MILITARY INFORMATION FROM GRIMMA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001000190005-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 23, 2009
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: March 24, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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1? On 2.7 February 1953, the Elsner Kaserne on Franz ++iehring Strasse in
Grirr,a was occupied by about 800 troops who wore red-bordered black
epaulets. Four 76 -cm s and three 120-n:n mortars were seen in the
billeting area. Motor vehicles seen in traffic froin and tn 11107
hilletin area included truck
2. On 27 February, the Ctrassburg K.asorne on the south side of Leipziger
Strasse,, opposite the Geriehtswe quartered about 800 troops. Five
armored personnel carriers l BA-64 armored
scout car, and 4 x 50 `!z"or err were see n e billeting area.
?t vehicles
3. On 7 March, the Strassburg Kaserne was occupied by about 1,500 troops.
Sentries gore red-bordered. black epaulets. About 100 soldiers practiced
marching in the barracks yard, while 8 to 10 groups of soldiers
practiced firing in the eastern section of the yard, on 27 February.
About 150 soldiers practiced with and without small arns in the
barracks yard on 5 March. At about 10 a.r!., about 18 soldiers wearing
red-bordered black epaulets with artillery insignia marched along
the Chaussee 6 km west of GrirTa, practicing cover from air observation
as they marched toward Grinrna. Five trucks stood near the gasoline
dump west of the barracks installation. Motor vehicles seen in traffic
from and to the barracks instt~l3.ation
On 7 Mar. ch, the Eisner Kaserne was occupied by about 800 soldiers.
From 27 February to 7 March, individual officers with engineer
insignia left the installation. From 80 tolOC soldiers received basic
infantry training at group level in the barracks yard on 27 February.
On 5 March, 60 to 80 soldiers practiced firing, while other soldiers
engaged in maintenance duty on 13 to 20 trucks in front of the
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