MILITARY ACTIVITY IN THE NORTHERN SECTOR OF THE GDR

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COUNTRY Seat
TOPIC Military Activity in the Nor of
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EVALUATION
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DATE OF CONTEM
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4 Maw 1955
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1. The following shipments were entrained at the Binz railroad station on
Ruegen Island:
7 Febrnazy: 30 flatcars and 10 boxcars with 6 x 85-mm AT guns and about
20 tracks;
8 February; 30 flatcars and 11 boxcars with 85-mm AT guns and about20 truek25X1
30 flatcars and 11 boxcars with 4 x 100-mm AT guns, 2 x 57-mm AT
guns and about 20 trucks. 1
2. On 16 February 1955, the Poll sector vehicle ooltiesae OR
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Strassenbrueoke Nord (Wilhel
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At 1645s 2 x 574mm AT guns, 2 x 120-am mortars, about 15 tracks, 2 radio
trucks and 1 ,-tank truck. TXuak
were ids tified. The column
appeared to be identioal w one seen an route westward on
13 February.
At 1 : 14 guns of undetermined type, 4 x 120-mm mortars and about 20 tracks.
At 2000: 2 small columns of a total of about 15 trucks. 2
The columns drove eastward toward the kaserne.
3. Between 1000 and 1400 on 18 Feb rryr~, 23 large trucks with caterpillar drive
were detrained at the Brandenburg-Altetadt railroad station and driven to
the tleneralfeldseugaeister Kaserue (2001). The trucks were covered with
oanvaw and were provided with five pleziglass windows on either side. 3
4. At 2100 on 19 February, the following vehicles and troops moved- into the
Flak Kaserne (5641) in Wismar from the direction of the town: 6 x 120-mm
Allk" keiitsers, 6 x 85-am AT guns, 6 z 57-mm AT gas, 6 x 120-am mortars,
8 o seared AL gams, about 80 tr ks, 6 radio trucks, 3 ambulances,
4 field kitchens, 2 SU-lOGe a v4 about 8W soldiers.
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6. On 22 February, 10 x 37-mm AL guns and about 30 motor vehicles were detrained
at the Neustrelitz railroad station for the restricted Schbsegarten area
(2227).
Comment. The weapons indicate that units of the 4th AT Arty Brig
were entrained which, transferred to Wustrow
on three trains The units probably conducted
practice firing at sea targets.
elements of the brigade return to miagen on 11 a rusry- aboard two
trains including one
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artillery units were detrained in Neuruppin on 16 February.I 25X1
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At 0400 on 13 February, the following materiel was entrained at the 25X1
Neuruppin railroad station: 15 tanks with five large togie wheels each
presumably 8 x 122 mm field howitzers, other artillery pieces and 37-mm
AA guns. At about 1100, an unusual number of high-ranking officers arrived
by sedans for a meeTing in the Schuetsenhaus. 5
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Comment. According to the reported motor vehicle ~ the units
appears to $e artillery elements of the 19th Ode Mecz Div which are
believed to have conducted firing practices at Letslinx Heath from
13 to 16 February.
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movers from -the USSR and went to the zone via Frankfurt
was indicated with shipment surpassing scheduled load
Because of the fact that the cargo surpassed scheduled load, it was 25X1
previously assumed that the trains carried heavy howitzers for the 124th
Hv How Arty Brig. The vehicles are probably especially large prime movers 25X1
whose purpose with the brigade cannot yet be definitely be determined.
LComment. According to the is ad motor vehl*!*~ W'2t 25X1 '
of the 288th Gds Mtz Rifle Regt and the 199th Gds Gun Arty Rsgt of the 25X1
94th Ode Mtz Rifle Div returned to their post. T h e units y,y p
firm at Letsllnz-Hsath wherethey had already been in early February.0
The SII-100s probably belong to the first mentioned 25X1
r n w c , has duringtthe last few years been observed
glib s0?.7@. . e the SU-76' an-!old type gun, it is possible
ilat it is **placed by the SII?-100 -type. Corresponding
bAM WO been made with other motorized rifle regiments of
motorized rifle divisions.
oould.not be determined. The units presaably moved ti the training rounds
for firing practices (Altengrabow or Jueterbog ?). 25X1
Cnt. It is believed that artillery and tank units of the 12th Gds 25X1
[~an] iv were entrained. Whether the tanks were of the new type or not
Neustrelitz until 22 February 1955 by the present report.
Cnr~-aomment. Units of the 121st (?) AAL Regt of the 9th Gds Tank Div
re dfrrom f i where they had moved on 15
and 14 February he regiment is confirmed in
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Comment. I j the-trains carried prime
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