INFORMATION ON K P UNITS IN DESSAU AND ALTWARP

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002700070001-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 12, 2002
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: October 7, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. On 19 Sept-niber 1953, K'P per3onne1 moved into the administration buildings
of the IFA and JU140 Plant: in Dessau, An AT unit and a mortar ;unit were
quartered in tents at the airfield, Red, F!'ray, blue and black service colors
were seen.l
2. Between 9 . nd ll. Sep ~eriber, the AAA unit from Altwarp is said to have moved
to the Berlin About 103 MPs., thy.: bulk of the headquartex?s, all guns
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and the vehicles except for 20 trucks .ren:ined in Altwa-,p. Between 12 and
17 September, a new unit of about 25'') zaen who wore red--bordered hlick epaulets
arrived in Altwar p. it n+e trucks, 1 aainulance and 2 motorcycles were
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The aew unit allegedly came frrori l~~~;esiar.
3. On 23 Septe Aber, the mortar unit begar. to vacate the oantonmentt allegedly to be
transferred to Karpin. Sourc: saw 47 x 122-mm mortars and about 20 trucks loaded
with billeting equipment. 2
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the KVP unit involved arrived in Dessau -already on 25 Auggust.
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of Mechanized Division Eg _esixi. It is b3: ieved that the bulk of this regiment
alongside with the mechanized regiments cti' the division were employ ad in East
Berlin. The unit wi.Ach as rived at Altt. eril :faay have belonged to the mortar
regiment of the mechanized division which is stationed at Karpin.
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