KVP MANEUVERS IN THE SCHOENEBECK - ALTENGRABOW AREA

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 8, 2002
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• Publication Date: April 17, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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cTF Maneuvers in the Schoenebeck Alf.pneMbpy Are
EVALUATION_, ._.see below
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10 the KVP held combined-arms meneuvej with Soviet
troops in the Altengrabow area. The K units involved included about
2 x,000 infantrymen,, one light ane nne heavy battery of artillery, one
tank battalion with about 30 ?_3/t tanks and one engineer battalion
equipped with pneumatic boats,, light ridge equipment anddmm mines,
The German force,, which consisted mainly of elements of Armeegruppe Nord
and a limited number of units of the Second Army under activation, was
organized as a combined-arms blocking unit. The Soviet troops involves
included about 3,000 to 4,000 infantrymen, 10 to 15 SP guns, and 20 1'-.3/.
tanks. Practiced were delaying action on both sides of Gleune against map
enemy attacking from the area of Altec Lager (Steinlager), withdrawal to!
a second line of resistance,, and active defense against the enemy by
counterthrusts as well as local counterattacks against a temporarily
entrenched enemy, penetration of enemy positions, withdrawal, and evaci-
ation of wounded. Breakdowns among the tanks, 30 trucks and 12 sedans
involved on the German side occurred with four tricks and two sedans .wihotse
axles broke4 'F`uel; and rations were supplied by the Sovietasa-L
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and had participated in an exercise in the Schoenbeck aref., arrived a .
Prenzlaua The units included 31 personnel carrier trucks i.ncludi fo--
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series; 13 personnel carrier trucks towing -mm guns and includi ? ij
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six `;, .cks
mounting 20-mm AA guns; and four SP guns mounting 120-mm tank guns.
troops observed wore red-bordered black epaulets,, The trucks seen were c.f
Horch make.2
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no nia euvers have to date been hold. by Ayr ana Sov a roops. It wools'a:i.so
be surprising if the NVP were already in a position to conduct combine ~-?r' s
exercises that early., Since previous information indicated that the A ter?abcv
troop training ground was occupied by artillery units of the IV Artil.l< r Corpe
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and since no troop trains with I nfm try units and tanks were
observed traveling in the direction of Altengrabow,,, the present
report is doutted. A previous report by another urce nentio:icd
that a 'Second YVI 'rmy was being activated
Corsent0 Units of I+rreegruppe Nord protably started moving
heck from their winter quarters. Schoenet eck is located west of
the A.ltengrabow troop training ground. }fter leaving their winter
quartera in the southern districts of gust Germany, the KV, units
arriving; at Frenzlau may have moved temporarily to the 11tenrrabow
s:rea to ,participate in exercises.
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