ENGINEER BATTALION OF THE PRENZLAU KVP DIVISION IN FUENFEICHEN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003701000004-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 12, 2009
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: February 11, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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Engineer Battalio e Prenzlau ''VP Division i.a Fuernfoichen
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1. The UP engineer battalion in Fu2nf eichen was subordinate to the Pr'enzlau
KVP Here .tschaft' and TV Nord, stationbd at Passvalk.
2. The battalion had the designation I'D 2-Abteilung".
3. The unit was quartered In the former concentration camp near the former
Fuonfeichen estate. Except for the headquarters building and the officers'
0rgranization and strength of the unit were es-follows:
Officers
Headquarters
15
Supply platoon
5.
10
Instruction platoon
1
4
27
S-1 platoon
1
4
27
Technical ?.latcon
1
4
27
lst through 3d Cos each
5
13
62
4th (Technical) Co
5
10
40
The 1st through 3d Co were organized into three platoons of three squads each.
The 4th Co included two amphibian platoons and one depot platoon. The number
of men serving with the unit was scheduled to be brought by recruits to
authorized strength prior to the beginning of the new training year on 1 December 1953
5. Officers of the unit included Captain Iuehle, (fnu), corrm .ander; Senior Lieutenan
Wilfert, (fnu), de:uty for general affairs; Senior Lieutenant Iiupatsch, (fnu),
deputy for personnel affairs; Lieutenant Hauschild, (fnu), leader of the tecthnical
platoon; Lieutenant .Oaldruck, (fnu), leader ofthe S-1 platoon; Lieutenant \Herbert
~Streitmann t. leader o' the let Co; Lieutenant ieck, (fnu), lades of,the 2Q Co:
Lieutenant 4~kgo, (fnu), leader of the 3d Go; and Lieutenant Lehmann,. (fnu), leader
-.'C1ive oppcxrents. Their morale was poor because of the
isolated inr ta11 ;ti.on, poor quart=.,rs, limited leave, insufficient supply of
clothing, long duty, and arrogance by numerous officers.
12. No Soviet adviser was assigned to the D-2 eibteilung of the Prenzlau 1~`6ri'D. A
Soviet officer we--rin..: KeTP uniform carve from Prenziau about every two weeks
to confer with the head of the office.
13. The '.nstaliat7 on 44
.!so quartered the Dti-2 iibteilung of the TV Nord.
vcr merit. The strength indl cated as about rhh0 men es:. entlally exceeds
the authorized strength of an en-,inner battalion of a 3oviet r:zctcrized rifle
division. It cannot be determ-ined :-shy, tiiaref ore, the strength of th engineer
battalion of the Prenzlau Div should sill be more increased by the
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of inductees.
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