1. SOVIET TROOPS AND SUPPLY INSTALLATIONS IN THE BALTIC MILITARY DISTRICT. 2. RUMOR OF LITHUANIAN SOLDIERS IN KOREA

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• Publication Date: February 6, 1953
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CLASSIFICATION CONFIDENTIAL
SECURITY INFORMATION
INFORMATION REPORT REPORT NO.
CD NO.
COUNTRY USSR (Baltic)
SUBJECT 1. Soviet Troops and Supply Installations
in the Baltic Military District.
2. Rumor of Lithuanian soldiers in Korea.
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Attached is 4,.report on, Soviet troops and aupply `it tnglatioine i?n thel halt d I
'Military District.
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Kaunas To late June
(51-53w, 23-52E) 1951,
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Soviet Troop Units and Military Installations in the Baltic MD.
Barracks install- About two km south-
ation consisting east of the main
of four-storied railroad station,
stuccoed brick in the large bow of
buildings. the Neman River
Barracks install- South of the Ne-
ation consisting of man River in Pa-
several three-story nemune suburb.
brick buildings.
Ordnance depot Just east of the
consisting of low main railroad
wooden buildings station.
and gun,sheds, in
an area sparsely
grown over with
trees.
Occupation
Occupied by a tank
unit, an infantry
unit, and a construc-
tion unit. Fifteen
to 20 tanks and num-
erous Studebaker
trucks were seen
standing in the
barracks yard.
Occupied by an in-
fantry unit of un-
known strength.
an undetermined
number of machine
guns and numerous
artillery pieces of
light and medic m
caliber were stored
in the very large
installation. Ten
to 15 armored ve-
hicles were seen
standing in the open.
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To May
1951,
Barracks install-
ation consisting
of eight four-
story buildings east
of the road, 12
four-story
buildings west of
the road, and
numerous sheds
and garages,
surrounded by a
high board fence.
Southeastern
suburb of San-
ciai, astride
the road lead-
ing southwest
to Panemune.
high-echelon
headquarters, a tank
unit, and an artillery
unit were stationed in
the installation.
From eight to ten tanks
were sometimes observed.
Officers known in-
cluded Colonel Ilitsov
(phonetic spelling) (fnu)
and Lieutenant Colonel
Pokrovskiy (fnu). A
rumor said that a
division headquarters
was located in Kaunas
and subordinate to a
corps headquarters in
Riga (56-57N,2t-07E).
b. The unit was
motorized and equipped
with heavy tanks
mounting muzzle brakes.
c. Every year, from early
May until October, the
unit moved to a summer
camp near Gaizuniai,
about 30 km northeast
of Kaunas, where the
troops were quartered
in two large hutments
in the woods.
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Each hutment consisted
of wooden buildings,
repair shops, and
garages. The hutments
were occupied exclusive-
ly by units from
Ka-ulas, where only
a guard battalion had
remained. Soldiers
observed wore tank
and artillery insignia,
and red-bordered black
epaulets. One of the
two generals stationed
in Kaunas was repeatedly
seen. The officers,
dependents were also
quartered in the same
summer camp. From
late October, the troops
participated in maneu-
vers held in the Sovetsk
(55-05N,21-50E,-
Chernyakhovsk
(5h-38N,21-50E) area.
Barracks install- Panemune suburb, Occupied by a tank
ation. south of the Ne- unit. Six to eight
man River. tanks were repeatedly
observed.
Barracks on the Northern sector
Green Hill. of the city.
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 To May
1951.
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Komendatura
Center of the
city near the
,town hall, on
the southwest
end of Krasnyy
Armeyskiy.
The building housed
the komendatura, the
military administration,
the court-martial, and
an MVD office.
Militar;r install-
ation consisting
of 10 to 15 low
wooden buildings.
Eastern sector of
the city, opposite
the gymnasium on
the stadium grounds.
It was generally known
that an infantry unit
was quartered in the
installation.
Barracks install-
ation.
Eastern sector of
the city north of
the stadium.
Occupied by a tank
unit.
Main Militia
Office No. 3
occupying sever-
al buildings.
Center of the city
on Gedimino Street,
north of the
cathedral on Sta-
lin Square.
