MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION ON GSFG UNITS, ACTIVITIES, INSTALLATIONS, AND FPN'S

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80T00246A044100070001-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 16
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 7, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: August 26, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

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ORMATIOW REPO:,,RT: INFORMATION, REPORT
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
REQUIREMENT
AdO3
TATE
USSR/East Germany
DATE DISTR. 26 August 1958
and FPN' s NO. PAGES 1
GSFG Units, Activities, Installations,
(miscellaneous
information on the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany, including the
relocation of military units, transports of troops and equipment, and
X IARMY X NAVY X AIR
IX FBI AEC
,Note: Washington distribution indicated by "X"; Field distribution by "#".)
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11 'iib 58
rrneports:
is Bsaaia;.derf, V guns, vehielesq end personnel. DC 19980
1)/2/58 1600 hero's . From Felten vid ;0-.-.irr9darf to Nardebur6. $8 axles, L gems.
vehicles, and personriol. Dt
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8/2/56 at 1725 hours, from Aeaaingsdarl' via yauoz to Schwerin. 110 axle., lose teas, l-*ded
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in the beginning of March 0, the 25th Ouercis rmnk Toast stationed in the casernos in
?Uersteaxalde-Post Strasse were eoasugted frees traakf?rt/vder to an an1mova lee1tiea. 0
,;Inc* 5 to 8 March the
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the Wuhnea3trw-sse cater::-, ??ra r 1y occupied by the 84thd~omeat is th
N ` 25X1
b ?~w~i~e nail. tip of 'A afar t r; nid, titnkss the -34th 1 t 1s still in
+-n~f~rt/O!\r, We a4l* brsides the 24t^. hsre br-n ren?vo%d from Pranldurt/Oiler. ary'
tyr'n ever and guarded
have been axs>yatatx,y the PTA, gad the ITA is to oeeuw thA
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,he 9raunnderfer-Strasse csser' i n.re supposed to be evacuated, and already
are partially, but will be occupied
teen renove4 from Berkenbrlcic, but 1,P ?~ 's 9+111 a large vehicle park at
B.r:Kenhrueek The other Soviet amine prP still in Fuerstenvalde. The departing
,;,,v+et tr.),)pe, partlcularl;;' of`'icers, ttiiP 9>i1 'me-i, t1;inWs, including furr.ituure,
q,ii to cheapl:i to the carman populat _,)-. ^he rif`.'icers could take only a li^;i tad
e;amunt of lwggage with them, 'i^ t-,
c r u::1 &d per officer, including faml l.y
SEC T
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AraURer large ss61nNr gait is statieaed is Uumbur6? in 25X1
K ~}
treaDs is beisseafel?
bot rasa
qre rax7 ,.r? Seriet officers in burg Lhar, in Weiseestele. "a ell herbed ?u'
Officer billets are ea SaLeenbur er Stra ee. I tllaeriah, near WannbuY.
as "t. Is t
,ertV Lary Neernes rab'111t ter sp. ,..,... . ---
j Jena. OR *zero," arm ~t~ laa
al? the read to
p j&%j NS*r Peras' , 4 ka from itaaaDnrl.
'' eaa) ,,,d 1...p.t+tal =s'sis tlr saal by '
M left s1de(pia6 'award
ea /
The area is built. ?ae gel" to w awLassar milk
wire fence. $M+ telePYese lines hate been laid is the am,
bNkers. and a teat asap have been ss' -F-
is 'homburg. aer
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`h? is are threw +Operate Soviet restri ^ted si-e^ s in `iaumburg--the cameras area in JsY-er
t rase, vr.ich is a large vehicle park j.n'i rstt ner arge aeniut-icatiens (net engineer)
init. Near the caserne area to a large serves as an officers satins, and sTery
Avening bight signals (Norse code?) are sent/rend rocwt' tasis there from th. Soviet area
:-1 ?ls-r:nt;er T.rest=
Meitosenfels-r Strasse, mainly Soviet ..'!leer family residential areas
3ch.enl-urger Strasse, garages for 11grt military vehiol's and a large mstsreyels unit.
