MILITARY INFORMATION FROM LEIPZIG

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003600550007-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 14, 2010
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: January 26, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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rilitary Information from Leipzig
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.nd training in map reeding south of the installation. Aile L 436A,a*Hr
About 36 troop: received field trainin
accup.Led, by a00ut..1,4uy- troops. Sentries observed wore Ad-bordered black,
1. On 30 December 1953, to barracks installation at Leipzig-.I3eitbrblick was
2. On 30 December, the Train Kaserne was occupied by about 300 to 400 troops.
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entries seen wore reed.-bordered black epaulets with motor transport ins:: gnia.
bserved wore red-bordered black epaulets
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3. Cn 30 December, the Treetachke Kaserne was occupied by about 30C troops. Sentries
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4. On 30 December, the Flak Keserne in LeiDzig-Schoonau was occupied by about
1, 500 troops. Sentries observed wore red=-bordered black epaulets, incluc?in a'
law with artillery insignia. Eight groups of- soldiars received field training
in the Kirchwaeldchen (woods) in the training area,, while other soidiares engaged.
in the construction of field fortifications and instruction on heavy vachine gunw.
~.otor vehicles seen on route to and from the installation
5. Cn 22 December, the Hindenburg Kaserne was occupied by about 350 to 400 troops,
4;sntriee seen there wore black-bordered blue epaulets including some with air
force insignia. pat l I en r training and only littl3 vehicular
6. Ca 1 January, the Flak Kaserne in Leipzi g-Schoenau was occupied by about 600 to
80 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets, including some with artillery,
tank and motor transport insi nia. Between 15 and 31 December, about 50:to 150
troops were receiving advanced combat practice on Kirchberg
(hill). On 20 December, a column of.a 10-piece band, 30 troops wearing red-
bordered black epaulets with motor transport insignia, 100_ troops ueari.ng red-
bordered black epaulets with artillery insignia, 100 troops wearing red-bordered
black epaulets with tank insignia and 50 troops wearing red-bordered black
e 3aulets witho t branch of send ce insignia left the inn+ 1' ,qtion 4toward.
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Leipzig. The colu:,n later returned via Ruuckmarsdorf. on 21 L ocemoer, arr;ored
personnel c-rriers entered the installation. On 23 D :cember,
1 tank truck, truck rind 2 132-rim rocket launchers 25X1
we ,e seen en route toward the ' nstallation, coning from trio direction of
Leipzig. On 24, Decet;,ber, armored personnel carrior[ and truck
occupied by 20 troops =oaring red-bordered black epaulets entered tae installation,25X1
coming from the direction of }3ielitz. 1otor vehicles seen on route to and #.-ova
the installation -1 1
7. Between 1; and 25 Deeortbor, intensive training activities c:ere observed in the
area opposite the Flak Kaserne in Leipzig-'3choenau. a
second obstacle course was being prepared. Surveying continued. On 24 Decamber
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armored scout cars and 3 small personnel carriers.
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