GENERAL INFORMATION ON KVP

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004900470001-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 3, 2007
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: July 12, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. On 17 July 195/,2 the Panzerjaeger Kaserne in Sprembarv., was occu ied
only by a KVP tank unit of about 500 metes Several T.34 tars w-re
seen at drivers' training at the tank tb a1 wing ;;round; a KVF's stated;
that most of the Spremberg tank units were in the Ncchten area for
exercises.
2. On 12 July, two buildings of the KVP Kasorne on Dr. Kurt Fischer
Strasse in Dresden were occupied by 800 to 1,000 soldiers who .lore
red-boruered black epaule5.so About 10 half-track vehicles and
a 152-mm gun were in the oarracks yapdal
3., On 12 July, the :tai. ;burg KVP school left the pp=osta Ten buses,
3 trucks carrying equipment and 3 trucks carrying ontoons and
pneumatic boats were observed. On 17 July, the column returriad02
!ra On 29 July, a T VP AAA battalion was quartered in the 3uer?ge ~rau
Kaserne in Gotha. The unit numbered about. 200 rien and was equipped
with 37-rays AA guns. In August, the unit was to be tr~,nsferred to the
Zin;gst area for exercises .3
ora~ ~ntA A KVP ar Lillery school is located in this installation.
No information has been received on this school for more six months
2. ~oravzent. A KVP infantry school. is located in lausaburg.0 Sotweon
stream crossing or was committed in the flood area.
12 and 17 July, this :school either hold a fie.d exercise and practiced
L-Lcu,ment. The report confirms the AAA battalion of Division Erfurt
in the installation. It is known that all "VP AAA units are conduc Ling
firing practices at the AAA ra=ise. in the Zinget area.
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