Must of the Soviet troops are at the Jeno+A- .it curse capernes, but mall units are located in
- other two restricted areas.
r,.? taviet camp in Tleaminger forest wa? eytebiished in autwan 1957? and assists Of tents
fir the soldiers. bunkers, covered parking ar-an for vehicles (of whisk there are a large
rimbor), This ramp is oon'oetsd with the Jenaer Strasse caserues. sad the seltisrs wee;
4th, sa,.s, yellow, shoulderbeards. Aitheugh the forest camp 1s called an ezeroisO~greliid
:.sail?, it Se too Mall to be that. and there is no firing practise thsie. The area is ,
0erman farmers to whom it hs-ve access to it, ti got wssl.
Fear paweburg. c1o1e to the village of 'rg, le aretLer Soviet camp in a wooded arel.
ei sa calved an exercise place, 'mat
;? read int* this area, and the S?vi?'' .1?-
"o u,,I . t o have been removed from Nara' ur,
:eb SQ ~` three-axle Studebaker-ti "
1
wh:i ch there is no firing practise.
.?:._c~,ntri- vehicles is enter it.
w-?e.,fels, and no now troops brsurht in.
au.e to Welsseefels by rail and were u:.-
?f un!,mown type which was about 1.5 meters
of ' equipment were covered with camas, and
bars. This equipment was takes is the
1aoAs4 there, n soh truck was an apparatus
4+Rh and 2 actors wide (?giare). these nieces
th.rs was nothing to observe except a few teen
S?', Ruer Stre see. The venicl.es ro._nog new.
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On 17 Jan 58 6 flatears leaded with/heavy Li. Cu?, each went from Berlin-Paakew to leltea
via lasilnpsd?rf and were unleaded at -eltect F
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1e 24 Jan 58 2
S tank cars wets f
'?r:in-`'~?keN to /elten and were emptied thv-re, -rebably fuel for Soviet units ae SO"
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Or -,' Dec 57 at -11,)0 hours a massive search w- tnstituto+d in the Flierstenvalde area. for
wore used
,:t' /several specially formed Soviet pa trol a,KWZs.xgsstZ ?**pies !slims dstaahments.
150 ^en) S (200 asa from t rut
~srracko3 People s Poll 9e tachaents. Auxiliary *lie* detaahaeats. attle Group Gaits.
?nd 1' from Ua,elan plant) (70 son)
tnd the Battle Groups of the SAD Kreis Dirsotion. The search vas married out is W w town
sf s"ierstenwaldo and surroundings in the streets. railroad stations. aaa04,16a1sa. higlws7s.
ird a the w%ods. Several hundred armed non t.?' -part in the search; the Anxiliasy Nsl +t t so
s,,A 90. ? ! o 'irott-e were armed with old Gwr+stn cnr':,ines. An &sst Oars" police official
,.s1 t; at a i.?-I st offl^er and to ^e:3?-
^ ,nn" ad Prom the Frankfurt/Ode- area.
Oa 2 iIan 58 the sersh oeasod= the police official stated that it had Deem, ussnoesssfnlq
that the 3.viets had escaped. rho officer was said to have boon stationed in the former
^a!)1? slant in luerstenwalde, and had bme-n tXxx xa-%istsd by a wean girl frio*A whom he
`eni Ago as four years bef?re.
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irwiaperta:
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~,~2 f S8 from dennimenderf to Schwirin, departing iienninesderf at 2151 hours. ' 25X1
120 Axles originating in SchfnwR_i?, lomiM1 with U guns, vekisles, and their
? crown.
9/3ISA ~~ fro% Wittenberg to Hen:,ilrRdorf, arriving Hennintederf at 0903 hears, 25X1
St. axles, leaded with AA gun it, vf1-: ?:es, And their r rears.
''S1' to 1.!/1/56 25 tank cars of aircraft ga,o:ine from Pankow to Felten.
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tr fast tour weeps there have been no new troop transports departing fr?o h?r?ts*wald&
rt? from small groups. swo_it two transport trains per veep, *it* r
one, none arriving. *pa
-?itty or full, go to the Anne depot in I r%ter,4 de ani two leave the depot. uthw Un+t
steps in the area receive about 3 to 6 leudwi trar.sr.rte per week.
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3axiat traa?p?rt?
27 lob 58 arcxded '011k
w us/Spree static' was
t?
