WEEKLY MILITARY SUMMARIES NOS. 1/64 AND 2/64

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Weeklyllilitary Summaries
DATE DISTR,
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Nos. 1/64 and 2/64
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tary summaries Nos. 1/64 and 2/64, the contents of which
described below:
a. No. 1/64 gives details on the following: (1) Personnel
rotation of the Group of Soviet Forces, Germany (GSFG);
(2) Training of the GSFG; (3) Overt information on
commissioning of NCO's in the National People Army
(NVA) who have not attended officers' schools; (4)
Security measures in the Berlin area and along the
demarcation line; (5) Training of the NVA; (6)
Lt. Colonel Walter Krysmann, possible
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commander of the NVA 1st Motorized Rifle Division;
Presence of high-ranking officials at the Drewitz check-
point during a break-through exercise; (8) Overt informa-
tion on the M 1891/30,fl.-fle; (9) Technical details
the MSG-.60 mine detecting device;*_:(10) Reduced air
activity ?14_ the Grossenhain bomber regiment; (11) Overt
information on awards for NVA personnel; (12) Lack
activity at Dessau airfield; (13) Aircraft count at
Cottbus airfield; (14) Patrol activity of the East
German Navy (EGN).
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b. No. 2/64 gives details on the following: (1) Presence
of Soviet Army personnel along the demarcation line;
(2) Possible transfer of GSFG AAA units to the Grenadier
caserne, Potsdam; (3) Activities of the unidentified
amphibious battalion of the GSFG 8th Guards Army in the
area of the Woermlitz caserne, Halle; (4) Training of
the GSFG; (5) Overt information on map markings for ABC
contaminated areas; (6) Security measures in the Berlin
area and along the demarcation line; (7) Training of the
NVA; ,(8) NVA/Border Command (BC) protection along the
Czech border; (9) NVA/BC supply depot on Bahnhofstrasse
in Kahla; (10) Alleged integration of all able-bodied
men between 35 and 60 years of age into Kampfgruppen;
(11) Infrared device oq_AK submachine guns; (12) Technical
data on the P-3 ..sedan; (13) FIREBAR aircraft of the
Werneuchen bomber regiment; (14) Use of air-to-surface
missiles in exercises at the Gadow-Rossow bombing range;
(15) Patrol activity of the EGN; (16) Possible base for
the EGN 6th Flotilla at Bug on Ruegen Island; (17) Specu-
lation on the resumption of Rear Admiral Neukirchen as
Chief of Staff of the EGN; (18) NVA exhibition in Prague;
(19) The awarding. f the "Johannes R. Becher" medal to
Professor Alexander Dymshitz, former cultural officer of
the Soviet Military Administration; (243) SID Work.in ffie)NVA; (21)
Educational level of conscripts; (22) Informers in the
armed .forces; (23) Improvement of FDJ (Free German Youth)
work in the NVA.
2. The reports are not numbered in sequence.
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Weekly Summary
No. 2/64
Covering the Week Ending on 14 January 1964
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I. Soviet Union
1, General LpF(11
New supplementary information on the presence of Soviet
Army soldiers along the Demarcation Line.
For details, see annex.
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2, Troop Location (Gs-221
a) Twentieth Gds Ara
15 Dec 63, Potsdam - elms of the troop elements, so far
stationed in Ruinen Kaserne, were transferred
to Grenadier Kaserne
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Comment. The 359th Gds AAA Regt/10th Gds Tk
Div is stationed in Potsdam (2286/81).
Above observations confirm the AAA
regt in both casernes,
b) Eighth G211LEL
20 Dec 63 Halle 7 two trucks carrying assault boats,
and soldiers conducting exercises were ob-
served at local troop training grounds of the
Woermlitz Kaserne
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Additional indication -)f the quarter-
ing of the u/i amph bn/Eighth Gds
Army in the Woermlitz Kaserne (8203).
Traini_nE_igSFG)
11 Dec 63 Halle - approximately 100 soldiers were observed
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receiving training instructions with eight AA guns
in the training area near Halle airfield
Comment. Special training of newly arrived recruits
of the 2505th Gds AAA Regt/21st Gds Mtz
Rifle Div.
14 Dec 63 Potsdam-Gr. Glienicke - six tanks moved on Highway
and turned off in the direction of Bornin
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Comment. Presumably elms/62nd or 63rd Gds Tk Regt/
10th Gds Tk-Div conducting special train-
ing at Bornin troop training grounds.
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20 Dec 63 Parade grounds of the Woermlitz Kaserne
Halle - approximately 100 soldiers were
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in drill training and 30 soldiers conducted train-
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Comment.
Recruit training of the 69th G-ds Mtz Rifle
Regt/21st Gds Mtz Rifle Div.
20 Dec 63 Local training grounds of the Woermlitz, Kaserne,
Halle - 15 soldiers received training instructions
with AT guns and mortars additional soldiers were
20-26 Dec
nbserved
boats
Comment.
as well as two trucks carrying assault
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Special training of the 21st Gds Mtz Rifle _
Div and u/i amph bn/Eighth Gds Army.
