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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R001100280001-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 24, 2006
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: December 11, 1947
• Content Type: IR

INTELLOFAX If
Red 1311(tiv CB Notes
IDENTfA
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP
INTELLIGENCE REPORT
COUNTRY Ge!r {Ruaafan Z0M)
sMECr
ORIGIN
STATE WAR NAVY
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This document is hereby regraded to
CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the
otter of 16 October 1978 from the
irector of Central Intelligence to the
Irchivist of the United States.
DATA:
DIST.
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Approximately two mechanized corps participated in late Sptember
maneuvers in tile, .flW ' t "f.I?^VV t :3r e ge w 5a tlwCu s -u ~>rLllti J. area. i3:,u
exercises were directed by a command staff from Schwerin which
apparently transferred to Parchim afterwards. The problem called
for an attack of mixed troops against a highly r obile foe, the
latter being represented by armored troops who bore the insignia
2. Special emphasis was placed on cover against air attack and on the
use of AA. All simulated attacks were made by shock troops in
rifle company strength with six to t:n supporting tanks. Use of
roads Baas completely disregarded and Y in fact,
some roads were
ripped up by bulldozers to prevent their use, At the finish of
the maneuvers in early October. the tops
leaving only SPCA and border control units at a. forest camp 2.5
kilometers northeast of Salzwedel.
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L-]comment,., the insignia shown above (Para 1)
Were used by the Soviet Fifth and Se Tenth Tank Divisions during the
war ?)
All units left the Letzlinger Heide maneuver area by 20 Septem?ber.
leaving 2,300 men at the former rifle range at Xiillersleber, (Y51)
This unit, led by a let Lieutenant, is in charge of maintenance,
guard and ration supply for troops west and northwest of Magdeburg.
C onmie t : I
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~L.I?e evacuation of
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on 21-22 September, adding that 2,000 men remained
there on 29 September.)
4, debug-Stenl (Y60-85) : :nfa .try, artillery and vehicle troops
n this area are designated as Army Section-Kudryavze;r Division.
No armor was obser^ved.
kt ndal: On 11 October Stende.i contained one armored brigade any.
One motorized unit, of brigade strength,
CLASSIFICATION
S C t-V1.'1A r r+ r URN_CEO
is document is here'. ~, r; ??od to
CONFIDENTIAL in acco ' ;, } + `:e
~1 !*+ter of 16 Octol ??
prove ore ease 2 -RDP82-00457R0~
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c r, 'nr en. , r_nplete'1 y recondittarled and
'~.rxg s f ? sir. I~?=.:ii~ fight; unite, comprising 1,200
n.111 ar:, sta. i. I' ed hl-r i=e, as a;a "in?nal corps school with 400
s ?ttudon~t s . ,~tt Es: ,en 4 1."i e c. it ) c **rve i; aircraft eniloyed
included. ur-2, p./ 1..1_,i9'' and n'' ?'^:1-F?' '+~I p`.:' s t
7. Vii 8 rburg (Y77) : Cana ir.s only >. rm ii1 i men ,htura of thirty men,
r1ebcr (T 7G) '- iTas two fighter uii:lts and 'one training school with
R total troop strength of 1,500. The' e are approx*.wiately 500 aircraft..
Rata,, ME-109, M".44 and six Fr--lgaw
Schwerin tiT46) : nunierot s vehicles in Schwerin which
i'.een in the Letzlinger Heide area five or six weeks earlier
(preetse date nut given) ;
VAh:'_cl s- a been :". ppK'' f -m ..a ens e on witz
sitf 9i#,y~f; ? ets t ndl:~.Fiting .'r c 1 ~`] rtler .,s their destination
Th r,I;E Y:, _ ng officer of "chw? rice Is General Tuchanov., S;is executive
of^.ticar i. Col. onel nrilutzki. Troop strength o mounts to an ar?#?,ored
unit of regir?enta;l size and e pnroxjMi t