MILITARY ACTIVITIES IN MERSEBURG NAUMBURG GOTHA AND WEISSENFELS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A007400800004-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 6, 2008
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: June 24, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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24 Jura 1955
1. Between 15 lay and 6 June 1955, the Flak >;sserne (8321) in 3broeburg was occupied
as prew*ousiy by aim 1,000 soldiers wearing red-biord.red black epaulets with
artillery iasiguia. On 28 l ay, 80 eke were seen in the installation. On 6 Jum?-
40 to 50 trucks, approsdaste3y 6 semaerys, and 2 field kitchens were seen. In the 25X1
eastern portion sf the installation area, where heavy gems had prewiowly been
stored. Twelve to 14 YAi42 primo movers ware mesa at the drill ground in the nertb-
westsn pertiea of the installation. A umusuall- large ~bsr of officers
*nsluding 2 oeleaels were stationed in the kaserns.l 25X1
The fallowing ebssrwatlons were sale in the lismarok Baserns (8385) in 1a=burgs
x111 soldiers were sod-bordered black epaulets, most of then with artillery insignia
and rime with motor transport or signal insignia. The installation quartered 3 AAA
batteries, sash rith 6 = 85si AL gsns..Ome of the batteries had been e*plassd at
the eastern border of Blasoher 3aasrar (83A1) since 10 Nay. A T?tOrps radar with
parabe33s re: for was seen in the emplace eat. A second battery was entrained at
the >1 basg?Oat raLlsoad station on 4 l* and a third battery was seem in the 25X1
bsrraeks yard ireadr to depart, an 3 Jar. There were no indioal3.ens of the srssense
there of the same rsesir shot srsviousls obsirvsd in the installation.
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Between, 3 Nay and 3 June, the Hindenburg l