MILITARY INFORMATION FROM MAGDEBURG

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002100880003-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 12, 2002
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: July 21, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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Military Information from Magdeburg
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25X1 A 1 n most of the Herrenkrug Kaserne was occupied. Tern T-43
tanks passed the street bridge toward Her. renkrug at 11 p.m, Small c furor
of motor vehicles carrying billeting equipment were seen from 28 June to
25X1 A 2 July. they went to the Herrenia'ug Kaserne, 25X1 A
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L2 .,On O July, the Flak Kaserne in P'agdeburg was occupied by about 600 soldiers
wearing red-bordered black epaulets, Four 7602-i n AA guns and 6 x 37 mm AP_
;ins were seen. The Seeckt Kaserne was occupied only by a rear details The
guard details had been reinforced., The Encke Kaserne was occupied to capacity.
The Herrenkrug Kaserne was occupied by about 7:,000 soldiers wearing red-
bordered black epaulets. Three T-34 tanks were seen there, The Anger Kaserne
was occupied by about 140 soldiers wearing red-bordered black ep. .ulets. The
Zuckerbusch Kaserne quartered abut 100 soldiers wearing red-bordered black
e aulets Four 57-x,,r. AT guns and motor vehicles 25X1 B
II.were seen in front of the police headquar ~ers~,,
O, or~rrcn Except for the ierrenkrug Kaserne, the instal].s.t:*ons
mentioned seemed to be occupied as prior to the beginning of the workers
rebellion in East Gera any, The Herrenkrug Icaserro 25X1 A
probably quarters units of the 19th Gds Mocz Div which are probably cherh:.1ed
to remain in P'a.gdeburg for sore tine as security forces.
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