MILITARY INFORMATION FROM LEIPZIG

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R007300500001-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 5, 2011
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: March 12, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY,
a atoon. Three T-43 tanks and one TM's .tark at the drill field practiced
driving in formation with intermittent ;`: tops for firing. Upon reachin. the
objective, the tanks withdrew in lea afro;; fashion to tie) jump-off position.
1otor vc'.ticles were observed. 50X1-HUM
3, The Flw. Kaserne in lichoenau still quartered 2,000 to 2,500 troops wearing
red-bordered black epaulets, some with artillery insi;;nth . "ost of the
soldiers were recruits. Advanced training activity was observed. eoi:mpanies
of 8n to 100 men left the in: t.allation, equipped with carbines,, machine guns,
submachine funs, and AT rifles. The AT rifles had an estimated caliber of
25 to 30 mm. Troops at the drill field practiced entrenching and development
and deployment at the platoon and company level, It was again observed that
the companies had only two 'latoons, with two squads to a platoon. The obser-
vation platform on top of a barracks building was again occupied by a :guard.
There was unusually little ve:iiei,lar traffic, 1'. truck observed was = 1
occupied by soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets with
artillery insi:. nia. 50X1-HUM
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DATE OF CONT
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the compa tics consisted. of only two platoons, with on1-r t:ro sruads to
on and company strength practices r eployin ; rove-iorit5.
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ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)__
1. On 8 February 1.051, the PJD Kaserne on Viertelsiveg, LF ipzig (Ir 52/F 21),
was occupied by about 1,200 troops wearing red-bordered green epaulets.
y`o other service colors and only very few recruits were seen. A cori-
paxry of about 100 soldiers which left the ins talla tion. consisted ex.-
-elusively of privy ; as first class and sergeants, ':lost of the squaw
loader: were senior sergeants. a captain, two senior lieutenants, and
three lieutenants were observed with the company. The troops were shoul-
der in? their rifles and d' -) ilk. }.ary bearing. ;rotor
vellhicies occupied by a colonel, ',%?-
seen in the billeting area. (1) ~nx~ _ -II inns
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2. The Fl.ck Kasorne 3eiterhlick, was .still occupied 4' 1,500 troops. Officers
and ^;' o'b?crved wore redo-bordered black e)aulets. some of the troor,s wore
artillery- insignia and others, predominantly office's, wore tank insignia,
Intensive train.'n. at squad level was obsc.vved at the drill tiold0 Units of
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!, The Hindenburg Kaserne quartered 300 to 50o troops, most of whom
wore black-bordered black epaulets without branch-of--service insignia,
and some wore red-bordered black epaulets, also without branch.-of--
service insignia. Soldiers occasionally seen at the installation
wore black; bordered blue epaulets. Motor vehicle occupied 50X1-HUM
by soldiers wearing black-bordered bJ uo epaulets, was observed in the
billeting area. (4)
5. The Train Kaserne on Glbrichtstrasso seemed to quarter. aiaddit.Lonal
unit. The sentries and troops in the barracks yard included soldiers
wearing black-bordered red epaulets, observed there for the first tire.
Recruits observed at drilLwore black-bordered black epaulets, =rotor
vehicles driven by a soldier with red-bordered black epaulets,
and iven by a soldier with black-bordered black epaulets were
seer in the billeting area, (5) 50X1-HUM
Soldiers observed at the Soviet hospital on Danzier Strasse wore red-
bordered black epaulets without branch-of-service insignia, and black-
'o tered blue a aulato. "otor vehicles bserved there included ambulances
motor vehicle occ ~ied by soldiers
wearing black-bordered black epaulets ambulance and. passenger
car
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v owaents.
(1)
The LIV]) Kaserne on Viertelswag which is also called "`reitschks Kaserne
or Bekleidungsamt (clothing depot) is still occupied by an 1JVD unit
of regimental strength. The motor vehicle
mentioned in the present report belonged to the ':'VD unit.
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(2)
Units in the Flak Kaserne, Iieiterblick include the 21st Gds Llecz Rapt
of the 8th Gds Mecz Div
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(3)
the Flak
, C a au, quarters cormponent units of the 21st (]da Lioc:z Div in
additi
t
h
d
on
o
ea
quarters units of the TIq XXC Gds P.Ttz Rifle Corps.
e un the 21s G s Metz Div in the Flak aserne is
probably an infantry unit
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2t maybe the
divisions 69th Gds Meet Regt which has not been identified in iia7.l.e
since the end of 1949, whereas the division's 68th and 70th Gda :acz
?
eg
t
s
were confirmed in Halle until N
vemb
r 1950
o
e
,
Tins Hindenburg Kaserne houses the Soviet kommarndatura
the units
in -tie u -am nn Yxaserne on O.Crichtstrasse are believed to include a (GHQ sigmal
.
unit of the Gt7FG,
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