MILITARY INFORMATION FROM WEIMAR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R007500670008-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 13, 2013
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: April 5, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION
Germany (Soviet Zone) ?
COU TRY
REPORT
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TOPIC Military Information fromleinar
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EVALUATIONJ
DATE OF CON-IFNI
DATE OBTAINFn
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nATF PREPARED 5 April 1951
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1. From 1 to 10 :,:arch 1951? the Flak Kaserne in ,ieimar CU 51/J 57)
still quartered about 1,000 troops who wore red-bordered black
epaulets, including some with artillery insignia. Routine training
activity was observed in the billeting area, with 160 to 200 troops
engaged in basic training and weapons drill at one time. Five 37-mm
artillery pieces were seen in the barracks yard. Motor vehicles
observed at the installation included driving-school vehicles
2.
a 37-mm AA jun; six trucks
towing artillery
pieces of about 70 mm caliber; six trucks
owing 37-inn AA mins; passenger cars
and trucks (1)
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Tho eaatern section of the Tannenberg Kaserne was still occupied by
a unit of about 120 men. The unit in the central section of the in-
stallation furnished motor vlhicles of all typos to other units at
the post. Repair and ,mintenance work on motor vehicles was observed
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The western section of the Tannenberg Kaserne
still quartered German Volkspolizei. (2)
3. The eastern section of the Luetzeadorf KasJrno was still occupied by
about 403 troops who :ore red-bordered black epaulets with artillery
insignia. Atout 200 unarmed soldiers engaged in basic drill and several
small groups of soldiers in rifle and close-combat training wore seen 50X1-HUM
in the billetinff area on three consecutive days. Motor vehicles ob-
served net* The central section
of the installation was still heavily occupied by about 703 troops who
-30re aack-bordered black epaulets, some with signal insignia. About 50X1-HUM
250 troops once seen Practicing in the billetin:- area were supervised by
lq officers. Vehicles observed with the unit
(3)
4. The Mueller Kaserne still quartered about 400 troops wearing black-
bordered black epaulets with signal insignia. Radio truck
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with extended antenna and, a generetor was still observed in the
billeting area, Mout 200 troops were once seen receiving close order
drill and signal training. There was intensive training activity
on all days of observation. Vehicles observed in the installation
5. The Flieger Kaserne in Nohra quartered ,alout 40000 troops who wore
red?bordered black epaulets with tank and artillery ineienia. '1 ho
trainiw3 of the troops vas conducted in the -,rea outside the billeting
sectien. Units of up to 230 soldiers ':1_11.0 seen drilliev and in various
types of field training. Four 37?mm A.e guns with crews of 10 soldiers
were observed, but source was not sure whether they belonged to the in?
stallation. Intensive trainine of student drivers was noticedPasseneer
car and trucks
(5)
occupied
estimate
. On 17 and 18 February, the Panzer Kaserne on Jeneerstraeoe was
by about 300 troops who wore black?bordered -red epaulets. This
corrects previous statements (6)
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7. The ,7elizei haserne on liesenthalstraeee quartered not more than 60 soldiers
who eore red?bordered black eeauleto and black?berdered rod epaulets and ,
who seemed to be drivers and maintenance personnel. Some 'arae.es, the doors
of which stood open, sheltered only passenger cars. iLaintenance work on
motor vehicles was being done in the yard. Truck and passenger
cars wore observed. Foundation walls belle built beside
the r,:araees in the billetin;7 area irCicated that a new garage wars to be
constructed there. (7)
Comments8
The intermation
belief that the
confirms the previous
rink Ape-erne quarters coeponent units of the 13th eAA Div.
The central section of the Tannenberg i:aserne is occuoied by the 257th
Lotor Trans Bn of the Liehth 3ds Army0
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located in the eastern section of the instelletion belongs to this battalion.
The information strengthens the belief-that the Luetzenorf Kaserne
quarters a component unit of th 13th fek!? Div end 6 eienal regiment of the
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confirm the 446th Si.7 Dri of theighth
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7Acis Army in the eueIler Kaserne.
The iarprmation on trainin
confirm the Flieger easerne in ilehra as quartering component
units of the 20th Ods ::.ecz Div, iacludine, the 65th )ds L',ecz ice;t., which
was. cenfirmed there until 20 :lovember 1)53.
The Panzer Keeerne on Jenaerstresee is believed to quarter
with the3'30 kol.-mandatura. As early as the Zell of 19500
estimated the number of treons ihere at 250 to 330.
(7) The Polizei easerne still houses a. repair shop.
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