MILITARY INFORMATION FROM POTSDAM

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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
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Prior to 17 December 1952, the south section of the Delius Kasernes Potsdam.,
was occupied to capacity by an estimated 1.,,000 troops wearing either reds-bordered
black epaulets with artillery or motor transport insignia, or black-bordered
imson epaulets,,, and by women wearing red bordered black epaulets with artillery
insignia. Between 9 a0m4 and 110,30 aom? on 8 December., about 20 soldiers were
rnaintenancing motor vehicles at the garages opposite the installation; about 10
soldiers with two aiming circles and two tripods and maps left for the Born-
etedterfeld; and three groups of 12 men each practiced the taking up of prone
position in a succession of timed motions at Bornstedterfeld. Between 10:30 a.m.
and noon on 10 December, about 40 soldiers engaged in physical training in the
barracks yards and 4 grqQs of 10 men each a ed in close combat practice at
Bornstedterfeld 0 Trucks
were seen en route the ns a ova.
20 Prior to 17 Decembers the north section of the Delius Kaserne., as previously,
was occupied to capacity by about 10,000 troops wearing red-bordered black
epaulets with artillery, motor transport and signal insignia and women wearing
red bordered black epaulets with artillery insignias At about 9 a0mb on
8 December, 12 soldiers carrying five radio sate left, the installation toward
Nedlita0 Trucks towing a 7602- snm field gun with a carbine fixed to
the barrels left the installation. The truck was occupied by an officer and five
EMa Between 10 a.m. and noon on 9 December,, soldiers received instruction on a
152 E gun howitzer in the barracks yard. Twelve soldiers with three grenade
launchers marched to the Bornstedterfeld for rifle grenade firing practice. About
.20 troops practiced advancing by bounds. Between 9:30 a.m0 and 11 a.m0 on
12 December; 12 soldiers, including 6 armed with submachine guns and the others
unarmed:, m arched to Bornstedterfeld. They were followed by 13 soldiers armed with
rifles and carrying two targets; and 12 soldiers armed with rifles and carrying
entrenching tools. On 16 D ember. an n etermined number of troops received
instruction on three guns0 only the carriages. A rifle grenade
firing practice was held Bornstedterl'eldo Between 10:30 a.m. and noon on
17 December,, prima mover were seen at driving practice on
Bornstedterfeld0 Six soldiers were stringing telephone lines in the Nedlitzar-
hols (woods) Trucks were seen an route to the
installations the latter coming from the o er o e aserne0
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3a Prior to 17 December, the Hohenlohe Knserne was occupied by about
500 troops wcaring* red bordered black epaulets with artillery and
motor transport insignia; black-bordered crimson and black bordered
blue epaulets; and by an undetermined nu n"oer of women wearing red-
bordered black epaulets with artillery insignia; and black-bordered
blue epaulets. At about .10 am. on 9 Decarhher s an officer and 10 N
were seen making terrain sketches between the Hiohenlohe Kaserne and
the Delius Kaserne; and 6 NCQs with a rti.l!l
an orient i a n marob ng the isaap o Trucks
were seen at dricring prac ce, proceeding toward
Wildpark.-On-Ig December six soldiers with c er ?s telescopes tered
the installation, were seen en route to the
installation.
4 Prior to 17 December,, the Ludendorff Nasorne was occupied to capacity
by an estimated 600 to 700 soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets
with artillery and motor transport inssigata0 Training activities were
almost exclusively restricted to instruction in the quarters., maintena ncixg
of motor vehicles and fatigue duty. ,fib earth shelter andb about 25 meters
from it. a. target butt were being built is the southwest section of the
installationol
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7o ?Prior to 12 Deember, the south section of the Delius Kaserne was
occupied.by an estimated 700 to 800 soldiers most of whom wore
red-bordered black epaulets with artillery or motor transport
insi_nias and a few wearing black bordered crimson epaulet
elieved to be recruits At about 11 a.mo on 6 Decem erq
the troops received instruction in their billets and did fatigue
duty, .At 2:15 p.m. on 12 December$ soldiers doing
fatigue duty and maintenanoing motor 7e a- c es Two groups of recruits
of about 20 men each., armed with rifles and carrying tar;etsg entered
the installations, coming from Kathariaenholz. About 20 soldiers
practiced observing terrain on Bornstedtorfeld0
8. Prior to 12 December, the north section of the Delius Kaserne was'
occupied to capacity by an estimated 800 to 900 soldiers wearing
r< bordered black epaulets with artillery,, Motor transport or
signal insignia. At about 11 am. on S December,, instruction and
drill was observed in the barracks area and marksmanship training
with rifles was seen at Bornstedterfeld0 Tracks
to the installation,
Prior to 12 December, the Iiohenlohe Kaserne was occupied by about
500 to 600 soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets with ar-
tillery or motor transport insignia. On 6 Decexmber9 soldiers were
observed in the billets or at fatigue duty.
Trucks ere seen on route to the installation.
