SOVIET SUPPLY INSTALLATIONS IN MARKERSDORF AND BURGSTAEDT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R009800370009-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 8, 2011
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: December 3, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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Soviet Supply Installations in Markersdor# and Burgstaedt
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of washing detergents on 22 October
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DATE OBTAINED DATE PREPARED 3 December 1951
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The vehicles were seen leaving toward Chemnitz at about noon, occupied by
2 colonels, including a tank officer, 1 lieutenant colonel 2 ca to ns
includin a ta' officer.9 1 senior lieutenant, Trucksi
left Markersdorf on 26 September, carrying about 25 boxes
with spare parts and 70 truck tires. They drove toward Chemnitz. The Soviet
guard unit at the depot in Markersdorf was increased to about three times
the strength it had in early October. (1) Trucks, which were loaded at, the
depot with boxes with medicines, glass containers of liquid soap and bags
The trucks left toward Burgstaedt. About eight trucko
were loaded with stretchers.during the night of 30 October and. dispatched
toward Burgstaedt. (2)
2. On 28 September, trucks
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the depot at Burgstaedt toward Chemnitz. Trucks 50X1-HUM
loaded with linen, were seen leaving +.t,e
seen in sedan
3. In early October 1951, six track-laying vehicles were parked at Depot II in
Burgstaedt. Trucks leavin_, the depot toward Chemnitz on 15 and 16 October 50X1-HUM
included trucks
loaded to capacity with telephone cable reels. Thejtrack-laying vehicles,
which had been parked at the depot, left toward Limbach during the night
of 28 October. At the same time several tank officers, who were previously 50X1-HUM
depot toward Chemnitz on 15 and 16 October respectively. (3) 50X1-HUM
Eighth Gds Army in Markersdorf. The motor vehicles belong to the SCC and t?50X1-H U M
a headquarters unit of the Eighth Gds Army.
(2) The Soviet Army medical depot of the Eighth Gds Army is located
in Markersdorf. The trucks seen at the medical depot belong to a headquarters,
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Army, and to a headquarters unit of the LXXIX Mtz Rifle Corps of the Third
9.'h nnk Army?
The trucks identified at the clothing depot belong to the SCC and
a headquarters unit of the Eighth Gds army.
The information probably refers to the signal equipment depot
of the Eighth Gds Army'in Burgstaedt. The motor vehicles identified at the
signal depot belong to a-h.eadquorters unit of the XXVIII Mtz Rifle Corps
of the Eighth Gds Army, to a headquarters unit of the Eighth Gds Army and
to the 20th Gds Mecz Div of the Eighth Gds Army.
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