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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R006800320006-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 30, 2003
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: December 28, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION
Germany (Soviet ",one)
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TOPIC l liter. Information from g&i d -e. ., ~~.~... ~~. .. ~...._ .
EVALUATION 25X1 X
..._PLACE OBTAINED- _
DATE OF CONTEN'_- ` 'Iovenber 190
REFERENCES
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PACES_ ~. _ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
REMARKS-_-_.y_.
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DATE PREPAREDd 23 ')ocorrabor 1950
1, On 22 Iioveri er 19'0, the barracks installation on Disnarcl-
strasse, Oardelegon (I.I 53/Y 44).9 was occupied, byr 200 to 300
troops. Sentries worn red-bordered Vlach epaulets. According
to the reefer ?r;:hi clel; observed, the unit was the cane tlZat
formerly had been stationed there. Truci:s
were parked in the barrack yard'. *
3. 150 recruits from the U.:.$.s.a,
had arrived at the installition in ugust 1950.
2. Oats ard , in front of the F7 ie orhorst I'iasorn r ory
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total of 903 to 1,000 troops were stationed there, namely a
650-nian artilloxy unit with 12 artillery pieces, a 125-men
artillery signal company, and a 150-Tian infantry co:apany. the
latter recently n.ovod into U110, 1:il1otin r area and was believed
to belong to the Soviet I:oandatura. Prior to the arrival of
the infantry co.:apany, the he ::dquartors of the unit in the billeting
area, probably a regimental or battalion head.- uart.:rs, had move
into five recently re.ruiitionod housos on the road to ulocter
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The, guard unit of the soviet kommandatura had been transferred to
the Fliogorhoret Kaeerrao. Sedan occupied by a lieutenant
colonel, and five I: wore observed at the korandatura.
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not Give any indication as to the identity of the troops stationed
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Lotor v::hicle of the 207th Ntz Rifle ')iv and of headquarters 25X1 A
units of the LXXLC iltz -Zif'l.e Corps have boon reported from there.
.Wk Corataent. The 693d Ilorr Irty Iegt of the 207th Litz :Liflo Div is
zevs Toho`stationed in the Xliegorha t Kasorne. The i mbor of
troops observed there supports this assuanntion, although the regiment
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CLASSIFICATION
S
hereby regraded to
document is hereby
CONFIDENTIAL In accordance with the
letter of 16 October 1978 from the
Director of Central intelligence to the
0M(Wc c'I $e "/08/11:
Next Review Date: 2008
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