MILITARY INFORMATION FROM WEIMAR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000200180001-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 15, 2009
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: January 20, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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with bagpape went to the s
crixason epaulets. On 28 November, truck
was occupied to capacity by about 3,OC- soldiers wearing black-bordered
6 officers
The officers left for the U,S.S .R
numerous officers had recently left this
Installation and that recruits were trai ion
of the training, left the installationo 7 up
to 200 soldiers arriving at, or departing from, the railroad station. On
1 and 2 December, about 100 to 150 soldiers drilled in the barracks yard,
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1, On 3 Decenber 1952, the Luetzendorf Kaserne on Etteraburger Strasse, Weimar,
2. On 3 December, the Tannenberg Kaserne on Ettersburger Strasse, north of
Jun Herrenroedchen, was occupied to capacity by about 2,000 troops wearing
red-bordered. black epaulets with artillery and tank insignia. Fron 30
November to 3 December, about 80 to 1.20 soldiers were,
~~drilling
in the barracks yard,
3. On 3.Decerber, the Flak Kaserne on the east side of Ettereburger Strasse was
occupied to capacity by an AAA unit and a signal unit totalling 1,.500
troops who wore red--bordered black and blue-bordered black epaulets,
the latter with signal insignia. On 311 Novrex ber, seven trucks each towing
an AA gun entered the insta& lation for firing practice, coming from Nohra.
t t ranee was in the .inst tiorn9 a area
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18. On f.,' December, the Panzer Kaserne was occupied by about 40 to 60 soldiers
wearing black-bordered black and blue-bordered black epaulets,;.On 1
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qbnijt 'in 5 troops were lined up for a roll call.
19. On 5 December, the Nachrichten Kaserne was occupied by about 600 to 700
troops wearing black-bordered black,, blue-bordered black and red-bordered
black epaulets, the latter including some with tank insignia,
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20. On 19 November, at least 1,000 troops boarded 52 railroadcars at the
Wei r oad station 0 The train left eastward a On 29 November, T-34
tank was seen in the training area on Ettereburger Strassseo7
14 ___ Ment. According to information obtained previously, the
Luetzendorf Ke.serne is believed occupied a v. followas
Easy; Section Elements of the 13th AAA Div, which are vaguely confirmed
by zit of the motor vehicle numbers mentioned in paragraph 1 of the
present report.
nect3c am A signal sand/or engineer unit of the array,
meet Section. A hospital
the installation also quarters elements
of the 65th Gds Necz Regt of the 20th Gda Atecz Div. which are confirmed
20 tanks
The black-bordered crimson epaulets seen
with the units carried in the installation,
do not check
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Cor rnen The elements of the 13th At.A Div stationed in the'
Flak Kaserne are confirmed by information contained in this report A
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_Tnentr information contained in the present resort indicates
no change in the occupation of the Flf e;erhorst installation in Nohra
s ent No information is available on
Panzer.Kaserne, Motor vehicle
signal unit of the army.
the occupation of the
presumably belong to a
is believed to be shuttle train) which
had been assembl. in Weimar on November.
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