MILITARY INFORMATION FROM MEISSEN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003600550004-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 16, 2002
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: January 25, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY East Germany
TOPIC Military Information from Meissen
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On 4 December, the Zaschendorf Kaserne in Meissen was occupied almost to capacity
by about 800 men wearing red-bordered black epaulets including some with artillery
and tank insignia. Twenty large vehicles completely covered with canvas were stored
the shed roofs in the nortberra, section of the instal. t.ion. About 60 men
On 13 November,, about 70 soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets and carrying
r'1.ee? luggage and a folded flag arrived at the
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Tank Div the others . s tend to. indicate that only one tank reg .
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in the bohnitzsch Kaserne and that therefore the question as to whether
the aforementioned regiment or the 95th Tank Regt of the 9th Tank Div is concerned
mist be left undecided, The latter regiment appears more possible. Inspite of another
?eiwce who, in mid-November, mentioned the occupation strength of this installation
to have been 2,000 soldiers.
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