GENERAL MILITARY INFORMATION FROM THE QUARTERING AREA OF THE FIRST GDS MECZ ARMY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001700620009-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 17, 2009
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: June 11, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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DATE OBTAINED
REFERENCES
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REMARKS-
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FFilitAry Trf?nrmgaf inr+ i??rnm the Chznrterixs# Area of the First Gds Neap Arms
ENCLOSURES (No, & 1YPE)
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1. On 14 May 1953, the Koenig Georg Kaserne, Dresden, was occupied by about 230
troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets with tank insignia. On 13 May, 10
soldiers were cleaning weapons in the barracks yard. I.
2. On 14 May, the sentry guarding the MG Kaserne at Alaun "latz wore black-border-
ed crimson epaulets. On 9 May, about 12C troops were lied up in the barracks
yard; and, on 14 May, 28 soldiers were seen at physical training and soccer,
with 20 soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets and 1C soldiers wearing
black-bordered crimson epaulets watching the game. 2
3. On 6 May, one of the four guns in the AAA emplacement in the bend of the
Elbe River between Washington Strasse and Scharfenbergo:? Strasse was still
in position, while the other guns were at the dirt road near the emplace-
ment. Seven canvas-covered trucks were seen with then.. Between 6 and 1.4 May,
a guard detail of four soldiers was stationed in the empiacerient. 3
4. On 14 May, the Naohrichten Kaserne, Uebigau, was occupied by about 12C troops.
Sentries observed wore red-bordered black epaulets. The quarters on t1he first
floor were observed to be 'vacant. 4
f adebeul. to the Trafo Plants, Uehigau, had been discontinued because of
financial difficulties. 5
5. On 11 May,.l I the construction of the spur track from 25X1
6. On 14 May, the Hermann-Goering Kaserne in Dresden-Klotzsche was occupied by
a guard detail and the tank repair. shop previously stationed there, which
utilized the tr:otor vehicle shed on Koss' E:_bruecker? Strasse as workshop and
the bays of the veterinary hospital as garages. About 25 to 35 percent of the
entire installation were lighted at dusk on 7 May.
Kaserne, Uehigau, took place between 28 April and 3 May. A rear detail, '
presumably as cadre personnel for newly arrived recruits. remained in the
a change in the occupation of the Nachrichten
tries observed during the period under review wore black-bordered black epaulets.
installation.) Sen- 25X1
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on 28 Apri3 , the entire washing of the per- 25X1
Officers' wives bought unusually much, included suitcases. 4
sonnelr including laundry not yet washed, was unexpectedly picked up.
a spur track was being built
previously. On 18 April., about 30 troops practiced loading and aiming in
the emplacement. On 2 May, about:/+C soldiers received instruction on the 25X1
guns.
between the . e eu . railroad station a . e Koch and Sterzel Firm rammed 25X1
Trafo Plants. An extension of the track, as far as the MA emplacement.
was determined.. 5 Pour guns were seen in the emplacement as was observed
9. On 23 April, a shipment of 2C flatcars carrying canvas-covered guns,
believed 0 AA or AT guns; and 5 boxcars, occupied -by troops,
was seen en route coming from the direction of Dresden and proceeding
toward Ghemnitz. during the night, severe
shipments care from, and. went to, the same directions., 6
10. Between 5 and 14 May, officers wearing red-bordered golden and blue-border-
ed golden epaulets were repeatedly seen entering or leaving the Grenadier
Kaserne 101.
11. On 14 May the guns in the AAA emplacement in the
destroyed area of Grenadier Kaserne 101 were covered ., .th canvas. 7
12. On 8 May, about 70 soldiers were seen in the area of the Adolf Hitler
Ka.serne. A total of 4 trucks, 1. sedan and 1 trailer with equipment were
in the yards on Toiler Strasse and Tannen Strasse. The sentry at the
assembly shop on Tannen Strasse wore red-bordered black epaulets. On 11
May, 16 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets or black-bordered
clack,epaulets with signal Insignia, including 6 soldiers who reinforced
a telephone mast on Koenigsbruecker Strasse, were seen in the barracks
area. Trucks as being loaded in front of the garages on 13 May.
13. On ? May, 19 soldiers wearing black-bordered crimson epaulets. awned with
rifles and carrying a practice