MILITARY ACTIVITY AT THE TEMPLIN TRAINING GROUNDS AND AT JUETERBOG-DAMM

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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 14, 2007
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• Publication Date: December 1, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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East Germanv REPORT
Military Activity at the Templin Training Grounds and at
Jueterbog-Damm
PARED 1 December 1954
3 ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
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and. several T-34 tanks were entrained.
The shipment seen on 1 November was standing on a siding. At about
noon, no trains were seen at the Templin station.
3. On 5 November, another train carrying approximately 20 trucks, 12
to 15 field howitzers and, on approximately 15 boxcars, approximately
30 officers and 400 soldiers was seen at the Tem lin station. The
vehicles had been loaded in the morninr. Trucks
at the Templin railroad station.
2. At about 0800 on Novembe SP aZftt=m No 452, JS-3 tanks
1. At about 0700 on 1 November 1954, a troop train carrying approximately
15 T-34/85 tanks, 20 trucks and 46 boxcarloads of soldiers was seen
and jeeps were seen.
The trucks, which carried billeting equipment, arrive from the
direction of Vogelsang.
4. On 1 November, a column consistint, of 'ee 4 trucks
and 2 trucks with 40 soldiers wearing red-
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towing 4 x 122-igm field howitzers
bordered bl ck epaulets passed through Templin. The column came
from the direction of Vogelsang and proceeded toward Roeddelin.
At about 1000 on 2 November, a column of 18 JS-3 tanks
w ammunition was seen the storkow-Grunewaid road. At about
1230, reports of artillery pieces were heard from the area east
of Grunewald. At about 1600, the same tank column was seen en route
from Grunwald toward Vogelsang.
and trucks
6. At about 1015 on 4 November, sedan) Itrucksl
towing 2 AT guns of approximately 80 mm
and soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets left Vogelsang
toward Templin.
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7. Between 0900 and 1400 on 3 and 5 November, artillery piece: fired
from the direction of Ioeddel.iri west of Templin.
8. On 4 and 9 November, reports of artillery pieces and machine guns
were heard from the direction of Tangersdorf northwest of Templin.
At abo'.t 1100 on 10 ;November, a train with approximately 20 T-34/85
tanks, 12 x 122-mm field howitzers and approximately 15 boxcars
with s,.;idiers was seen at the Templ.in railroad station. The train,
w:iich aparently had not been loaded in Templin, was no longer
observed at the station at about 1400. At about 1630 on 11 ?lov.~mber,
a train which came from the direction of Lychen, proceeded toward
iberswalde or Prenzlau. The train included approximately 30
boxcars with personnel, 20 AT guns, presumably of 85-run, 30 trucks
and 1 field kitchen.
10, "t about 1230 on 11 'November, a column of 9 JS-3 tanks,
soldiers wearin red-bordered black epaulets with tank insignia and
ammunition boxes came from the direction of Grunewald, south of
Templin and presix-Mbly proceeded to Vo;;elsan, . i.iotor vehicles
12. ..t about 0800 on y2 :;ovember, a column of trucks
each towing 1 x 122-ram field
lunwitmni- ` 20 soldiers
and 1 truck with
field '. .itc en left Templin for Gross-Doelln south of Templin. At
about. 1100, reports of artillery pieces were heard from the
direction of Grossvaeter south of Templin.
12. On 13 November,
a column of 10 SU-152 guns
jeep with officers with tank insi:rnia.
with field ktichen and trucks
armuniti3n entered iiamuelsprinG.
13. At aho,.:.t 16o0 on 12 1 ovember,approximately 20 T-34/85 tanks passed
through Templin. The tanks came from the direction of 7o_:elsang and
oceeded toward Fioeddelin. The tanks
an truck
14. At ,.but 0d30 on 15 Iovember,
and 3 trucks with approximately 60
by jeep
column of 4 trucks
with 4 nuns, possibly AT guns,
and approxzma e y soldiers wearing red-bordered black e? aalets,
truck with field kitchen and jeep with
officers passed through Templin and proceeded northeastward. 1
15. In early November, the barracks installation in J_sterbog-Datum
(3203) was occupied by approximately 3,000 soIJA Pra. The following
units were observed there:
An AAA unit with 37-mm and 85-mm guns
A tank unit with T-34/L5 tanks
: SP gun unit, probably with SU-100 guns, which was first seen
there in August 1954.
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A unit with ZYS-3 76-mm guns
A unit. with 85-am.. AT Is
A unfit with heavy mortrs, probably of 160-mm.
A motor vehicle rspair,shopynit of approximately 13Q men was
reportedly also stationed there.
.16. At 2200 "on 17 October. i s gum
and 1 traotor left t}&e barracks installation in Justerbog-Dame
toward Altes Lager (3205). The vehicles returned from the
direction of tiarkendorf at 1530 on 20 October.
17. Trucks Ike dailf weir- en d.
leaving the installation. 2
1. I LCoraaent. : The loadings, colwans and firinj practices observed
in the Templin area between 1 and 15 November are believed to have
All other Obsorvatiohe also tend t$ tndi4ste that w4t-sOd!? tbs "th
Tank Div, presumably frHa* Prenziau mM Camp Vogelsang; were
IC&M The-barracks installation at Jueterbog-Damn (W34. is
believed to be occupied by the 47th., Oda blech Refit- of? the 14th Gds
.lean Div.
