MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION FROM HVA

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• Publication Date: March 21, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. Effective 24 February Chefinspekteur Zorn, head of Hauptabteilung Inspektion, was appointed chief prstemoof the
Hauptverwaltung fur Ausbildung to succeed Generalinspekteur
ailhelm Zaisser, the first anister of State Security of
the DWI Zorn has already moved into Zaisser's office.
4orn3s appointment came as a considerable surprise even to
those staff officers of the HVA who are generally well in-
formed on impending developments.
Zorn has always been in the backgreund of EVA affairs and
only recently while substituting for Chefinspekteur Heinrich
deitsch, Chief of Staff, has he become known to a wider
circle of WA personnel. Zorn was a major serving with a
German Air Force Staff. As a result he is not too well
veraed in land warfare problems, but has compensated for
this shortcoming by accepting tne advice of staff officers
with more experience along those lines.
Zorn's appointment, by-passing both
Chefinspekteur !,u1z and Chefinspekteur Heitsch, may have
been prompted by political considerations. Zorn returned
from the USSA with very high recommendations attesting to
his political reliability.
2. A new function has been created in the person of the so-
called "HVA Verbindungsoffizier" (EVA liaison officer), as-
signed to each Objekt, who will be charged with handling
extraordinary occurrences affecting the security of the
Objekt in question, sabotage, subversion, espionage, deser-
tions, etc. This development was foreshadowed at the
Bereitschaft commanders' conference in Berlin-Treptow on
1/2 February 1950. One of the commanders had been severely
reprimanded for not promptly reporting the failure of one
of his officers to return from leave. His excuse that the
Sovietnik had advised against an immediate report was
brushed aside by Zaisser, who pointed out that the Soviet-
nik occupied merely an advisory position and that the
ultimate responsibility for what should be done in a given
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situation reats fully with. the Objekt commandant. Further-
more, Zaisser stated, it was contemplated to a3Agn a German
liaison ?Meer to each Objekt whose function it would be
either to report cases of tis type to tne Hiaa or to take a
decision on the spot. This liaison officer, in matters with-
in his purview, would be responsible only to Berlin. In at
least one iLstance an official has already been assigned and
is known to be working in closest collaboration with the 2nd
Covietnik (a:lieved to be a representative of the Soviet
Secret Police).
It must be assumed that the liaison officer has his own re-
porting caannels. aothing definite is known about the or-
ganization o: the apex of the liaison system within tne HVa:
Conceivably, a branca of the state Security aiinistry has
been established in tne HVa, in control of tne liaison offi-
3 A staff officer of Hauptabteilung AuSbildung (training) of
the affa is quoted as stating that the officers now undergoing
training in the USSR can be expected to return by the end
25X1A of larch. adding one month home leave,
25X1A they will be available for assignment not later than 1 May.
This, is one of several indications
that tie major organizational moves may be contemplated for
that date.
4. The recruitment of iftA personnel through Areispolizeiamter
(district police headquarters) is no longer in effect. All
Objekte have been instructed to recruit forthwith 50 men
each over their T/0 strength. these 25X1A
recruits will be used to fill 'vacancies which will develop
as a result of the activation of Leitstellen (intermediate
headquarters, one foe each land).
The new head of the Sanitats und Veterinar abteilung is in-
spekteur Dr. (Fad) Lehlback, age: 36 years. He is a native
of Ketthen, Saxony-An4alt and an eye specialist. During tne
Third Aeich he' held the position of ilSICK Sturmilihrer. He
was an officer in thbi Garman Army and was taken prisoner by
the Russians during the Stalingrad battle. In'1946 he was
an inmate of the Orahki PO4 Lamp, where ne played a leading
role as the propaganlist of tne camp Aktiv, being generally
consicjered the best indoctrinated and most vocal exponent
of the ?iarxian philosophy, thereby gaining the enmity of
most of the captive officers in Oranki. Because of his im-
placable fanaticism the Russians considered it wise not to
place him in charge of the Lageraktiv. This latter position
was occupied by .ngelbrecht, new chief assistant of Heitsch,
and Colonel leridios, former aide of General Vinzenz
Aehlback returned to Germany in spring 1949 and resumed his
practice in Kt5then where he later occupied several leading
political positions. a short while ago ais services were en-
listed by the AVa. His deputy is tae former chief of the
abteilung, KomMandeur Dr. Gerhard Sabinski.
A central ordnance collecting point servicing all Jbjekte of
the HVa hair been established in the Lichtenberg slaughter
yard. Obeapolizeirat (FU) Schmidt, formerly quartermaster
of tne VP Ichool in i;aumburgAaale, has been placed in charge.
The coleecting point is controlled by Hauptabieilung Inten-
dantur of the dVa.
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In conjunceion witn the celebration of the anniversary of
the founding of the Soviet army, a special medal was pre-
sented to the following, Chef Inspekteure von eeecn (comman-
dant of the VP School in Prora/auegen), Oberpolizeirat Hans
aiegenhagen and Kommandeur aellee (Hauptabteilung Personal).
The award consists of a plaque depicting a Peoples Police-
man carrying a black, redland gold flag, eita the police
star in the center, and an inseription to tae effect that
the bearer has rendered meritorious service to the police.
