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SOVIET OB AT KLOSTERNEUBURG, SCHWECHAT, STAMMERSDORF, AND BRUCK A/D LIETHA

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CIA-RDP83-00415R002900110001-6
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RIPPUB
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S
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2
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December 22, 2016
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February 22, 2012
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1
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Publication Date: 
May 16, 1949
Content Type: 
REPORT
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Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/02/22 : CIA-RDP83-00415R002900110001-6 CLASSIFICATION 5,sCRt..T/C,'X'TPOL - U a. or,F JIIr % ' CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT INFORMATION REPORT COUNTRY Austria (Russian Zone) SUBJECT Soviet OS at Klotiterneuburg, C chwechat, Scat ersdorf, and Bruck a/d Leitha P? ACE ACQUIRED DATE OF IN ti. S. C.. 89 ACID 02. AS lI41IIII08D. 3TF~ TRAR9SICs010A 00 WS P-MMAT1CN OP ITS COIITENTS IN A1T WANNER TO AN ONAOTHORIYRD PEVOON 10 PRO- Klostenqu~img CD NO. DATE DISTR. 16 M v 1949 NO. OF PAGES 2 NO. OF ENCLS. (LISTED BELOW) SUPPLEMENT TO REPORT NO. THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION 1. The strength of the Konendatura i anDroaxinately 30 men, These uniforms with violet epaulets, 2. In the barracks the strength of troops is approxixnstoly 4500 - 5000 men. Their uniforms have black and red epaulets. 5. There are also three penal companies in Klosterneuburg, In the former Pionierplatz, which is guarded by troops with black and red epaulets, there are large quantities of munitions and explosive; 25 - 30 tanks of the T U, t rno _ and one z1-2 nrnorc.r1 ear_ 6~ There arp 150 ... 2(W) nnv 1 nnrgonnP1 at, tlip ",:Arix?teaIm xnrnp 7. major f el, 8. At the castle -there are 700 troops and a signal unit of approximm tely 25 to 30 men. Artillery ammunition is stored at the castle; it is mainly 12 cm an t??A raliboz'. There are .also 2 AA guns (caliber 7.62 en) and three armored cars (4-wheel) and a T 34 tank. 9. SECRET/CONTROL -U Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/02/22 : CIA-RDP83-00415R002900110001-6 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/02/22 : CIA-RDP83-00415R002900110001-6 ECRET/COINTRAL ?- U.S. OFFICIAl S 0 ELY CE NRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Srrnegdorf 10. The tank workshops at S temtnersdorf on Gerasdorfersfirasse are guarded by troow with black and red P-m 11sts, In front of the bal there were approxir m tely ten T 3/+ to rs There are von times as many as 100 tanks there for repairs. 50X1-HUM Bruck a ddb . U. The total strength of troops, mostly tank troops., is 5000 - 6000. There is s. stall artillery unit with AA guns (caliber 7.62 cm). There are about 200 - 250 T 34 and I.S. tanks. Exdrcisas with tanks are seldom carried out. Training con fists principally of infantry field training and firing practice. SECRET/CONTROL .w U.S . OFFICIALS ONLY Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/02/22 : CIA-RDP83-00415R002900110001-6