THE ORDER OF BATTLE OF THE SOVIET FORCES IN THE SOVIET ZONES OF GERMANY AND AUSTRIA AND THE EAST GERMAN KASERNIERTE VOLKSPOLIZEI

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No major change of quarters 7iry the units of GSFG took place during
the period from 1 February to 31 "%larch 1955.
The arrival of eore than 406 artillery , eeee and aeprexima
500 tanks of a new type s:'inGe Tevember 1951 indicates tht ,
reequipment of artillery units and new equipment of medium tank
regiments of tank divisions continued in spite of a remarkably
extensive training program. The Soviet command aFparently tried
to keep up with the usual trainin scheaule although, in addition
to the abovementioned difficulties, the diecharge of member of
two classes in the fall of 1954 and, subeequently, the unusually
high percentage of recruits, substantially changed the personnel
structure of the units concerned.
The movements to training ,rounds for firina practice which,
this year, were unusually intensive, reached their climax in
February 1955. The division exercises which, as was the case in
the preceding year, were conducted in Larch, tended to indicate
that even in this phase of training, great demands were made on
the combat efficiencyof majer
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1. Rpeetu
After awoximately 400 artillery pieces had arrived from the
USSR between November 1954 and aid-FebruarY 1955, the shipment
have apparently discontinued. Judging from the vague descriptions
by sourees, the shipments included 222-mm/howitzers and,
predominantly, 152-mm gun howitzQrs, There are ao defiaite
indioations of the eluipment with new long-barreled guns. Fart
Sf the new equipment was assigned to the 34th Arty Divband the
bulk to the artillery brigades of the mechanized armies and
motorized rifle corps which, in turn, delivered part of their old
guns to ,the combat divons. The transfer is still undar way.
Available information on the reequint and reorganization of
the units concerned was forwarded with
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b. Ws_atialgat
iiore detailed informution has been received on the arrival of T754
tanks, in spite of strict security measures. Photographs confirmed
that the newly arrived tanks were actually tanks of a new type.
The caliber of the tank gun could not yet be determined.
After individual T-54 ':,anks had previously been seen with the units,
tour shipments, each of 10 tanks, arrived in the Soviet Zone on 13
November 1954. On 2 2ebruary 1955, the shipments continued, with
each shipment consisting of apprcximPtely 20 tanks. The following
number of tanks were rsoeived by the units mentioned:
9th Tank Div
11th Gole Tank Div
9th Gds Tank Div
12th Gds Tank Div
t h Gds Tank Div
7th, Gds Taxi < Div
lOth de Tani: Div
25th. Tank Div
90 T-54
20 "
20 "
70 "
90 "
70 "
40 "
430
Total
tanks
ft
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510 T-54 tanks
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Training level level of the crews permitted an employment of individual tank companies
with tanks of the new type in the division exercises in March.
It has not yet been observed that T-34 tanks were turned in after the assignment
of T-54, which apparently went to the medium tank regiments. Mechanised divisions
have not yet received T-54 tanks.
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In addition to the unit with 80 new track-laying amphibious vehicles which has been
observed in SPERERBERG since the summer of 1954, * similar unit was activated in
EBERMALDE in November 3.954. After the arrival of several shipments of tracb-lay-
ing amphibious vehicles from the USSR, there is reason to believe that this unit
had also been equipped with 80 vehicles of this type by late March 1955. The sub..
ordination of these units could not yet be determined.
d, The exchange of motor vehicles and the arrival of armored personnel carriers, re-
connaissance vehicles and new prime movers for artillery continued.
2. Train!
a, In spite of the fact that the reequipment? as well as the discharge of members of
We classes in the fall of 19546aUbstantially changed the inner structure of the
units the training program was conducted according to the usual schedule.
Winter firing practices were conducted between early January and latel4erch. Div-
ision exercises were held in Mar00. It seems that the training level of the units
corresponds to that of preceding years.
b. In order to keep up with the extensive training program (the units included more
than 50 percent recruits, and received new weapons unfamiliar even to the trained
personnel), the units hgd considerably to intensify training procedures. This was
particularly noticeable during the winter firing practices, when a number of ship-
ments which by far exceeded the number of shipments dispatched in preceding 'verso
was observed between the posts and training grounds, particularly in February.