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8. The 3rd Saxon Bereitschaft at Leipzig (Category B) has been
Issued an 88mm PAK 243 on a split-trail gun carriage.
The HVA reacted very strongly to a recent rumOr sweeping
the ireptow Bereitschaft, linking tho name of Oberpolizei-
rat Pannewitz with the alleged activation of an air force
unit. One result was that veveral of Pannewites old friends
In the Berlin Bereitschaft approached him regarding job
prospects in that unit. Inepekteur Tutlitz, the commandant
of the Berlin Bereitschaft, was instrueted to initiate an
Investigation. Although he succeeded An narrowing down the
circle of persons from whom this rumor is believed to have
emanated, no disciplinary action could be taken in view of
the Lick of definite evidence.
10. The two key members of the 9.arty Control ,;ommission of the
HVA Party organization are Inspekteure (FLO) Teigel and (Fi4u)
Arochen. The former is said to have returned only recently
from the USSR. He is approximately 3& year of age, height:
1.60 meter, build: slim, hair: dark, parted on the side,
balding. Continuously wears a scowling expreesion. De-
scribed as the prototype ofia GPU man. Both leigel and
Atochen belong to Hauptabteilung Polit/KultUr.
11. Still impending is the move of the HVA Adlershoe premises
formerly occupied by an Army test station. KomeandeUr
Engelbrecht has been assigned the allocation of sffice space.
As of the date of the move, it can be presumed tLat the rule
forbidding all HVA personnel to enter the li;estern oectors
under any circumstaeces whatsoever will be strictly enforced,
since S-Bahn communications will be such as to make un-
necessary the crossing of destern territory. .
12. The wife of Generalinspekteur Zaisser has lived for maey
years in the USSR and studied in that country. Persom who
know her describe her as a highly intelligent, interesting
and entertaining woman. Her daughter, the personal inter-
preter of 'i:alter Ulbricht, has a perfect command of the
Russian language. Ftau Zeisser reportedly occupies sone
cultural function within the Gesellschaft far Deutsch-
Sowietische Fteundschaft.
13. On 26 February a special training course was scheduled to
begin at the Pirtle school which will provide special trait-
ing for wireless transmission personnel. It will be at-
tended by 120 men specially selected from all Objekte,
either on the basis of their technical proficiency or theit
general IA. Housing space for these 120 studeets has beee
made available in the so-called "Graue Kaserne" at Rottweit-
dorferweg 20.
14. The school at Pirna is composed of 8 signal companies, four
of which trate wireless transmission operators and four
telephone operation personnel. In addition there are two
engineer training companies. Pirna is badly hampered by.
its lack of experienced instructors.
15. Kommandeur (FINi(J) StArker, formerly instructor in the VP
school at 4ggenin, has been appointed commandant of the 1st
Saxon Bereitschaft. In that capacity he is also post cem-
Mender of Leipzig. He returned from Riassian imprisonmett
In September 1948, after serving as an officer in the Genian
Army.
16, The Leipzig spring fair has confronted the Leipzig Bereits-
chaften with serious security eroblems. Aeeroximately
45 000 visitors are anticipated what sheuld be done in
order to prevent the uncontrolled mingling: of Bereitschaft
personnel and curious foreigners has been the subject of a
high-level conference in dilhelmsruh. The decision finally
handed down was an order to place the Leipzig Bereitschaften
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17. Polizeirat (FNO) Haak, commandant of the K4chensee
Bereitschaft, has been transferred to Berlin-Treptow and
placed in charge of training (Ausbildungsleiter) of the
Berlin Bereitschaft. His predecessor, Polizeirat Adams,
has been appointed chief of one of the four Kommandos of
that Bereitschaft.
16. The term Sonderkommandos is applied to mortar training
platoons, one of which is believed to be part of each
category A Bereitschaft. Its strength would be approxi-
mately 30 men.
19. An unconfirmed rumor places the location of the AVA naval
unit, alleged to be in the process of activation, in the
city of Stralsund. There are indications that repair and
construction work will have to be done before personal
housing facilities are available.
20. A former officer of the VP School in l'irna, Oberrat (FiU)
Schmidt, has been assigned tO the Operations Section of
the Hauptabteilung Stab of the HVA. This section now con-
sists of Kommandeur Engelbrecht, Kommandeur Heimann,
Kommandeur Amm, Oberrat Uxal Oberrat Schmidt and Polizei-
meister .iernicke (office manager).
21. Kommandeur 01110 Schombarg, head of Abteilung Gerate und
4affen, Hauptabteilung Intendantur, AVA, has been dis-
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Security, will also be in control of EVA affairs. Since the AVA
has officially been designated an "angegeliederte Hauptverwaltung"
of the .dinistry of the Interior, presumably a decision of the
cabinet would be required revoking that order and placing the HVA
under the ,Ilisdictl.on of the Ministry of State Security. A great
deal can be said in favor of soarce's surmise.. For one thing it
would be incongrubus to leave a strictly military organization
under the linistry of the Interior. Up till now the functions of
that flinistry in respect to the HVA have been merely formal, con-
fined to certain types of logistic support and the rendering of
assistance in negotiations with the Lander linisteries of the In-
terior. Furthermore, Zaisser's intimate acquaintance with AVA
affairs and their kinship with the functions of the State Security
:Ainistry would make logical the placing of the HVA under its juris-
diction.
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