MILITARY INFORMATION FROM PLAUEN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001000750004-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 27, 2009
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: March 20, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. From 2 to 19 February 1953, the HindenbdrE Kaoerne north of Neuendorfer Strasse and
Werder Strasse in Plauen quartered about 700 troops who wore black-bordered crimson *t
epaulete, including some with artillery insignia. The quarters were 95 percent
lighted at nightfall. On several days during the period of?observation? about 20 25X1
soldiers "trained with 4 x 120-mm mortars and other soldiers with 2 or 3 x 57.41m
AT guns. About 50 other soldiers engaged in firing practice with carbines. 'submachine
guns and heavy and light machine guns. Trucks
were identified in the billeting area at about U a.m. on 5 February. Abou
soldiers with carbines and some with subent.thine gun e left the barracks installation
toward Zwoschwitz on 16 February they were followed by 12 trucks including 2 towine
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billeting equipment0 such as mattresses. blankets pots, small stoves and. fuel.
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soldiers engaged in combat practice at the military post drill grounds, about 3 km
west of Plane% daily during the time of observation.
2. From 2 to 19 February, the Koenig-Georg Kaserne on the eouth side of "euendorfer
Strasse quartered about 400 troops who wore rod-bordered black epaulets including
20 to 30 percent with artileery insignia and about 5 percent with
motor transport insignia. Residents stated that recruits were exchanged for
trained personnel in Jahuary. Two 122-ma field howitzer e were seen in the billeting
area. From 20 to 25 soldiers were daily seen leaving the installation, for firing
practice in the Kirchbach Kaserne. About 15 to 25 soldiers with carbines and practice
targets were seen on several days as the left the barracks installation for the
Schneckengruen target ranges. Truck entered the Koenig Georg Kaserne. 25X1
3. From 2 to 19 February, the Kirchbach Kaserne between Zadera Strasse and Kopernikus
Strasse was occupied by 200 to 250 troops who wore red-bordered black epaulets
who wore artillery insignia and black-bordered black epaulets including some with
signal insignia, On 16 February, 10 to 12 soldiers engaeed in aiming practice with
2 x 76-mm field guns in the northwestern section of the billeting area. Itoops
practiced firing with carbines and submachine guns on the, target range in the
southwestern section of the installation almost every day. Motor vehicles
Wwere identified in traffic from and to the
a 57-mm AT gun each-im61 towing afield kitchen. The teucks were loaded with
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On 9 February, the Hindenburg Kaserne was occupied to capacity by troops who wore
black-bordered crimson epau/ets. Between 2 and 4.p.m. on 5 February, about 400
troops organized into several groups and equipped with 2 x S2-mm mortars, 5 heavy .
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- machine gens 8 light machine guns, 2 range finders; rifles tarots and
_ cable reels marched into the installation from the Kobitschwalde drill
grounda, ihey were followed by trucks towing ? an :AT
gun, and On 6 February, about 90 selaiera practiced with 8
. tanks and. 3 SU-7 ? guns on the Schneckengruen drill grounds. Motor vehicles
identified in traffic from and to the barracks installation
5. From 3 to -9 February $ the Koenig Georg Kaserne was occupied by troops who
wore red-bordered black epaulets. On 5 February, about -360 troops engaged
in close-order drill and march practice in the, bereacks yard. Four truckt
were seen in the yard.
6. From 3 to 9 February* the Kirchbach Kaserne wee oceupied by 300 troops.
Sentries wore red-bordered black epaulets. Tho quarters were fully lighted
at dusk. About 40 soldiers drilled in the barracks yard on 5 February. About
30 soldiers entered the installation froa the direction of the water tower at
about 2 p.m.
qemman/R. The observations confirm the 112th Gds 25X1
Mtz nifle Regt as well as the 87th Gun Arty Ragt of the 39th Gds Mtz Rifle
Div as being stationed in their post until mid-February 1953. It appears
that several-day exercises of combined arms with tanks ware conducted near
the post. Another report indicated that tanks of the 25X1
220th Hv Tank SP Reet from Glauchau al7o participated in the field
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