Firing practices of tank and infantry units were conducted at the training grounds
of the divisions, Lep OHRDRUF, FORST ZEITZ? LOMA, LEMING HEATH, WITTSTOCK, DOE-
BERITZ? LTEBEROSE, JUEMBOO, KOEN/GSBRUECK and ZEITHAIN.
The fact that no firing practices were held at the KINDEL training grounds during
the winter months, tends to indicate that, in addition to the previously reported
construction of an airfield, other changes may be scheduled to take place there.
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Firing praktioes of numerous divIiion artillery and AAA units were
held predominantly at JUtILRBOG, of artfllery brigades, rnd diiision
AAA units at:AIT4E0RABOW? aad of AAA divisions, corps AAA regiments
an4 AAA %114t4 or, divisions at WUSTROW. A ,:crah indicating the
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occupatioTi'of'the Urea trsininz grou:r1 bs4rPer late Januaryand
late March it attached it Annexee'l through 3.
Excluding shipments in eay 7anuary, reports on transpertatien
in4icatea that the following shipments -trat to these trainrolm-rd r
to ALTEN'147367i: 44 shipments
(Annex 1 )
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Total 142 shilwAealt9
To JUETWOG' 2$ shipments
(Annex ) 10 "
38 "
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Totaig 112 shipments
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To WtSTEM
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TV Arty Corps
First Gds bleoz Army
'Second Gas r.eGs Army
Third Shock Army
.1,ighth Army
TV Arty Corps
F*sst Gds Moos Amy
Second Gds Meoz Army
Third Gds Mecx Army
2ourth Gda Mecs Argy ,
TV Arty Corps
Pirst is Leos Army
Second Gds Mecs Army
Third Gds Macs Argy
Fourth Gds MAcm Army ,
Third Shook Army ,
Sighth Gds Army
Total: 82 shipments (without shipments of AAA units
of the Air Force).
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Additional units arrived at 1.?,e ALTENalL:N end JUETERB04 training .-.;rounds
by road. In -954.), less that 50 percent of this number of ur.itS were
observed en, icute to and from the AITEN4a0W and JUETERBOG training
,rcunds under similar conditions. Since the movements of the Individual
units overl4ped each other in dates,the units, partioular'y these in
the ALTENeRLBOW area, were ef,'-rained and detrained at more distant
ra3.1roe4 stations includinE ZEPBST, WIE:SENBUAG, 11DLITZ, BELZ1G and
GEMIN, This: shows again the intensity nf the program and afso the
fact that loading ramps in this maneuver area met the requireithrs.
the WUSTON area, the capacity or the loading installations l?eing
increasod'byL new construot!on
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No rule could be determined for the duration of the presence at the
training grounds of the individual units, Iliile an average stay of
1 to 3 weeks was observed in ALTENGRABN and JUeTiRBOG, the AAA unite
remained at WUSTROW and, occasionally, at JUTERBOG. Annex 3 indicates
that a first large eroup of units of various armies stayed at WUSTROW
from med-January to lateTebruary. a second group from early to mid-
March and A third ;roup arrived there after about 20 Larch.
According to many corroberative reports,
winter bivouacs and not in the permament
grourde, probably in order to harden the
recruits
the units we e quartered in
buildings of the training
soldiers, particularly the
0.? Fo7Jowing march and fieldexercises of ezeits up to regimental level,
in 7ebruary, the divisine, winter exercises started in early elarch ae
usual.
Broken down according to creftee, the follewing exercises were observedi
lImelegO.,s *ace Armee
16 to 20 ieerich KAIWZ-KOENIGSeRUECK 11th ZitleeWee4re reinforced by
area elements of the army artillery
brigades and AAA divisions.
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to 22 i;i4rch ZEITHAIN-ejUEALBERG- asl_glais_IIE presumably advanced
?SCHATZ area in developea formatien from the,
eastern edge of the ZEITUAT"'
training erounds toward the Elbe
River, crossing of the river over
a pontoon bridge nesx XREINITe?
under artillery and Aekereteetiore
Infantry attack from the weatern
bank toward ?SCHATZ against an
enemy eroup represented by unite
of the eth (Ms Mece Div.
22 to 26 Larch GRILA - ?SCHATZ - etheidellty presumable-
ZEITHAIE area advanced in developed fermation
from the ;111...,1.6. - :;URZEN line
toward the Elbe River and., after
contact with the enemy (9th, Tank
Div), presumably crossed the eabe
River near ?SCHATZ and proceeded
eastward.
