MILITARY INFORMATION FROM WEISSWASSER TROOP TRAINING GROUNDS

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CIA-RDP80-00810A003000460004-4
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RIPPUB
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S
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2
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December 21, 2016
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April 17, 2009
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4
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Publication Date: 
November 6, 1953
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2009/04/17: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA003000460004-4 ~,d f i45L COUNTRY CLASSIFICATION East Germany REPORT Military Information from Weisswasser Troop Training Grounds 'K: ALUATIONH ATE OF CONTENT. :' J;rE OBTAINED F ErERENCES.._. . 1. The following loading and unloFding operation's were observed at the Weisswec~~ railroad station between 17 and 21 October 1953: 25X1 At about O p.r.2a on 17 October. 8 T-3/s/85 tanks 1 salvage tank and truck were loaded onto 9 SSy--type cars, and about 60 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets with tank insignia onto about 2 boxcars,, for shipment toward Cottbus. :.ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE) At about 11 o.m. on 18 October. 25X1 4 x 57-mm AT s and trucks were unloaded from an undetermined number of flatcars, boxes from boxcar and about 150 soldiers wearing red-horde.:?ed black epaulets from 5 boxcars. The train had come from the direction of Cottbus. The troops departed toward#Iochten. They were quartered in 10 tents at the artillery range. and about 300 r bps wearing re - or ere 6 x 82-mm mortars, 2 field kitchens black epaulets were unloaded from a train which had come from the direction of Cottbus. The troops subsequently marched to the infantry firing range where they pitched up tents. Between 19 and 21 October, tank and AT artillery firing was dai heard from the artillery range. T-3 85 tanks On 20 October, jeep occupied by a co one and 2 ma ors w insignia was en 25X1 route be wean ochten and 3oxberg.1 2. On 5 October, the firing range southe-.st of Nochten was occupied by about 100 25X1 soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets, including some with tank insignia. The .,.nit was catered from a kitchen with 2 x 100-liter boilers and 1 x 2'_'.:-liter boiler, A colonel anpounced an occupation of Camp Nochten for the next days. T1o movements were observed in the. vicinity of Altteie and Cam =?ochten between 5 and 11 October. On 10 October, 2 truck.; 25X1 occupied each by about soldiers drove toward the.aochten firing range. On 11 October, 5 T-34 tanks and about 60 soldiers arrived at the firint 25X1 range southeast of PZochten, cor::ing from the direction of .Cottbus.. -Sedan was.also observed.2 25 YEAR RE-REVIEW PLACE OBTAINED 12 T-34/85 tails Approved For Release 2009/04/17: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA003000460004-4 Approved For Release 2009/04/17: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA003000460004-4 S CRLT, 25X1 4orimont Motor vehicle and tank olifirm th.t tie 9th Meez iv, o, continued their firing prat ices. Se:CRE, T1 Approved For Release 2009/04/17: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA003000460004-4