INFORMATION FROM THE AREA OF ARMEEGRUPPE NORD

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• Publication Date: July 23, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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IrnOrmation from the Area of Armen-trope Nord
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DATE OBTAINED DATE PREPARED 23 July 1953,
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1. Martial law was proclaimed in the area of Altwarp early in the morning on 17 June
1953. Two guard companies instead of the usual one were on duty. The KVF units
remained close to their quarters. No departure was observed, however. On 24 June,
martial law was lifted. Nc Soviet actions were observed on and after 17 June. The
attitude of the KVF officers was unchanged. 1
. During the week following 17 ane 1953, about 350 KVPs were dismissed on short
notice in the Altwarp area, bringing the number of personnel dismissed since
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2O. Some of these dismissed soldiers asked for work at the Bau-
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3. The arms of the KVF in Torgelow were confiscated by the Soviet Army in conjunction
with the situation on 17 June 1953. Soviet soldiers occupied all bridges, postal
offices and other vital enterprises on that day, but were withdrawn and replaced
by unarmed KV? sentries on 18 June. On 19 June, all errs were returned to the KVP,
and normal training activity was resumed on 21 June. After the rebellion, the per-
sonnel of the KVP units were asked whether they wanted to be dismissed. Although
about 60 percent requested to be dismissed immediately only Ws who had completed
their 3-year term were dismissed. 3
4. on 17 Juno, a column of 19 trucks carrying naval soldiers
from the direction of Ferdinandshof tow
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aAt 8 p.m. on 18 June, 15 workshop tracks and, at 830 p.m.., nd torcycles proceeded toward Pasewalk.
a column of 12 armored personnel carriers each occupied by 10 men came from the
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direction of Pasewalk and proceeded toward To uzari
Torgelow. At 5 a.m. on 28 June, a ,,ol
of 15 covered trucks' 'proceeded from Torgelow toward Pose-
walk. At 7 p.m. on 3 July, 4 prime movers towing 152-mm field howitzers moved
from Torgelow toward the Pasevalk railroad station where they were leaded. (F-3) 3
5. From 15 June to 10 July, Fasewalk was still occupied to capacity by KYP. There
were no riots. On 17 June, troops were trucked to Berlin and returned on 25 June.
At night on 18 June, about 300 KVPs occupied the Fasewalk railroad station for
a period of four hours. On 19 June, Torgelow was guarded by Soviet soldiers. The
restricted area near Torgelow was apparently only lightly occupied on 29 June. 4
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6e .At 6 p.m.. on 3 July, five caterpillar tractors, 5 truck with baggage and per-
tinent AA guns of about 88 mm caliber and personnel black-bordered black epaulets,
who had come from the direction of Viereck were loaded at the Pasewalk railroad
station. Six Prime movers, 5 x 152-mm field howitzers and 7 trucks were loaded
on 4 July. Seven prime movers, 6 field howitzers and 12 trucks towing 76.2-am
guns were loaded on 5 July and, at about 930 p.m., departed toward Berlin. 5
7. At 11 a.mn on .7 July, a train of about 16 boxcars carrying SOO KVPs wearing
red-bordered black epaulets passed through Pasewalk toward Jatznick. 6
25X1A iL omment. The information confirms the impression that the bulk of Armee-
gruppe Nord was not employed during the rebellion.
25X1A 2. I JConeeent This information mat be doubted as there seems to be no credible
reason for this action. It is rather unlikely that the KVP e should have simply
been dismissed and thus thrown on the etreet. It must rather be assumed that the
unreliable elements which would have been involved were placed under some sort
of surveyance following their dismissal. Dismissed soldiers were usually sent to
their home towns were they have to report to the police, the labor office and the
local registration section. The information on these =usual :dismissals is pro-
bably partially based on rumors and speculation and gives exaggerated figures.
25X1A 3. .L----190E194.. This information conflicts with paragraph 1 of the present report.
There seems to be no reason why Soviet troops should have temporarily disarmed
the KVP in the area of Torgelow while no such action was taken at other posts of
Armeegruppe Nord such as Paseualk, Frora, Prenslau and Altwarp. It is believed
that source erred or was under the influence of rumors. It is credible, however,
that Soviet troops were employed to guard the Torgelow railroad station and other
important points, although KVP was employed for this purpose at other places.
25X1A 4, 1?jscommt. Other sources aleo reported that KVP stationed in. Pasevedk was em-
ployed against the uprising in Berlin. Other reports also indicated that KVP
was employed at railroad stations and railroad lines in the area of Pasewalk.
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5. r=lacesnopn. A report by another source, indicated that, on 12 July, troops
were also transferred from Prenzlau to the area of Berlin. I 25XIA
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[Comment. This train probably proceeded from Jatznick toward Torgelow
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