MILITARY ACTIVITIES IN KVP SCHOOLS

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EVALUATION
DATE OF CONTE
DATE OBTAINED
REFERENCES
REMARKS
PLACE OBTAINED
ATE PREPARED 20 December 1954
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1. Prior to mid-October 1954, the Potsdam motor transposs1
was located at 27 Stalin Allee, formerly -Berliner Sty
the school had been located in Apollensdorf and, after about 1 May
1953, in Halle; it moved from Halle to Potsdam in the fall of 1953.
The official designation of the school was "Of.~yww ift f J05". 1
2. In mid-October 1954, the school was organized 400 $ %MeWartersunW,
and three companies. The trainees numbered abooO mien. Every training
,%burse lasted three years. Officers of the school included Colonel
Fleissner (fnu), co.manding officer, and Major Marker (fnu), political
officer. The rt*,airrlg training course terminated with a so-called state
examination on 7 October 1954. After a two weeks' leave, the
graduates returned to the school in order to learn the results of the
examinations. All of them had passed the examination and were
discharged as junior lieutenants prior to 31 October. Most were
reassigned to an office in Strausberg. The others were dispatched
to Eggesin, Hohenstuecken, Pasewalk, Berlin-Adlershof and Berlin-
Treptow. 2, 3
3. Most soldiers of the cadre personnel of the school were given leave
from 23 October to 8 November 1954. After their return, all new
trainees had arrived. On 8 November, the ration strength was 367
trainees. Organization and strength of the new training class was exactly
the same aS the preceding one. 2
4. Sixty officers whose arrival had been expected since 15 November
failed to arrive prior to 20 November. It was allegedly planned to
attach one additional trainin:_ company each to the lst and the 2d
Co to train these officers. The objectives of officers' training were
allegedly:
a. Instruction in the railroad transportation system
for very talented officers;
b. Training for the position of a "regimental technical
officer";
c. Improvement of theoretical
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Soviet advisers known or. 20 November included Colonel or Lieutenant
Colonel Volkov (phonetic spelling,; (fnu),, chief adviser, and
Colonel or Lieutenant Colonel Davidok (phonetic spelling), (friu),
adviser to the political officer.
7. The trainees wore epaulets which had iXOs' braids, two silver
crossbars and the letter A.
On 4 Novemb r and 12 November, the iiusaren Kaserne in Potedan.
quartered aii estimated 200 men. According to a i,,VP officer, 00
high school graduates who were recently reassigned to field units
,ere replaced by 80 new officers candidates, all of whom were high
school graduates. On 4 November, one platoon was observed at
physical training, another at drill with rifles, and a third at
,bayonet training. From 12 to 17 November, training was Held mainly
in the former riding halls. On 12 November, the men of a platoon
w_:o carried rifles and field packs climbed up a four-story w.oden
dummy house. 5
Durin3 a visit to the KVP school on Bebel Strasse in Dresden
(former Luftgauko:.imando), on 20 September, about 5uu to boo officers
of ranks above captain who wore gray green fatigue uniforms were
observed receiving instruction in the yards between the individual
buildings from 1000 to 1050. At about 1040, about 0 trucks .%hicl.
re occuy led bar officers vi try dispatch cases and binoculars entered
the installation. 6
it. On toe occasion of a visit to office ado i57 ~t on L oi6 Feuerbac r
Strasse in Torgau on 8 October, Captain Kleiffel (fnu) was identified
as supply chief who was subordinate to the billeting o!'fice at
Olhricht Strasse in Leipzig 22 hi-c' vas headed by a or Bergmann
(fnu), . ;lmbers of the staff of office No 137 K gore red-bordered
black collar patches.'
11. On 1i, 'November, the installation on Junkers in Dessau au,:,rtered an
estimated 600 r1-VPs. Since about 4 November, enlisted men and some
officers who wore pink collar patches had also been observed at
this site. It was determined that the green collar patches waic:i
had also u~en observed previously were worn by members of t :e
border :olice. .post soldiers still wore blue-bordered black collar
patches. The entire training ground at Sieglitzer Berg (hill) was
still cordoned off by F2 sentries.-*~
12. On 1: November, the installation on _l. huehnauer Strasse in Dessau
only (.,uartered aboL.t 100 men. On the same date, two junior lieutenants
who wore li,;ht-blue co lar patches were observed at the site. The
occupation of the installation was still unchanged. On 15 October
1NO , the course of instruction was terminated. The graduates ;.,ere
given two wee:.s leave, after which they were dispatched to their new
stations. Some of the civilian employees were dismissed. ~--
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On 19 October, a number >f KVP soldiers and officers who carried
suitcases and other luggage and allegedly departed for their
leave destinations were observed at the Bernau railroad station.
14. "During short-term observations on 11, 15 and 17 I';ovember, no
activity was observed in the area of Oranienburg Castle.
A5.-ut u x 37-mm AA guns were observed in the western section
of the installation. Soldiers observed at the site wore red-
b~rdered black collar patches.
Co., ent 2'.ie moves are known. Lie 1595 is the former code
number of the school which was used in Haile. In mid-February 19j4,
a deserter mentioned No 1953. Another designation of tine school is
.Oienststelle Potsdam (VI).
Comment. Due present report agrees with previous information.
In April 1954, one Captain Grimm (fnu) was still political officer.
rat that tirr.e, the actual strength of the school was as indicated
below: cadre personnel: 68 officers and 36 :;COs and due;
lst training year: 151 men; 2d training year: 121 aen;
3d training year: 91 men.
Co_ulent. It is believed that the subject units are Zrucl,
ikegimerit Eggersdorf, , echanized Division r~gesin, ., echaiiized
He,,irient Hoheristuecken, Lrmeegru,,pe TIo;d Headquarters cith A,A
r.eir_.eiit and signal battalion in Pasewalk, Sedan .3attalion r;ul rsrioi ,
and Political Officer School Treptow.
system deserves special interest. In 1955 ai!d ly y, training courses
for officers who were not ,graduates of officer candidate schools
,,ere reported from oth_:r schools such as tr-.. Oran_eii'Uurg A
cer school.
Comment. Instruction scheduled in tue railroad transportation
resent re'ort is
essentially
u.derestirated. Since in April the graduating class included
1 r-,ien, the nu ber of du dischargees indicated in the rir esent
_ ,ort is apj-roxiriiately correct.
Voiarierit. J e su)ect school is the ivar college.
8?', nor:=ent. Because Captain kleffei (fnra) is known as supply
o icer .1e 1'or au artiiler pf icer school, he
} ,~ er , `__ L78de a visit to
Co. !lit The presence of r.emvors o the border guard at the
tee officers and enlisted men who wear pink collar patches belong
engineer o:~fic school has ueen confirmed and it is oelieved that
fS guard Regiment Adlershof has an engineer
engin r company.
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Comment. It is noted that the numier )f ::ien quartered in
this installation is fairly low, wile at other schools the new
trainees Pad arrived and the furlough period had been concluded
in mid-.1ovember. In connection with the appearance of t~,ao VP-tuft
(air force; officers and the dismissal of civilian e::.hloyees, it
is Pointed out ti.at, according; to previous Liformu.tion, it wU,s
planned to turn over this irsta ation to thy: TP-Lu-'t. 1 re are
o oti:er indications of an intended move of the 1:latoon and
c.-rpany leaders' school.
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