The engineer battalions )f
Jecond Cide Nene Arai
three divsions participated In the
e to 12 Iarch DOeBERITZ training
grounds
12.t.ealL-2LL
of the 6th Ar
Gds Tank Div,
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ty Div and the 5th_
which preeumably
he enemy force.
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19 to n. rolt
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noForay
NEWIP217N -
RHEINS4R area,
southeast portion_
of the IMTSTOCK
training isrounds
18 to 25 March. nottmeet of
NI;a:J51.3IT.
a..40oz
12 to 15 .V:arch SPREMBEaG prea
16 to 22 March
gourtn
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and arm nortl
of WITTE,N3ERG
7 to. 12 mara
19 1:iarch
22 to 27 Larch
nAd-VTrch
SCUOR:LIEL)E-
TEUPLIN area
iheOide of the-a-tobahr.
3outh of l.,OTTaUS-
FORST
COTWJ:S - -
Gup.EY
'remy7dr trldning
roi
1 to 5 Ztlarn
12 to 3 6 Liarr,th
Northern .portion
of LETZLING HATE
LET2:,,ING
? south of
STENDAL
12t11 Zalt: Dir reinforced by
elements of the 2d Lizht Irty Brig,
the 90th aL Rt end elemente of .
the 1st Uecz Div. A Soviet clonel
called the exercisea "shifting
maneuver" (Yorschisbemanoever).
See simultaneous exercise of the
18th Mecz Div.
COIL.j144_piL, no definite
Informaton
9thlsaa_Rim
atailA_ZoALUI
3,211L1t_ank Div reinforced by
elements of the 71st Light Arty
Erie; more than 21; shipments from
SATLKOB14, PRI ORT, and .e0T8DAIii.
7th,Gdp Tgaga_kty: 17ainforoed by the
312th Gd n RL Regt Bivouacs of
several days and small-scale
movementn,
qr.O.Ata-akk: rein,7orced by
elen.ents of the 71st Lijh' Arty Brig
and the 32d AAA liv. A ,avvettent
the 34th Arty DI 7 with tq.7., unloadin
of 14 shipments in BAUCH an eastma-d
on 23 Varch may be been made in
conNection. with tbis xerl-ist.
presumably an exercise of the
2h Tank Div.
allt-ill-Uat.AL reinforced by
corps troops.
]Elh_21a_glcz It reinforced by
elenss of the 34th Ary Div,
corps artillery yrigades and corps
AAA units
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training :,rounds
after 25 1AaiCh
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18th MeczDj reinforced by
elements of the artillery brigades
of the IV. Arty Cor pe from ROSTOO.K
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an the corps artillery
and. AAA ualts (29 shi-fmeata).
Possibly contact with the 12th CAs
Tank Div as enemy. .
area aonth ajth. ztz Rifle Ay reinforcsd
STEICAL - IUC:d,WI1Ca by Army AT Arty Brig from muaG and
corps troops on 16 trains from the
Sr:;11kaili - WISMAR - ilkGE50\71 arta.
8. to 12 March .A.RASTADT - ?iJIVAJ -
OHRDRV area
19 to 22 !:Arch from the APTIJTADT
area LoT,ardIMA
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15 to 19
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and the 308th Arty 12rigp which returned
from firing practices at ALTENGRAB07i,
unloaded in LRITSTADT,? appartly.
ad,tanced southward and attacked other
elements of the diviaipn which
wens stationed f..n OHRD2U2 and arrived
from PIAUEN.
.20th Gdq_lituv reinforced by
ary artillery units from ALTENBURG
and slemeats of the 306th Arty Brig.
J1NA- EAUIBUC, ? c., 1.,74.
.4,..? , Ay, 4ifl, ?iAy?,,,.. Tie clay
or GCTiik - OlLiiar. indioatiaus of a division exercise
area were the ?ibsehce from the posts of
the units and movements in the
areas mentioned, .
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21:7A Gds ?i.e.cz Div reinforced by
12.12my artillery unite (5 si:.;,mente
to A1TN2a.G- -.EISLELN and 5
return sh4ment from MERSEBURG),
220th -Jiv Tank SP Regt, Corps Arty
Brig
ani corps RL Regt.
