MILITARY INFORMATION FROM SCHWERIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R006900150006-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 7, 2003
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: January 15, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION 0
.PV--iDENTIM' 50006
COUNTRY G` many (Soviet Zone) -- REPORT
TOPIC ~"' ~ ~ formation from Schwcrix>
EVALUATIO
25X1 PLACE OBTAINED.
DATE OF CONTENT 24 to 26 November 1950
INYE,
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I 25X1 DATE PREPARED 15 January 1951
DATE OBT MIv1:D
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REMARK.
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Between 24 and 26 November 1950, the Ni4donburg Kaserne, Schwerin
M 54/T 16) seemed to be occupied to capacity by not less than
1,000 troops who wore red-bordered black epa'a1cts :- :ith artillery
25X1 insignia, and black-bordored black epaulet:.
the installation quartered an artillery and a signal unit.
2. The Freiherr von Fritsch Kaserne was fully occupied by about 1,000
troops, most of whom wore black-bordered black epaulets, and some
red-bordered black epaulets and black bordered red epaulets. No heavy
25X1 weapons were observed, whereas signal equipment was repeatedly seen.. (2)
3. The Krueger Kas:rne seemed to be fully occupied by about 1 000 trop s
wearing red-bordered black epaulets with tank insi'nia. (3
25X1 fit. The Mike Kaserne was occupied to capacity by not less., and presumably
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more, than 19000 troops. Soldiers observed wore red--bordered black
epaulets with tank and artillery insignia. the in
stallation quartered tank and T artille un3. c
CLASS lFlCATI0M*FWQ'1
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This document is hereby regraded to
CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the
letter of 16 October 1978 from the
Director of Central Intelligence to the
Archivist of the United States.
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5. The Adolf Hitler Kaserne was occupied to capacity by about 5,000
troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets with artillery insignia,
and blackbordered red epaulets. (6)
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total of 10 to 12 groups of fuel tanks, each group having a capacity
of not less than 50,000 liters, were located in the yards of both the
Moltke Kaserne and the Krueger Kaserne. The tanks were allegedly
filled with diesel fuel. The fuel dump about 300 meters from the
LIcltke Kaserne was allegedly filled with gasoline and serviced passenger
cars and motorcycles of the units in the Krueger and Moltke Kasornen. (7)
7. the ammunition of the units in the two
barracks ins -a .s ions was stored in a fenced amrranition dump opposite
the Krueger Kaserne. The dump contains three som.t-underground storage
buildings and a watch tower. It is brightly illuminated at night and
guarded by sentries. (7)
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(1) omnare w1 miler information of late "'ugust
25X1 (2) The Freiherr von Fritsch Kaserne, like the Hindenburg Kaserne' is
believed to quarter signal and artillerv units The strength estimate
corresnaonds with previous estir^tes
25X1 (3)
The units stationed in the Krueg::r Kaserne are believed to include the
714th (?) Tank SP Regt of the 914th gds Litz Rifle Div. This assumption is
25X1 ,strengthened by the observation of personnel gearing tank insigmia0
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(5) Since the Krueger Kaserne and the Lioltke Kaserne form a single billeting
area, it is difficult to determine the occupation of the individual in--
stallationoo In addition to the 74th (?) Tank SP Refit, several artillery
2 5X1 units are believed to be quartered in the billeting area.
(6) The strength figure appears too high, since only up to 2 500 troops wore
25X1 previously reported to be quartered in the installation.
(7) The supply installations were reported for the first time. The statement
that they were the fuel and ammunition dumps of the units in the two
barracks installations was probably correct.
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