OCCUPATION OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN WEIMAR AND JANA

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 6, 2008
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: June 24, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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East Germany
REPORT
Occupation of Military Installations in Weimar and Jean
EVALUATION LACE OBTAINED_..__I
DATE OF CONTENT,
DATE OBTAINED-
DATE PREPARED,
24 June 1955
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1. Between 2. May and 2 June 1955, the Flak Kaserne (8501) in Weimar was
occupied as previously by a unit of approximately 700 soldiers wearing
red-bordered black epaulets. Some 30 soldiers wearing red-bordered black 25X1
epaulets were employed in the construction of a new macadamised road,,
approximately 5 meters wide, toward the Ettersberg training grounds.
2. Between 21 May and 2 June, the east section of Tannenberg Kaserne (8502) 25X1
in Weimar was occupied by a guard detail of approximately 30 soldiers.
All entrances were boarded up. The most section of the installation was
occupied by some 300 soldiers wearing red-bordered blackgpaulets and 25X1
some 100 sobd.iers wearing black-bordered crimson Apaulets. Motor vehiolea
3. Between 25 and 2 Jn e,the east section of the Luetzendorf Kaserne
red-bordered
8503 was occupied by a unit of about AOO soldie n.7
black caulets. Motor vehicles ere seen. 25X1
ldiers.
The central section was occupied by a rear o 0 so
Al I an tval boarded otor vehicles 25X1
w;re seen an route to and from the
to be occupied to capacity*
which appeared ,Gv4
4? On 31 Maly, the komendature of Lincoln Stifasae was occupied by approximately
120 soldiers wearing black-bordered crimson a aulets. Motor vehicles seen
an r oute to and from the komeadatura
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5. Between 21 May and 4 June, radj a - ~l nsnlM mu --re loom waft-& -hall at a radio
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w$thi `dio mast, approximately 8 meters high, at the Te
', . Some 70 soldiers practiced firing
- 46 ereberg firing ranges.
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On the bulk of the untIet was apparently abw.nt from the barracks
inst4 in Jena Loebetedt (8222). Small details of soldiers cleared
up thellcks yard. The former s)eeresnebenzeugamt (auxiliary ordnance
depot)-E 'believed to be occupie by a repair shop company in the
strength of about 150 soldiers-93
7. On 4 June, the kaserne in Jena-Zwaetzen (8221) was occupied by 300 to
350 soldiers wearing red-bordered black a paulets,4most of them with
artillery insignia and a few with tank insignia.
JSU-512 guns were seen.
8. On 4 June, intensive construction activity was observed at the Landgrafen
post training grounds. Twelve large tents with a capacity of 20 to 25
soldiers each were built into the Rautalhang for better weather protection
and several wooden and brick shod* were being erected. Approximately 150
soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets were employed. A large tank
driving school was located in the woods just south of Closewitz. Four
special devices for training of tank crews and 10 to 12 tanhe for training
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Oomment. The Flak Kaserne is assumed to quarter elements of the 25X1
13th AAA Div the majority of which were absent
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7 Comment. The west section of the Tannenberg Kaserne is believed 25X1
to be occupied by the 581st Gds Mort Regt of the 20th Gds Mecz Div and the
east section presumably by alements of the 65th Gds Meoz Regt of this 25X1
division. Other elements of the latter regiment are believed to be
stationed in the Luetzendorf Kaserne, the east section of which is
occupied by elements of the 13th ALL Div, while an U/i signal unit 25X1
is assumed to be stationed in the central section.
Co nt. elemts of the 66th 25X1
Gds oz
Mecz. iv were entrained on 4 Mr. 25X1
R--t of the 2OthGda
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Comment. AcoordingAo previous report, the installation was
partially occupied on 25 May.
Comment. The information on the improvement of the post training
group s agrees with observations at other posts.
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EVALUATION
DATE OF CONTENT..
