MILITARY INFORMATION FROM JENA-ZWAETZEN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R014300320006-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 3, 2006
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: September 12, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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TOPIC ''ivritarM;r Information form. Jena Lyraetxen
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12 SeDatenn er 1952
1. After 10 August 19x,2, the Infante rie Keserne in Jena'Zwmetzen :. 51/J 0"` w;..
vacant. No lighted v Jxx? ovia were observed n..t duskc.,
The installation had al et . been ;raga
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2;. On 16 August, the Artillery- T aserne ova s still oc c rnied by a rear c7etai?
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strength of the detail was that of one ccslpan . Joldi.er bordered
black epaulets with tank insig;nia, On 12 Augtt t, truck nc:up1ed
by 6 Volkspolizei menbers and 8 to 10 soldiers entered } fe a in : are ~;,
Fror,i t to 5 p.m. on 12 August, to 40 soldiers practice: with +b . . t k'
An SP gun, vas in front of a ar?age. At 5:30 ,.ran ora 35 August,, 5 canvas-o',.n7ered
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rocket launcher were in the barracks yard. Trucks
were in tha ymrd.
3, Prior to 16 Aiu ust, the Forst Kaserne was occmiad only b,.- a sn'~a] l re%tr det t,.
Comnent0 The majority of the 20th Cds ?:iecz Div stationed in Jana i ; cs 4'ied
at the 6hrc~i tromp training grounds.* This is tha first r formation on thQt
possible transfer of a barracks i."stallati_on in Zwaetzen to the Voilapoi.:i. Xaserrne in Loebsta dt a? pears to still q iar to the talik trainin g
battalion. A -L-tree rear unit with tanks has been reported there sinco :,Tay i9!2
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CLASSIFICATION
Approved For Release 2006/08/08 : CIA-RDP82-00457RO14300320006-6
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