MILITARY INFORMATION FROM PERLEBERG

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000300520008-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 3, 2003
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: January 28, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. Prior to 7 January 1953, no major changes were discernible in the
occupation of the Perleberg military post. No arrivals or departures
were observed. The German civilian workers were dismissed effective
15 December. Sedan occu-ied by a colonel who, allegedly,
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the post. From 3 to 5 December, the soldiers were marched to the Baler-
teich restricted area in groups of 40 to 50, for medical examinations
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2. From 15 DeceMber 1952 to 7 January 1953, the following observations were
made in the Artillerie Kaserne:
lisamlarl, At about 9 a.m., four platoons of 30 to 33 men each were
seen at basic training with rifles and submachine guns, and 1 officer
and 8 soldiers received instruction on 2 x 76.2-mm field "fans. About
30 troops practiced mounting and dismounting on T-34 taak Three
groups of 12 soldiers each practiced the emplacing of heavy machine guns.
Two officers and 14 troops were laying light field cables. Three officers
and two groups of 35 EM each, and 1 officer and 34 EV were assembled around
two sand tai/les in the barracks yard.
At about 1 p.n., two details of 30 to 40 soldiers each, and each detail
equipped with 5 light machine guns, 2 commarsler's telescope , rifles and
submachine runs; and three details of 30 to 40 soldiers each, with each
detail equipped with 2 heavy machine guns, rifles and submachine guns; and
a detail with a mortar heavier than a 100-mm mortar entered the installation.
16 December, At 9 p.a., 16 details, each of aboqt 30 to 40 soldiers, armed
with small arms left toward Wittenberga, appaeently for a night march.
25X1 18 Dec-ober.. At about 2 p.sa, T-34 tanks and T-34/85 tanks
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20 Deoembera At about 9 a.m., three groups, each consisting of 35 soldiers
practiced on 3 x 76.2-mm field guns and 6 heavy machine guns in the barracks
yard, Five groups were seen at drill, partly with rifles, and two groups
were at the sand table.
21 December. At 1030 a.m., a detail of 27 seldiers with 3 light machine
guns, rifles all submechAne guns; 2 details, each consisting of 32 soldiers,
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equipped with 2 heavy machine eau's, 2 coDNander"s telescopesv euhmachine
guns and rifles; 3 details of 29 soldiers each, including 4 UM carrying
cables and telephone sets, and the ?there equipped with submechine 7uns
and rifles, left the installation to-ard Cuitzow-Buchholz.
At about 11 a. m. they were followed by T-34 tanks
and T-34/38
tanks track I occupied by 8 troops .:?aring
red-bordered blae,c enaule-s and toying a 76.2-mm field gun; and trlck
occupied by 20 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets.
Ijaquaryl. At 8 a,m,,1 officer and 15 soliiers practiced nounting ana
relieving the guard in the barracke yard.
At 1:30 a detail equipped uith 6 light machine guns and commander's
telescopes; a detai-. equipped with 6 light machine un; a detail equipped
with 2 heavy mach7ne Lune, and 4 light machine guns; n detail equipped wit
2 heavy machine guns and 5 light naeh'ne guns; and a detail carrying
entrenching tools entered the installation, coning from the dIrectio, of
the training area, The details had a streneth of 30 to LO eh Trunkg
were seen en route to the installation.
On 16 December, 5 details, each equipped with 6 light Machine guns rifle
and submachine guns; 2 details with a total of 4 heavy machine guns; and
6 details with firing equipment and email arms were seen coining from the
training area of the Flieerhorst Kaserne.
At about 9 p.1T, on 2 January, 5 trucks
each occupied by about 20 to 24 troops, left tha Artillerie Kaserne toward
Havelberg. About 1.0 minutes later, they were followed by 8 trucks occupied
by 20 to 25 troops each, which cane from the direction of the Fliererborst
Kaserne. They, apparently, left for a night practice.
4. Prior to 29 Deconber, the Artillerie ',raceme appeared to be occupied to
capacity. About 95 percent of the 'windows were lighted at dusk. An
interpreter repeatedly mentioned Colonel Darcbesh (Thu) and Lieutenant
Colonel Salmiel (fnu). At about 9 a. on 19 December, five details of
soldiers wearing red-bordered blick epaulets with artillery insignie?
armed with light aortars, light machine guns, submachine gum and carbines
left the installation toward the post training area. They returned et
about 3 p.m. From 22 to 24 December, about 150 troops wearing red-bordered
black epaulets with artillery Insignia daily left the installation. They
were armed similar to the details mentioned above.. At about /1 a.m. on
25 and 26 December, T-3085 taaleol Ileft the
installation. Thew returned at about 1 p.m, On 29 December, eight groups
totaIting about 230 troops left the installation for the post training area
at about 10 -.no and returned at about, 3
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25X1 2511th AAA Regt (JS) of the 18th Mecz Dlvi vhich? prior to the
spring of 1951, had been carried in the F. lcgerhorst Kaserne 7r Perloberg
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contained in this report, the regiment oay be stationed :n the Fliegerhorst
Yaserne, Lieutenant Col nel Vasilyev who bas been known for sone venthe
as administrative officer of an artillery unit may belong to this regivant.
The other officers mentioned were previou3ir reported by tho,same s,Turce.
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