1. SOVIET OB IN THE FORST ZINNA-WUENSDORF AREA 2. KVP TRAINING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006700500009-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 24, 2008
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: May 20, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT 1. Soviet OB in the Forst Zinna-
Wuensdorf Area
2.' KVP Training
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRED
DATE ACQUIRED
REPORT
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REFERENCES
20 May 1955
SOURCE EVALUATIONS ARE DEFINITIVE. APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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1. Four generals are quartered in Forst Zinna where a special headquarters
installation is located. A special unit of about 3,000 men, possibly
KGB troops, is stationed at this installationl.
2. The following officers were identified in Forst Zinna:
Lieutenant Colonel Kudrashev: Chief of supply of an anti-aircraft unit.
Major Malezhin: Chief quartermaster of the camp in Forst Zinna.
Senior Lieutenant Pyatkov: Commandant of the jail located near the
camp. The jail contains both German and
Soviet prisoners.
3. The unloading of atomic cannon was observed at Wuensdorf during January
1955.
4. Six Soviet officers lectured at a tank course given at Sternbuchholz for
200 KVP NCO's between 12 January and 12 February. Practical exercises were
held with T-34 tanks.
1 Comment: The headquarters of the Third Guards Mechanized 25X1
Army is located in Fort Zinna.
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
AIR X FBI
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