KVP AT THE WEISSWASSER TROOP TRAINING GROUNDS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002100860004-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 10, 2009
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: July 23, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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EVALUATION
DATE OF CO
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KVP at the Weisswasser Troop Training Grounds
REFERENCES
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REMARKS
LACE OBTAINED.
.DATE PREPARED
ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
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1. In the afternoon on 7 July 1953, about 250 KVPs wearing red-bordered epaulets ar
black collar patches who were armed with submachine guns and carried baggage arrived
from the direction of Cottbus at the Weisswasser railroad station. At p.m.. they
were trucked awa
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2. On 9 July 1953, Camp Nochten was occupied by about 1,500 men who, for the most part,-
came from Halle while the others came from Loebau. Colonel Paul Baum, who wore green-
-bordered epaulets and green collar patches and lived in a private house in lNochtern,
was camp commander. The units from Halle were under the c:r Basso Hell
who wore red-bor and black co3lar patches.
3. Billeting equipment stored at the Weisewasser ration supply depot was reshipped to
Camp Ioehten during the period of observation. The troops were seen engaged in guard
duty and construction work at the camp and the training grounds.
Motor vehicles seen in Weisswasser from 4 to 7. July included:
Trucks Je "Ps
mbulance
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t 2 a.m..on 6 July, 4 T-34-tanks passed through Weisewasser toward Spriiberg. 3
KVP units moved from Ghemnitz, Leipzig and Zittau to the coast
ooze iltic sea rrom 17 to 20 June.. 4
Commet. The increasing occupation of the Weisawasser troop training grounds
continued. As prior to the upx: ising, the troops are composed
of units w c came from Loebau, 2ittau, Halle and Leipz g.
Colonel Paul Baum, the command ng officer at the camp, wears the service color of the
KVP rear services.
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C Z ~. When the troops departed for employment against the riots in
mid-June 1953, the billeting equipment had tanporari3'y been stored at the
ration supply depot.
Qo nent
The tanks observed-probably returned from a practice to Spremberg
where the tank regiment is stationed.
Gq nent. The information is probably based on rumors. The units probably
moved to Berlin to employed against the rebellion.
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