MILITARY INFORMATION FROM JENA
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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
CIA-RDP80-00810A001700500007-1
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RIPPUB
Original Classification:
S
Document Page Count:
1
Document Creation Date:
December 16, 2016
Document Release Date:
August 19, 2005
Sequence Number:
7
Case Number:
Publication Date:
May 22, 1953
Content Type:
REPORT
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EVALUATION
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAIN
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PAGES 1 ENCLOSURES (NO. & TAE)
REMARKS
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I. On 4 Ply 1953, the barracks installation in. Jena-Loebstedt quartered about
450 soldiers who wore red-bordered bladc epaulets, including some with
artillery insignia. The majority of the troops had left between 13 and 19
April. About 150 soldiers engaged in ty ,ical exercises in. the barracks
yard on 25 April Four tanks covered with tarpaulins were in the yard on
28 April. About 350 men fc 1 in in the yard on 4 t ?e
2 n On 4 May,, the barracks installation at Jena-Zwaetzen quartered about 100
soldiers 1,h o wore redbbordere black epaulets,, No training c ctivity or
routine activity was noticed.'
34 On 4 May, the Forst Icaserne quartered about 50 soldiers who wore red-bordered,
black epaulets m the unit had left on the evening
of 19 April s
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1. omxnent The loading of elements of the 20th Ode Meca Div in Jena has
repeatedly been confirmed a As it was reported that 7 shipments from Zeita
went to Ohrdruf and that Camp Crawinkel is occupied to capacity, it can definite-
ly be assured that the division is at Ohrdraf A o
2. []Q2 ent, The Forst Xaserne was still occupied on 12 .April, apparently
by the AAA regiment of the division.
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