SOVIET AND EAST GERMAN MILITARY INFORMATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80T00246A048000190001-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 1, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: April 10, 1959
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title
18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
COUNTRY East Germany
DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE &
DATE ACQ.
Soviet and East German Military
Information
1. Strong troop concentrations in theLetzlingen-Haldensleber -
Jaevenitz area.
3. Soviet epaulets observed in East Berlin. Security measure-
in Stahnsdorf.
4. Soviet train shipments observed in Kaulsdorf
5. Military equipment observed in Fuerstenwald.e.
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INFORMATION REPORT
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~tronger troop concentrations were noted in the
Q to".
Letzlingen-Haldensleben-Jaej nits which included armour, PAa, artillery,
and infantry. it looks like big autumn maneevers will be
held in Colbits-Letslingen Heide. The Letzlingen and Jaewenitz railroad stations
have been filled with Soviet troopm trains. The nuclus of the Soviet troops
are stationed in and around Born.
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during the reporting
arrived or departed.
nothing of significance happened in Fuerstenwalde
period.
25 cannons (122
if troops had
a howitzer
on 27 January 1959
M 1938) arrived at the Fwrstenwalde railroad station and were unloaded.
These cannons were delivered to Soviet units which are stationed in the
forcer cable plant on Langewahler Str.
On 29 Jan arf 1959, 16 ca~ illar-tractors, six antiaircraft guns
(85 s M 1939), as well ss4trueks
arrived and were unloaded and evidently delivered to the above aentioned
uni n Langswahler Str. No troops arrived with theme
transports.
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25 September . gauloaart ? A So w train 4th 5 tanks aboard was seen
at the rr station.
29 September - Eanisdorf - A Soviet train dth 1 tactic aboard and several
oarloads of soldiers was seen at the rr sta on. Ssreral day's ago,
I train with 20 tanks aboard
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as well as car]i*ds of Soviet aoldiws. It is bs1 twd the f train was
from marten said was beaded west.
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First halt October - E. Berlin : Soviet soldiers and officers have
been seen at the Zohtner restaurant on Gross Seestrs bK, arriving there
is groups or singly. Some shoulder boards are black others red. Some
have a seated etieel on the shoulder board. Civilians are also seen to
frequent the place and drink with the military.
7 October - Standsdorf - The Soviet barracks on Wilhelm Pic str. from
the side of Lindenstr. is guarded at night by dogs. This is the so
called 1upp.r barrackge while the "lower barracks" further south is
occupied by the German Volksarmy.
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Dresden - 13/10/58 - The barracks located at Konigsbrueker Strasse, corner
of Tanner Strasse, formerly occupied by Soviet units are now in the hands
of and occupied by the National Army. The same applies to the hospital
across from the barracks.
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