2D INF REGT ROSTOCK OF KVP DIVISION SCHWERIN

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• Publication Date: June 28, 1954
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SUBJECT 2d Inf Regt Rostock of KVP Division DATE DISTR.
28 June 1954
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Between 3 February end 31 149.1.?01, 1954, no chaneesOceurred.wi..th reeard to the
asSignment of pereennel to the 2d Inf.Regt of KIY.P.Divielen Schwrin. The unit
'49.F., still quartered in. the Fuenelier neserne, Rostock. The strength report at
:foil call on 24 Februe.ry, listed 209 officers and .802 Els, Since raid-February:
renarations had been Inade fcr a recruiting cexareignt allegedly in crde-r to
bring to full strength all unite by .1.1ay and June 1954. Training sections
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recruits were activated with the individual battalions. In Marehg, 62 recruits were
aseigned to the regiment. The recruits received basic training in the training
oection and were then distributed to the individual battalions.
2. On Red Amy Day on 23 February; Captain Druecichanner (fun), regimental Polit
officero addoessed the regiment. A company comanders meeting; having as Subject
the deficiencies and shortcomings of the uniter was held on 24 and 25 February.
cowittee under Colonel Bleck (fnu) inspected the installation between 25 and
T'ebeuary. The committee observed that the discipline and lilorale of the
eeement Vero bad.
3, on 28 Fecreuary?, all battalions engaged in an 8-1a1 practice march with light field
:oack and small ants. The best time was 54 minutes. 2
4,,t l a.m. on 11 March, an alert was sounded. At 130 a.m. all but 200 guard
:oersonnel had left the installation. Heavy weapons observed with the troops
Ancluded 2 SU-76s? 5 Ir. 57--ren AT guns,. 5 x 45-ast AT guns, 6 fisavy mortars, and
2 At machine guns on trucks. About 30 trucks were counted. The simulated
eituation was that iimericoxl airborne troops had landed in the and Doberan area
lueoing the night of 3.0 March. At dawn on 11 teerch: the regiment areived at the
oear position in the GrosseScheass area; which is the garrison training gteends.
2rior to 2 the units dug the2nselves tr.ucite were parked in the woods
and the heavy weapons were en-placed at the ed irr of the woods. Telephone
connection was established not before 5 .p.m. Final orders were issued at 4 p.me
and the exercise was called off at 6 polio Most of the troops dieplayed il1..-.humor
during the practice. The soldiers slept in the fold-toles and had to be wokan up
several ties -by. the NC01. On 17 Meeich, ,Colonel Bleck addressed officers and
at roll cell. He conneiativ3. the treops art expressed .his thanks for the efficiency
.shown dr...a-ing the 0.Xen'el.,-30. on 11:,..?-iarch and. emthasi%ed that the Rostock regiment
was the.-?,est in 1:41e GDa.
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5 04 17 Yerch, 120 soldiers with AT guns and mortars transferred to Eggesin for
firing practice with live ammunition. 3
In Yarch, daily field practices were held at the training grounds in Rostock
Heath neer Oraal and Yueritz.
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[:::=1Commert, The strength of the regiment is considerably below the authorized
strength. The infantry regiments of Division Prenzlau, for instance, have
strengths of 1,500 to 1,800 men. As the recruiting campaign so far failed to
bring the desired results, it is doubted that the regiment will be brought to
authorized strength by June 1954.
omment... The Division Eggesin and Prenziau also conducted exercises at
regimental level In narnh. It is rather imrrobable that the discipline and
efficiency of the Rostock regiment should have changed to that extent during a
few weeks, although since the statements by Colonel Bleck (fnu)9 the regimental
commander, were contradictory.
25X1A 3,; E7v?eloalpento The exezoises were probably conducted at Jaegerbrueck firing
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