TROOP MOVEMENTS IN THE ZOSSEN/WUENSDORF AREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80T00246A032200670001-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 18, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: January 16, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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N-FORMATION REPORT INFORMATION REPORP
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY '
This material Contain information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title
it. V.B.C. Bea. 700 and 704, the transmLdon or revelation of which In any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
OUNTRY East GermzW
UBJECT Troop Movements .n the Zossen/
Nuens3orf Area
REPORT
DATE DISTR.
16 January 1957
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REQUIREMENT
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movements in .the 7vss Wuensdorf area
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EAST GERMANY
MILITARY
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION ON TROOPS MOVEMENTS IN THE ZOSSEN WUN"SDORF AREA
CAMBRAI KASERNE
1. During the ni, t the while of the troops and 25X1
equipment stationed in the CA~.IBRAI Kaserne left the barracks by road for an
unknown destination.
2. On the morninpp
3. The troops ?eavin the barracks were commanded by(Lt/Colonel, BERTRUG
who returned to the Unit ` 25X1
4.
All troops iii the CA':iBRAI Ka,serne .lac'. baen "standing-ton
HINDENBURG KASERNE
5. During the aftornoon approximately 60 officers
and 20 sergeants loft the HINDENBURG Kaserne by ro=ad and tra,rolled to the
airfield at BRAND. Approximately 1 hour after this party had. loft the
barracks, a convoy consisting of the following vehicles also 13ft the barracks
and drove away in t he direction of BARUTH:-
only sentries could be seen
20
W/T trucks
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STUDEBAI R Comm-Lnd C '.rs
6. During the late afternoon approximately 40-45 25X1
male medical officers and 40 female medical officers and nurses left the
hospitt .which is situated approximately 100 metros West of the HINDENBURG
Kaserne. This party travelled by ro d to the airfield at BRAND from where
they were scheduled to fly to Hungary. E;,ch of the party carried personal
1>q.~.re .
7. miring the afternoon approximately 1000 troops :rearing black Sbds
arrived at the HINDENBURG Kaserne. These troops carried no arms. After
arrival at the barracks the troops were put under guard and :re isolated
from other troops in the barracks. None of the troops were allowed out of
the barracks, and no duties were being allotted to them. The whole party
had come to the barracks from the BRAND airfield shore they had. arrived by
air from STUHLWEISSENBURG (SfflEKESF'EHERVAR) in Hungary.
STAMMLAGER
8. an Artillery Unit commaxidod Lt Colonel 25X1
.: .PSCHITCHIN loft the STAMDdIJ'GER. to reinforce
positions round Berlin. The following troops -nd equipment wore seen to
leave:-
Approx 1500 troops (red Sbds) 25X1
12 witn a twin-barolled
machine gun (2 cros) mounted.
18 tracked-tr.ctors, each towing an 25X1
A/A gun, 100 mm.
9. The whole of the Artillery Unit stationed just North of the 25X1
LUTZ Kaserne, left the barracks for in unknown destination during the nigh
The unit had b.-en "standing-to
The Unit is commanded by( ajor*AJUMER.
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