MILITARY ACTIVITIES AT THE MAGDEBURG, BURG AND BRANDENBURG POSTS AND AT THE HALDENSLEBEN RAILROAD STATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A007600590008-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 7, 2007
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: July 13, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2007/11/07: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007600590008-9
CLASSIFICATION S i
ATRY East Germany REPORT
TOPIC Military Activities at the Magdeburg. Barg and Brandenburg Posts
and at the Aaldensleben Railroad Stati
EVALUATION-~-- -'LACE OBTAINED
DATE OF CONTE
DATE OBTAINED
REFERENCES
PAGES 2 ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
REMARKS
This is UNEVALUATED
Information
DATE PREPARED 13 July 1955
1. Between_____ 10 and 19 J , the follow columns passed over
the nor$hern road , bridge (~-ilhe3m Pieck Bridge) in Magdeburg :
At 2245, 6 traeks, 5 radio truaie, and 1 bas trailer
eastward.
. At 0810 3 x 76-ian field gums, 8 trucks, 1 field kitchen
and soldiers wearing full field equipment proceeded 'astward.
12 June. Att 2245, 3 T-34/85 tanks proceeded eastward.
13 June. At 2045, 3 T-34/85 tanks and 1 sidecar motorcyle
proceeded eastward.
15 Jima. At 0650, 1 gun, three trucks and one field kitchen
prodeeded eastward.
19_Jups. At 1930, 8 ti*iks oarryinr poles proceeded eastward.
At 2230, 2 T-34/85 tanks and 1 SP gm prodeeded westward.
2. ( 20 Jima, the Magdebrarg kasernes appeared to be occupied as
follows: the Herrenkrug Kaserne(5283 84) part , the Nachriohten
Kaserne I5286)2lightly and the Seekt laserne (5287) by a guard
detail. ?
3, At 1130 on 14 Ami, approximately 15 armored seo~.t cars were
unloaded at the 191densleben railroad station. ?
CLASSIFICATION SECRET ,-
Approved For Release 2007/11/07: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007600590008-9
 Approved For Release 2007/11/07: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007600590008-9
4. Shipments observed at the Burg railroad station on 15 and 21 June
included:
15 June, At 0945, loading of 4 AA guns, presumably of 20 mm, and
6 trucks. 4
21 June. At 0800, unloading of about 8 x 100-mm AT guns, about
8 prime movers and 10 trucks. The shipment may have included
additional materiel. 5
5. After 1000 on 14 June, approximately 40 new six-wheel armored
personnel carriers with escorting detail were unloaded at the
Haldensleben railroad station. 3
6. On 25 June. 4 x 85-mm AA guns, 8 trucks ahd approximately 40
soldiers from the Flak Kaserne (2002) were loaded at the Brandenburg-
Altstadt railroad station.6 On 27 June. 4 x 203-mm howitzers, 8
prime movers with T-34 chassis and 6 trucks from Generalfeldzeugmeister
Kaserne (2001) were entrained. 7
7. Between 21 and 23 June, units from the Generalfeldzeugmeister
Kaserne were stationed in the Bohnenland area northwest of
Brandenburg for exercises. 7
Commen According to same source, major elements of the
19th Gds Mecz D deburg to Letzling Heath
in early June. . The information in the
present report,including the ocoupat o strength of the installations
occupied by units of this division, indicate that units of the
division continued to be rotated to the Letzling Heath for training
purposes until 19 June.
the bulk of the 36th Pon Bridge Regt of GSFG had been
transferred to the engineer training site on the Elbe River near
Dessau-Rosslau in 5 shipments between 14 and 17 May.
3.
4.
6.
7.
Comment. These were apparently armored personnel carriers,
w oa arrived from the USSR for the 18th Mecz Div or the 19th
Gds Mecz Div.
Comment. The loading probably involved a unit of the u/i
gt of the LXXIX Mtz Rifle Corps.
comment. Units of the 304th Arty Brig apparently returned
rom a training area.
nnent, Rear details of the 20th Army AT Arty Brig are
qu a definitely believed to have been entrained, presumably for
the summer camp of the brigade southeast of Jaevenitz.
Comment. According to weapons, units of the 124th Hv How
Arty Brig were entrained, presumably for Altengrabow. Available
information indicates that, recently, exercises of units of the
brigade have repeatedly been conducted in the vicinity of the post.