10. Prior to 12 December9 the Ludendorff aserne was occupied to capacity
by an estimated 700 to 800 troops wearin?; red-bordered black epaulets
with artillery or motor transport insignia.;At 11830 aamo on
6December9 soldiers were observed engaged in fatigue duty and
maintenarcing motor vehicles in the i asta llation. Training with
rifles.was given at Bornstedterfel.d. t.t about 3 p.m. on 12 December,
the troops received instruction in their quarters and erg~,Szed in
field training at Bornstedterfeld0 No vehicular traffic was observedol
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~2h Prior to 1 January 19535, the Kavrallerieschulc 'in Krampnits
was occupied by 59000 to b,000 troops wearing red bordered
black epaulets with tank, artillery and motor transport
Insignia, and black-bordered black epaulets, Between 8:30
a.m,, and 10:30 a.m? on 23 Decembers a T-34 tank was seen at
driving. practice In the west section of the Installation, About
80 soldiers fired with rifles, about 30 soldiers received
instruction on light machine guns, about 20 soldiers cut trees
and prepared, trip wire entanglements., and about 80 troops were
at field training in the training area north of the installation,,
Pour T-34 tanks and 1 armored scout car were seen north of the
garage No 550 Three T-34 t? nks left the
installation for the training ar.eaa a .weer a.m. and noon on
3 . December, the troops received instruction,, maintenanced
motor vehicles and
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Prior to 21 December, the north section of the Delius Xaserne was
occupied to capacity by troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets
including some. with artillery and motor transport insignia, At
.1:30 p.m. on 13 December, about 50 soldiers received infantry
training, At 4:15 pm. on 15 December, about 80 troops practiced
r ,rching, On 13 December? 3 x 122 xma fie d .guns were seer in
shed No 7 and 2 x 322 -mm field guns wer e:en on 18 December. On
20 Dece::ber, three prime movers, towing a 122-mn field gun each,
were seen entering the
re seen an route to the nsta "ati.on,
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l6, Prior to 21 December,, the Hohenlohe Kaserne was occupied by troops
wearing red-bordered black epaulets, including some with motor
transport insignias .About 80 percent of the windows of the quarters
were lighted at dusk. On 18 December,, about 80 soldiers practiced
mar chi No ing activity was observed. Sedans
were seen en route to the installation0
17,, Prior to 21 December. the Ludendorff haserne was occupied to capacity
by troops wearing red-bordered black epaulets, including some with
motor transport insignia0. Trucks were seen in' garage No 14, On 20
Des-amber, nine soldiers were constructing an earth bunker near the
newly erected pistol firing range at the southwest corner of the
installation,,
18. In early December, Kitchen No 7e in the General Wever Kaserne
started operation, The kitchen was used by the advance detail,
Source observed no changes in the daily training routine,, which
included breakfast from- 7 aom, to 8 a,m,,, roll call and marching
in review from 8 a,m0 to 8:30 a0m , and interior duties,, probably
instruction, from 8:30 am,, to 1 pm. Little activity was observed
in the barracks yard. The unit did not go out of the installation. On
3 Decembers, three groups of each 15 soldiers received basic training
in front of the billets of the signal uniit. On 5 December, 10 soldiers
of the sill unit,, each with a crate, 50 x 50 x 80 cm, which contained
transmitter tubes,, were seen in front of garage No 8d., After I0:30 a.m.,
about 60 soldiers participated in a race, which was umpired by four
officers? From 8 a.m, to 1:30 porno, on 11 December, four groups of
eight signal soldiers each drilled with and without rifles0 At about
I p,m.,$ 2 officers and 30 signal_ soldiers were seen entering the
installation, They marched to Building No 14, At about 3 p,m,, 90
soldiers marched from Building No 8a,9 which housed the advance
detail,, to Kitchen No 7. A11 soldiers had red epaulets. Seventy
soldiers with red epaulets fell in in front of Building No Tao
Between 10 a,m, and 3 p.m. on 12 December, 60 troops with red c ets
policed the quarters of the advance detail? Tucks
,rhich were stationed in a garage No 8c, were seen nearby,l
19, Prior to 2 January, the Kriegsschule in Potsdam was occupied by an
estimated 1,200 officers and soldiers, The troops assembled for roll
call every morning at 7:15 a,m, between Buildings No 8 and No 1-1,
After the salute, the troops marched in review preceded by a military
baaand. A general,, who was said to reside on Am a . s stationed
in the installation. On 22 December,, Building No 10
was occupied by 200 officer candidates,, most of whom wore signal
insignia? At about 9:30 a,ra,,, 60 officer caancdtiates with red epaulets
and. 40 officer candidates with signal insignia left Club Building No 2
for Building No 6 and No 10 respectively,, From 9:30 a.m, to 1:30 p,m,,,
four groups each of 10 officer candidates wearing signal insignia re-
ceived basic drill and engaged in aiming practice with rifles. A' about
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22., Prior to 1 8 December, the General Ta,evcr Kaserne in Potsdam-Golm
appeared to be occupied to capacity by troops wearing red bordered
black epaulets wit ck-bordered
crimson epaulets' new officers
with dependents ha. arr. v in early December. Between 8:15 a0m,
and 10