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GROUP OF SOVIET FORCES IN GERMANY

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FOREWORD

U%tM's ani t History serves important informative functions:

-It provides an annual chromlogy o f the Mission's Dperaclonal accmp l i s h w n t s I r i overt intelligence collectior.

-It affords a xcud o f uevelopmental trends within the Group o f Soviet Forces Germany and East German Amre3 Forces.

-It is a repository of information pertaining t o USMM's role as a military mission in off ic ia l Ifaism wlth HcacQLarters, Group of Scviet Forces &many, ana representiw the Cammarder in Chief, JS Amy Europe.

-It contribu'ces t o the military histoiy program of tne A m ~ a Services.

~ 3 4 L Y ' s 198% Unit Histwy jcins those from previous years t o comprise an important recom of trends, precedent ard po l i cy . As such it hecows a most useful reference document i n the conacct of the Mission'5 d a i l y affairs .

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As its predecessors, the 1982 HisLory uf the k i t e d States Liaism Mission is essentially a r epos i to ry of the collection accam- plisbments and operational experiences u f a very few accredited cfficers ana non-cmmissionea officers t o whom has been entrusted the rare opportunity ana responsibility t o cunduct overt in te l - ligence cal lection by perscnal observation tnroughout East Germany. As 6 preface ta this volume, it is appropriate t o provide a few descriptive remarks about these speciai ina iv idua l s , Each is a masterful practi t ioner of the o h Russian proverb thst the ‘Wwk kisses t k chicken t o the l a s t tail feather.” Mis weapons are stealth ana discretion. He knows that successful col lect ion is a deliberate and persistent endeavor which reveals the correct picture abaut h is opponent from an emezging mosaic o f separate i nformatim, whose inaividual pieces are ilsually ins igni f icant. tk is enthusiastically comitted t o achieving the optimum utilization o f both h is accrediteG status and professional skills. He accepts this important commitment without reservat i n Upon n i s individual judgmnt, i n i t i a t ive and murage, the success o f USMLH is b u i l t .

Coicnel , GS hief o f Mission

7WLL OF C3NTENTS

PART 1. ENEHAL

A. htroductim B. References C. Organ I za ticn D. Hission

FWT 11. CoLLEcr i a A. bound Collection Activities H. Air Collection Activities C. Temporary 3estrictea Areas 0. Detentions acd Incidents E. Intclliger~ce Information Report Prorluctim

PART 111. LIRlSON AN0 H&PfESCNfAlION

A. Official Visitors B. Re1atior.s with GSFWSERkl C. Social Events

PAHT IV. LOGISTICAL SlPWRl

A. General B. Vehicles c. Rlotographic LabGratOr)'

A. Hucbner-Malinin Aareement 6. louring Statistics C. 1982 Personnel HOSter 1). baling5 with St&, Statistics

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FAR1 1 GENERAL

A. (U) 1NTRMWTIGN. bWLM activit ies assoc ided with carrykg out its two missions are creszribed in oetai l i n sdcceeding portions o f thfs History. A sumnary of these activities and results thereof follcws.

1. (C) Intelligence Information Collection. h carrying out its second and classifieG mission, b W L M dispatched 586 reconnaissance tours in to the a R for a tottl OP approximately 641,DoO kilometers. TI-e Mission prcddced i n excess o f 1180 Intelligence Infomatlon' Reports repcrting infoxmatioi acquired during these tours.

2. (U: femporhry Restrlctcn k e n s (IKA). In 1982, I-Q &%ti levied two TKA. Section 11, paragraph 0 contains oetails.

3. (U> Detentioris an6 lnciaents. L W tours were detaire3 eight tines i n 2432, as compares t o six in 1981.

4. t u ) Liaism ana Representaticn. EEMh or his representative met with SERS or W GSr-G representatives a t o t a l o f seven times t o discuss a variety of topics.

6. [ C ) REFWtWE5

See Section T i l , paragraph 6 .

1. TEA ElklAclAA

3. USkREUR E G U L A T I O N 363-27

3. USAFE Regulation 2>1l, 05 feb 79

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5. USM2 Table o f Organi7ntiori 5503, 17 Oec 76

C. IC) ORGAWLATXh. The k b n e r - b l i n i n Agreement ( h e x A ) , slgncd i n Aprii 1947, Euthorizeo the exchange of Military liaison Pissions between the Sovie: ana US Military %adquarters in Germany BnQ l a i d mwr. gmeral yuidel ines for their activities and for the support to be renoerm by the heaauarters t o which thcy were accreditea. Ihe acrccment providec ?or 14 accredited p e r s m l , kith cmplete freedom t o travel except in areas o f military dspositims; the 14 accrcnitec persunnel "will include all nezessary tectiriical personnel, o f f i c e clerks, persomel with special cualificatlons, anc pcrsmr;el required t o operate raaio stations. ''

7113 Specla1 k t i v i t y SqGadron Hegulation 25-5, 01 h g 79

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Because of Eeerl in 's qec ia l status, USMLM is able t o employ a l l 14 passes for operational and liaison purposes, with a support base i n West &rlfn. Details of pass u t i i i z a t i o n and of the tri-service organization are provided in succeeding sub-paragraps:

1. Pass Utilization: The 14 azcreoitations provioed for by the b b n e r - h l i n i n Agreewnt are normally he ld as fallows:

IxlsHLM (4") 1 Deputy h i e f o f Wssion ( D U M ) k v a l Representative i U W ) 1 OIC, Potscam busc ( A n y ) 1

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Liaison O f P i e r s

Liaison K O ' s

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2. Army Element: The TOA i n ef fec t an 31 Dec 82 autnorlzes 11 of-ficers, 26 enlisted personnel, and f ive civilians.

3. The Air Element is composea of 5 officers ana 11 enlisteo personnel, organireo as Detacjmnt 16, 7113 Special Activities Sauaaron.

Air Uemnt:

4. Naval clemnt: The USMI4 naval element cmsists of or;e UMC officer.

0. (C) MISSION.

1. The primary mission af U W is t o carry out respon- sinilities for liaison between CLNGJSAHEUR, OR behalf of US Commanckr i n Chief Europe (USClMELJR), and CINCGSFG and t o serve as a paint of contact fer other US departments ana agencies with C I N C W G , in accordance with provisions o f t k hebner-Malinln Agreement.

2. The seconcary ana canfloential mission of U W is t o exploit its l i a i son status and attendant potential fo r collectiun of intelligence information in the Ccrmnn Democratic k p u b l i c ( M R ) .

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A. (C: GEOWD DiVISlOh CLLELILGN d:llVlTlES ( A 1 1 elements o f t h i s sectioT:, t o irclwe pt-otogrzpny , classified C U V I t l t N T I A L ) : I E Grsund Col l e c t l m - Cnaraz*-erizl ng the hw ironment , is82

lhe Lroup oL Scviet Forces in Germany aefFnes tne LSKLM collection environment - tha t is, scts limits 611 what trie Mission wili be able t o col lec t - i n tw3 hays. rirst, it establishes what is permissable or tderable. Second, its activity o f lack c f a c t i v i t y detemines what Mission reconnaissanx tcurs axe l i k e i y t o see.

GSFG defines what is pemis!;;inle or toierabie throbgn a v a r i d y r;f contrcl measnes tnat can incluae any o f the following: changes t o PRA, inposition o f 1 34, shrvc i I 1 5 v:c! (1 n r y d y exercised tkswgh the t n s t &man M i n i s t r y tbr Sta te S e c u r i t y , MfS), unfavcraole response t o Missim attempts tr; exchanse halders gf ercccntials (rotate pass-holaersl, ajyressivt! vrarcing o f f ot' t o u r s from %"itive" ins ta l la t ims , mare aggressive a t t m p t s t c capture an3 dctain tours , declaration e f nccretiitec personrlel as persma R C ~ jrata {WCil, and protests a t a variety o f military ana govcrnmcntal levels.

Grourid Division experienced ore serio-ls de ten tion (en t r y o f vehicle, physica l maltrestment c f Fersomel, cmf iscs t ion of reconna!ssanr:e ec;ui;mcnt: ami nm sericus lnc ident ( sex ims iFJury t o B Soviet officer curing an attempted entzament oetent:on), as a result of wtdch trlree personnel were ceclmed PNC. Ceqite these evenrs, hwever, Grmnd touring perscnnel ~ i 6 not perceive a radical alteration cf t h e "rLilcs af ensaqemert" as practiced by GSC'G.

There were clearly sone minor alterations, chief iy attempts t o n a i l ti ow;^ c t x t a i n acticns as iml;em:ssable. A c k a r message was sent t o the iozal ana t r a n s i t i n g todrs , f o r instance!, t e keep out c f the Zatzkorn rai l ~ i t l i % s wrieii rrilitary activity was in prcgress. It was underscored that repet i t ive or f l a p n t use of 13ng ranye observatlon ?oints i n t o rcstrjctm arms wtis r i c t t c be talerated, and woula be mt by active mcasures t o keep tours away or caJture then Ir; :Re sct of' observiy military activity. As a review of Mission detentions, iiicioentsr and other reportable events wi 11 indicate, huwever, there was no overall qranu t i c h t c n l n g up on Ground Division by G F G . Pkfi remaineo unchanged. Protests and counterprotests, thous1 mentionirg Grwn3 personriel by r a w , oio not appear t o i n c l c a t e a general restrict inn. %rvtilLarice apLeared to he ut expected levels. %cP rostile or t7reatening responses as were encountered were l i k e l y a t t r i biitahle t o overzealws actlocs by individuals. Ine i m p s i t i o - l o f two IM during the yea: d l o not s igni f lcant ly i n h i b l t general order o f b;ittj t! or cur rer i t ii telligcrice collection -

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The pattern o f GSFC activity also uncerwent cnly minor modification. ?he year continued t o be dsfinec by the so-called traipiw cycle. There were, or continued t o be, sme slight ndjushwnts ta t iming and tempo that might be associated w i t h the arrival o f the ZINC GSFG, Army General ZAYTsEV.

I n 1982 every GSFG d i v i s i o n exercised a t least par t ia l ly a t least once. Fifteen d i v i s i o n s uere out of jarrison under conoitions that suggested FTY GT CPX between January and April. Between &ne and Octoaer, 14 olvisons similarly exercised or were tested. It may bF! that each division was out each half-year cycle. All "missing" d iv i s ions (those not observd by the mlsshns in major out-of-garrison activity) may have concucted field training without transiting open Inon-PW\l areas.

At the same time, man), of these d i v i s i o n activities were a t obviously reduced strength. Even in major Exercises, where elements o f two oivisions coulo be iGentified i n what may have been opposeo force play, far from total ma-euve? and. support b n i t participation was confirmed.

Som of the increased number of exercise participants is attributable t o the ecd o f cyzle burst of' activity coincident with the start o f the a i r l i f t phase a f semiannual troop r o t a t i o n i n mid-April and mid-ktober . This flurry o f demonstration exercises, tests, and quick-reactban FTX has become an cstablishcd par t of thc training cycle. Wioely scatterea out- f-garrison activity, with much recucea t roop participation, takes place w i t h i n the context o f a front WX (basea on depioyment o f tne GSFG m b i l e co;rmand post and movement and oeployment of front-level comnunications units) ; general staff presence for these exercises is suagested by a t least ane document obbtainea by USMLH.