Artillerie Kaserne (4341) and Schuetzen Kaserne
(4342)., Eberswalde - although the barracks were
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Comment. These observations indicate that the elms/
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6th Gds Mtz Rifle Div and army troops of
the Twentieth Gds Army, stationed in the
abc.ve-mentioned casernes, conducted no
exercises outside the garrisons.
23 Dec 63 Eberswalde - driving school trucks were observed in
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29 Dec 63 Potsdam - since ten days, normal driving school
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Comment. The exceptionally intensive driving school
training for newly arrived recruits, which
started in early November, now appears
back to normal.
03 Jan 63 Rosslau-Meinsdorf (3401) bivouac, Dessau 75 soldiers
without weapons were engaged in basic training
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Jan 64
Jena - 80 soldiers, forming groups, conducted
basic training in the Zwaetzen (8221) barracks
area, and three groups of 10-12 soldiers each were
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Jan 64
Altes and Neues Lager (2061), Doeberitz - personnel
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Jan 64
Doeberitz troop training grounds - approximately
25 EM conducted training with four tanks east of
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the target. ranges
Comment. Recruit training with troop elements in
different army areas.
Summary Comment on Training CGsFq1
Special training for newly arrived recruits conducted
with troop elements in several army areas, still
continuing in January, corresponds to normal training
development. Separate information on this activity
supDlements observations made within the period
from October until December 1963. Several troop
elements have largely completed their recruit training
program and iworporation of their new personnel.
As a result, the conducting of exercises on a large
scale and the raising of the training standard of the
new personnel have become possible. Main purpose
is to familiarize the new personnel with seasonal
weather conditions within the scope of winter exer-
cises.
At the beginning of the year, troop units of several
armies continued the special training activity of
their branches of service at troop training grounds.
From 29 December 1963 until 08 January 1964, elms
of the army engineer units/Eighteenth Gds Army con-
ducted exercises at the Elster-Gallin troop training
grounds, from 06 - 07 January 1964, AAA troop elements/
Twentieth Gds Army were engaged in exercises at the
Wustrow AA firing range, and since early December
1963, elms of additional units of the same army
have been conducting rotational exercises in the
Doeberitz - Potsdam area. Since 07 January 1964, elms
of the army engineer units/First Gds Tk Army also
appear to have started an exercise and training_
activity outside their garrison.
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4i, Weapons Vehicles and Equi'Dment
AEG-Protection
Areas, contaminated by chemical agents and radiation are mapped.
in different colours as follows:
Chemical agent
Radioactive contamination:
yellow
0.5 roentgen blue
5 roentgen .green
30 roentgen red
100 roentgen brown
(press).
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II, Soviet Zane of Gemara
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Situation in the Berlin Area and on the Demarcation Line
a) Berlin Area
Starting on 07 January and up to 12 January, 1964
(period under review)., supervisory measures at the sector
boundaries and on the West Berlin Demarcation Line section
were back to normal again.
Border -soldiers closed the sector crossing points opened
while the pass agreement was valid...
The extension of the 'border area' proceeded according
to schedule; it is noteworthy in this context that
numerous apartment houses- were pulled down; in many Cases,
occupants
evicted
Comment.
refused to leave voluntarily and had to be
After the expiration of the pass agreement,
situation in the Berlin area is the same as
20 December 1963,.
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before
Demarcation Line
From 07 to 12 January 1964, there was no change in the
extent of patrol and observation duty,.
Only small-scale work was being done on the border forti-.
fications
NVA border soldiers were seen to set up,small wire en-
tanglements in the Blankenstein (PA 9287) area. In some
places., the border soldiers performed tree stump blastings,
partly, it was said, with the help of NVA/Ground Forces
soldiers. In addition, observations were made of repair
and small-scale tree-felling work as well as of ob-
servation tower building
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Comment. It appears that work on the Demarcation Line.
fortifications had more or less come to. an end
by the beginning of the winter of 1963/64. Most
of the work observed recently were repairs and
local improvements. The tree stump Ilastings
were made in the course of the, laying-out or
widening of a control strip. The participation
in this work of NVA/Ground Forces soldiers appears
doubtful.
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2. Location of the TWA/Ground Forces
Schwerin Garrison
In 1962, the transport battalion of the 8th,Mtz Rifle Div
was transferred from Sternbuchholz to Schwerin
In August 1963, the 8th Transport Bn,
Shop and the 8th Motor Vehicle R6pair
at Schilling Strassp, Schwerin
Comment.
the 8th Tank Repair
Shop wore stationed
According to the town map, there is
Strasse in Schwerin. Presumably the
Strasse is meant instead.
In the northern section of the former Fritsch Kascrne,
Johann Stelling Strasse (installation No 5540, sentries
with. black service colours were repeatedly observed;
in May 1963, a large number of trucks were determined
there.
Hence, the 8th Transport Bn, the -9th Tank Repair
Shop and the 8th Motor Vehicle Repair Shop are car-
ried at Schwerin from now on.