The exercises of ziczt d:vvirien3 were therefore observed,
On.]4a fey: obervtion in the heavily :guarded exercise areas furnished
indicaU-ors of. the purpone of ne exerel.ses. The number of shipments,
es wc.7.11. a.5.. the com.1)ceiica of clu=s, tended to ihdicate that each
divisicr ixercisa.invol7od the u1k or 4.Yde division including the
recruito.After t1). rIA.a aselinE, the troops usually
biiTouaeked for 2 'LlJjlyo Sullermeatly, :loat of the units advanced Over
short distances (exception: EISLEBEN LOSS. 50 km),
apparently de?elo:ped formation, fewsrli] an enemy for represanted by
unie enAli.e.1: soize (.:4 the units conducted short
att;%ok.v : t11llran0 of zer7ce..::::7 the divieion in,Auding engineer
troOpeenc 'upDcy'ti artillery C. suprier unite wsre involved,
it ctan be. concluded on the -rainIng f
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coemand personnel down to company and platoon leaders by movements
on the attlefte3d ard eme",1,-scale cree'eat roessione with combined
employment of su2portin: es3eone. The main problems for the units
included loading and unlowling, drivind ,n columns on dirt roads and
at night, bivouacs, entrenching work a. camouflage in winter,
emplacewene of heavy eeapone and, probably, only little combat activity.
Since no information is eerailable on ieaffic jams and accidents, it is
asstmed that the training level of the elite wes aequate for the
training schedule which, at that date, provideel for "first employrent
of majoe units". It is again pointed eet that, in view of the above-
mentioned changes, thee rlet ie worth /oting.
After first part of the trainins prcram developed according to
schedule, ? it is believe.e%hat the transfer to 'eDe summer training
grounds will start in April as in preceding' yeare.
SEPP,APST.taloPe. .
a. During the period under review, he traf?ic situation of the GDR
Reichsbahn was subjected eo a heavier etrain than during the preceding
month. This was due to a larger volume of freight traffic, larger
Soviet troop Liovemente.te eonnection with exercises at division level
and firing practices, expe the necessity of eunning special trains for
the Leipzie; Spring ?air. The prolonded eeell of 'cold weather made
railroad operations more difficult and caused numerous rail breakages on.
a railroad net the rails e are mcstlj over-age. In some cases,
reserve locomotives of deactivated locomotive columns had to be used
as tractive :power foi. scheduled train.
b. On 22 March 1955, railroad coal stocka amounted to 3.6-days' requirements
and thua continued to he fenadeouate. About 28 percent of coal stocks were
hard ecal. A further dev7:eEes the-vo:lume of Polish hard coal imports
inuiczos that an imp.n..cat of the .x:aroad coal sitestion js not to
be ex.D,ect4 in the nea: .1A.ve been initiatd to collect.
a coal roeG:rve of tl.ctiay'rr3rert the end of 1955, Even this
quantity would not repres nortml coa:. etocke and woeld not allow the
execution. of major railroad tranertaton. operations.
4. Freight trf.c across In *bor stations ontinued. to increase in accordance
with seasonal trende, In the ifollownd feature au:pear noteworthy:
a.1111-WarLesiDnlY1
Tanka eenLinued to arrjve from the USSR, Ammu&.tion shipeents were sent
at a normal level to Sceit emmunition depots in the GDR. Shipments of
ration supply also oontLeL:ed to arrive. These shipments reflected the
difficult food situation In the zone. Shipments o: armored personnel
caeriets were aleo olezerrre7., and the efeele?e replacement program
continued, althou:_n at l, iiiislan6 'eercl, For details, see paradraph 6
below.
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b. In February, a railroad tank car operation involving the dispatch ,
of empty cars to eresteLitovsk was started. 1a March, this operation
has been intensified by ceder of the Soviets. So far, only minor
fuel shipments have teen ebserved arriving in the GDR. Most of them
were consigned to the 24th Air Army.
c. Begiening 1$ March 191)5, empty shuttle trains composed of 2 .or 3
express.-train coaches, 5 oenverted boxcars, 33 two-axle flatcare,
and 1 eitehen, oar (Heiekeesclwagen) were assembled, The composition
of the trains indicated the; they were to be awed for the movement
of air force units. A total of 1.6 shuttle trains is allegedly to Le
assembled. By 20 March, five such trains had teen dispatched, to the
east. According to anconfarmed information, the first shuttle train
carrying air force eoldie:, vehicles and equipment arrived from the
USSR at Oranienburg.
d. The decrease of herd coaleileorts from Poland had an adveree effect on
? the railroad coal situation (see paragraph 3 t).
e. Uranium ore shipments to the USSR were at a aormal level. In February,
a total of 10,471 tone of uranium ore was exported.
f. In January 1955, crude oil imports from Austria amounted to 36,204
tons. Data for ti.0 February imports were not available.
