QUARTERING AREA OF THE 94TH GDS MTZ RIFLE DIV AND HQ UNITS OF THE IX MTZ RIFLE CORPS IN SCHWERIN, WISMAR AND HAGENOW

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COUNTRY East" Germany
TOPIC,
REPORT
Quartering Area of the 94th Gds Mtz Rifle Div and Hq Units of the
IX Mtz Rifle Corps in Schwerin, Wismar and Hagenow
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DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED
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REMARKS
21 July 1954
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Information
1. Prior to 22 May 1954, the Fritsch Kaserne (5544) in Schwerin was
occupied by a signal unit and, presumably, by a headquarters since
field-grade officers were repeatedly observed entering and leaving
.the installation. Sentries at the gate wore black-bordered black
epaulets. One or two groups of 6 to 8 soldiers were repeatedly seen 25X1
receiving telephone training in the barracks yard. On 22 May, about
50 percent of the windows of the three quartering buildings were
lit at dusk.
2. Prior to 22 May, the holtke Kaserne (5543) in Schwerin was occupied
by a tank unit. Three canvas-covered tanks were seen in front of
vehicle sheds in the rear of the installation. Up to 100 soldiers
repeatedly drilled in the yard on weekdays. Soldiers wearing red-
bordered black epaulets and officers wearing summer terms with
tank insignia were continually seen in the immediate vicinity of the
installation.
3. Between 2 and 12 June, the Moltke Kaserne in Schwerin was occupied
by an estimated 200 to 250 soldiers. On 9 June, 10 T-34 tanks
and 4 SP guns were seen in the yard. Tank
training was held at the drill ground. Four to 5 T-34 tanks
practiced taking position on a slope and aiming. Several T-34
tanks fired individually at mobile targets in an open area in the
Buchholz Forest, 1.5 km south of Stern.
In early June, the Krueger Kaserne (5542) in Schwerin was occupied by
450 to 500 soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets. On 10 June,
S x 100-mm AT guns were seen in the yard. In the evening on the same
day, 4 YA-12 prime movers towing 4 x 122-mm field howitzers left
the installation toward Sternbuchholz. Prime movers and
ere seen. Trucks eac carrying
x OO-mm AT gun and towing x -mm ie gun passed through
the barracks gate.
5. Between 2 and 12 June, the Hindenburg Kaserne (5545) in Schwerin was
occupied by an estiiated 500 to 600 soldiers. Sixteen M-13 rocket
launchers were observed. Between 2000 and 2100, 4 to 5 rocket launchers
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almost daily left the installation toward Rastow for firing. The rocket
launchers returned after 2 to 3 days. No gun training was held in the
installation. Telephone sections of 8 soldiers, who wore red-boraered
black epaulets with signal insignia, practiced in the Werderholz and
at Sachsenberg.
6. On 8 June, the Adolf Hitler Kaserne (5541) in Schwerin was probably
occupied by about 2,000 soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets,
a few with signal insignia. An undetermined number of soldiers received
instruction on machine guns on tripods in the barracks yard. No heavy
weapons were observed.
7. Prior to late May, the Adolf Hitler Kaserne in Schwerin was occupied
by an infantry unit, the soldiers of which wore black-bordered red
epaulets. About 100 to 120 soldiers wearing black-.;ordered red
epaulets, and equipped with entrenching tools, submachine guns and
light and heavy machine guns left the installation almost daily
toward Ludwigsluster Chaussee, 00 .+$Xl area.
S. On 8 June, the Schwerin-Goerries airfield (5546) was occupied by about
1,000 soldiers, most of whom wore black-bordered black epaulets Lnd,
a few who wore red-bordered black epaulets. About 60 soldiers
practiced the construction of bridges and landing ramps at the lake..
9. On 20 i,:ay, a column of 15 prime movers towing 15 x 122-mm field
howitzers, and about 30 trucks entered the barracks installation at
Goerries airfield (5546). Each prime mover was occupied by 8 soldiers.2
10. Between 2 and 22 June, the infantry and artillery section of the Flak
Kaserne (5641) in Wismar was occupied to capacity. About 200 to 300
soldiers who wore black-bordered red epaulets almost daily marched from
the infantry section to the former Dornier airfield. On 20 May, 2 SU-76
guns including left the installation toward hoepernitztal. On
21 and 25 May, about 70 soldiers fired with live ammunition at a
x?iniature village in Koepernitztal from bunkers immediately east-
southeast of the installation. The soldiers wore black-bordered red
epaulets. At 1000 on 21 June, 2 SU-76 guns left the installation and
went toward the town. They returned at about 2200. Troops and
marie+l which left the installation on the same day included: 6 trucks,
6 trucks towing 6 field howitzers, 2 amb
3 jeeps. On 22 June, 3 trucks, each towin
entered the installation from the directio
seen entering and leaving the installation included:
11. Between 25 May and 27 June an undetermined number of soldiers trained on
about 5 x 122-mm field howitzers, 4 heavy mortars and 4 SU-76 guns in
the training area near Flugplatz Kaserne (5161) in Hagenow. Infantry
units received close-combat training and field training at.plat6on-
level..Firing with live ammunition with rifles, submachine guns and
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machine guns was daily held at the firing range. A railroadman
stated that, during the night on 17 June, about 100 trucks with
soldiers left the installation for an undetermined destination
and returned during the following night.
Comment. The service color mentioned in paragraph 6 is believed
to be incorrect. The occupation of Adolf Hitler Kaserne is assumed
to include the 286th Gds Mtz Rifle Regt.
Comment. Field howitzers are reported in the Flugplatz Kaserne:
or the first time. It is assumed that the artillery unit was only
temporarily stationed in the installation.
Comment_ The information does not indicate any major changes
in the occupation of d e ,;ns)ta.llations mentioned prior to mid-June.
the low occupation figures of some
installations result from the fact that individual units were still
absent from Schwerin for training, as for example elements of the
4th Gds Arty Brig from Krueger Kaserne and the 74th (Hv`) Tank SP
Regt and the 940th AAA Bn of the 94th Gds Mtz Rifle Div from
Moltke Kaserne and Fritsch Kaserne respectively. The units from Wismar
and Hagenow appeared to have been stationed at their posts until the
second half of June.
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