MILITARY INFORMATION FROM LEISNIG

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002300360001-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 1, 2003
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: July 28, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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'rJPIC. Mlitar: lnfoxu a?tion from Laisnig
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C'IALUATION_.-..- -PLACE OBTAINED-
DATE OF CONTENT.' 18 July 2953
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DATE OBTAINED DATE PREPAREb_-
REFERENCES-,
P GES.~. _._~ ~ ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE). .
R E.MAR KS -
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1* Prior to 18 July 1953, the von der Bueche Kaserne in Leisnig was occ ied by about
25X1 B 80 soldiers with red borered black eoaulctao I _1
Between 18 and 26 June,
25X1 B the Friedrich August ICaserne was occupied b_ about 300 troops with red-bordered black
epaulets. No motor vehicles were seen.'
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3n Between 9 and 14 July, engineer field exercises were observed in the L isn!g area,.
25X1 A unit with about 300 vehicles, practiced bridge construction
and demolitions about 12 kilometers west o Lelanig on the I,iul.de River. 4.nother? unit
was engaged in the same practices about 13 kilometers vast of L isnig on the Mulde
River, En!neer troops with pneumatic rafters were observed at ? he Tux litz Forest
. 'ditional engineer units were -,o ' axTivo ?2
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?mo t The observations indicated the. t components of the. 8th Cds 1Iecz Div
w?W ants also moved to L ir~nig cltarin the riots in East Germany and returned a'l'ter
completion of their mission. On 2 July 1953, another troop train returned to Id:oeni.ga-
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CLASSIFICATION S;ECII
Approved. For Release 2003/11/21 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA002300360001-6
28 July 1953