itr 1952. The corps artillery brigade was allegedly
to remain in the ROSTOCK area until July 1952. Its it is unusual to
transfer an AT artillery brigade to an island where it is isolated,
it is inferred that no tactical reasons are behind this operation.
The same conclusion applies to the transfer of the corps artillery
brigade which was transferred from the corps area. Rather, it is
believed that these reshuf flings were made for reasons of training,
especially as the new area is suitable for firing, practice at sea
targets with live ammunition. Such firing .practiceas had already been
conducted in the area of PRORA and northeast of .Y+ ',RITE : UENDE in the
years prior to 1949. Rumors among the population that tank units
also arrived in the RO:aTOCYi.Vd7RNl , 13E area partly by sea, have not
been confirmed to date. **
Miscellaneous.
6. According to information received so far, new Soviet konsndaturas have
been established in SEI 'TENBE G, LUCKAU, LU RSN''BURG and IIALCIIIN, L3eckle n .
burg since about mid-Ili 1952. The reasons for this measure are not
known. i{ow ver, it is known that in 2950 several Soviet komendaturas
were dissolved and their personnel sent back to the U.S.S.R.
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8 A total of 4iore than 4 ,.000 new motor vehicles has been shipped from
the U,S,S,R to the Soviet Zone of Germany since the spring of 1952@
It appears that most of these vehicles replaced wort.-out vehicles,
as only one new block of 1,000 numbers has been observed to date,
Numbers of new
block were report ,pti 7--
Available i 'ormation indicates
I were assigned mostly to the ?d s AAA v
01 Witt IV JWTy a smaller amount of the numbers were allotted
to artillery units of the Fourth Oda Mecz E,rny
9. It was determined that, in the course of the last six months, medium
tank regirxants received 8 to 12 heavy tanks and the heavy tank regi-
ments 10 to 15 medium tanks.
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10, After mid-April 1952, occupied AAA emplacements were observed at several
airfields in the Soviet Zone of Germany. Vehicles of the 31st AAA Div
were seen at DOF,BDRITZ airfield, vehicles of the 62d AAA Div (US) at
JUFTBRBOG airfield, and vehicles of the 32d AAA Div (US) at COTTBUS
airfield. The observation of vehicles of the 39d AAA Div (US) in STfiAUS-
G indicates that the local air force depot there was also given AAA
protection,
observed,. since April 1952x, at VIE tNEUCHE!T airfield and, sporadically,
also at FI11-,3ThY4A,UE airfield. F- I
sequence which is assigned to the unidentified AAA unit in PARCIII14 have
been observed at BRAND airfield,
is assigned to the unidentified MA unit in BRANDENBURG have been
11. All available information tends to indicate that Soviet AAA units are
subordinate to the Soviet Army. Besides the AAA divisions,, regiments
and battalions of the various armies and the IV Arty Corps of the GOFG,
three other AAA units have been obsorved for a long time in BMIDLNBURG,
PARCH. and Z] R S O The assigmnt of these AAA units has not been
determined. Motor vehicle traffic from the units mentioned to the
headquarters of the fighter corps in UITIEN RG indicates the possibility
that these units may be subordinate to the Soviet Air Force,.at least
in tactical ratters. Similar observations were made in Austria, where
also special AAA units were observed having vehicle numbers in the middle
of number series assigned to air force units. Vehicles of these AAA
units, partly occupied by personnel wearing air force insignia, were
often seen at the IIq of the Fifty -Ninth Air Army,
Trans ortation,
12. Operational conditions on the Soviet Zone railroads continued to be e tis-
factory in Mayo The number of freight cars claimed by the Soviet occu-
pation authority was normal. Goal. stocks which amounted to 304,156 tons
on 12 LW 1952, had hardly changed as compared with total coal stocks
available in April. The grain shuttle train and motor vehicle exchange
programs as .aell as the shipment of uranium ore continued during Maya
Another special transportation program through Soviet gone border
crossing points was the shipment of about 700 artillery pieces with
calibers of up to 766.2- from the U.S.S.R,, to `UERSTELMALDBL This prom
I,gra . Bras started in late April and early Nay. Part of this shipment was
delivered to the Volkspolizei.
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11.
13.. The following railroad construction projects were under way during
the reported period:
a. Reconstruction of the second track on the GUBUN -FALKENBI+ G rail-
road line;
b. Reconstruction of the second track on the GROSSB EREN.-SEDDIN rail-
road line, which continues the southern section of the BERLIN
Outer Freight Ring to the viestl
c. Improvement of the GUBIEN railroad station in order to ease the
traffic burden on the . ,UDX"N /Oder border crossing point.
1L According to an official count of freight cars completed on 31 ;larch
1952, a total of 112,027 freight. care including 2,613 heavy-duty
flatcars and well wagons were available in the Soviet Zone of German .
15, In connection with the isolation of t/est BERLIN from the Soviet Zone
of Germany, the employees of the Directorate Geieral, Railroads,
BIB RLIN, living, in VIeat BERLIN were reassigned to the BERLIN regional
railroad headquarters. They were then sent on leave for an indefinite
period.
