MILITARY ACTIVITIES IN SCHWERIN AND RATHENOW

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A007700390001-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 29, 2009
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: July 22, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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East Germany NOFORP
REPORT
TOPIC Militaryti3rtivities in Schwerin and Rathenow 25X1
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EVALUATION
DATE OF CONTEN
DATE OBTAINED_
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PREPARED 22 July 1955
PAGES ENCLOSURES (No. & TYPE)
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1. On 28 June 1955, 10 T-34 tanks, approximately 18 trucks and some
250 soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets with tank and
motor transport insignia were entrained at the Schwerin freight
station and left toward Wittenberge. The unit had come from'
iwoltke Kaserne (5543). On 1 July, this installation was occupied
by only about 400 soldiers. Two SP guns, presumably JSU-122s,
practiced driving in the installation training area. 1
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2. Between 22 June and' l July, the Krueger TrELaserne
(5542) in Schwerin
was occupied to capacity. Up to 5 x 152-mm gun howitzers, 5 YA-12
prime Liovers, 3 AT guns, presumably of 85-mm, 1 x 57-mm AT gun and
an undetermined number of soldiers wearing red-bordered black
epaulets with artillery insignia were seen in the barracks yard
and during marches to the Sternbuchholz training area. 2
3. After 22 June, no training was observed in the Fritsch Kaserne
(5544) in Schwerin. Prior to 1 July,the installation was occupied
by only a guard detail. 3
4. At 1300 on 27 June, 4 i,1-13 rocket launchers, approximately 8 trucks
and 0-0 to 100 soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets were
entrained at the Schwerin freight station and left toward Wittenberge.
Themunit had come from the Hindenburg Kaserne (5545)?
5. At about 2000 on 26 June, a unit with 14 light and heavy rocket
launchers, 40 trucks, 1 ambulance, 1 field kitchen and approximately
400 soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets including some with
artillery insignia entered the Xraftfahrer Kaserne (5443) in
Rathenow from the direction of Neue Schleuse-Altengrabow. After
the arrival of the unit, the installation was occupied by some
600 soldiers. 5
Comment. A tank company of the 74th Tank SP Regt of the 94th
Gds Litz Rifle Div was entrained, presumably for Letzling Heath.
Comment. According to present information, the 4th Gds
Arty Brig of the IX Mtz Ri. Schwerin
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cx~tl 1 July 1955. Theurs are believed to have been heavy
102-mm AT guns, rather than 81---m AT guns.
3.
Comment. The headquarters and the other units of - the
94th. Gds Utz Rif' _e Div which are stationed in the Fritsch
Kaserne were apparently asent from the post for exercises'
after 22 June.
4. ~~ Comment. After July 1954, units of the 10th Gds RL Regt
of the IX itz Rifle Corps were no longer observed in the
.iii~denburg Kaserne.. Since that time, the regiment had been
repeatedly confirmed in Camp Priemerviald (5146) in Guestrow
by shipments and A.PNs: A small detail may have remained in the
Hindenburg Kaserne.
5?
rear details of the
brigades of the 6th Arty Div including 4 rocket launchers
had been entrained in Rathenow, presumably for 'Altengrabpww',
on 19 June. On 26 Juno # f
w-25th:,Gds` Brig possibly returned 'to their posts from
major firing practices which may have been held in Altengrabow.
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