FIRING BY SOVIET AA BATTERY IN DESSAU AREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000300230008-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 3, 2003
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: January 21, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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December 1952
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At lslO pom. on 2 December 1952, the noise of an aircraft flying
within the Dessau air corridor at an a. a of about 2,0O0 maters- 25X1
that it was a four-ermine planes On that day the coiling was air an altitude of
600 maters and visibility was from 1,,000 to 1, 500 meters. Mhon the plans was in
the Dessau-Grose Ruebnau areas, heavy AA guns, which appeared to be an ,laced near
Dr? sbach Rietzmeck, opened fire at this p3.alraeo The detonations of the shells
could 4ietinctly be boards, and window penes in uehnau shook during the three
minutes when the 4 to 6 guns were firing. estimated that 25 vollq'o had 25X1
been fired, i n dete ng the pinpoint location of the
MA batt involved.
lacenents of a unit of the 62th Div of the Third Ode Mc oz
iWy are bx= to be located on the #Lbs River west of Dessau. The information
contained in the report cannot be verified. It is well possible
heard practice firing of a Soviet AAA battery0
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Approved For Release 2004/01/21 : CIA-RDP80-00.81OA000300230008-5
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