MILITARY INFORMATION FROM PRENZLAU

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R007200600011-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 6, 2009
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: March 1, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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Q, The barracks installation on the northwest side of 3orliner 5trasse
in Prenzla.u (N 51/Q 14) was occupied by a tank unite E3oldiars seen
there wore red bordered black e .ulets 7d h tank in: i nia. Tanks of
r o-2 type were in several of the garages. The ?s W eight garages
were believed to shelter about 40 tanks' Four garages could not be
seen but were believed to have a capacity of 20 tanks. Two vehicles
In one garage apparently were scout cars about 40 trucks were seen
in open garages in the southwestern barracks area Three M-2 ty-je
tyre seen near the installation.
American--type scout cars and
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manned by from four to six -bordered hla.ek e aulota
one small armored scout car an ano her
were seen leaving the installation,, Theey were followed by two
Motorcyclists who wore red bordered black epaultsa The Iwo armored scout
cars were not those that ware seen in tlxe g7rago r,
The barracks instsl.latioa on the southeastern side of Berl.inerstra.sse
was occuaied by a motori ad rifle unit. Lost soldiers wore red-bordered
black epaulets, so::ie Zvi th artillery insignia, and, in a few cases,, tank
signal and motor transport i*nsigniao Most of the troops were seen
engaged in ixifantry trraining. Home of the soldier, who wore artillery
insignia were seen training with 20 / T gun rmn (AT gun model
1942 GIS3) a A tank of T lt3-type and truck were so in the
barracks yard, rotor vehicles seen near the '
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At least 2,000 troops were training at the drill grounds sortthwest,sou.t11
and east of the two barracks. They were engaged primarily in infantry
group training. Groups of from six to eight rsmen were also seen training
at .el ht AT m7 of 76.2 ran, There was also training with 80 mm mortars.
Sedan drivunx by a soldier with red-bordered black epavf,ets
with motor transport insignia, occupied by a tank lieutenant colonel
and a lieutenant colonel who wore red-bordered black epaulets without
branch-of-service insignia,, was seen en route to the barracks. *-;I-
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Dive The number of tanks, corrrputod on the basis of in-
term.tion supplied in ecembrr 1950 as well as the a)-.ove
obs,;rvations, make it seem pzrsatble that, in addition to the 111th Tank
T egt, which is believed to be stationed in Prcnz ~u. the 17th Dank fort
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