SOVIET MILITARY INTELLIGENCE GEN. P.M. CHEKMAZOV'S GROUP IN BERLIN (16 FEB - 13 APR 56

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• Document Creation Date: June 22, 2015
• Document Release Date: December 15, 2008
• Case Number: F-2008-00388
• Publication Date: November 1, 1956

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Gen P.N. CHEI M6ZOV's Group i.n B RLIIK~
(16 Feb - 13 Apr 56)
Foreword: -This report is a continuation of MPU Nos. 252 and
270 first issued on 2 and 19 Mar 56, reissued-on
26 Oct 56. It provides further details of the activities
of Gen Petr Nikiforerich C-MAZOV. who heads a GSFG
Intelligence Detachment. in BERLIN, and his relations
with Gen Andrei Egorovich Cr CHENPSEV., Chief, intelligence
Directorate, IkQ,. GSFG.
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1, On 16,/16 Feb 56 Gen P.N. CHEKUAZOV mentioned to Gen A.E. CIH;CHENPSEV
that he had a film on "these same balloons".
2. On 20/22 Feb 56 Can CI 1fAZOV mentioned to Col YULUSOV, Intelligence
Directorate, HQ, GSFG, that he wanted Col Can A.P. TARASOV, CoS, HQ, CSFG, to
see "this film on the aviation balloons," The film itself was short - some
120 metres - and took up to half an hour to run through; there was"a
commentary to it. C1 CMAZOV explained that he could let TARASOV have the film
for only a short time, as he had to send it on, further, "there" (presunably'
NDSCOW). CH13KiIAZOV then added that there had been a coument that day on this
subject in "Pravda".
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3. - ? On 22 Mar 56 'CHF. MP.ZOV reported to CHI:CY,ENPSEY that he had two sound
films in English. One showed training in various countries, and the other
the history of the organisational structure of NiO Tand the visits of
SISSEN HO{fl R to various countries. The second one was in the nature. of a
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 Request for Radio Service
4. On 19 Mar 56 and again on the 22nd March, Gen C RKMAZOV spoke to
Gen CIIDCBINTSi;'V about a request concerning a radio service which some people
(unstated) wanted net up, and which CHgIMAZOV had agreed to propose to the
CinC. He remarked that "your regiments (Le, ?CK XH SEV'n are there",
implying -that-they could p;abably help to set up or implement the link. The
radio service required was "of the 11th type" (po lir_ii odinadtsatogo) anal
OH ZI(AZOV presumed tint the major problem would be the technical difficulties
involved. CiIECHENTSEV agreed to support the proposal, adding that the technical
side was. important as the proposed set-up was such a complicated one. In
his time, "Niio a.i Mikhailovi.ch" (snu) hal already tried to bring this question
up, but'nothing came of it, and then "they closed down". There vras a chance,
however, that they might be lucky on the second attempt. CEEKMAZ,OV added that
?STOCK or ?STOPH (see comment c) might also apply to see the CinC, since he
(STOCK or STOPH) was principally concerned with. the plan.
Comment:
a) "The 11th" may refer to an 11th Radio Network or to an
11th organisation or directorate, or to the function of
such organization or directorate.
b) The Regiments described as "CHCCHENTSEV's" may refer to
regiments under the direct supervision of CHECHENTSEV, such
an the 28th and 4-9th Special Designation Radio Regiments.
These regiments which, according to other sources, formerly
had their Hq at STILBNSDORF, and are now at TORGAU and GEHA
respectively, are subordinate to the Intelligence Directorate,
GSFG. On the other hand, they may refer to any GSE'G Signals.
Regiments, since CBJCHENTSLV is in Hq,. GSFG,
c) It is impossible to make out for certain whether the
person referred to by Gen CIiNKM-ZOV as- being principally
concerned with the plan was STOCK or STOF}.H, Gen ,llI
STOPH is DDR Minister for Defence ,and. Col STOCK, thief
of the DDR Border Police Hq at PAETZ.
d) The cryptic reference to the closing down, evidently of.
an office-or organisation, might-possibly refer to the
reduction to the status of a department of the former
Frontier Control Dto. This would explain the interest in
the matter of Col STOGIE, if it was he and not Gen STOPH
who was, in fact; concerned. It is not Imowh who
Nikolai Mikhaiiovich was."
Coverage of. Western military exercises
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5. In the same conversation quoted in Para 3 above, Can. CHECHGNTSEV
asked C`E'I& ZOV whether- he had got anything yet about these -- "teeth, - or
claws". C_ U ZOV replied, "What, Bear's? No, nothing yet," One (man) had-
arrived but he had nothing, so the results so far were completely negative.
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 The significance of "Bear's claws" (po kogtyam-po medvedyu)
is not known, but it may refer to Intelligence Directorate
coverage of the Western mi itary exercises which apparently
are the subject of paras.6 and 7 below.
6. Later, on 20 Mar 56, Y'JLUSOJ also asked CH[1ZOV about the "claws";
CBEKIAZOV replied flat they had absolutely nothing and that there had been nothing
in the
press. They had sent someone "there" but had got nothing. It was, he
added, a "staff" (affair). YULUSOV expressed disappointment at this negative
result, saying that they had pinned great hopes on CH1MAZ0V, CI? M tZOV
replied that nothing could be done; failures had. to occur at times, and
he had in fact had a complete failure, YULUSOV replied t1a t they also had cone
poorly that time, worse than before. In the meantime they had to rake fresh
preparations, and the-brief must be set out more clearly. They would make
some rearrangement; but would not entrust it to one person alone, but to
more.
7. In a: conversation on 12/13 Apr 56, Gen C,HECHEA'TSEV told Col KONOVALOV?
of CH1!5tt?QAZAV's group that something was due to take place on the 17th, that
they were all awaiting the results of this, and that all eyes were fixed on it
Gen GH MAZOV's "Chief"
$. Gen CHE"t AZOV appears to have a "chief" other than Gen CHECISNTSEV.
On 22 Feb 56 CIiEKM1 ZOV asked Col YULUSOV whether he bad spoken to his
(CI fAZOV'a) chief at the Red Army Pali reception, and what sort of impression
he had of him. From the conversation it appeared that this "chief" was
visiting from MOSCOW. CHEI0 AZOV described him as "shrewd" and "experienced".
9. On an earlier occasion, on 16/18 Feb 56, Oi {aZOV, speaking to
CHECHENTSLV-about tickets for the same Red Army Day reception, had mentioned'
his "chief", to whom he gave'the names "Karl Karlovich",
Gen OHE NAZOV's visit to MOSCOW
10. CI0CMAZOV mentioned to Col YULL'SOV on 6 Mar 56. that he had written to
M)SOOW about a visit which he wished to make for three days. YULUSOV later
reported that permission for this visit had been given. C[I MAZOV was
apparently taking his wife with him; she was to remain in the USSR for a
month and would return to Gernnny later;
ii; On 20 Mar 56. Gen CI&MMZOV returned from M.OS0CW and reported to
YUI,USOV that everything was "normal" there.
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