MILITARY INFORMATION FROM FUERSTENBURG

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003500580001-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 19, 2003
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: January 20, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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Military Information from Fuerstenberg
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On 12 December, the Droegen barracks in Fuerstenberg on the Havel River
was occupied to capacity. On 26 November, reports of infantry weapons
were heard "r?om the Carlshorst training grounds. From 2 to 12 December,
soldiers alzmost daily constructed trenches and shelters on the training,
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On 12 December, the Kastavensee barracks was occupied below capacity. On
28 Nover:ber, about 300 men with field packs were observed leaving the
installation toward the railroad station and later, eentraining toward
Neuatrelitz
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On 12 Decemberl bout 40 to 50 soldiers drilling in the
Ravensbrueck concentration camp
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4. On 2 December, sedans I I which were 25X1 C
occupied by officers, were observed at the restricted area on the
southern pmer?ineter of Roeblinsee y A board f?:raee, 300 ueters lcng, was
under construction in the restricted area. 1,
5. , At about 4:30 pr, on 25 !"taveriber,, 'a train of 2 passenger cars with officers.,
43 boxcars with enlisted men and 1 gondola car with briquettes passed through
the Lychen railroad station toward Ter:nline At about 5 p ?r ., on 27 Nover ber,
a train of I raassenper car and 46 boxcars with enlisted non also passed
through the Lychen railroad station toward Ter.plin. 3
6. On 3 December, about 200 men dug trench shelters, r.!achine- gun erplacer:ents
and foxholes along the Dannenwalde - u stenb?rg roads Several trucks
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trees and timber cut to size.
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The digging work reported in paragraph 6 is believed to be that described
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Cora entw It is believed that, fror=, personnel exchange and lii ited
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service activities during this season erroneously concluded that
the barracks installation on the Kastaven See was occupied below capacity.
It is assumed that, as stated in a previous report in late Tovember, the
complete 33d Gds 2ftz Rifle Pegt of the 9th Gds Tank Div, was in tl:e instal
lation in r;id-December,
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