SUMMARY OF SOVIET GROUND FORCES OB

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Summary of Soviet Ground
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qaports received from the 6oviet-occupiod '.;12ropean count ri s prior
middle. of July 1950 do not indicate any chane in the disposition of
the Soviet Ground forces. There are no indications that any units were
withdrawn from the Soviet-occupied countries or that any now unitt;
arrived from the JS.Ji0 The arrival in the Soviet Zone of Germany of
large contingents of roplacements3 first' observed in early June 19501
continued throur!hout that month but seemed to stop in early July 1950.
The return to the U.S.S.R. of the older year classes due for discharge
was still in progress during the first half of July 1950.
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-,ormany.
I. Reports received from 5 July to 5 August 1950 confirmed the knoun disposi-
tions of the Soviet Occupation Forces Germany prior to mid-July 1950.
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lrder of Battle Data .
ihe following units in the Soviet Zone
5 July and 5 August 1950: *
of 5ermarw were confirmed between
a. ONQ units of the Group of Occupation Forces Germany (007G) .
56th Uotor Trans Regt
(66th ?) Sig TAN
Hq 30th Gds Gun Arty Brig
1950
A Gun Arty Regt of the 30th
Nedlitz un to 10 Jul, 1 0
36th Pon Bridge E
An Engr Regt
b. Eip.hth Gds Army.
579th AT Arty Regt
1173rd AT Arty Leg
68th Gds necz Regt
c. Third Shock Army.
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in the Potsdam Area up to 10 July 1950
in Potsdam-Nedlitz up to 13 July
Ods Gun Arty Brig,
in Potsdam-
in hoselau-reinsdorf up to 4 June 1950
n Potsdam-Nedlitz up to early June 1950.
fl in Gera up to 11 June 1950
in :timar up to 29 January 1950
un Halle up to 5 April 1950
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Hq. 207th rtz Hine Div in 6tendal up to 10 June
1950.
A Tank Het (former 16th Ode ?) of the 2)7th t3 hifle Div,
lin Stondal up to the end. of Decener 19119.
132d Cris Arty Ref2tI IcomTanded by. Colonel
2ranchenko (fnu), in Schwerin up to June 195f.).
-.:q 94th Cdsrtz atria Div in 0chwerin up to 15 July
1950.
199th Ode Gun Arty .of--tl
Bprdenko, (fnu), or Lieutenant Colonel lalida (fnu), in :,lemor
Irp to June 1950.
115tb How ir.t.y Hect cormonded by Colenol i.etren-
ko (fnu), in Schwerin up to Juno 1950.
74th (?) Tank SP etI Iconandoc1 by Colonel Prokhorov
(fnu)? in Schwerin up to June 1958,
Hq rth -ecz Divi leowranded by Colonel flamitov (?)
(fnu)? in PerieberfT up to J-mo 1950.
58th neZ Tiegt corranded by Lieutenant Colonel
Shichenko (fnu) in 1orlebo2;:' up to 28 June 1950.
59th 'reez i:ertI I commanded by Licutennnt Colonel
lio:lashinko (fn u) in Luftigslust-TochF.ntin up to June 1950,
60th Yecz ileti 'commanded by Colonel Lobanov ('nu
in Parchim up to June 1950.
119th Gds Tv Tank SF Avt commanded by Colonel
Sharokha (?) (fnu,? in Ludilvif:slust up to
A 'redium Tank lest, of the 16th necz Div
up to 8 July 1950.
Icovnanded by Gds Colonel
d. .Second Ode :'Seoz Army.
33r0 Ode Afle 7:er,t
34th Cdsfts Ufle Pact
1950.
Uth Cd s Tank Ne*:, in :ourupoin un to 26 Juno 1950.
226th 71ort CetI I In fleuruppin up to :11 June 1950.
A Ode Si Un of the 12 Ode Talf.': Div, in 1,eurappin up
to 21 April 1950.
Hq let 17ece Div
195C.
19th "ecz ael in Doeberito up to 30 "ay 1250.
35th r"ocz in Doe'r,eritz up to 1 July 1950.
.1 't' Tank !Zer,tF liii i)ooberitz u.-% to 2/4 June 1c/50.
49th 0ds Tank -ecti rul :euruppin up to 8 June 1950
e. Third Cds Yecz Army.
Ara7Hq, CinC Lieutenant General :.A.-itrofanov? in Luckem-alde
up to 2 July 1950.
Hq 14th Ode l'eoz Div un Jueteroa up to 17 Juno 195.
49th Gds "ecz ot in Juoterbo;:: up to 17 Juno 1950.
2497th AAA iiep:t In juatercw up to 30 zl.y
A :31, Bn of the lLth Gds "ecv, Div, AN: 709%4 M., in Juoterhof.1up
28 June 1950
in varchi..,
in i-asewalk uc to 3 ray 1950.
in ':7,euruppin up to 6 June
in Doel:eritz-Krampntz up to 15 July
to 17 June 1950.
