1. RUSSIAN GROUND ORDER OF BATTLE 2. ORDER OF BATTLE OF THE EAST GERMAN PARAMILITARY POLICE

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• Publication Date: July 5, 1951
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CENTRALaELLiGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Germany (RRussian. Zone)/Austria/Huagary/
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SUBJECT 1, Russian Ground Order of Battle
2. Order of Battle of the East Germs P? azdlitezy
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
There have been no discernible changcs in the strength and disposition
of ti.e soviet [;round. forces in the Sovict-occupied c:Duntriei of , iuropo
up to the "addle of May 1951. The raJEority of the Soviet 'rn,.-- units in
t e 3oviet Zone of CerriaW continued training at the troop training; Grounds
durinr^ the y,criod coverr-d by the report.
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Coro of Gerns rrl until the riiddle of Kam 1951.
2, The -:ollowing units and rear service installations in the L>oviet
1. Reports received between 1 ::ay and 1 June 1951 indicated no change-.s
in the overall disposition of the Soviet ground forces in the soviet
Order of battle.
Zone of Gerna.ny, vrith location, and
wore co.ifir:aod between 1 Lia; and 1 June 1951.-
a., GII'Q Units of the Group of Occu
Seth Lotor Trans Rent
66th (?) Sig Regt
i:q of en. Arty Div
An hngr i.eCt
Sid Central .-La-pair Shop
123d Tank hopai.r Shop
800th itation Supply Depot
320th itetion Supply Depot
Main Clothing Depot
rain Sig Depot
Lain Medical Depot
Main Fuel Supply Depot
rain Ordnance Shop
A repair shop
ation Forces Germany (GCFC )
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Army Ration Supply Depot
Iiain Fuel Supply Depot
117th Gds Mtz title Regt
c, Third Shock Arne
IIq 3d Ode AAA Di` r
Army Ordnance Depot
"r y Fuel Supply Depot
Hq LXXIX Utz Rifle Corps
IIq 207th Mtz Rifle Div
IIq :19th Cats Lecz Div
573d (?) Mort its t
711th Tank St' Ite~;
Hq 18th Nees Div.
59th IFeci Reet
60th l,ecz Reggt
10511th Hoer Arty Regt
d, First Guards k echanized Ax
Army ,rtat iota Supply Depot
Army Fuel Supply Depot
8Obth Repair Shop
263d Gds AAA Uegt
20th Gds iaecz Regt
With Gds Tank kegt
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s, Second Guards 1Uechanized Array,
31st AAA Div
Army Fuel Supply Depot
IIq 12th Gds Tank Div
71st Gds Hv Tarok 8P fiegt
118th Gds Tank Rcgt
liq 1st tiecz Div
35th Y .ecz Regt
219th Tank itegt
fA Third Guards Ijechaxni
91st Gd HL Reggt
Hq 1)4.th Gds 1 ecz D--'v
49th CK s Liecz Regt
I-Iq 6th Ode Tank Div
Hq 7th Gds Tank Div
.I.rq 9th P"ocz Div
Ga Fourth Guards :se nized
118th Sig Reg-4
35th Ode L eez egt
676.,,th Iiow Arty Regt
52d Gds RL Bn
120th (?) A.W. Regt
111th Tank Regt
131st Gds Hv Tank SP Regt
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Field Exercises and TrAininp,
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3. Division Training.
The movement of elements of 18 out of the 22 motorized rifle., mechanized,
and tank divisions in the Soviet Zone of Germany from their military posts
to troop training grounds was virtually completed by the end of April
1951. During the first half of I.iay the Volume of troop movements in the
Eighth Gds Army area was still great, wh? le rail movements in the other
army areas. involved only a few units moving from their posts to the
troop training grounds behind schedule. Reports from the military posts
indicate that the bulk of the units, with their equipment, moved to the troop
training grounds, leaving behind in the installations only rear c*tails,
some of which consisted only of young troops. During the first half of
May. .1951, the troops at the training grounds were engaged primarily in
preparing their quarters, but prouaoi r still during May, took up combat
practice at platoon and company level. Specifically, reports on the
occupation of the troop training grounds which were received between
1 May and 1 June 1951 indicate the followings
ao Eighth Guards Am Area.
OIIRDRUF:
The billeting area betweeh OHRDRUF and ORAVIII:'KEL was heavily occupied
in mid-May. Most of the motor vehicles observed there belong to
headquarters units of the XXVIII Gds itm Rifle Corps and to components
of both the 39th Gds Mtz Rifle Div, and the 20th Gds Iiecz Div. Although
motor vehicles of the twO divisions subordinate to the XXIX Gds Utz
Rifle Uorps wereobserved in the OIIRDRUF area, it is fairly definitely
believed that primarily tie two divisions of the XXVIII Gds Utz Rifle
Corps are located at the CHRDRUF troop training grounds. In addition,
headquarters artillery and signal units of the Eighth Gds Army from
V EB AR moved to OHRDRUF during April 1951. However
, the 220th Iiv Tank
SP Regt of the Eighth Gds Army, which remained at 0HRDRU?' throughout
the summer of 1950, was still at its post in GLAUCIIAU by the end of
April 1951.
