SOVIET TROOPS IN BADEN
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Collection:
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
CIA-RDP80-00810A006900180003-7
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RIPPUB
Original Classification:
S
Document Page Count:
2
Document Creation Date:
December 21, 2016
Document Release Date:
March 18, 2008
Sequence Number:
3
Case Number:
Publication Date:
April 20, 1955
Content Type:
REPORT
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CUL1 Y_ Austria
.REPORII
TOPIC. Sovi3t Troops in Baden
EVALUATION
DATE OF CONTENT.
DATE OBTAINED
REFERENCES
CLASSIFICATION
,.PLACE OBTAINED,
DATE PREPARED 20 xpril 1955
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PAGES.. 2 ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
REMARKSThis is UNEVALUATED Information
On 26 March 1955, 2 colonels wearing black-bordered red epaulets, a colonel
wearing red-bordered black epaulets, :and 22 majors wearing red-bordered 25X1
black or black-bor)ffered red epaulets were observed at the Batzenhaeusl
building on Pfarr Gasse in Baden (0 49/X ?36)_ The building was guarded
by a sentry who wore black-bordered red epaulets. Motor vehicles which
were parked in front of the building included sedans
and jeeps
all with drivers 25X1
with a driver wearing 25X1
wearing black-bordered red epaulets; jeep
red-bordered black epaulets; t. uck5
with drivers wearing black-bored blue epaulets, and jeeps
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and truckI Two lieutenant colonel wearing black-r,-edered
red epaulets. 'a lieutenant colonel we~..ring red-bordered black epaulets, 25X1
4 majors wearing black-bordered red epaulets and 6 majors wearing red-
-bordered black epaulets with tank or artillery insignia entered or left25X1
the former Flak Kaserne on the Soor road. The kaserne was guarded b,; u
sentry who wore red-bordered black epaulets. Motor vehicles observed at
the inst..llation included sedan trucks
and jeep all with drivers wearing black-bordered red epaulets,
and sedans with drivers wearing red-bordered
black apauluts. A medical corps major who wore red-bordered black epaule125X1
left the billets at 96 - 100 Helenental. Five signal trucks, 11 trucks
and 6 tank trucks were parked in the open in the area of Helenentr:.lhof
(estato). The estate was guarded by sentries wearing red-bordered and 25X1
black-bordered black epaulets. Truck= E:: and sedan
with drivers wearing red-bordered black epaulets and truck 25X1
with a driver wearing blac.-bordered black epaulets loft the area of
the estate.. The radiators of 18 motor vehicles were observed under
shed-roofs. Six squads each of which numbered 5 soldiers who wore
black-bordered black epaulets constructed long-distance telephone
lines in the training area west of the billets. The wires were supported
by poles with insulators. Two majors wearing black-bordered black epaulets,
a major wearing red-bordered black epaulets and a major wearing black-bordered
red epaulets were observed at the building at the intersection of Braun 25X1
Str.,sse and Muehl Gasse. The building was guarded by a sentry wearing
black-bordered black epaulets. Eighteen trucks and 6 van-like motor
vehicles were observed under shedroofs in this area.
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The majority of the motor vehicles came from Baden, while some belonged
to units stationed at Urfahr, Moedling, St" Poelten and Hainburg
and air force units.
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