MILITARY INFORMATION FROM THE JUETERBOG-LUCKENWALDE POST
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December 14, 2016
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March 17, 2003
Sequence Number:
8
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Publication Date:
November 13, 1953
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REPORT
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On 14 and 17 October 195:3, noises of ward tank engines from the Forst
Zinna training area throughout tLs day. The tanks had come from Jueterbog III.
4 On 15 October, about 120 to 140 troops wearing, red--bordered black epaulets and
armed with carbines, submachine guns ant: light machine guns were seen on Beluibof-
xstrasse, Jueterbog, proceeding toward Altes L* er,L`,~een en Route -toward
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Military Information -from the Jus rboa-Luckenwulde Post
ENCLOSURES (NO. &TYPE)
and each truck occupied ' 10 to 15 sol.-
ears, on October, ar guns and I field kitch'n on 17 October,
At about 9 ammo on 17 October, 8 to 10 T.34 tanks left Neues Lager and after
passing the hospital, therned toward the woods,
On 10 October, 80 to 100 tanks,, 15 to 20 factory-new armored personnel priers
mounting machine ga.ns# 15 to 20 armorec personnel carriers of another type,, moun-
ting I to 2 machine guns; 30 S? guns, 2 command tanks, trucks of all types, seve-
ral radio trucks and 5 field kitchens crossed the track at the r Ann sunnly de-
pat and roceeded behind the hospital, comin from Jueterboz II.
On 22 October, the former Norddeutsche IRaschinenfabrik, Luckenwalde,, was occupied
as previously by about 3?'x3 to 500 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets. On
8, 13 and 21 October, about 80 troops ,ngagp9d in drill and physical training in
-th barracks area.
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On 22 October, Si i1a ; I was occupied b r about 500 to 600 troops wearing reel-bordered 25X1
black epaulets, including some with ar~.tllery insignia. On 13 and 16 October, 6 to
8 rocket launchers, and about 120 troops engaged
physical trainin - were seen in the barracks yard.
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On 22 October, Stalag II was occupied as previously b y about 500 troops wearing
red-bordered black epaulets, including some with artillery insignia. Troops Veen 25X1
in the bar ?acks area engaged in drill and maintenance work on trucks? At about
10 a, m,,, on 16 October. about 6
camp.toward the training area
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on of Jueterbog-Stadt, included 4 guns Lowed
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8d Between 7 and 22 October, the Forst Z,tnna traSning area was restricted only
on 9 and 10 October:, An a rtiller y firing 2ractice was held on these two days;.
Twelve 76?r3m field guns and about 100 troops were seen west of Jagen (forest 25X1
section) Nos 16 and 40, firing toward I-4ehlsdoi'f. About 50 trucks, 3 field kit-
ch>.ns, about 25 " an a iron were seal nort:
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500 meters west of Stalag; II. Or 15 n a 220 a out 250 to 300 troops
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9. On 22 October, the Adolf Hitler damp :.aear For'St ainna was occupied as reviou.i4- r
by about 2,000 troops wearing red-bond: ered black epaulets, inclurting :3s it with
artillery and tank insignia. On 12, :lea. and 19 October, fir.-in with carbines Fav
raachina guns was continually prc.cticed at the firin? ran ees in the barracks
area 0n 21 October, 2 columns, each in the strength of about 1 compw-ky, armed
with carbines and 8 light maehixel guns, left the in:~talla ion for exercises
including attacks in the Jagen Just northeast of the camp,, At about 4 p,,m,, on
22 October. 3 trucks, towing 37-mm AA guns, were seen enterin the insta la tiot
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11, On 2 October, the new barracks buildings No 1, and the rear buildings n SZ aia
were occupied by about 500 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets, BetwOera
3 p.m. and 6 p.m. on 16 September, 54 troops wearing red-bordered black spar Le :r
practiced firing with carbines in the gravel pits. On 18 September, about tit)
troops received infantry train- ng in f he barracks area. On 21 and 28 Septt.enuer _:.25X1
about 96 soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets and aired w? th a rbine.s14
the camp towd the wooded area. About 60 troops engaged in physical training --in
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lation,. On 18 and 21 September , about 501tc 1, 60 troops enge ged. in phy?s .cal trait
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wmA nn 504 ?tPmtnr_ ahnut LO soldiers oracticed the throwing of hand grenade
ob erved there almost daily. At about 3 p.ra., on 15 September, ab- utt 100 troops.
armed with carbines and carrying field bags and rolled blankets, left the ,:nst:
12. On 2 October, the cantonment btailding.s on the south side of `talag 1, as w e 3.
dispen:.,ary building; No 1, were occupied I b 1c Jca,3aoity. Dares bE lie d that
bunkere south of the ca ap were also occupied by troops.13 ,R_i t pining
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