WITTENBERG AIRFIELD AND MILITARY POST

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005400090014-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Sequence Number: 14
• Content Type: REPORT

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apparent'y reduced to about 200 men. The motor vehicles previously seen
in the barracks yard were removed. No vehicular traffic was observed. Only
3 x 37-an AA guns were identified in the AA gun emplacement along the
Me River. The possibilities of observation were limited. Training with
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1. The following observations were made in the Wittenberg military post and
at Wittenberg airfield between 8 September and 5 October 1954
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8 to 23LS?! .r. 4he Brueekenkopf Kaserne was occupied by air force
soldiers. The unit in the installation still furnished the guards for
the railroad station and the patrols for the town. Six to 8 courist-
aircraft were counted on the field near the Brueeke*kopf Kaserne. Almost
every days, groups of 15 to 30 air force officers and administrative officers
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returned on the some day and most of them returned on the next day.
22 ?Mtember ,5 October, No changes were observed in the occupation of
the Brueckenkeppt B erne. The airfield was occupied by 5 or 6 courier
aircraft which daily conducted individual flights. After nightfall,
searchlights were in operation while air activity was performed.
2. On 4 and 5 Octebar. occupation strength of the Brueekenkopf Kaserne was
guns was observed.
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Lary post i+ till occupied by I'
Twenty-Fourth Air Army.
The reduced oecu'~ I~If Kaserne is probably
neuvere as was the case during the fall of 1953.
The officers who were observed leaving by rail
almost every day are be ieved to be couriers or officers of the outlying
posts of the.corps.'
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L-DATE PREPARED 28 October 195E