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Reports of May 1951 from the EIS NACIY KI `DEL area are not specific
enough to disclose the identity of the units there. They only indicate
a heavy occupation of the cask, at 11OLFSBEff-I'tlN1GE T and west of DT'h1 HAUSE I.
However , it is believe( that the tui.k of the 57th Gds I:tz Rifle Div
is at KIItDEL, since troops of the division from NAUMBURG and C EISS E
EELS departed westwards by rail at the end of April and during the first
half of May 1951. According to other reports
mid-April 1951. iio evcjr, it is believed that theyv were only minor
components of the division, since the bulk of the 21st Gds Ifiecz Div
participated in an engineer exercise conducted in the Amt area from
6 to 17 May 1951.
BAD KOESEN:
25X1 C Vehicle reported from BAD KOISEH during
April. 19 1 belong to headquarters units of both the Eighth Gds Army
and the XXIX Ode Mtz Rifle Corps and to components of the 57th ads
Mtz Rifle Div.
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b, Third Shock Amy Area.
() The, 7th and loth Ode Tank Divs moved to Letzling Heath during
the second half of April 1951, probably occupying the camps in
the woods at BOO and PI a o in addition, some component
units of the 1st Aecz Div and headquarters units, probably
artillery units, of the Third Shock Army are belied to be in
this area. In the northern. portion of the training area, the
camp south of 1311`I2112 DAW yes r_4cu a.ed but Camp UCHTSPIINGE
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cates that Camp U OTTUMORF probably quarters a ents of the 207th
l tz Rifle Div,, a mixed unit of the 18th Meez Div., and elements
of the 136th Gds By Tank ST' leegt of the Third Shock Amy from
BURG. While elenents of the 207th li-tz Rifle Div practiced in
the S NDAL area in late April and during the first half of May
1951, units of the divi pion were probably rotated to the nor-
thern portion of, Letzling Reath for combat practice with live
ammunition in I 1951. Troops of the 13th !ecv. Div with tanks and
artillery piecea, who were secy, on two trains in the STE AL
area cis=ring the first half of May 1951, came from, the WITTSTOCK
troop training grounds. They probably left the WITTSTOCK area
only temporarily to hold joint f'i.eld exercises with other elements
of the Third Shock Army. The component units of the, 19th Gds eez
Div in HITZER.>a}AB1 N were still at their quarters in early May 1951.
They are believed to conduct their sum ier training in the
southern portion of Letzling Heath., from their permanent q masters,
Reports from P GMEBURG indicate that the divisional units there
left the post in mid-April 1951, ?obably going to Letzling Heath,
PreA.ous conclusions as to a major concentration of troops at
Letzling Heath have thus been substantiated. * There have been
no reports of any kind, including reports on rail movements, which
would indicate that the concentration of troops in this area serves
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(2) Troops with tasks and rocket launchers vaor(. loaded in SCIII~IN
on 25 April 1951, with the rocket launchers. being dispatched to
JU1,TJ RBOG. 'urther elements of the 944th ads Utz Rifle Div and
headquarters units of the IX Utz Rifle Corps departed by rail
during the first days of May and by road. from 3 to 12 May 190.0
with the troops moving by road heading southeast. Since there
have been no reports on the arrival of these units at a troop
trraining grounds, it is possible that the troops moved to the
JIFF J Df3Ft , area., southeast of. PA CIHIIa, mere tank components
of the. 94th Ode Utz Rifle Div probably have been practicing since
as early as April. 195.1,
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c. First Guards IiechanLze Amy Area..
KOJ NIGSBRU K:
Elements of all three divisions and headquarters units of the First
Gds I ecz A W were confirmed in the KOENIGSI3RUECK area b 25X1 C
25X1 C I I analysis writ 1 the beginning of May 1951. Reports
rosy .M e posts of both the 9th Taft. Div and the 8th Gds 1*,cz Div in-
dicate that the two divisions left., w th only rear details remaining
at the quavers. However, the elements of the 11th rids Tank Div arc
believed to be rotating to the troop training grounds from their
permanent quarters for the time being.
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ZEITIIAIN:
Artillery urni Ls aich left ZEITITAIN by road for KOJ-VIG3I3FIUECK at the
end of April 1951 probably were components of the 9th Tank Div which
had moved from their ost to ZEITHAIN as early as the spring of 1951
d, Second Guards j~echanized As7ny Area.