Hq 6th ,A's Tank Div
He 7th Ws Tank Div
Ng 9th recz Div
f. Fourth Ode 7eoz Army.
in ?ittenberg un to 12 July 1950.
in acsslau up to 12 July 1950.
in Cottbus up to 3 July 1950.
312th Ods a itet1
llth 6i egt
Hq 6th Ode Let= Div
gq 7th (Ids Vecz Div
1950.
208th Ode AAA !.ectl
in Eberswaide up to 11 June 1950.
in Ebersvralde up to 31 .:arch 1950.
in Bernau up to 17 June 1250.
In .;:'uerstonwaleo up to 11 July
in J:rankfurttder ue to 9 April 1950.
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50 Training at Lilitary Posts.
Those units which renained at their posts after the transfer of their
divisions to the maneuver areas continued their tl'ainine in and near
their posts in July 1950. This training primnrily affected the replace-
ments which had arrived in June. The training included drivinf of motor
vehicles and tanks. In the meantime part of these replacements joined
their respective units stationed in the maneuver areas, i.e. replacements
arrived at the Templin maneuver area in mid-June 1950, in letzline Heath
in late June 1950, and in Altengrabow in June 1950. /9/, /10/, an 1/.
6. Status of Training.
The replacement of well trained personnel by young soldiers has certainly
affected the training status of the units concerned. The status of train-
ing, and thus the combat value, of the units has been lowered since the
beginning of June 1950. This deficiency will be eliminated only aftr the
basic training of the replacements at the military posts has ended, ard
atter a prolonged training period of recruits, within their new units,
ha e been carried cut at the maneuver areas. The Soviet units All there-
fore not regain their full combat readiness before the early fall of 1950.
7. Personnel.
a. According to nueerous transportation reports, large shipments of
replacements continued to arrive in the Soviet Lone of Oermany in
the secone half of Jure and early July 195:'. For example, 20 ship-
ments of 60 railroad cars, each loaded with replacements. massed
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snipments or soldiers arrived in Germany via Frankfurt/Oder during
the same period. /1/ Accordine to available information? a total
of 52 shipments of replacements arrived in Germany from early June
to 3 July 1950. These Observations were confuseed by nlx:erous other
reports of individual shipments observed in the Soviet on of
Cerisany, ane on the arrival of replacements at various military
posts such A'S kotsdam, iloeberitz? !;atekern? eathenau, 311re, Jueter-
boe, Rosslaue Stendal, Dresden, Coolear-Nohra ane Frankfurt/Oder.
Since no other reports on the arrival of replacements have been
received since 3 July 1950 it is possible that the arrival of new
recruits was on the whole, completed in early July 1950.
b. The return to the U.S.S.. of older nee classes due for discharge
continued. in June 1950. According to available information, such
shipments were observed in July 1950. t''er example, a shierent of
about 5,000 men was reported from -eimar in late June and early
July 1950, and another one of .400 men from Hillersieben. /12/411/.
The following east-bound troop shipments were observed from early June
to enrly July 1950: nine trains proceeding via Kueetrin; and 21
trains which were presevably directed to Frankfurt/Oder via LuesLrin.
Some of these trains are possibly included in the nunber or nine
trains reportedly passing throueh iluestrin. /13/
co A comnarison of the incoming and outgoing shipments shows that the
nurber or replacements arriving in the zone far exceeds that of soldiers
returned. /1)e/
SQ eeturn of Loviet as:ardente.
In early June 1950 it was roeorted from eosslau that, according to a new
order, all the Soviet dependents still in (Jermage are scheduled to be
returned to the t!.:7..'os./15/ In early July 1950 similar reports were
received from Potsdam, ornbure and Cottbus.
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Most divisionb and independent OIN unitski the Soviet Zone of Ciermany
and Austria more confirmed up to mid-July 19501
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25X1 10. Supply Situation.
During the period, two reports on the supply dumps in the Soviet Zone of
Germany were transmitted. /17//18/. Tvo more reports will be submitted.
/197/20/
11. Transportation Gituation.
a. The transportation situation during the period may be considered
satisfactory. Operational difficulties resulted only from the
13 control points established around Berlin for 11 control of
freight traffic to and from Berlin. /21/ /114/ The number of
trains passing through the border stations along the Oder-Veisse
lino continued at the normal rate.
b. Reports on the coril situation have been ,received only from
individual railroad stations, so that over-all figures on the
railroad coal reserves available in July 1950 cannot be
These individual reports: however, showed that coal reserves,
especially hard coal resorver.7, were increasing. It may be
assured that the 200,000 ton mark, ten (Lays supply, of the
previous month has been surpassed.
c. Construction projects.
