PROJECTED WITHDRAWAL OF SOVIET TROOPS FROM EAST GERMANY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001700800002-3
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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 23, 2002
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: July 13, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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COUNTRY East Germany
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form Is prohibited.
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SUBJECT Projected Withdrawal of Soviet
Troops from East Germany
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the Soviets intend to announce the withdrawal of part of their occupation forces
from East Germany and would agree to the withdrawal of all their troops if this
would clear the way for all-Germany elections on 6 September.
I ?m I Ithe Air Force units withdrawn
from East Germany, probably to the USSR, after 28 June include two bomber
regiments from Werneuchen, two bomber regiments from Brand, and one reconnaissance
regiment from #terbog. Thus far no definite information has been received to
east of the OderyNeisse line
indicate that any Soviet Army units have been withdrawn from East Germany. There
is a possibility that the Ninth Mechanized Division, elements of which were
observed moving towards Goerlitz on 17 and 18 June, transferred to new stations
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(Notes Washington Distribution Indicated By "X", Field Distribution by "#".)
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