HVA: MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00415R006500020004-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 4, 2001
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: November 2, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

ApPiroved4or Release 2001/12/05 ; CIA-RDP83-00415R0065.00020004-3
CLASSIFICATION SECRET/COITTROL - U.S. OFFIC1,11,3 ONLY
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Germany (Russian Zone)
SUBJECT INA: Miscellaneous Notes
25X1A
PLACE
ACQUIRE
DATE OF
INFO.
T11111100 tit
7:1 MIN
REPORT NO.
CD NO.
DATE DISTR. 2 Nov. 1950
NO. OF PAGES 3
NO, OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
25X1A
25X1X
25X1A
1. On 8-9 September 1950, a conference of 'IVA chiefs, presided over by General
Inepekteur Heinz Hoffmann, was held at HVA Headquarters. During the meeting
Cherieepekteur Rudolf Doe'ling noted that it had come to his attention that
in many instances the Dereitschaft chiefs had failed to invite the SED Party
Secretary to important meetings held in the Objekte. Duelling said that in
the future the Dereitschaft chiefs would invite the unit Party secretary to
every important meeting, and, conversely, the Party secretary would invite
his I3ereitschaft chief to all SED meetings held in the Bereitschaft. This
invitation must be extended whether or not the Pereitschaft leader is a membe,
of the SED. Hoffmann then stated that visitors would no longer be permitted
to visit the individual Objekte. In line with this announced policy, Iloffmarui
added that he was considering the feasibility of recruiting builders and laborers
for the Volkspolizei, thereby eliminating the necessity of bringing civilian
repair teams into the Objekte.
2. It is reported that a now Abteilung, to be designated Zentrale Einkaufsgesell-
schaft (Central Purchasing Agency), is to be created within Hauptabteilung
Versorgtmg (Supply Division). In the past, each Hauptabteilung had its own
purchasing department (Einkaufstelle) which made outside purchases for the
Ilauptabteilung.- This systans however, led to accounting complications and, in
maw instances, imprudent expenditures from the small sum of :lest marks allocated
to the HU. The Central Purchasing Agency will exercise a tighter control over
expenditures. One other change in Hauptabteilimg Vereorgung is the appoiLtment
of Inspekteur (Horst?) Pressler as chief, Abteilung Dau (Construction Department).
3. Hy& candidates selected to attend an instruction course with a Soviet armored
unit at Dohnitzsch near Meissen will be forced to wait at least another month
before beginning the course. This delay has occurred because, -while the Soviets
and the IIVA have been haggling over administrative details, lit. Col. Itrifsov
has arranged for two 14-day courses by dealing directly with the Russian unit
at I3ohnitzsch. Fifty Volkspolizei free]. Priemerwald will attend each course,
the first having already begun.
Approved For Release 2001/12/05 : CIA-RDP83-00415R006500020004-3
Affiproad For Release 2001/12/05 : CIA-RDP83-00415R006500020004-3
SECRET/CONTRCZ - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY
CENTRAL INTELLIGMCE AGENCY
-2-
25X1A
h. During the week:en-ling 16 September 1950, 50 Simson motoreycles uere delivered
to the HVA, bring-Jew the total of SimSone to 75. Training in the eCe Objekte
has been affected by the severe shortegeeef gasoline throughout the DDR. Diesel
oil is still available, however, and training on HERECRT I (f.14)-his not been
interruped, although no gas is obtainableef'or the nartmc II (Su 76) and III
(soviet scout oar). A small reserve has made possible limited instruction on
=BHT III, but training on =EraII has temporarily stopped, Cbefinspekteur
Hams von Weech notified Erwin Kerber of the Ministry of Supply on 6 September 1950
of the necessity for the HVA to put in tapecial bid for gasoline.
Kerber, however, replied that the shortage is general and acute but that it
is purely temporary.
5e on 15 September 1550, Chefinspekteurnelmsichneitseh instructed the chief of
Abteilung Wraftfehrwesen to see that Chefinspekteur Hermama Bentschee private
car, which is garaged in the HVA during Hentsdhis absence in Moscow, is over-
hauled and made ready for the road within the next few dare.
