MILITARY INFORMATION FROM JUETERBOG

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001900300006-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 14, 2004
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: July 1, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION
REPORT NO...~ I.
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2. On 2 June, the Fuchsberg K'aserne was occupied to capacity. All barracks
buildings were lighted after nightfall Sentries observed wore red bordered
black epaulets, including some with artillery insignia. Prior to 31 M.~ay,,
rather little activity was observed in the barracks installations, except for
intensive vehicular traffic. Ibdividual trucks occupied by troops were seen
en route from the installation to the firing range and numerous vehicles
loaded with ration supplies were observed. At about 4 p.m. on 1 June, 19
trucks, including 16 towing 76.2 mm AT guns, left the Installation for an
exercise,.proceeding to the training area. east of the camp,, and south of
Scharnhorst hill. The same column was seen in this area on 2 June..2
3. On 25 1?'ay, the Altes Lager was occupied not to capacity by about 800 to 1,000
troops,. with the sentries wetaring red-bordered black epaulets with artillery
insignia,. Between 20 and 28 MayD 0 did not observe any training activity
in the barracks area,, The troops almost daily went to the firing range for
marksmanship and field training during the period under review. On 22 Maya
a col-arm of about 10 trucks, towing about 100-ran guns,, was seen leaving the
installation.
In the afternoon on 22 May, a column including 3 jeeps and abcut 25 trucks
including 12 to 15 towing 122mm howitzers
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I was seen on the aeni.cken or to enfe . e road.
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Military Information from Jueter ov
EVALUATION ,--PACE OBTAINED._.J
DATE Oc r+O NTEN". 9 MAY to 5 June 1953
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On 2 June 1953, the barracks ins+a1lations in Jueterbog II were occupied not
to capacity. Sentries observed wore red-bordered black epaulets.. including
some with motor transport insignia. estimated the occupation strength
at abou? 1,800 to 1,900 troops,, Between 29 May and 2 June, did not
observe any training activity in the barracks area. Alnost he troops
left the installations for exercises. returning at dusk.
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5. On 27 Nay, 12 T-34/85 tanks 8 JS-R UAA and about 250 troops with 24 x 76 u;.
field guns and 26 trucks.
were seen in the training area of Altos Lagers, Jueterbog0
6. Motor vehicles seen on route to and from Altos Lagers
7n One Major Shimidorski (Snu) was in charge of the kitchen in Altes Lager
between 11 and 21 May.
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8. On 30 Nay, the Darn Fliegerhorst installation was occupied not to capacity
by about 1,400 troops. including an artillery unit of about 1,0CC~ troops
wearing recd-bordered black epaulets with artillery insignia- a tank unit
of ? about 135 to 150 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets with tank
insignia; an AAA unit of about 120 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets;
and an air force unit of about 125 troops t. The tank unit was equipped with
30 to 35 T-34 tanks, which were stored in the sheds on the northern edge of
the farrier landing field- and the AAA unit was equipped with 10 to 12 x 37-mm
AA gayvs, which were stored in a building on the eastern edge of the former
landing field. Between 9 and 30 Y;ay, 60 to 90 troops were as most daily seen
at service of the piece drill with 3 to 6 x 76-intr. field guns; about 200
troops were seen at Infantry training; about 40 to 60 troops a*a training in
firing; and about 55 troops received basic training. On U Y'ay, three T-34
tanks, left the installation toward Jueterbog-Ueues Lager
and reti. ned at about 3 p.m. on 12 Nay. On 14 Nay, about 20 to 25 troops
wearing red-bordered black epaulets with artillery insignia received instruction
on three 82.mr mortars in the barracks areas and an undetermined number of
troops with 10 to 12 x 37-gar: AA guns were seen at an arms inspection at the
eastern edge of the former landing field, On 1.7 May, six 76-m n _ guns, troops
carrying full field pack, and a field kitchen left the installation for
firing practice-. They returned on 20 Nays On 26 Nay, eight soldiers wearing
red-bordered black epaulets with artiThry insignia received instruction on
an antitank rifle at the firing range 0 On 27 Nay, 5 T-34 tans 25X1
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were seen en route to and from the Fliegerhorsto
9. On 21 May, 7 armored personnel carriers were
seen leaving the Fuchsberg Kaserne, 30 to 40 troops were drilling in the
barracks yards and 20 soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets trained
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at the engineer training site. At about 8:30 a.in., 2 T-43 tanks and 6 sidecar
motorcycles left the installation toward the water tower 0 On 21 'ay, T-~-43 tars
were seen in the barracks area, and, on 23 Nay, 2 T.-43 tanks
and about 50 troops left the installation toward the water tower, A local
resident stated that numerous columns passed -through Jueterbog Ii during
the night of 25 Nay. 2
100 Be n-aen 21 and 25 Nays0 determined that one Najor Popof (fnu) was
chief -)f the bakery, the personnel of which consisted of bakers from all
troop o nits of the post, 6
11. On 19 'Nay, about 250 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets with
artillery insignia were throwing hand grenades, and engaged in marksmanship
training with rifles and digging of foxholes at the former landing field
of the Dam. PlIegerhorst. On 21 P'a s about 200 troops wearing red-bordered black
eraulets constructed field fortifications in the a bovenentioned area, and a
column of about 180 troops wearing red-border .d black epaulet- arrived. from
the direction of Fuchsberg Kaserne. On 26 Nay, an undetermined number of
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troops Practiced airing on 4 x 76-mm or 87 zi AA guns at the landing;
field,, Cn 29 rays about 2C0 troops arrived from the Fuchsberg Kaserne
for aiming practice on 6 x 76mr, field guns, r :i.ch had been in ij hangar.,
Trunks were seen on the landing field.
l2, On 28 the Adolf Hitler Ca-r^p, Forst Zir.nj., was occupied by about
1,530 to 2,000 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets -?ith artillery
and tank insignia, Fetween 15 and 28 I"sy, troops were seen drilling in
the quartering area and other troops were aThost daily seen receiving instruction
on range fins ..ers in Ja.gen (forest section) Nos 214 25, 32 and 33. On 21 Maya
two JS-2 tanks from the camp were entrained at the Forst Z:inns, railroad
station, leaving toward Jueterbog7. On 19 MRay, an undetermined nu +ber of
troops fired with about 12 x 37-m m AA guns at towed sleeve targets in the
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epaulets. An AAA emplacement of 6 x 37-mm AA gusts and 2 large tents was
observed about 300 to 400 meters so'itheast of the carp and about 100 meters
east of the road to the camp. Between 16 and 29 May, troops raceiv':.g
instruction on 14 rocket launchers, and 4 to 5 trucks were observed in an
area about 2 Ic nnrtheast of the care, Six SF guns at single shot fire were
determined about 1 km-, north of the camp, immediately west of the railroad
line,; On 4 May, 16 JS-3 tanks were southwest of the camp and west of the
railroad line. The tanks took up position and, subsequently., the crews
received instruction on the tank machine guns. Motor vehicles seen en route
13. On 5 June, the Adolf Hitler camp was occupied by an estimated 5,000 troops
taring red-bordered black epaulets, including some with artillery or tank
insignia; black-bordered black epaulets; and, a few, black-bordered crimson
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At 3 pan. on 2 June, a total of about 2,000 troops wearing black-bordered
crimson and red-bordered black epaulets, without vehicles and heavy weapons,.
was seen between Gottow and Jaenickendorf marching toward Car:ip I'arkendorf.
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