Whiie the amount o f out-cf-garrism a c t i v i t y may have increased with respect t o che nmher of units, the t iming of such activity appears t o have stabilireo. There have been s m mimr aajustments u n e z ZAVTsEV, am 1982 may rcprcscnt the stabili7eo scnediile for GSFG, with one gajor exception - the barsaw Pact exercise held in July. Several benchmarks can be estn3lishea for tho calendar year 1982:

by mid-Jan larse-scale driver training exercise :ZOO* vehicles) by 56 MT M e and divisions

2r; week, Jan first div i s ian- l eve l FTX mid-Jan cseparture of Potsdm SP H o w Bde for

service practice 1st we&, Fcb Plrst 2 GTA large-scale exercise a t

northern U b e crossing sites

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2d week, Feb

mia-Feb

mia-Mar 1st week, %r

mid- Apr i5 Ppr-1 k y 4th week, Apr

2d week, Nay 4tn week, t h y

by mic-An 2d week, Jun 3a wek , 3un

26 i un 2a week, hkrl

2 ~ 3 a week, 5 1

3d week, A1

mid-Aug n1d-W 4 t h week, Aug mid-0c t 15 Oct-1 tiov 3d week, Oct

7 Nov mid-Uec

first na;or f r c n t CPX nitti army nnu d i v i s i o n player par t ic ipa t icn ; a l l armies i n f rar i t -wiue CPX p lay ( 8 GA staaccrsd?) movemnt of regiments1 a i r 3cTcnsc batteries t o &;tic zanges 2d departure o f Pntstfam SP H o w Bde major amy FTX with in front CPX (TRA

em-af-cycle testing witt-in froct CPX a i r l i f t phase, semiannual t rcop rotation fir i d out-of-garrison movement, winter phase cstabl i shment o f harvest supp:irt :amps rirs t f ront CPX/signal f i e i d training, s m e r phase l a r y e s c a l e driver training P Irs t alvisicn-level FTX, sumer phase 1st dmarture o f Potsdam SP k w Rae, s "mer phase first depwtuure of Farvest support u n i t s first ac t iv i ty s t northern El% crossing sites, z " r phase Warsaw Pact exercise Main lhrust 82, fncluAiin~ fro7ts army anu d i v i s i o n partfcipation movement a? regimental a i r defense batteries to Baltic rarges 26 departure of Pdsciam SP H o w Rdc army f I X within f r o n t W X ildA 2-82] U I C b r i d j l n g a t Dommitzsch end-of-cycle t e s t with in front ZPX a i r l i f t phase, semiannlral troop rotation Sinai ou:-of-garrison .mvment, summer ?base Firs t return tif narvest support units first f rmt CPX/siml field training, winter phase

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T k Soviets prooahly consider that the training year begins i n hvember (the start of the wicter phase). Except f o r strictly annual events, however, the year divines neatly into two nearly symtrical parts. It is l i k e l y that preparatior. for and conduct o f Exercise Main Thrust 82 causa minor disruption t o tne s u m ; 82 schedule. Nevertheless, 1982 S t i l i stows thz half-year psttcrn, overlaid with annual cyclical a c t i v i t y (LOC brio* training, hazvest support)

Virtually a11 mjor tactizal movement - inaicative o f exercises or mvement t o ranges - took p l a x in two tlistinct perids. The fllrst lasted three months, from rnia-January to mid-wr i l , with a two-week l u l l in early %r&. The second exercise season was lonyyer, frum mio-Ane through mid-October with two o h t i n c t lulls in early July (possibly prepazation for Main Thrust 823 and late Septembsr-carly October. It is not clear why f i e l d exercises startea sooner after spring rotation than after f a l l rotation, but tha t is Zlearly the case both for mneuver u n i t s and f r o n t a l sisnal urits/CPX play. In contrast, movement o f h Potsdam SP Mb3w We and regimntal aLr defeme batteries for service practice is a t the sam relative time in each cycle. Io make the two half years more equal, winter fiela training woula have t o begin i n December, or s m e r trairiing in July with oeletlm of long pauses in the late summer.’ Another s l i g h t a s y m t r y is that the end-of-qcle tests ano exercises sre more widespreaa am involve more units i n October; this is logical i f such testsmark the e m o f the training year as a whole.

If there has been a change t o the training cyclc ard if that is as a result of ZA’n’TsEV init iatives, s ~ c h change has been modest. Training may be more decentralized, with divisions more frcqucntly involveu I n wt-of-garrison a c t i v i t y , but w i th fewer actual troops in the f i d e on each occasion. F i e l d training def in i te ly begins slightly earlier than previously accepted Py the Missioris, ano continues (In test/demnshaticn exercises) even while tk bulk of GSFG troops involvea in rotat ion are being air l i f teo i r i and out. The training year still nas t # o nearly equai halves; both begin after pmnowlceo lulls curing November and May. A hectic test anrl evaluation period OP about t u 3 weeks closes each half-year as a i r l i f t begins a m activity o u t of garriscn virtually ceases.

I t is mmn more d i f f i l cd t t o establish a cycle fcr the F . 3 , and this should be a future project. Major nut-of-&arrism activity by the EGA was during the same period as similar activlty by GSFG, except that the Germans startea later and f i n i s h e d soomr. T x r e was nc detecbable burst o f activity a t the e ~ c i o f either half-year cycle. Like the Soviets, the EGA appeareo t o shuttle div i s i cna l components t h r o w major t r a i n i n g areas, with Some of thcsc movements turnirg into genuine divis ional exercises. tach Military District conducted a t least one major army-levei exercise (in altcmate cycles). Troop

rotat ion, fc r 3bviws reasons, provides a much less visibre benchmam for EGA act iv i ty than fcr Soviet. The following activ:tlcs, ncted helow, server! as siLch markers i n 1982. Wile the EM has l u l l s that matcn t h e pcst - ro tat ion lulls o f GSFG, it appears that the rGb gperates on a s L x i @ L orirwol cycle rather than 011 two half-year F'lases:

mid-Jan f'irst winter F;X/CPX mId-Jun LljC tridginy n t UtmiLzscti 12-17 Sep S P mobilization cxcreise (cal lup o f civiLian

E 3 paraoe rractice on Hest R i n g ktobahn

trucks, drivers)

23 bund Cul lection Operations and SigniPizar.t Cbservations

Grodnd callcztion 3peratisns i : i 198% may be characterizea as f i v e kterrelated d i s d p l h e s : w r r e n t Intell igence/inaicatio% and warning (ILW), inteillgenco prcparatj 3s o f the h a t t l e f k l d (IPB), gereral order o f battle, teechiicaL iEtell igenco, and a q u i s i t i o n of acculnents ana rateriel.

Cument lnteliiaevcd Jndicatims a m Kamj nq

Current intelligence/LW collection is an inteJral part o f every collection mission. P11 t u u r s sam$e tne e n v i r m n t to assess t h e Teadiness state 3 f GSFG a m b s t &man forces, and tne degree t o which the GOR is b e i q prcparco as n thentEr o f military operathns. &rely gaininy n x e s s t o the Gill4 is i tself ccllection o f important L6W information. This and other cegative I & Y intelliaencc is significant, but only fo r a short time; the negative must Le reconfirmed cons tan t ly . lhis p a ~ t : l y acccunts fer the necessity t o maintain Ground D i v i s i o n reconnaissance taurs i n the U3R a t a l l tires, if possible.

Tours may be tarjetca s;ier:ificnlly t o coilect 16h infomation when other collectior! suygests that eveqts o f warning sigqi f lcance may be taking place. In contrast t o 1981, LSMU mcuntea 110 speci f ic col leztian operat iors t o csaflrin ljr deny UFG operations aGainst Poland

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~ESMLM contiruea t o cooroinste Jri-mi ssi on col lect ior i ajainst two recurring evcnts o f ccrrent LntelLi~ence/l&W significance semiarndar troop ro t a t i cn a m karves t suprort . Coverage a f semianwal troop r3tGt.jnri was able t o cunfirm h a t p z i o s service soleiers :%la troops”) were leavlr ig Garrisons f o r rotat ion airf ie lds a5 conscripts arrivea. Perhaps mare impor tan t , mission collection was able t o ascertain tna t rotation WGS Taking place w i t n i n a context t i a t air! not sLgjest p o s i t i v e i & W significance. h i t arid garrison activities fcil t o seasmal low levels, training a x a s were not in use, and potcnt.ia1 trt:op concentratian EreEs (PTCA) assnciatEd with f i e l a oeploywnts were not occclpiod

The secuna ma,ior ; i redictable e v e r t o f t $e yesr, harves t support, also to:ik placp without any unusJai zircmstances, apart fros nmboring anomcllies fcr the individual :ompank5 of t h e sepazate H1 hattaiioris. lhe estatlishmerlt of camps was noted i n t t ie f i d ha l f o? Pay, t h e f'irst: dcpa:t~i-cu o f harvest vehicles f3r Tail t ransport t o S u v i A U n i w 67 l a t e Jme8 a m the first returning venicies in early kvember.

Rucrolstadt Harvest Support Lim ;IH 2 215 2161 82)

Tne Hissj.cn provide3 a n i l y curreat intslligence informs t i o n cri activities o f GSFG an3 the EGA 9i:oul;h the USM-M SITREF. I n 1987, 256 of' these repcrts gave l & W staf fs arid currmt in te l l igence centers wor! 3 ~ i d e i;\j.Ik i n f o r r z t i c n cn exercises, movements t o end from garrison, ana iriaications c f reor3anizatiuri/;cequipFiig. Thrcugn his reporting, C I I ~ I S U P C ~ S are able t e build 6 h i s t o r y o f sctivity tasea cn one scurze of icfcmatiocl for comparison w i t h other collection resourc?s.

P o l i s h Troops i n Main Tnrust 83 (26 2 215 2 Z 7 82)

Drie ucclsual current irtelligem? nveTt W ~ S harsaw Pact Exercise Main l h r u s t 82. USMlM Grour:;J team tiappeqea t o be in the majcr area c f exercise movement dur ing the pericd of f ie lc play and return to garrison! and were able t o co-,lect uetailec information on t h e a r r iva l , movement between PHA, and departure 0' Soviet (primarily / GT3, 1 GTA), Esst German (pr imar i ly 7 TC, MD 1111, and P i i s n {pr imar i ly 2C TD) gart ic ipants . Tri-mission coverage was a d e t o documevt early movement o f command mi co~i t ro l and sLpport forces, beginning a t least S Zuly. Polis7 Zroops arrived by 14 M y . A t tsie sare time, dsployment c f GSFG comrwdcatinis arid conmand elements indicated 8 major FTX/CPX. EGA and GSFG uni ts moved f n t o thc Alterdrabow ?RA on 19-51 July and beplan return ta yarrison from tne Letzlinger I - k h Pi31 cn 23-24 J u l y . Tne isst Pol ish trairl leavjng the G R w s seen on 26 J d y .

IFE inv3lves collecti3n and reporting of inf3roation :hat relates t o tne GO5 as a p o t e n t i a l theater of military oaeratims in support o f general deCmse plarning. ~n its broadest sense, 133 i rc ludes every th ing 3 interest ta US comranders in Europe, and t h s evcryt?i i rg that t1-e Wdissinr) reports i s of IPB significance. frr normal c:$qe, I-oweve;., IPB is rEcmraissaice of routes, terrain, obstaclcs, anri areas f r i response t o spccifjc questions levzed by US f i e l d commaid staffs. 71e M i s s i x uses its access t c t he GD-3 t o oktair infornation directly from tnc rartime area o f interost and area a f influence oE US units. Sew-ts o f t h i s recunnaissance are pzovidea in l imi ted d i s t r i b u t i a n zo the reqLestor. Irl 1982 USMW Ground tcars pIiblisher! 15 IIR with 611 ph3tcgraphs :m&r a prngrair. o= 1PB collection in Sd3pQrt o f COEF.S, divisims, aqd armcred c a v a k y rcqiacnts. '

Ty$csl IPB Ret:onriaisst;nce P h t o g r a p i y

Prl add i t i on to IPO ir sepmrt o f specific requests from the theater , ground recmraissance was targeted agairst tne n s t i o n a l dsta base ho ld i igs a f lersaw Pact potential troup concentration areas (PTCA). A formal p r o g r w o f FTCA evalclstion was begun, wrlezeby USMLN ground recmral ssance teams wotld visit s l l a x e s s i b k PTCA Lstsc i n the riationdl &ts base anid evaluate them

against a standard developed by the Mission. In addit ion, a l l PTCA - formerly known as bivouac/aLert sites or depLoyment areas - discovered by the Tri -missions were also scheduled for evaluation using thc same criteria. A t the m a o f the program, in mid-1983, USWDM will publlsh a consnlidsted listing o f PTCA oLtside PRA, indicating using un i t or presurred function, thF! s ta te o' military cevelopmeqt 0: improvcment ard recommendations fcr inciLsian in cr rmovai from the n t i t iona l data base.

