MILITARY INFORMATION FROM THE URANIUM MINING AREA

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: June 29, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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Between 3 and 16 May 1953, the occupation strenoths, service colors and
training activity observed were unchanged in the following installationsz
the Kleine Kaserne, southwest of the Aue-Schneel:erg road; the Hcchhaus', 100
enters southeast of the Kleine Kaserne; and the Neue Xaserne, south of the
Ans,Schwarzenberg railroad line, in Aue; Restricted Areas I and II in Auarbach;
the learracks installation at Shaft No 60, southeest of Eibenstocker Strasee;
the letrracks Installation west of the townhall, on the southern border of the
town; \he Box furniture factory at the intersection of Karl Marx Strasse and
Linden Straese; the former Wendler factory on the extension of linden Straase;
25X1X and the o:T-Icersi club, in Johanngeorgenstadt; and the former Kuts6ler fac-
tory, north ef the railroad station, in Schwareenberg. 2
1111 2 On 16 May, the barracks installation in Annaberg-Frohnau was occupied by &poet
),CCO troops wearing black-bordered crimson epatlets and including about 100
officers up to, and including, colonels; and by about 60 dogs. On 12 Mr.zy, about
?CO troops were seen in a simulated attack towarc Teufelskanzel, south c.)f the
thstallation. A radio station was on the Teufelskenzel and tank dumnies were
in either side. 3
3. Ces 16 May, the Mehnert factory was. -occupied by about 950 troops wearing red-
.-bordered black epaulets and inCluding about. 60 -officers with ranks up to,
aid including, colonels; about 20 uniformed women; and about 10_ dogs. On
11 May, about 55 soldiers were firing with rifles at the firing range at the
ciuusry; about 30 soldiers at combat practiee were seen in the trench area
25X1X. on Psehlberg; and several .groups of eoldiers practiced marching on Stalin
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5. On 3 May, five 85emx4A1,.guns were in the AAA emplacement on the slope of hill
No 409.0, about 4CC teeters north of the smalthOuse near Aue. Tao low wooden
buildings, eann about 20 meters long, and one low wooden bnilding, about 6
meters long, were in the sandpit adjoining to the east. On 3 Msy, about 60
troops wearing red-bordered black epauJets were Cleaning the guns in the emplace-
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6. On 2 May, seven AA guns, presumably 37-mm guns; were in the AAA..emplace-
ment OR Dimitroff Stresses Johanngeorgenstadta On 26 April, about 35 sol-
diere ennaged in service of the piece drill in the emplacement. ?
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7 On 2 May, the Neue Kaserle between Dimitroff Strasse and Eibenstockar
Sttesse, Johanngeorgenstadt, was occupied by about 500 troops wearing
red-bordered black epaulets with motor transport insignia. The troops
stationed in this installation were employed as drivers in the shafts.
Source learned that one Major Kirshov (fnu) was commanding officer.
8. On 2 ?lay, the barracks installation at Shaft No 60, Johanngeorgenstadt,
was occupied by about 450 to 500 troops wearing black-bordered crimson
epaule.s. The troops were employed in guard duty at the shafts. 1
L. On 2 May, the barracks iestallation west of the townhall, Johanngeorgen-
saada, was occupied by about 500 troops wearing black-bordered camson
epauLes. The troops were employed in guard duty at the shafts. '?
10. On 2 May, the Box furnitere factory. Johanngeorgenstadt, was occupied by
about 500 troops wearing black-bordered crimson epaulets. Or 30 April and
2 May. about 20 soldiers wearing black-bordered crimson epaulets were seen
drilling in the barracks area. The troops stationed in the installation were
employed in guard duty at the shafts. 1111 25X1C
On 2 May; the former Wandler factory was occupied by about 500 troops
wearing red-bordered black epaulets. Between 24 April and 2 May, about
180 to,200-troope were seen drilling on several days. All soldiers, except
for the =Os, had closely cropped hair. '
12. On 10 Pay, the
350 troops wear
engineer insign
epaulets. This
duty.
barracks installation in Breitenbrunn was occupied by about
ing black-bordered .black -epaulets, including some with
:las and about 250 troops wearing black-bordered crimson
-unit, as previously, engaged in work in the shafts and guard
J3. On 20 Nay, the barracks installation in Beierfeld was occupied by about
450 to 500 troops wearing black-bordered black epaulets, including some
with construction engineer insignia. 8 Between 24 April and 10 Nay,
100 troops-Yrom the installation were shipped to Frankfurt/Oder and 100
young replacements arrived. The troops were exclusively employed in the
shafte. Colonel Mikhailoy (fru) stationed in this installation was re-
peatedly eeen.in Breitenbrunn and the Kutscher factory with his sedan
14, On 20 May, the barracks Installation south of Raschau was occupied by
about 150troops wearing black-bordered crimson epaulets and 20 troops
wearing black-bordered black epaulets with engineer insignia. The troops,
except for the engineers, were employed in guard duty at the shafts.. Trucks
were seen en route from and to the installation.