16. As in the previous months, Soviet supply operations, in Ilay 1952s
centered on the vehicle exchange program. During the period from
early February to 17 May, a total of 4,327 new vehicles, mostly 3-ton
trucks, were shipped to the Soviet Zone of Germany. According to a
rough estimate, about 2,,000 motor vehicles, the bulk of them lend-
lease equipment, were returned to the U.a.S,R. No tanks were observed
arriving in Germany in April and ;:ley. After being temporarily inter-
rupted in the second. half of April, the shipment by rail of jet air-
craft from the U.S.S.R. to Germany was resur*d. During the period from
the beginning of this year to 15 YJq, a total of 480 MIG-15s arrived.
Due to the increased deliveries of heavy equipment such as motor vehicles,
iYeapons and aircraft, the rate of supply shipments from the U.S.S.R.
to Germany again increased considerably. In April 1952, a total of
2, 201 boxcars entered the Soviet Zone via FR.IT/Oder as against
1,271 recorded in March. A total of 1,405 boxcars was loaded with heavy
equipmwnt. Otherwise Soviet supply.traffic was normal. The increased
rate of supply shipments involving heavy equipment was reflected In a
marked increase of Soviet intra-zonal supply traffic during the month
of April. In connection with summer training started in April, ammunition
shipments exceeded tae level observed during the first three months of
the year. In April, 321 carloads of ammunition were recorded, and
during the first half of May, this number rose to 375. A total of 361,
303 and. 133 carloads of ammunition was observed in January, February and
March respectively.
German Volkspolizei.
17. Operations to bring the cadre units and schools of the military Vollpoli-
set to full T/E strength wore started in early :'fay 1952. It has been
determined to date that 26 trains loaded with military equipment were
dispatched frc-n Soviet supply installations to 17 cadre units and four
,3ch.oo1sn In several cases, it could definitely be e ytabli;whed that the
train.; carried li,_ht artillery pieces, AA guns and mortars. One of the
shipments was consigned to the school of the Grenzpol.izei in 50ITU.2-STlAUSEN.
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11. The delivery of military equipment to the Volkspolizei was paralleled
by the recruiting of new personnel taken from the 1927 through 1934
classes. Although the recruiting campaign has been continuously in-
tensified, it has not had the desired success to date. It is believed
that the personnel strength of Volkspolizei cadre units will be raised
by about 30 percent in the course of this summer. This process will
probably be accelerated by a transfer of rmen from younger classes from
non-military Volkspolizei detachments to military cadre units. Haw-
ever, it is impossible to bring those cadre units to their authorized
T/O strength without passing a universal military service law0
19. Various observations indicate that security measures along the Soviet
Zonal boundaries are being tightened by a reinforcement of border
police units and other appropriate measures. The isolation of BERLIN
is also being affected by similar measures,
AUSTRIA.
General.
20. 11o new information on the disposition and status of training of the
Soviet Argr units stationed in Austria has been received.
Order of Battle.
21. Units confirmed by Soviet documnts include: the 44th Gds :ecz Regt,
in VINN NL until 9 March; and the 1336th. AM, Regt,
ERNEUBURG until 8 February.
Trai,ni.ng
22. It is believed that most of the training during the reported period
was conducted in the vicinity of military posts. No troop movements
to or from troop training grounds were reported.
Cormaent. For further information, see. paragraph Sd.
vtnraent. See - " s,__
ot:tnent. For present location of Soviet divisions in the Soviet
Zone of Germany, see Annex.
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Arty Brig of the
XXVIII Gds Utz
Rifle Corps
31166th RL?Regt
AAA Regt of the
"III Gds Mtz
Rifle Corps
880th Engr Bn
39th Gds Utz
Rifle Div
20th Gds I.Tecz Div
Arty Brig of the
XXIX Gds Utz
Rifle Corps
AAA Regt of the
XXIX Gds Mtz
Rifle Corps
94th RL Regt (US)
Engr Bn of the
XXIX Gds Utz Rifle
Corps
57th Gds Utz Rifle
Div
21st Gds 1 ecz Div
Third Shook
Army
3d Gds KAA Div
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At Ohrdruf (9 May).
Probably at Ohrdruf.
At tiustrow (16 may)
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Probably in the Crawinkel area.
The majority at Ohrdruf (13 May);
elements in the P lauen post (2 I.,May) ;
artillery detachment of. the 120th
Gds Mtz Rifle Regt in the Stendal
area (16 flay).
The majority in the Ohrdruf.
Crawinkel area (13 May).
At Kindel (15 May).
A?t Kindel (12 May).
Possibly at Kindel.
In Bad Koesen (22 May).