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DATE PREPARED - * , ? .24 June l95
PAGES 2 ENCLOSURES (NO. & THE)
REMARKS
1., Botweerq 3 May and 2 June 1955, the Flak Kaaerne (850i) in ++eimar was
occupied as previously by a unit of approximately 700 soldArs wearing
.bed-bordered blacc,epaulets.'~Some 30 soldiers wearing red-bordered btnck
~epaulets-'were`employefi'in' the construction of a new iracadar.iized road,,
..approximately 5 meters wide, toward the Ettersberg training ground . 1
2., Between 21 May and 2 June, the east section of Tannenbere,Kaserne (8502)
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~eimar was occupied by a guard detuil of apprcxihately 30 soldiers
All entrances were boarded up : The west section of the instal 1-atilry'was
occupied by some 300 soldiers wearing red-bordered black gaulets and
gee= - 1t iu I t1 t~r~ t~nri nir hl ~aMr hnrel~wd e~ri esnn,- ? r con F + _ ?.'rt ~~~. wi4 .l e
3. Between 25 Mey and 2'June,the a ust section of the Luetzendorf Kaaerne
(3503) was occupied by a unit of stbout soldiers red-bordered
black caulets. Motor vehicles were seen.
The-central section was occupied by a rear detail of about 30 no cIiers.
All entrances were boarded up. Motor vehicles
ns a ions The west section'ze?ti ?1 . usi*ter'3d the hcs pi'tal vPlctappted
to be occupied to capacitye
4. On Mew, the komendature of Lincoln 3trasse was occupied by ap rcxioat ly
120'soldiers wearing b1 1-bordered crimson epaulets. Motor vehicles seen
en r oute to and from the komenJatura
5. Between 21 Ltay and 4 June,radio-coin ieatien exercises were hold at a radio
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On 4une, the bulk of the units w& ap,)arently absent from the barracks 25X1
installation in Jena Loebstedt (8222). Small IstLils of soldiers cleared
up the barracks yard. The former H.iereanobenzaugamt (auxiliary ordnance
depot) was believed to be occupied ")y a repair shop company in the
strennth of about 150 soldiers~3
7- On 4 June, the kaserne in Jena-Lwaetzen (8221) was occupied by 300 to
350 soldiers wearing red-bordered black a paulets, exist of them with
artillery insignia and a few with tat}k insignia. 4
8. On 4 June, intensive construction activity was observed at the Landgrafen
poet training grounds., Twelve large tents with a capacity of 20 to 25
soldiers each were wilt into the Rautalbang or better west $r protection
and several wooden and brick sheds tare boir erected. Apps tely*150
soldiers wearing red. $z isi'ed b14ck epaulets were -employed. >. large tank
driving school was localod in oo4s just south of Closewi's.
special devices for training of TUX crews and 10 to 12 tanks or
purposes
JSU-512 guns were seer..
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station with 4 radio mast, approximately 8 peters high, at the
Ettersberg post training grounds. Some 10 Soldiers practiced firing
at silhouette s obe at the Ettersborg firing ranges. lc ,ti3
C ~mnent. The Flak Kaserne is assumed to quarter element
t AA Div the orifdr of 30.1~ah~
on 4 Max.
of `.he
N!ie absent
Cowomaeat. The west section of the Tannenberg Kaserne is beli red w
to be occupied by the 581st Ode Mor~ Rest of the 20th Gds 'Noel Div and the,
east section, resumably by .dements of the 65th ddn I biz Aegt of this
divisioN. 0tl r elements of the latter regiment are believed to be
stationed in the Luetzendorf Kaserns, the east section of witch is 25X1
occupied by elements of the 13t4 44 Div, while an U/i signal unit '0
is assumed to be stationed in the central section.
RaArt of th&__2 " Meoz Div were entrained on 4 Mar .
LCosaIDent. I I elem4na of the 66th Gds Roos
Coaa~ent. According to previous re,,ort, the installation was
ally occupied on 25, May.
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groan s agrees with observations at other posts.
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Gomrront. The information on the improvement of the post training
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