1. QUARTERING AREA OF THE 12TH GDS TANK DIV IN NEURUPPIN 2. NEW EQUIPMENT IN 12TH GDS TANK DIV AREA

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1. Between 30 November and 13 December 1954,, the barracks installations
of the Neuruppin post were heavily December-1.954,. Training concentrated 25X1
on basic training of recruits.
2. On 13 December, approximately 50 percent of the windows of the former
post hospital (2202) in Neurupp n were lit at dusk. A sentry vrho wore
red-bordered black epaulets was seen at the gate on Karl L'i ebknScht
Strasse.
3. On 13 December, approximately 95 percent of the windows of t e
Fridericus Kaserne (2205) in Neuruppin were lit at dusk. The
installation appeared to be heavily occupied.
4. On 13 December, approximately 95 percent of the windows the
Friedrich Franz Kaserne (2201) were lit at dusk. The i_nst2l1^ti.)n
was heavily occupied.
5. Between 30 November and 13 December: the See Kaserne (2203)
al,,-;eared to be occupied to capacity. Between 6 and 1 December,
5 to 6 tanks (T-34/85s, J3-3 tanks and JSU--122 guns) left the
installation almost daily toward the Gentzrode post training; area.
6. After 30 November, a lame number of new driving students was
observed in the former High School for Girls (2204). Prior to 13
December, the installation was heavily occupied by soldiers who
wore red-bordered black epaulets. Approxima;,ely 95 percent of
the windows of the installation were lit at dusk.
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.uartering Area of the 12th Gds Tank Div in deururpin
New Equipment in 12th Gds Tank Div Area
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7. Between 22 November and 7 December. Unit Dronov in the Fridericus
Kaserne concentrated on basic training with and without carbines.
The unit, which numbered approximately 1,200 soldiers, included
approximately 50 percent recruits.Parior to 7D-e cepker, the
recruits wore red epaulets; after that date, they wore red=-bordered
black epaulets.
8. ?etween 8 and 29 December. the Friedrich-Franz Kaserne was occupied
as previously. Unit Zultanov was assigned a new supply officer and
was rename4 Unit Mosgun. The unit had approximately 600 soldiers who
wore red-bordered black epaulets with arti'dtry insignia. Soldiers
observed received basic training in groups and instruction on up
to 3 x 85-mm and 3 x 37-mm AA guns. Sedans
left the installation.
9. On 29 December. 5 x 122-mm field howitzers were seen in a shed
of the cantonment at Scholtenplatz, south of Scholtenatrasse.
10. In November, the Wulkow estate (2500) east of Neuruppin was occupied
by approximately 450 soldiers who wore red-bordered black epaulets
with motor transport insignia. The soldiers belonged to a motor
transport unit. Approximately 80 trucks and 10 tank trucks were
seen in the yard of the installation. A fuel depot was seen near
the estate. Supply officer Kusmenko belonged to the unit.
1l. Setween 8 and 16 December. the barracks installations of the
Neuruppin post were heavily occupied. On 16 December, a column of
5 truck and I jeep with a l22-mm field howitzer came from the
direction of th.ePriedrich-Franz Kaserne and proceeded toward
Rheinsbarger Tor.
12. Between 16 and 18 Decemberg the barracks installations in Neuruppin
vrere still heavily occupied. Normal training was oboe in the
installation areas. The following units, officers and7 were
determined during the period under review:
Fox-rue Ppst Hospital: Major Duiko, supply officer with the
heard 2202) headquarters;
Senior Lieutenant Besnozikov, who will soon
be transferred to the USSR;
Lieutenant Muslimov, successor of Senior
Lieutenant Besnozikov;
Captain Homanovski.
Frideri? ,}z.+ Laverne: Unit Lieutenant Colonel Aitrofanov
(2205)
Major Zalikov, supply officer presumably o the
tank repair shops.
It is Dronov
It Gds Captain Toropov,
it to a Kovalenko
It Duykovski
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Priec'rieh-rranz TCa e-,ne: Unit Lieutenant Colonel Lultanov
(2201) of it n Ba,layev, L
et n u Beeruchko.
Tie pra1ricus information that Unit Besruchko was a signal unit
appeared to be Incorrect since the majority of the soldiers
wore red-bordered black epaulets with artillery insignia.
H:oweve.:, the soldiers who wore black-bordered black epaulets with
s:igna,l insignia apparently also belonged to the unit.
See K s rocs (2203) Unit Lieutenant Colonel Steteenko, with
soldiers wearing recd-bordered black
epaulets with artillery insignia.
The quartering area of this unit protably
included another unit, aooounts of which
were also audited by Lieutenant Colonel
Steteenko.
Unit Major Zemyonov, with soldiers wearing
red-bordered black epaulets with tank
insignia.
Centzrode Estate: (2206) Unit Major Khrom, with soldiers 25X1
wearing black-bordered ac epaulets.
liA _o 7 aotte o: (250^) Unit Major Kusmenko
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