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3. Training of the TWA/Ground Forces
Regular Training
Since about 04 January 1964,, intensified training activities
have been going on within and without the garrisons of both -
MDs, particularly the 3rd MD
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Comment. As had been expected, training - suspended during
the Christmas and New Year holidays - has been fully
resumed after the New Year leave period (See Weekly
No 1/64, C, II, 3, a).
It is considered quite plausible that TWA elements
are conducting winter exercises on battalion and, pos-
sibly, regimental level.
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Border and Security Troops
IlyliBprder Troops
(1) Border Protection
Full protection
is soon to be restored along the Czech
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moment
which is
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out of security personnel at the
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Comment.
Since
the
reinforcement of forces along the
so-called 4national border West' (in 1961), the 19th
Indep. Border Rcgt Pirna has been the only
unit to protect the Soviet Zonal border with
Czechoslovakia. Its activities were in the main
'confined to checks at railroad and road crossing
points and to maintenance work on border markings
and ,the border signal netwo4? Border control
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(2) Supply Depots
In the premises of the former porcelain factory at
Bahnhofstrasse, Kahla, there is a supply depot of the
NVA/Border'Troops. Starting in August 1962, clothing,
motor vehicle; spare parts andu/i machinery have arrived
on trucks and by rail via a siding leading up to the
depot
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Comment,
The 13th Border Brigade Rudolstadt is thus carried
as having two supply depots: one at Dittrichs-
huotte and one at Kahla.
.SED Industrial Combat Group_ (Home Guards)
All able-bodied men ranging between 35 and 60 years .of ago5ax1 -HUM
are soon to be integrated into the combat group force
Comment. So far, only SED members have been liable by order of
the party to serve With the industrial combat groups.
The above-mentioned?integration.of all able-bodied
men ranging between 35 and 60 years of age would require
a legal basis which does not yet exist,
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11.22.2.ans_L22.hicles and Oth_e_LIALLInaa-1._
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a) Night Firing Device for AK_cpubmachina gun)
The NVA/Border Troops units stationed in the middle
Demarcation Line section have been equipped with a night
firing device which was described as follows:.
fluorescent mount on front sight,
focusing screen with a round cut-outl, which is the
rear sight, and subjacent fluorescent point.
Centred sight 4 is established when both points between
them have the shape of the figure 8
Comment. Night firing deVicp of a conventional design.
? without outstanding technical Innovations.,
Cross-Country Sedan P 3
Technical Data
cruising range
turning circle diameter
cubic capacity .
540 km
11.0 m
2407 cm
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1.:canister 20 1
miniMum speed 3,5 km/h
engine 6 cylinders/4-stroke/Otto,
70' HP/water-cooled
model designation OM 6 - 35 L
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Manufacturing firm: ISachsenringl Zwickau.
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Designation
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PE 197 723
Oct 63
observer
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03
pE 275 441
PE 23 36
Nov 63
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observation ,
post,
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reconnaissance
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group
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PD 465 552
Dec 63
radar station
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? swivel antennas and several radio link
antennas; a concrete road leads to the
mountain. Soviet Army convoys with building
material possibly indicate improvement of
the road.
05 PD 22 49 Nov 63 construction/ on Schwabenberg mounta,in,between Diesdorf,
command and Reddigau:a TP (trigonometrical point),
permanently guarded by Soviet Army soldiers.
Entanglment around the mountain(restricted
area).
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Part C
Evaluation
4 ? 5 soldiers with motor vehicles
observed near Selmsdorf
Sbviet Army and EVA officers at observation post,
presumably at night
,officers and three soldiers, presumably from
Schwerin, engaged in reconnaissance
activity in the Testdorf area
on Fuchsberg mountain near Salzwedel _
Pretziert a radar station with three
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Designation
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PC 376 995
Oct 63
point of ob-
servation
shelter
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PC 45 86
Dec 63
control
command
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PC 154 659
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Part C /
Evaluation
Soviet Army observation post placed in a shelter
equipped with a telescope operating in the direction
of Grassleben
one officer and five soldiers permanently at Marien7
born autebahn. Checkpoint: aoldcrs are quartered near
Marienborri RR station and brought back and forth by
a military bus
a Soviet Army concrete shelter, occupied by 6-7 EM
(presumably since 12 months) located at the north-
western fringe of the Osterroder Holz. The Soviet Army
fl-diers fetch their drinking water in rubber bags at
the Osterrode Agricultural Production Cooperatives.
the
Soviet Army soidiers stationed in the Gross Fallstein area.
On 11 Sep 1961, approximately 100 tanks are said to have
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8b - PC 17 64 Apr and Training activity of Soviet Army units wp,..s repeatedly. pbservea
May 63 in the'Feldheimer Holz at the foot of Gross Fallstein.
