1. GRUPPENFUEHRUNGSSTAB IN KOCHSTEDT 2. GRUPPENKOMMANDOS OF THE KVP

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001000470009-0
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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 19, 2009
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: April 28, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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SECURITY INFORMATION
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
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1. Gruppenfuebrungsstab in Kochstedt
2. Gruppenkommen.dos of the KVP
called Gruppenfuehrungsstab was located in Kochstedt near
Dessau. This headquarters controlled the training activities of all.
Gruppen'koriandos established to date. This control was previously
exercis3d from Karlshorst by Lieutenant General Kurt Wagner ; thief
VP .,perations section. The now Gruppenfuehrunge.itab was organized
about late December 1952 in Kochstedt.
2. A total of about 65 officers were assigned to this Gruppenfuehrungs.
stab. All of them had received training at high echelon service
schools or -technical schools. About half of them were former Ceriian
Air officers. Officers of this headquarters known to source by
lank names rank and assignment included:
Colonel. Jchne Previously chief of the training
department
Colonel Christiansen Previously inspector of the tank troopv
Lieutenant Colonel Witt Previously deputy inspector of
artillery troops.
Major Schultheis Previously deputy to the chief of the
inspection department
Major Stauf Formerly assigned to the HVKVP at
Karlshorst
A number of Soviet officers were attached to the r_ w headquarters.l
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3, On 7 February 1953, Korean,, Chinese and Vietndmn . of :# crt rs t'er v .ssi ed
to the Gruppenfuehrungsstabo These officers who wore V1' Uniferns or
Soviet t.niforms, visited all major MI units. Thc:y wens: 1 or several
days to the Gruppenkommando Nord and its assignee . 3.i - . a3.c>n Their .
mission allegedly is to inform high ranking VP officers on combat;
experienced
4. The Gruppenkomnandos, which previously we.,:,-. not o be) mentioned in
the official correspondence of the VP are now referrr d tc without
code designations. There is a Gruppenkommando Nord in 11aeev:.?J!:, a
Gruppenkormndo Suedwe??t in Erfurt and a Graappesrko rxancio Wus t in :dale,,
The Gruppenkorinnendo West was previously referred to as y 2
given military jurisdiction of its owz. The preparations for the
establishment of such a jurisdiction bad allegedly a !.rea:y been made.
6? After 15 February 1953, classified material and 3r-,for oatiorr; was stamped
"Geheimft and "Geheiane Kommandosache" as was -this c.uu.stcvm in the .for t.r
German Armed Forces. The designations "Vertraulicite Verschl..ussachen"
and "Geheime Versohiussache" are only used In conmaun.1,cc.tious with
civil agencies?
ammen a This information cannot be verified for lack of
comparable information. However, Lieutenant General. t? a.. ra rf Colonel
Jobne and Colonel Christiansen were previously own to hold the
assignments mentioned
jQomment. There are numerous Indications that ? he: izet.dquartar a
of a n&-w Armeegrappe will be established In Pxfu:r L. The 'cae dquarter s
of another A meeg .tppe is believed to be located in Le:..pzIg or Dresden?
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