The conversion of the Loewenberg-Neustadt-;qathenow branch
line to a moin line is nrogrossing. The installation of
Live sidings end a connecting curve south of Neustadt was
reported. /22/ and /23/
(2) The construction of a direct connection from Rostock'
Port to Bramow, and the expansion of this railroad sta-
tion into a receiving station improved the railroad faci-
lities of the Rostock-arnemnende Port. /24/
(3) By an agreement with Poland, the Coorlitz-Zittau railroad
line, which follows the Lausit7.er Noisse Aiver, was re-
opened. This line is chiefly ,for workers going to or
from their place of work. /25/
(W The 84km stoetch remaining between qeitwein and Yuestrin-
Klotz on the Vrankturt/Oder line is being, reconstructed
as a sipgle track. This will establish a direct link
between these two important border crossing stations. /26/
(5) The reconstruction of the dismantled single-track rail-
road line from Earth to frr-lrow vie angst is scheduled
for the near future. It would again link the health
resorts on the Toatic Sea with the railroad not ci the
sone. This eivos the project both economic and military
importance. /27/
(6) The construction of a connection between Pankow and Schoen-
hauser Alleo, stations of the Borlir elevated railroad
system), in the Soviet sector of the city, mill rake the
elimination of the riesundbrunnen railroad station in the
,rench Sector or Tserlin possible. /28/
(7) Tho consLructon of two new 3oads and tto bridges ocross
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the qavel ,Aver, in addition to the reconstruction of
the Elbe hiohwaybridoe near Taro*.muende, create new
east-west road connections, predominantly of military
importance in the ar3e between the ilavel and .Ube
divers. /29/ /30/ /31/.
d. iscellaneons
(I) Trial runs nado on the Halle-Berlin linn with loco-
motives burnin-: coal dust show that the &,oviet Zone roil-
road adnirristration is tryino to eliminate bra:m coal
firing, plich is unprofitable, as much as possible.
Brown coal firing also subjects locomotives to an e.:cessive
mar and tear. /32/
The transfer or railroad pers0000l from the Cott:.us rail-
road district to the uranium mininr district ENews that
these stops: Which were reported in the previous month,
seem to constitute a nlanned operation rather than
isolated reasurea.
(2)
(3)
The following transportation measures, of possible future
significance, may have been caused by the ,re,,.ent poli-
tical situation:
Asserbly of locomotives in 00tt',u:. by the Soviets. /33/
To placinc of locomotive columns stationed in 2rankfurt/
Oder on a stand-by basis. /3h/ This measure, 1'AI/A was ,
first re criedin lath Jure 3O950? is now confirmed.
OeTistratior of robile loadin! ramps: suitable for the
lcadin-, and unleadirk troops, in the Erfurt railroad
district. /35/ On 17 July 19O, Lt Co]. kavlov (5nu) of
the CCC Transportation Division requested a report on the
status of the 'rridoes across the Oder and neisse Rivers.
12. ?Wm Units.
a. The occupation by an.7CD/7VI.; unit of a barracks south of the L.ue-clInceberg
road was eiain confiired in late Aoril 1950 i,bout the olme tiro
it was reported :or the tirFt tiro that the ;error district court
and the -'-loepeelschulo (lace raker school) in Schnoebe/Tf are occu-
pied by AlDt:1:7: guard details. Tao four-story 1:uildincs about 150
meters south of the chtar,:,,enbero- railroad station .a3re also ro,orted-
ly occwolod by "Cr:',/"IiVD units.
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in early ray 1950. 1 rast Observed in oecerber 1:49 in
25X1 connection with an :'TP/--.To office. I1
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25X1 Guest-row wore tranlforrot4, into the alkensee area in early April
1950. Te observation in the area of f_Tanienburo
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transfer.
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c., AnrliD cam: ? v,as auain confirmed in the area of the Biesderf hosoitel
in late Juno lO50.
6.
The notor vehiclel of the camand echelon of the 7,70E*VD Aeadquar-
tors These vehicles were
observed chiefiv in the area. of *Berlin-Crucnau. 1 1
it can be concluded that the 7.(26/7VD units
in the areas of 2,erlin, Schoorin-Ciuestroro Dresden: Chemnitz, Halle
and the :Tan', Mtn are assigned, to this headquarters. The Y.C13frVD
unit of the :U'at. CvS:s 'eco Amy in the uraniun minino district is an
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of all all the major 7:011/WD units in the $oviet
Zone of (ermany were continuously observed until mid-July 1950.
Austria-Western Thingarr
-TR-general disposition of the .;'oviet occupation troops of the Central Croup
25X1 of Forces in Austria and Western Hungary WDS unchanged up to mid-July 1950.
