MILITARY INFORMATION FROM THE NOCHTEN TRAINING AREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R006900150001-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 7, 2003
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: January 12, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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EVAll I UAT'O 25X1 - ---PLACE OBTAINEDJ
DATE OF CONTENT' 28 November 1950
DATE OBTAF"fED 25X1 WE PREPARED 12 Januarv 1951
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ENCLOSURES (NO. & TWPE)
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. During the summer of 1950, troops from S-)ror1borg, Cottbus, and
Cahlau, with a total of 120 tanks, practiced in the training
area at Nochton (0 52/.A. 73). They had been quartered in about
320 one-story wooden barracks which were scattered over the area
west of the Nochten P,oxberg road. .-ach barracks building eras
capable of gusrterin, about 60 men.
2. On 28 November, the barracks next to the road were occupied by
about 200 u'L , wearing red bordered black epaulets, and some
officers. The soldiers were engaged in the construction of 60
winterized barracks and a board fence about 21 meters hi? ki,
along the eastern border of the cantonment which follaas the
Nociten-Poxberg road.
v -)muent. For sketch of training area, see Annex.
This s~"Fie first detailed report on C:lmp Nochten near .leisswasaor,
It indicates that from 10,000 to 12,000 troops can be quartered
there. The statement that troops from Cottbus and Spremberg had been
there in the suimaer confirms previous reports on
the departure of components of the 9th Mecz Div from the Nochten
training area to their home stations in October 1950.
Vince there has been no in-
formation on any Soviet troops in Cahlau, Cahlau may have been con-
fused with Luebbon, the third rdlitary post of the 9th Lutz Div.
According to the peacetime T/0, a mechanized division has about 155
tanks.
This document is hereby regraded to
CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the
letter of 1$ October 1973 f-om the
Di ector of Ccnt .l In o!!igencc to the
Archivist of the Untea Oates.
Next Review Date: 2008
CLASSI FICATION _Paa;:,r
CONFIDENTIAL
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Approved For Release 2004/01/22 : CIA-RDP82-00457R006900150001-3