5. Itts.a.litzaziat,
a. :arieelelea=nalagellever.e.
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lietween 1 January ani 3t::arch 1955, RBD boundaries were revised
The area of Rile BEPITH eas considerably reduced. RBA BAUTZEN of
RBD DRESDEN was ceded ta) RBD COTTBUS.
(2) During the same perioe 11 RBA e were deactivated, that is RBA 5
WUSTERMARK, AUE, RIBA, EISENACH, ITRA, V(EISSENFELS, EBEASWALDE, ALUNBURG,
TORGAU, HALB-1M0TADT, and SCOERT/i. A new RBA was estaeliehed at
izraLas. By 1 April 1955, the number of RBAs had decreased from 37
to 27.
(3) Ie. the first half ef March, a epecial "Buero des Preesidenten"
(Bureau of the Preeident) was elita7dised with all RBDs. The
persennel and the miseLoae designed to this bureau correepead
to those of the former German "Bbv (Bahmkevollmaeohtigtes) Duero".
which was the civilian railroad counterpart of the former Wehrmacht
railroad traneportation headquarters. The present "Duero des
Praesidenten" is to exercise similar functions as the former Bbv
in relation to the K.V.P Traesportatien Control Headeuarters attached
to individual RBDe,
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(5) &forts for the formation of a reserve pool of freight cars
which were begun in February, were contineed in March.
(6) A second group of six loecmotivee out of a total of 72 coleme
locomotives loaned to Poland in July 1954 was returned to the
GDR, oreover, it was agreed between the two countries te
exchange 300 heavily damaged Polish locomotivee. kept in Germany
against 25 serviceable German locomotives left in Poland at the
end of the war. The exchange wae echeduled to begin f.n aeril.
Twenty German type 01 column locomotives which had been made
available to Sovet locomotive colean No 42 for the handling
of Soviet leave traffic between the GDR and BREST LITOVSK
were returned,
(7)
b. clemaIrAgllsILDaLDuatg.
The double-track railroad bride over the Neisse River at .
RORK& and the doubleetreek.HORU - KOULFURT (WLGL1ENIEC) line
section were completed..
The bridge section of the railroad bridge over the Oder River
arder reconstructicn near ZAE0KER10K/NETTRUEDNITZ was placed in
poeition. Wcrk on the reeonstruction of the dismantled single-
track line leadene to that bridge was started.
It may be expected that work on the eenstruction of the Weetring
(ULDPRKeia%HENDORF) eiI1 Lc etarted in the near future,
The deubleeerack railroad veaduct ovee tha Neiss River near
GOERLITZ which wee cceeleted about six months age was not opened
during the reported period.
Plans have been made to build a new railroad line from WERLTNGROFF/
KNAPPENP.ODE to SCHWARZE PULPE smith of ;"F:.TREMSERG, Where new breve
coal processing pleate are echeduled to ee erected. 'LERKINGHOYF/
KNA,?.FLNRODE is on the H0YLRS122DA-H0ah railroad line,
6.
a Daring the reported period, only a small number of radio trucks with
trailers and trucks without superetructures arrived in the GDR. The
return cf deactivated metor vehicles to the USSR continued. In the
course f this operatiev, eperoximately 10,000 motor vehicles, almoet
exclusively two and th-ee?.sxle trucks, were sent to Soviet units in
the GDR. At least, 25 ee?ecsnt fewer vehicles were roternea from the
gone.
b. In early March, a rail shirpment of about 20 aircraft arrived in
JUETERBO. The train involved consisted of 55 railroad cars, It could'
not be determined whether the 20 aircraft eere only half Of the total'
shipment, Two further shipments of a total of 21 aircraft were
dispatched to'OOTT2DS. for use by the KVP,
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c. Contrary to expectatiene, only minor fuel shipments arrived in the
GDR in March. A sizeable number of empty railroad tank care have
been eent to the USSR in February 2955. The fuel shipment e observed
so far were dispatched to WhaNEUCHEN awl FINO:i and consigned to
the 24th Air Army. The censigneee of other fuel shipments dispatched
to BILZLRITZ and BUeG in the :AAGDEBURG area have not been determined,
7. e nieeele_Vallualze4.
