THIRD SHOCK ARMY FALL MANEUVERS IN THE MAGDEBURG AREA

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005300570008-6
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• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 28, 2007
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: October 22, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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REPORT NO.m.J
TOPIC.., Third Shock Army Fall Maneuvers in the Magdeburg Area
EVALUATION
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED
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DATE PREPARED.
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1o At 1330 on 29 Septombera a west-bound train with 9 guns and 43 truc s
crossed the Eisenbahn Bridge Nord in Magdeburg,,
2. At 1200 on, October., 33 GA a1 craf t (presumably of type. !1_10
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and 2 141G-15s circled over the town. c," Magdeburg and subsequently
turned off to the north in 'low-level flip
ht(? At-the same time,
heavy combat noise was heard from that direction.
At 1530 on Oc ber, traffic MPs were posted from the eastern
perimeter of Magdeburg as far as the >eeckt Kaserne (528'7),,
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1545 and 17009 4 columns of a total of 175 trues, 35 pontoon-9: 5
motorboats 9 4 amphibious cars, S light AA guns c 1 truck with parr:.s t in
gear, 13 radio. trucks and 5 tank trucks arrived from the direction
After the arrival of 1800 of engineer units at the Seeckt Kase r~
which was2previously reported, the installation was reoccupied to
capacity.
40 Between 1740 and 2210 on 3October., there was intensive east-bound
traffic of individual motor vehicles and columns across the
Strassenbruecke Hord (road bridge) in Magdeburg, The col=as i.neiudod
a total of 160 trucks,, 19 tank trucks,; 9 medium AA guns and 3 fire
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50 At 1200 on October. 20 sidecar motorcycles and truck
crossed the Strassenbruecke Word toward the Herrenkrug Kaserne
(5283)0'
60 the following east-bound traffic across Strassenbruecke
Nord in 1 agdeburg was observed:
At 0345: 5 armored personnel carriers, 13 sidecar motorcycles, 11
trucks;
At 0-410: 16 trucks, 1 sidecar motorcycle, 1 jeep;
At 05/},5: 12 x 57-mm AT guns, 4 AT guns of 85mmtn; 3 x 120 mm mortars,,
24 guns of an unidentified type, 2 light A.AA, 5 armored
nersonr_e1 carriers, I armored scout car, 9 tank trucks, and
At 0610:
radio trucks, 7 tank trucks
8 trucks
At 0620: 12 guns, 8 :c 120=mm mortars, 4 x 160,-mm mortars, and 65 trucks
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2 T-34/85s
7o At 0800 on October: a train heading toward the south passed through
M_1610: a train' consistin of an undetermined number of flatcars
with' 2 h~ a-vy SP guns and 12 trucks and 6 boxcars with
troops was sidetracked at the A .gdeburg=Rothenseo railroad station07
At 0900 ova 7Octobero an east-bound train with 8 guns, presumably 152
gun howitzers, 8 YA-12 prime movers, 32 trucks and 15 boxcars
partially occupied by troops crossed the Eisenbahnbruecke Nordo8
80 On 7 Oct?b r the Herrenkrug Kaserne (5283) was not yet occupied to
capacity. The motor vehicle garages were only.partially cc copied?
There was intensive activity in the installation. Troops engaged in
maintenance duty on tanks and vehicleso Many trucks and tanks were
were
seen in the,yardo T-34,/858
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20 Comment0 Same source reported that, major components of the 25X1
36th Pon Bridge Rest of the OSFG entered the Seeckt Kasen, at 1300
the same day. With the above mentioned units., which are also believed to have
returned from exercises of the Third Shock Air, 120 pontoons, 10 motorboats, 8
light p 295 trucks and l3 radio trucks arrived in Magdeburg on
3 October. Thus, the bulk of the regiment seems to have returned
to the post The eigia AAA are reported with t ho regimont for the
first Mime. Their existence with the unit appears plausible. 25X1
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air force also participated in the Third Shock Army maneuvers0
the units concerned may have been components of the 18t??h
??cz vn and presumably headqu ters of the LXX1X Ntz Rifle Corps,
which returned to their posts by road from Third Shock Army maneuvers,
Co ent, According to the x otorcyclces andmotor vehicle
77this iias apparently a unit of the 112th Mtrcl Dn of the
19th Gds T~ocz Div which -was also previously stationed in the
Herr e? .ru ; ia$er ne0 It is posoible that st-vall elements of the
units of is division stationed there were still stationed at
Lets ig HG::ith on 7 October0
50 uCa ~, The motor vehicle indicate Third Shock Army
. compononto0 House .of the change in the motor vehicle 0 it
could not de ermined eihathor elemnts of the ]X Its Rifle Corps
or e1omori of the 19th Gds Mecz Div returning to the post were
involved0
60 mile ~t0 The southern direction indicates that units of the
7th Gds Tank Div may have coma from Letzling Heath.
