VOLKSPOLIZEI GRENSBEREITSCHAFTEN OF LAND THURINGIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R006800540002-3
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 5, 2002
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: January 29, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION 25X1 A
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY Germany (Russian Zone)
SUBJECT Volkepolizei Grenzbereitschaften
of Land Thuringia 2 5X 1 A
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1st
2d
4th
5th
6th
7th (Tng)
25X1 1? seven VP Grenzbareitsahaften were stationed
in a Thuringia. six or the Qrenzbereitschaften were assigned to regular
border duty and one was a Lehrbereitschaft (training unit). The authorized
strength of a Grenzbereitschaft was 600 police, while the actual etre
was only about 550 police.
2. The following VP Grenzbereitsohaften were in Land Thuringia:
Numerical
Designation
3.
4.
DATE DISTR.
29 January 1951
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Location
FMlrich
Mihla
Dermbach
Meiningen
Koeppel sdorf
Gefe11
Sondershausen
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Canmmnd Officer
VP-Rat Soheck
VP-?0berrat Wolf,
unknoiaa
VP.Oberrat Gruoble
unknown
VP nde ur Wagner
VP.Oberrat Schemer
The Komandanturen and Komandoe subordinate to the 6th Grenzbereitschaft in
Gef ell were disposed as follows t
K_nandaant, tndinalte Koma _ o
lot Komandantur, Wurzback Konmoando 1/1, Schlegel
Ra?ando 1/2, Titechendorf
Keo nde 1138 Brenneregruen .
Kot nando 1/4, Lehesten
2d Kommandantur, Hirschberg Kommando 2A# Hirschberg
Kaamnendo 2/2, Hiankenstein
3d Konnandantur, Gross Zoebern Kommnando 3/1, Posseck
Koomnsndo 3/2, Gutenfuerst
The `7th Grenzlebrbereitsohaft (training unit) in Sondershausen numbered about
350 police, including a cadre personnel of about 50. The trainees were newly
recruited border policemen who received basic military training, border guard
instruction, and political indoctrination. *
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,,' ti In general the report agrees with previc ue irafox ion.
25X1 A It is believed, hwever, that the fait
Grenabereitsohaft of Land Tharxingia id station e in Wurbie (M 52/C 81)
rather than in 1Elrieh, YP.?Oberrat Sahara r (feat) a wars prsviou&.y
indentiffed as the ec ma nd3ng officer of the Grenabereiteabaft in Gefell.
25X1 A It is possible that he heave been trenefarr-ed to
Scnc der .umm,
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