MILITARY INFORMATION FROM DRESDEN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003200570001-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 28, 2005
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: December 10, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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1 On Novetnbe:r 3.953, the Luftnachrichten Ka?erne In Dresden quartered
about. 2,500 troops who wore red-bordered black epaulets including 70 percent
with artillery insignia, 10 percent with rotor transport insignia and 5
percent with signal insignia and about 1,OCO troops who wore black-bordered
crimson epaulets. On 30 October, about. 160 soldiers practiced with 4 x 85-mm
AT guns and 4 x 10O-arm AT guns, in front of the gun garages. About 3001
soldiers received field training in the billeting area and about 150 other
soldiers wearing black-bordered crimson epaulets practiced carbine firing at
the target ringe. On 3 November, about 3,0(0 troops and about 40 field-grade
officers assembled in the barracks yard, forming a square. They were addressed
an officer,j
several motor vehicle were occupied
by about 75 to 80 uniforms women o ware re -- rdered black epaulets with
artillery insignia, 1
2. On 12 November, the Wilder Mann SS Kaaerne I was occupied by about 25X1
1,2CK0 troops who wore black-bordered black epaulets and red-bordered black 25X1
epaulets. Sidecar r._otorcycles were identified in the barracks area.
In addition, tanks and 76-xn field guns were seen. On 31 October about 180
soldiers received instruction in the yard. Trucks
lef i, the installation. 2
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On 12 Novembesr,, the barracks installation in Dresden-Uebigau
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occupied by about 300 troops who wore red--bordered black epaulets, about
600 troops who wore black-bordered black epaulets and about 300 troops
who wore black-bordered crla son epaulets , Six steel pontoons., boards"
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planks and several steel cables 20 to 30 rr., in diameter, were in the
barracks area. 3
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4. On 12 November, the AAA emplacement in the ,1 be River bent between 'fashington
Strasse and Sc:harffenberg Strasse was occupied by about 60 soldiers with
red-bordered black epaulets, who were quartered in three earth bunkers and
a brick building. Three 35- mi guns and 9 trucks were in the em pla.cenent
5. On 12 November. the AAA er nlaee'ent at the Japanissebe P. lai s was occupied
by about 60 soldiers who wore red-bordered black epaulets and were quartered
in 7 tents. Six 25-=, AA guns were emplaced, Bight trucks were parked in the
garden of the Palais. 4
6. On 12 November, source determined that a wooden shed measuring 6 x 12 peters
had been erected on the training ground. near the Kaditz ferry house.
Planks and boards were piled up there; a saw frame was in operation. The
training grounds was surrounded by barbed wire and the approach rorid blocked
by two barriers which were guarded by two KVI- pen, 3
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+' . On 1 November, the Koenig Georg Kaserne II was occupied by about 2,(300 25X1
troops who wore red-bordered black epaulets including sane with tank insignia
and black--bordered crimson epaulets. About 20 soldiers practiced driving, with
6 sidecar motorcycles in the barracks yard, on 27 October, about 200 men
engaged in coal at training on Auf der_ Refer north of Hai erweg; and west of
Proschhuegel. ?'
S. On 1 November, the 2 Kaserne I crass occupied by 400 to 500 troops who
wore black-bordered crimson an re bordered black epaulets. No heavy weapons
were determined in the barracks area., Petrols with red bands around the
sleeve were frequently seen leaving the installation and heading toward the
town, On 25 October, 30 soldiers weari4?? black-bordered crimson epaulets
and 30 soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets entered the installation,
repaired the telephone line between the emplacement and the barracks
installation in Dresden-Uebigau, 4
10, On 1 November, the barracks installatior in Dresden-Uebigau was occupied
9. On 1 November, the AAA emplacement in the Elba River bent between 4 sshiretween 1`i and 29
October, 5 to 6 men were frequently seers engaged in telephone tra.ii ing
One lieutenant Colonel was thn- ranking of 4'i.cer .. Tvo majors were z,everal
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1 s a oned in the kuftnachrichten Kaserne o
No AT guns of Cr, a9 rA i n the. i.a t:allation, The black- r daret ;r reap
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epaulets whir-h. accordi-ag to paragraph 1, 3. 7A S, 10 and 13, were seen in
various barracks installation Y of the Lost are not indicative of a certain
.ranch of service a Rather it is assumed that the recruits wno arrived from
the USSR wore black