MILITARY INFORMATION FROM BRANDENBURG

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003600540003-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 14, 2010
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: January 27, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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Miiita.ry Information from Brandenburg
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1. On 9 January .1954, the i n2 p:nterie Kaserre in Brandenburg was occupied by
about 750 troops. The installation was guarded by sentries wearing red-
bordered black epaulets, some with artillery insignia. 'do activity was seen
in the billeting area on 7, 8, and_9 January. Vehicles observed
2. On 9 January, the Flak _'aaerns was occupied by about 550 troops. T110- installation
was guarded by sentries wearing red-bordered black epauL,,ts with artillery'
insignia. At about 2 p.r. on 2r December 1953. a column of 5 trucks towing a 25X1
45-rug AT sun each and 5 other trucks,
truck wit,: 30 ammunition boxes. 2 unnumbered radio trucks; and sedhuie 25X1
occupied by three officers each, left the Flak Kaserne.
The same troops returned at about 4 P.M. On 7 January, 120 soldiers were 25X1
practicing with 3 x 76--run and 5 x. 45-mm AT guns' inthe barracks Yard. On 3 and
9 Janu:ar u -, . to 180 sol~'Uers received basic
3. On 9 January, the Goneral-Feldzeugmeister Kas:-~rne was occupied to Capacity by
about i,0C D troops. Tsie installation was guarded by sentries . wearin red-oordered
black epaulets with artillery and mo or transport - u nI training; activity
was observed on 7, 8, and 9 January. 25X1
4. between 6 And 10 January, neither loading nor unloading activity was observed
at the 3randenburg-<atadt railroad station.
above barracks installations were made 25X1
The vehicle 0 at the Inranterie Kaserne belont_ed to the 10th Gds Tank Div; 25X1
some of thcse at the Flak Kaserne to the 20th Arry AT arty Brig and those
at the General-Feldzeu neister Kaserne to the 124th 11v How Arty. Sri .
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