OHRDRUF TROOP TRAINING GROUNDS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-01036R000200020031-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 10, 2010
• Sequence Number: 31
• Publication Date: March 22, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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SICRET
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
Germany (Soviet Zonel)
0hrdruf Troop Training Grounds
DATE (OF INFO.)
N IM AFFECTING N NA IONAI ,IN
OF TN[ UNIT90 STATES. RITN1 TOE MGMIN? OF TITLI 14. $[CTIONS 711
AND 704. OF THE U.S. C00[, S AM[N.[0. ITS TRANSMISSION OR S[V[?
LATION OF ITS CONTINTS TO 0 S[C[IFT SV AN UNAUTN01111(D PERSON 11
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THIS Is UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
DATE DISTR. 3.;L, Mar 54
NO. OF PAraE5 1
NO. OF ENCLS.1
IuPP. TO
REPORT NO.
In spite of the co tinning cold weather, Soviet troops have already put in
an appearaac? at t is Ohrdruf training gr~ounds$ apparently to sake ready for
the spring saneuve s. They consist chiefly of .dinner units and for the
present are stati d in the environs of Ohrdruf. The first troop movements
were observed an 3 Feb 54. Altogether, up to 5 Feb 54 , 102 track& and
4 caterpillar trio ors arrived. The trucks are parked near the old shooting
lodge Alter Scb is f a (sew. sap) except about 20 which are parked at
Gruenhain.
U.S. Officials Only
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