RUSSIAN COLLUNIST INDOCTRINATION PROGRAM AMONG AUSTRIAN PW'S

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 He took orders from the 1110 officer only and was directly resporsi.blb to him.
alcohol. Not only were all applicants to the "Lenin School" screened by an
''VD commission, but after graduation the 'taettristt' wes assured for duty
directly to the ''VD r'oliticl Officer in the camp where to was posted for duty.
;School irwram
Classes varied in size from an estir;ted 500 to POO. The basic course was
1y1,1~ .to' June 19tt5 T. e. school a, ass %,r.s 'divided alp? ti onaJ lines as ' o1 ow :
TInree trontris. auratjon.~ One ,t!Sr'A source reports that in the period : `ror',December
et;tion 1 .150 Austrian -k `1s;
Znction_*11 100., 0erman a .'is
Section 7I 100 1 umendan 3 ~~rs
Section "",1V 150 Italian ?Ws
Section V 150 Yugoslav iJ:fs
Source states that all. these na.ticnalities 7:ere kept
other student groups in the school at the sate time,
ity were unknown to him.
The daily schedule at
07Ut - `-100
1100--1.400
2)400 - 1s_~0C
:i.." Oct - 2000
2000) - 2300
2300
0503 -- 0700 hours,.
the school was :
seprepated. There
-,rh r_~e strength and
Reveille, calisthenics, breakfast
Classes
Lunch, study period
TPA>ts, discussion
Supper, free tir^e
Ser-illars, discuss ions
Lights out
were t ;ro
! laA t/ . on ary
..1." .
l'h,e pertanent staff of instructors seers to have beer, con posed exch. ively
of Soviet citizens who held the title of "Commissar" and appeared in a variety
of different uniforms with insip-ni.a of rank that chant=ed dai ly and varied through-
out all the' enlisted and officer firedes. Two .of these instructors during the
course in i94i. ;.ere a Russian and a i olish Jeri Tared R(Yrii and }'L~:31V0VTTSCF rest:E:ct,,.
The only instruct-,)7 in the s ch'ool. no'G of cr'ipiral >o-r-iet ori_r in was an
expatri,ite, -an cc~ ~l tea ?*.d 1_111,y ue:i.tft. 21e.l 1rrm t~~:?~L~trtf to :ttxse;xa in
1936, 1Y?Si;ructe.i at the schocl an'i wrote artic1 s fra iuentl- for the "Free Gcrma*:y"
Curr culu:, Cf the-csco.' Ant1S''.1 `c ool
ft C1 "' e .ed C?' T'7'7.fli .l.t (?t A P ~ 1?C f~Cl t l r ~ r
by
c i I'r~ 4o' rC ho tte d i; tI,F !Ci Ctft~ at um
s el'ieci al'1 :''>fl g1e I`i (!~t,udy
out] in? from S;h< SCI':ool out. of it h t, of I?1s r?turl'i. Courses t :it
in Gfzrmr.'n :ere the normal procedur'E but c1r_:i ' in the Russian lane l,' f e were a
mano tort' part of the curriculum.. The curriculum was, di..v-i.ded into twelve sub_,
+rrierl IForees Synopsis of the CetOber Revolution
a. Comauni,t orparizaticn in oiscow or ''Its 6
The Soviet =;t\rmy`as a f;'eoDles .4rrn
b. Thouc1'ts of Lerf.ar,..Sta1inn .he
Armes1 Forces"
a. I)efinjtion. ]t defends`` reeaor it Is nn
rrttf fry= ,
n i y ara friendship ar^on r all. nations which it defends, and it
NJTE fl,; 4ccutr,gnt c halos inforrrta+.f0tr iP_ip i jg, ti:o n3t-
It ~athfefants ,t L'ro United 5tat0s rr:thin' t,ta M3= 44 of tho
G:plcns&3 1 2 ED L. S. CAI tend'32, cs aroandaff:( 'trart3?
OCS F0 ':i 1' C r, ssion or tho ravekatton of tts is
a LAY,WVUlU I .J.OYOJC a~6Y7R ?
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3. (rpanization of the Armed. Forces in the r ost-,Var k oriod, value and
iiiportance of every unit.
IT. Students were told that Subjects II and XT dealt with Intel.ipence
end Cour~tez~-+intelUgence. Instruction was Fiven only to Soviet soldiers and
Importance ,of the duty of members of the--'Armed Forces..
ztission of the Soviet Armed Forces jr the Post-,ar Pdriod..
Lenin: and `Stal n. 1'he :sipni> ican a Of' d1 C?p13ne. {%riiers as' the
basis `oi' army'iife, si:pnif cxnce''of LLorders?. in c3;.sci.pl~ne'and school n '
~1rd,tr~a. inp of soldierca .r`Propra'r. of ythe Armed jForcea~ : Origin o
V. 3, Speeches of Lenin and ataiin on the ir'orrtarice of discipline in
the Soviet Army.
war aria peace-
c. he order of a superior is law to subordinates.
d. ''il:itary courtesy. The i ,13-rendored salute.
e. T ili.tary attention siprtifies military discipline.
