MILITARY INFORMATION FROM THE KINDEL TROOP TRAINING AREA

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CIA-RDP80-00810A001700540004-0
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RIPPUB
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S
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1
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December 16, 2016
Document Release Date: 
August 17, 2005
Sequence Number: 
4
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Publication Date: 
June 5, 1953
Content Type: 
REPORT
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Apprpy ~ a~~ ~e ~~4 : CIA-R&l -00810A001700540004-0 25X1 ,tq COUN1 RYa East Germany _.v..... .___._ ... --------REPORT TOPIC- Military Information from th tindA1 Troon Trnininw ArrtR EVALUATION DATE OF CONTENT DATE OBTAINED ~... REFERENCES__? 25X1 PAGES i.v.-ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE) I REMARKS- 25X1 25X1 C 25X1 25X1 25X1 south of the edge of the woods. Three; blocks of tanks first moved side by sides with each third tanks. somewhat to the left forward c.t; the others, After pivoting, the tanks advanced in stagger formation, with the first formation including two waves, each of 7 tanks which, source thought, were T-34/85 tanks, followed by 9 heavy tanks and, as last formation, 7 heavy tanks were JS-.3 tanks, The heavy tanks were more deep y condoned than the T-34 tanks? About 500 infantry soldiers were seen with the first formation of the heavy tanks. . On 16 May 1953, the first practice was observed in the Kindel training area. At 8:30 a.m., tanks and infantry left Camp Kindel. The practice proceeded from east to west at the southern border of the training area, The practice ended at 11:30 a, LCoument , The practice involving tanks is fairly definitely e ie;ved~to have been conducted by the 17th Gds Tank SP Regt of the 57th G i s TMtz Rifle Diva The heavy tanks probably were the 16 guns of the regiment. CLASSIFICATION SECRET/ Approved For Release 2005/08/24: CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700540004-0 TAINED:.L_ 25X1 )ATE PREPARED 5 Tllnq 1.c) ,3 25X1 25X1 C