MILITARY INFORMATION FROM WUENSDORF

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R010500050004-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 24, 2003
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: January 16, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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rr 29 November to 31 December 1951
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During the Period from 15 to 20 December, numerous convoys of trucks loaded with
billeting equipme it arrived at the 1,-Puensdorf-Zossen (N 53/Z 91) military post
from the directica of Luckenwalde (N 53/z 90). /host of the trucks were unloaded
in the Panzertru-.)pen Schule at the intersection of nigh-ray No 96 and Zehrensdorfer-
stresses and th: convoys returned empty to Luckenwaldeo
inprs slenn enterino: the Panzertruppen schule on 15 Decori
- A motor ,?Jnvoyo seen parking on the eastern exit of Kunraersdorf with the vehicles
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sedans; .3 x t30-am AA. guns towed by trucks; and about Li. x 16-rera AT guns, Lost of.: -
the trv.cks seen driving to Uuensdorf between 13 and 20 December were loaded with
billet-Lig equipment. The Panzertruppen.Schule in 'ruensdorf was fully lighted for
the fi3st time at 4 p.m. on 20 December *
Pc. On 23 December., Camp Zossen on the east side of Highway No 96 was occupied by
troops who wore red-bordered black epaulets with motor transport insignia. The
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30 Bistween 16 and 21 December, .trucks were seen entering the 1:Tusensdor2 military post
jidividually and in -convoys. 1.7ost of then moved into the l'anzertruppen Schule and
.1-ome9-.to the Hindenburg Kaserne on the east side of Highway No 96. A resident
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from Luekenvaide said that all vehicles involved in the Movement belonged to
units that had been stationed in Luckenwalde up to that time
During the evening hours of 16 December, a convoy of about 20 sedans was seam
moving into the Panzertruppen achule. Twelve sVecar motorcycles were observed
among the equipment unloaded from a train at the Whensdorf railroad station during
the night of 18 Decenber, * A railroad siding 'Wks under construction between the
1Uenedorf railroad station and.. the Iluansdorf-Zosen roacU It was planned to
continue the track beyond the road and, according to rumors, to extend the
track to an assembly workshop which was ta be ccnstructed north of the Panzer-
trupnen Schule. ***
25X1 5 On 21 December? Observed that a board faice was being constructodaaround
the partially destroyed Langemarck Block) a foraer officers settlement east of
the Lutz Kaserne on Highway-No 96, It wee rumornd that the settlement would
be reconditioned. **
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T-34 tanks left thc Hindeiburg Kaserne toward Baruth on 3
December. At about 630 aona on 5 Docenber, tha sirens of the Hindenburg Kaserne
sounded an air raid warning, whereupon ;he whale installation 7Tee blacked out at
once, and all troops hurried through the northern gate to the training field* '2he
all-clear signal was given at 12 a.m.? and al_ troops returned to their quarters*
At 5 pen*, 15 trucks carrying troops an torieg AT guns were seen driving from
the Hindenburg Kaserne to the rkensdorf railread station, where an entraining
practice was held up to 6 p.m. At 6:15 Nm., unit of 1 lieutenant colonel, 2
senior lieutenants and 70 nen with redaeorderd black epaulets was seen marching
from the Hindenburg 1:aserne toward the trainirn area. The soldier n carried
submachine gnns, 12 AT rifles and 10 wahine nins, and towed one field howitzer
by Fame The troops in the Hindenburg Yaserne oserved the following duty routine
on all days, including Sundays, in ear le Decenaer: duty from 7 aJA. to 2
a break from 2 to 4 p.m., duty from 4 te 8 paa), super, duty fron 9 to 11:30 pate.,
and taps at 11:30 p.m, Troops were seen irilli..ig every evening at a field lit by
arc lamps.
7.0 Twenty-five lieutenants and senior liertenants 'oaring tank insignia were seen on
their way from the Lutz Kaserne to the ,Juensderf. railroad station on 22 november.
They bought tickets to Jueterbog (N 52/E 69), Letanig (4 52/k 69), Dresden
Ca 52/F 29), Zossen and Rangsdorf, whieh is located 15Iza north of VUensdorf.ea*
80 Four T-34/85 tanks and two railroad earloads of :tank notoro were unloaded at the
Tivenedorf railroad station oh 23 December, and manna machine tools on 30 and
31 December. It was rumored that the tank repair shod from Kunnersdorf would be
moved to 'aUensdorf aild re-established theme Public retices -announced the
immediate hiring of 500 workers. **i
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Gement. The. movement of the Ilq Third Gds. Llocz Ariay with . yty head?
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rs units from Luolenwalde to Viensdorf has been confirmed 1 uerous
rvr SOUTCOS from Lackonvalde.
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Je more mi:litary train en route from Luckonwaldo to auenscorl. . -
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hi another rource on .114 December 1951. Although the present report
specific enou;ii to identify the troops in the individual barracks
installationsv
.it tlicates that the Panzertruppen Schule houses the 'Tcli
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ormuentt, The tamaining barracks installations apparently oontinte to
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and officer training courses of the 00FG a
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Cement. Tia location of a tank repair shop at Kurnorsdorf, as reported
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hie ?proriously been known only from reports on the arrival of
shipments
of datized tanks and tank spare parts? Pararraphs 4 and .8 of the
present
report irdicate2 ha/toyer, that the movement of this repair shop
from
Kumnersdorf to Vluensdorf is a distinct possibility.
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