Approx. 10 Soviet Army sodiers were permanently stationed at
PC 178 641 and at other places. Eighth ZIS375s, six trucks and
one radio car were observed. The Soviet Army soldiers are presum.
stationed at Halberstadt_
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PC 1 4
Dec 63,
Soviet Army
command
Soviet Army soldiers are stationed on the Brocken
mountain, The soldiers are presuia. stationed in Halber-
stadt and are relieved about every four weeks:
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PC 1 4
30 Dec
Soviet Army
A Soviet unit of qpprox. 40-50 soldiers is stationed
tan
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command
on the Brocken mountain, presumably a radio,. direction
finding and measuring station which is guarded by approx.
til
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PC 15 16
22 Nov
u i activity
A Soviet Army and NVA march column, including 32 Soviet
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Army trucks,45 NVA trucks each occupied by approx. 20 EM
Ian
was observed near Ellrich
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NC 83 01
Nov 63
observed
two soldiers of a tank unit on sidecar motorcycles were
observed' in the Neuendorfer Forest
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NB:76 97
Dec 63
shelter
observer
an observation shelter of the Soviet Army' is located in
Mengelroeder Forest, approx. 300 m west of Streitholz
the
Shelter crew: 5 - 6 EM, including presumably four officers
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13 NB 9588 Oct 65. Soviet Army unit In the wooded area west of Gruengershagen , in the so-
14 NB 820 498 Nov 62 Earth shelter
to Nov 63
NE 7919
called Huebstedter Forest: Soviet Army unit. Soviet
Army soldiers .and officers
several times observed on
roads and field paths leading from Silbershausen in
the direction of Huebstedter Forest. Large part of the
forest is restricted area.
On the Stechberg mountain, east of Lauchroeden: Soviet.
Army observation post located in a ground shelter. Per-
sonnel: presumably two officers and four EM. Armored per,
sonnel carriers, amphibious tanks and sidecar motorcycles,
presumably from Eisenach Kindl, were observed.
On 14 November 1963, it was reported to the duty officer of
the 3rd Border Co Neuenhof that the arrival of Soviet Army
soldiers is to be expected at any time. Works carried out,
in the 5 km-long restricted zone.
May 63 Radio unit Two Soviet Army radio cars from Naumburg were stationed with
the 3rd.NVA Border Regt in Dermbach. A 4 m-high antenna was
erected?Each radio car was occupied by 1 sergeant and two
soldiers. Command: one major and one first lieutenant. The
soldiers were relieved approx. every fortnight. Food was
brought daily from NauMburg by a sidecar motorcycle. Pre-
sumably joint Soviet Army and NVA
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16 ,N3 817 096 August 63 Fatigue detail In the fields, west of the eastern outskirts
October 63 of Kaltennordheim - approximately 10-12 Soviet
Army officers and, soldiers were engaged in surveying.
In late Septmber, an aerial conduit consisting of two
wires was laid through the surveyed area from Meiningen
via Kaltennordheim tc Dermbach. In late September, a ground
cable was laid .by a podtal construction detail from Mei-
ningen to the surveyed area.
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NB 8908 October 63 Soviet Army unit Since 1952, a Soviet Army unit is stationed -on Geba near.
Unterkatz (restricted area near NB 900 054). In iCttober
1963, 10-12 T-55s and 4-5 BM-24s were observed (earlier ob-
servatiOns: radar station)-. Service color: red.
18 PA 094 841 Fall 62
PA (1,32 845
Roemhild pulmonary sanatorium was occupied by Soviet Army
at bn strength. Service color: black with yellow barrels.
Elms of this bn are stationed in a log-cabin near PA 132 845.
19 PA 4180 July 63 Three - four Soviet Army officers, who ?were,clothed in NVA
uniforms and inspected the Demarcation Line, were observed
in the NVA company quarters.
20 TR .95 78 Oct 63 One Soviet Army colonel, one,major and one driver, who in-
spected the'. Demarcation Line, were Observed in the area of
the Papstleithen NVA company.
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Bmr Regt Werneuchen
Bmr Regt Briesen
Bmr Regt Finow
= 40 FIREBAR
5 MAESTRO
35 BEAGLE
= 45 BEAGLE
So far, no FIREBAR have been observed being assigned to
:ETieben and?Finow regiments. From 1962, retraining oil
FIREBAR (detached by Regt-Werneuchen?) has temporarily
been carried.out.at Briesen? and ?Finow airfields. There-
fore, it. can be. expected that these regiments will also
be. re-equipped with,FIREBAR-aircraft.
--..Training/24th Tactical, Air Army
---11RESCO and FISHBED.Firing at-Ground Targets.with Air-to-Surface
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--. Missiles
In ?mid7,00tober 1963, .bRESCO (MIG-.17) and-FISHBED (MIG-21) were ob-
served ?attacking ground .targets .with air-to-surface missiles at Ga-
dow-aossow bombing. range.
?. Nearly ,,every day, both aircraft types conducted 20 to 40 approach
flights.
-These flights were. carried out as follows:.
- The -aircraft approached from northwest at an altitude of. 150 to
300 in,
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- over the target area they zoomed up to 6,000 to 10,000 in
--dived and attacked the target,
- pulled out of dive at an altitude of 300 m releasing the air-to-
surface missiles.
