MILITARY INFORMATION FROM WITTENBERG

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000800050003-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 9, 2002
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: March 9, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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6 January 1953, the Bossier Kaserne. west of Teucheler Weg and
south of Weinberg, Wittenberg, was ocou.pied by about 1, 000 troops
wearing red bordered black e garnets. including some with t .k in-,
signs ,c, On 18 December, troops received, lnstru
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tanks Wogs 216 and 226, On 27 December.
coming from the Touchel training area, entered the
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Ursa a icann 30 Lec tuber, about 300 troops received field tri':ini
any. practiced attack with armored support b 6 t ?.r sat the Touchel trai-
ning area,, On 31 cem'berv
' tion. Between 17 December
On 6 January, the Tauentzleur Kaserr between Berliner Strasse, Ju-
risten Strasse and Mauer Strasse was occupied by 600 to 700 troops
wearing red.-bordered black epaulets., including some with t'mk insignia..,
and black- boA desed + rimson epaulets On 30 December. 2 TT-34/85 e,1
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On 29 December 1952x, new AAA emplacement with four AA guns which
sour ee believed were 716-mrn guns was determined 500 meters west of
the .aeckenkopf Kaserne., on the south. side of the Elba River on
the railroad lit*.. About 20 soldiers were stringin, telephone and
power lines ands, on 5 January, about 40 soldiers received instruction
on the guns4.
4, On 6 January,, source determined a unit of an estimated 120 to 150
soldiers who wore red--bordered b? .ack e au1etsa at Karl Mar . D3.a.tz
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 5fl on 6 :January, the Flak Kaserne, west of Tschnikovslcy Stra ise and
north of Nordened Strasse, in the Tr . juhn suburb,, was occupied by
about 1..5n0 trooa::s wearing red-bordered black epauletsmostly
with tank insignia. Source heard the noise of tank engines from the
installation,,
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60 From 8 January to 5 February, the k' aeler Kaserne was occupied by
u ,,boat 1,000 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets, mostly
with tank insignia,, and including 150 officers who were quartered
In the restricted area opposite the installation. About 40 tanks,
which source believed were T-34 tanks, were seen through the open
doors of the Nordhallen shedsl On cv - ay , 10 T-34/85 tanks,
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w T me Ceuchel training area.
The ,soldiera were & quipped with submachine guns '-arid targets. During
the morY0,.ng, about 200 troops were drilling in the b wrracks yard.
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our tank trucks were stored at the fuel dump in the south-west
7. On 5 February,, the Tauentzien K.asoane was occupied by about to
1,C0 troops wearing reed-bordered black- epaulets, including some
with tank insig ia, and a number of of officers wearing, red-bordered
green and black bordered dal ck ey; auletsa From 24, January to 5 Febru-
ary, a second radio nast, 3 meters high, was determined on the roof
of a shod on . tl e south side of the installation, About 120 troops
were once observed at formation drill. On several days, up to 120
soldiers with practice tare }s marched to l e Tesuclhel Kaserne rag
S, On 5 Febanaary, the Flak Kaserne was occupied b.. Bauch more than
_.,?000 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets, Including .sot
caith tank insignia.. Up to 300 troops supported by four T-34/85
tanks were seen in si: mated attacks in the adjoining training
Yxea0 From 24 January ? 5 February,, rifle firing was repeatedly
Ora 5 Feb nary, the Arado installation was occupied by about, 400
troops wearing red-b jrdered black epaul ryts, including some with
tams and artillery Insignia. Three tanks., which source l Aeved.
were T.3s6/85 tanks, 2 tank trucks and about 1.6 tank `ruck trailers
were I. the barracks area. At about 5 p.:, m, on 3 February,, SF gun
which source be l.iev?ed t?.-as a SU-219 .tigun, ante-red the, Arado
.aaa { tics ~ n coming from the Flak Kaserne or the Seseler Kaserne.
Chi 5 Febg-oary, the i^astal.latio;ea at Marl Marc Plats was occupied by
about 150 to 180 troops wearing red-bordered b:1 one?k epaulets, inclu~
ding a few wearing black-bordered black epaulets. Individual pontoons
and iron T-girders were stored in the installation.
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Fr--An 24 j anuary to 5 February., about 15 low wooden buildings,
which source believed were used for the storage of man.teria 1,,
,were determined in the Oanto rent on Worrdertd Strasse, east
of Berliner Obaueseea, Sentries observed wore red-bordered black
epaulets. Six t nk trucks were seen in the canton :nt0
12. On 6 February, the Beseler Kaser?ne. was occupied by about 800
troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets, including about 270
men with tank insignia, and the recruits without branch of sear
insignia. On 25 Ja ary, T-34/85
'between the tank sheds in the north of the installation. At about
noon, about 100 soldiers with rraFa.chine guns and submachine guns
marched into the barracks building on Teucinoler Wag. At about
12:30 p.m., T-.31/85 the instalation, coming
from the direction uc e , un Z. anua , about, 150 troops were
drilling lix the barracks yard, At about 3:30 p.m. an 29 January,. 29
soldiers practiced marksmanship with carbines in the north section
of the installation, At about 4 p.m., T-34/85
the installation,, coming from the training area. T about . p m,,
on 30 January, T 34/85 were teen entering the
installation and,, on P. February,, 4/35 tanks Noa 2 0 and FOR
were maintenanced by three soldiers in front of the tank sheds in
the southwest corner of the installation. On 4 February, a -TSU-122
gun left the installation toward the Arado installation. On. 6
February, T-34/85 he installation, tieing from
1.34 On 6 Feuary., the Flak Kasernne was occupied by about 750 to 800
troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets. On 26 January? 50
soldiers were drilling in the training area east of the installation;
On 28 Jan , T-34/85 tanks of the
main ,gate of the last .ation; and., on 3 February, 22 soldiers ara
ticed marknshi. in the traini. area
U,- On 4 Febx ar ry, the Flak Kaserse was occupied by about 4,000 to
45 500 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets and including
about 1,600 troops with tank insignia and about 400 troops with
artillery insignia? On 26 January, 15 soldiers received instruction
on three 37 AA guns and 9 soldiers received instruction on mortars,
in the barracks areao :-bout 300 troops received field, training at
the obstacle course outside of the installlaation? On 28 January, about
50 soldiers practiced marks ship at the barracks firing range and'
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19. On 7 February, the Tauentzien Kaserne was occupied by about 700
to 800 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets, fit about 7 a.m.
on 28 January, about 500 to 600 troops were a sserbbled in the
barracks yard; w d., between 7:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. p about 600 to 650
troops arid with carbines and submachine guns left the installation
in 23. columns. At the same time, about 40 soldiers were drilled in
the barracks'--card. At about 900 &,m- on 7 February,, about 150
soldiers entered the installation, coming from the direction of
the town. About 80 portent of these troops were r crults.o They
carried bags and blanket rolls. Source believed that they were
newly arrived replacements.
were observed.
20. On 17 December,, officers determined in Wittenberg included: Colonel
Nosul with the headquarters on Luther Strasse,, Lieutenant Colcnels
Zezov and Shmieglov in the Beseler Kasornoa and Lieutenant Colonels
Kra,sil:a ov and Kolvokov in the Flak Kaserne. (All phonetic spelling,
and fnu).
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