MILITARY ACTIVITY AT NEUBRANDENBURG

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002800870007-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 10, 2013
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: November 25, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL,` INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18. Sections 793 and 794. of the U.S. Code, as
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
REPORT
DATE DISTR. 25 November 1953
NO. OF PAGES 2
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
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REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
1. Panzer K&erne;
a. It is estimated that this barracks is occupied by approxi-
mately 1,000 Soviet enlisted men wearing black/red epaulets.
It is also estimated that 5o% to 60;% wear tank insignia,
30/%. artillery insignia, and the remainder are without
insignia.
b. No estimate of the amount of heavy equipment contained
in this barracks is possible, but on numerous occasions
during the reporting period, JS-3's, JSU-122's and JSU-152's
have been observed both entering and leaving this barracks.
c. On 21 September 195? a JS-3,
enter the barracks accompani6
d. I (vehicles were observed either entering or
leaving
the barracks during the reporting period;
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Each with driver wearing black/red epaulets and 15
enlisted rnen wearing black/red epaulets and tank insignia.
Trucks. Drivers with black/red epaulets.
Trucks. Drivers with black/red epaulets.
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East Germany
Military Activity at Neubranden-
burg
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Truck with Soviet Air Force driver. Daily observed 50X1-HUM
departing from this barracks laden with rations for
nearby Trollenhagen airfield.
2. Military Activity in Neubrandenburg:
On 22 September 1953, a convoy consisting of 19 trucks, four
tank trucks, 1 field kitchen and 16 rocket launchers, passed
through Neubrandenburg and departed in the direction of Penzlin.
The rocket launchers fitted on Studebaker trucks were observed
to protrude only as far as the driver's cab and appeared to have
a double bank of rocket rails.
3. Miscellaneous Military Vehicles Observed in Neubrandenburg:
4. Former Torpedo Experi enja1 Station (TVA) Neubrandenburg:
The former TVA situated south-west of Neubrandenburg adjoining
the Trollensee is at present being used solely as a Soviet military
workshop and assembly depot. Occasionally trucks have been
observed entering the built-up area laden with large packing
cases all of a uniform size estimated at measuring approximately
2 meters x 2 meters x 1 meter. In addition, on two occasions
6 JS-3's were observed being brought in on flag . It was learned
one main complex is engaged solely in
V-bank tank engines.
that at least
assembling 12-cylinder
5. The entire area is patrolled by blue-uniformed Volkspolizei
armed with machine carbines and using guard dogs. A three-meter-
high wooden fence, in which all Caps and holes in the palings
have recently been filled ins completely encloses the complex.
6. The former workshops actually adjoining the lake are still in
a derelict state and no attempts have as yet been made at rebuilding
them. The former piers which extend approximately 200 meters out
into the lake are completely unusable and during the past month
steps have been taken to remove the piles supporting the pierheads.
There are no signs of any moorings in the lake, the latter being
patrolled by a single low-speed motor launch manned by four
blue-uniformed members of the Volkspolizei. Until recently there
has been a notice on the shore warning people not to approach
within 300 meters of the shore; but this has been removed and
replaced by another notice expressly forbidding any approach
within 700 meters of the establishment.
7. There are no signs whatsoever of any form of nautical experiments
taking place here, and the whole waterside gives a very desolate
appearance.
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