MILITARY INFORMATION FROM SCHWERIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003300380010-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 11, 2005
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: December 22, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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Military Information From Schwerin
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1. On 21 November 1953, the Hindenbur ; Kaserne, Schwerin was heavily cccs ied o
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entered the installation, coning from the direction of.Werderholz.
2. On 21 November, the Fritsch Kaserno was heavily occupied. On 11 November,
troops were drilling in the. barracks yard. On 19 November, about 70
unarmed troops wearing black-bordered crimson epaulets marched to the
barracks installation, coming from the railroad station.
3. On 21 November, the Holtke Kaserne was occupied to capacity. On 12 November,
an undetermined number of troops drilled in the barracks yard. At 9 a.ri . on
16 November, 4 T-34/85 tanks and, at 2:30 p.m., 3 T-34/85 tanks were seen
en route to the barracks installat:.on from the freight station. The tanks
appeared to be factory-new.
4. On 21 November, the Adolf Hitler K tiserne was occupied to capacity. On 1.2
November, troops were drilling in the barracks yard. On 18 November, 60
to 70 troops wearing black-bordered crimson epaulets received instruction
on 4 x 120-am or 16Ov mortars in the training area near the installation.
5. On 21 November, the Krueger Kasernc+ was heavily occupied. On 12 November,
an undetermined number of troops were seen drilling in the barracks yard.
the Krueger Kaserne from the direction of Buchholz. Truck
was seen entering and leaving the installation.
6. On 16 November, 16 prime movers towing guns of at least 100-m entered
7. On 16 November, the Hindenburg Kaserne was occupied by about 600. troops wearing
red-bordered black epaulets, including; some with artillery insignia.
Iotor vehicles seen entering and leaving the installation
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25 September, about 50 T- 4 or T-34/85 tanks,
were seen in t...e yard of ; oltke !aaerne 0 On 25
>e fite;- ber, about 20 x 76.2-m. LA guns were seen in the iidolf. Hit)-or
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The ar iJ o urs . s in the a rust c-r .aserne pro y W-Iong to the 4th
Gds Arty Brig (Us) . The nursiber of t guns seen in the Adolf IJitl'er Kaserne
tenda to indicate that the unidentified MA regii ent of the f 'its Rifle
Corns which repeatedly had been vaguely indicated there, is station d in
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