DECLASSIFICATION OF CAPTURED GERMAN DOCUMENTS:

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-00706R000100150044-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 9, 2013
• Sequence Number: 44
• Publication Date: June 4, 1946
• Content Type: MISC

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Declassification of Captuxed German Documents:
Col. NA, Chief of the Information Control Section of the Security
Group, War Department General Staff has given oral authorization to the
Chief of GIDS to up-grade and down-grade any captured German documents.
Continuous pressure has been brought to bear by the Secretary of War
on the ?Intelligence and Information Division (ex-Public Relations Division)
to make available to the general public declassified captured German
documents. . GIES supported by the Historical Division has evaded the issue
due to the fact that sufficient personnel is not available to service Or
to set up separately declassified documents for use by civilian researchers.
However, additional space has been secured at Building 701, Columbia Pike
for ?EDS and it is planned to set up there all declassified captured records.
A study has also been submitted to the Security Group requesting the
services of a declassification team_ to screen the remainder of the GELS
records for further classification. This is still pending.
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FUNCTIONS AND ORGANIZATION OF GERM MILITARY DOCUMENT SECTION
Part I
a, Mission
The missions of GS were outlined in Eemorandum by Chief.
Intelligence Group, dated 5 June 1946, and are listed below. They
are carried out in priority indicated.
(1) Insure continuous dissemination of information on
material available for research by SDS on the USSR.
(2) Complete cataloguing and maintenance of an active
library of German captured documents.
(3) Receive and process incoming documents giving
priority to documents pertaining to USSR.
00 Publish catalogue of material in GS for
information of all authorized agencies.
(5) GEDS will maintain the library for all German
captured documents. Documents will be made available to all
authorized agencies on a loan basis.
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1r Dictated over Telephone by Major Seeley
16 April 1947
Mission of German tarM1iy Document Section:
1. To insure continuous dissemination of information of ciPtcl
material available for research by SDS on the -R vss.ta,A Mvxcl uskr??,11 p ty% t'a k
2. Keep) catalogue )and maintnance of an active library
of German captured documents.
3. Receive and process incoming documents giving priority
to documents pe rtaining to Wid:cAv,1 tl,ve SS
4: Publish catalogue of material in GIES for information
of all authorized agencies.
5. GYM will maintain the library for all German captured
documents. Documents will be made available to all authorized agencies
on a loan basis.
In addition we determine which documents are of intelligence value
and should be maintained actively and which ones are of historical or
of no future value and should be maintained inactively.
Dispose of captured German documents which are of neither historical
nor intelligence value by distribution to War Department Library, Library
of Congress and to the technical services.
Screening of incoming material; maintenance of intelligence catalogue;
assembling for disposition to other sources; advise the Adjutant General
and the priorities of documents
in the disposition of captured documents/for libraries; maintain liaison
? with Intelligence Division, War Department
Searching for and assembling of documents containing intelligence
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information on a specific subject as requested by authorized intelligence
agencies.
Adjutant General will control captured documents; You should control
as well as choose.
Merger .of SDS/GMLB on paper, certainly, but actually SDS trained
re ople should stay where they are and GMDS where they&e, but personnel
should be interchanged.
SDS personnel has been kept away from GMDS as much as possible, kwic by
Garry and myself. We were very- formally advised that they be put in charge
of
and lead around whenever they visited GMDS.
On the Adjutant General side
50X1
is going to stay for 60 maximum 50X1
and then converted to civilian. He might be a civilian working
for t he Adjutant Genera14.)N C (
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c p1S8EMINATION'2F THE-INTELLIGENCE CARD CATALOGUE
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lt\ a, Intelligence Library, Intelligence
Division (I set),
b. Air Information Division,. A-2 Library atJ-5Lra'N
Branch, Army Air Forces, ;12 sets).
c. Central Intelligence Groupi Office
of Collection, New War Department &iva,.
Building* (1 siet) '
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-Canadian Army Staff, GS0 1. Ops and
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Int, .Washington D.C. Attn; Lt. Col,
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British Army Staff, New War Department
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Joint Intelligence- Bureau, , 11 Bryanston ifn
Square, London W. I England,' , (1 set)
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DISSEMUCi/gN OF THE ,INTELLIGENCE CARD CATALOGttE jji READING PANEL
Distribution
Eurasian - I
Western European -' 1 -
Scientific 44 1.
Topographic - 1
Map & Photo - I
United States Br,
Quartermaster - 1
Chemical Corps - 1
Signal - 1
Engineers - 1
Transportation
Ordnance -.1
Medical - 1
State -2
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THE GMDS INTELLIGENCE QATALOGUE
1. 'General Explanation.
In the collection of documents held by the German Military
Documents Section, there is a large amount of material of great
intelligence value. The purpose of the intelligence catalogue is
to Make IcnoWn to all interested intelligence agencies phat material
is available in the GMDS library. This is being done by the
preparation and distribution of index cards, each of which shows .
One item from the collection, classified by subject and location.
The following explanatimn of the GMDS intelligence catalogue
and its use, is forwarded with the first batch of 500 cards to be
issued.
2. Design 'of Cards.
The cards have been designed for use in the following ways:
a, ? To be set up as a central index which wouia include all
cards issued, crosso.referenced under all subject classifications and
geographic -classifications entered on the cards.
b. 1$ be set up as separate card indices, each embracing
the specialized subject ?r group of subjects for the use of agencies
with special interests.