- Ceneral Order o f Battle General order of o a t t l e collection is cone whm Eeconnaissance

teams di rec t ly cbserve G F G and CGA ,"mi, ac t iv i ty , and associated installations I garri sms, lojistics/support faci l i t ies I training areas). Such collectim I s usually rottirie; selcom 3 f such signi ficance as t o warrant spedal mention; time-consuming; frequently hazardous; and dependent on long-term, accurate devolopnent nf data bases by the Mlssion itself. Changes t o organiratim, equipment, patterns ut' activity, and installations tha t were detected by the Mission i n 1982 includc:

l22-m SP How 2S1 Hith 17 CTR, 79 G30 [IK 2 215 2753 82)

Cont iwec introiuctian on 2 9 i n t o tank regiments. This was both a reorgani7atio7 and a reequipping : tark regiments previously had no urganic art11 lery , and reorgmiLec regiments or ig ina l ly received tcwcd 0-30.

P-2d kn-Pow wftt: 3 A r t y Reat, MO 1 IJ ( IR 2 215 2177 8 5 )

bpgrade o f FGA non-divisional arti lLery i n MD IIP by a c q u i s i t i u n o f a t least cne t a t t g l ion of 0-20.

Elements o f WI Engr Constr Bn Deploy { l R 2 215 215C 87)

UnJsual rail oeploymenf. o f cInments of t hc only eccessikle engimer construction bat ta l ion, p r m a d y deaicated to air*ield

construction/repair. Other such units, i f in GSFG a t a l l , are collocated with airfields and inaccessible t o the Mission. Deployment o f the unit is uf interesl: in establishing its T X , readinsss, and activity base lke as ar, I & W factor.

New Radio Relay System with K W b P S Signal Unit (XR 2 215 2225 82:

Deployrr.ent o f new comrwnications systems with the newly isolated KL;8/UPS Signal Unit. Also hit i t e m o f technical intelligence interest, t he new, twee-vehicle set w i t r a 1 att i ,?@ mast-mantea dis7 ar:tenna may be a replacerlent f o r the R-400/404. Infomation on this equipncnt aria this u n i t is an exsmplc o f s igni f icant crassnver among SP.N3DUNi, order o f b a t t l e , and technical inteliigence collection disciplinas.

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Disruptively P6ttern Painted T-62 i r i 7 GI3 (IR 2 215 2209 82)

First detection of aisrcrptive pattern painting or1 S o v k t primary combat vehhlcs. %ch pa in t i rg was ncted i n i t i a l l y on E a tanks and o the r axorea venieles, tPen seen un 7 GTO armor during Hair: Tnrusr 82. Lkltil then, patterr: painting lad been widespread in =I; but confined t o co,muriications ano control vehicles, self-propelled artillery acd SSK, and other equipment likely t o be isolated and vcrlmraple to iaentit'ization/~nga~ment from thc air .

Officer with Airborne hsiynis, h t t b u s (LR 2 215 2452 82)

Conversion o f insignis a t t k U / I S a r d s Air Assault Brigade, Cottbus. Nhy th is un i t dore motorized r i f l e insignia for two years is a mystery, unless mere was a change in stasus; clearly elements o f the unir: Were airLome qual i f ier : and quipped pr i c r t o the adopticn o f airborne insignia.

Troops from 2 MRR,, 1 MiXl with 4T-4 (I? 2 L5 2005 822

Fieid confirmation cT the AT-4 SPIGOT with elements o f thc EGA. P r i o r t o a USM-M s ight ing i n the local area, the EGA military press had pwl isheo srticles showing mits w i t h the 4T-4, but t h e SPIGOT nad not been s e m i n E 3 hands by western observers.

T-34 Tanks i n Storage ( IR 2 215 2245 82)

Confirmation of EGh iYar rescrvc stocks of T-34 series tarlks a t BCriiG. While the lccation of this reserve depct had heen t ippec o f f t o the Mission, the preclse iuent i r icat ion of the heavi ly carped tanks required close-in grouno photography.

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Relocation of additioqal elements oP 1 MRD t e the new EGA installation in EEL11 2. Psr t i a l Dccupation o f th is large, modem kaserne by tbe Recon 61, 1 MRO was conffrmea i n 1981. Mavement of tPe 1 Chem Def Lo frum EURG was suggested by vwicle sightiqgs i n tne area, tnen confirmec 3y UV1 photography. Movement of adcltiollal 1 MRC elexnents, perhaps inclucling the 1 TR from'DURG, is still expecteo.

tju:lker a t A l t Rehse (19 2 215 2113 871

Oetaiica grwnc photogrsphic coverage o f an extensive tiuriker and cmnunications complex a t A l l t Rchse. Riotography an6 detailea sketches o f the area perni t ted ident i f icat ion of the facility as a maLm commarid ara control facility far M2 \I.

Storage Sheas a t Pnklan 501 (1R ‘2 215 2325 82)

Oetai l ed photographic and descr ipt ive :overage o f an EGA probable mobilization base a t RhtKLAM. This is an examrle o f the frustration and lorg-term comnitmert inherent i n ins ta l la t ion coverage. Despite numerous visits by 311 the Missions ar.d excellent groum photosraph ic acd visual obszrvaticn, no storea eqilipment has yet been identified a t t h i s facil i ty and no association of responsiDle unit has been establisheo.

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Technical Intel l iyerice

Techni cnl inteiligence C O l l e 2 t b n is i ozna l ly exp lo i t a t ion of a targzt o f cpjoztunity - n chance moment c f access t o a new or nigh-intcrest piece o f eqhpment . On rare occasiuris, such access has been ae i i berately p Lnnned and aeve lopd . 1 echnZcal intelliz~ence itcms o f interest f o r the year induced :

N e w m u Moilfie6 REC Quipment, Oiesdorf (1R 2 215 2319 82)

Jetai lea phctsg-apny o f riew and ncoifiea raaio electronic combat antennas, t o include ERlLX SHELL, deployed t o surveil NAlO REFUdGER exercises.

Suspect 0B"YeKT 4L7, Neustrelitz ( 3 3 2 215 2721 82)

Photography o f tanks identif iea *ram S4NUDSNL materials as OBVeKT 447. When the new number, s i g r l f y i n g a tank su f f i c i en t l y different frm We stanoard I-64A as t o require a new factory identifier, first appeared, U3MLM researched Trf-Missior jhotagraphy t o f i nu pictures o f specific tarks tha t hat been icentified as "447s" by turret nusbers i n a specific divFsion. Subseqcent collection concmtrateo OR trying t3 obtain mrrent imagery o f these and o h e r tanks that might also bs 03'VeKT 447.

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r-54A lnterinr (12 3 2il5 2335 82)

In an unusual ocvelopea expicitation, in te r ior photography o f &n unattended T-6Lfi tank w s acquired.

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Photugraqhy o f the Veaium Self-Propelled Gun P198; a t 2eitz. This was the first yrom3 vlew o f t h i s system in GSFG without full t a rp ing .

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Oe’cailed p9o:nyraphic covezage o f the new tracked ditching systzn, MljK-3. Ccllection against a new Fioce o f equipllent being delivereo t o a GSFC erlgincer u n i t incluced ottaining the vehicle packirg list t o confirm the %viet imenc la tu re ( thereby elimlrating Lhe need f’or anothw M-number 1.

Rcx Pody cn UraL-432G (IR 5 215 501 ! 82)

First ph3to;raphy c;f a Urnl-LZ2U Sox bouy vehicle. The new diesel Ural is slowly 5ei-15 fr:t.rcdiiced intcj GSFG u u i t s , wi th Yirst p r i o r i t y apparently LO non-divisiocal a r t i llery . fijpearance of a HBV on ~b.t! r-ew trucx heraLds widcr Aepioyment.

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ZSU-23-4 w i t h Wifier j GdN DISh (LR 2 215 2146 F2)

First phctography i n GSFG of a 2SU-23-4 w i t h rrtidified GbN D S h rxxr . t x iswnce o f tne Todif icat iun, which may be relatea t o an IFF systev fcr the ZSL, WBS unkinwn in GSFC prior t o acqiisition of t?is photo~raph.

P-304 hUP ( I R 2 215 2254 82)

Detailed photography of a Soviet P-3Ch unattended repeater Cellection inc-udes photography o f tne ar.plifier station INUP).

serial number and i n s t r u k t i o n s on hie inside of the cover ?late.

Acquisition of Ooilmerits ana Haterial

me f l n a l collection g i s c i p l j n e is simply Ulht - collection o f tninys. As the primary collector fcr Project SANCDWE, G ~ O M G Division personnel acquire0 Soviet documents a m mikerial o f intell l gcnce i riterest that haa beer; iqadvertentl y lcst , inadequately secuea, incmplotel y acstroyea, or iqx-uperly disposed of. The resdts ot' some o f tqis collection are s m a r i z e a below.

Project SANDDLNE continLec t3 make unique contributiors t o national and theater irtelligence by the translation, col la t ion, arc proCeSshg of' documents anG materiel coliected b y , Mission persmml. Ttw SAVWLNE effort rangco from Lure tezhnical translation o f s i y l e coc~ments; t o prccessiq of several Lnrelstea docunents; t o ictegratmq anc col la t ion o f many sepnra te collected documents and fragmcnts, Missim cbservatlons, anc histcricsl sightlngs f i les . A significant par t o f the SPNoOUhrE e f f o r t contiqued t o 3.1 f nvesttrd in the interpretation o f fragmentary, cryptic references and notes.

The proouct incidded sinsle brief reports o f nigh interest, such as conuirmation of the p7esence o f t h e ' W T I S " R.TI;M system i n the wepons iaventory o f a GSFG motorizeG r i f le regiment; comjilatlons of data , suck as a lis: o f %viet military occupstion specialty codes; consclldatec lists of SSddXUNE-xepurted informathn, such as true u n i t oesiynatcrs, f iela post n u n " , ana factoryhisslle imntit'iers; and large efforts o f co;lntecl M W M M aocureqts arla MissLon sightings, such as xmprehensive reports on tnc oryariiLation, functims m a equipent of tne wittmbery f ron t - leve l signal u n i t and i s u l a t b n 3 f tne K X W P S sisnal unit i n the s a w yclrrisan,

Much o f the value of SAhlDUUNE comes from t h e fact that it is a sole-source product. A 1 1 (xi rclus inns aria associations i n S A N D O M reports are taseo only 3n intermi evidence from the document itself or the data base o f p u m i y USMLV-acquired i n f o r m t l w l . Any SAtJoOUhlt report can thus be collatea with otner i n t ~ l i i y e n c e information without fear of false cor:firniatltn. In aad i t im , tbe SIWDUM pmauct cnnticues t o be p d b l i s k c at. tne COkrFIMN+lA- level, FnakLng F U C ~ information avsi lab le a t less restrictive classifications.