6. On 8 September 1950, an Intandantur conference was held under the direction of
Chefinspekteur vonUreech to discuss the problem of shortages within the Bereit-
schaftene In attendance at the meeting *were representatives of Abteilung
Versorgung and the quarte water (Intendant) of each. Objekt. General Inspekteur
Hoffmann spent one hour at the discussions, The following complaints were
made by quartermasters of the individual Objekte:
a, Building materials: The following articles tare listed as being practically
unobtainable: Cement, mortars iron, nails (absolutely unobtainable), cable,
electrical eqeepeent, boilers. In additien, more barracks were urgently
needed.
b. Furniture and Fittings: Cupboards, wardrobes, dishes, plates knives, forks,
spoons and mugs were insufficient,
c. Clothing: Few police effeetives had more than one uniform:shirt, and the
regulation item of three shirts per man could not be made.. In widition?
another 10-15,000 overcoats were needed. There were insufficient uniforms
for the increasing number of police women. %lift= material was poor. A
suggestion that uniforms be node of pure wool was turned down on the grounds
that pure wool is for export only.
d. Food: Potatoes were scarce, but rations were generally adequate,and there
were few complaints. In answer to an appeal for canteens, Inspcteur
Pressler, chief of Abteilung Ban, said that be intended to establish HO
shops near each unit, but not within the unit compound.
s. Transport: A general appeal was Made fox' more and better transport, with
emphasis being pieced on acute shortages of gasoline, spare parts and acid.
Many vehicles were deadlined because acid was almost unobtainable,
Von Weech was unable to off iff solutions for all these pomplainte. He urged
economy and improvisetionetorever possible, pointing Out that, since metal
VW not available, gutters were to be constructed from wood. ,Alth regard to
the lack of merdrdbes, he stated that the HVA did not intend to supply every
policeman with a wardrobe, ands in any cases no wardrobes were to be kept in
the barracks rooms, but in a separate room under supervision,
7. Final examinations mill be held in all Objekte on 12 and 13 October 1950, covering
the present phase of the training program. In the meantime members of Haupt..
abteilung Ineeektion are increasing the number of their visits to the Objekte.
General Inspekteur Hoffmairn has stated that one or more groups of HVA Abteilung
chiefemill also inspect all Objekte before tho,date of the ekaminations.
8, The ordhanee Instruction course at Debrilugkbsgan on 18 September 1950 and is
scheduled to end on 25 December 1950.
SECRETJCONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY
Approved For Release 2001/12/05 : CIA-RDP83-00415R006500020004-3
Apiaraveit For Release 2001./12/05.: CIA-RDP83-00415R006500020004-3
sEcRET/CaIrRa- uos. OFFICIALS ONLY
CENTRAL IVELLIGENCE AGENCY
9. OberbaUrat Weiss has been sent to Hochheim, near Erfurt, to prepare a new
Objekt;; '
10. The interpreters' course at the Leipzig VP School began on 10 September 1950.
11. The 6tivBrandenburg Bereitschaft (Treuebbrietzen.Selterhof) iiato be dispersed
or tranaferred to another location not yet announced.
12. Tha-9th4Uld 10th Brandenburg Dereitschaften (Hoehenstueoken) have now for the
first time? tebeived Soviet liaison officers.
Inspekteur Bruno ftolitsah? chief of the Priemerwald VP School and his Pont/
Kultur Chief, Kommandeur Hans Beckmann, were ere to the School,
on 18 September
1950. Chefinspekteur Fritz Koehn and Inspekteure Thomas Yirochen and Erwin
Engelbreoht believed this resulted from a complaint by Beckmann that Kolitschs,
Itho is not a member of the SED, was uncooperative.
Within the organizational structure of the HVA, Stab/Op (Operations Staff)
no longer exists, only Stab/Org. (Organization Staff) remaining. Chefinerekteur
Heitsch is still in charge with Inspekteur Engelbrecht as his deputy.
15. The OA budget is now being prepe.red. It must be submitted to Heinrich Rau,
Minister for Manning, by 15 October 1950.
16. Beginning on 10 September 1950, the staff of the EVA win attend a course of
instruction each Monday, The training will include two hours of political
instruction, two hours technica and one hour of sport each week.
25X1 A
SECRET/CONTROL ? U.S. arrimas ONLY
Approved For Release 2001/12/05 : CIA-RDP83-00415R006500020004-3