MILITARY INFORMATION FROM FRANKFURT/ODER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R011400190009-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 10, 2011
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: March 20, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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~_DATF PRFPARFn 20 March 1952
ENCLOSURES
1, Prior to 31 January 1952, the Artillerie Kaserne on August f?ebelstrasse,
Frankfurt/Oder (0 53/J 63), was occupied by about 800 troops who wore red
bordered black epaulets with artillery insignia, About 180 soldiers were
engaged in rifle drill in the billeting area on 2) January? Twelve artillery
p .eces were parked at the north side of the barracks installation, About
20 soldiers received training with two AA guns. Six trucks towing four
76,2 -mm guns and a generator set were ed near the railrnad ;- ,n
the.Oder'River on 27 Jan
-r owar e ci y any wore
e ar s. Identified in the Ar i erie Kaserne 4 One of the trucks -..vas loaded
with tables, chairs and iron stoves? One captain, 1 lieutenant and about 50
FP.[ were seen with the vehicles0 Trucks
each of them occupied by 15 to 20 soldiers arced 50X1-HUM
w3.ti rifles and submachine guns, were observed entering the barracks instal
lotion from the direction of Rosengarten0 About 150 soldiers traine.:i with
rifles and submachine runs at the barracks yard on 31 January under the super
vision of 11 officers, About 40 soldiers practiced with four of the artillery
pieces which were parked at the north side of the barracks installation.
'"ctor vehicles observed enter'_ _ the t
Prior to 30 January, the Buelow Kaserne on Fuersterwalderstrasse, Posts;,rasse
ar.d Schillerstrasse was occupied by about 600 troops who wore red' bordered
black epaulets with tank and artillery insiFniaa Twenty-two canvas-noy red
Al guns were seen there on 2I. January. Twenty soldiers were observed ra---: -__ _ _
training in f irinp. anA in nj'f i ' rc vH+.v mn" nnnm_ ---- + s . s50X1 -HUM
occupied by two senior r icers. e installation and .left :_t after
a short time,, Trucks were parked in the billeting
area,
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Prior to 31 January, the northeastern section of the Eichhorn Kaserne on
M.uellroser Landstrasse was occupied by only a few soldiers who wore black-
bordered crimson epaulets. Some women were also seen there; The sou,;hwestern
section was occupied by about 400 soldiers with black-bordered crimson
ep aulets0 About 100 soldiers received rifle drill at squad level., x :i ~_ee about
barracks installation from the direction of flosengarten? Sedan
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