MILITARY INFORMATION FROM DOEBERITZ

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R006900190001-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 9, 2003
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: January 12, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION_
COUNTRY Germany (Soviet Zone)
TOPIC,
REPORT NO.
Military Information from Doeberitz
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DATE OBTAINED DATE PREPARED 12 -Tanuary 1951
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1. At about 8:30 a.m. on 16 11overiber 1950, 44 T-34 tanks, and three
SP guns were observed leaving the .Altes Lager b Doeberitz (N 53/
Z 65) through the Rohbeck gate. A soldier sat-bn each tank hold-
ing two red flags. The column of armored vehicles at close inter-
val, moved to the troop training grounds, At about 9 a.m. another
column of 26 T-34 tanks followed, each tank carrying a soldier with
two red flags. About 45 minutes later two columns of six artil-
lery pieces each towed by semi-armored trucks 25X1
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ceeded to the troop training grounds. The caliber of the guns was
estimated at 120 to'l50 mm. Each truck carried six to eight sol-
diers wearing red-bordered black epaulets without branch-of-service
ins is.
2. Units which left .Alter Lager through the southern gate at about
10 a.m. included a unit of five officers and 44 EM another unit
of four officers and 36 EM a third unit of four officers and
52 EM, and a fourth unit of three officers and 52 EPA. Three
officers walked behind the last unit, The troors wore red-
bordered black epaulets without branch-.of-service insignia and carried
submachine guns or carbines, field bags, field spades and folded
bland-rets slung across their shoulders. Ten to 15 soldiers of each
platoon carried three hand grenades in their belts. The units
marched to the troor training grounds. The noise heard from there
after 10 a.m, indicated that firing practice with live ammunition
was held there.
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CONFIDENTIAL
This document is hereby regraded to
CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the
letter of 16 October 1978 from the
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* o According to periodic retorts, .Alter Layer of Doe-
r z is occupied by tank and artillery components of the 1st
M..ecz Div. As usually, the units held their field training at the
troop training grounds.
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