15. On 10 May, the former Kutscher l'actory was occupied by about 450 troops
wearing red-bordered black epaulets. 1 itenant colonel
who wore red-bordered golden epaulets On 5 MAY, 25X1C
about 260 troops left the installation toward the training grounds.for
firing at the firing range, aiming practice entrenching work and practice , ?
attacks. .They returned at about 5 p.m. 25X1C
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16. On 10 May, five medium canvas-covered Ak guns were in the AAA emplacement
on Lehnberg, eorthwest of Schwarzenberg. The emplacement was guarded by
four soldiers eearing red-bordered black epaulets with artillery insignia.
Vehicles were sheltered in a vehicle shed about 31 meters long, and the gun
crew was quartered in two low wooden buildings, about 12 meters long. A radio
station was in a wdbd patch, about 250 meters northwest of the emplacement.
The radio station included 4 small one-story buildings, each about 5 meters
long; an overhead antenna, about 60 meters long; 2 masts without entenna, each
about 5 meters high; and 1 radio truck with a rod antenna and mourting a
weir-basket shaped device, about 2.2 meters high. Source expressed the be-
lief that the radio station was manned by about 20 soldiers wearing red-border-
ed black epaulets. 8
17. The installation in Crandorf, south of Schwarzenberg; the installation in
Antonshoehe; Shafts No 336 east of Hirschsprung; and No 126 at Hammerwald;
and the installation 2 km northeast of Antonstal were occupied as previously
by each about 150 troops wearing black-bordered crimson epaulets, the troops
thus totaling about 750 men. Only the troops stationed in Crandorf and Antons-
tel were employed in guabd duty. The troops stationed in the other installa-
tions were, on 8 May, seen receiving training at the firing ranges and in the
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included the passing of an obstacle course and the throwing of hand grenades. 8
18. On 1 May, the AAA emplacement near Aue was occupied by about 45 troops wearing ,
red-bordered black epaulets with artillery insignia; and four 76.2-mm LA guns. 6
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about 45 soldiers were firing with rifles in the training area west of the
Bernsbach-Aue road.
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20. On 12 May, the installation south of the main street in Oberschlema was occupied
by about 200 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets. The installation was
fully lighted at dusk. Two watchtowers were manned by each one guard.
21. On 12 May, the installation in Wildbach was occupied by about 150 troops wearing
black-bordered crimson epaulets. Source did not observe any'training activity
or vehicular traffic. 3
22. On 12 May, the Kleine Kaserne in Aue was occupied by about 200 troops wearing
black-bordered crimson epaulets, which were employed as previously in guard
duty at the Wiamut Corporation. On 12 May, about 60 troops armed with sub-
machine guns and rifles left the installation for drill and advanced combat
practice in the vicinity of the installation. 7
23. On 12 May, the installation west of the Niederschlema-Aue railroad line was
occupied by about 200 troops wearing red-bordered black epauletse On 20 April,
about 140 troops left the installatio
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25X1A 1. Comment. Compare with a report by the same source in April 1953. See
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25X1A 2. resorted the Kut che f occupied
as previously by 1,500 MVD troops reported 25X1X
the installation occupied by 450 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets.
25X1A: 3. Comment. The information indicates no change in the occupation of the
ns lations mentioned.
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25X1A 4. Mgsme_Lit. The Mehnert factory has been occupied by about 500 MVD
personnel.
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25X1A 6.- Ingssop_nt. According to a sketch furnished by source, the radio truck
moun d a broom antenna and a radar for AAA, presumably of type AA lir 4
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25X1A 7. IM,c,pimment. The occupation strength of these installations is about
500 troops less than previously reported.
25X1A Comment, Compare with 4 previous report by the same source. See
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25X1A 9. MSs2m.ment... This is the first information on a personnel exchange in
the uranium mining area. The information appears credible as 4ther reports
also indicated that an exchange, presumably of specialists, started in
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