MILITARY INFORMATION FROM GRIMMA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003300380008-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 11, 2005
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: December 22, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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DATE PREPARED 22 December 1953
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1. Between 12 and 14 November 1953, the Strassburg Kaserne in Grimmer was
occupied by about 1,0CC to 1,200 -troops wearing red-bordered black
epaulets, including about 30_ percent with tank insignia, 10 percent
with artillery insignia and about 20 women. About 80 percent of the
windows of the ins lation were lighted after sunset. 25X1
I lofficers and EM were granted a 4-Week leave after
11. months of service. About 10 percent of the troops were on leave
during the winter rconths. On 12 November, 25 troops wearing red-bordered
black epaulets were working on 6 trucks, 2 sedans, 2 sidecar motor-
cycles and 2 six-wheel armored personnel carriers, 25X1
while about 45 troops engaged in physical. training, Two groups, eac of
about 45 troops wearing red-bordered black eraulets, received basic
infantry training and 3 groups, each of 9 soldiers wearing red-bordered
black epaulets, received theoretical instruction. Three six-wheel
armored personnel carriers en in front of agarage. 25X1
2. Between 12 and 34 Novemmber, the Elsner Kaserne was occupied by about 1,200
to 1,300 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets with artillery insignia
and about 15 to 20 women. A worker stated that the installation was occupied
to capacity,,.About 90 percent of the windows of the installation were
lighted after nightfall. Personnel were granted town leave every Friday.
On 14 November, 19 women weari?eg red-bordered black epaulets engaged in a
ball. game, about 80 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets were
polishing quarters and 6 groups, each of about 35 troops wearing red-bordered
black epaulets, including some with artillery insignia, had fallen in for a
rifle inspection. About 80 trucks, about 7 tank trucks, 4 sedans, 4 jeeps
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3 nbulances, 5 six-wheel err ored personnel carriers, and 7 sidecar
rotorcycles were ring inspected in front of the Wages. About 200
troops wearing red-bordered black a ulets were seen during the
inspection.
3. Between 10 and 23 November, the 8tr shurg 1 aserne was occupied by about
1,200 troops wearing artillery, tank are rotor transport insignia and the
Eisner Kaserne was occupied by about 3 engineer troops, about 350 signal
troops and aboutl5a troops of a supply unit. 25X1
A rev groups or so ler were
occasionally seen onga/*ed in physical training in the barracks yard.
Petween 10 and 13 'Noverr;ber, numerous officers and hl' bought suitcases i11
the town. On 23 November, about 25 officers frog: sublieutenant up to, and
including, senior lieutenant, some of then wearing artillery insignia;
and carrying briefcases and nap pouches left CFri~-rm aboard the regular
passenger train at 10:15 porn. About the sane number of officers with the 25X1
sarc ranks had seen them off to the station, had a drink with there there
and subs. uer tl returned to the barracks installations.
the off rs had tte t3 a lecture in the I}agema or
o cars . c u for the last two weeks, officers
~aearing civilian clot es, in. addition to officers in uniform, visited
Gorman restaurants.
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