MILITARY INFORMATION FROM EBERSWALDE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003600650010-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 4, 2002
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: January 29, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2002/07/23 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA003600650010-0'3022 7tn
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0-qTE OF CONTENT 6 December 1953 to 9 Jsm r?y 1954
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On 14 December 1953, the Britz cantonment, Eberswalde, was occupied by about.
1?,000 to 1,200 troops wearing red bordered black epaulets with artillery.in-
signs . At about ~2yp.m ' on11 December, a column of about 12 truckrs iroving_-
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On 1,4 December, the Artilleris Kaserne was.occupied..by about 2,000 to 2,200 troops
wearing red bordered black epaulets, including some with artillery and tank
insignia. Between 6 and 14 December, 300, to 400 troops almost -daily receive drill
and trainin in firing in the barracks area and engaged i f -the construction t tions in the terrain. Motor vehicles 25X1
were seen entering and leaving the installation,
On 14 December, the Schuetzen Kaserne was occupied by about 2,000 to 2,200 troops
wearing red-bordered black epaulets with artillery and tank insignia.; Between
6 and 14 December, 2.T.)4 tanks engaged in driving practice and about 200 troops
in drill and training in firing in the-quartering area. Motor vehicles 0 25X1
which included 2 radio cars, were ob-
served.
On 14 December, the cantonment on Breitscheidt S rase was occupied by about 400
to 500 troops wearing blue-bordered black epaulets. Source did not observe any
training activity. Vehicle sheds were under construction and telephone equipment
was - stored there.
5.. On 73anruary, the cantonment on Breitscheidt Strasse was occupied, by about 150
to 200 troops. On 23 December, truck occupied by about 20 troops 25X1
wearing blue-bordered black ejnulets with spec al signal ccmmunicationr3 .nsi.
entered the camp. The truck also carried telephone or telegraph poles e