INFORMATION ON KVP UNITS IN PERLIN-JOHANNISTHAL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002700200002-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 17, 2003
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: October 5, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. Petween 10 and 14 September 1953, a total of about 15,000 KVPs who wore
red, black and dark-green service colors were temporarily quartered in
Perlin-Johannisthal before being forwarded to other laces. These move-
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the units involved came from Uckermuen a and were to go to Buch near Ber-
lin. Movemrments observed included: In the pight..of'10 to 11 September,
about 6,000 men arrived on, about 300 trucks and were quartered in a hangar
which was equipped with about 2,000 beds, in another hangar with about
1,000 beds and 7 temporary buildings each of which with a capacity of about
150 beds and in other buildings. The unit left during the night of.1l to 12
September,
In the night of 11 to 12 September, about 4,500 men arrived and left again
in the following night.
In the night of 12 to 13 September another estimated.4,500 men arrived and
left again in the following night.
2a Another shipment of 1,500 to 1,700 KVPs arrived in the night of 13 to 14
September. The unit included a repair shop platoon-and began preparing
its quarters on 14 September. Apart from 10 armored scout carssno heavy
weapons were observed with this unit, which was quartered in seven temporary
buildings and also in hangars. Part of the beds set up were dismantled again
on 14 September. lit was going
to stay at the installation.
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On 14 Septerflber, work was started on building a fence around the two head-
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that it was intended to move the Political Vain Department o. the Ministry
of the Interior from.Schneller Strasse to these buildings which are off li-
mits to all unauthorized personnel.
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the ICY? Units stationed in East Berlin,, it may be assumed that the
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move
to Buchy because sufficient quartering facilities may not be available
in- Berlin .
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