The observation oa tank unit and an $P .un unit with the47th Gds
Liech Regt again indicates that the tank battalion of the
mechanized regiments may have been equipped with SP wins.
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1. At about 0700 on 1 November 1954, a troop train carrying approximately
15 T-34/85 tanks, 20 trucks and 46 boxaarloads of soldiers was seen
at the Templin railroad station.
2. At about 0800 on 3 Noveffiber. SP gun JS-3 tanks
and several T-34 tanks entrained.
The shipment seen on 1 Novem a ng. At about
noon, no trains were seen at the Templin station.
3. On 5 November, another train carrying approximately 20 trucks, 12
to 15 field howitzers and, on approximately 15 boxcars, approximately
30 officers and 400 soldiers was seen at the Templin station. The
vehicles had been loaded in the morning. Trucks
and jeeps ere
direction of Vogelsang.
ied billeting equipment, arrived from the
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and 2 trucks with 40 soldiers wear ng red-
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from the direction of Vogelsang and proceeded toward Roeddelin.
At about 1000 on 2 November.. a column of 18 JS-.3 tanks including
and trucks
with ammunition was seen on the Storkow-Grunewald road. At about
1230, reports of artillery pieces were heard from the area east
of Grunewald. At about 1600, the same tank column was seen en route
from Grunewald toward Vogelsang.
6. At about 1015 on 4 November, sedan) I trucks
towing 2 AT guns of approximately 80 mm
and 50 soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets left Vogelsang
toward Templin.
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7. Between 0900 and 1400 on 3 and 5 November, artillery pieces fired
from the direction of Roeddelin west of Templin.
8.` On 4 and 9 November, reports of artillery pieces and machine guns
were heard from the direction of Tangersdorf northwest of Templin.
9. At about 1100 on 10 November, a train with approximately 20 T-34/85
tanks, 12 x 122-mm field howitzers and approximately 15 boxcars
with soldiers was seen at the Templin railroad station. The train,
which apparently had not been loaded in Templin, was no longer
observed at the station at about 1400. At about 1630 on 11 November,
a train which came from the direction of Lychen, proceeded toward
Eberswalde or Prenzlau. The train included approximately 30
boxcars with personnel, 20 AT guns, presumably of 85-mm, 30 trucks
and 1 field kitchen.
10. At about 1230 on 11 November, a column of 9 JS-3 tanks,
and 3 trucks with approximately 60
soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets with tank insignia and
ammunition boxes came from the direction of Grunewald, south of
TPmnlin and presumably proceeded to Yo elsaxx.
11. At about 0800 on 12 November,
each towing 1 x 122-mm field
each occupied b a roximatel 20 soldiers and
and 1 truck with
field kitchen left Templin for Gross-Doelln south of Templin. At
about 1100, -reports of artillery pieces were heard from the
direction of Grossvaeter south of Templin.
12. On 13 November, a column of 10 SU-152 guns I
pia,
jeep No with officer ith tank
with f e tic hen and trucks
ammunition entered Hammelspring.
13. At about 1600 on 12 Novemberapproximately 20 T-34/85 tanks passed
through Templin. The tanks came from the direction of Vogelsang and
eded toward Roeddelin.
followed by jeep
14. At about 0830 on 15 November, . column of 4 trucks
with 4 guns, possibly AT guns,
and approximately soldiers wearing red-borde ed bl ck-e aulets,
truck with field kitchen and jeep with
officers passed through Templin and proceeded northeastward. 1
15. In early November, the barracks installation in Jueterbog-Damm
(3203) was occupied by approximately 3,000 soldiers. The following
units were observed there:
An AAA unit with 37-mm and 85-mm guns
A tank unit with T-34/85 tanks
An SP gun unit, probably with SU-100 guns, which was first seen
there in August 1954.
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A unit with ZIS-3 76-mm guns
A unit with 85-mm AT guns
A unit with heavy mortars, probably of 160-mm.
A motor vehicle repair shop unit of approximately 130 men was
reportedly also stationed there.
16. At 2200 on 17 October, tanks 2 SP guns
and 1 tractor left the barracks installation in Jueterbog-Damm
toward Altes Lager (3205). The vehicles returned from the
direction of Markendorf at 1530 on 20 October.
17. Trucks were daily seen entering and
IComment. The loadings, columns and firing practices observed
in the Templin area between 1 and 15 November are believed to have
been connected with one another.
he majority of the numbers
has, howeverp so far been believed to belong to the 25th Tank Div.
All other observations also tend to indicate that units of the 25th
Tank Div, presumably from Prenzlau.and Camp Vogelsang, were
concerned.
2. Comment. The barracks installation at Jueterbog-Damm (3203) is
believed to be occupied by the 47tht Gds Mech Regt of the 14th Gds
Meoh Div.
The observation of a tank unit and an SP gun unit with the47th Gds
Mech Regt again indicates that the tank battalions of the
mechanized regiments m have been equipped wit SP guns.
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