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1. From. 15 to 18 Nova ber 1952, trained soldiers continually ? rri.ved. at, and
departed fro m# the Schwerin railroad station. At 8a?0 a.m. on 17 November,
25X1 about 35 troops wearing black-bordered crimson epgi.,l.eta and carrying bag gaga
left for Wismar aboard a passenger train.. During the evening of 18 Novemberv
25X1 30 tro ps wearing black-bordered ct imson epaulets and including 12 bandsman
arrived at the s:,hweriiz railroad station on a regu].ar? express train, coming from
25X1 Rostock. Source expressed the belief that these troops came from 1uet< ?w.
20 On 1; November, the Fritsch Kaserns on Johann Stalling Strasser was oevraxsied by
25X1 about 1,000 troops wearing red bordered. black epaulets with artillery insignia
black-bordered crimson epauletsv black-.bordered black epaulets with aignn.l
insignia, and blue-bordered black epaulets. Intensive vehicular traffic,.
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I Iwas observed. On 17 September., cohered truck leaving the
Fritsch K.aserne and stop south of the HO building. .wo solders , earing hl==e--
-bordered blafk epaulets paid out five hoses each about 10 meters long, fr. or.
the truck. They attached each of these hoses to a rod by a round bracket at
one end of the rod o The rod was about 120 cm long and was driven into the
earth. About 15 inutos later the hoses emitted ? .eke which coon covered the
entire southern 'half of the barracks installation; villr.le a northeasterly wind.
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On 30 S eptember a] a a t-cuz.? noon! X
31-m AA guns ante 3 rocket iaunchere entering the Fritsch Ka; erne.
3a On 15 November,,, the Moltke Kasorne on Lucwr3.geluster Strasse was occupied by
about 800 troops nearing red--b ?d.ered black epaulets with tank insignia. About
10 tanks were in the garages l-0 tanks or SP guns
had gone from the installation toward the railroad station: on 12 November
4? On 15 November, the F eger Kr erne south of Moltkn Kaserneie was occupied by
about 800 to 1S(00 troop-a wearing red-wbordered black epaulets with artillery
insignia. Numerous motor cles
were identified. on 30 Sep em err, 14 x
100 mm. AT guns entered the installation0 On 25 October,, eight large prime
movers fl leach towing a 76..2-mm guns entered the
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5 n On 18 November. the Adolf Hitler Raaerne on Ludwigslu 9ter Cha bee was
occupied by about 3,000 troops wearing black-bordered crimson epaulets.
On 15 November, three trucks each towing a 37n AA g were seen era route
ntensive vehicular traffic
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was obser veep
64 On 19 o-venter., the Fliegerhorsst Kaserne in Goarries southwest. of Schwerin
was -ncc pied by about 1,000 troops o About 250 troops, wearing rod-bordered
black waulets and either artillery ;? . 3-nd--'Ly--*N-dn sally nr In
ro ss went toward the towns
On 18 November, the Hindenburg Kaserne on Guestrower Strasse was occupied
by about 11,OCfl troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets with artillery
or motor transport insignia. Motor vehicles were
seeen. o
On 30 October, the Beethoven Schule was occupied to capacity by about .00
to 500 troops wea.rin_, black-bordered crimson epaulets. On 14 October,,
25X1 truck: each occupied by 20 to 25 troops
wearing black-bordered crimson epaulets and armed with rifles,, left the
installation.
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On 8 November, the Krueger Kaserne on Ludwig;elusster Strasse was occupied
by about 400 troops wearing red bordered. blaclt epaulets with artillery
insignia, including some with signal insigxnia. All barracks buildings were
lighted after nightfall. Seven 100n AT guns were seen in the billeting
area. The garages were occta4i.ed to capacity by trucks. On 7 November, 150
troops were lined yard for a ceremony Cometuo-cating the
revolution a on 30 September, the installation was
occupied by the AT unit which had been stationed there preais1 The
howitzer unit previously seen there was not observed. Truck ou lef t
the i tstallstie r,,2
100 On 7 November, the Hindenburg.Kaserne on G estrower Strasse was occupied b;?
about 500 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets; including s me with
artillery or signal insignia. Five M--31 rocket launchers were seen. One
fifth of the troops stationed at the install ation were recruits. About 500
troops fail in for a ceremony commemorating the revolution. `ruck
left the installation.