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Prior to late 1.1arch, inteneive combat training in connection with firing
practices of all weapons lenielnued at the XVP training erounds where XVP
units were rotated; sometieee at nhort intervals Training also
concentrated on the hardening of troop r agait infleencen of weather,
Joint exercises with Soviet units aad detachment of Soviet training
units for KVP firing practices were repeatedly absented, Between 26 and
31 March, IVP soldiers fired with mortere of a soviet mortar unit frem
RATHENOT (6th Arty Div) at V,-;.:=5. It ie noted, that, in epite of the
large-scale personel exchange in lath 1954, training prcoedurem were
intensified to such a degree that the training level roughly cerrespenda
to the Soviet training schedule. Division exercioes of KVP units, howeve
are scheduled to start ()ale in eafay ?ieer1.7.,
Itzelkifie_ZI.PRE34,AU: After 15 January, advanced combat firing practices
of all unite in JAIE:JERBRUFel-ABLBEC.K. On 18 January, 50-km march practice
of the 2d Mtz Rifle Regt. Between 24 and 26 January, exerciees of the
motorized rifle regimental with elemente of the reconnaiesance battalion
in the GR.03- SCHOENEBECi. arcs. In early February, signal battalion
participated .11. 3oviet exercieee tn the T:liPLITI area. On 8/9 !;laroh,
regimental exercise of the 2d :;,tz Rifle Regt,
ataLAg:aa_pje,SWER;yg Betreen 29 and 31 January, a major exercise of
XVP units at PRORA on RUEXO laland, which apparently involved Soviet
units. In If'bruary, night exereisen of the 2d Rifle Regt Rcetock in
the BAD DO3ERL.11 and GRAAL/MULRITZ areas. According to reports on
transporation, departure peseumably of arnored elements of the three
motorized rifle regimente from ?RITZIER on C9 9 and 11 March, Prior to 22
'Lerch, allegedly exercise z of unite from the s.3CHWERI9 area and from PRORA
in the BaGENOW-LUDWIGSLUST.a0ITENARG-PEOZ1ZR area.
Ealp Div WGESIN:. On 12 February, demonstrations of element of the 2d
ilecz Regt Xarpin in the JAEGERBRUECK area. Between 6 and 21 learch, the
bulk of the AAA Regt Altwarp in the IlUaTROW area for firing practicee.
AddJetional AAA unite from the area of Nerps Yord aeearent/y practiced there
simultaneously. During the nleht of 8/9 March, night eaerciee'of tank unite
,
from SPECETBERG in the AELBECK area
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LanEjin,c1L In late ?ebruary, major command-post exercise of elementa
of all three divisions in the JAEGERBRUECX-LONITZ area.
kazzanka. WEISSWASSER training grounns occunied bj KVP only after
early Februany. Prior to 21 March, shipnents were seen en route to and
from the WEISSWASSa area. Apparently firing practices of AAA units
from the area of korps Sued at Ain'ENkiRABO.V and, possibly, WUS2R0W after
late Febriary.
anznni:As FOTakoit Beginning in January, all units of the division wene
rotatodto the in,IETZ-PERCHLLS-MAHLITZ training ,..:rounds, predominantly
for firing nractices. Unite stationed there included the Mort Rest
Premnitz in late Jann.ary, anl the i#:S.07 Rest Erandenburs and Arty Rest
Gloewen bet.in)en mid and aata February, h,t abont the same time, major
exercises of unite from the 0EAAIEILIM 4n4 POTSDAiti posts in the
SCUMAIHTENH.V.;EN - FORST 30R0RF area. On 25 February, uniLs from
POTSDAM back at the post. Benween 2 and 9 March and after 15 March, the
2d Monz Rest again_ at the KLIETZ-FtaCHELS-MAHLITG training grounds.
In mid-March, apnarently U Tank SP Rest Burg and subsequently, elements
from tie ORAiiiENHORG post, els? at this training grounds, After early
March, the AAA Rest Potsdan for approximately 2 weeks at the Soviet training
grounds ALTZNGRABOW. Soviet units particinated in exercises near KLIETZ
and 0RAZIalB7JR3.
