SOVIET MILITARY ACTIVITIES IN THE ZOSSEN - REHAGEN - WUENSDORF AREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002701020003-6
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 24, 2009
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: November 10, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains Information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
of Title 18, Sections 783 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
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amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt, by an unauthorized person Is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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SECURITY INFORMATION
East Germany
Soviet Military A5 tivitie s in the
Zossen = Rehagen v Wuernedorf Area
REPORT
DATE DISTR. 10 November 1953
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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a Guards at the installation were black. bordered red shoulder^bcardes partly with
quartermaster insignia, and carried carbines. Most of the 1500 to 1800 men
stationed' here were tank troops. Between three and eight T-34/85-type+ tanks
were used in training activities near the barracks almost
2. Mi l itarX ; raoka at Re e a a
Increased K, activity in the camp and better illumination of the buildings indicated
the arrival of additional troopss' beginning 24 August. The troops wore black-
bordered red shoulderboarde. The number of radio vans was unchanged. ; F 25X1
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every day. The tra,u k driver o c hoof also engaged in daily training on a
specially provided fan ced.-in training ground near. the railroad stations with
simulated inclose es and entrances marked out with strips of wood. Minor
tank repairs were carried out in a small repair shop. The guard unit for the
KtmYmersdorf bombing r ange fl consisting of about 150 men wearing blue--bordered
s also stationed here.
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arrived from the direction of then re stricts area near
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4. R s t ric, ed ` a at Wuenadorf 8
Fo trucks
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arrived at the restricted area from the direction of Zossen. Three trucks,
or aus or via ueneor v age.
came from the direction
5. Air f field At Jueterbcg s
On 21, 23, 279 and 28 J? 9 the following evening exercises were observed
over the approximate area of Jueeterbog airfields Four searchlights were
focused on an objects, presumably a towed target. Shortly thereafter, a number
of aircraft blasted the target with tracer ammunition. Judging from the
sound of the engines, the aircraft included both jet and conventional types.
The deep humming of a conventional plane carrying three fixed lights was
heard intermittently. This aircraft was circled or 'buzzed by jet planes,
each of which was equipped with two wing lights. There was no firing during
the latter exercise.
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