BERLIN BEREITSCHAFT ( TREPTOW ) - PERSONNEL CHANGES

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CIA-RDP82-00457R004800220008-4
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RIPPUB
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S
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2
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December 23, 2016
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August 29, 2013
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8
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Publication Date: 
May 4, 1950
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REPORT
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-oil In I ACCIPI r tc r nht Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/08/29: CIA-RDP82-00457R004800220008-4 ??-` CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT COUNTRY SUBJECT PLACE ACQUIRED DATE OF INFO. ENFORMATION REPORT CD NO. CONFIDENTIAt.DISTR, 4 MAY 50 Germany (Russian Zone) Berlin Bereitschaft (Treptow)- Personnel Changes NO. OF PAGES 2 NO.OFENCLS. (LIVEDBELVO SUPPLEMENT TO REPORT NO. 50X1 50X1-HUM SU . MIS rtoctriturt COITTAITIO IUDICUATIOn Ancnna rlit Or TIM onnto MATTO WITT114 ma ITCANIDO OP THE 131:0CDATIE ACT TO - O. C. C.. DI ACD 22. 65 ACIINDSO. ITO rousumston on 7113 REITILATIOD OP ITI1 CORTETITS In ACT ITAIIITCR TO AU UNAITIT.ORIZRD PRIMO!) 10 PPM WRITER III LAW. REPRODUCTION OP TRIO P0212 It PROMIIITED. Q"'nT"TD. '141140.1..wateta. THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION 50X1-HUM 1. The enlisted personnel of the Treptow (Berlin) Bereitschaft has been transferred to Saxony in the Russian Zone, reportedly to roebau and Frankenberg. 50X1-HUM 2. To replace the Berlin unit, elements have been taken from the Loebau and Frankenberg Bereitschaften, while the 1st Leipzig Bereitschaft contributed an entire Kommando to the new unit trans- ferred to Berlin. 3. In the general transfer of the Berlin Bereitschaft, a part of the 'original personnel, largely consisting of older members and those of officer rank who were recruited from the Berlin police, have been transferred to the East Berlin Polizeiprgisidium, including Adam, for- mer chief of one of the four kommandos, Fischer, former chief of staff, Berlin Bereitschaft, and Mickin, all of whom hold the rank of Polizeirat 4. The present status and position of Kommandeur Tutlitz, head. of the former Treptow unit, has not as yet been determined. His suc- cessor at Treptow is reportedly a former company commander from the Volkspolizei school at Eggesin holding the rank of Polizeioberrat. 5. The new Berlin Bereitschaft is up to TIC strength. 6. The official reason given for the exchange of personnel was that the Berlin Bereitschaft had fallen behind in its training schedule, 50X1-HUM Comment: Although this official explanation may be partially ,rue, reptow having been handicapped from its inception by its lack of an adequate training area, the real reason is to be found in the political field. The Berlin Bereitschaft, consisting largely of Berlin residents, has for some time been under heavy criticism by the HVA for its non-conformist attitudes (desertions, visits of students to the Western sectors, etc.). In addition, some of the Bereitschaft officers were overly militaristic in their personal demeanor, an atti- tude actively encouraged by the former chief of police Paul Markgraf). STATEARMY Y. CLASSIFICATION4,14C4,Zthafro' NAW WSRB DISTRIBUTION MR # FBI This document is hereby regraded to CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the letter of 16 October 1978 from the Director of Central Intelligence to the Archivist of the United States. Next Review Date: 2008 ha Dec Class. C Autha 0 Date: _ Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/08/29: CIA-RDP82-00457R004800220008-4 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/08/29: CIA-RDP82-00457R004800220008-4 SEC /CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS.ONLY CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY - 2 - Comment: The significance of. this mecsure, rerlacing the _r in personnel of the '3roptow unit flth SaYons, considered the most fully indoctrinated and fanatical elemens athonr paramilitary personnel, should be emphasized. At a very critical time in the locn1 Berlin situation, the combat effectiVeness or the new Unit, at least from the viewpoint of mo:.ale, is thus considerably strengthened). SE ET/CONTROL 50X1 50X1-H UM Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/08/29: CIA-RDP82-00457R004800220008-4