MILITARY ACTIVITIES IN BAD FREIENWALDE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006300320008-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 10, 2008
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: February 21, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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_.._DATE PREPARED 21 February 1955
1. At 0930 on 25 January 1955, the following column left the Panzer Kaserne
(4002) in Bad Freienwalds for the Vollenberger Forst south of Bad
Freienwalde:
The column did not return to the installation prior to 31
2. On 25 January, the Panzer Kaserne in Bad Freienwalde was occupied by 800
to 900 soldiers wearing red-bordered black-epaulets with tank, artillery,
January.
1 ammunition truck, tank truck) and command car
35 tricks with personnel, 4 trucks with 57-mm AT guns, 4 trucks with
120-mm mortars, 1 truck with 37--mm AA gun, 4 two-axSa armored personnel
carriers, JSU-249 guns ), 2 T-34/85 tanks, 2 field kitchens,
4. At about 0430 on 26 January, a night exercise as conducted in the above-
mentioned area. Infantry and tank units with half-track vehicles and four
barreled Al guns participated.
5. Although elements of the units were absent, drill, field training, training
in firing and gas defense was unusually intensive. Protective clothing and
awnings were used for gas defense training.
6, Driving school practices with approximately 10 trucks continued. 2
At about 1700 on 23 Ja_ary, approximately 360 soldiers, 7 T-34/85 tanks
and numerous armored personnel carriers participated in an exercise in the
Dannonberg area west of Bad Freienwalde.
CLASSIFICATION
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Comment. Oth ?%1eruents of the 16th Ode meta Regt of the 6th Oda
Meta Dit were observed in a bivouac and at exercises went of Bad
Freienwalda as early as 20 January 1955
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Comment. Heavy weapons and motor vehicle) lin the Panzer
Kaserne in Bad Preienwalde confirm the units of the 6th Ode Met* Div believed
to stationed there. e
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