MILITARY INFORMATION FROM SCHWERIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R007100180005-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 17, 2001
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: February 7, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY-- Grrr ny (Soviot ""one) ell"
TOPIC T"i 1 i"t-mv Try t`nrrt at.i nn ya v~
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CLASSIFICATION 8ECI, T
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1. On 25 ark 29 Duce ber l95O, no changes wore observed at the head-
quarters on schlosssartenalloe in Schwerin 5WT 46). ??aotor vehicles
25X1 A seen there 25X1 C
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(1)
2. An ammunition dump was located on Ludrri slusterstrasse, apposite the
Krueger Kaserne. Ar aunition boxes were unloaded there from trucks
and carried into earth 25X1 C
bunkers.
3. Intensive basic training eras observed on the yards in all barracks in-
stallations in Schwerin and at the drill fiel:.s. No groups larger than
15 men were, observed..
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The Hindenburg Kaserne on Guestroweratrasse was guarded by sentries
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wearing
v,.hi.cless
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Gate ?unrds at the Fritsch Kaserne on Johann Stollin-strasce wore red-
bord e- -3' -nn" +hnl-n
were
25X1 C
25X1 C
6. sentries at the ruoger Kaserne on Lud,rigslustorstraace wor r d -bordered
black epaulets with artillery inai g"nia. I. for vehicles 25X1 C
25X1 C
7. The 11oLtke Kaserne on Ludwi geluateratresse was guarded b soldiers -rho
wore rod-bordored black e,aul ots with tank insignia. Six JS tanks left
Lo, ] i .
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25X1 C
8 Gate guards at the ldolf Hitler Kaserne on tud tgsluaterstrasse wore
the installation at 2 p.m. on 28 December 1950 and then participated
in driving and aiming practice in ,he terrain opposite then; j ,ing
25X1A
25X1 C
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9.v Sentries in front of the DAF (Oorrm.n Labor Front) building on Ilagenower-
strasse wore black-bordered red epaulets without branch-wof-sorvice
signia. Motor vehicles narked at the b uildi n-, vre 25X 1 r`
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100 Between 27 December 1950 and 5 January l951, the 'iindonburg Kacerne was
apparently still occupied by not less than 1,000 troops who wore red.
bordered black epaulets with artillery insignia.. Little outdoor activity
was } observed in the billeting area on 27 December. Pour officers Nearing
rwvo groups of 10 soldiers each received basic training in the b' 25X1 C
area on 3 January, Motor vehicles
wore seen on that day. About 80 :)orcen of the windows of all five barracks
buildings wore lighted after sundown. (3)
ll~ The Loltke Kaserne still a.apeared to be fully occupied. Almost all windows
the installation were, lighted at dusk, Intensive training activity of
troops wearing rod-bordered black epaulets, some with tank insignia, was
seen in the barracks yard. ,;ix guns of about 50 nrm and six guns of close
to 100 rmn were marked the yard on 27 December. Motor vehicles 25X1 C
25X1 C were identified. (6)
12. No changes were observed at the DU building at Puesserkru. source still
believed a high echelon headquarters to be located there. M windows of the
building were lighted on the evening of 5 January. Sorge officers loft the
building and walked to the Fritsch Kaserrie :.rotor vehi
DAF building were 25X1 C
25X1 C (3)
13. The Freiherr von 1ritseh Kaserne rras still occupied to capacity by about
1,000 troops. Sentries observed at the two gates of the installation on
27 December gore black epaulets. ' ?r;at deal of activity was soon in the
billeting, lijillig" windows of the i ns`' all::tion :rare lighted after nightfall.
25X1 C .rab~alance eras parked in front of the installation. (4)
1. The Krueger Kaserne still quartered troops with rod-bordered black epaulets,,
he s.;urce b -:1ievod belonged to a tank Peet. Only a few soldiers were seen
in the billeting ar..a on 27 and 28 December. There was no vehicular traffic.
All barracks windows .Pere a,.-rain lighted on the evening of 5 January. The
noise of motors was heard from the barracks yrd on that day, but no motor
void cles were seen. :source thought that the unit had been away from the in-
stallation for a field exercise, (5)
15.. The asmnunition durrp opposite the Krueger Kas,rno was brightly lighted on the
evening of 5 Janu-.ry.
25X1 A Corure nta.In late November and r4d--Decenbor 7.7;0 sar"o source reported
(1) corns hoa arters to have hacan l nr.ntori t.}inrn 25X1 A
(2) c..o-r.ara -Yi i:h ri mi l ar ; --r- ti on of November 13 ,y another source. 30em
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(3) The ?ame two sources re_.)orted the iii.ndenbur ; I'.zsernc to have c uz,rtor'ci
as o.rtii.ler conr>onont of the 94th cads ;itz dific ?)iv in 1:ite 1ov;;ther
1;-57 7 25X1 A
(14) The sa!!e Sao sources ro;)or ,. a ciF;na _ co L_):~non of the 914th C 1 s "tz
x if1e Div or tie IX Mtz "dfl.e Corps to have been s tf.,tionod in the
Fritsch Knserno in late :tovemi.icr 19O 25X1A
(5) The tank unit, ?rob ably the 74th (?) Tank bP is statihnod in
the , ~ljacent l oltke i asorno,, ra.tiaer than in the Kruo car Kaserne.
,,cc Field Count (6).
(6) In November and Daconb.;r? 1950, another sourco idonti`'iod unit 25X1 C
25X1 C the 711th ? > .' ids ?.'.tz ' Ii o D v,
in the ~..oltlco Kasc:rna 25X1A
25X1 C (7)
ts of the n""'. 1"tz lifle
Core and elements of the 91,1t h do i.:tz :bif le Div.
(8) Tho same and another sours ra.-)orted a division head: uartore in the DAF
buildin, in Navarbor 1957 25X1 A
The headquartero is fairly definitely believed to be the ?!q 914th Uds l::tz
:Lifle Div.
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