SOVIET OB SUMMARY 30 MAY 1952

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R012300200006-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 31, 2003
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: June 2, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 18, SECTIONS 799
AND 794,. OF THE U.S. CODE, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVE-
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1. On 26 .and 27 May, three troop trains from Neubrandenburg, and one from Wustermark
went to Jerichow.*
2. On 22 May, baggage and billeting equipment were 1oaaed on two trucks at
Camp Zossen. A signal unit of about 2,000 men allegedly left the camp during
the night of 22 May.
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The following cars were made available at the Wuensdorf railroad station
for eleven trains-.
28 May; 109 boxcars, 22 converted boxcars, 29 flatcars
29 Mays 8 boxcars, 21 converted boxcars, 50 flatcars
30 Maya 60 boxcars, 7:?.converted boxcars, 8 flatcars
31 May: 72 boxcars, 8 flatcars
1 June: 28 boxcars, 7 flatcars
The following cars were made available at the Wildpark railroad station for
two trains:
29 May-, 36 boxcars, 2 :converted boxcars, 16 flatcars
31 May. 38 boxcars, tE converted boxcars, 12 flatcars
5. One troop train departed from Wildpark for Zossen on 27 Mays
During the night of 27 May, many columns of trucks furnished by the G('G
motor transport units from Wuensdorf passed the Lange 3ruecke in Potsdam
in a southwesterly direction. The trucks carried billeting equipment. At
noon on 28 May, the Garde du Corps ffaserne was vacant, and new billeting
equipment was hauled to the installation. Local residents believe that
the' installation is to be occupied by Yolkspolizei. On 25 May, the largest
rooms in Zepernick, southwest of Bernau, were requisitioned by Soviet detach-
ments. They must be vacated by 30 May. .. CLASSIFICATION Doctument to.
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8. On 22 and 23 May, the officers of the officersy school left the Hindenburg
Kaserne at Wuensdorf'. The instructors and officer candidates were allegedly.
transferred to Potsdam-Bornstedt for one year. Elements stationed at Karlshorst
are scheduled to reoccupy the installation. One hundred soldiers wearing
black-bordered crimson epaulets have already arrived there. A motor transport
unit stationed at the Cambrai raserne had moved to the Jueterbog area by
28 May. At that time the barracks were again occupied to capacity, allegedly
by infantry units from Krampnitz. On 26 and 27 May, units stationed in the
Lutz Kaserne allegedly moved to the Lindau area, southeast of Magdeburg.
The Lutz Kaserne was occupied by units previously stationed at Camp Zossen,
while the latter wa-~ scheduled to be occupied by Volkspolizei. The occupation
of the Pan.zertruppei;. School has not changed.**
22 May, rear elements of the 6th Guards Mechanized Division still stationed
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The barracks Installations at Wuensdorf were vacated during the period from
19 to 26 May. The units previously stationed there allegedly moved to
Juete:rbog. A columi, of trucks of the GGFG passed through Zossen in the
direction of Wuensdorf on 27 May. The column allegedly came from Potsdam
and was bound for Wuensdorf
at Bad Freienwalde left in the direction of Eberswalde.
which, as in 1951, .are scheduled to practice on the Elbe. River.
f"omment? More information is required to determine whether the changes
of occupation were actually carried out as planned.
comment,-. Probably engineer units of the 2nd Guards Mechanized Army
comment- Further information, is needed to determine- whether this measure
is connected with occupation changes in the areas south and west of Berlin.
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