MILITARY INFORMATION FROM SCHWERIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002700590009-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 20, 2003
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: October 8, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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J( .N.TRY last C r~uan _. Y._ ~, --REPORT NO.. _.
TOPIC liter: Infornition From ScI a n~_
1. On 5 September 1953, the Hindenburg Kaserne, Schwerin, was occupied by about
2U 000 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets, including some with artille-
ry insignia. F_ I
yard,, About 15 to .20 rocket launchers were seen in front c one rac cs
ding,
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DATE OF CONTENT - _ _Au st to l September 1953
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3. On 7 August, the Fritsch Kaserne was occupied by about 500 troops,, About
30 soldiers received telephone training in the barracks yard and the adjoining
area.
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2? On' 5 September, the Adolf Hitler Kaserne was occupied by about 3,000 to 4"000
troon s About 40 soldiers left the installation toward the training area
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4~ On 7 August,, the Moltke Kasorne was occupied by about 1,500 to 2,000 troops
wearing red-bordered black epaulets, including some with tank insignia. Dri-
ving practice with tanks was continually observed at the drill ground and
near the lake west of the .nstallation. A JS-3 tank and a '2a-34/85 tank were
identified. About 20 'tanks were seen in open shed in the installation.
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5,, On 7 August, the 31arstall was occupied by about 300 W0 soldiers. Intensive
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Individual officers wore green cap oanas.
6. On 7 August, the Krueger Kaserxie was occupied by about 300 troops.
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7. Between 1 and 7 August, a large ammunition and fuel depot
east of Ludwigslusterchausseo, north of the railroad line to Goerries and
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and 2 trucks, each occupied by about 6 soldiers wearing red-bordered
25X1 black epaulets with artillery insignia and equippo'. with full field p ck; and
carrying a field kitchen kettle and food containers left the. Hindenbx rg Ka Berne
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8. At about 5:30 p0r.. on 4 August, rocket launchers
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9. On 10 September, the Hindenburg Kaserne was heavily occupied. About 85
percent of the windows of the barracks buildings were lighted after night-
fall. On 31 August, about 100 troops wearing ro&.btoordered black a ulets were
neamd in a field exercise in the Werderholz (woods) .
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10. On 10 September, the Fritsch Kaserne was heavily occupied,, About 85 percent
of the windows of the barracks buildings were lighted after nightfall. About
50 troops carrying full field pack were repeatedl.seen lined up in the
i arracks yard during the period under review. On 2. September, 15 trucks oocu .
pied by troops and carrying cable reels were seen in they barracks yard.
1L On 10 September, the Adolf Hitler Kaserne was occupied to capacity. About
90 percent of the windows of the barracks buildings were lighted after night-
fall. During the period under review, 100 to 1.50 troops wearing black-bordered
crimson epaulets were repeatedly seen entering the installation. On 2 Septem-
bar, about 25 soldiers practiced aiming on three 25-mm AA guns in the barracks
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12., On 10 September, the Moltke Kaserne was occupied. to capacity. About 90 percent
of the windows of the barracks buildings were lighted at dusk. On 2 September,
two T-34 tanks were in the training area opposite the installation; and nuns-
25X1 rous soldiers engaged in physical training oqa 3 September. On 8 September,
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lot, On 10 September, the Krueger Kaserne was occupied to capacity. About 90
percent of the windows of the barracks buildings were lighted at dusk. On
2 September, nine caterpillar tractors were seen} in the barracks yard.
4 September, about 120 troops entered the installation, coming from the
Criewitzerchaus e, On 8 September, about 65 soldiers were seen firing with
carbines at the firing range0
15. At about 4,:50 a.m. on 10 August, eight pneumatic rafts, each occupied by about
15 soldiers armed with submachine guns and carrying full field pack, were seen
crossing the Heunuehler See (lake). On 12 August, several small tent camps
and five amouflaged guns in firing position were seen in the woods near Stern-
buchholz?
16. At about 2:30 p.m. on 12 September, a train of 9 boxcars occupied by troops
and an undetermined number of flatcars carrying 6 x 37-mm AA guns, 32 x 85-am.
25X1 Lk mss 39 trucks and 1 field kitchen left Schwerin too'
ward Parchim via Ludwigslust? '
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L Co nt, On 10 September, the wits of the 94th Gda Mtz Rifle Diy,
25X1 the 4th Gds Arty Brig (US) and the 10th Gds RL Regt could be carried at
the Schwerin post, while, in earlp" August, elements of the abovemeationed
brigade stationed at the Krueger Kaserne were absent from the post for
exercises, poseibly in the woods near Sternbuchhols. The Marstall has, so
far,_ beer d arrled occupied by motor transport units, apair shops and a ko-
25X1 menclaturao NW) units are reported them for the first time.
2o c3 On 12. September, an AAA shipment
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entrained on J3 September belonged to the 74th (iv? ) Tank SP Regt of the
25X1 94th Gds Mtas I 'le Div and probably left for exercises.
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