SOVIET TROOPS IN BADEN

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CIA-RDP80-00810A006900180003-7
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RIPPUB
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S
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2
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December 21, 2016
Document Release Date: 
March 18, 2008
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3
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Publication Date: 
April 20, 1955
Content Type: 
REPORT
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25X1 Approved For Release 2008/03/18: CIA-RDP80-00810A006900180003-7 CUL1 Y_ Austria .REPORII TOPIC. Sovi3t Troops in Baden EVALUATION DATE OF CONTENT. DATE OBTAINED REFERENCES CLASSIFICATION ,.PLACE OBTAINED, DATE PREPARED 20 xpril 1955 25X1 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 all 25X1 25X1 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. CLASSIFICATION SECRET Approved For Release 2008/03/18: CIA-RDP80-00810A006900180003-7 Approved For Release 2008/03/18: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006900180003-7 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. Approved For Release 2008/03/18: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006900180003-7