About four missiles more released either simultaneously or indivi-
dually.
.The aircraft departed in northwesterly direction at an altitude of
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apparently slipped in when estimating the altitudes. More-
over, no notice was presumably taken of the f4-cT. that two
different attacking procedures were practiced, i.e.
- low-level attacks at ground targets after an Immelmann
turn (celled "combat turn" by the Saviets, presumably.
also "loop procedure").
? attacks from high altitudes during a steep glide.
The attack from high altitudes is madin caae of emergency
if the visibility is poor near the ground; in that cape,
the. aircraft
? approaches the target in a steep glide,..
.- releases the air-to-surface missile when pulling out of
dive (terminated at an altitude of approximately 300 m).
This type of training with FISHBED aircraft can only be
considered instruction activity since ground stpport. can
only be a secondary mission of fighter regiments equipped
with FISHBED aircraft.
The FARMER Ftr Regts Wittstock and Zerbst, in 1963, were
employed more intensively than in former years for direct
support of ground troops.
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EILITavy
1. Cruising and
Training Activit
There was only minor activity at sea during the period
under .review.
2. Patrol Activity
Patrol activity in the offshore region was normal.
The following vessels were on patrol duty east of Feb.-
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100800 A January to 12 January
KRAKE-Class
and minesweeping
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vessel,
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and
212 (10 to 12 January) were Datroling
swept
channels
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has been observed in the sea area southeast
of the Sound.
This new patrol post enables the NVA/Navy to
observe the entire sea traffic entering and
leaving the Baltic.
It remains to be seen whether this will be a
permanent measure.
3. Observations at Sea
On 091300 A January, RIGA-Class escort destroyer,
was observed entering 7arnelluende harbor.
4. Build-up of a 6th Flotilla
Upon completion of the quarters Bug on Ruegen Island
will probably serve as a base for the 6th Flotilla
which is presently being Org6.nied. Construction works at
Bug allegedly _began in August ?1962.
In Hay 1963, the personnel of the Flotilla was stationed
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Comment. The assumption that Bug on Ruegen Island will he-
come the future base of the 6th Flotilla is sub-
stantiated by this and other information.
5. Information on Personnel
In April 1963, Rear Admiral Neukirchen was frequently ob-
served entering and leaving the NVA/Navy command at Rostock-
7arnowrande,
? Comment.
?
When Rear Admiral Ehm in early March 1963 returned
to the post of NVA/Navy chief,wnich had been held
by Rear Admiral Neukirchen for one year, the further
assignment .of the latter was uncertain.
The observation made in April 1963 indicates that
Rear Admiral Neukirchen has resumed his activity
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G. 'Psychological Situation
SOVIET BLOC
NVA Exhibition in Prague
An NVA touring exhibition under the motto "Soldiers of
Peace," which tIL7.: NVA leadership had announced would go on
display in the Czech Army Center in Prague on 1 March 1963,
was ilot opened in Prague until November 1963, and when the
exposition finally did open in the Czech capital, it was
not at the Army Center but onthe premises of the Soviet
Zone information and cultural center. Earlier the exhibi-
tion had opened at Eger on 28 February 1963 and has since
been cn display in several Czech Czech cities where troops
are stationed.
Soviet Cultural Officer Decorated
Professor Alexander Dymshitz, the former cultural officer
of the Soviet Military Administration, has been awarded the
gold version of the Johannes R. Becher medal by the Soviet
Zone government. The professor is the first foreigner
honored in this manner.
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New InStructions Concerning Part Work in the Armed Forces
In pursuance of the resolutions adopted at the 6th Congress
of the SED (Socialist Unity Party), a new directive govern-
ing party activities in the armed .forces has been issued
in late 1963. The directive, which is headed "Instructions
for the SED ?arty Organizations in the NVA and the Party
Organs of the People's Army," grant polit organ's (polit
officers) an increased say in matters involving the polit-
ico-ideological indoctrination of armed forces personnel.
An earlier directive governing party work, dated 21 May 1957,
has been rescinded:
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Educational Background of Conscripts
Information published in the Soviet Zone indicates that
85.2 percent of the, conscripts called up for service in the
NVA in spring of 1963 have a minimum of eight years of sohool-
ing and that 94.1 percent of these men have completed vcca-
-tional training.
Polit Surveillance
The following question was posed to all personnel of the 5th
Border Co/Brocken (20th Border Regt/Blankenburg) in the pre-
sence of polit rfficers in December 1963: "Would you fire
an aimed shot at a border violator trying to climb over a
security fence?" All men, except a private by the name of
Luettich, answered this question in the affirmative. Luettinh
was immediately removed from duty at the D-line.
To insure better surveillance of NCOs in the 6th Co of the
28'6h Mtz Rifle Regt/Rostock, the occupants of each room in
the NCO quarters must include an NCO who is a member of the
SED.