Deputy chief was Soviet Called GPU Office by
Major Asev (fnu); the local residents..
Captain Khilishevus
(phonetic spelling;
(fnu) was section
chief. The. number of
officials and employ-
ees was estimated to
be about 400, includ-
ing about 150 Soviet
women. The office was
superior to six other
militia offices,which
included about 200
Lithuanian police
trainees, who said that
they were to replace the
Soviet employees.
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Rukiai To May
(55-11N, 1951.
21-tt8E)
Silale To May
(55-28N, 1951.
22-07E)
Pre-military
training.
Military quar-
ters in private
buildings.
Military quarters Southwestern
in four low brick sector of
buildings surround- Silale.
ed by a wire fence
and in another
solitary building.
Up to May 1951,
groups of 25 to 50
young Lithuanians,
who were 16 to 18
years old, armed
with carbines and led
by Soviet officers,
were seen almost daily
marching through Kaunas.
They were practicing
twice a week with
weapons furnished by the
militia offices.
Occupied by a unit of
about 80 soldiers who
wore blue-bordered red
epaulets and were armed
with rifles and sub-
machine guns. The unit
was referred to as an
alert unit. Other
Germans stated that
similar alert units were
stationed in all major
localities in Lithuania.
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Occupied by an infantry
unit of about 300 soldiers
who wore red-bordered
epaulets and were armed
with rifles, submachine
guns, and light machine
guns. The unit was
equipped with about 15
personnel carriers and
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Rumors said that
the unit was sub-
ordinate to a unit in
Klaypeda (55-!8N,
21-08E), which was
commanded by a lieuten-
ant colonel.
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Military quarter6
in all of the town's
public buildings and
in private buildings,
which were guarded by
sentries with watch
dogs and surrounded
by barbed-wire fen-
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Garliava To May
(5h-)49N, 1951,
23-53E)
Prienai To late
(5t-38N, 1950-
23-57E)
Barracks install- Southern sector
ation consisting of Prienai.
of several brick
buildings, rebuilt
since 19b8.
Garliava was occupied Garliava was evacuated
by about 800 militia by its civil population
troops who were alleg- and occupied by MV])
edly commanded by a units in 1945,
general who belonged
to a high-echelon
MVD headquarters.
Troops were repeatedly
observed leaving on
trucks. They used to
return after one or
two weeks.
Occupied by a unit
consisting of
soldiers who wore
red epaulets bord-
ered with a piping
of another color.
A vizor cap with a
red band was worn
after duty hours.
The unit was armed
with rifles.
To the Barracks install- Southern sector Occupied by a
end of ation. of Prienai. militia unit.
1950.
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 Kaisaidorys To May
(54-52N, 1951.
24-26E).
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Barracks install- Northern perimeter Army unit of about
ation consisting of of Prienai between 300 men, including
one four-story white the Neman River and unusually many
painted brick the road to Kaunas. officers, who wore
building. different service
colors. The officers,
numbering about 50
or 60, belonged either
to an officerst course
or to the unit. No
heavy-weapons were
observed.
Draft and The Lithuanians of
induction. the 1928 and 1929
classes were serving
in 1950. Members of
the 1930 and 1931
classes in Prienai were
drafted in spring 1951
and inducted afterwards.
Military quarters About 300 meters Occupied by a unit of
in a former school. southwest of the 150 to 200 soldiers
railroad station. commanded by a major,
who was also post
commander. Arms ob-
served included rifles,
submachine guns, and
machine guns. From 12
to 15 trucks were seen
standing at the installation.
Recruiting office About 400 meters The office, which consisted of
in a four-story northwest of the about 30 officers and an equal
brick building. railroad station. number of NCOs and EGA, was re-
sponsible for the registration,
drafting, and induction of
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MVD office.
Vievis (Yevie) In spring
(54-46N, 1951,
24-48E)
Military office.
Kruonis In spring
(54-45N, 1951-
24-12E)
draftees of the rayon.
Chief was Soviet Captain
Shorokh (phonetic spelling)
(N 'a).
Consisting of 10 to 12
Soviet officers and some
NCOs and EM, including
Lithuanians and Poles.
