SOVIET TROOPS IN STOCKERAU AND KORNEUBURG

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R012600170004-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 2, 2011
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: June 9, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

On 2 i:ay 1952, about 60 soldiers practiced on six AA guns with flash hiders and
another group of about 30 soldiers practiced with rifles in the yard of the Prinz
Eugen Kaserne in Stockerau (0 49/S 21). The sentry wore red-bordered black
epaulets with artillery insignia ? Nine field grade officers wearing red-bordered
black epaulets with artillery in ' including nap colonel as ranking
officer were seen there. Trucks
were identified entering and leaving the instal_la ti gyn. i ne Sze. grade
o~. cers wearing red bordered black epaulets with artillery insignia, including a
lieutenant colonel as ranking officer, were seen at the .:.rtilierie Kaserne which was
guarded by a sentry who wore red bordered black epaulets. Trucks 50X1-HUM.,
all occupied by soldiers wearing re omared black epaulets,
an ruc occupied by personnel wearing red-bordered black epaulets, and
Jeep driven by a soldier wearing red-bordered black epaulets and. occ~t,,ied
by a co one coming froze the direction of Itorneuburg (P 1.9/S 30 ), were seen. at the
installation. Three trucks were parked in the yard of the quarters on 6chauzianngaase
which was guarded by a sentry-with red-bordered black epaulets:,
Albrecht Kaserno which was g;u d. by- a sentry rlho rrore rnd l-srrderad b' c
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2. On 29 Apri.lg 16 A? guns of about 80 rrun with muzzle brakes, 20 tILA guns orith flash
hiders, 8 trucks and 3 tank trucks were parked in try Koriieuburg hutment on the 50X1-HUM
road to Bisamberg. Al.out noon, 45 troops led by two captains all wearin red-
bordered black epaulets left the installation and zaarchod, in the direction of the
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Soviet Troops in Stockerau and Kornvuburg
eyed black epaulets
were seen a
railroad station,,
trucks
all occirni by personnel with red
r er ck epau_ e s here. Je:; -)s 50X1-HUM
were also see
and sedan
truck all occupied lbsoldiers wearing rod-
o ere ck epaulets, were sc::a in front of the office at 70- 9 !oven asue and
the garages at 8 to 10 :?ovengasse.
mi-enter Only light 1 mans have been seen in Stockerau for some time., 50X1-HUM
g z iiri and light AA guns have been noticed in Korneuburg. The T'he nu.~zber of guns
indicates that at least a light and a medium AAA regiment are stationed in Korneu;3ur ;
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and jeep
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