3. Disciplinary practiyos in the Soviet Armed Forces,
lt?. tref3ervat i on of d isc; p] i ne is the duty of every member of the
Armed Forces
V I. Len- in .:ta-lin.
1. Capita.l:ist encirclement of the Soviet Union requires revolutionary
Vigilance.
2. 1i dis lf,15abi.litt'' of VIPIiancee latest. rerulat-ens of he i oreii!e
Soviet concerninr the betrayal of state or :military secrets.
3. Compilation of State secrets.
1. Faithful aithf Ll:ful study of 'military duties are in conformity., witYh oath.,of
?. The preparation of the ArmedForces formilitary serva:ceis.the
3.
the most important facts of Arley service: regulations for -interior
ruarci, garrison duty, disciplinary service and manual of arras.
a:. Defini.ti on of discipline.
Lasis of Soviet military discip1-ine,
a. "a_in power of the Army and Navy. Fasis fcr the existence of
brats.
b. he f'uarantee of successful execution of orders in tires of
Stalin or, the duties and rerulatirns of the Armed Forces.
StalSf. `
1. 1re mission of the Soviet Army
;'
i.> a erua.rdinp the peace and the
i; l',M defense cf the United Stetes within the meaning cf the
E:sp on ge Act, 50 U. S. C--31 nd 32, cs amended. its trans-
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;. uiciinp f>r-nc"i.ples and traininr* of the Armed Forces.
%. I-Ivinr and lea,rr.inp accorilin^ to the Cor:riunist rropram. -.xecuticn
of orders concern:.nr the safe-puard n,? of labor and peace.
Tl1e;sovjet_,c?ns14tution of:.Stalln ;in, thA hA.4n;"h ?tw 4r%
2. I.fission and significance of the defense: an'J protection of i'eoples
j'rr.,pe''rty.
.
3. Iiirhts and.dutie3 of ruards,
+4. kre ary +p ttz of, 411 01aq~a ,yes he~~expre sic ; ' ,0403 .
0vietf 4eadc~r'3tlipEp ri v f w
..,. ,~ Trat ~ L on "and "its value inr" trainanp of t troops.'
Cotnpilation ofIv r traditions of the' Soviet Army.
Tradition of the Soviet so3.dier.
XI. See Subject 11 above, Not ? taught ? to foreigners,
Xli, 1. Stalin on the miss ion of the A.rnecl Forces in the Post-civr Period
2. Ciaslc duties of ri r oldi.er
This preli_riinary course of six months was followed by one of three months,
taupht ix'i both German and Russian. Sub;+ects ;,ere Leninism, Stalinism Collect-
ive J conory, 11ropapanda and a special course s'Traininr for VI'fD Service'". A
USFA source pave the followjnr vorba:t nrtl:ine of the latter course;.
1. The r.-An nission of the VVT7 in the pe t,-,-rear period ?s to ,guard and
observe all plants, r-'ines, corrunc?.tjcoryr , r~Lc: area: to keep employees in such
inst,allaticno under su rveillunce , It is further t'h o duty of III VD per ornel. to
prevent sabota e and stoppages of work, to ummnak reactionaries and "anti-
Soviet at-ents of foreirn po,::ers't, i'hL folly. inr :;ere considered the initial
indications of a rep trylnr to co;--r.;t sabot-ic.e
a. He .round at ln!"" ,!5
N' -,tbCr th':'ri iii i ?:j;:S;i rrji~, 'place of it .
b.' He
is ln't z'e';ted i'i sect.J l it i Cam ' a :)l.ant other than the c:ne in
Q-,jeh he is
c. Ic ruins or spoils rnathiner7.
d, He does not fulfill his ~ Wr nori one hundred percent.
A perscr trying to corn: it ;abut.' ge of-his om volition or on orders ,from others
will 'act as above and, In addition, he will wander throughdut the ,installation
where he is - l d tt
o
e
:` per,or plpttirgescape is
a, , Tries to collect
as much-7ttc?l3ev.as fnMA;n7a_
?-,....,:,r,.~,.,,~;, ~, t t.as,,r3 ' he `~Cqn orr pf., oada : nd
trrt
tz
p
a
trn 3n th ;Fein., from :vrtricll he. desAres .to
''oral..e of tits: Soviet E,rrr.y,
Cuxdinc principles of Soviet citizens,
o `insr~ i4ciPline?an:,atrio secrei r,f,
----ar,s Vfl~':Rf'F.'! xn, conversation, T'hv foil.ovYinE.=.
