FLAK KASERNE IN KAGRAN AND RADAR STATION WEST OF ST POELTEN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A007000020010-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 31, 2008
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: May 9, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASWIiCATION SNOW
Armrtrta REPORT
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flak Kaserne in Kagran and Hadar Station West of `St Poelten
PI Ar,F QRTA1NED
ENCLOSURES (No. & TYPE)
PREPARED
9 May 1955
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1 - sketch on ditto
1. Between 1230 and 1430 on 16 April 1955,. the following artillery pieces and motor
vehicles were parked in the Flak Kaserne in Kagrant
5 light-37-pan AA guns with 5 trucks 25X1
4 light AA guns of a new type
6 trucks
3 very large van-like trailers
1 canvas-covered trailer
At 1330, drilling with the 4 light AA guns of a new type was started, under the
commend of a sergeant who repeatedly looked into a book presumably containing
instructions or regulations on the weapon regulations. The barrel of the gun was
elevated up to an angle of 90 degrees. When in firing position, a flexible side
support was extended both on the right and left side of the gun, while the wheels of
the chassis still remained on the ground.
2. A total of 13 fuel containers, including 1 in the open and 12 under lean-to roofs,
were seen in the fuel dump, in addition to 18 x 200-liter barrels and 14 larger
barrels.
30 Three 37-am AA guns were emplaced in the southern section of the fuel dump. One of
thwm tram iiAAd for drilling practices during which it jr towed out of the emplacement.
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the fuel dump presumably served as on dump since atnition crates were 25X1
stored there.
4. Between 0800 and 1500 on 15 April, a sentry wearing red-bordered black epaulets was
posted at the radar station west of St Poelten along the road to Witzendorf. Two
trucks and a field kitchen were parked near the Dumbo-type set and the Kniferest-type
set. No other perspenel or vehicles were seen there.
Comment. For sketch of new artillery piece, see Annex.
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New AA Gun Observed in Kagran
Le, end:
1 ;'op view of new gun v?; ith outriggers
2 Lew gun seen from the rear
3 Top view of 37-mm =~A gun emplacement v%,ith ammunition
storage chambers on the sides
4 '-Jheel of 37-mm ~A gun with numbers
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