BERLIN BEREITSCHAFT ( TREPTOW ) - PERSONNEL CHANGES
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RIPPUB
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2
Document Creation Date:
December 23, 2016
Document Release Date:
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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Germany (Russian Zone)
Berlin Bereitschaft (Treptow)-
Personnel Changes
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1. The enlisted personnel of the Treptow (Berlin) Bereitschaft
has been transferred to Saxony in the Russian Zone, reportedly to
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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,
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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).
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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
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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).
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