T,2ements of the l th Mecz Div were confirmed at the Zt71STOCK troop
training grounds until mid -May 1951. Tank and artillery troops of
the division were loaded at the DRAPE railroad station at the
beginning of i`ay 1951 and, according to donfirmed reports, sere
hied from the ST.11DAL area to Letzling heath, The observation
25X1 C of the 94th Gd Mtz Rifle Div at WITTSTOCK
oes no necessarily Triply that units of the division are also sta-
tioned there. Except for the signalbattalion of the 12th Gds Tank
Div which left for field training at the end of April 1951 and did
not return by the middle of ray- 1951, the units of the 9th and
12th &s Tank Divs remained at their quarters until the riddle of
y 1951 and showed no signs of a forthcoming departure. Troops
of the 1st tecz Div left for Letzling Heath on tt trains at the
end of April 1951. However, the bulk of the divisional units were
still at their quarters by mid-Palay 1951 and took no measures indi-
cative of ,_, departure,
e. Third Guards Mechanized Army .Area.
JLYT1l D0O and 7 WDER V RKENDORF:
Elements of the 6th ids 'ank :ui.v were confirmed at Camp 1oERDER-
LAR1: ND0RE' until mid-May 1951. It appears that the units moved vir-
tually their entire equipment to the training area, but left some
of their personnel behind at the respective posts of VJITTENBERG
and J1)ET 'RB iG?-ALTFS LAGER to continue training. Troops of the
unidentified AAJ: Div of the GOFG, possibly the 32d, from FRAiu'ICEtIRT
Oder an? v^ed at JUL Ei3I30G aboard one train on 11 April 1951. 25X1 C
25X1 C this unit were still. observed in JUETERBOG on 21 .p
ements of the division from KUE'STRIN had moved to JUETERBOG
for a three week's training as early as March 1951. * Troops on a
total of sip trains from Eli'?:.SWAI,I;E, Ft t; ?.STEllti7AI,DE, TEXPLIN,
LIJPBEROSE, and WETSS1rASSFU arrived at JUETERBOGALTES LAGER about
20 May 1951. The troops, whose identity could not be established,
may have been rocket launcher units of the divisions of the Third
and Fourth Gds Lem Armies which came to the JUI.'7"4B0G troop
training grounds for special firing practices as they did in 1950.
WEISSI'mSSE,Rs
The elements of the 9th Hem Div were still in Gamp NOCHTEN, south
of V EISS','rASSER, in mid-44V 1951. Since from 12x,000 to 15,000 troops
seem to be quartered in the OTEISSu1AaSE@R training area and since
reports by several sources from this area mentions 25X1 C
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Group of Force. it is possible that small unitstrom Polish-occupied
Germany are participating in the summer training of the 9th Mecz Div.
however, this still r equires confirmation, since there have been no
reports on troops crossing the Idoisso River by rail or road.
:f, Fourth Guards echanized ~r Ares,
TE PLIN:
The movement of the elements of both the 6t 1lecz Div and the
25th Tank Div from their posts to tII ___ oop training grounds
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was completed at the and of April 1951. Both divisions were confirmed
there until mid- ,4ay 1951
Since the quarters at the LIBBEROSE troop training grounds Were occu-
pied to 75 percent of their capacity by elements of the 7th Geis Taecz
Div from FI'tIMRT/Oder and 1FUrP_")J ;TTIRLDE `viii mid-Hay 1951, it is
believed that the bulk of the division had moved to the camp by that
tine. On 21 Lay 1951, troops there. were engaged in a combat. practice,
including the use of smoke screens.
Special. Exercises.
a. Reports from the WUSTROW AAA range were not specific on the activities
of the: t s there and contained no leads to establish their identity.
2515X1 C However, in addition to elements of six AAA
dividions 1cler-11 a here as early as March 1951, there were also
elements of the 265d Gds AM Re *t of the 14th Gds AAA Div in April 1951,
25X25X1 C and, units of the uniden-y
i;ified AAA Div, poss s, ? n ear y y 1951. Units
thich moved to VUSTRO, probably by rail, included elements of the 2149th
AAA Regt of the 114th Gds Hee% Div from J1J1 TEI BUG, of the 3d Gds M.A.