SAWCUE pualfs%a 168 IIR in 1982. By l enruary S 8 3 W i L h had receiveo 95 evaluations on 39 of' these rcpm.s , including 36 evaldatims o f "Of Major Significarce." Two evaluatims were t o i a sub-zatcgcry of 62 reports t h a t transrcittcc o v m 30G ducmmts OR interest t o the n s t i m a l cryp tologic ccmwnity ,

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Full-tine SANGWE staff cropped t o two i n March a m t o zero i n October. lhe program whereby these perscnnel were hire3 am continwd as "temporary" Dh-fLnued p o s i t i o n s was terninatea ir; October anc th ree positions Coweftea t o Career Intelligence (fxcepted Service) GS-0132 positions. Tne l a s t "SllNDDuhtrs", hilark Handy and L i m a Fuchs, oepartea JSMLM and Europe i n October t o zeturn t o the h i t e d States.

So+= o f the rare noteworthy 1982 reports arc sumrlrcc below (Nunbers in parentheses are IiR nurbesss less s ta t ion designator and year):

(3090)

(3039)

(3002, 3044, 3086)

(X54, 3055)

(3lU-7-14)

Current TOE o f an upgreded W-equ ip ren motorized rif le company.

Outstat ion structure of the U/I SIGiN7 BUB, Toryclrr.

loertification of scparate Aemical uefenst! and K m i " a n t compa?ks i n twa GSFG divisions.

Structure o f an SS-21 bsttal'lon and the 5s-21 missile desi anator.

T3t of an upgraded motorized r i f le battalian, whkh proridea new infcrtnation on battalion-wioe changes since 19'/5, docccwnting the evolutior: o f compary-ievel anti-tank assets and shnwing t h a t the uni t woulo require aug.lentation - incluoing female perscnnel - t o be brought UJ 'to wartime manning strength.

Mortar battery upgrade from six t o eight mortars i n twc GSFG divisions.

Composition nf the f r on ta i L F that inc-uded peviously mdocmenteo elenen t s

identification of the 3-414 as the probable follow-on t o the ubiquitods R-400/404.

" a n d am Sta f f Exercise critique that o o c m n t c o the use o f n tarik regimeit as the forward element of an aperational Maneuver Group o f an Army.

On-nand weapons report which showed WP and s c l f -propdied howitzer upyradirg f'or a motorized rifle regiment.

(3126) Ioentifikcation o f the probable G S G Area

(3073, 3103) Technical specifications of the E-156 racio a m the

Cmwicatims System (GACS) controlling unit.

S D R - ~ P am ERKK. (3106) Use o f training tracks, by ciraft call-up, in a

mtorized rifle battalion.

(31271 ldentificaticn o f the 9K115 as the AT-7 “METlY, the latest %vie t portable acti-tank system.

lU33 7) T ip-of f o f upcmirrg division FTX.

(3054) Use af G F G computer center t o generate correlatiob a f forces m t a for a f i e l d heaquarters.

8. A I R COLLECTIGN ACTIVIl 1s

SIGh‘lFItANT ACCil tYEMENTS

1) I n early &wary 4TUSMW disseminated a handbook oetailiny the armament and external stores o f the air Forces, GSFG’ and t h e Last German Air Force. Evaluations received indicate0 tha t it is t h e most complete ard concise assemblar;e available o f such data and will prove invaluable as an identificatisn Gtioe for coilectors throughout the intelligence commufiity .

2) On 5 3anitary the best photogrsp9y t o rlatP: was taken G f the recent iy designated H1F G coymand and control helicopter. This photography s h m l d assist anaZys ts ir determining systcn functioos and capaPili t ies.

HIP G Command and Zont=o l k l i c a p k r ( X 1 215 0003 83)

3) 'Tbe f 'irst oLservation 3 f TALL KIN2 C and CFiOSS SCREEN i n Fast Gem,an hsnds vias mece a t Gieina tG EN Site 01 2 kebrcary. The adaition o f t h i s equipment represents G rca2or upgrade ir: t ?e capab i l i t y and range 3f their E a r l y Warning Air Deferse kt. Tne a c q ~ i s i t i o n oy :he EGAF u f 6 new rnoar systcm a t h e sme t i m e it is introduced i n t o the GSFG inventmy is uwsual. The site was confirmod operat ional :r Jure.

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43 On 19 February a FLOGGER 3 w i t h U / I bod Variant 4 w3s The pod is zyl inlr ical and

This was thc f i rs t observation o f the pod i n photographea a t Fairow Soviet Airfield. has a pointed visx. G 3 L

'- 5) On SO February a FOXDAT I; carrying a t o t a l I f f w r

wing pylons was pho toemf i-med a t kerneumerl Soviet Airfield. This is h e first known instance 0" FOEdJ C mounting fmr pylons, On 14 July observations showec reassignment of the ident ical aircrayt t o Finow Soviet Air f ie Id . SuLsequent deployment 3 f FGXRAT E to Finow indicates GXBA7 was being used as a t ra ining platform i n ar i t ic ipt l t ior i of the E model's i n t r o w c t i o n t o GSFG.

FOXBAJ C With F3ur Pylons (IR 1 215 0025 82)

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6 ) An in-depth A x Team stuoy o f S o v i e t ranse u t i l i z a t i o n %as disserinatea on 31 March. This report lists the various air-to-jrcunc rar;gcs, t he i r freqclency o f dse, and t he i r specific hours of usage m e : a twelve month pcricd oy each u f the six u n i t s of Air Forces, GSFG, with primary groupd attack roles. 7 M s report shoAd s i d ir cetermining a n i t Droficiemy and t r a i n i n g cycles and provide insijnts intc %vk t capacity for conaucthg range apra t iors .

7) Un 5 &y a ucrmmy missiie was noted a t Wittstozk Soviet SA-3 Site. A live missile was iwuiited beslrle t h e oummy on the same lamcher . Tnis is the f’iist time Swizts have been known t o place anything other than l i v e missiles nn ;3 1aurcqer a t an opezational SA-3 s i t e .

Durrmy Missile on SA-3 l auncher , Aittst.ock CIR I 2i5 GU53 82)

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83 On 1 4 June tNU WKVE Distatic radar was rioter1 in place a t Vfrseburg ~ R O Rllstedt SFviet SA-3 sites, Jhls representea thc first posi t ive i u e n t i f i c a t i o n of this system i n the CDR. A total o f ten END CURVE have s k c e heen confimed r u i h i n t f i e GDR.

END CUWt, Allstedt ( I R 1. 215 0067 823

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9) On 23 3uqe the first technical qLality photcs (if F W X R C/C POD were obtained a t Brand %vi& Qrfield. TCNCLR'S deployment coincided w i t h the phase-out c f a l l FTTTEH A a t Brand. FENCEE's greater range and increased weapons load rexssent a major increase o f Soviet ai: power in the forward srea.

FENCER a t arsrio C I R 1 215 0074 82)

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10) On io July the A i r team sighted uniaeritifkF3rl RSBh a i r navigation aids a t Badtzen EB Airfiela. his equipment is unique t c Bautzen. Its capab i l i t ies are as y e t aioetermincd.

U/I RSEN Systea, s w t z e a

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11) On 19 July deliverlcs of F l T T E R K apu FITTER S were confirmed a t Neuruppin k v i e t Airf ie ld . The FITTER X has external modifications t o The basic a i r frame and is another vaziant o f t h e FITTER fighter-bonter. 1 % phase-out u f oiuer FITTER C/E ard the introduction of a regiment of FITTEE K/G shows continueo modern1 zation o f a i r forces i r 1 GSFG.

FITTER A, k u r u p p i n (I? 1 215 0089 82)

12) On 19 July FOXFA1 E was ?$Qto-confirmcd a t Fbow S o v b t Airfield. On 23 July the *irst technicai qdality photography o f this weapon system was mtaineo. f i c t o s showeo a new Infrared Search and Tram System (IRSTS:, minor m d i f k a t k o n s t o thc airframe, and probaoie avionic alterations.

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13) On 3 August the f i r s t tedmicai quality photos of b/I Pod Variant 3, a repester/Jammer pod on FITTER H, were obtained a t AllsteGt Soviet Airficlo. Phutography will a i d snalysts in identifying system capabilities and in develo7hg countennessurcs.

FITTER H With U/1 Pod Variant 5 (13 1 225 0094 82)

14) On 13 August the first viaeo tape cevera5e cf Soviet helicopter and f ighter support o f a river crossing near Sandau, COR was recorded. HlND E , HIP, anla FLOGGtR a i rc raf t were pnotographea f l y i n g f i re support and protective cover missioris. Video tapes hopefully will aid i n analysis o f ‘tactics and improve rtrainiqg capabflitles for NATO counter-air forces ( I R 1 215 0124 82).

OQ 13 flugust PIND ts were photoGraFhud i n cocjmction wi th t he river crossing exercise near SandarJ, GIG. The FIND wunted an unidentifiea support or mechanism, possialy s: i r p l o a d i n y equipment, a retractsble dispcnsing chute, o r a wea?ois naurt, unaer the cer;tor portion of the flrseiage.

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h I Y G k h i t ? d e i l y - h u n t e d U/I Mccharlism I S 1 215 0124 82)

16) O r 17 Septecbcr t b o co-istruction o f an East ticman Sk-5 site was Iccate3, mapped, and pl-otcgraphed resr hbr

17; A newly canstrLcted GCI! s i t e n t riolzdorf CG d i r f i e I c ! was located in kptember. On 27 October a IiIIN S U N E, SFOGN RES1 C/A, and f u n c t i d r c j Inner Marking Beacon warning l f g n t s were observed in place. These sigbtir igs heralaeo the activation o f Hol7dorf in l a t e November, &en FISiW3LU li, F, anu J were depluyod from Cottous EG Airfiela. In ccQjLnctlo3 with t5is deployment a i l g n m d a t t a w nelicopters a t Brardsnburg Brleat EG APrfiglc were deployed to Coltbus. Thesc changes zepresent a m a j m upgrade :'n avsiLaSle E;; fac i l i t i es arid repositior%ir;g o f K A F assets;

GCA Site, Holzdclrf (18 1 215 0125 83)

18) 07 25 Ijctaber tne first comprehensivc study on attack/ assault he 1 iuo:icer iden t i f i ca t icn has conpiled and dissemir;ated The guide incluces subordination o f helicopter un i ts by sirf513 ana type. This guide will assist 3s forces a1or;g :tie tnsx-kst Gcrman border i n recogniLi;G ogposI r g 7clicopte: fcrces.

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19) 01 1 Novcmber ohservatims n f FFNZFR aircraft at FylANO Soviet Airfield indicated that F E M R C W D can be reeonfigured as FkWER C. A h Team members wted that FENCER C 05 ha0 l n i t f a l l y been configured as a C Hoo pr ior t o .1 hovember. A greater f l e x i b i l i t y i n airframe utiiization is implied.

20) On l.6 kcember p h o t o p p F y of the CXI site a t H E R S E W Soviet Airfield cnnfimed two DOG TAJL present, Dne is paired with a BAR LOCK C, an0 the other w i t h 6 POIIN &SI 0. This bistatic system- greatly enhams the capability of the Southern Zone Air Defense Filter Center collocated with the base.

21) On M Dece*r an in-depth study of Soviet air-to-ground gunwry range training tactics over a 24 month perlod was sent forward. Tne entire ccllection o f reports o f US, French, and British Military Liaison Missions curing tha t period was examined and analyzed Lo o b t E i n detailed information on the nature and q u a l i t y of Soviet air-to-growd gunnery training as conducted i n the Gf3R. me delineatlm CT Soviet tactics and procedLres was designed t o assist cons~lllers i n assessing and countering Soviet cspability.

1. (U) WS G S G impose3 two TW xc iw 1982, putting an cnrl t o speculation as t o tmkr what circLmstances GSFZ woulo i e t u r n t o their employment (No T-IA were levied curing 1981).

