DOBERITZ TRAINING; 214TH RIFLE DIVISION; DISMANTLING BRIGADES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R001000700007-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 12, 1999
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: November 14, 1947
• Content Type: IR

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CENTRAL 1NT LL CE GROUP
COUNTRY Germany (Russian Zone)
SUBJECT
ORIGIN
D8oberitz Training Area; 214th Rifle Division;
Dismantling Brigades
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DIST. November 19,47
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1. Between 1 and 10 September 1947, labor offices in Potsdam, Falkensee, Hennigedorf,
and Hohenneuendarf conscripted some 20,,000 workers on SMA order. These people
have been engaged in erecting emergency troop quarters on the grounds of the
former Krampnitz Cavalry School (Z-64), and others have been constructing barracks
at the DDberitz (Z-65) training area. During mid-September Soviet motorized units
moved into repaired buildings at Krampnitz, including a motorized regiment with a
detachment of multiple 'rocket launchers.
2, on 20 August, the 214th Rifle Division moved out of villages in the Meissen (F-09)
area and particin ted in maneuvers south of Dresden until about 10 September,
These troops ba a :riot returned to the Meissen area, but have been supplanted there
by units alleged to be three tank divisions comprising a corps. Their tanks are
T-46 type (sic) armed with German 88 mm AA guns, Before their arrival, Wilsendorf,
Berlipach, SeM_dewitz, Roasseweinawegen, and other villages were evacuated. (All
towns unlocated).
3. As of 1 October, there were sixteen dismantling brigades in the Russian Zone
under the command of Genmaior Reiss who, as "industrial executive", is based
in Haus Wendenschioss in Berlin-M .ggelheim. The Bendensschls ss houses all.
Soviet services dealing with industrial information, production processes, and
dismantling. 25X1 X6
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4o The dismantling brigades consist chiefly of German, with some Russian, workers.
Brigade leade. a are Soviet officers. All workers are under strict military
discipline and must observe duty schedules, hours, and roll calls; they are
required to salute Russian superiors. Punishment for infractions is applied
as in military units. Members of the brigades are forbidder, to have any re-
lations with the German population except in line of duty.
5. Four of the brigades were formed in mid August 1947. These, presently inactive,,
are stationed on the grounds of the former Luftwaffe ammunition plant at Zinna
(E-69), Six brigades are in Leipzig and its area, based in former barrae ke on
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the Di hlener Landsstrasse. Three brigades are now dismantling the Leuna-6+erke:;
two are dismantling in the lignite mining area of Saxony; one Is dismantling
the AEG plant near Fennigsdorfo Activity at the latter plant was delayed dur-
ing late September by a shortage of transport,
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