MILITARY ACTIVITIES IN THE NEURUPPIN AND NEUSTRELITZ POSTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A008000640006-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 6, 2008
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: September 6, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION
COUNTRY Bast Oeraai RE~&RT NO.
TOPIC
Military Activities in the Neuruppin and Nowatrelits Posts
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DATE OF CONTENT
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PAGES ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE),
REMARKS
6 September 1955
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10 On 11 August 1955, the strength of Unit Dronov in the Ar ridericus Kaserne (2205) 25X1
in Neurn in was estimated at approximately 11001`soldi`rs. Pift,- two 2-54s,
25 T?3485s, 3 armored personnel oarrirs and 36?idsoar motor cycles were
definitely seen in the 4 tank garages at this unit. Each T.34/85 was equipped
with new tracks by 3.4 soldiarso On 13 August, a total of 30 T?54s and 15 J8.Is
was observed in the garages of the Unit Kovalenkov. On the same dap 6 z 2954s,
3 z JSII.122, and 3 z JS.Is 'Sr. seen standing before the filling stations of the
{unit aitrofamov The vehicles were heavily soiled as if they had returned from
an . ereise, It was determined that every unit has its own filling stationo
20 On 11 August 1955, at approximately 2130, only about 40 percent of the windows
in the lMderious..Massrn? (2205) were lit.l
3. On 2 August, 2025 trucks, 12 AAA guns, poresmrably 85.0m, and 2 vehicles carrying
firs-oontr?l equipment left the Sshlossgartea (2227) prohibited area in 1Peustrelits.
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standing in the yard of the prohibited area. The vehicles were not seen at noon.
Between 8 and 17 August, the prohibited area seemed to be almost empty,2
, t The units, which were named after their supply officers, involve 25X1
the ollewing tank regiments of the 21-G4a Tank IkLvi Unit D ronov is the 49th
ads Tank Drat, Unit Kovalenkov is the 66th Ode Tank srgt, and Unitlritrofanov is
the 71th Ods IT Tack VP Rsgt. A total of 88 z 1?54s was observed in the lriderious
Kaserne. According to available information, the 12th Oda Task Biv.r*eeived
approximately 200.220 z T.54s prior to 11 Awste Thee ut at ,Sv Task Sp
Refit with T?54s is especially sotisworTV:; Between 25X1 -Us 7 gad 12 August 1955, the 12 d" flonk hold- an a se In area of the
Wittatook training grounds. 25X1
t. It was reported for the first time that the 121 (T) AAA Bsgt of 25X1
the 90 "a Took Div,_stationed in the Ssb wagart?n prohibited area was equipped
with 85.m AAA guns. It cannot be dstexaed whether this unit has left its post.
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