MILITARY INFORMATION FROM WEISSENFELS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R007200640006-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 23, 2009
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: February 27, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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less than 40 tanks weere sheltered in the garages. Motor vehicles
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A T-34 tank was seen in the installs tion - not
2. The barracks installation on the south side of Sel.auerstrasse quartered
about 400 troops wearing red bordered black epaulets with tank in-
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The barracks installation on the north side of Selaueretresse9
'Ioissenfols (M 52/J 99), seemed to be occupied to capacity by
500 to 600 troops on 17 January 1951. Soldiers observed wore
black bordered red epaulets, some red-bordered black epaulets
with tank insignias and black epaulets. About 100 soldiers were
engaged in firing practice with submachine guns in the barracks
yard while 80 troo*8 left ' ion toward the target range.
Motor vehicles were seen in the bills ing
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garages, and four AA guns of about 80 nmt in another one. One Major
Pavlov, (feu), was se equently in the corn a of the commanding
officer. Truck and passenger car the car of the
Soviet kmendatua . chief,. were seen. The latter car is garaged in the
barracks installation.
72 tanks and armored scout cars were sheltered in one of the
Bstion 22 and 31 January 19!1, the barracks installation on the south
side ofSelauerstrasse was observed to be occupied by soldiers who
Comment. The barracks installation on the north side of Selauer-.
s?rasse s e Tnfanterie Kaserne. estimated the
occupation there at 800 in late 1950.
The installation is believed to quarter a Rifle Regt
of the 57th Gds ltz Rifle Div.
The motor vehicle Frepo belong to the latter division.
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Comment. The barracks installation located on the south
sae o. Se~auerstrasE-:e is the Pionier Kasernep
he number of troops there in November 1950 at
a men, bout 1 600 rye
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On the basis of arevious re-
ports, the 17th Gds Ta SP Ro.t and the unidentified Mtrcl Ph
of the 57th Gds Utz Rifle Div are believed to be stationed there*
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