2. (U) THh inposea Guzing 19~2:

A. (U) TKA Wl-92, ef fec t ive dates 50 Mar - 05 Apr 132, consistec o f f o ~ x Sub-SIeas, as folinws:

1) {C) Zub-Area A jcined t3I;etkr t h e I e t 7 : l n g e r kirk!, Rathenow, anc Pcrlenery ?RA. It ceniea access tc the northern tlbg crossing sites anu shieloed a 2 GTA FTX, Inchdin5 major mcvcmcnt by tne ii MD.

2 ) (Cl Qb-Arca Fj ext.ernw O;.ariierilluS P2A east t o the t3ad 2 w h m i PRA and south t o the smtn zo tk wtskLrts o f Leiprig. No exercise a c t i v i t y associa tec with this suo-area w s aetectcd.

3 ) (C) Sub-Area C formcd 8 pocitrk j u s t sriutti u f the 3ueterbog No miiitary actirlty associatec PRA an3 I m l ~ d ~ r l Routes 87 and 96.

w i t h this sub-area WBS detectca.

4) (C) ab-Area 3 joined the Wittstozk and Templin PRA. Nc mili t5ry act ivi ty associated wi tn -,his suL-aIt;a was detected,

8. (C) fRA OD5-82, e f fect ive rjatcs 17-21 Auy 82, connwtea the Eilenburg, Belprri ancl Brandis PilA and epparently shielded a I GTA FIX, ~ i c n i n c k o e a part 'c ipat ior I J ~ elmcnts of Y TU, 11 GTD, ai111 57 GMRD. Scme ECA irlvolvcnicnt was also nctsa.

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D, (C> DETENTIONS, INCIEhTS, AND REPCRTAELE EVENTS ( A l l elements classified CoNr'IDE NTlAL unless otherwise i n d i x t e d 1

1. General. In carrying Gut UWLM's two missiwis i n the GOA, accredited personnel reccatcaly come into contacz with Soviet ana East Clerrrarl miiitary aersonnel and the civilisn pnpulatlcn. The nature o f certain o f these contacts is such that reportin2 t o higne:: headquarters and mention i n the &it HIstocy is appropriate.

A. Detention. Twr's freedom o f novement is physically restricted. AccreditatAon documents are surrendered with or vrithout the preparation of an Akt. Circunstames surromdlrq a detention may be such h a t it is also reportea as an incident.

6. Incident . A reln t i vc ly grave Occurrence whose resolut i m requires action a t a higner level than Chief USWMCFief sER3. Action taken frequently inclddes an exhange ot' letters a t Chief a f Staff or h i g k r lwei.

C. Other Reportable Events. Occurrerice whose resohtkm can 3e accomplisieo a t thc C.clief 37 Mlssion/Chief SERB level or wt-izh requires no acdi t i o n a l a c t i m .

2. Detentions. Eight UW H tours were detained i n B 8 J :

These contacts are div ided into threg categories:

A. Satzkorn (W62171, 13 .Mar 82. Saviet troops carried aut e pre-planned a&ush and M a i n e d a tour i n the rail siding. Spike boards were placed a t the f ront and rear o f the tcur vehicle. The tour was released a t the Potsdam Nmndatlrra after a t w o hwr and 42 mlnLte detention.

B. Moellern (PB897Q), 1909202 May 82. As a tour was areparing t o depart an W overlooking NlKwjawC TNGA 44i, it was amushed Sy a gmiip ~f Soviet saldiers. Twa soldiers forceo theiz uay into the vehicle throw the sun roof and opened the car mors. A l l equipment was confiscated; tour personnel werz f o r c e f u l l y restrained. Soviet troaps t i e d the hands o f both the twr officer and K O . This Occurrence was reported as a serhus incident as well and was the subjec: of an excnange of protest letters a t t P e Chief of Staff level.

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C. Ketzin (UU5316), 20 Pay 82. 4 Patsdam Local twr was the v ict im OR heavy traffic, mud, ant1 a realous Kmandatura convoy controller. After ohserving a driver traininG cclu" mi Route 273, the tour was forced t c retracc its rriute (back past t he column: because o f heavy t ra f f ic i n Ketzk. Gcxpants o f a Komndatura control vehicle attempted t o ha l t the twr vehicle. As a rsult o f attempted evasive a c t i m , t i e twr vehicle became bagged down m the road shnulder. T b detention was coq&ted, credentials were smrend$red, and the tmrr was released after s i x hours a d 10 minutes.

a. Klein Ossnig (VT5028), 1211402 ;W 87. During a rwtiqe reconnaissance o f COTYWS TNGA 40;, a toctr vehicle became aoggcd gown I n ceep mud. After repeated attempts a t winching C u t , tne vehicle electrical system failed. While the todr crew w a s at tempt i% repairs, a Soviet ofricer and fire enlisted rren zppearec and effected a detention. The local Kwmoricant, LTC Yakolev, was summed. He conducted a cursory examination of the touz personnel l.5 crecentials, returned them prawt ly , nrd oraered the Soviet trocps away from the twr vehicle, indicat ing that they had no bushes5 looKing a t or disturblng the vehicle. 'broughwt th? d e t m t i m , the Kmandant inclcaLed that h i s o n l y reasxi fcr beirq there and his prim concern were tke weifare a f t h e twr. He transported the twr officer t o th? Cottbus Kmmandatma, where, after considerab3 effort, he Contacted %RE in Potsdm, asking therr, t o advise USMLM t ha t the b u r required tl recovsry vehicle. Ckrce more a t the scere of the detent icn, he mobilized Pis troops t o assist in extricating the tour vehicle. An Akt was preparea but not offered for sipature; LTC Yakolev indicated it was simply a formality. A t his orders, a Soviet vehicle towed the tour vehicle t o the Wtobahn, where i n due time the tour w a s collected by a U S K M recovery team.

E. LudwigslJst (PE65111, 24133QL Jun 82. A tcur was detained for two hours after a minor accident; the t3u1 vias released a t the scene.

F. Nedlitz (UT1073), 2330152 &l 82. A tour was detained for one hour and 15 minutes in connection w i t 3 the investigation o f B minor traffic accldent. The tour was releasaa a t the detention site.

G, Elstal (Ul.66231, 0111202 A J ~ 82. Sovlet trows attemated an ambush of We Patsdam Local ',our a t tk Flstal Rail Siding. The tour escaped Pram the arnkush; a Soviet officer was injured in the course of trie detention attempt. The tour WBS subsecuently detalnen a t the Clisnicke Bridge and t x l d a t t h e Potscam Kmandatura fcr 23 hQUrS, 35 ~hutes. This was also reported as a serious incident and #as the occasion for an exchange 3 f protest letters a t the Chief o f Stsff lcvel.

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H. Weraer CUU6CU51, 1X513L Sep 82, A tour as detained by kast German trcops b ivouaxa slong Uic dest Sin% Cbuto3ahn after a blowout irrmauilizud thc t9ur vekicie. The toLr was reieasea by a PcLsdm Komnenuatura zcprcseritativc sfter a tnre? hour and i0 minlrte detention.

2. inc imnts. See paragraha G anc : m c v s a m S c t i o n 111, paragraph 6 , f3r agtails of aeter:t.ims/in-Xdents of 19 Hay ana i kg l rs t .

5 Gthe.r Reportiitile Eve1 1 ts.

A . Patsam, 1808557 Har 82. The Potsam Outy WO, cn route t o the Potsaam rlmse, was stopped a m helc by a grcup c f Sovicc solaiers. A SEHB representative release0 the hC3 un the spot. No Akt was preparm no: #ere credent is ls surrendereo

a. JaEririEZsdtiLf (W0513), 0610302 t7p4 82. A %Viet UOZ-469 ran into a twr vciicle within tne confires o f 3 € t W E R X O V REDLIN TANK R A M . Cnly ninor dhmage resulted; t h e tour was oelayw t%r j u s t under an hcur a t t ne tiliericke Urlage.

C. Potscam, “LA262 A 1 82. An East, Geman male entereo the Pctsdm House anc reqwstuc assistaccc I n oefezting. Crfter We Duty Officer explairlea t h a t U % J coulti provide no assistance, the East German l e f t the c o n y ” . de was arrestco a t the f r on t gate uy t a s t German police . Npxoximately f i v e minutes af te r the w o ~ l a - k oefector L e f t the Muse, a FER8 represontatlve arrivec. He ucpartca immediatzly upon ticaring tl iat dit! East k rmar i was no longer on M.lssion t err i txy .

irivoiwr; i n &temi i * i i r ig curiai t inn L f ueperlderit sun who had becomt! iil on the Berlin duty train a m Deen aumitted t o Magdeburg MspItal and I n retrlrning him tn West Ler l in . CmperatIon ard assistance of Y K B anLi tne mgoeburg Komnoatura Mere roted.

D. Magaeiwrg (PZ8C80), J30600-13002 N J G 82. USMLM ras

E. Pctsclsm, 061645L Pua 82. Captain Vanwrhoof, the k v s l Representative and a m o e r of t r e tour crek involvea in tne 1 Rug dctentiQn/irCldent, cxssed the Glienice &idw as a member 3 f the Po tsam Local tour. Shortly thereafter , a SERB representative c:iilml t t w ?uotsrlarc Huusc u * u aclvisea W e t ‘I.. . the preserict! or Captain Vanoerhmf i n t’re CX;H i s not resarded as apprcpriete.” Captain VarderhoDf returwd to West Ber l in .

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E. (Cl ~ N T E L L I G E K ~ I N r ’ M T I O N REPORT I I 1 R ) tWODWTION

USMLM 1 I R productlor figures for 1982 are l i s t e d below; 1951 figures for the same category fol low in parentheses:

A I R DIVISION (1 215)

U!%L# Originated: 135 (188)

Based on Al l i ed Reports: 111 (173)

SANDOWE Repsrts: 9 (101

Total: 255 (3711

GROWD DIVISION (2 215)

USMLM Tour Heports: 287 (327)

SAhDWNt Reports: i58 (139)

Based cn ALlied Reports: 3 0 3 (392)

TDtz 1 : 748 (858)

NAVAL REPRESENTATIVE REFORTS (5 215):

Tour Rcports: 17 (363

S A ” M Regorts: 9 (41

Total: 26 (40)

TOTAL ALL IIR: 1039 (1369)

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PART 111 LIAlSOU AND HtPRESENTAT IOlv

A. CC) 3FFICIL VISLTORS: Visits 3y mmbcrs ~f the intel l igence comnunity am others with a professional interest i r i U W ' s collection act ivi ty promote an i r : fomat ivc UialoguE which assists UWLM in its C f f Q r t S t o maintain an effective and sclive cnl lect lon program.

