MILITARY INFORMATION FROM MAGDEBURG

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003600690009-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 5, 2005
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: January 28, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASS! FICATION ~CI'LT,
I COUNTRY fast Germany
LPLACE OBTAINED
DATE OF CONTEr r1
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DA I OBTAINED.
REFERENCES
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DATE PREPARED-
1. Between 29 December 1953 and 3 January 1954, the Seeckt Kaserne in Magdeburg was
occupied to capacity. At about 4:30 p.m. on 29 December 19539 soldiers engaged in
routine duty. Numerous vehicles stood in the installation. Sentries observed wore
black-bordered black epaulets and were equipped with submachine guns,
trucks, includi two with pontoons, entered the installation from the direction
of Cracau Intensive
traffic of personnels including 10 officers with black service color, was observed'
between Seeckt Kaserne and 7uckerbusch Kaserne. At about 11930 a.m.. on 31 December,
5 -roups of soldiers, presumably recruits, each of 6 to 8 men wearing black-bordered
black epaulets receiv t niw, in the terrain under the supervision of an
engineer lieutenant.
2. During the period of observation, the Nachrichten Kaserne was occupied to capacity.
At about 11:45 a.m. on 31 December, 2 officers wearing; red-bordered black epaulets
and about 40 EM wearing red-bordered black epaulets and pulling 4 x 120--gym mcrtars
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fell in in front of one of the barracks buildings.
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3, Between 19 December 1953 and 9 January 1954, the rucks Kaserne was occupied
a s t Much nersonnel. officers. entered
4. Between 19 December 1953 and 9 January 1954; the Nachrichten Kaserne quartered an
estimated 1,500 troops who wore red-bordered black epaulets. Between 10 and 11 a.mo
on 2 January,, 8 to 10 groups, each of 2 NCOs and about 15 to 20 24 Daft the
installation,, wearing dress uniform. No training activity was observed after early
January,
5. During the period, of observation, the Flak K.aserne quartered an estimated 1,500
troops who wore red ordered black epaulets. Between 9 and 10 a,m, on 2 January,
25 officers wearing red-bordered black epaulets and including 2 lieutenant colonels,
3 majors, and 2 captains individually entered or left the installation, between
9 and 10 a.m. on 5 January, soldiers practiced aiming at an AA emplacement east.
of the athletic f~.eld. At the sane time, 40 to 50 soldiei^ vF th red-bordered black
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epaulets practiced aiming with 4 x 37-,pmt AA guns in the barraa s yard, under
the s:aperviaion of a major who also wore red-bordered black epailets, on
28 December, a fatigue detail established a wooden fence, about 2.30 meters
highp along the Klus dam and the eastern border cC the installation which
was thus barred from view,
6, During the period of observation,, the Herrenkrug Kaserne quartered an
estimated 1,500 troops who wore red-bordered black epaulets including some
with tank insignia and the Anger Kos serne quartered an estimated 1, 200
troops who wore red-bordered black epaulets or olive-colored epalets with
medical-service insignia. On 3 January, 3 T-34 tanks and about 50 trucks
were seen in the barracks area,
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afore mentioned barracks installations were made at nd & December 1953
and in early January 195 The vehicles seen in
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exercise which was held b the 36th F Bridge Regt?of the GOFt; on 28
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