MILITARY ACTIVITY AT KORNEUBURG STOCKERAU AND APETLON

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 18, 2008
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: February 9, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION SECILE
COUNTRY Austria
REPORT
Military Activity at Korneuburg, Stockerau and Apetlon
EVALUATION PL ACE OBTAINED
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED ATE PREPARED.
REFERENCES
PAGES 2 ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
REMARKS
installation was guarded by a sentry,' Soldiers practiced with a 37-mm AA gun at25X1
the Albrechts Kaserne which was guarded by a sentry. Six AA guns of 37-mm,
4 trucks and 2 van-like trucks were standin at the cantonment the to
Leobendorf, Sedan and 25X1
truck 0 entered or left the installation which Ias guarded by a sentry.
All soldiers observed wore red-bordered black epaulets. 25X1
were observed at the office at through 10 Hoven Gasse in Korneuburg, The
9 February 1955
1? On 19 January 1955, sedan 25X1
Korneuburg.
Driver school trucks 25X1
left the quarters at 3 to 5 Schaumann Gasse. All
soldiers observed wore red-bordered black epaulets.1 25X1
barracks yard. Vehicular traffic at the install on included sedan
Stookerau.
2, On 19 January, a lieutenant colonel and two majors wearing red-bordered black 25X1
epaulets with artillery insignia, and trucks were observed
at the Prinz Eugen Kaserne in Stockerau. Shouting of orders and noises of gun
drill were heard from the installation which was guarded by a sentry. Four AAA
guns of 85-mm, 5 x 37?-mm AA. guns, 8 trucks, 2 jeeps and 2 tank trucks were
standing at the Jaeger-und Artillerie Kaserne which was guarded by a sentry. A
group of 60 soldiers armed with rifles were engaged in close-order dri 1 in the
Apetlon.
3 Prior to 18 January, the AAA camp southeast of Apetlon was vacant. The guard
detail of a major, a lieutenant, about 25 soldiers and a senior lieutenant as
medical officer was still quartere~ at the former custom buildings on the
northwestern perimeter of Apetlon.
4. On 19 Januarys a column of 6 to 8 medium AA guns, 10 to 12 trucks, 2 large van-
like trucks and 1 field kitchen passed through Weiden am See, 3 km southeast of
Neusiedl, aAd drove southeastward.
25X1
Comment. The observationsin Korneuburg and Stockerau agree with previous
repor s. Motor vehicle numbers reported belong to the 23 AAA Division which 425X1
stationed there. ,4 U L) F,
ri nccIFirnTIC M SECRE 25X1
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CommentQ On and after 19 January 1955, individual AAA units were
apparently engaged in firing; practices at the Apetlon AAA Range,
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COON RY Austria
Stockerau and Apetl
TOPIC Military Activity at Korneuburg,
EVALUATION
CLASSt (CATION 21nr-" .
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED
REFERENCES
LACE OBTAINED-
-ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE);
PAGES _..,.
REMARKS
:"=....~REPOK i
on
PREPARED-
9 February 1955.
This is UNEVALUATED Information.._
Korneubure;.
were observed at the office at 7 throuGh 10 Hovon Gasce in Korneubur6, The. 25X1
installation was Guarded by a sentry. Soldiers practiced with a 37?-ma AA -an at
the Albrechts Kaserne which was warded by a sentry. six At, cons of 37?.mn,
4 trucks'and 2 van--live t-ricks were ataydii-ir.: at t1,10 rn3An-nnPn+ nn +iia to
Leobendorf? Sedan and 25X1
All ao ?ern observed wore red-bordered black epaulets,,l - 25X1
Stockerau.
25X1
2? On 1 Janu:rya a lieutenant colonel and two ma'oraweari red-bordered black
epaulets with artillery insiGnia, and trucks were observe:
at the Prins- L'uGon Kaserno in Stockerau. Shoo in;; o orders and noises of Can
drill were heard from the installation which was 31arded by a sentry?' Four AL
Ouns of 05-tats= 5 x 37.xr ti,1 Guns, 0 trucks, 2 jeeps and 2 tank trucks were
standinG at the JaeCer-und Artillorie Kaeerno which was Guarded by a sentry0 A
6"roup of 60 soldiers anted with rifles were enGaged in close--order drill in the
barracks yard, Vehicular traffic at the inntallation included sedan 25X1
left the quarters at 3 to 5 Schaunaun Gasse, All 25X1
so era o serve wore red-bordered black epculets,1
Apetlon. 25X1
3o Prior to 10 January, the AAtI camp southeast of Apetlon uaz va::ant? The ward
detail of..a major, a lieutenant, about 25 soldiers and a senior lieutenant as
medical officer wAs still. quarteroi at the former custom buildin o on the
northwestern peribbter of Apetlon,
4. On 19 January0 a column of 6 to 0 medium AA [,uns, 10 to 12 trucks, 2 1arf,-e van.
like trucks and 1 field kitchen pa~sed throi h ~7eiden am See., 3 Ia:t southeast of
Neusiedl, and drove eoutheastwarc~
1. Commont0 The observationsin KorneuburG and Stockerau aCree.with previous 25X1
reports4 Rotor vehicle nuribers reportod bolonC to the 23 AAA Division which is
stationed thereo ~~ ?~'r~
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Con .enter On ,:xis aster 1 Januc.rj
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. _ AAIt units were 25X1
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