The following is a selected list uf personnel triefeo by dSMW in Berlin duri7g 1982:

3NJPRY

FEBRUffiY

MARCH

Lieutenant kneral Patil S . Williams, Commander V zorps t3riSaoier General Conald C. & h a r t , Asst vice Cir Estlmatcs, OJA Brigadier knerai Davia L. Mchcls, 3ep CofS/Plans, U S A F t C3L joseph R. re&seki, Mr FSTC

General C redzrick 3. Kroesen, ClhCUWEUH Gerwral W . Y. Smith, WINCUSELWM Erigaaier IZllneral Lconarq h . Perrmts, XS1 USWE Colorel Craig R. "mer la in , XKCHA Colonel Richard A. Jones, Dir Ups Plans, I-L! USAFEJWX Mr (GS--7) Wiilim H. k i k i n s , Ch ie f NCEUfi

Brigadier Ceneral CP: William F . Wan, A 3 1 DA Brigadier G " a l Alben G . Wheeler, Air AWES Europe Brigadier Ccneral William E. Overacker, Cdr, 322 AlSJCC Coloncl Gardcn T. Bratr, National Uefense College Colonel Stephen H Cau'l~s, t n T R W Colonel Mark D. Gatanas, Natioral k f e n s e College Colmel k d l e y krdon, Cdr, 66th MI Cp Colonel Charles E. kinam, National k f e n s e College Lieutenarit Culonel Oarrcl W . KBtz, C e t A , Berlin Cclonel Jchn C. Yolihcr, National defense College C c l a r ~ l Doily i ns Roscoe Ma tional 3e fense College Colone l Robert Sigatky , National Defense College Cclonel &hn 0. Sul l ivan , k t i o n a l Defense College Colonel James M. lonye, Det 3 FTU Calonel David S, Watrous, Cor9 roreign Tezh Uiv, AFSC M; (E-161 Oavid G. Miller, 030

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APRIL knerai k r n a r d W. Rogers, CINCEUR General (Ret) Wallact! C. kgathan, UIWBW Major General Lawrerce D. Garrism, Air Ueputy, AF North gear Admiral Roger t. Box, P&P/ShAP€ Brigadier Gemral &ck S. Braashaw, ADC, 1st Ai3 Brigadier Gmeral Kenneth E. Lewis, CG, 3a SLpport Ixnd Brigadier General (P I Norman H. Schwarzkcpf, AUG, 8th I D Brigadier Germal Colonel H. F. 3ronson Ill, USAFE Colonel Jack Dickey, JSAFF CoionPl Robert Drudek, COPS, 21 WCW Culowi F. L. Gatr, HQ U%UC3Y Lolone1 Ron Lord, Air Attache, 3orn Colonel William T. Price, USAFE Colonel 2. S. Scanlon, Cdr, IWW Golone1 a. Skanskog, AF North Colonel Luis \ d e , Cdr linosey Air Staticn Ccloriel Charlie Williams, DATT, Warsaw Hr (GS-16) David Y. khaEic, NSA

R. Muhiddon, ADC-G, 3d AD

MAY General Charles Gabriei, XPICU5AAFE Major Gemral Kenneth L. Peek, Jr, U W C / C C k j o r General Davis C. Rohr, 55, U W X C H Major &?era1 &hn l\r. Woodnransee, Jr., Dep Car, V Corps Colonel (P) denneth n . Noxh, X O / O C I K Etirope Colonel James Lacbary, 2i S M @ I Mr (GS-16) Frances B. Curley, NSA Mr (GS-15) James A . k n n e l l y , NSA

JUNE Mjor General lhomas E. Healy , CZ, 1 AD Brigadier General I _ . H. Perroots, DCSI USAFE

XlLY General Frederick J. Kroesen, CINCUSRqEUR Amiral George E. Kinaear 11, UWSLREP NATO GeErh Kicharo L. Lawson, CafS, S M Major General J. batner, USCDa Brigadier Gemral S . Hissell, Oep ACSI , WAF arigadfer Gcnernl Julius Parker, D E I , USAFIEUR Briyaoier Genera; C. G. Prather, A X , 3a Au Brigaoier Anthony A. Smith, XO SAEUR Cclonel A. rliello, A i r Attache, Bonn Colonel R. E. l-blcomb, 66th MI Gp Colonel George M. .iarvis, UWk Colonel 3uhn Lasley, CDA, 7TH Wthr Sqdri, HG USAHtUFi Colonel 3. H. Tonge, 3et 3 FTD Cglcnel J, Earrie Williams, 66th ML Op

AUjbST Mnjo- General Tmms U. Ayers, CofS USAHtUK Major krerai Chtiries W. Dyke, DSCOPS USAREUR Major General hum Overholt , JAG U5AKtUK brigarrler General Etiwwd 3. rlclnz, J2 EU=oM Brigadier General Robert E. Wagner, Aul: 3a 13 Colonel Cl3yd h, F'fister, C u r , USAFSB H r Walter Anorusyszyn, AMEMB, Bonn Mr T i m Rmish, L e y 1 Advisor, AMEMB, Bonn Mr Mike Mcklusm, Legal Advisor, C\PltHB, b n n

S E P T M E R Mr Harry halters, Asst %cy OT the b y , kryower Reserve k f fai rs Brigadier Senera1 E. 2. Cromartis, PM LSAREIJR Ecar Aomlrsl T. K. Kinnebrew, :3 EKClY Erigaaler kneral harry Walker, 5 Y t P Ord Rde Zrigaaier General Wilson E. Looney, k p 20: 5th ATAF Colonel 3. D. C a l n w d l , FTC Colonel Nicbclas 6 . Kemp, U5AFEJD3X Colonel &ck Hason, Jr., A I R SCUTH NATO kr (GS-i6) William Frown, NSA

OCTGUEH Msjor krcral Carl Ir. Catney, Cdr, 3a AF k j o r kneral w(. R. Ldryenewer, HQ USAF Lolonel C. L. Oisho~, 6912 tS1; C o l o n ~ l S . Robinson, 7113 S A S K C Colonel i. A. Warm:, Hp AFIS Mr (GS-15) David L. kitchey, ;Til Mr CGb-lL) 1. D. S n i t h , FTU

NOVUYaER M r Cilliam J. Casey, 0 3 Major &Feral Eawara Atkinsen, C14 k j o r knera l Thcmas D. A y e ~ s , COB, JSdRELH Major Gmeral -%tiries w . J y w , dCSDPS, UWEUR k j o r h x r d l 2. W . TOISCI, CGfS 4th ATAF Urigaaier Cenerai. hilfrea L. Goodsm, DCSPLANS, USnFE Colnnel Larry 2 . RutLerwGrth, O K , t.Q USARTUR Colonel Joseph C. Cantezgiani, USAF€/IhA Colonel Ricqaro 0. ktisner, USCUCW 9na tc r (Utat-1 barren hat& Cr. Fi l l sbury , Senate Sta f f Mr Rmsrt L. Ihtterwrorth, %ate Select C m i t t e e on I n t e l l i jevce Mr (2s-16) killism J. Graver, C I A Mr ( F S M ) tdward 3'Donnel-, Sta te C c j t Mr k r y 3. Schn j t t , Smatc Select Cormittee on l n t e l l i z r c e

DECMRtH Mr Jam& I?. Wrose, Undet*Scty o f the Army, Manpower kjx Cgncrai I . hodail . , Cor, 11th fir Brigadier General 3harles R. Mm, DRTT, Moscun Colomi Paul Em lsndtrrs, 437th M A W

ket ings n i t n Soviet Ciutnorities: i n 1982, seven UWhf/SER3 meetings took place. 17 tGtal o f 12 i t ems 9f US-orlginated correspondence were gassea t o StW. Four pieces o f S c v k t - ori gInated rlon-rwtine mrrcsponcence were receive0 by IISMLM.

1. A t b e request u f Chief SFRS, Chief U%Lq met wit1 him a t 1100 hours, 16 April 1982 in Rtsdam. The purpuse o f Lhis rrmtinl; was t o transmit a letter a f protest f r c m Chkf of Staff, GrG, to Chiz f o f Staff, USAR:lR. %is letter crinhined alieGatiors o r tnree specific incidents of misCon3uct by U W persmnel &ring the period Februory-ki.lri1. Vio lat inn o f a Permanently Restzktecr Area was alleged, as welL as v i c l a t i m o f local restriction s i ~ n s ancl unsafe crivlng practkcs. Sircz L h i c f SLR6 Indicateu t ha t h i s Cnief cf Staff oio not necessarily expect a writter reply to t h e letter, C h i e f USKM reviewea i t mt3 mde the following points t o Cnief SEW: it was neithcr thc poiicj nor pact ice o f uSMLM officers t o violate Fcrmancntly kszr lcted Areas; JSMlIvl officers exercised nature ana responsible judgment i n the field to iqsure that t h i s d l a not happen; Chief USMLk sharec the concezn of t h e Chief o f Sta f f , GSFG, for safety; mittier sios stiruld condtict i t s e l f i n a mnner t h a t jeopsrdited enycne's physical wellbebg.

On 1U My, Chief LSMLM ueiiverec a rEply t o C T k f c f S t a f f , G5FG's letter fren Chief 03 Staf?, USAHEW, which acknowleaaed receipt o f tha t ccrrespmaence ana prmiscc ouc zonsidcrazim.

2. A t tke reqkest 37' Chief SERG, Ckiet U S k h met w i t h h i m in Potsdam on 4 %y to receive ccrres?oMerco f rom :hkf of S t a f f , GSFC, addressed t o Chief nT Starf , JWEUR, alleging zh: involuemect cf E5 m i l i t a r y personnel in an at tenpt i o exfiltrate an East Carman nat icnal . On 9 &ne, USMLM dsllvereo a letter from &ief of Staf f , LsARtUR, t o Chief o f S t a f f , GSW, inoicating that appropriaze mezsures noclld t e taken against the soicfers involved anc that there was a cont inuing e f f o r t to prevent incioents uf this type *

3. A t t n i s t ime , a second letter fros Chkf 3 f Staf f , clS&;ltUH, t o Chief o f Staf f , GSFG, was also forwardec, expressing grzve coriceni ana st rongly protesting Soviet actions durLng the cmrse of a &tent ian i nvo lv ing k j o r Greathause ami S t n f f Sergeant k h a t 7 on 19 M y 19331.

/+. On 11 June, 9 letter from t h e Chief o f Staf f , GSFG, t o Chief o f S t a f f , JSAHELR, was deliverea t o L I S L M for fonuarGing. The letter repudiated t i e Dasis for the W e f ot' Staff's prot:st let ter concerning the detention a f h j o r Greathouse and S t a f f Sergeant Schatz, asserting that Chief nf S t a f f , USfiFkWI, haa been incorrectly informu cmcerning tho circumstances o f the detention and abccrt which Lhiief JWI M han b w i icfomed in aetai l .

5. Gri 23 J u l y , USMLM de-iverea 8 letter frm k j w General Lynn, Chief o f S t a f f , t o h i s Soviet counterpart which annmncea his &par ture.

6. Dn 2 August 198i, Chief UW34 celivercd the foilowing corres- pondence t o Acting Cnief S S B :

b a r Sir: Since approxSnoteiy 1415, 1 AJgust 1982, Hajor Greathsuse, Zaptain Vanderhoof, and Sergcarlt Framcke, accredited menkers of ths bni teo States Military Liason Mission, have beer1 dstained a t tne Potsdam Yommardatura. 1 request their imwuiate re 1 Ease. Txir continued detention wiii orlly h a o to complicstions teyono whatev5r situation may already exist.

7. 3n 6 k y u s t 1982, Chief LsMurl sent the followiny t o Acting Chiuf SERB:

Dear Lieutenact -Zolonel 3olozov: 3uriq the cmrse o f the detention o f 1-2 August, Majcr Greathouse was t ~ l o that a %vi s t o f Picer sustained in juries in an a t tcinpteri deletention. shculd this have been the case i t is m G s t regrettable and 1 want t o express my personal cmcern f o r tnc welfare o f the i n d i v i d a l .

8. 3n 2/ August 1382, ClSMLM forwardea two letters from Chizf of Staff , USPREIJR, t o C h i d 3 f S ta f f , GSFG. The first l e t te r , mted 13 August 9 8 2 , Has a letter -Jf Introduction from Mjor General Ayers t o CDlcnel General Svir idov, announcing Ckneral flyers' appok~tnerit as Chief of S;taft, USAR?-'hR. T ~ F ? secono lcltter, dated 25 Ausust 1982, Fertaincd t u a via la t fcn o f the airspace o f the Federal Republic D t &many IJY a Soviet kray heLicopter on i4 July 1982.

