MILITARY INFORMATION FROM THE ZEITHAIN TROOP TRAINING GROUNDS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002800950002-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 8, 2013
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: September 20, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/08/08: CIA-RDP80-00810A002800950002-8
CLASSiRCATION
COUNTRY East Germany
S'ECUTZITY ITTFCCO.".1"-
REPOR
TOPIC Military Information from. the Zmithnin Trnon TmOnilip arnurds.
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The following information was obtained
13 and 1.5 August 19531
The Soviet troop cwiap i:las located in a
Zaithain, east of the Riesa-Falkenberg
be observed 1:ecause of the trees; Only
on Zeithain training area between
woods about 2.5 km horthwest of
railroad line. The camp could not
three low wooden buildings were seen.
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? t).) camp was occupied by about 5,000 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets
-ath tank insignia. About 175 trucks, 30 Az RA
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tanks were seen near the entrance of the camp. at least 50X1-HUM
100 medium and heavy tanks were in the camp. Jeep occupied b; a
general left the camp. The training area for the units stationed at the camp 50X1.-HUM
was located north of the came and extended as far as Neuhof and Liehtoneme.
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Declassified in Part- Sanitized Copy Approved forRelease2013/08/08 : CIA-RDP80-00810A002800950002-8