-On uaou ~rixir} ji isCCf i3 ^ ;.hibited ti
io>atc'~'easc ~ }
-?----- . of ,arjkhTr+. tAemeanir.;ot tea 3)JCxiu`T
?
y
a, cr,tint. to fattier xrrfor,7atiorl..
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principles of :procc~%dure ,^73.1.1
'Y :e1 erl:
a. t'~o one shall be informed of thu r?issiun.
C, lio cne shall be asked to assist. _.,1 th:. :7urvoi lance t:;in Si,; }
e, I'.o operative shall make himself eonsp ci oitis by rctrgy rf' frori
usual company.
d. The suspect be enF'aF-ed in CC7:i1'oe 1ticn corice.?rliIh' ant'?-Sovii.ot
propapanda aid worki r.r, conditions,.
e. "he operative tell the suspect that he was a member of the
S5,, or that he participated in the destruction of plants, vi.llapees,
bridges, etc. lie may also pretend to be a PW plott.incr escape.
Every word of the suspect is answers and conrient,s ,,,ill be written
r. Durinp politic,l meetings all part ici.pants`rill be obseei'-sed, all
remarks they make will be written doari and reported to i;he Political
Officer?
4. Successful execut i -n of orders :
a, An order has to he executed irretaitrtel.;,~ and accur"atel_4, any
after the event one should be able to report or it wit'i. ceY"tainty.
Only facts and nc conjectures will be reuor'ted,
j. Uniraskinr of individual anti--;ov::.et prove r;:lte :tt in i',V cargos :
a. }lye main task is to act incons picuously.. A conversation should be
started circumspectly ,,!i th the suspect and the operatic i,.all en,--
C oura ' re hire to tali, by ;nakinp some anti'--Soviet cor3,n-ents.
be Lnobserved, .'trite dcr:rl all remar I;s of suspect and re;-ort rf:e.'1 to
t4> : olitical. Officer,
c, Orders for s'f'ruardi.r-!f' industries and s1.loervisinr" labor n -ill sleet
with strict comp] lance, Every .';order must hhe witched to sF- e Yt:, t
Y ee does his job without loafing, %_.
()v The foi.lo-ing extracts fresh the F'~r?i) :;C?u2'i e ?1J "x:1.31 Z'Ef>12~_iition ere
especial.l;r stressed:
decticn I''ive: Every interpretor is obliperl to _Interpret completely
aiid oxectly, ad1.?r_c- or' o.-Ottiinp* nothing. Jnccrrect or ii"icor'ple.te transla-
tions or irt,erar'eta;ioris tiro punishable by ententes of two to five years.
Sccti(,n )2: Statements must ho nr.Ie ccrr4ci:l -, ..;tl~ nothi.clr added or
or.. itted , Incorrect stet events be punished 3 t.h a sentence of five to
fifteen years
All.
Lr 1;a ~? i'S A :;O!lr'C(~ ^t"ree that rhirinfi the
rhl?ir 1terio C_'I' :1't,1''.:c
ion sttlclFT".i, , .:e eb r.?? ed to -ib er've a d r'%:eport on ? nch after :nd 1_pr. C2
~i' i ,E?T.?F:?lt #ti'1'L ^.i.'af' to do `30 .i~ f'C t.`Fs tia'Ce scI"lv0-l "?n I e at 3, ltepol'ts C'.i're sub
r:littLed at fun cry intervals by each student co a'Il he had seen or hearui
2n the 1'1 w o" rumors, pr *-W- a discussions and opinions Failure to su.brut
re :or , ; resulted in expulsion from the school and return to a PIN camp. t`porl
completion of the school the Austrian students were supposedly issued the
f c'llctr ixi- orders :
a. Subsequent to repatriation they would refrain from joining the
Coranunist Party of Austria,
be Join any existent Trade Union and attempt to gain a position as
functionary
c !'aintain individual contact with high level. Austrian Communist
officials from whom they would receive their special instr'uctiors;
They would also maintain contact with other Antifa graduates in
the country of their origin,
#~ C3^~ dreaa 7:'G ni~sion or tt.e re aWlan of its contacts
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V nt ifa school at .,fo.Lot(y. For ant i.fa purposes in this camp Austrian
internees ;ere organized separately from the Cerrrans and attendance was cor,,-
n..1.......
C, i) ';?Cre1] Fir asno- nrnsk! t^olotovsiM. a. Oblast X5`,39 1%158
In this camp tha majority of the P., v:ere (?ermans,and Antifa propaganda
was much stronger than at Borovsk (see above) dur,.nr- the period of, observa ion
November 1947 to February 1948. Local instructors were Cerrkans who had attender, h
Cair, 7.1.2ty6 l P'ikolaev Ukraine (F.12 Q1 -- r, 658
v4,
b t . k ~' :5 h 'i., r ~,Y