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5. 27 August, Aching Chlef IJSPILM fozwarded a let ter from General Kroesen, C E U S P R L R , dated 27 August, to General Zay-tsev thrmgh Acting Chief SERB. The letter protested the use o f physical restraint and the circumstances Q f detention involving USMLH personnel on 1Y my, a premeditated attempt t5 detain USHW personnel which regrettably resulted 3n injuries 20 a Soviet officer on 1 Aug,ust, sr,d the deiiberate :arming o f a WLk t 3 ~ r vehicle on 13 August. The letter also containcd an expression o f condolence t o tne in:ureo Soviet officer a m an expressed hope for his flrll recovery.

10. On 4 September, USMLM received for transmittal a letter reply frm CINCGSFG, which acknowledged receipt o f C1NUSAREb4's letter of 27 August 1982. Tnis let ter decied a3y Soviet nisconduct and sqgested that CINCUSAREUR was inaccurately 1 n f o m G . CI tJCGSfG requested that Chief 241.M be aavises of the allegations o f the accions o f his susordinates and thut s t r ic t observance o f the rules be oenandcd by nfm o f menbers of U W .

8. On 29 Scptnmber, 0915 h w r s , Chief SLRB made an "urgent" request for a meting wi th Cnief b W . A t t h i s meeting, Chief SEA8 spo.ce frm a talking paper t o make the following points:

a. SERB and USMW were the apprcpriate vehicles t h r o m which all matters between the respect Lve heamquarters were resolved.

b. A train had been detainea at t r e Marienborn Lheckpoint since 22W hours the previous night becaLse of fnadequate documentation. ,

c. Tne US was clblggea t o pay the 2eichsbah for delzys incurred i n the passage o f this train.

d. The US was t o acknowledge th is was an crnschedulea trairl and thus required special docmentation.

e . The US was t o make an inmediate request for permission t o pass the train or specify the intent ion t o senu the train back t o the FRG.

f. As soon as a request, i n proper form acd in accordance &th estatlishea proceaures, lnas receivgd by SEW, !iUB woula grant a pass t o permit the t ra i r i t o continue.

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y. Chief SERB wouid remain a t IiERB, Potsdam, tG await t he us reply through UStUl.

Chief WLM ststcd that tils i n i t i a l infomatiwr *as t h a t t n l s was a progranawd train acd t h a t there was a misumcrstanriing on the train's status. however, USMM would contact the pzoper authorities and inform SEHb as soon as gosslble. B;cnel khanov counterea h a t GSFG had c o n f i r " w i t h the HGicbsbahn that tn is train was indwa not pknmd.

A t 1615 hours, 29 Sqtembex 1982, Chief WSMLM &gain met with Chkf SERB. A t t h i s meting, Chief U Y L k inforned Chiel? SEW that tk t ra in being held a t Marlenborn was i r i fazt a regularly scheduled train. This was confirmed in a copy of a letter provided oy the t 6 Cm,and Berlin, previously informing the Reidissahn o f the train in question. The procedue usea was identical t o t h a t wdch had always been Lsed i n the past and c lex ly the Fault for the delay o f tne trnin lay w i t h the %viets. Chief USHLM requested tha t the Soviets correct tne mismdarstanoing acd y e t the t r a i n movirg. Wnm providea a copy o f the notification letter from US Command Ber l in t o the Deutscbhe Rcichsbann, Colonsi Rubanov expressed a combination o f suzprise snd relief, stateo t h a t it was clearly the East Germans w t w were i n irror, and promised that Ehe t r a in w u l d b~ m v i n g 8s soon iE le coulc cocrdinste with the Reichsbahn.

A t a reception a t the Czech Military Pission, West Ber l in , on 28 Octoaer, Colonei Ruaanov made a further pertinent remark t o the et'feet tha t he had appcarer: agitated a t the tim of the 29 Septmber meeting concerning tke celayed train s t Marienborn kcause he was responcing to his Chief of Stnfr ' , w h o was assolutely aaamant that the train psoceeo as requirea ana t h a t thz delay not

seen as an intent ional act on the part c f the Soviet military authori tics.

11. On 21 3ctober 1982, Chief USqM sent the fallowing corres- pondence t o Chief S R U :

Dear Colonel Hcrbanov: I wish t o thaw y3u ana y w r sta f f far t h e prompt ana efficient actions on 20 kutobel. h a t permittea the t imely return t o West beerlin o f a transiting JS A n y officer who had been hospitalizco in EranoeTbury.

Major kneral BOatner, CIS Zommandcr & x i i n $ asked t h a t I d s c extend his appreciation f o r your coopezation i n this h m n i - tarian act .

12. On 11 Nwmbcr 1987, Chief UsFlLM sent the following carres- p o d a x e t o Chief SkW:

Dear Colonel Rubanov: The officers cf tne United States Hili- tary Liaison Mission j o i n me i n expressing our sincere condo- lcnccs to you on the occasion o f t h e death of yaur Chic'- of-State, L, I . Brezhnev, which was announced t h i s Gate.

On 12 November 1982, Chief WSM-M sent the following correspondence through Chief SERB:

Arny General Laytsev Cmnander in Chief G S G

Sir :

I have been askea t o convey the following nessage from the Comnder i n Chief, k i t e d States Army, Grope:

Dear General Zaytsev: On behalf of the k i t e d States Army, Europe; I would like t3 express sincere ccndolences on the passing o f Pres imt Leonid arerhnev *

Rospectfulky , FREOERiCK 3. KROESEN Gencral, USA Comma" in Chief

This was suosequently *allowed by a wr i t ten letter o f condolences from General kroesen t o CINCGSFG.

13. A t 2200 hours, 14 kcembe7 1982, Chief W was called by Lieutenant Trenin, W b , who spoke on behalf o f Chief -0 , asking that U M 4 h e l p i n obtaining the return nf a member of the Soviet military w h o was repoztedly in #est Berlin. When queriec f o r amplifyins information, Lieutenant Trenin woula only add t ha t his knowledge n f a possible! Soviet soldier i n custody of US military authorities was baseo on a publ ic in fomathn source which subseqwntly i d e n t i f i e d as beins the 14 December issue o f the West German newspaper "Die Welt" I n whiM there had appeared an a r t i z l e wMch statco a Soviet scldier haa crossed the borcer i n t o West Berlin ana hsd turnea himself aver t o US miljtary rjuthoritles. After i q u i r y , Chief UWLM informed Lieutewnt Trenin that appropriate military autiorities wi tn in Berlin knew a f no such incident anrl tha t wi th such sketchy information, he could be Df w further assistance.

14. On 20 Oecenber 19a2, Chief C l S U oeliverea the following corresponoenze t o Chiel' SER3:

Dear Colonel Rbbanov: fit 2100 nous, 17 Uecemter 1982, Captair, PaL1 Nelson and SFC t-ans-JoacnLm Ti f fany, accredited members of thc k i t e d Sta'ies Military Liaiaan Mission, t r avc l l i q in Vehicle pb 79, were fireu upon oy a unirlentifieo Soviet officer in the town o f Leite, west of h e Yieisse Elster River.

Upon observing the bWM vehiclc, t h i s officer mew Pis pistol ana fired a minimum C T rour shots from a distame o f approx- imately 50 meters. L c h t nough t los s and life-threatening actions a t the appearaqw of accredited personnel aTe unwar- ranted i n any circLmstsnce.

I am m i n G i r $ j this mat ter t o your a t t e n t i o n with the exwctntion that the necessary s t e p w i d be taken t o ensure t na t an appmprlate lwei o f discipline is maint.airied by Soviet military prsonnel in such ercounters,

At the annual gift exchange a t USMLM P(ttsdam House on 28 kcember, Zhief USlMLH inqdreo of CnLcf SERB whether he was i n rccelpt o f the letter adaressed t u him and datec 20 Ce-mnber. Ch ie f USMLM anticipated a fa i r ly standard rEbut t i i l from Chief SERB, w i t h l i k e l y accusatinns of misconduct on tne part c r the USMLM tour i n question. In f a c t , Colonel Hubamv was aisaming i n h i s candor. He reaoily admittea that tne Soviet officer on the scene had acted w i t h serious inprnpriety. He further elamratecl that, unlike s m instanms of physical encounter wtwe tlclere may be physical injury from Which an i ~ d l v i d : i a l will recover, a sk,ootiny can have fatal cmsequentxs, with no charxe of rccovery

Acccrding to Cclanel Rubancv, thc Lieuteriant who f i r e d the shots hao been diSCiplinCG. b tnen weat on t o critici7e tke un i t a t t h e scene because it nad %ilea t o takc the rtecessary legitimste steps t o war0 cFf t"le tour aru pzevent observatim. lhcse "legitimate steps" were laenLified as fol loks

Piacement 3 F misshn restriction s i g n s f n the v i c i n i t y of the military activity;

Estahjlishing p i w e t s t c sewre the area;

E n l i s t i n g the assistance of' the lceal Komanaatura i n cuntrolling the activilies o f the C O W .

Chief lJ5MLll expressea satisfaction t7at such a positive Soviet response was realizable a t the Chlcf U5M-M - Lhief W?8 level .

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C. (U) SOClAL EVENTS (All paragraphs UUCLASS~FXU unless otherwise indicated) :

1. General

A. S M L M ' S program ot' renesentational and liaisoc socia: activit ies serves the foliowing object ives:

(1) Enhancement o f the s p i r i t o f Trl-Mission operational cmperation through the &velopment o f binding soclnl associakiGns amng members of the US, Bri t i sh , acd French Military Liaison Missions, t o inzluae counterpart personnei o f d l ranks.

(2) Estsblishment of a7 atmosphere o f professforal respect and socin i amenity ustween U5Ml-M liaison personrel and their Sav ie t counterparts in ozder t o fac i l i tate conaitions t ha t serve b%W's opcrat iona 1 anu liaison i n texsts.

( 3 ) (12) Provision of an ojqmrtunity fo r senior US anc Soviet military officers to meet coraially in a social atmosphere t o pzrmit the formr t o gain a meper percwtiw o f the personal a m grofessional t r a i t s o f the Soviet military establ ishwnt .

(a> (C) Exercise o f o f f i c i a l rigClts U P access t o the oPflcial LtWLH residence i n Potsdan ir: accordance with established Patterns that demonstrate bS intcctions t o make advantagems use o f 3pportunities afforded by the k e b n e r - k l i n i n Aareement .

€3. TTrcu$oclt 1982, US representational ccntact with senior Soviet military personnel remaineo a t a reduced level in cmsonance with bS oip1on;atic initiatives in response t o cuntinued Soviet presence in Afshanistan . Pis policy was evidenced 3y a reducea senior officer presence a t IJSMLM's Torjau ccmemoration am oy restrictea USMLM participation a t Soviet-sponsoreo social events, specifically the Soviet Army/luavy Oey Hcception a t Potsaam.

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2. OS-Sporsored Social Events

A, USMLWTorGau Anniversxy Commenoration ; The annual Torgaii Receptiun, comnemnratiny the first meeting of US and bv ie t troops a t thc Eloe River a x i n g t r ie closing days c f Wnrlci kar 11, was hosted by QWLY a t the Potsdam House on 24 Apri l 1982, %?tor bS representative bas t3G Suodath, Zdr P e r l i n Uriga3e. anera1 VurobI'yov, Headquarters, GSFG was tne swiur Soviet o f f icer in attendance. Ctyer senior ycr~s ts iiicluded Elrigaaier Davis, chi^ f BRIXMiS, m a Colonel Czernij, Cnief F K M. % v i e t par t ic ipat icn consistea of a wnt ingent of j b officers, inclueing Cclorel Rut", Ck,ief SEHU. In a31 s3me 5G US, Al l i ed , an3 Soviet of f icezs w5re present t o Once again ackriewledge this h i s t o r i c event in a 1 ow-keyed, nor-contenticus atmusphere, whlch focvsea on soldier ly rapgort I ra ther tnar, p o r i tical issues.