Improvement of FDJ Work in the NVA
The fact that the NVA leadership are not satisfied with the
results of FDJ (Free German Youth) work in the armed forces
became apparent at a wnrking session of NVA FDJ functionaries
held at Prora on 13 December 1963. At this meeting, it was
pointed out that FDJ work in the NVA had to be intensified
and emphasis placed on training convinced agitators who aro
sure of themselves and qualified and piepared to defeat
enemy views" in everyday life. FDJ members should be en-
couraged to engage in discussions with the aim of convincingly
rebutting wrong views and assumptions.
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Weekly Summary
No. 1/64
maimmumx.riei?
Covering the Week Ending- on 7 January 1964
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1. Combat Effectiveness (GSFG)
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10 October Berlin-Weissensee/former Askania Works -
presumably "new arrivals", since the discipline
observed during the exerOises was rather
"lax"
11 November Weissenfels RR station - a transport train
fully occupied by recruits was parked in the
direction of Halle
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consisting of 14 box cars was occupied by per-
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into a transport train consisting of 48 box
23 November
24 November
25 November
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Late November Elstal area - German women were repeatedly
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Neuruppin freight yard - entraining operations
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Training at
12 December
la December
21 December
21 December
27 December
part of them carrying suitcases
on the Arnstadt Neudietendorf RR line -
a personnel transport train of approximately
50 box cars, without engine, parked in a
northerly direction
Comment. information on the per-
sonnel rotation development which is
a routine measure at this time of
year.
Local Training Grounds
Leipzig - thirty soldiers with submachine guns
were observed conducting firing practice and
field training at the troop training grounds
of the Schoenau (8241) Kaserne; additional 30
soldiers were engaged in entrenchment work with
entrenching equipment
Saaletal engineer troop training grounds, eight
kms northeast of Jena - 30 soldiers without
weapons, forming groups of six soldiers each,
conducted field training
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Loewen Kaserne, Doeberitz - approximatly
80 soldiers wearing winter clothes and without
weapons were lined up on the barracks yard
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Comment. Special; training and firing practicey.partly
with heavy weapons, was conducted by elms/
Eighteenth, Eighth, Twentieth Gds and Third
Shock Armies at local troop training grounds
Summary Comment on Training (GSFG)
Continued training at local training grounds and exer-
cises at up to reinforced regimental level at troop
training grounds, part of them conducted together
with division and army troops, are - as in earlier
years - indicative of the training phase preceding
winter exercises. On the grounds of the so far normal
progress of training, these winter exercises should
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1. Personnel Administration
Promotion cf NCOs to the Rank of Officer
Press
On 30 November 1963, the Minister for National Defense promoted
18 NCOs of the Erfurt NVA unit to the rank of officer without
their having attended an officer candidate school. The 18 best
NCOs of the unit who for many years have dutifully done their
work as squad leaders, platoon leaders and specialists were pre-
sented with the second lieutenant sash and shoulder boards by
Col Hollstein, the post senior offioer. (Soviet Zonal press)
Comment.
Confirmation that, section 25 c of the career code
notwithstanding, NCOs can be appointed officers without
having attended an officer candidate school
The measure also suggests
that the demand for officers can still not be satisfied
by the number of junior officers graduating from of-
ficer schools each year.
Col Hollstein is the commander of the 4th Mtz Rifle
Div at Erfurt.
2. Situation in the Berlin Area and on the D-Line
a) Berlin Area
Again during the period from 30 December 1963 to 6 January
1964, more control was being exerted than usual, particular-
ly at the crossing points. In general, the stream of visitors,
particularly strong on 4/5 January, was cleared smoothly. Im-
mediately upon expiration of the pass
diers began to close the barrier gaps
ing points. Work in the 'border areal
lower scale than before,
agreement, border sol-
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'border area' is partly due to the Stand-by measures
taken on account of the pass agreement and the con-
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The reduction could also be a result of the graniting
of holiday leaves - at least in the 2nd and 4th
Border Brigades.
The fact that, despite improved possibilities of ea-
cape during the visiting period) no border soldier
defected to the West would support the assumptio#
that an extensive personnel reshuffle took place
recently
D-Line
During the period under review (30 December 1963 to 6 January
1964)) the extent of control measures was generally .the same
as before. In addition to t1-.eir guard duty, NVA/Border Troops
personnel had to perform some, if liftle, work on the border
fortifications. Some of the soldiers wore fur caps.
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On 30 December 1963, 15 NVA/Ground Forces soldiers conducted
several blastings at the highway No. 173 near QA 1283. As a
result of one of the blastings) the road was torn up right
across. the environments of this blasting point were then
searched with mine detectors. Tarpaulins fixed to the barbed
wire fence which runs across the F (=Fernstrasse) 173 are to
prevent onlookers from watching the work in progress. On 31 De-
cember 1963, a screen, 40 m long and 2.5 m high, was set up at
this same spot..
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Comment. Situation unchanged. The border soldiers employed:at
the D-Line now wear the same fur caps as the person-
nel in the Berlin area.
The soldiera watched at the F-173 presumably are en-
gineers of the NVA/Ground Forces who, in connectiOn
with the overall extension of barricades, performed
special work in the above mentioned area. Their em-
ployment suggests that the construction is one of
particular urgency.