70 Cc . snt0 Apparently a unit of the 136th Gds Hv Tank SP Hegt
or th Thud Shock Army whose return to Burg from the arcr of
Letzling'Heath after 3 October has been repeatedly observed,
Pre umably two batteries of ,tae 34th Arty Div whith9
upon participation in exercises of the Third. Shock . Army returned .
to .Potsdan0
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TOPIC Slkoqk_ Fall enviers in the berg Arm
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1. At 1330 on 29 3enteeb , a west-bound train with 9 guns and 43 trucks
crossed the Bisenbahnidge Nord in Magdeburg.
2. At 1200 on 3 Oeatoober. 33 CAA aircraft (presumably of type I1-10s)
and 2 Miff-15s circled over the town sC Magdeburg and subsequently
turned off to the north in Clow-level flight. Atithe same time,
heavy combat noise was heard from that direction.
3. At 1530 on traffic MPe were posted from the eastern
perimeter of oborg as far as the Seeckt Kaserne (5287). Between
1545 and 1700, 4 aolunns of a total of 175 trucks, 35 pontoons, 5
motorboats, 4 amphibious cars, 8 light AA guns, 1 truck with hoisting
gear, 13 radio trucks and 5 tank trunks arrived from the direction
of Burg.
After the arrival of 1800 of engineer units at the Seeckt Kaserne
which was 2 previously reported, the installation was reoccupied to
capacity.
4. Hetwesa 1740 and 2210 3 Ober. there was intensive east-bound
traffic of individual motor vehicles and oolums across the
Strasssnbruecka Nord (read bridge) in Magdeburg. The columns included
a total of 160'trucks, 19 tank trucks, 9 medium AA guns and 3 fire
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5. At 1200 on 4October, 20 sidecar motorcycles and truck
crossed the Straasenbruecke Nord toward the Herrenkrug
(5283).4
6. On 5 October, the following east-bound traffic across Strassenbruecke
Nord in Magdeburg was observed:
At 0345: 5 armored personnel carriers, 13 sidecar motorcycles, 11
trucks;
At 0410: 16 trucks, 1 sidecar motorcycle, 1 jeep;
Al 0545: 12 x 57-aam A T guns, 4 A T guns of 85- m, 3 x 120 mm mortars,
24 grans of an unidentified type, 2 light AAA, 5 armored
personnel carriers, 1 armored scout car, 9 tank trucks, and
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At 0600:1 armtamd scout car. 5 radio trucks. 7 tank trucks, 8 trucks
t~ 0610: 12 M-13 rocket launchers -about trucks
At 0-620: 12 Cons, 8 x 120.: mortars, 4 x 1 mortars, an 65 trucks
0625 :
2 T-34/85s
7. Lt Offi00 on 5 October: a train heading toward the south passed through
the Maadeburg4uakau railroad station. It married about 20 tanks
At 1610: a train co determined of flatcars
with 2 heavy SP guns and 12 trucks and 6 boxcars wit
troops was sidetracked at the ) gdeburg-Rothensee railroad station.'
At 0900 on 7 October: an east-bound train with 8 guns, presumably 152-mm
gun howitsers, 8 YA-12 prime movers, 32 trucks and 15 boxcars
partially occupied by troops crossed the Eisenbahnbruecke Nord.8
8. On 7 October, the Herrenkrug Kaserne (5283) was not yet occupied to
capacity. The motor vehicle garages were only partially occupied.
There was intensive activity in the installation. Troops engaged in
maintenance duty on tanks and vehicles. Many trucks a1 tanks were
seen in the, yard.
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 C nt. These observations indicate that major elements of the
a r rce also participated in the Third Shock Army maneuvers.
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first time. Their existence with the unit appears plausible.
3. Co nt. So far as can still be inferred from motor vehicle
the unite concerned may have been ccxmponente of the 1
ez vo and presumably headquarters of the LX= Mtz Rifle Corps,,
which returned to their posts by road from Third Shook Army maneuvers.
t. According to the motorcycles motor vehicle
this me apparently I unit of the 112th Mtrcl Bn of the
Mecz. Div which was also previously stationed in the
Herrrenkrug Kaserne. It is possible that small elements of the
units of the division stationed there were still stationed at
Letzling Heath on 7 October.
5.
The motor vehicle indicate Third Shook Armor
compome cause of the change the motor vehicle it
could not be determined wbetl*z' elements of the IX Mtz Rifle Corps
or elements of the 19th Gds Moss Div returning to the post were
involved.
6, n...t. The southern direction indicates that vaits of the
1 s Ta Div may have come from Lets ling Heath.
7. C=ent- Apparently a unit of the 136th Gds Hv Tank SP Regt
of the Third Shook Army whose return to Burg from the area of
Letzlina Heath after 3 October has been reeaeatedly observed
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Casement. Presumably two batteries of the 34th Arty Div which,
upon participation in exercises of the Third Shook Army, returned
to Potsdam.
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