VOLKSPOLIZEI DIENSTSTELLE IN HOHENSTUECKEN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R008200210002-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 16, 2003
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: July 6, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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In April 1951, the Vol::spolizei Dienststelie (VPD) in Branden-
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2, Of: Lcers of the VP]) included VP Inspekteur Wagner, (fnu) ,
commanding officer; VP Rat x~orone, (fnu), chief Of st "ff; VP
:i:ospekteur Sterner, (fnu), PK officer; and VP Rat Barg, (fnu),
oamanding officer of 1st narnmands,
3 T: -e VRD was armed with 2 T-34 tanks, 3 Soviet SF guns allegedly
of 33-mrm, Soviet guns allegedly of 150--mm 1 x 50 - Hatt AT
gun, 1.2 x 30 - mm. medium mortars, and 1 x 120 - mm heavy mortar,
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he heavy weapons were stored in a shed an
tdhaining only at night. The equipment of the VP) included. 2
ammunition carriers and 3 pontoon.s. **
4, Inadequate issue of ration suer Iles to the dependents in
'ebruary 1.951 precipitated a mutiny, whereupon heavy prison
sentences and furlough restrictions were meted outs About
100 police left the VP) between December 1950 and .pril 1951
25X1A L - t Previous reports stated that the VPD in riOhef-
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25X1A Ilowaever, it is believed that this
VP]) also numbers a o GG police
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