OCCUPATION OF THE DOEBERITZ AIRFIELD BARRACKS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80S01540R005900100036-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 9, 2012
• Sequence Number: 36
• Publication Date: August 20, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
SECRET/CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY
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COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT Occupation of the Doeberitz Airfield
Barracks
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRED ?
REPORT
DATE DISTR.
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS. TENTATIVE.
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Attached is a report on the occupation of the Doeberitz airfield barracks
between 26 May and 15 June,
Enclosure: 1 report (2 pages)
Distribution: Air - loan (3 weeke)
Army - retention
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-GERMANY (Russian Zone)
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D8BERITZ Airfield Barracks
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14 FLIEGER and FLAK KASERNE
(a) Estimated No. of Oceupants : 1,000 - 1,500 all ranks.
Of these 2 -'4% were officers,
15 - NCOs and 78 - 83% rank
and file.
(b) Sbds and Insignia :
(a) Personal Weapons :
Approx 60 off ioers were seen
wearing gold sbds, SAF gorgets
and insignia.
12 SAF officers were seen wearing
silver sbds.
440 ORs were seen wearing SAF
sbds.
Approx. 50 ORs were seen armed'with
carbines.
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(e) Activity:
30 May 54 :
15 Jun 5L,:
2 groups each consisting of 1 officer,
1 NCO and approx 50 rank and .file
were seen marching along the Har.iburger
Chaussee unarmed.
1 group consisting of 2 officers,
8 NCOs and'approx 40 rank and file Parched
o t the airfield for firing practice
,carbines and two targets.
eaiy every day between 25 May and 8 June
54, especially at night, aircraft engines
were run on the testing beds opposite the
barracks.
2. FLIEGER KASERNE
Part of the INFLNIhRIE 1USBRNE
(a) Estimated No. of Occupants
. (b) Sbds and Insignia :
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: 1,300 all ranks.
Approx 15 SAP officers were seen
with gold sbds and 4. SLP officers
with silver sbds.
180 Gas were? seen wearing SLF
sbds.
/ (c) Personal Weapons :
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(c) Personal Weapons :
' Two sentries were seen armed with carbines.
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(d) Changes :
5 field kitchens have been set up behind a
. wooden screen on the barrack square and
these are in use.
Fuel Supplies
Two bowsers B 2-527.69 and B 3-124:756 were seen being filled up
from a rail tank oar on the airfield spur line'.
4. Rail Movement
On 15 Jun 54, 5 rail tank cars-and 1 0-Wagon were shunted on to
the spur line loading to the airfield fuel dump.
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