MILITARY INFORMATION FROM KOENIGSBRUECK

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002800440005-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 15, 2013
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: October 23, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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East Germany
Military Information from Koenigsbrueck
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DATE PREPARED 23 October 1953
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. On 7 October 1953, the Nachrichtenschule in Koenigsbrueck was occupied
by about-600 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets, including about
300 troops with tank insignia. About 20'T-34 tanks were in the barracks 50X1-HUM
area. On 29 September, T-34 tanks left the installation
toward Aue. During the night on 29 September, 21 T-34 tanks and about 300
troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets left the installation toward
Neues Lager for/an exercisiof several days. On 7 October, an undetermined
number of troops returned to the installation from the direction of Neues 50X1-HUM
Lager on 10 trucks
2. On / October, the Altos Lager was occupied by about 120 troops .wearing
red-bordered black epaulets and employed as fatigue detail. rotor vehicles
were seen en route to and from the camp. 2
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3. Between 29.Septenber and 3 Octoler, artillery firing practices ahd exercises
involving tanks and infantry were observed at the training area near Neues
Lager. Motor vehicles
were seen on route to and from the installation.
4. During the night on 29 September, 40 tanks were entrained for
direction at the Koenigsbrueck railroad station, while. on 30
ammunition was hauled to the station by trucks
an undetermined
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on 4 tic-toner,, a total or )4 railroad ears with ammunition left the raiiroae-
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t tions, while 8 x 132-mm rocket launchers, and 16 trucks
were loaded on a train, which included 8 boxcars, at the eastern 50X1-HUM
raliroad station. 3
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5. On.30 September, a tank unit was stationed west of
-Schme nits. At about 4:30. p.m. on 29 September, T-34/85 tanks
were Seen entering the camp, coming. from the direction of
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6. On 6 September, the Nachrichten Schule was occupied by about
red-bordered black epaulets with tank insignia. 50X1-HUM
nly the northern section of the installation was occupied, 50X1-HUM
uni e e east section on the road was vacant. Intensive activity was
observed in the barracks area during the period under review, On 29
September, 25 EM wearing red-bordered black epaulets with tank insignia
left the installation. Trucks
route to and from the installation. 1
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7. On 30 September, the Altes Lager was occupied by an estimated 50 troops
wearing red-bordered black epaulets. The troops were employed in guard
duty, as drivers and in the administration of the depot. About 200 'fuel
barrels, 2 underground tanks, each with a pump, a small ration supply
depot, a motor vehicle repair shop which50X1-HUM
included 5
vehicle sheds, andammunition boxes in a low wooden building were observed
in the area of the camp. On 29 September, 10 trucks were seen in the yard
of the installation. Motor vehicles were seen en 50X1-HUM
route to and from the installation. 2
8.
On 30 September, the summer camp near Schwepnitz and Schmorkau was occupied
by about 2,000 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets, including Tele
with artillery and tank insignia; and several uniformed women wearing red-
bordered black epaulets with tank insignia, probably a headquarters. About
50 soldiers practiced aiming and 20 soldiers received theoretical instruction
in the installation area. Noise of battle was heard from the training area
from a western direction. On 30 September, a column of 8 BA-64 armored scout
cars .I ; 4 guns on gun motor carriages, half-track truck
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trucks, 3 small four-wheel armored personnel carriers, 1 van-like truck with
grated windows and 60 soldiers, wearing red-bordereiblack epaulets, was seen
in front of an entrance. Motor vehicles seen en route to and from the camp
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20
On 30
was occupied
and the
At about
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September, the summer camp southwest of the Schwepnitz-Zeidholz road
by about 30 soldiers..No,sentries were observed at the camp
Schwepnitz-Zeiaholz-road. 4
7 p.m. on 29 September, 12 BA-64 armored scout cars were leaving
Comment. From the units of the 11th Gds Tank Div stationed in the
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Fachrichten Schule, only the .44th Gds Tank Regt can be confirmed
Comment. The Altes Lager is occupied as pleviously befuel depote
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.omment. 'Between 1 and 5 October 1953, eight trains went from
Koenicibrueck to the posts of the 9th Tank Div,
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Comment. The summer camps of the 8th Gds Mecz Div are located in
? the ,chwepnitz-Zeisholz-Otterschuets-Schmorkau area, while those of the,
I1t:11We Tank Div are located In the Schmorkau-Krakau-Neues Lager area, 50X1-HUM
adjeuaing to the south0 elements of the
twr divisions were still at the camps on 30 September. The tank 50X1-HUM
mentioned in paragraph 5 belong to the 1st Gds Tank Reg o e
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8ttGds Mecz Div and the armored scout cars mentioned in parzgraph 8 '
b).ong to the'11th Gds Tank Div.
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