VOLKSPOLIZEI IN THE SCHWERIN AREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R006000210007-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 4, 2000
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: October 12, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. In July 1950 it was learned that the Pulverhot (M 54r~ l~l,.) ammunition depot
was used eacclusively for stori ammunition of the VP school and the QP units
stationed in Schwerin (M 5lfT l~). Ths guard detail at the depot was composed
of VP personne].4
2. Oa 26 July 1'950 the 3ternbuehholz temporary barracks installation near Schweri~25X1X
housed about 9010 young police. who were undergoing infantry training,
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3, Mare than 1s000 paZice were quartered in the Sternbu,chhala camp in august 1950
Thep received political indoctrination and were trained with infantry weapons.
4. QP Inspekteur Kroll, (fnu)~ was ca~nandant of the 9P school in Sternbuchhol$;
oldq 1iv!ed at 31 Hornhoeferstrasse and treed passenger car
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5. YP personnel were observed far the first time in early August 1950 to be
quartered in the undamaged installations at the Farmer ammunition depot at
Goerriesq 2 or 3 km west of Schwerin, Focal residents said that a newly
established '~' school was located there.
6, On 7 August 195~s 200 to 300 German police were seen in the northern section of
Alte Grenadier Kaserne on t~usstrowerstrasse, Schw?r3n. The vacant barracks
buildings were Ming remodeled. Anew bailding was being constructed in th~X1X
center of the installation. No heavy weapons were observed with the police
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