3- Training of the NVA Ground Forces
a) LLFular_ILILELnE
During the 'holidays, leaves were granted during either the
Christmalk period (preferably married soldiers) or the New
Year period.
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Training had come to a near-stanatill1 (several 11,-3)
Comment. It is, presumed that, according to the leaVe regu-
lations (DV 10/14), all units and installations wee
granted full holiday leaves. Special regulations
were supposedly issued for the 1st Mtz Rifle Div in
connection with the pass agreemont..
Training activities presumably set in again immediately
after the second leave period was over (about 2 Ja-
nuary).
Training Procedures
Press Excerpt:
(Reflections of a company commander on training)
... If target practice has suddenly to be held five days be-
fore the originally arranged date, there will be improvisation
instead of a methodical approach. We were lucky to obtain
half-way satisfactory results at all. This burden we take with
us into the new training year. And yet, training targets re-
quire that, in a few weeks! time from now, the companies have ,
reached the state of perfect internal interplay, an objective
which,can only be reached with the "best results" in indivi-
dual and group training
... I have drawn up the training schedules on the basis of the
number of lessons allocated by the battalion to the Various
lines of individual training. During the first week, the pla-
toon leaders had to be put in Charge of traininglbecause the
squad leaders had not been fit enough at the time. I gave them
one more week of instructive-methodical training since I wanted
to avoid that my NCOs give a poor performance in the first few
days of the training yea .4..
Some think that 'practice alarm' is the panacea by which the
companies can achieve the desired degree of interplay. Ih my
opinion, it is more important that the soldier be trained to-
wards a squad, platoon and company spirit, that he be convinced
that it depends on, his personal performance as a machine or
submachine gunner whether or not the unit as a whole can ful-
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Therefore, in individual training, the final 5 to 10 minutes
oft each instruction period are, as a rule, reserved for various
kinds of practice toward perfecting cooperation within a squad.
The two weekly firing practice periods, introduced at the be-
ginning of this training year, also help to further cooperation
within the squad. (Soviet Zonal press)
Comment, The above report affords an insight into NVA train-
ing procedure, which has become rather complicated
ever since the introduction of a compulsory 18-month:,
term of military service. In addition, it illustrates
the difficulties encountered in practice.
1. The Trainin Schedule and Its Im lementation
In drawing up his training schedule, a company
commander is not allowed to deviate from the
subjects and the number of training periods
(lessons) prescribed by the Ministry of National
Defense.
Since the company commander is supposed to si-
multaneously provide basic and advanced training
for soldiers in their 1st, 2nd and 3rd half-year
training terms, respectively, the training sche-
dule is extremely complicated and highly suscept-
ible to sudden-.change nr subsequent modification.
Owing to crowded training schedules, much time
usually elapses before it is possible to conduct
training periods that had to be cancelled earlier
for one reason or the other. This is one of the reasons
why the men cannot be trained as thoroughly as
they should be.
2. Training Objectives
The 'immediate objective' of any new training term
is to place the company as a unit, in a state of
combat readiness within "a few" weeks. Training
consequently is bound to be fairly superficial and
one-sided instead of thorough and comprehensive.
3. Trainingathod
The superficial and one-sided nature. of training
in certain functions - which, depending on their
degree of difficulty, are assigned to personnel of
the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd half-year terms, respective-
ly, - is-a,shortciomingacoepted by the.authoHtj,es.
The idea is to make up for this shortcoming during
the term of service as a whole. However, the suc-
cess of this method is curtailed by the usual dif-
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- lack of time,
- lack of sufficiently qualified instructors,
- exaggerated training requirements.
4. Instructors
Despite all efforts made in
of insufficiently qualified
been bolved.
One of the major reasons for this probably is the
intense dislike of the "honor to serve" on the part
of the intellectual elite of the youth.
Finally, it is noteworthy that particular significance
is attached to firing practice. In the 1963/64 train-
ing year, two hours per week are scheduled for this
type of training instead of the former one hour per
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recent years the problem
instructors has not yet
0) Laglneer
? (1) Construction of an Underwater Brid e
From 20 May to 20 June 1963, the 2nd Bn/12th Engr Regt was
in the Nitzow (UU 0263) summer camp. During that period,
it built an underwater bridge across tha Havel River. The
construction of such a bridge being something entirely new,
it was preceded by two weeks of preparatory practice. The
actual bridge-throwing was made in the presence of officers
from the Engineer School, the 2nd Engr Regt (Kuechensee)
and the let and 9th Engr Bns (Kirchmoeser, Eggesin).
The bridge was a makeshift one made of wood and fixed 15 cm
below the surface. A ramming ferry (equipped with four
rammers) drove the poles up to 4 meters into the bottom
of the river. The bridge was 3 meters wide and had a car-
rying capacity of 60 tons.
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water bridge! by NVA/Ground Forces engineers.
The bridge-throwing obviously was for demonstra-
tion in addition to training purposes.
