1. TEMPORARY OCCUPATION OF THE PANZER SCHULE IN WUENSDORF 2. TROOPS IN THE OTHER INSTALLATIONS AT WUENSDORF

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R007800430002-4
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• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 7, 2013
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: May 9, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. Temporary Occupation of the Panzer Schule in isiuensdorf
2. Troops in the Other Installations at ';:uensdorf
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_DATE PREPARED 9 L'Ay 1951
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Temporary Occupation of the Panzer Schule in ..',uensdorf.
1. On 24 March 1951, buildings N o 90, 94 and 94a of the Panzer Schule in
Wuensdorf (N 53/Z 91) were occupied by military personnel, including
115 to 200 Soviet women in uniform who had arrived with billeting equipment.
The action was supervised by General Chuikov. All personnel moved out
during the night.of 29 March. From 24 to 29 March, the streets bordering
on tYe headquarters buildings were blocked by barriers which were guarded
by MU porsonnel*At the same time 23 heavy AA guns with ballistic directors -
and range finders were emplaced around the .,uensdorf post. The AA guns were
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the action was a practice movement of staff
personnel. *
Troops in the Other Installations at ':;uensdorf.
2. On 12 April, the Hindenburg Kaserne quartered an AT artillery unit and
the Cambrai Kaserne a major motor transport unit. The units had been there
for sore time. ** The conversion of the Heeressport Schule into a theater
was almost completed. The construction work was speeded up ty night
shifts on written orders, dated 5 April, by Captain bhibalovich, (fnu),
who was in charge cf construction work at Wuensdorf. The other barracks
installations at .ouensdorf were not occupied by troops*
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3. On 13 April, the Hindenburg Kaserne quartered about 200 troops. Gate
guards wore red-bordered black epaulets. TrLcks
were seen entering the installation. One build-
ing ox tne unmoral haserne was occupied by about 200 troops. Officers
seen entering and leaving the installation wore infantry, artillery,
and signal insignia. Truck was identified at the installatien-
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4Q The Lutz Kaserne was vacant. TWO guards were seen patrolling inside the
fence. The Panzer Schule was occupied by only a guard detail, with the
sentries wearing rod epaulets. No vehicular traffice was noted. Camp
Maybach at Zossen was vacant and unguarded.
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The paz'sonnel who moved in there may have been elements
of the WI UUYG irom Potsdam auevers it is doubted that Army General
Chuikov should have trAn.there in person.
the AAA unit rbich was at .;,aensdorf Das a component of the unidentified
AAA Div of the Thin', Gds Yecz Army. The purpose of the action cannot be
nternreted
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The motor transport unit in the CaMbrai Kaserne probably
belonged to the 56th ator Trans Regt of the GCFG.
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