KONSUM-GENOSSENSCHAFTS-VERBAND MECKLENBURG

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001000830007-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 10, 2009
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: April 27, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL -1N.TELUUGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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Knnsrn -Gafoassenselmfte-Verband,
Mecklenburg
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Konalam -Genossenseha Verband,' Mecklenburg, GmbH R& Zentralversorgrmg IT,
B erleberg, is a commercial institution : (Bandele-Organization) (no) catering
exclusively to Soviet Army officers. The mains of fice is at So werinT branches
have been established at Heringsdorf, Beur ppin, Perl eberg," Reoblin, Wittstoek,
and, Rueaen Island.
20 Organization of the branch at Perleberg
a. Administrative staff
General Manager Captain Sliwankov
Deputy Manager Schwanke (a German)
Chief ' of Bookkeeping Department Lieutenant Tiohono
Chief Bookkeeper
Bookkeepers
Bookkeeper
Cashier
Interpreter
b. Persoxinel efaployed in the store
General Manager
Assistant Manager
Assistant (commercial)
Russian oivildan., name not known.
2 Russian woman, names not known.
Wackerfuss, a German woman.
Russian woman, name not known
A German, name+ not known.
A Russian woman, name not known
Irmgard Hohnert, a German woman: from Parohim.
Erich Neubert,"a German
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Assistant (commercial)
Saleswoman
Saleswoman
Saleswoman
Heinz Stroekex
Lel nti: Srna
RetzPrt, E-annelore-
Will, first name not known
Saleswoman Natasha, surname not known
o. Various sales departments in the store
Department 1
Department 2
Department 3
Department 4
Department 5
Fabrics, German and foreign goods imported from the West.
Men's and women's underclothing, table linen; sheets; blankets.
Furs, overcoats; men's,wom.en's, and children's clothing.
Luxury bed linen and counterpanes.
Department 6 Wireless.
Department 7 Provisions.
'epartment 8 Bicycles, perambulators.
3. The offices and'etore in the Perleberg garrison are situated inside the aerodrome
and occupy 3 large huts and 1 small one; one hut serves as a store, one as a store-
room,, and two as offices. The goods are sold exclusively to Soviet officers
against German currencye The privilege of shop ing on the same terms is extended
to the civilian personnel employed by the firm (both German and Russian). The
turnover was very large because the 'Russians sent the goods they purchased to Russia.
4. Prices of representative articles in V[!Sast
A bicycle a 320 DRS.
A luxury fur coat, of Russian origin s 1,200 WE.
A rabbit fur coats 250 WE.
The most expensive "Blaupunkt" radio set a 900 WE.
Best quality 100& men's woolen suits 350 .
Cheapest men's suits 120 Tg[E.
Best quality footwear s 120 D.
Cheapest footwear s 56 Tom.
Officers' high boots a 250 DNS.
Cheapest officers' boots s? 170M,
ePerlon?R women's stockingsa 12 DYE.
Food in this shop was approximately 50 per cent cheaper than in similar HD shops for
German use. For example, one pound of butter in the shop for the Russians cost 4.60
tiff wf~ile German civilians paid 6e5O D1 per pound at their RD shops. Moreover the
shop for the Russians is always very well stroked with all sorts of goods, which is
more than can be said of the M. at whioh Germans shop.
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5. A saleswoman in the store earned 270 DNK per month.
6. All ter n nationalsi-employed in this firm were recently dismissed
except for the Deputy Manager &ohwanke,, the interpreter, and drivers.
They were replaced by Russians.
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