MILITARY INFORMATION FROM WEIMAR

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CIA-RDP82-00457R007100200001-4
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RIPPUB
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S
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2
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December 14, 2016
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April 6, 2001
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1
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Publication Date: 
February 6, 1951
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2001/12/04: CIA-RM2' CLASSIFICATION COUNTRY Germany (SovrietZone) TOPIC Military Information free "fort 5 EVALUATION ----PLACE OBTAINED 25X1A DATE OF CONTEN DATE OBTAINED 5X1A REFERENCES PAGES 2 ENCLOSURES (NO. &TYPE) ~ REMARKS 25X1X SOURCE REPORT NO. 00000_~faW_ 1. Thtueen 1 and 10 January 1951, the Flak Kasorno in ' ai mar (L: .51/J 57) quart .gyred about 1, 200 troops who lore reel--bordered black e )aulets with artillery insignia. About 200 troops organized into five units wore engaged in basic infantry drill in the barracks yard on 4 January. Two groups of 40., and five groups of 15 to 20 un- armed soldiers were seen drilling on 6 January, while about 15 soldiers were: instructed in front of the gun sheds on two AA guns of not less than 80 mm caliber. About 130 soldiers were doing close-order drill on 2. The eastern section of the Tannenberg Kaserne quartered a.unit of 100 to 120 mein with red-bordorod blac': epaulets., who :yore not soon at training, however. The central section of the instclletion was occupied by about 800 troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets with motor trans- -)ort insignia. No heavy weapons vier: soon in the billetin-: a,r..;a. The unit had a largo number of motor vehicles ,-;Lich were kept in garages and in of the Tannenberg Kasorne was occupied by German Volkspolizei. 3. The area of the Luetzendorff Kasor, ne ,ups trisected by fences into an eastern, a central and a western section. The eastern section was occupied by about 400 troops who .:ore red-bordered black epaulets with artillery insignia. About half of them iiere recruits with closely cropped hair. Close to 130 soldiers were seen at drill and aiming practice in the barracks yard on 4 January. About 100 unarmed soldiers wars seen drilling on 6 Jan- 25X1 C ua, whil crews of 3 to 10 soldiers practiced with three small Phi guns. was in the billeting area. Six guns were still emplaced at the gas works. The central section of the Luetzenc?orff Kasorne quartered about 750 troops wearing black epaulets .,,ith signal insignia. About one- third of the troops worn recruits. On 4 January, about 30 soldiers yore engaged in formation drill, -while two 15-man groups with tele-)hono equipment Bern, Lo Approved For Release 2001/12/04: CIA-RD Oarlifile"i# No. _. 0 C?;?,a-,- iri. C : E 0 Cleur. Dataa Approved For Release 2001/12/04: Cl&RDP82-00457R007100200001-4 2 25X1 C 25X1 C 25X1 C 25X1 C 25X1 C 25X1 C left the installation and aheut 20 soldiers were policing the billeting area, On 6 Ja nuary, trio groups of 40 and 60 soldiers rosw.~ectivel-1r. were receiving infantry training. left the installation toward :,ttors berg on January each car ~' sole? ' black o'aaulets and carrying slung rifles, :Gng entered the billeting area, The Western section of the Luetzendorff' Kasorne housed a hospital. Only a fort rooms in that section were still used _-Car officers' billets. The : uellor Kasorne still quartered about 400 soldiers who fore black- bordered black epaulets with signal insignia. The unit was equipped with telephones. The antenna of , standing in the billeting area, .as lengthened I7 or 5 meters and braced by guy- lines, There Was little activity6" Only about 20 soldiers wore observed drilling and 10 soldiers policing the area. On 8 January, six groups of soldiers 10 to 20 men vehicles vehicles Forest,, each group numbering With the troops, while motor were seen in the billetin area. Iaiotor No changes in the oc cupation of the Fliager Kay rne,, Nohra, were observed. About 100 soldiers with light and heavy machine ;Tuns were engaged in field training on 3 and S January, while crews of six practiced with aix Approved For Release 2001/12/04: CIA-RDP82-00457R007100200001-4