SOVIET MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN THE REHAGEN AREA

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 17, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: March 12, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORI
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material tatas laformation affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the lspionags Laws, Title
18, V S.O. 793 sad 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an Unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
COUNTRY East Germany
REPORT
SUBJECT Soviet Military Insti .lations in the DATE DISTR. 12 N4!
DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE &
DATE ACQ.
Rehagen Area
SOURCE EVALUATIONS ARE DEFINITIVE. APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
a two-page ~ report which
serves as a legend for a sketch. The sketch shows the location and layout
of installations th the Rehagen area. A second sketch, which is also
included, shows the location and layout of an AA position at Saalow.
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of installations in REHAGEN occupied by Soviet troops. The installa-
tions consist mainly of the former German PIGNIER Kaserne, which is
now occupied by a Soviet AA unit.
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EAST GERMANY
MILITARY
qry installations in the
1. Attached at Appendix "A" is a sketch
s of the various buildings
- 6 (incl):
are ;given belo,ri: 50X1-HUM
dwelling house 10 x 0 m, occupied by
No 7: I (barrack block 30x 12 m, occupied as a Unit H.
No 0: Barrack block, 50 x 10 m, used partly as duty rooms and partly
as canteen and stores.
No 9: Wooden shed 25 x 10 m, used as a store.
No 10: house 16 x 12 m, used as private accommodation by 50X1-HUM
the Unit Commander.
No 11: Barrack block 25 x 12 m, used as hospital. 50X1-HUM
No 12: Barrack block, 40 x 12 m used as kitchen and
dining halls.
Nos 13, 14 & 16: Barrack blocks, 75 x 15 m, , occupied
by guard personnel.
No 15: Barrack block 75 x 15 m, occupied by W/T personnel. 50X1-HUM
No 17: Wooden barrack hut 25 x 0 in, occupied by the guard and other
personnel from the ammunition bunker.
Nos lu-20 (incl): Garages 50 x 15 in, housing W/T trucks, predictors,
power units and mobile radar.
Nos 21-23 (incl): Garages 100 x 12 m, housing 0 prime movers, _uns. 50X1-HUM
Guns seen were 05 mm AA,100 mm AA and ZPU
No 24: Wooden shed, 10 x 10 m. Contents not known. 50X1-HUM
No 25: Wooden F shed, 25 x 10 m. Contents not known.
Nos 26-31 (incl): Wooden garages 40 x 15 in,
Nos 32 & 33: Stores shed, 15 x 0 in. Contents not known.
No 34: Wooden barrack hut 25 x 0 m. t'sed by ~,-uard personnel and as stores
for targets from the range.
Nos 35, 36 & 37: Barrack block 25 x 0 in, occupied by Engineer officers.
No 30: Barrack block 30 x 12 in, occupied by Engineer troops.
No 39: Barrack block 30 x 12 in, used as duty rooms by the HQ AA.
Nos 40 & 41: Houses, occupied by AA officers and fa-nilies.
No 42: Barrack block 25 x 20 in, used as offices.
No 43: School building 20 x 15 in,
No 44: Wooden shed 20 x 0 m. 1 ed as recreation room by personnel from
the store.
R = Newly-built loading ramp on the siding from REHAGEN, approx
0x10m.
B1 & B2: Concrete bunkers 30 x 40 m, built below -round level. The tops
of the bunkers are approx 1 m above the ground and are covered
by light wooden roofs. 0 storage tanks are installed in 50X1-HUM
tho bunkers. Tanks installed measure 4-5 m in length with a
diameter of 3 in. Number installed is not known. When instal-
lation was in progress at least 6 such tanks were observed.
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B3 = Concrete as for Ill and B2 but still under construction. On
the site there are 3 storage tanks each 3 m long and
2.5 m in diameter.
B4 = Underground Ostorage tanks formerly used by the German
Army. Details of numbers and capacity unknown.
Ml - M4 (incl): Underground ammunition store 50 x 10 m, with light
wooden roofs approx 1 m above ground level. Type
of ammunition stored is not known.
F =
Area used for driving practice inl (prime movers.
SP =
Sports ground. Also used as training area for W/T personnel.
SCH =
Rifle range used by units in REHAGEN and SCHUMKELAGER.
W =
Guard rooms.
WT =
Watch towers.
STR =
Former railway connection between REHAGEN railway station
and the SCHUMKELAGER. The railway lines have
been removo and the stretch now serves as a barrack path.
3.
(a)
Attached at Appendix "B" is a sketch sheaving the location and
layout of the AA position at SAALOW. This is locatel approx
5 km NORTH of REHAGEN. Trcops and equipment belong to the unit
in the REHAGEN Barracks.
(b)
Equipment at the SAALOW position on 31 Jan 50 was as follows:
6 AA guns 100 mm in emplacements.
6 AA guns in garages or gun sheds.
6 AA guns 05 mm in garages or gun sheds.
4 AA guns, calibre estimated as 120 - 150 mm.
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basket-shaped array mounted on the roof.
(c) 3-etails of buildings shewn on the sketch are as follows:
Nos 1 & 2: Barrack block, 75 x 15 m, 2-storeyed.
Nos 3, 4 & 5: Garages and gun sheds made of wood, 30 x 12 m.
R = Location of with basket-shaped array on roof.
FL = Gun positions, each constructed to house 6 guns.
On 31 Jan 5(':', only the position marked FLx had guns.
EB = Wartime earth bunkers with wooden roofs. The bunkers
are furnished as emergency accommodation for AA personnel.
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B3 = Concrete as for Ill and B2 but still under construction. On
the site there are 3 storage tanks each 3 m long and
2.5 m in diameter.
B4 = Underground Ostorage tanks formerly used by the German
Army. Details of numbers and capacity unknown.
Ml - M4 (incl): Underground ammunition store 50 x 10 m, with light
wooden roofs approx 1 m above ground level. Type
of ammunition stored is not known.
F =
Area used for driving practice inl (prime movers.
SP =
Sports ground. Also used as training area for W/T personnel.
SCH =
Rifle range used by units in REHAGEN and SCHUMKELAGER.
W =
Guard rooms.
WT =
Watch towers.
STR =
Former railway connection between REHAGEN railway station
and the SCHUMKELAGER. The railway lines have
been removo and the stretch now serves as a barrack path.
3.
(a)
Attached at Appendix "B" is a sketch sheaving the location and
layout of the AA position at SAALOW. This is locatel approx
5 km NORTH of REHAGEN. Trcops and equipment belong to the unit
in the REHAGEN Barracks.
(b)
Equipment at the SAALOW position on 31 Jan 50 was as follows:
6 AA guns 100 mm in emplacements.
6 AA guns in garages or gun sheds.
6 AA guns 05 mm in garages or gun sheds.
4 AA guns, calibre estimated as 120 - 150 mm.
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basket-shaped array mounted on the roof.
(c) 3-etails of buildings shewn on the sketch are as follows:
Nos 1 & 2: Barrack block, 75 x 15 m, 2-storeyed.
Nos 3, 4 & 5: Garages and gun sheds made of wood, 30 x 12 m.
R = Location of with basket-shaped array on roof.
FL = Gun positions, each constructed to house 6 guns.
On 31 Jan 5(':', only the position marked FLx had guns.
EB = Wartime earth bunkers with wooden roofs. The bunkers
are furnished as emergency accommodation for AA personnel.
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