OCCUPATION OF THE MILITARY INSTALLATIONS OF THE THIRD SHOCK ARMY POSTS AND MILITARY ACTIVITY IN THE AREA SOUTH OF POTSDAM

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CLASSIFICATION 6EC"'Er,
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COUNTRY
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Occupation of the Llt.Litary Installations of the Third Shock Army Posts
and Military Activity in the Area south of Potsdam
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DATE OF CON1 ENT:.
DATE OBTAI~NEDE
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10 t,ovember 1954
PLACE OS?'AINED
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DATE PREPARED--
ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE).---
This is UNEVALUATED Information)
1, During; the nights between 6 and 9 October 12a, the units from the
Parchim post and tanks returned to their installations. Vehicles
which came from the direction of the railroad station toward the Alte Kaserne (5321 ,
Approximately 20 trucks and 8 T-34 tanks 25X1
were seen in front of a former hangar. .,Iore tanks were seen through
the open doors of the hangar. Soldiers practiced with 6 x 122-mm
field howitzers in the northwest section of the installation. T.:otor
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black epaulets including some with artillery or tank insi. ia.
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JS tanks were seen in the yard of the Alte Kaserne. 25X1
On 8 October, the installation was heavily occupied and approximately
85 percent of the windows of the barracks buildings were lit. 1
2. On 12 October. the Fliegerhoret Kaserne (5342) in Perleberg was 25X1
occupied to capacity. Soldiers observed there wore red-bordered
3. On 21 October, the Panzer Kaserne (5061) in Burg was about two-
thirds occupied by approximately 800 soldiers wearing red-bordered
black epaulets including some with tank insignia.
Were serviced in the installation. Liotor vehicles
amp left the insta ation.
4: On 21 October, the Artillery Kaserne (5062) in Burg was occupied
about 50 percent by approximately 800 soldiers wearing red-bordered
black epaulets including some with artillery insignia. Liotor vehicles
were serviced. Other soldiers en.-nnad in -,nti ti-rill _ Un+evp
vehicles
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5. At 1530 on l Octobe _ a column of approximately 10 x 76.2=>mm
artillery pi e:ces, 12 x 120mm mortars, 30 trucks including some
occupied by soldiers and 2 field kitchens came from the direction
of Potsdam. and proceeded toward :ichendorf. Lotor vehicle
were seen. 5
Comment. Prior to 10 October, the units of the 18th ,:ech
Div returned to their posts from the maneuver of the Third Shock
Army and the I'iti stocl, training grcuz,cts.
The present information indicates that the j5d Tank . e;t returned
to its previous quarters in the Alte Kaserne in Parchim. The
regiment is equipped only with T-34. tanks and heavy i? Buis and
not with JS tanks. The e-Oth Lech Rest of the division presumably
returned to the Neue Kaserne (5322) in Parchim where it was also
stationed prior to the summer training period.
2. LGornment. Another report indicated that the units of the 18th
;:ech Div return d the s quarter: in Perleberg prior to
9 October. The tanks may have belonged to
the 120th ;;"Ltrcl Bn. It is undetermined whether the field howitzers
belong to the 1054th How Arty Regt or the 592d Xiort Regt.. It Is
possible that a medium mortar battalion of the latter unit was
replaced by a field howitzer battalion as was observed with several
mortar regiments in the zone.
Comment. observations at
osts, the bulk of the 136th Gds Hv Tank SP Regt of the Third
Shock Army was again stationed in the Panzer Kaserne and the bulk
of the 304th i rtyr Brig and the U/i J ;i,:A Regt of the LXXIX Litz
-Rifle Corps in the Artillerie Kaserne after 7/8 Oc-4 ober.
According to the present informat-on, not
le Last two units were present at the Artillerie
Comment. .According to the motor vehicle the artillery
an-Lus belonged to the 1st Lech Div and. presuma) y transferred to the
Jueterbog training grounds for firing practices.
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