MILITARY INFORMATION FROM JUETERBOG

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000900500006-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 2, 2009
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: March 18, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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M".iitary Information from Jueterbog
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1. Orr5 Fuary 195, the Adolf Hitler Camp near Forst Zinn, north -of
Jueterbog1 quartered 1,800 to 2,000 troops wearing red-bordered black
epaulets, including sore with tank insignia. On 3 and ,February,
three guns which were emplaced south of the camp and,
covered with tarpaulins, appeared to have been AT guns. At about 11 a.m.
on 5 February, about 80 soldiers moved along the railroad line 100 meters
southwest of the railroad station, under the coverage of two tanks. About
60 other soldiers practiced in the terrain west of the railroad station.
Motor vehicles in traff rote and to the caMu
On 5 February 1953, Damn Fliegerhoret, south of the town, was occupied by
1,800 to 2,000 troops. Sentries wore red-bordered black epaulets with tank
insignia. On .February, about 10 soldiers practiced aiming with a 57-rn 25X1
AT gun in the terrain south of the fence that surrounds the airfield;
trucks each mounting 8 soldiers and towing a 25X1
76-mm field gun moved out of the billeting area toward Rohrbeck; 6 to 8
soldiers pulled a 120-mm mortar in the terrain south of the fence; and
about 40 soldiers received infantry training and practiced firing. Motor
vehicles were
in traffic from and to the billeting area. 2 25X1
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3 to 5 February 1953.
On 23 February, the Altes Lager was occupied by about 1,200 troops.
Sentries wore red--bord-red black epaulets. At about 10 a.m., about 600
troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets with tank insignia, a military
band, 3 majors, 5 captains and about 20 lieutenants marched into the carp,
coning from Neues Lager. The troops were unarmed. Six trucks, each with
20 soldiers, left the camp toward Treuenbritzen.
.5. On 23 February, the Neues Lager south of the road to Treuenbritzen
quartered 1,200 to 1,500 troops. Sentries wore red-bordered black epaulets.
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2. ent The heavy infantry weapons observed indicate that ~*he 47,th
Gds Mecz Refit of the 14th Gds Iecz Div is still stationed at ,=z Fliegerhorst.
The report contains no indications as to the quartering there of the 2497th
AA Refit of ihe 14th Gde 2'ecz Div.
_.~L21r ant The report fails to confirr the units of the 14th Gds i'ecz Div
a.n-i the 6th Gds Tank Div stationed in .tes Lager
?loo, the 1'9th Light ?ray brig carried in Neues Lager cannot be confirmed.
The fact that no clear observations were rade in this area is presumably
due; to troop noves7ents which, in connection with field exercises by units of
the Third Gds Yecz Army,, especially by conivnonts of the 14th Gds 1`ecz Div,
were nade in the second half of February 1?53.
5. Gornerzt . units of the 12th Gds
Tank Div were in the northeastern section of the Jueterbog troop training
grounds for firing practice between 9 and 20 February, with the troops being
quartered in tents .
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