The Hq 13th Cds Meoz Div
1950 by the evaluation of documents.
was confiriaed in Vienna up to 23 June
Training; Areas.
a. The occupation of the Doellorsheim training area by units of the
13th Ods 1"ecz Div and the 95th Ods n-,z Rifle Div waf--,, confirme tm
to mid-July 1950
/37/ Entire units, particularly of the 13th (ads 7''ecz Div, mre
still at their poste at the beginning of July 1950, i.o, the 44th
Gds '4'ecz Regt in Vienna, probably for guard Jutiesond the train-
inz of recruits, and the 106th Gds Hv Tank :24? Rofzb in Kav,ran./38/
Contrary to a nrevious asemption, the units of the 106th Gds Hv
Tank SP ito,rt were not transferred to the Doollershoim maneuver
areayinit elevents of the regiment, after the end of April 1950,,,
stayed at the artillery range near Bruck on the Leitha River for
short periods of training. /38/
b. The elements of the mg AAA unit (23rd(?)AAA Div (hegja)) which
were transferred froz their posts in Stockerau and i,orneuburg to
the Apetlon training area in !aid-sy 1950 returned to their&.:arri-
sons about mid-June 1950. These military posts, after that date,
were reportedly fully occupied, whereali ;tpetlen was reported to
be unoccupied. /39/
c. The occupation of the Haymasker training area by units of the 17th
Otis Mee?, Div was confirmed. no to 30 June 1950. /40/
Rumania- Eastern Hunrary.
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clarification of the situation in Eastern Rumania, principalbr in the Dobruja.
a. Soviet troop trains were unloaded at the Canara railroad station
(R 53/54/S 61) beteen 10 and 12 May 1950. These shigpents includ-
ed about 300 tanks. Ten other trains arrived. on 19 !lay 1950. A
total of about one division was detrained. /a/ /42/ In connec-
tion with a report on the arrival in Harsova (R 53/5)-/ 16) of
Soviet march coll:!nns which had come from the direction of Braila,
it is c)ossiTqe that dbout ore division is transferred. from the
73raila area to the Constants area. This division is possibly
the 25th Cds 7ecz Div -which, on the basis of previous reorts? was
believed to he located in the Braila-Galati area. /42/ The units
of this division held trainirn exercises in the area north of
Constants during the first half of June 1950. /41/
in the area of Craiova-
o,serveO five lulitery shipments sore of wnich had alleged-
ly come from the f and 71-Lich proceeded in a we.st-northwest
direction. /hi/ /42/ These shipments probably browht replacement,s,
personcel and materiel, for the soviet units stationed in the area
of Tins oars and eastern Hurrary.
c. The unittiocated in the area of Timisoara-Arad, abeut one division
'Titb it.r3 7:-.0rarters Ir. T1on7,7.p., nre conf
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up to late Juno 1950. They held cortined exorcises in this area
durinr, June 1950 /43/
d. Soviet troops, includin about 4o tanks, were Observed in 'kwed
in late April 1950. soviet troops, includir4-, out 50 tanks, vore
anlo'ded from two trains in Szered in Iid-April 1950. T'e units
Al-con loft tovarck the north, /41,/ These troops are possibly
those which left the Timisoara-Arad area in a northwesterly direc-
tion in early April 1950, and wore observed a9sins vest throu11
the Alba Julia( 26/Q 83) railroad station on 19 and 20
1950. /L5/ and /46/ ,hether these forces belong to the unit
believed to be lecatA in the area of Kecs%eet cannot be deter-
mined. ;.-ilements of this unit wore Observed in camps norbhvest
of Necskemet in April 1250. AV
16. The coneral disposition of the Soviet occupation troops in aumania
ern. Hungary; as stated in the last monthly report, is supplemented
/1)4/
a. One unit, probably the 25th Ods 'recz Di4,crevtorsly located in
33:.aila-Galati area, nm located in the Gonstantrt '1:rej-40
b. One unit, a tank or r,echnized division, located in t11:: area of
Tivisoara-Arad. Diere are also weak forces (roar details or guard
detachments V in the Craiova-Bucharest rrea.
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c. One unit, a tank or iechacAzed division, located in Eastern Hungary
in the recs%emet areasossibly the 2nd Ods ecz Div previously sta-
tioned in the Cralova area.
The presence of three Soviet units in amnia and ,astern Unn,,ary each of about
division strength, is pessikle. In addition, the 17th Ods T7ecz Div, assigned
to the Central ilroup of Forces, is stationed in :,estorn Hungary, at ..resent
in the inymasker maneuver area.
17. Through pros-exploitation were confirmed prior to Tiny 1950: nem Onlone3
General i.r. Galitshi was confimed as CO o: the Carpathian n, and
ods Colen1 Cenc-r, I A Prsono as 00 of no Kiev bon to
ray 1950.
*r-7---1Com7:ent. See Annex for detailed 5oviet Order of '2,attle in Germany as
of rid:MY. 1950.
1 Annex: Soviet Order of attle Germany.
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