.c. To be distributed as individual cards and routed to
interested agencies, so that these may all have an opportunity of
'selecting items from GMDS Collection which would be of interest to
them.
, A blank space has been left at the top of each card to
enable agencies using the card to fill in any classification they Rrefer.
3. Explanation of the individual card.
typiCal card is reproduced as Appendix 1, showing how the
information is set forth upon it. '
4. Filing.
The cards are designed to be filed uhder each of the subject
headings listed on the card and also under the geographical location
listed mn the left-hand side of the card. The subject headings that
have-been used inithe compilation of the cards are listed in Appendix 2.
Cards may, of course, be filed under any other classification that
agencies receiving them may consider more suitable, and, a space has
been left for subh classification.(e.g. BID number) to he, inserted.
5. Use Of the cards.
The, cards are intended to indicate to intereste4 agencies
what items are available in the GMDS document collection. When an
agency requires the information to which reference is made on the card,
request should be made through the proper channels to GMDS for a photo-
copy of the item.dr for the original on loan. there location permits,.
agencies may find it more convenient to refer to documents in the GMDS
library before requesting photocopies or originals on loan. -
6. Scope of the Catalogue.
The Intelligence. Catalogue it designed to show What is avail*.
able in the following-fields:
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a.Military Intelligence.
All 4,14Prmation on armies, navies, and air forces if
countries other than enemy countries in the Second- wilirld War.
'pasic Intelligence.
Topographical and economic intelligence on Eastern
Germany and sin countries to the east of Germany (including the
Balkahtand pip.tic countries) and on Spain and Portugal.
Scientific and Technical Intelligence.
,All 'intelligence on weapOns, military techniques, and
scient*fio ?research of potential value and application to warlike
end.
:Tf there should be a demand for information not covered'
in the suble,ct headings, it may be possible at. a, later date to extend
the siope Of' the catalogue.
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classification
Main heading -
Subject heading 1
Subject heading 2
Subject heading
Main heading
. Subject heading
3
own
APPENDIX 1
SPECIMEN CARD FROM GMDS INTELLIGENCE INDEX
Card No. 516 is reproduceA telOw with explanation of-entries-.
Column 1
Subjects-
Main heading
Subject heading 5.
.Subject heading 6
Serial number
lArmy
Tactics &
Strategy
IEquipment
Logistics
--Meteorology
Climatology
I
- Transportation
RailWays .
1 Roads
Card NO. 516
ColuMn 2
Description &
reference
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Column 3
Geograohic
location .
Detailed report on German Russia Geographic location
experience in the winter
campaign in Russia includ- Description of item
ing tactical, supply and
transportation problems
under the impact of Russian
winter and the_"mud-period".
12 Feb 42
9 PP.
6th Army
1.505,10
#1331
Date'of.validity of
information
---.,?,tength of item
Issuing unit
File number
tilelace of item in
Each set will include 7 copies of this card to permit filing under
all 6 subjec,t headings and the geographical classification.
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. APPENDIX 2
SUBJECT HEADINGS ,FOR INTELLIGENCE CATALOGUE
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE .
ARMY
Order mf Battle
Organization
Manpower
Equipment'
Uniforms, Insignia, Dedorations, Awards, Citations, 'Rank
Fortifications
Tactics and Strategy
Training
Intelljrence and COunter4/nte11igence
Losics
IRREGULAR kl'..MTS
Partisan Warfare.
NAVY
No subheadings
AIR (MILITARY)
Organization .
Manpower and plane strength
Aircraft, weapons, equipment
Installations, markings and camouflage
Tactics, strategy, training '
Logistics -
Administration
Operations
Airfield Intelligence.
BASIC-INTELLIGENCE'
MILITARY GEOGRAPHY,
Mapping and survey -
Terrain ?
Seasonal' variations
Suitability 4' area l5- for oierationa
'Suitability of areas for airfield construction.
MILITARY,GEOLOGY
Geology and soil
Mineral supplies
Water supply
Construction materials
METEOROLOGY AND CLIMATOLOGY
No subdivisions
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MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY
Prevalent diseases
Seasonal pests
Disease-carrying fauna
.Hygiene
ENGINEERING INTELLIGENCE
Bridges
Tunnel's
Rivers
ontrol
Permanently frozen ground ?
ECONOM.ft 1NTaIIGENCE
forestry and fisheries
Fuets, s',:orage and transportation of fuels
Yinerals and mining industry
Building and construction materials
Manufaoturing industries
Shipbuilding'
Electricity suPply
Water 'supply
Gas supply
Sewerage systeMs
LABOR RESOURCES
Population
Training and skill's
TRANSPORTATION
Railways
Roads
4aterways and water transport
Trans-shipment points and facilities
Air transport
, TELE-COMMUNICATIONS
No subheadings
PORTS
No subheadings
CITIES AND TO/NS
No subheadings
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE
WEAPONS.
Description and data on performance
Manufacture
- MILITARY TECHNIQUES-
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Military construction (e.g, Bridge constructing, construction
of ice roads etc.)
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MILITARY,TECHNIQUE8 (continued
Mining
IMprovised equipment
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH .
Weapons and munitions research
War medicine .
Gas and bacteriological research
Nuclear physics and fissionable materials
Research institutions
EVALUATIONS
German evaluation of own 'intelligence
(Filed also under subject)
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