MILITARY INFORMATION FROM RIESA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R004700320003-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 20, 2003
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: March 27, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 20AWAiliFID N FA Q0457R004700320003-9
CLASSIFICATION
r_ni ENTRY _ aoviet Zone of Gerrany
TOPIC 1.iilitary Information from Riesa
EVALUATION 25X1 PLACE OBTAINEI __j 25X1
DATE OF CONTENT end 20 Februarv 1950
DATE OBTAINED 25X1 DATE PREPARED 27 'P.Tar. ah 1550
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PAGES_ ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPES
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The following information was obtained in Riesa (H 52/Z 81)t
1, a. Mudra Kasernes occupied by about 1,600 troops with red-
bordered black epaulets and tank and artillery insignia on
16 February 19505
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b. pormer Iiandels :3ohule in the street fork formed by pectaloz
zistraa$e and NordstraeBea occupied by a hospital with 300 to
25X1 400 troops.
2. Former Saheiawerf?r gasernesoccupied blaok epaulets ~ithOtank Febru-
ary 1950. Troops wore red-bordered
insignia.
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JOom t ?.
a. The *?udra Kaaerne is occupied by ooiTonent units of tI
9th Tank Dive including the division headquarters and, presumably,
a tank regiment.
b. The hospital in the former Handel, schule was reported for the
first time.
0" R Gaheimnrerf per Kaserne is unknown in Riesa. The installation
may be the %,%dra Kaaerne or the Von?der-Goltz Kaaerne.
CLASSIFICATION
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