In late February, a unit from KARPIN wan observed at a march practice.'
The numbers of the motor vehicle were novered, except for tactical
symbols and conSecutive numbers.
Atomic defenne courses continued. Between 9 and 19 January, a course for
comnsnding officers of tho 'leen Div E np,..n was held in KARPIN and, in
early Pebruary, a conrse fc:. the arca n;' the :Az Rifle Lilt 5ohwerin was
held in 6TE2NaTJME0LZ. BegAnning in ea:.! February, instruction in atomic
defense was apparnntly held also for iit, for officers and NC0s,
No changes in the recuriting system wer5, observed prior to the beginningn
of the new reCruiting proram for 2 years of servide on 1 April 1955,
The party was inereasingly employed for recruiting purposes and some
units detached officers for the recruitinn campaign. Trained personnel
are reportedly scheduled to be di hard.between 5 and 20 May and 5 and.
20 November 1955. Thirty-five. percent ,of the AAA Regt Altwarp are due, fcn
discharge in 1955. On the basis of this figure, it. may be assumed that an
estimated total of 30,000 K.VP men are due for discharge in 1955. Since,
'however, 1,..ost of the KVP men who were inducted in 1952 in connection
with the increase of KVP forces from approximately 54,000 to 65,000 men
were concerned and, in view of the fact that about 50 percent of the new
personnel uoually enter the KIT again or nrolong their term of service,
it ia '..)elieved that anproximatoly 2Cn00'. men vill be dienharged.
It is expected that the nominatinv of inchard Staimer us new chief of the
Gesellschaft fuer Sport and Techaik (GST) will result in stricter discipline
of pre- and semi-milit7try trainias in the GDR. In addition to changes in
the organization, the GST is now in charge of military training of the Fl.?.1
and the SEM combat groupv in the factorien. In early March, 6 to 8-week
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trainind courses for instructors began. 2ormer NCOs were given
preferenee. Prior to Novembee, poo suitable GST members are scheduled
to be trained ac tank drivers in short courses with the help of the
RVP.
Security. Police: At present, 5 Bereitschaften are subordinate to
the East-Berlin poheedquartere. "wc Bereitschaffen (escheister
Scholl Ssraese ane :e.elenbindel ;freeze) totaling aeercecimately
2,000 men are ecsployeA ee ale te(-:. 'ecundaries. The other 3
iexeitschaften (KARL3ti0KI, NJLDLeefjENHAUSIZ and AtI...e.SLSBURG) are
training units which also furnish eeisonnel for ..xard .3creitschaften
in the zone. ?!ith a total strength of 1,500 to 1,800 men, they are
always available for employment.
AUSligA,_and HUNGARY
8. During the month of Warch, individual units and elemental cf the
13th Gds Wecz Div and the 95th Gds Litz Rifle Div were rotated to
the DOELLERSREIM training erounda for exercises. The bulk of these
divisions, as well c- 1,(1 unite dtree4-24 subordinate to the CGF,
were stationed at the,, kaon poetl. Hoge-ger, major movements by
eoJumne tended to inlece-e that a, 71 t,,er exerci5e of trii 95th Gds
Aille Div started in the DOEIJLERIZEJJ area on 2 March. ibservations
at GOETZENDORF suleori the assumpteee that tie Gds Mort Regt of the
13th is leecz Div W-3. feequieped and reorganized into an Arty Regt.
AAA units of Vie air Ceres fon Vri.ENia I4TSPADT, aa well as AAA
units from posts in .i.uneary, were ec;etinually observed et the
APaLON AAA firing zan,;e. Heavy guns were for tee first time observed
with the latter units. This observe.teen tends to indicate that a
major Akk unit or AAA unite of the air defense (1);0) in Hungary were
concerned.
Documents confirmed the assuption that the bulk of the members
of the 1932 class, ma far as they had been inducted in the, fall of
1951, was also discharged in the fall of 1554.
4tachments:
Annex 1 - Firing Practices at Altengrabou (.4 copies);
Annex 2 - Artillery and AAA Firing Practices at Jueterbpg (4 copies);
Annex 3 - AAA Firing Practices at Wustrou (4 copies).
Distribution e^ Attachments:
OCD
Copy # 1: Amy
Co r7 # 2: NaT1
Copy 3: 41-a-
Copy # 44 CIL Libra*
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