MILITARY ACTITIVY AND MOVEMENTS IN THE TRAINING AREA OF THE THIRD SHOCK ARMY

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CIA-RDP80-00810A005400820007-8
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3
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December 22, 2016
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October 27, 2010
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7
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October 29, 1954
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REPORT
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/27: CIA-RDP80-0081OA005400820007-8''0X1-HUM !DATE OF C?NTENTJ DATE OBTAINED REFERENCES- PAGES DATE PREPARED 29 October 1954 -I-ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE) On 4 Qatober 12,5., an overhead telephone line was seen east of Burg. It ran along the R:.eesen-Rohenseeden road toward the northwest via the Ihle Kama!, proceeded east of Ihleburg and, free there, ran to the ferrying point near Parchau and on toward Kobbel. A second line brahed off at the ferrying point near Parchau and ran via Kehnert and south of Mahlwiskel, crossed the railroad line and turned toward the northeast. Another line ran from Kobbel along the Birkholz- Tangerhuette road, crossed the railroad line south of Tangerhuette and went toward the west. A bridge was built over the Elbe River between Parchau, Kehuert. Numerous tracks of motor vehicles which ran in all directions along the western bank of the river indicated that a bridge head was formed on the western bank in the course of the attsek which was directed westward across the Elbe. 1 trucks ong the Ta erhuette-- ued 'tz road (15 ' southwest of Stendaly; 10 trucks drove along the road the north. Twenty other trucks L pero-r el carrier followed. 2 25 trucks and 4 Y-13 rocket launchers free Tang. huette toward Dolls. At about 1400, many vehicles and tanks were seen in the woods southeast of Tuederitz, on either side of the L 'taa-4iolle road. About canouflaged trucks were parked in a -30 woods west of Mahlpfuhl (west of Tangerhuette). At about 1500, aho -t passed through Luederitz toward and 1 armored 3- The foll.ewin movexaents were noticed on 5 October: Mahlwinkel railroad station: about 30 trucks including troops with red-bordered entraining stood in a woods near the station. 3 black epaulets were entrained. Several guns, apparently ready for 50X1-HUM 50X1-HUM 50X1-HUM 50X1-HUM Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/27: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005400820007-8 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/27: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005400820007-8 50X1-HUM SECRET J At 020: At Stendal railroad station: 8 medium AA guns and about 30 trucks were entraine The train left toward the east at 141C. At I&IL; At Stendal railroad station_ a train passed through the eight S?'-100s, 5 trucks and 1 armored scout car. 6 tA 1415: At Stendal railroad station: 6 light AAA guns and about 15 trucks were entrained. During the entraining, a Jeep with portable radio set was parked near the station. It seemed that the individual units were directed from the assembly areas to the entraining station by radio. 5 At l5 O: At Tangerhuette railroad station: two trains with steaming locomotives were sidetracked with their engines headed northward. They carried a total of approximately 70 trucks At 1535: Ilahlwinkel railroad station: 4 Bans, presumably field I ouritzers,5OX1-HUM and 8 trucks were entrained. A large number of trucks was pare in ne woods near the station. 7 50X1-HUM l 4. At 1 O o 7 Oetot er about 20 SF guns I jeep and radio truck were detrained at Eurg.rai?roaci sfiation. Empty flatcars at the station indicated that other materiel had -oon detrained earlier. 6 At 1620 on 7 October, a column with 6 tuns and about 30 trucks passed through Genthin toward the south. once mayor con in~;er_ s o engineer units assem e on e , t is possible'that .ore river crossing facilities were established in addition to the bridge 50X1-HUM between Parchau and Kehnert. 50X1-HUM Third Shock Army were entrained. Cent . Com:nt . 5. Count. 4 trains with units of the 32d. AAA Div were either seen at Stendal railr ad station or were seen en route toward Berlin on 5 October. These units alm weed to have 'ti f 1 a mew If t** T14Xd SboDek Army. ' 50X1-HUM Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/27: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005400820007-8 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/27: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005400820007-8 return shipments Magdeburg. train with units shook Army. tv Burg of units went. of the 136th Gds Hv Tank SP Regt of the Third on 7 October F] a of the regiment went cram Hillersleben oward. +www.raa ~. . 4th Gds Arty Brig/IX Mtz Rifle Corps or of the 304th Arty Brig/LXXIX Mtz Rifle Corps. 140 ,De x 50X1-HUM 50X1-HUM 50X1-HUM 50X1-HUM Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/27: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005400820007-8