MILITARY INFORMATION FROM WEIMAR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R007100200001-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 6, 2001
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: February 6, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Germany (SovrietZone)
TOPIC Military Information free "fort
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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
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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
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