SOVIET TROOPS AT THE ZEITHAIN TROOP TRAINING GROUNDS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005400710012-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 4, 2003
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: July 12, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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TOPIC Soviet Troops at the Zeithain Troon Training Grounds
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EVALUATION 1 25X1 ,..,..,PLACE OBTAINED -25X1
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DATE OF CONTEN 29 ""ay and 2 June 1950
DATE OBTAINED
REFERENCES,
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PAGES 1 ENCLOSURES (No. & TYPE)
REMARKS
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1. Several tanks in camouflaged field emplace~_Iients, and 12
tanks in a sir:iulated attack were observed at interval
of about 100 meters from a train running past the tank
training. area on 29 ';:ay 1950.
There was much activity in Camp Zeithain on 2 June 19500
Detailed observations could not be i,iade because of strict
security ;,aeasures. Tnn .12. tanks and ei:ht trucks were seen
eavinn. the camp.
a C?t:n:~ent Possibly elements of tank co:ponents of
e _h T_ank_7ffiv reeeivin ? field trairiinrr at Zeithain,
as was true in 1949
This document is hereby reg-aded to
CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the
letter of 16 October 1978 f am the
Director of Central Inteilig:.r. to the
Archivist of the United S.aicn;.
Next Review Date: 2C':.8
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