EXERCISES OF THE 9TH GDS TANK DIV AND MILITARY ACTIVITIES IN MAGDEBURG

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Exareises of the 9th tide Tank Div and Military Activities in Magdeburg
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1. At 1000 on 27 September 1954, ehinment of 9 T-34 tanks
JS tank were detrained at the Neustrelitz
railroad station and left toward Neue Infanterie Kaserne (2221). A
railroadman stated that approximately 100 tanks were detrained at the
Neustrelitz railroad station and left toward Neue Infanterie Kaserne
during the night on 26 September. At noon on 28 September, a shipment 25X1
passed through the Neustrelitz railroad
station. The train came from the direction of Neubrandenburg and 25X1
proceeded toward Berlin.
2. Between 26 and 29 September, the following observations were made at
the Neustrelitz post:
Restricted area on Gerhart u tmann Strasse: Four M-13 rocket launchers
and trucks returned to the restricted area.
After the arrival of the column, the installation was occupied by
approximately 200 soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets.
Al Grenadier Kaserne (2225): An undetermined number of 122-mm field
howitzers and 12 trucks returned to the installation. After the arrival
of the column, the installation was occupied by approximately 300
soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets.
Now Infanterie Kaserne (2221); Tank units, returned to the installation.
Trucks)
were seen.
Restricted S hloss ten area 2227: A six-wheel-armored personnel
carrier and trucks entered the
installation, which was occupied by approximately 100 soldiers wearing
red-bordered black epaulets.
3. At 2000 on 27 September, a train of 20 flatcars and 5 boxcars with
personnel passed through the Neubrandenburg railroad station and
proceeded southward. The train carried about P guns
tank 4 trucks and radio
4. At 1040 on 27 September, a train with 26 flatcars arrived at the
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Neubrandenburg railroad station from a northwesterly direction. The
train carried approximately 17 T-34 tanks
JS-2 tanks and 3 SP guns. The departure or direction
of the train could no be e rmined.1
5. In the evening of 27 September, several engineer columns left the
Seeckt eastward. Motor
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were seen. After the departure-of the columns, the installation appeared
to be vacant. After late September, the occupation strength of the
Nachrichten Kaserne (5286) in Magdeburg decreased. In the evening on
29 September, supply trucks left the
installation and went toward the east.2
1. Comment. On 27 Septa lber major tank units of the 9th Gds Tank
Div probably returned from exercises. The shipments which came from the
north and passed through Neubrandenburg on that day indicate the
location of the training area. a shipment
of units of the 31st AAA Div went from Velten to Demmin on 23 September.
The units probably returned on the train which, according to
present report, passed through Neustrelitz on 28 September.
These observations tend to indicate that elements of
the 9th Gds Tank Div, reinforced by units of the 31st AAA Div, conducted
a tank exercise in the Demmin area between 23 and 26 September. Other
information indicated that, at that time, artillery units of the
division conducted an exercise in the Wesenberg-Mirow area, and elements
of the unidentified Gds Hv Tank SP Regt small-scale
tly held exercises in the area north of Penzlin.
Comment. On 27 September, units of the 36th Pon Bridge Regt of
the GSFG possibly departed in order to participate iri exercises of the
reinforced IX Mtz Rifle Corps. The fact that'units of the 19th Gds
Mech Div left simultaneously partially confirms the assumption that
the division again participated in exercises possibly of the IX Mtz
Rifle Copps after 25 September. It is
possible that elements of the division, along with units of the 207th
Mtz Rifle Div, were employed in the exercises as enemy forces in the
Burg-Tangermuende Elbe section.
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