SUPPLY SERVICE COURSE OF THE NATIONAL FORCES IN ERFURT-PETERSBERG

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 10, 2009
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• Publication Date: April 9, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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or, 21. November 1952 after an examination of the participants by an HVA
commission. After the transfer of all participants to newly activated
units, the teaching unit was to be moved to Dresden and to be assigned 25X1
to the headquarters of the Heeresgruppe Mitte there. A 1-year sup?7iy
service course for officers and a 2-year course for noncommissioned
officers and enlisted men were allegedly scheduled to start on l January
1953.
the National Forces hold In Erfurt-Petersberg was to be t ted
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the supply service course of
The supply service course was moved,, on 1 November 1952., from Stalin
Ailee, Potsdam, to Erfurt-Petersberg when their quarters in Potsdam
were occupied by a political course. The course was -previously located
in a hutment near Treuenbr.ietzen which was not winterproof.2
the following officers
Captain Graefe fnu ,, function unidentified; Captain Balz (f nu),, tech-
nical instructor second grade, for supply; Senior Lieutenant Loop ;fnu),
technical instructor second grade, for rations; Junior Lieutenant
Czocok (fnu), technical instructor for basic training and technical
training with weapons; and one Keller fnu technical teacher for
arithmetic and CGerman, Major
Jorek (fi,u), a.nd Captain Sprung (fnu), were technical instructors for
tasks ONT 0l U.,';,
LCo p at~ The former Hussar Barracks on Stalin Allee in
Potsdam cuarters SVPD No 1874] which is a school for high-level.
VP tr!ining, The Selterhof installation at Treuenbrietzen
quartered a branch of this school:, I that
the supply service course was located in the installation of
KVPD No 3092 in Potsdam prior to moving to Erfurt is considered
in error in view of the present retort,
For a translated .resume of notes,, see annex..
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Major General Bernd Weinberger is deputy for Economic Affairs. in
the Minis try of the Interior and Major General Heinrieh Heitssh. h .s
chief of staffs,
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Organ-, z~,t1on of fte _imental Sun21y S. rv ces Burins AttacL.
1, Modern general combat is mainly distinguished by the following
characteristics:
a. =ss effect of man,xOwwer and materiel under joint action of
army, air force and, under certain circumstances, naval
wilts;
bQ rapid changes of the tactical situation due to the partici-
pation of motorized units and the application of new
weapons;
c.. extensive requirements of supplies, particularly B/t'A (artillery
and infantry) ammunition rations;
d0 difficult command due to the commitT~g~ + of masses;
e. development in large depth and width" hle intent to attack the
strongest ooint of the foe, for instance under the concentration
of 280 guns on a front sector, 1 km wide, and to destroy his
command system;
f. joint support of the infantry by. all. branches of service,
particularly by the artillery rolling barrage; and
g. necessity of-timely and continuous supply,
2. A rear zone is assigned to every rifle regiment, but not to artillery
and tank (B and C) units. It is bounded frontwards by the main de-
fensive area (H uptkampfzone =- HKZ), laterally by the rear zoAes of
the adjacent units, and rearwards by the rear zone of the division,.
The billeting area of the regiment, which includes the battalions,
is established In view of
a, number and condition of roads;
b., supply and evacuation facilities (with their expedient allocation
insured);
c. the existence of local supplies as well as water for animals, men
and technical purpos's.
The regimental rear zone includes suo'ly and'evacuation service units
and supply units and means needed for action. The rear points (rueck-
waertige Punkte = 132) are located 8 to 10 km to. the rear or the front
line,
3. The regimental supply services are resnonsibie for timely and continuous
supply to the troops and for the ordnance required for action. Its
duties include extended first aid and evacuation as well as the cunt
reoair and replacement of lost ordnanne and equipment, and the maintenance
of order in the rear zone. The supply services include:
a..? one motor transport company to carry and orotoct the ammunition,
ration and fuel installations, the repair shops and the financial
installations. The 1st Platoon is in charge of ammunition, replace-
meet parts for the ordnance shop, and lubrications. In action, it
will. establish the regimental ammunition point 10 km to the rear
of the front line. The 2d Platoon is in charge of rations, B/A
equipment, workshops and headquarters. In: Lion, rations, B/A and
technical ecui.oment will be locatoti near the rear boundary, On
marches, the lst Platoon will follow the column of the 1st Echelon,
which consists of the combat elements, and the 2d Platoon will
follow the column of the 2d r'chelon. The 2d Platoon will include
the quartermaster squad;
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b? the medical company including aid station and dentist, pharmacist,
enlisted medical corps personnel and drivers. It is especially
responsible for first aid and the evacuation of wounded from the
battalions to the division with transportationprovided by the
division, On marches, the medical company is in the column of the
1st Echelon; in action, it is located 2to 5 km behind the front
line with the distance depending on the tactical situation,
co the ordance shop, which carries a stock of ordnance ands moment.
It is reponsible for the maintenance of ordnanoe and equi.nmont
in action. During combat, only half will operate in order to
handle incoming minor repairs immediately;
d. the workshop for 13/A.
4., The supply services of the battalion include:
a, one supply platoon o; two 6-man squads, with the lst Squad
supplying ammunition, the 2d Squad rations. The 1st Squad is
equipped only with the minimum transportation for ammunition,
On marches, it will move within the column of the battalion.,
In action,, it will set up the battalion ammunition rront 2 to 5
km behind the front line. At the cost of its own motor vehicles
it will provide means to keep u.p the ammunition point. The director
of interior duty at the ammunition point, will also be responsible
for B units. The 2d Squad includes the hot kitchen. On marches, it
will move within the column of the battalion; in combat, it will
be located 2 to 5 km behind the front line,
Tactical symbol:
b. one medical f?latoon of ones for surgeon and a number of medical
corns personnel, litter bearers and. drivers., On marches, the
transoorte:c,ion of the platoon will move within the column of the
battaliou. In action, the platoon will set up the battalion aid
statirn 500 to 1,000 meters behind the front line. Tactical
symbol:
5. The regimental supplies include portable supplies and supplies loa-
ded onto trucks. The portable supplies are carried by the individual
soldier, the truck-carried supnli..os are loaded onto vehicles in quan-
tities prescribed by the regulations. They include on basic load of
ammunition and three daily ration quantities... Fifty percent of the
basic load of ammunition is carried with the weapons, 25 percent by
the vehicles of the battalion.-and 25 percent by the regimental motor
transport company. In B units, 50 percent of the basic load of
ammunition are also carried with the weapons except for AT guns and
mortars, for which 70 and 75 percent r epectively are carried. Fuel
supplies caried by the regiment include two basic loads with the
one carried in the gasoline tanks, the other by the motor transport
company.
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