MILITARY INFORMATION FROM RATHENOW

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004100260008-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 8, 2009
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: April 12, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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On 9 parch 3954, the Kraftfahrer Kasern o in Rathenow was aga n occupied by
about 900 troops wearing red-?bordered black epaulets including some with
artillery insignia. On 25 February, an undetermined number of troops Ware
detrained at the Rather-ow Nordbahnhof. They included about 6CO trrobr!3 and
n arc , e Pionier Kaserne was occupied by troops wearing red-bordered
black epaulets, including some with artillery insignia. On 25 February, about
150 troops, 20 x 76-mm guns, 20 trucks, 2 radio trucks, 1 field kitchen and
1 jeep were entrained at the Nordbahnhof. In the afternoon on the same day,
numerous troops were detrained at the Nordbahnhof. Some of th3 troop,, loo 4_
for Pionier Kaserne In the evening on 25 February, about 20 trucks arrived
from the direction of Brandenburg. They included 10 trucks, 1,.:hich entered 25X1
the Pionier Kaserne. On 3 March, 8 x 764rran guns arrived at the installation
presttrn,ably also from the direction of Brandenhuro-F
3. On 9 F arch, the Infanterie Kasernne. for the first time since 25 February, was
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n occupied by about 700 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets. Numerous
troops from the units detrained on 25 February had entered this installation-
4. On 10 March, the Ziethen Kaserne was occupied by about 1,000 troop e trea.ring
red-bordered black epaulets. 25X1
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5. On 10 Yax cha the InfanLerie Kaserno was occupied by about 1,200 troops
,,rearing, black-bordered red epaulets and redIM-rderPd h1 1r Ar.a ,1 r fir Privnks
On 10 larch. the Tionier Kaserne was occupied by about 1, 200 troops wearing
red-bordered black eraulets with artillery and motor transport insignia
unusually nanny driving school trucks
7. On 10 }:arch, the Kraftf'ahrer Kaserne was occupied by about 1,200 troops wearing
On 12 'arch,, the Infanterie- Kaserne was occupied to capacity. Six
trucks towing 3 x 122-rrar:m field howitzers were seen entering the installation.
? CoiIiiiiento On 3.8 February-, major elements of the 6th Arty Div and the 25th
s L prig went by road from Rathenow to Altengrabow and_______________________
roeo :ded from there toward north in the afternoon on 20 February. 25X1
",he arrival in Rat>henow has not been reported so far t
Information in the present report tends to indicate that at least cleaaents of 25X1
the troops which left on 18 February returned to their quarters as late as
25 February., with the period Tram 21 to 25 February presumably being used for
exercises along the march route. On 25 February, however, elements of the 18th
How Arty Brig (LLS) are also known to have transferred to the brand-Jueterbog
area for exercises of .he reinforced 14th Gds Meth Div which terminated on 3 25X1
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