INFORMATION ON THE FIRST MECHANIZED KOMMANDO ORANIENBURG

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003500050010-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 31, 2003
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: January 5, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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East Germany
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Information on the First Mechanized Kom;;.ndo Oranienbura
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LATE OOF c-ci'1NTE: NNT 1-D cembsr '1953
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1. the lst Tiecheinized Komrando Oranienburg
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su ordinate to KVPD Potsdam II.1 The unit consisted of 3 Abteilungen with 3
companies to each Abteilung, 1 machine gun platoon, 1 AT platoon, I medium
mortar platoon, 1 B-Abteilung (artillery), 1 C-Abteilung (tank), 1 S-i cor...pa_iy
(reconnaiasancel, -nd 1 S-5 company (antiaircraft) besides dispensaries and
military bands.
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Lieutenan c neider, assignmen unknown. 2
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Captain Barts, assignmefit unknown;
2. Officers ssigned to the unit included.
Lieutenant Colonel Klebsch, CO;
Captain Ludwig, deputy CO in charge of political affairs;
Captain S`aenram, deputy;
Captain Berger, chief of staff;
Senior Lieutenant Pletsch, deputy to chief of staff;
Senior Lieate :a it Protzka, 2d deputy to chief of staff;
Captain 3ochmarin, in charge of artillery matters;
Captain Schwoere, in charge of tank natters;
Senior Lieute iant Blahowski, supply officer;
Senior Lieutenant I?ani.ach, mess officer;
Senior Lieutenant Riede, in charge of clothing;
Senior Lieutenant Kirsten, finance officer;
Lieutenant Liebezeit, chief of Sub-department IV;
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. DCm ent. The dc.ta on the organization of th_, KVP unit in Oranienbu.rg a::d
key officers assigned to it agrees with previous information.
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