MILITARY INFORMATION FROM MEISSEN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R004700390003-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 1, 2003
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: March 29, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY SOVIOt Gone Hof G ,r, an 25X1 REPORT NO- 25X1
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EVALUATIO ___ _25X1 J'LACE OBTAINED 25X1
DATE OF CONTENT 17 January to early :Y 1950
DATE OBTAii EJ DATE PREPARED_____. 9
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The following information on the occupation of Meissen (i 5Z/
L 09) was obtained.
1. a. The kaserne on Highway No 101 was occupied by troops with
red-bordered black epaulets between 17 and 19 3anuary 19500
b., mch.activity s observed at the railroad station on
those days. it was said that Soviet officer families from
the vicinity; including; the Dresden (N 52/F 29) area, were
entrained for repatriation to the soviet Union.
d. The Ross Hotel opposite the railroad station was occupied by soviet o."f 25X1
yard.
2. a, The :artillerio kasernc on Iii3hway No 101 was occupied by
about 1.1c o troops wearin red"-bordered black epaulets 1x ec.rly
.Webruary 1950. The troops, about 50 percent being recruits,
allegedly belonged to a tank unit including; a subordinate
motorcycle unit. Close-order drill wr~s observed in the kaserne
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b,. Bonitzseh Kaserne was occupied by about $00 troops with
red-bordered black epaulets and tank insignia, about two
thirds being rec Two een, in front of the
occupied by about
kaserne. Trucksfgj&.B
45 troops ii-,rith red-bordered block epau ets, carrying, field packs,
rifles ;:Lnd gas masks, moved into the kaserne on 2 February 1950.
"Ln officer yT of the shipment-F-_
a. The :,eissen railroad station is known as the collectinc;
po'~I.nt for shi:-)ments of aoviot dependents going; to the .soviet
Union,
b u The two kasernes are occupied by the 95th `.i';aznk Ie?t and
the ? 1TO ..4cl Da of the 9th Tank Uiv o
The statement that the motorcycle unit is subordinate to the
95th Tali?, acev t is presumably wrono a The r otorcycie unit ray
con 'ern to orders by the re ir..ent only as far as quarters are
concerned.
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