ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL POLICIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005300340009-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 10, 2010
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: November 1, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORI~
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.II
COUNTRY East GerriarV
SUBJECT
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
Organ:i-zati.on and Personnel Policies
of the KVP
DATE DISTR. 26 November 1954
NO. OF PAGES n 1, -
NO. OF ENCLS. 50X1-HUM
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
f Mechanized Division Potsdam, is located in the
e - GDR.
Comment. Special efforts for recruiting volunteers have been mad50X1-HUM
for about three months. In September 1954, an increased number of
recruits was inducted by several KVP units which, apparently.?had.
vacancies resulting from discharges.
It is believed improbable that,-follow ng a present me s or
recruiting, an increase by 14,000 men-will be reached by 31 December 1954?
The figure possibly indicates that 14,000 replacements will be inducted
for the same number-of dischargees.--.--
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
s to the command area of Territorial-Verwaltung
nistration), while the southern portion of
command area of TV 24. Major General-Rehtzsch
is commanding general of TV 12. 1 .
2. By 3l December 1954, the KVP will be increased by 14,000 men. By order
of the Ministry of Interior and the FDOB (trade union), the nationalized
enterprises have to pay a bonus of 50 to 150 DM East to each member
who volunteers for the KVP. Specialists, however, were not allowed
to volunteer. 2
were called off b;
17 October. 3
future and regist
3. NCOs and men who
decision was made in connection with-the elections. . The present - political
3. men .-- It-- is believed that the KVP fall - maneuvers- were called off 50X1-HUM
only or serious political reasons: It cannot be determined that this
three years will be discharged
e. 2 The KVP maneuvers in
of Interior because of the elects 'on
ent. The designations TV 12 and TV 24 are known. A, third 50X1-HUM
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