Most elements at Kindel (15 Ixay);
artillery detachments of the
172d and 174th Gds Mtz Rifle Regts
in the Stendal area (16 May);
AAA units in Vlustrow (1 shipment,
26 may) ; other AAA units at
Altengrabow. (30 April, I shipment);
engineer battalion in Bad Koesen
(17 May)
Two thirds of the division at the
post (27 May); one third or the
division moved to Lossa in 9
shipments between 5 and 13 Nay;
components of the engineer battalion
possibly moved to. Bad Koesen in
1 shipment on 16 May; 11A41 units
at :/ustrow (1 shipment, 28 flay) &.
Elements entrained in Magdeburg
(1 shipment, 27 Ltay).
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Grew car AM
First Gds Meez
Army
uus~
44th Army Arty
Brig
Unidentified Army
AT Arty Brig from
Brandenburg
15th Gds Engr Bn
136th Gds Hv Tank
SP Regt'
Engr Bn of the I
Mtz Rifle Corps
94th Gds Mtz
Rifle Div
18th Mecz Div
Arty Brig of the
LXXIX Mtz Rifle
Corps
890th Engr Bn
207th Utz Rifle Div
19th Gds Mecz Div
4th Gds AAA Div
Engr units
8th Gds Mecz Div
9th Tank Div
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Elements at Altengrabawr
(30 April).
Most elements at Altengrabow
(20 May).
At Bittkau (3 flay).
At the Letzling Heath (6 May).
At Bittkau (since 15 April).
Most elements in the posts
(18 May) ; elements of the
engineer battalion in Bittkau
( May ).
Most elements at Vrittstock
(9 May) ; elements of the engineer
battalion at Bittkau (3 Nay).
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Moved from Altengrabow to Rostock
between 8 and 11.2 May.
At Bittkau (26 April).
Elements presumably at. the
Letz],ing Heath by process of
rotation (mic.--May) ; engineer
battalion at Bittkau (3 May);
individual vehicles at Alten-
grabow (20 May).
Elements from Magdebur at the
Letzling Heath (23 Mays; engineer
battalion at Bittkau. (3 J; ay)g? AAA
units at .Altengrabow (20 May).
Elements probably at 1.11ustrow.
Presumably in the area south of
Muehlber on the Elbe River
(mid-ray); elements in Goerlitz
since 26 May (until 14 May ?).
Most elements at Koenigsbrueck
(30 May).
Elements in the Zeithain--Bad Lieben-
werda area (14 M'ay); elements in
Koenigsbrueck (30 May) ; individual
motor vehicles at .Altengrabow.
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llth Gds Tank Div
Second Gds
Ueez Army
Third Gds Mecz
Army
31st AAA Div
2d Light Arty Brig
(US)
Army Engr units
9th Gds Tank Div.
12th Gds Tank Div
1st TMecz Div
62d AAA DiV (US)
199th Light Arty
Brig
Army Engr units
14th Gds Meez Div
6th Gcls Tank Div
7th Gds Tank Div
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Most elements at Koenigsbrueck
(30 May).
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Elements presumably in the post;
individual vehicles at the
Letzling Heath (23 NO); one
battery each emplaced at
Doeboritz airfield and north of
Fuerstenberg.
In the area northwest of
Neustrel itz (21 ray).
Moved to the Jerichow area on the
Elbe River on 26 and 27 May.
Most elements in the post (until
23 T.?ay); elements in camps north
and west of Meustrelitz (mid-May);
A.AA units returned from .Altengrabonu
on 26 May.
In the posts (23 aay) .
Most elements presumably in the
post (23 May); elements in the
Neustrelitz area (since 18 May).
Elements returned to Wuensdorf
from ti/ustrow in two shipments
on 3 June; battery emplaced at
Jueterbog airfield (14 May).
Presumably still at the post
(end of April).
Presumably still at the post.
Most elements in the post (21 nay);
engineer battalion in the area of
Ii7ittenberg on the Elbe River
(since 2 April).
Most elements in Werder.Markendorf
(3 May); engineer battalion
probably still in the ?aittenberg
area.
Most elements at Letzl.in Heath
(23 TRay); engineer battalion
probably moved to the area of
Wittenberg on the Elbe River on
26 April (1 shipment).
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9th T.Mecz Div
Fourth Gds
1ecz Army
AAA Div
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11th (?) Gds AT
Arty Brig
Army Engr units
6th Gds Metz Dill
7th Gds Tecz Div
10th Gds Tank Div
25th Tank Div
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LQcati,Qf
Most elements at. leissvwasser
(30 iTay); engineer battalion moved
to Wittenberg on the Elbe River
in 1 shipment on 25 April;
individual vehicles of the division
at the Letzling Heath (9 May); a
detachment possibly at Altengrabow
(since 23 April).
Elements at wlustro.xa (16 Tay);
`l shipment from Jueterhog back to
Fuerstenvralde on 29 Vay.
At Templin (mid-May).
Probably in Templin.
At Templin (26 t:ay).
At Lieberose.(16 May); individual
vehicles of the division at
. Alten.grabow (20 iJay).
Probably at Letzling Heath.
At Templin (26 May) o
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