MILITARY INFORMATION FROM SCHWARIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000200380006-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 11, 2009
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: January 15, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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TOPIC Military Information from Schwerin
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l? On 14 December 1952, the Fritzsch Kaserne west of Johann Stelling Strasse
in Schwerin was occupied to capacity by about 600-troops wearing red-
-bordered black epaulets with artillery insignia including about 50
uniformed women. The barracks buildings were brightly lighted at dusk.
From 21 to 30 November, four 45 min guns were noticed in the installation.
`poops practicing on the guns and drilling were seen in the installation
during the period of observation. On 5 and 7 December, about
40 sol-
diers were observed singing and marching in the
barracks yard
2. The civilian houses north of the barracks installation had been included
in the installe.tic n by a high wooden feriae, and officers were billeted
in them.
3,, On 20 November;;, the Hindenburg Kaserne north of Guestrower Strasse
and east of Speicher $trasse was occupied by an artillery unit of
about 800 soldiers including 150 to 200 recruits. From 3 to 20
November, about 24 rocket launebars were noticed in the barracks
installation. One day, three groups of eight guns were hauled out of
the installation. mop guns were in the installa-
tion. Several batteries each of abou 150 soldiers were seen drilling
in the barracks yard during the time of cab: ervation.
On 30 November, the barracks installation at the Croerries airfield
southwest of Schwerin was heavily occupied, About 70 soldiers wearing
black-bordered black a u~.et .sire].-
lath ors o Motor
vehicles were seen driving to, and from, the
Installat on,
5. On 30 .November, a T-34/e5 tank was noticed in the yard of the Moltke
Kaserne, west of Ludwigsluster Strasse. About/45 soldiers received i
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The report confirms previous information any;
i ~acaficsn of the xinits in Schwerin,
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