MILITARY INFORMATION FROM MEISSEN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003200560008-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 30, 2005
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: December 8, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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TOPiC Military Information from Meissen
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1. Between 25 October and 14 November 195;1, the barracks installation in
MeissenZaschendorf I was oecupiec` by about 1,000 troops who wore
red--bordered black epaulets with artillery insignia.-
the officers were recently promised that they could be join
by their waves and,,that they could occupy German residences. New buil-
dings near the barrack n llation will allegedly be vacated for officers
and their dependents.
ie officers were servea wei.1-prepareu
meals at aom., p.m. . The troops attended motion picture
,-.as.#'nr.rm-A-ala in i:, installation twice a week.
2. Between 25 October and 14 November, the barracks installation in Bohnitzsch
I Iwas occupied by about 2,000 troops who more red-bordered bla~;k epau..
lets with tank and artillery insignia
3. On 9 November, about 350 soldiers carrying blankets and luggage and wearing
1:1-ack-bordered crimson epaulets were loaded onto .boxcars provided with
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stoves at the Tai ?~seran main railroad station. The troops arrived at the sta-
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omment2. A cor it ,ion of the units stationed in I4eissen Y ? s not
een possible this y .r. '!I-,e bulk of the motor vehicle
elon s to the #tr~ Truk Dive 4 ocordin ; to previous reports, t be
0 owing units are believed stationed in heissena
In the Y .cracks is ? llationat laschend rf The 216th. (?) AAA rA7 t and
the 90th 1ltrcl Bn W" the Lth Tank Div, and a rocket launcher unit which
may be the unidenti s f.e3 rocket launcher regir.en't of the Firfit Gd.s I?lecz
Army,
In the barracks "3st ?1atiortin f ohnitns ?h: The 95th Tank 1~ gig, o5' the
9th Tank Div a*-. presumably, the 45th Geis Tank Regt of the 11t' Ws s T