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
Approved For Release 2007/11/07: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007600590008-9
 COUNTRY
Approved For Release 2007/11/07: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007600590008-9
CLASSIFICATION S'-'~=T=
EPORT
TOPIC ifilitary Activities a-6 the Pdeburg. Burg and Brandenburg Posts
and at the !k1densleben Railroad Station
EVALUATION
DATE OF CONTE
DATE OBTAINED
REFERENCES
DATE PREPARED 13 July 1955
25X1
25X1
PAGES 2 .ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
25X1
REMARKS
This is UNEVALUATED
Information
1. B etwe 10 and 19 June 1955, the following columns paased over
the northern road bridge lilhelm Pieck Bridge) in !Magdeburg :
10 ' At-224,6 trucks, radio 'trucks, 'and 1 bus txa iler
rrocseoded eastward,
11 June. At 0810 3 x 76..4nm field guns, 8 trucks, l field kitchen
and soldiers .tearing fill field equirment proceeded -'astward.
tee, Att 22459 3 T..34/85 tanks proceeded eastward.
13 Juan. At 20459 3-T-.34/85 tanks aid'l sidecar motorcyle
proceeded eastward.
1 June. At 0650,-'1 gun, three trucks and one field kitchen
nro8eeded eastward.
1 itJ e_. At 1930, 8 treks o poles proceeded eastward.
At 2230, 2 T-.34~g5 tanks and P gun proceoded westward.
2. On 20 Junep the Magdeburg kasernes an eared to be occunied as
follows : the Herreckrug Kaserrne (5 83/84) nartially. , the Nachrichten
Kas_eme-15286)zlightly and the" 1ct ffaserne (5287) by a guard
3. At 3330 on W g, 'approximately-:J5 a' rmorgd scout cars were''
unloaded at the'Aaldeneleben railroad station. 3.
CLASSIFICATION. SECRET
MW-" (21)
t.~i... ... _ W
Approved For Release 2007/11/07: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007600590008-9
 4. Shipments observed at the Burg railroad station on 15 and 21 June
included:
15 June. At 0945, loading of 4 AA guns, presumably of 20 mm, and
5. After 1000 on 14 June. approximately 40 new six-wheel armored
personnel carriers with escorting detail were unloaded at the
Haldensleben railroad station. 3
4
21 June. At 0800, unloading of about 8 x 100-mm AT guns, about
8 prime movers and 10 trucks. The shipment may have included
additional materiel. 5
6. QM 25 June. 4 x 85-mm AA guns, 8 trucks and approximately 40
soldiers from the flak Kaserne (2002) were loaded at the Brandenburg-
Altstadt railroad station.' On 27 June. 4 x 203-mm howitzers, 8
prime movers with T-34 chassis and 6 trucks from Generalfeldzeugmeister
Kaserne (2001) were entrained. 7
7. Between 21 and 23 June. units from the Generalfeldzeugmeieter
Kaserne were stationed in the Bohnenland area northwest of
Brandenburg for exercises. 7
3..
wnion arrived from the USSR for the 18th Mecz Div or the 19th
Gds Mecz Div.
4.
c
7.
Approved For Release 2007/11/07: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007600590008-9
6 trucks.
oMaent. According to same source, major elements of the
19th Gds Lecz Div were transferred from LSagdeburg to Letzling Reath
in early June. The information in the
present report,including the occupation strength of the installations
occupied by units of this division, indicate that units of the
division continued to be rotated to the Letzling Heath for training
purposes until 19 June.
the bulk of the 36th on Bridge Regt of GSFG had been
transferred to the engineer training site on the Elbe River near
Dessau-Rosslau in 5 shipments between 14 and 17 Lay.
Comment. These were apparently armored personnel carriers,
Comment. The loading probably involved a unit of the u/i
AAA of the LXXIX Utz Rifle Corps.
LaConment. Units of the 304th Arty Brig apparently returned
rom training area.
C,nent . Rear details of the 20th Army AT Arty Brig are
qu a definitely believed to have been entrained, presumably for
the summer camp of the brigade southeast of Jaevenitz.
C~mnent. According to weapons, units of the 124th Hv How
y rig were entrained, presumably for Altengrabow. Available
information indicates that, recently, exercises of units of the
brigade have repeatedly been conducted in the vicinity of the post.
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X1
Approved For Release 2007/11/07: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007600590008-9