11 v On 8 November, the Noltke Kaserne on. Ludwig .luster Strasse was occupied by
about 400 troops wearing red-bordered black: epaulets,, including some with
artillery or tank insignia, On 7 Novenberv 320 troops were lined In the
barracks yard for the ceremony and about 70 men were seen at the windows.
According to source,, the Installation was occ ied to about 50 percent. Six
T--34/85 tanks were in the garages,, Truck eft the installation.
12 o On 8 November,, the Ptaesser Krug billets on Hsgenower S trasse were still
unoccupied0 In raid-bOctohsery about 200 recrmits wearing red-bordered. black
epaulets;, who messed in the Yloltke Kaserne. had been seen fihere
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13. Free 28 October to 8 November p the Krueger Ka; erne on Ludwi ,cluster
Strasse wwas' occupied to capacity by about 400 troops. Eight T-34/85
tanks were seen in the installation, Three tanks were seen en route to
the Sternbuchholz training grounds on 31 October.; On several clays of
observation, about 40 troops practiced aiming with two tank turrets
with nuns, mounted on a wooden frame. b
1.... On 27 October, the Moltke Kaserne was occupied by about 300 troops mostly
wearing red-bordered black epaulets with artillery insignia. a About 40
troops practicing with 4 x 122-un field howitzers were seen in the
barracks area.
15, On 27 October. the Adolf Hitler Kaserne was occupied by about 800 troops
wearing red-bordered black epaulets with artillery insignia. Al].
quartering buildings were lighted at dusk. About 80 troops practicing
with four 122-- field. howitzers were seen in the barracks area. On 27
September., about 20 troops were engaged in ..ring practice with a high
25X1 angle fire. weapon in the area south of the installations It was the
type and size of a suth .chine gun, had a perforated jacket and a caliber
of about 20 mm a. The weapon was held almost perpendicularly When fired..
25X1 After the projectile left the barrel,,, it trailed a thin smoke tail and
had the trajectory of a rocket. The point of inpact was about 50 meters
(1~ ~ versa ::.
16. On 28 October,, the Hindenburg Ka.serne on Guestrower Strasse was occupied
by about 800 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets with artillery
25X1 insignia. Two barracks buildings were occupied to capacity by recruits.
Sixteen 231 rocket launchers arranged in a row were seen in the barracks
yard on 24 October. On several days of observation, about 100 to 120
troops,, almost all of them reeruitea engaged in drill and training in
25X1 firing with rifles. On 21 October, a column of 8 rocket launchers and
4 trucks
occupied troops,, left the installation toward Guestrow. Other motor
tallation
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17. On 15 Octc+be r, the Puesser Krug billets were partly occupied by about
25X1 300 recruits. The rest of the billets were empty. About 80 to 100
seen drilling. Motor vehicles
were seen, 2
18. On 15 Octobers; a fuel depot with 4 barracks buildings, 2 low irooden'
buildings and 2 even sheds was determined east of Ludwigsluster
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Ghauseee, about 600 meters north of the Schwerin.Kriewitz railroad line.
The barracks buildings were occupied by about 100 troops wearing black-
bordered crimson epaulets. A total of 4J2 fuel barrels were counted in
the open sheds. Sedan parked in front of the entrance and 5
trues were beside the quartering
buildings.
119, on is November, the Hindenburg Kaserne on Guestrower Strasse was occupied
25X1 by about 1,,000 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets with artillery
insignia. About 200 to 300 troops received i:a~'antry tra-Aninga with small
arms and entrenching tools in the Wsrd.erholz forest.
ie to c acit n Motor vehicles
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20 N 0a 18 November, the Fritsch Kaserne on Johann Stel lix g Strass was
25X1 occupied by about 2,000 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets
with artillery insignias ~ Neneroue officers were seen walking to the
installations Numerous sedans were usually parked in front of the
officers' club0 Troops engaged in close order drill at equad level
25X1 on the drill ground Three telephone sections left the installation
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214 From 12 to 17 November,, the MMoitko Kaser'ne on Iiudwigslustor Str rise
was occupied by about 1c500 to 2,000 troops wearing
aau].ete with tank insignias Several canvas-covered
S--2 tanks, were in front of the garages. Drill at squad
level was erf armed in the barracks and ~ Numerous EM maintenanced motor
22. Frain 12 to 17 November., the Krueger serve south of Hc1tke Kaserzie was
occupied by about s0O troops wearing red- ?der c black epaulets"
includi some with artillery and motor transport insignia,, and some with
black-bordered black epaulets. Several 37-m AA guns d .th 'which soldiers
practiced aiminr? were seen in the barracks yard 4un all days of obsercJation,.
