SOVIET TROOPS IN BRANDENBURG

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R010600120006-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 11, 2002
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: January 22, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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Soviet Trpots in Drandnnh-mrr
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J 1. On 15 December 1951, the CeneralfeldzeuEieistcr Raserne on :. a ;caeburt erstr rise,
Brandenburg ( 153/Z 23), eras occupied to capacity by about 1,000 troops who wore
red-bordered black epaulets with artlicry insignia. All quarters were lighted
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black epaulets with artillery insi ?nia, was seen in Front of the barracks installa--
tion.
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On 12 December, the Flak Ka:scxmne on agdeburg erstrasse quartered about 1,x00
troops who -fore red-bordered black epau.l.ets, most of then. with artillery insignia.
Troops observed training included: About 6o drill izng; with Land arms and 3.0 pr ac-
ticinr wiuh an AT gun on 7 December; about 260 receiving infantry drill and 3
practicing i th a 57-4=. AT :pan on 12 December; about 250 with red-bordered black
epaulets at s~..11 arms drill and 30 at ah sip al exorcise on `- aDocTr;rber? and 120
at drill arid, 50 .at callisthenics on 15 D'oces,?ber. 125X1 B
All quarters of the Infantrie Kaserne on .,, ."c:eburr erstrasse were 1-irhted in the
evening; of 15 December. Three ";COs and 2 i t; ~9cax?iari~~ rec;--horr'.ered black epaulets
with artillery insignia were seen leaving the installation toward Fouquestrasse
on 6 December,
It. On 9 December, the Flat; 1~aserne on .:r,-deburCcrstraesc was Cuarc ed by sentrie 5X1 B
who wore red.borc ered black epaulets -r Lh artillery insignia.. mere was no train-
inr activity.. Caterpillar tractor II and tracks
LEA were In tiric ;para. - rucks I ~ :?ras seen Leaving to e oitset1ng area. 25X1 B
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Between 12 and 23 December, little ,raining activity was conducted by the troops
.in the barracks installations in Brandenburg. the tar-et
ranges on Goerd.en Lake were considerably enlarged by troops who wore red-bordered
black epaulets with artillery insignia ands operated ten trucks. * 25X1x
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