MILITARY ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA OF THE SECOND GDS MECZ ARMY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006900180005-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 17, 2008
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: April 20, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY East Germany REPORT
TOPIC Military Activities in the Area of the Second Gds Mecs Army
EVALUATION--L
DATE OF CONTEN
DATE OBTAINED_
REFERENCES
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.ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
LDATE PREPARED 20 April 1955
REMARKS--~This is UNEVALUATED Information
1. At 0700 on 22 March 1955, a troop train, which had arrived from the
direction of Berlin was unloaded at the Neustrelitz railroad station.
Eight rocket launchers of an undetermined type, some 50 trucks and
approximately 200 soldiers wearing red1-bordered black epaulets wire
observed. I
2. Prior to 23 March, the Alto Grenadier Kaserne (2225) in Neustrelitz
was occupied to capacity by some 500 soldiers. On 24 March, 6 x 122-mm
field howitzers from this installation were entrained at the Neustrelitz
railroad station. After the loading, the installation appeared to be
only 25 percent occupied.
3. At 0800 on 24 March, 6 x 122..mm field howitzers and some 30 trucks
Hauptmann Strasse for entraining at the Neustrelitz railroad station. 2
4. On 25 March, a troop train arrived from Neustrelitz at the Oranienburg
freight station at 1640 and left for Forst Zinna at 1711. The train
consisted of 3 boxcars occupied by soldiers wearing red-bordered black
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epaulets, 20 boxcars with an undetermined load, 2 flatcars with
sideracks additIaM1 f1ateArs carrying 4 howitzers, presumably
of 122 mm, 24 trucks, 2 sedans and 1 field kitchen. 2
5. On 4 April, 4 x 85-mm Ali guns and 3 AA guns, presumably of 57 mm,
were seen at the drill ground of the Flugplatz Kaserne (2381) in
Schoenwalde. The guns which were assumed to be 57-mm guns had
protective shields and flash hiders. 3
6. On 4 April, Lieutenant Colonel Chesnakov and " M-31 rocket launchers
were seen in the installation. 4
7~. At 0500 on 28 March, a Soviet AAT unit was detrained at the Velten
freight station. Sixteen AA guns, presumably of 85 mm, 20 trucks
and soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets with artillery
insignia were observed. 5
8. At 0680 on 2 April, a troop train
arrived at the Dallgow railroad station from Neustrelitz. The
train consisted of 1.2 boxcars, flatcars and SSy-type flatcars
which carried 5 T-34/85 tanks, 1 SU-100 gun, 1 JSU-122 gun,
1 JS-3 tank and 10 to 12 trucks with covered numbers. 6
Comment. Elements of the 126th Gds RL Bn of the 9th Gds
Tank Div returned from firing practices, possibly at Jueterbog.
Comment, Elements of the 495th (?) Arty Regt and the 234th
Mort Regt of the 9th Gds Tank Div probably transferred to Jueterbog
in several shipments for firing practices.
Comment. The information on the observrtion of 57.-mm AA guns
may be correct. For previous observatigns of 57-mm AA guns in
Neuruppin
There is reason to belltN-tLtt V &Ws of this caliber belong to
the equipment of the 31st AAA Div and that 57-mm AA guns are
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statiort is Aeuruppin.
E!!"C. The information confirms the 90th RL Regt of
the Second Gds Meez Army in Schoenwalde until 4 April 1955.
5. Comment. Elements of the 31st AAA Div probably returned
from Altengrabow.
(Comment. Elements of the lot Mecz Div returned from tank
firing practices at Neustrelitz,
transfer to Neustrelitz on 27 March.
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