23m From 13 to 19 Novttbera, the Adolf Hitler Ka erne on' Ludvigslu,.ter haussee .
black-bordered crimson
was occupied by about 2,500 to 3,,000 troops wearing
and red bordered black epaulets with artillery insignia. Intensive infantry
training with small arms and map reading was observed in,, and close to,,
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.9 the Fliogerhoret Kaserne in Goerries. southwest of Schwerin
On 17 November
was occupied by about 300 troops wearing red-bordered black epaui ts?
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Mmermig saarlnna and officers d no training activity wore observed,,
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25. On 8 November,, the Sternbuchholz cantonment wa.3 occupied by about 1500
25X1 troops wearing red bordered black epaulets j and by about 2;,500 VP. Sid;
four. story quartering buildingsr, 90 x 16 meters, were under cons 25X1 .x.3.1 old cantoaiment buildings were being reconditioned 7
Soviet soldiers and VP together practiced with guns and tanks.
r Russians wore new VP
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1 v , r-ezx ~. echaange of personnel of headquaarters =V ;s of the
Ntz Rifle Corps and the 94th Gds M
been observed since aair?October 1952
25X1 2, vnen1y. . Previous reports and observations contained in the
present report indicate the following location, at the various
barracks installations in Schwerin of the units of the 94th Gds
25X1 Utz Rifle Div and headquarters units of the IX Mtz Rifle Corps in
Serint
:tit c ser s Division he dgnaa:tern and headquarters units of
25X1 the 94th Gds Mtz Rifle Div; the 159th Gds ig Bn of the division
and,, pr?essiaablys, the Schwerin town komendt tur?&o
25X1 Continuous observation of soldiers with artillery insig a indtcates
the presence of artillery units thrre. To date., however? only Vague
Information on a few AT guns seen thaare has been obtained
1n late September 1952.;
25X1 7 ight AA guns and rocket launchers at the installation,,
however, . this information was believed incorrect and not accented
25X1 on the basis of the CAB situation as eerried9
1tj ke_:' ZU 5 s2Msr The 71#th (Hrr?) Tare . eg or e y4M
Ode Mtz Rifle Div j the 4th Gds AT Arty Brig (US) with headquarters
25X1 and and three regiments. The 37-m AA guns may belong to the tank regl
went as well as to the artillery brigade,, The 115th ? Arty R?egt
of the 9,41, Gds sit y-n7-rIM there to deve,~ according ta
25X1 recent infornatiioa of the brigade mention.
a ;~` y be stat acne as ano er ra cks installation in
25X1 Schweri a, The 122 -am howitzers seen in the Adolf Hitler Kaserne are
a vague Indication of the presence there of the 115th Arty
Regto
e erne t The 286th Ode Mtz if?le Regt of the 94th Gd i
A _M
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Htz Rifle Div; and the 176th (7) AAA Bn of t .ae 94th Gds Nitz Trifle.
Div.
25X1 ' r X ex?z The 10th Gds RL tires, of the IX TAM Rifle Corpo,
25X1 V f Sig En ~t i Rogt and U/i engr Bn ail of the IX Fitz Rifle
Corps n
25X1 Z~seq2ou-._ `? U ' , ifs T _.c installation and the DA F building pr'o-
' bly quart ered. ver.ous train courses of the 94th Ode I z
:if: e D"..'7 r eeruits of the division possibly
wore stationed. there in October 1952w prior to their attachment
to the f.ndi.uiduel units a
Beethoven .a zszl e rx c~h :o i. y an GB unit or kcmendatura L,
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or to first time in Octobe~
the unit stationed there could be identified as a rfB unit
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4 -- -en t. The fuel depot south,-southeast of the Ado .f Hitler
25X1 Kaserne in the Buchholz Forest as well as the rotor vehicles seen
probably belong to the 94th Gds Ntz Rifle Diva
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