KVP SCHOOLS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A007400790012-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 9, 2008
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: June 23, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2008/06/09: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007400790012-4
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DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED
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DATE PREPARED 23 June 1955
PAGES. %,.. -ENCLOSURES (NO. & LYRE)
REMARKS
21 April and 20 May 1955, the Leib;ardehusaren Kaserne in Potsdam
wa:, occupied by an estimated 250 KVP soldiers, including acme;SJ ar-,ivals.
On several days, 'several platoons of officer candidates were seen a: drill,
firing, construction of field fortifications, bayonettirr.;, practice ~$th
mortars and preparation of wire obstacles. The officer candidates wore
medium blue, red-bordered black, green-bordered black and blue-oordored
black collar patches.
2. On 5 May, a platoon of 28 officer candidates, 3 instructors and 1 3oviet
advisor left the installation. The officer candidatea wore the aoov