TROOP CONCENTRATIONS IN THE ROSTOCK AREA

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CIA-RDP82-00457R013600090004-2
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RIPPUB
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S
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1
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December 16, 2016
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March 16, 2005
Sequence Number: 
4
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Publication Date: 
August 26, 1952
Content Type: 
REPORT
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FP? AP roved For Release 2005/05/02 : CIA-RDP82-00457RO13600090004-2 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 25X1 CLASSIFICATION INFORMATION REPORT REPORT CD NO. COUNTRY East Germany SUBJECT Troop Concentrations in the Rostock Area DATE DISTR. 26 August 1962 NO. OF PAGES 1 x4* ? r -... I x 25X I" - DATE OF O.OF ENCLS. INFO. ; p"_? LISTED BELOW), PLACE CIRCULATE SUPPLEMENT TO ACQUIRED REPORT NO. THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED SPATES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 18, SECTIONS 793 AND 794, OF THE U.S. CODE, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVE- LATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON 15 PROHIBITED BY LAW. THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED. 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 About 7,500 troops and 500 armored vehicles are located in the Barnstorf area. In addition, the casernes are overcrowded by the Volkspolizei. It is estimated that approximately 4,000 Volkspo iaei are stationed in Rostock,, The whole area has been hermetically sealed. 25X1 THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION 1. Four transports of 5,000 to 7,000 tons arrived with Soviet troops in Rostock harbor during May. Two of the transports arrived with 1,500 troops each on the night of 20 May. After embarking, the troops marched through Rostock toward the forest area near Barmstc f which had previously been evacuated by the civilian population. 2. During the same period, three freight trains with 58 cars each arrived in Rostock with T-34 and JS II tanks. These, too, drove to the Barnstez?feforest area, The two ships which had arrived on 20 May left again on the evening of the zmei;t.day with 1,000 dependents of Soviet officers. Two other ships arrived on the night of 30 May with additional Soviet troops. SECRET) Al FBI Approved For Release 2005/05/02 : CIA-RDP82-00457RO13600090004-2