FOIA
MILITARY INFORMATION FROM WITTENBERG
Document Type:
Collection:
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
CIA-RDP80-00810A002600360003-1
Release Decision:
RIPPUB
Original Classification:
S
Document Page Count:
3
Document Creation Date:
December 15, 2016
Document Release Date:
March 13, 2003
Sequence Number:
3
Case Number:
Publication Date:
September 11, 1953
Content Type:
REPORT
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COUNTRY East Germany =----
REPORT N
(JPiC,~. ilitaInformation from Wittenberg
EVALUAT(ON_ ..- eo below PLACE
DATE OF CONTENT .3 to 29 August 1953
D1ATE OBTAINED. ATE PREPARED
REFERENCES --?-
11 SeDtember 1953 _. -
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_._ENCLOSURES (NO & TYPE)- F
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1. On 29 August 1953, he Bes.ler Kaserne in Wittenberg was occupied? as previously
by about 900 to 1,000 trcx3ps wearing red-bordered black epa ets includingabout
25X1A 500 troops with tank insignia. On 23 August, 4 T-43 tanks,
25X1 C JS-3 tank and abcc~t 300 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets zanc
receiving field training, were seen, in the Polte training area. On 26 August, about
50 soldiars re-C rair:ing in firin in the barracks yard. On 27 August, T-43
25X1 C tanks and radio jeep ]were seen between the tank sheds.
2. On 29 August, the Arado Installation was occupied as -~:reviously by about 4CO troops
wearing red-bordered blao{ epaulSts with tank insignia. On 28 Au st, about 50 25X1 C
25X1 C soldiers were drilling it the barracks yard, and JS-3 tank T-43 tanks 0
2 T-43 tanks I and 1 JSUJ-122 gun ciere seen in the barracks
area.
3. On 21 August, the Flak K
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