8 . Lunch with Chief SEW: On 4 June, Zh ie f UWLM hosted a lwct-, a t Potscan HOLSO for Cllonel Kubanov, Chisf BRIXVIS, and Chief FMLM, oc t h e occasim 0" a return visit t o Potsdam by Colorel Stova l l , previous Chief lrxld.

C, lndepcnaence Oay Ceienrstior;: On 3 3 ~ I y W4LW hosted the annual Independem2 Day 2icnic a t Pctseam l - b ~ s e . Ihe largest USKLK-sponscrec represeiitational event .for 19h2, th is ac t iv i ty mce again brougm szveral ;imdred US, U r i t i sh , Fzerlch, and Soviet, guests tosfther t o enjciy a tral;itinnal American Fourth o f j u l y ce?ebratlon. This year t h e senior US representative present was BG J u l i u s Parker; 3CS1 USAREclS. Scvict kajor General Vmot"yov, keadquarters, GSFG, w3s the senior %vi?: officer i n atwndonce. This event market4 G " a i Vorobl'ycvfS l a s t appearance a t a U x l t M functio7. A f te r f ive yeErs in GSFG, he was seturnkg tti Mnscm.

D. Thanksgiving Oinner: Un 27 Novmkr, USMLM hosted its ancual Thanksgiviny &y Ceieordtion a t Potsdam. Scnier US guests includea MG ana Mrs Ayers, Chief of Staff U X W J H , qG and Hrs Dyke, kadquerters, USARWR, BG wd Wrs Goodsen, kabqcrarters, USAFE. Seniar Soviet officers pzesent were kajor Gcnezal Se~ov, who representeo 3 i e f of Ctsff , G S G , w i ~ bj &nerd Fyal'tsev, Chief S M t M - f . Adai t iona l ly , Colmnel ana Mrs Hcbacov, Chief 5 B H , snd the usua l continGent of SkH6 off icws 3no wives were Cresmt. Cithcr Allied and foreign guests included Urigaaier ana Hrs Lennfiorit, Chiet BHIXMIS, Colonel LzerniJ, Chief FMM, and Lieutenant N o n e 1 ana Hrs Blaskg, Chief Czecti Military Missim, b r l i n .

E. Christmas Party fnr the Potsdarr I b s e East German FmJioyees: This tracit ionai event tad< plscc on 25 December ana affordec USMLIUI the oppor tunj ty t o , once again, sxpress its appreziation t o tne s t a f f a t Potsdan buse f o r Its cnntr ibution xhrough the year. Gif ts an3 a buffet were proviued t o USMLH East Geman employees t o nnrrc t h e season-

F. US-Soviet Gift Exmringe: On 28 December, Calonel Rubanov a m six other SER6 officers, with nivcs accmyrariying, visitea S M L M Potsdm nwse t o accept scasmal g i f t s t3 GSFG and SG7B off icers on 5ehalf o f ClWUSAREUR. Accredited USMLM officers mc t k i r wives Here also present. Children of both CIS ana b v i e t particIjarts enlivened this event w l t t i theiI presence.

3. Soviet-Sponsorca Social Events:

A. Soviet Army/kvy Day kleorstfcn: On i9 Fexuary 1982, Soviet External Relations Uranch hostea a recegtion i n Potsdam t a cmmemcrate Soviet Army/Navy bay. The thzee Alliec Military Liaison Missions were each represeriteG by their respectiw Chiefs ana one additional officer. % n i x Soviet officer ?resent has Zolonel General Svirirrov, Chier c f Staf f , GSFG. Hc was accmpaniec! oy a large eontingent of aFproxi.nateLy 10 to 12 Soviet General Ol'flcers. Approximately 30 athcr S o v i e t cfficers were present, i nc lud ing officers Prom SEW ana t h e local Potsdam Kommandatura. %lone1 General Sviriaov's ;Irepare3 remarks cited the accompl isbnts of the S v i e t Army since its iriceptiu:i hi the Revoluticm, through i t s v ic to ry over Fascist Germany i n concert with its Western Allies. ke disavoxrea "aggressive wars" and the stratesy of "first strike." ds in h e ?reviaus year, LiW attendance a t t n i s functhn was restrjctcd, I n consonance with US pelitical directives -

B. Soviet /&l ied Military Mission Gift Excharge: Calonel Rubanov invite0 t i c three Allied Chiefs c f Mission, each accompanied by three accredited Liaison Officers, t o a Soviet Seasonal Gift Fxchange a t SFM, Potsdam, on 30 kcemicer. A traditional Russiarl bufyet cmtributec t c rnakiny t h i s a most congenial event.

PART IV LOGISTICAL SUPPORI (NOTE: All paragraphs and subparagraphs UWLRSSTFIED unless otherwise Indicated)

A. GEN07AL

1. Tho interior o f the C;SMLM ~ e r l i n facility was completely renovated i n 1982. The project , ke3m I n Sihy 1882 and finfshed in January 1983, included installation o f new water pipes and radiators, removal of antiquated boilers and instaIlatIon o f a new heating plant with automatic electric boilers, repiastering and repainting of the entire interior, construction o f a new dayrom, new flooring and carpeting throughout the blrilding , and renovation and complete outf i t k i ng o f the in-house maintenance facil i ty.

2. CC> me new Berlir fac i l i ty annex becane fully operational and now houses the Ground Weratlclns Div i s ion and the new photo l a b . Construction o f this faz i l i ty not mly allowed for physical expansim of each section, but f i n a l l y enabled a l l UWLM facilities t o be placed under one roof.

3. The Soviets have the responsibility t o provide the majority of USHLM log is t ic support s t the Potsdam facility and d i o so as follows:

a. coal fcr heating the main building's 37 r a m amounted t o seven tans per morlth during the heating season. Electricity is provided for l ight ing acd appliances. Natural gas is provided for s t o w s and hot water heaters.

b. Gas coupons for US liaison personml travelling i n East Germany were issued i n the amount o f 2500 liters of VK 94 each nmth.

c . Rations were delivered twice each week and covered basic items; tk quantity o f rations is estimated to be 1100 meals per m t h .

d.

e.

There is weekly trash pick-up.

"here is an fas t German and Nest arman telephone insta l led , with extensiorrs on a l l dour floors o f the hwse (The East Germans provide service t o both l ims,) .

f. There is M e East German guard a t the main entrance t o the Comwnd (24-haur post). There is a s t a f f o f ten East Germans who provide cooking, jani tnr la l ana maid servfces.

4 - 3Eh, from US army Berlin, ard volmteers d s o prtivided extensive sdpport w i t h eqJipment ana services not ava i lab le frm the Soviets:

a. Furniture has rcpairca and replaced.

b. Paint, f loor t i les , and electrlcal suppl i e s were

c. A ncw warning oven ana an ice macnins were

sapplied as needed.

installed i n the kitchm.

(3. New carpeting was proviaed f c r high traPfic areas.

e . f i complete rewiring program was i n i t i a t e d with suppl i e s fmnlsned by W A and volunteer aorkers from FFSA (k ide lberg) . TPis incluaes r e n o v a t i o i 07 a l l rv i r iy ano lights of the resiaence itself ana h s t a l l a t f o n o f an autmatical ly cmt ro lka external i i y q t l n y system ttircugholit hit! ClJinpJJrld.

ti. (C) VEHlCJ5

1. Vehicle Ststus

a. As o f 31 UEC 8 2 :

1) F lee t Compcsitian

Two 1978 Ope1 5mators One 1578 krceaes 350 SE Sedan

Two 1980 erccdes 350 SE Seoais ;3nc l§BD Ford barryal 1 One 1580 Ford Transit Van Four I W O ~ r txcks 280 GE Szation wagons (/i-wweL urivej Eisht 1581 Vcrcc3cs 280 C l i Station Wagons (4-wieei drivel One 1582 Merce3es 28oE Sedan

FCllJr 1979 b%irCe&S 353 sedans

T o t a l number af ve7icles: 24

b . Three new 1983 Merceaes 280 GC stat ion wagons ana me Volkswagen Kombi L wcrc placco on orccr in late 1982 for delivery in mid-1983.

2. Accreditations: UsFflM cur:ently is assignec ten accreditations, of whicP five are allocated t o sedars and f i v e t o 280 GE vehizles.

c. IC) mrommi: LABOHATQ~~Y FT~GWCIIGN STATISTICS (NOTE: ~ i i

ROLLS OF FlLM FKDCiSSE'D (35") 1982 1981 Black anC #lite IUriginal) 3357 3706

Color (Original and A p e ) 897 'Yo6

Duplicate Block and white 19 8 31 5

FHlNT PRIIDUCTIGN -

c l m n t s of th is section classifleu CGWJr'lUtNTIAL):

1982 - 1582 Proofs 100,08/ 115#531

In telliGence Report P ri ri ts 158,JYO 259,364

T o t a l Prints 258,477 NY, 495

ANNEX A

MlLllAKY LIAISON MlSSlONS ACCHEUIltD TO THE SOVIET WD bNITED S T A T E mANDERS-IN-CdlEF OF Hk LONE OF OCCUPAI ION 1N GtMMPNY

In conformity w i t h the provisions o f Article 2 o f t h e Agreement on "Control Mechanism i n Germany", NovcmDer 14, 1944, t h e US a d the Soviet Comowriaers-in-Chief o f tk Zones e f Dccupation ir, &many have agreec t o exchange Military LIaison Missions accreditea t o tneir staff's in the zores and approve :He f o l k w i n g regklations comerning hese missions :

1. Ihese missions are military missions and have no authority over quadri-partite military yoverrment missions or purely military goverment missions o f each respective C[XI n t ry , either tcmporarlly or permarently, on a ~ t y fn either mile. imwever, they will rendes whatever aid DE assistance t o Said military g o v e r m n t missions as is pxacticsble.

2. Missions will be composea of a i r , navy, and amy representativcs.

3. The missions wjl: corisist o f r;ot t o exceed fmrteen (141 officers arid enlistec personnel, This njnber w i l l i nc lude all necessary technical pezsonml, o f f i c e clerks, personnel wl th spec: a1 quali Pica t i o x , ana persowel reqbired to operate radio stztions.

There w i l l be no p o l i t i z a l representative.

4. Each misslon w911 3c unm7 t h e orders of t l ie senior mmber O P the mlssion who will be appointea snd known as "Chief o f the United States (or Sev ie t> Mil i t a ry Missior;.'

5. T k Chief o f the Mission will be accredited t o tnc Comnancler-in-aie f of the occupation forces.

I n t h e hi :ed States Lone the Mission will be accredited t o tk Comnwr-in-Chie f , United States Lurcpean Command

I n the Saviet Zme the Mission w i l l De accredited t o the Comarlder-in-Chiof o f the Grmp o f % v k t Dccupatiowl FGrces in

6. I n the k i t e d States Lone the Soviet Mission w i l l be

Germany .

offersd quarters in the reg lor o f f r a n k f u t .

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7. I n the Soviet Zone the United States Mission w ' i l l oe offered quarters a t Oi near f".

8 . I n the United States Zone thc Chief o f the S o v k t Mission will c m u n i c a t e with A/C o f Staff, G-3, United States European Command.

9 . I n the S a v i e t Zone the Chief of the United States Mission will communicate with t h e Senior Officer o f the S t a f f o f the Commander-Pn-Chis f

10. Each member of the missions will be given identical travel facll it les t o include ioentical permanent passes i n the Russian and tng l i sh lorquages permitt ing complete freedom o f travel wherever and whenever It will be desiTed over territory and roads i n both zones, except places c f disposition D f rcilitary units, withart escort or supervision.

Each time any member o f the S o v i e t or k i t e d States Mission wants to v i s i t the United States or Soviet headgcrarters, military gwerment offices, farces, units, military schools, Factories, and enterprises which are maer h i t e d States ox Scviet control, a corresponding request must be maae t a Director, Operati