MILITARY INFORMATION FROM KOENIGSBRUECK

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R013400200007-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 10, 2006
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: July 23, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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EVALUATION `;ee 12.12V PLACE OBTAINED.,,
DATE OF CONTENT 25 April to 22 June 1952
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DATE OBTAINED DATE PREPARED__ 2` July 1252-_.
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la Prior to 20 June 1952, the Tv.achrichten'chule in koeni.rs'~:rueo; (:c, 52/4 31) was
still occupied by about 1,000 soldiers wearin, :aed-br'rdc?red black epaulets,
mostly on th artillery insiFnia. During the period from 15 to 20 June, the
troops were seen receivin- basic training, firing training and training in
entrenching. On 19 June, about 300 soldiers moved to the :,ue training area,.
The troops were armed with rifles and submachine guns and carried 1.2 machine
guns. The Lue training area was 71aced off limits on that day, DetonDbi nn of.
hand grenades were heard. Un 19 June, five mortars of a out 120-?r:z-, cal-'.. ")er
were seen at the Lue training area. "otor vehicles w re
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The Altes Lager was still used as fuel depot and stora_e Glace for ammunition
prior to 20 June. A labor detail of a?: out 30 sold :per : : in _, r .d ordered
black epaulets 4: ith artillery insignia was stati-ned in the can;.-Al' '`rater
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3. During the period from 10 to 20 June, Were was no char v e in the occupation &.'
the ':eueo Lar-or. The ap--roa ch roads were still !locked and p '.riled by sentries
r:eerina- red-''bordered black ea aulety .:i th artillery instrnia.. V e beams of our
powerful searchlirhts were seen at the 7eues Lager dl ring the ;-rid.', t of 13 Jur:e.
Gun fire was heard from the direction of Aeues Lager during that ni ht, At
about 7 p.m. on 14 June, 30 new I trucks were seen entering the leueu25X1
Lager. Gun fire including fire of rocket launcher- was heard from the direction
of the i.ning area, Trucks 25X1
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t . On 11 June and again on 12 June, two !l--axle tank cars were enytiod at the
Koenigshrueck railroad station. A train with 1 x 760-ru AA guns and 4 trucks
was at the railroad station on 15 June. About 50 to 60 soldiers weae seen
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A train with about 50 new trucks arrived from the direction of
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Dresden in the afternoon. A train of 43 flatcars carrying trucks -roccaded in
the direction of 'enftenberF at 7 p,mo on 10 June,, Trucks
were on the lrpdin ramp. (3)
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