The office was referred
to as the MVD main office
and was staffed by about
50 men, including eight
officers. Its chief was
a major. The office was
equipped with some trucks
and jeeps.
The office was headed by
a captain and staffed by
about six officers and 20
NCOs and EM. It was sub-
ordinate to the MVD office
in Vievis and equipped with
small arms, three light
machine guns, three trucks,
and three jeeps.
Rumsiskis To April MVD office. The office numbered 40 to
(Rumziskis)1951. 50 men who were equipped
(54-51N., with small arms.
24-13E)
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Area east To May 1951.
of Kaunas
Inductions.
In spring 1951,
members of the 1930
classes were inducted
in the ar east of
Kaunas.
a i uanian
ees had to serve
with Soviet units in
the interior of the
us&.
Sirvintai To May 1951.
(Zirvintus)
(55-03N,
24-57E)
Ukmerge To May 1951.
(55-15N,
24-47E)
Military quarters Southeastern
in three larger sector of Sir-
civilian buildings vintai.
with garages, sur-
rounded by a wire
fence two meters
high.
Barracks install-
ation of several
multi-story red
brick buildings,
surrounded by a
board fence. A
three-story bare
brickwork was
Western peri-
meter of the
city, north of
the road to Del-
tuva, six km west
of Ukmerge.
MVD headquarters of
about ten officers and
100 men; called an MVD
battalion by the local
residents. Major
Bandelov (fnu) was the
commanding officer, and
Major Boshkov (phonetic
spelling) (fnu) was de-
puty commander. The
headquarters was superior
to six or seven other MVD
offices. Two sedans and
six personnel carriers
used in anti-partisan
commitments were parked
in the garages.
Occupied by a motorized
unit of several hundred
soldiers who wore blue-
bordered red epaulets
and collar patches.
They were only equipped
with small arms.
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Local residents
referred to the
troops as Stalin
soldiers who con-
stituted an elite
similar to the
German SS.
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Military quarters Southwestern sector
in three multi- of the city, astride
-story brick build- a street branching
ings; a large dri 11 off Klaypeda Gatve.
ground.
Ammunition dump, Wooded area about
about 500 meters four km east of the
long, surrounded city and one km
by a wire fence. east of the air-
field, just south
of the narrow-
-gauge railway to
Utena (55-28N,
25-35E).
The unit was
repeatedly seen
leaving the install-
ation with eight to
ten trucks which
carried 20 soldiers
each.
Occupied by soldiers who
wore red-bordered green
epaulets. The ranking,
officer observed in the
city was a general. Only
rifles and submachine
guns were seen with the
unit, which was equipped
with numerous motor ve-
hicles. A motor vehicle
repair shop, guarded by
a sentry with red-bordered
green epaulets, was near
the installation.
Numerous piles of ammunition
boxes of about l00x60xtO cm
and artillery ammunition car-
tridge cases were observed in
the open between the trees.
Military quarters. Near the Catholic Occupied by a unit of
about 100 soldiers who
wore red epaulets and
were armed with machine
guns and rifles.
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 Vilnius To May 1951.
(54-ICON,
25-17E)
To May 1951.
Daugavpils To May 1951.
(55-54N,
26-33E).
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Draft and in-
duction.
Barracks install-
ation and milita-
ry quarters in an
opposite school
building.
Ordnance depot
of low brick
buildings in an
area about 200
meters square,
surrounded by a
barbed-wire fence
with watch towers.
Eastern sector
of the city, about
one km northeast of
the castle on Ho-
lendernia (Oland
Street).
Eastern perimeter of
the city, south-
east of the main
railroad station.
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In March 1951,
embers of the 1930,
1931, and 1932 classes were
drafted 4 jinducted some
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to persist rumors among
the popation, Lithuanian
soldiers inducted in 1950
had written from Korea.
stationed in Vilnius until
16th Lithuanian Div was
May 1951.
Lithu
serve their term with units
in the interior of the USSR,
among others with the 17th
Lithuanian Div in Gorkiy
(56-15N,3b-18E).
Up to nine heavy tanks
repeatedly left the
installation. Numerous
trucks and several artil-
lery pieces were observed
in the billeting area.
An undetermined number of
canvas-covered artillery
pieces, apparently all of
the same type, were lined
up in the open.
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