Div from MAGDEEBURG, and the 237th Gds AAA Regt of the 7th Gds Div ,
in late April 1951? and elements of the 31st AAA Div from SCUD= '/ALDE
and of the 143th (?5 AIV, I egt of the let Mecz Div from DOEBEII'TZ, about
20 Ma 1951. Analysis
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4 an p le
b. Elements of the 6th Arty Div from the RATMIOVI area, components of the
unidentified artillery division from POTiSPAM, and the unidentified AT
Arty Brig, possibly the 3d (ids, from BERWJ3URG and BI D DRG were
confirmed at ALTI=OIGRABOil between 1 and 10 May 19 .. Periodic reports
indicate that the bulk of the brigades of the 6th Arty Div in TIIr 1
but only one brigade of the artillery division in PO'TSDAIsi, namely that
stationed in the barracks instalia&tons in WILDPARX-17est and 00114.9
moved to ALTf +s~GRA 0t`i during the second half of April 1951. The 30th
Gds Gun Arty Brig in the Delius Kaserne, POTSD.AM, was still at its
quarters in mid-May 1951. By mid- y there were no indications that the
artillery component of the 6th Arty Div in the Geaheralfeldzeugmeister
Kaserne, BWIDE'LBIIRG, was preparing to depart.
at ALTENGRABOW in late April and early May 1951 included ose o the 4,14
(Gds) Gun Arty Brig of the Eighth Gds Army; the unidentified AAA l.v,
possibly the 32d, of the WFG; and some of the 94th Gds Utz Rifle Div
and the wi.dentified AAA Division of the Third Gds Mecz ArrV. It is
possible; that elements of these units moved to ALTRIGRAB(a for short
c ies of firing practice, as they did in 19,5. Analysis
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of the 9th Tank Div and the 91st Gds RL Regt of the Third Gds Meez
Army 'v ere also at ALT 1 NGRAB0W at the end of March and the beginning
of April 3,951.
c. Troops began arriving at the BITTKAU engineer training site during
the second half of April 1951. The quarters there were occupied b-,
about 1,000 men in mid-Maur 1951. 25X1 C
analysis, the engineer battalions of the IX arid T MIX Utz Rifle
Corps, the 19th Ode Mocz Div, and the. 207th Mtz Rifle Div are believed
to be at Bittkau.. No regular training ac tivi.ty on the Elbe River has as
yet been observed.
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d0A large-scale engineer exercise involving heavy weapons of the Eighth
Ode Army was conducted in the area of AKEN on the Elbe River from 6 to
17 May 1951. The troops arrived and left by road and rail. On the basis
of information from the loading and unloadint; stations, the approach roads,
a.:ad the training area proper, it Was conclw ed that army units participat-
ing in the exercise probably were ne;aaquarters units of the Eighth Gds
Array and its two motorized rifle corps, including engineer, artillery,
and AAA troops; the bulk of the 21st Gds ? ecz Div from HALLE; an .engineer
unit of the 57th Gds Mtz Rifle Div- a headquarters engineer unit of the
Third Gds Mecz irnr; the 36th Pon Bridge Iegt of the GOFG from ROSSLAU;
components of the unidentified engineer regiment of the G?FG from POTSDAM;
components of the unidentified Mort Brig, possibly the 65th, of the 6th
Arty Div, probably from ALTEtO ABOW; and motor transport units of the
GOFG. Officers of the Second and Fourth tads Metz Armies seen there
probably attended the exercise as observers. The exercise is believed to
have beean conducted from south to north across the Elbe River. Three
bridges were constructed between RIFT" K. and BMMBACH and were sub-
sequently crossed by elements of the 21st Gds Mecz Div. Some shipments
of the ammunition arriving in the training area indicated that the troops
probably used live ammunition in the crossing operation. Those elements
of the 21st Gds iecz Div which participated in the exercise possibly
returned to HATS for only a few days and left again westwards, probably
!or the KD DEL troop training grounds, ' about 20 May 1951.
Small groups of recruits arrived at RATilFl (W in April and early May 1951.
Soldiers on seven boxcars arrived in the .soviet Zone of Germany via KUFSTItIN
on 20 May 1951. A forthcoming turnover in personnel was indicated by
several measures, including the preparation of quarters in the barracks
installation at BAD FREME VALDE on and after 25 May 1951; the movement
of trains from BF ,IN LiCHTT , r ERG to RATIIE C T, 1LDPARK, and JU rERBOG on
20 May 1951 having shuttle--train numbers of the lxx F series and consisting
Of about 50 empty boxcars suitable ror rare long-distance transportation of
troops; and the passing,, through KUE?;STR.IN, of an empty troop train bound
for 11.1. FRBURC on 20 May 1951. It is possible that? under this replacement
program, the remaining contingents of the 1927 class will be shipped to
the TI.S.3.R. for demobilization while recruits of the 1930 class and some
of the 1931 clan:, who were inducted in the U.S.S.R. in the spring of 1951,
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will arrive in the Soviet Zone of German.,,,
6. With the troops mov:tng to the troop training grounds, there was a marked
dnvp in the volume cf leave traffic to the whereas the leave
trains returning from the U.S.:~.R. were still occu} ied. to capacity.
MOB Units.
8 Since it hate been established that the Militia and Border Guard Troops are under
the jurisdiction of the W-B, the previous belief that the troops with
blue-bordered red epaulets,, ..o have been carried as Interior Troops of the
I ND, are also wider the jurisdiction oa: tae L GB has been confirmed by a
Soviet & cue nt