VIEWS OF SOVIET OFFICER ON REARMAMENT AND REUNIFICATION

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 17, 2008
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: March 3, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

COUNTRY Germany/U. S. S. R.
SUBJECT Views of Soviet Officer on Rearmament and
Reunification
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Soviet officer stated that West Germany would be
rearmed. He said that the 12 West German divisions would be of
no special importance and could easily be overcome by the USSR.
He stated that the Soviet Union had not only good jet aircraft but
also all other modern weapons owned by the West.
2. The Soviet officer stated that he did not believe Germany would
be reunified. He said that the great conflict was bound to happen
first. Although the Soviet Union pursued the aim of reunifying
Germany by diplomatic means, the reunification would have to be
made by both parts of Germany without any ties to the East or
West. He stated that the USSR was prepared to give the GDR leeway
for this purpose and did not want to tie it to the East while the
Western powers were not prepared to make similar concessions to
West Germany. He concluded that this was the reason why the
reunification of Germany could be effected only after an armed
conflict between the East and the West.
Comment. The information is inte$esting because the
statements of the Soviet officer
reflect a certain background of duties which
admits of the conclusion that the Soviet military has already
reckoned with the rearming of Western Germany. The limited means
of the Soviet policy for the reunification of Germany were also
judged very soberly. Seen thus, they do not appear ambiguous
but evidently-will not solve the problem. The alternative of an
armed conflict between East and West may be a somewhat precipitated
military conclusion which in spite of the knowledge of the own
military strength reflects resignation and fears regarding the
inevitability of this conflict.
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1.. A soviet officer stated that West Germany would be
rearmed. He said that the 12 West German divisions would be of
no special importance and could easily be overcome by the USSR.
He stated that the Soviet Union had not only good jet aircraft but
also all other modern weapons owned by the West.
2. The Soviet officer stated that he did not believe Germany would
e reunified. He said that the great conflict was bound to happen
first. Although the Soviet Union pursued the aim of reunifying
;sc~rnany by diplomatic means, the reunification would have to be
cade by both parts of Germany without any ties to the East or
.;est. He sated that the USSR was prepared to give the GDR leeway
for this purpose and did not want to tie it to the East, while the
Xestern po.Ners were not prepared to make similar concessions to
";est Germany. He concluded that this was the reason why the
reunification of Germany could be effected only after an armed
conflict bet;reen the East and the West.
Comment. The information is interestin- because t
statements of the Soviet office
re ec. a certain back_;round of duties which
a rni s o the conclusion that the Soviet military his already
reckoned with the rearming of Western Germany. The limited means
of the Soviet policy for the reunification of Germany were also
.j?ldged very soberly. Seen thus, they do not appear alnbi,,vou8
:!it evidently will not solve the problem. The alternative of an
armed conflict between East and ;pest may be a somewhat precipitated
military conclusion which in spite of the knowled?e of the own
military strength reflects resignation and fears regarding tre
.r,.evitability of this cor:f.tct.
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