DEFENSE ALONG THE MECKLENBURG COAST ON THE ODER RIVER

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CIA-RDP82-00457R000300690003-4
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S
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1
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December 14, 2016
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December 17, 1998
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3
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Publication Date: 
October 1, 1946
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IR
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Approved For Relea 1 ' -RDP82-00457R0003G0690003-4 25X1A2 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP #NTELUGENCE REPORT COUNTRY Germany/Russian Zone SUBJECT Defenses Along the Mecklenburg Coast and on the Oder River 25X1A6a ORIGIN 25X1X6 1. Coastal defenses observed along the Mecklenburg littoral are as follows}a a. C rig feet Infantry guns of approximately 150mm caliber, number unascertained, were observed in the area. They appeared to be without troop units. b. M rkera g e, . Thirty'-eight long barreled, approximately 120mm antitank guns, fourteen of which were located in the sand dunes and pointing out to sea, were observed in the vicinity of this town. c. 'trwi Three units of heavy artillery guns of at least 150mm caliber are located on Fischland Peninsula; i. one unit southwest of Wustrow; ii. One unit between Nustrow and Althagen; iii. One unit in Althagen in the former Wehrmacht emplace- ments which were originally demolished and have been rebuilt. DATE. 25X1 X6 INFO DIST 21 February 1947 PAGES SUPPLEMENT 2, The felling of trees and preparations for construction of emergency bunkers were observed all along the coast. 3. A recruiting campaign for "Aktion Oderregulisrung", which is possibly a cover-name for the construction of an Eastern Wall, is being conducted in Mecklenburg on orders of the Soviet Komendatura. Underground workers are particularly required. The Kasche firm in G6strow (T-98) has had to send its six concrete specialists, together with the firm's transport and all of its concrete mixers, to the Oder Estuary area. ~IIFiBf~AA4 25X1A9a NO CHANGE in Class. ^ ^ DECLASS. = TTD Class. T : TS DDA 4 Apr 77 Document No. 003 Auth: DDA 77/1763 Date; .Z'? Mc-rrA '17 8 By: aa->r 25X1A9a ADSO VEP. FaT SPDE DADSO VSK FBV 8 DEP. EXEC. 'et SPDT GFCB CONTROL Fez SCO CiRB SPDA TR8 X Approved For Release 2001/03/05: CIA-RDP82-00457R000300690003-4