MILITARY INFORMATION FROM COTTBUS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003701030001-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 18, 2009
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: February 18, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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On 29 3ariuary 1954, the Al~rensl.aben Kaserne in Oo~:tbus wag e~ccup~.eci by .s:ba?~at
3 trs~bps ~~~saring red-uorderyd black epaulets ~r~it~a artil.lsry insigr..iz~. aix
Iight.field guns were seen in the ~a, acka yard; and a racket la~~ncher drove
toward- the installation. Gnly little fun drill' and clos+~-order rix~il.l were
observed.
2. Q~~ ~'~} January, t~~e Hexnnaa,nn Laene~ Kaeerns wus occupied by abc~R:t 1,307 troops
we:ax?~.ng red-bordered black apau]e is w~ th artillery and tank insignia. fro
cans?s.s-co~r4red tanks w~:re s,sndin,~ ~.n the bt~raeks yard. intansivm training
act~.vity w~a observed. U to 30~ EM did entrenchin firin ractice and
close-order grill.
3. (3n ~:9 ~ianuat~y, the Sachsendorf Kaserne was occupied by I.,80G to 2,-000 troa s
wear~in recd- e w
up to 30~:; engage~t ~~~ entrenc~:ing~ firing practice, and close-
v~-tier drill at the ~.nstallation. Usher soldiers received char >shaoter. trs.ining
and rracticed with 3 x 57wmra AT gins.
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tln a9 ~Taauary, the Dis~?~Ynche:a Ka:~~rna ryas occui~.i~:.d uy 1,4:}0 to 1, Zvi! ~~roops
weGr.ng rec:-~ord~~red n:'t~.ck ejl+ai~I.ets s?~ith artil~.ory ~Ynd tan.4 insi~:;re,i~., including
sor.:e soldiers with ;al,~.ck-bor~ereci bla.cke ep?~u3ets. A~~nut 3C3 trucks wit}~
sol;.i ers , includ~.rig 1S trucks to~~ring artillery pieces, Ic:f t t:ie instal."cation.
U; to 30:' bi~, receivc:,d f:.~ld train:i.ng, a.nu about 1,i~:~ ~:, wore en~;a~ed in ~tna
erl~,rue.aent of the tr:~inin~ groun~3a. Jn ~6 Ja.lue.r tiro artill{:.~ry
piecv^ of a :out 1~~.~ r~u:: em~~laced ~. t tree trs~inin~; rroun~.?~, an~ sovex~a sa1~li~:rs 25X1
t~rho racticc ~E ~:? ~' lif~ht ::artsrs. ~lu~erous ns~~ arenorcd ,~oc_.-lit~c ve}.iclds,
w'.th a x2xac in~~ roan, s;ta~xnted an tots of the drivers ~ cabin,
6. Crn 4 F.~oru~.a.ry, the :Ierraann Laen,~ K~;svrne was occupied to ca,.aci .y :~~; Hoops 25X1
w~ear:~ng ret~-.ordered bl~.ak spmulat5, including some ttii~h tar~C. insignia. In tho 25X1
n1r.,rY~ing, ~~oldier4, c~.ri' lo:~, and four '.C-34/85 tanks practiced drivn in the area
crest of the ~ inWtall