The data on carrying capacity and width are, how-
ever, not correspondent. The construction of a
60-ton bridge makes sense only if it can also be
used by tanks (tank widths: T-34: 2.99 m; T-54:
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an Ibe Bridge
In PebrUay 1963, the t2th Engr Ret was employed near
Risa (US 8285) to build an ice bridge across the frozen
Elbe River. For this purpose, pontoons were unleaded on
the bank and then drawn onto a previously marked bridge
line. But since the ice waS'very lumpy, the pontoons could
not be connected. Shortly afterwards, another such at-
tempt was made near Goettlin (UU 1835) across the Havel
River. This time, the experiment was successful because
the ice cover was fairly even. The construction took, how-
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Comment. This is the first report on the construction of
ice bridges by NVA/Ground Forces engineers. In
either case, the bridge building seems to have
been an experiment with the sole purpose of con-
necting the pontoons drawn onto the bridge line.
It appears that no ice-blasting took place. Nor-
mally, the ice is blasted open after the pontoons
have been connected to lover the bridge into the
water.
4. EVA/Ground Forces Personnel
Col Krysmann Now Commanding let Mtz Rifle Div
Press Excerpt:
"During a consultation hour, the commander hf the Krysmann unit
gave valuable hints to young officers". (Soviet Zonal press)
Comment. On 2 December 1963, the former commander of the 1st Mtz
Rifle Div, Col Gotthilf, was appointed commander of the
NVA/Ground Forces Officer Candidate School at Loebau
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bbrder arid SecuriIILILLS
NVA/Buder Truss in the Berlin Area
Training
On 9 December 1963, Lt Gen Riedel, Maj Gen Poppe, Maj Gen Peter
and the chief of the Central Customs Administration inspected the
1st Security Company stationed at the Drewitz checkpoint (4th Bor..
der Brigade) during an exercise entitled "Breaking Through the
Checkpoint".
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Comment. This explains the report on the presence of Many offiip
Oerb at thejDreWitz_checkpoint on 9 December 1963.
The presence of Lt Gen Riedel confirms that the border
troops stationed in the Berlin area are subordinate to
the Ministry for National Defense.
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I. Soviet Union
Training
Als_A-1-ALY1ILI1-1L2
Since early December 1963, Ftr Bmr Regt Grossen-
hain has conducted only little air activity. On
few days, in clear weather, individual aircraft
took-off for extended circuits.
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Flight training at Grossenhain airfield was still inten-
sive in mid-November 1963, also in bad' weather, and
was almost completely stopped from 23
November 1963 to early January 1964. Due
to various indications there is the im-
pression that the air activity with the
24th Tactical Air Army (except with Air
Trans Regts) has considerably been reduced
since about 23 November 1963,
A general and distinct "technical stop"
of all fighter regiments/24th Tactical Air
Army, as observed in recent years, has
not yet been identified after the end of
the 1962/63 training year.
The following reasons very probably account
for the considerably reduced air activity observed
for 6 weeks:
- thorough overhauling of the entire technical
equipment,'
- theoretical training upon personnel
exchange,
- leave.
A slow intensification of flight training
activity has been observed since 3 January 1964.
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II. Soviet Zone of Germany
1. Personnel Administration
Decorations (Press excerpt)
"On the oceasion of the completion of.the
1962/63 training year on 15 November 19631
Lt Gen Kessler, Deputy Minister for National
Defense, in the name of the Council of
Ministers of the German Democratic Republic, awarded an-
effiti6ncy badge of the PeopleltAry:i-tt pOrinantnnd
a certificate to the winne.2s of a special type
of personal competition within troops" ...
(then follow the names of commanding officers
and pilots). (Eastern press)
Comment.
The above information confirms
that the training year had already
ended in early November 1963; this
explains the notably little air
activity observed with the NVA
Air Force/Air Defense in November
and December 1963.
2. Location
a. Dessau Airfield
Between 11 and 25 November 1963, Dessau
airfield was not occupied. The quarters
housed a guard detail of NVA Ground
Forces.
Comment.
The 17th Air Trans Wing, formerly
stationed at Dessau airfield,
transferred to? Dresden-Klotzsche
on 4 November 1963. No information
has been received on the further
utilization of Dessau airfield.
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b.- Cottbus Airfield
During the last 10 days in November 1963,
Cottbus airfield was occupied by approximately
30 FRESCO (MIG-17).,
Comment Cottbus airfield is still occupied
by the 1st Ftr Wing of the 1st Air
Defense Division.
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IT. Soviet Zone of Occuipation of Germaja
PIALLYZ
Patrol Activity
Normal patrol activity in the offshore region.
HABICHT, Pt.No. 214,- Contr011ed the swept Channels 32
and 32 a.
The following vessels were on patrol duty east of Feh-
marn:
20 to 24 December 1963 KRAKE-Class minelaying and mine-
sweeping vessel,
24 to 29 December 1963 KRAKE-Class minelaying
sweeping vessel,
and
mine-
29 December 1963 to 4 January 1964 KRAKE-Class minelaying
5 to 6 January 1964
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KRAKE-Class minelaying. and minesweep-
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