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8 the lbsrs
In late ebrn027 58 with tsN??. tackss
ht and pas%?aSCr *me. on 27 rob the first tra'spcrt,
of troi` led %F We, la0?s*
s
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diresti?' of has)r!'urt/wder= 1?? oar
iiol?s. left is the
,ud are land
` ?1 &. About 280 more ears te'at' in the statist MA I ~ti;~a`a17 ~ ~ ? the gilt'
to the UU
d tc leave ?n 27 lob. aid 1s tM iezt tew 4a
was ~erpose
Another transport ui at were iJkoloded is the
onpl ir ?~ M~''
,.ez xas sapesed to lcaxe= about 3.000 sea "i the
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,b 58
t 'sviet task repair ship is 10eated In Kircl*oe?or. in the former rolliag mill. -1M
tsti*-1K right is the shop. and a lotto number of gemeae are employed is thr pap.
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Feb 56 at 1145 hours a ioviet transport, west to Henniaget9rf from Oraniss. 25X1
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and was anlosded at Heaninasdorf. l2~ ozl-? with V guns, traoked rshiolss. aad treti's.
!t syib.l was a white circle and a square witn the number 6 inside it.
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On .7 April 1958 a fire broke out in the a of 1
in Pusrstealralde The area rounder was i~sdiate~j
luding
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restricted by the Soviets adze German houses tl~ram~a!^t
11 The city owb so of Fuerstonvalde sent sooe On fire engines
and red cross units to help the Germans inside the restricted area
to safety. The Soviets(i hawevenot hermit the German fire gquipwent
nor the rid gross to inters but instead the Soviets IjM
a:~7t
the Germans to tslfsgr afe~r~!~ 9nee the Germans wrs? ~4 i1Med - -
all roads leading to ls. Soviet fire fighting oquiprnt frees'
Fuerstenwalde and as far as Koenigswusterhausen took part In putting
out the fire. In all about 15 fire fighting units plus sows special
Soviet units. The fire was put out by about 17130; there were se
explosions, but th- fire caused very black smoke.
The Soviet canons with the long aussle which ai'li*od ott U
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Mereh 1958 stored in one of the halls of the former
wire works (DcK.Ya) Fuerstemralde, Langswahlor strasse. . _.- _
Soviet Transports to Fuersenvalde
April 1958 Soviet transport from Brest-Litovsk to Fuerstsaaralde
. cipient Captain fnu SUYE9). Transport isododmid included 25X1
26 fla)d rs carrying 26/automobiles with small trailers.
pad The transport was accospani,pd by about 50 sea.
the automobiles as follarss GAZ. Behind driver's Mbbk Vag &'2-5X1
a-' aratus with many gauges, then two tat -u lying flat, 1.50 ^ lost, 2 ^ 1igk, 2.80 ^
wiote, resting oa a this layer of rubber, Vith sett no spiget?, bit with a
70-cm high double door ea thr~o hinges with a strong loskiag sorer,
early March 1958 Soviet transport from Brest-Litovsk to Fuere.raralde
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The transport included n pieces of amphibian vehicles
wits a shovel like piece attached to the front.
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r aresj *8
Several Soviet units have left the
Gartenstresee eaaereso has been almost oer4loti1 Mptisd with the
exception of a fai Soviet troops. Sore of the Soviet trelps
strasse
housed at the Brausderfer)caserne have been removed asxes'!* as wall
as anti-aircraft >Sdde units from the airfield at tberst alft (
(they took small anti-aircraft equipwent with them. W It is net
1meun where these units were transferried, Presunably to the Seel"
in March 1958 'w troops arrived at Phersbeeara2+8e) sears by
rail and soae ew fiat. OA 17 March 1958 a near set - Cra i ="--
arrived h'atonralds and was quartered in the caserne at Let
3raunsdorter strasse. Included are at least 20 pieces of anti-
aircraft equ pmrsat (minim= 12.5 cm caliber with Mlfaexrdnnpbl'~
and torten Zugaschinen) and a corresponding ember of treepr
(Exact amber net ]alone). Lades
Judging Erin letter eerirbspetidSM -ft
in the vicinity it can be assmeed that this anttuairvsetV+ &%
been ass
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Train Informations 18 r::arch 1958 t .ie- niaxgsderf
21.05 hours destined for U !:Werir.9x2b3 12C a~eIa, carried
trssps and anti-aircraft equi--rient
'?:; i ;- the period 1; Parch - 1 April 1958 20 tanbears of
asoline (Leichtbenzin)were shipped to Felten.
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