Nachrichtenregiment 14
Encyclopedia
| Unit coat of arms (finally used) |
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| 1956–1961 | LTC Lieutenant colonel Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence... H. Müller |
| 1961–1963 | LTC K. Frohberg |
| 1963–1968 | LTC H-J. Brandenburg |
| 1968–1975 | Col Colonel Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures... K. Frohbertg |
| 1975–1988 | Col. M. Werner |
| 1988–1990 | Col. H-U. Augustin |
| 1990–2003 | LTC Boesenberg |
The Nachrichenregiment 14 (NR-14) „Harro Schulze-Boysen
Harro Schulze-Boysen
Heinz Harro Max Wilhelm Georg Schulze-Boysen was a German officer, commentator, and German Resistance fighter against German dictator Adolf Hitler's Nazi régime.- Early life :...
“ was a signal regiment-sized unit of the National People's Army
National People's Army
The National People’s Army were the armed forces of the German Democratic Republic .The NVA was established in 1956 and disestablished in 1990. There were frequent reports of East German advisors with Communist African countries during the Cold War...
(NVA) Luftstreitkräfte/Luftverteidigung (LSK/LV)
Luftstreitkräfte der NVA
The Luftstreitkraefte / Luftverteidigung was the Air Force of East Germany . As with the Landstreitkräfte, the Volksmarine, and the Border troops, it was a military branch of the National People's Army ....
of the former East Germany (GDR). The primary task of that unit consisted in the signal support to the Air Force Command (Kdo LSK/LV) as well as of the Main Operation Centre (MOC), the so-called ZGS LSK/LV.
Note:
In German language the wording Nachrichtenregiment might be ambiguous or misleading and could be mixed up even with intelligence/ signal intelligence. However, this regiment was unequivocal a primary signal unit. In order to avoid misunderstanding and according to NATO terminology signal typical terms will be chosen as far as possible.
History
The NR-14 was established in 1956 as battalion-sized signal unit (de. Nachrichtenbataillon 2) in Waldsieversdorf (Rotes Luch)Waldsieversdorf
Waldsieversdorf is a municipality in the district Maerkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg , Germany. It’s a government-recognized health and holiday resort...
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After interim steps in 1960 this battalion was gown up to the Signal Regiment 19 (NR-19), a regiment-sized unit. In 1967 the name of honour Harro Schulze-Boysen was dedicated to this particular signal regiment. Subsequent to restructuring in 1970 the unit received finally the designation Nachrichtenregiment 14 (NR-14), Harro Schulze-Boysen.
Organization
The NR-14 was direct supported to the NVA Air Force CommandKommando LSK/LV
The Kommando Luftstreitkraefte/Luftverteidigung was the Air Force Staff - and simultaneously the Air Force Command of the National People's Army Air Force of the former GDR....
(Kdo LSK/LV) with the organization structure as follows:
- Signal battalion HQ Kdo LSK/LV (stationary)
- Signal Operation’s Office / COMMCEN Strausberg (Eggersdorf)StrausbergStrausberg is a city in Brandenburg, Germany, located 30 km east of Berlin. With a population of 26,206 in 2010 it is the largest town in the district of Märkisch-Oderland.-History:...
, alternative COMMCEN-22 - Radio Relay Axis (RVG-961, stationary) with 10 radio relay sites (in bunkers)
- Radio Transmitter Center (stationary) with 4 RX sites
- COMMCEN Ranzig / BeeskowBeeskowBeeskow is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, and capital of the Oder-Spree district. It is situated on the river Spree, 30 km southwest of Frankfurt an der Oder....
, alternative COMMCEN-23
- Signal Operation’s Office / COMMCEN Strausberg (Eggersdorf)
- Signal battalion MOC Kdo LSK/LV (stationary)
- COMMCEN Fürstenwalde Bunker FuchsbauBunker FuchsbauThe Fuchsbau is a bunker system, located south of Fürstenwalde in the mountains Raunische Berge federal-state Brandenburg, which was mainly used militarily.- Description :Utilisation by the Air Force of the NPA...
, Alternative COMMCEN-21 - Transmission Center Fürstenwalde 2
- Two radio companies, key telegraph, RX center (HFHigh frequencyHigh frequency radio frequencies are between 3 and 30 MHz. Also known as the decameter band or decameter wave as the wavelengths range from one to ten decameters . Frequencies immediately below HF are denoted Medium-frequency , and the next higher frequencies are known as Very high frequency...
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- COMMCEN Fürstenwalde Bunker Fuchsbau
- Training battalion communications and Air Traffic ControlAir traffic controlAir traffic control is a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air. The primary purpose of ATC systems worldwide is to separate aircraft to prevent collisions, to organize and expedite the flow of traffic, and to provide information and other...
- Two training companies
- Radio battalion (deployable) with TX stations HF long distance (stationary)
- Telephone, teletype, switchboard, carrier frequency telephone/voice frequency telegraphy
- HF, Aeronautical mobile service
- Radio relay stations (deployable, up to 24 standard telephone channels)
- Field cable laying equipment (cable: LFL, FFK 36/250, FVK 60)
- Special equipment: Battle command center (de: GFZ)
- TX site HF (partial stationary) TX Center-2
- Repair and maintenance company
Organization after disbandment of the NVA
With the disbandment of the NVA in 1990 the stationary HF transmitter site (Limsdorf) was long-lasting integrated into the organization structure of the German Air Force (GAF). Also some handheld equipment and the so-called aeronautical radio equipment east were integrated to the equipment pool Deployable Air Situation Display and Interface Processor System (DASDIPS).After that the NR-14, meanwhile Fernmeldeabteilung 14 (FmAbt-14), was disbanded April 1, 1993. The Bundswehr site
Bundeswehr
The Bundeswehr consists of the unified armed forces of Germany and their civil administration and procurement authorities...
Waldsieversdorf (Rotes Luch) was given up as well.
The in-service support management for DASDIPS equipment, in operation at present, is with GAF Weapon Systems Command. The operational responsibility to DASDIPS is with the German Air Force Command
Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1935 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956....
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Sources
- Präzisierung Bildung NR-19 aus NB-2 und NB-12 anhand Dok. im Militärarchiv Freiburg
- Auszug Direktive 1/85 als Kopie aus der VS-Stelle/ Registratur A2 Kdo 5. Luftwaffendivision Herbst 1991
- Org-Befehl 11/1990 ff. des Kommandeur Kdo LSK/LV Vorbereitungsstab 5. LwDiv
- Chronik der 5. Luftwaffendivision- Verfasser Major i.G. Gäbelein
Literature
- Wilfried Kopenhagen: Die Luftstreitkräfte der NVA, Motorbuch, Stuttgart, 2002, ISBN 3-613-02235-4