MILITARY INFORMATION FROM WUENSDORF-ZOSSEN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003101050007-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 24, 2005
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: November 26, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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26 November 1953
1. About 1 November 1953, the unit stationed in the Lutz Kaserne, Wuensdcrf, left its
installation. Building No 2 was also vacated.
25X1 2. On 3 November, a beaildinx ~ was occupied by a new unit of about 60C troops wear-
ing red-bordered black epaulets. The quarters of the unit previously stationes'
25X1 there were occupied about 2;10 new troops wearing black-bordered crimson epau-
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2 5X1 3. At about 6 .m. on November, a ebi nt of 0 trucks
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ceeding toward Zossen, the trucks were unloaded in this
area as on 4 November, thel I were observed in Camp
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25X1 4. On 4 November, Camp Ma back was occupied by about 800 troops wearing red-bordered
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and about 4.0 true s
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On 18 October, the ALA emplacements in the Wuensdorf-Zossen area were occupied
as previously. Nor were any changes observed with the guns and equipment. The
tents in the emplacements were no longer there and. the troops were quartered in
newly erected brick buildings. 3
6. Between 19 and 23 October, the revicus coYmaander of
the Panzertruppenschule in Wuensdorf, a colonel, who
had been succeeded by another colonel
7.. Ln 2C October, buildings Nos 372: 379, 385 and 439 in Stamm ager Zossen were light-
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al of about 150 troops wearing red bordered black epaulets with
ly occupied by a to
artillery insignia and belonging to an AAA unit. Troops observed in the barracks
area received theoretical instruction and engaged in physical training. Two radio
stations were, as previously, near buildings Nos 357 and 382.[ 1
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