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<l"Pl 

~-ld.(f{V Coy J..Bn a.b•'V• J&Q-00' Ssr> ~C't. 1}85 . 

L 5J98lt. 

9 <bt "• PAROS 

M W1931 

In.terro,,..,.a. ted: as.DIC(1.;.nIN) 01131, )0 Bw ltJ., 

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Note. Intorma twn ' 1ven in this re .,or.t \las obtained in conjqnctJ.Cn with Si:,s I, .AI!HQ, and s.hould be read in connection uith Re.:?ol"li CSDIC/j.iE/Ma 1598. 

SubJect of .i:?e.:-ort. "iN, witt special reference to the .:i..Z:C..&hN. 

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Pl stated that the full correct title of his Coy, with HQ in iiTBE?JS u-p to 

Oct 44, .1a.s L?mV' B.r.--rR!EBSPERSOOL KWP1'?.!IE z.b.V. 8. 

2. IDENTIFIC..~~ION 

4 q_ O'J 11 0 G:A3' S_i[.,S Re:.. t 

This J.S an .LIJ4JT ::oy ·1h:i'.'ch P'i joined in RUSSIA in .4.pr 42. He stated tnat 

this CO'J had been in I~ld' SJ.11Ce l(ov 4.5, h11vin,: heard thl.S n-an hearsay. He 

did not knet. whether it was still kna.m urd.er tne sane name • 

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Note p.r ste.tes th....t th.e small "a" 1n the title 1a c.orrec.t. 

1) Instrui~nts 

- Tnis set is equ1p~d .11tr.. e. Jr.r:equ.ency n.etre ( /ELLaNlira5SER.) 11h1.0h 

is provided .11th an ad,justment or tun1n_: &cale (at~EN) numbered 

1 to 16. This is llorked - ~ tuni:nr .. in conjunat1on with a .:PUS: e 

(t-ESSI1'ST lilrmN.r) d:i.vi~ed into 1800. 

11) Aer~-~ 

There are usuall!' t\10 for receivuie and two far tra:nsnu.ttin....,. 

~enals are of the dipole t.rpe, dipoles beinc.. mude of wolfrern. 

iii) Hakers 

Seta are made by TELEFl'i~um, SIEl-E:NS or J.EG, 

iv) .lnploymenj; 

The filCl!b.ZL 2R can be used for RV or TP ca..i.wm1Cc?t1o:ns. It has 

a telephone ohu.-.?El {:'.:PJ.IB?..lrol-U~l'~) am a ,teleprinter chb.:nnel 

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This is/one-way ffi' set ( :ll~SEL. sw~r GEL-t!Er) I \r.&.th bllttel"'Y, used 

J.n case at er.lerrency. It ha.s :: :f'requenay ran: e ot trom ap;n-ox 480 

to a •"Prox 520 me['acycles. ~. Er111 tch is. pl'"CM'1ded for ob.l.n,r e over from 

trd.nsmitti.a.'l( to rece1v1nr. 

1.r. O ..~ •• !SJ.TI~ OP :a_v:. 

.t~ll tr:. .. t P.! "lould sa" 11c.t.s that in the Al!XP!!a .. .r 3 Bn z. b. V., of '\1nich 

his Co~r \ias part ,came umer the C:.1rect orders of the SO-m-0 (Hm:~~ . ..-ur:J • I 

b) ttmts 'E.rd Strenr.ths 

There are no RV :let.ts. The basic unit is "the ~O'J, usuall~ a '

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s-ervice" CClllIJol~' c~.blV.). In the 1$J.aF all .. '{V cosrs ,1;re ,..1rt of e. l5.'il.V. 

·):n (3 Bn ~. b.V. attached to l,.O C'T.d]' Si'.& -1&rrt). 

Accorcl:ir.; to -p,( there J.S no ~ lcJ.J.U. dar1n far L"N u11its, Stren.'"th 

at the co:rs in 3 Bn z.b.''· Vdr1ed 1.>et-re~n 160 ard 180. Each ca~>c:.ey ·1£1s 

li18de up at t,10 to four :•lutoons, e.ccordinc, to requirements, each ple:::.toon 

l'lk&intain:i.n: three to four RY' stations. 

then H.V first C--&!le i ... 1to use it was exclilsivel,y 13. rna.t"ter for the G.dF, 

imt a"ocut Jan 43 .nITi\'/ am i • ..t.vy ..'.lersonnel! be,:-~n to receive tra.ininc in IN. 

In the ~EAJ.v, hO"never, all Services used the RV maintained by the G.r:i.F 

(3 Bn z. 'b.V .. ) • The rizht' to use J!i ccu.11.lmcation "if8S strictzy !JJ1uted. On 

the Islams for lllSt.ince onl,•r the folla.11nc were authorised to use it. 

Is!am OOA"11J.rder 

Harbour 1"'.aster 

C-AF ..t.ni b.ney "Kcmnrila.1tur · 

heteoroloE.,:i.cu. l sta t1cms 

"".r stations 

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.«:.ircraft reportill,'.' a1li -plnttine stations 

1. system of L .r1or1ti.es ,1as ll1 :force, \lhich included 

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Ord J.n.'lry- converscl tion ( GE-fCl»JNL!1HES G.C:S:J?ll.b.]JJH) 

J:xce:r•.,noZ&&l cmwersti.tion (.aUS!~ii:ThiE G&SB:lAECH) 

.Jxce ~ tionnl-opera tiOtllll (1.t.'S&JiME I:IN&.TZ) 

.&xce~tJ ODal-a/'c alarm (:7.iJUG-JAIDT) , 

:.futcept1onal-a/c reportine ( TJlJGlmDUNIDIEiflT) 

"Lifntnin[:'I (B.!..oITl} 

Paratroop lam~ (_ IBP.au?lc.) 

Information :.ive:i. here refers c,~iefly to M:2R cch 1Jlll.cat1ons. '1he pr.J.ctl.Q:J.l 

ru.11(.,e at !lV dere:rils on theoretical visibilit-1 (OP!'IS~:.J SIOHTJ. It is a -: ..mction 

at the curv.lture at the earth's surface (:iJ 'DDU0t [J'fG) ;:.id the tapor,,ruphic..t.l 

conhtions at the area over 'Which ca.:r iU.i,1cations take plD.ce, !>lus 1racticd.l 

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Fadi.Ilf, (5ch\l"urdJ, mi.ch .,•as CvI'.side-ed 1.mi•ossible 1•1 theorJ, ..tas notic::d 

sanet:i,mea ,in .,.,rac "ice to talr..e -place at de.TI"n &.rd dusk, riril/ or uhthl the moan 

cha.nt',ed its ?base. I''f, althou,Vl he 1t1 not well acquainted 11th ?n,ysics, thou.rht 

this was due to the fact tha.t beams were t_"'B.nsmitted over lar[,e stretches of 

sea, the temper.11.ure of 'Which cll!lll\ ed. a"G a different ratio from tn..i.t at the 

earth, am tl-J1:1t this a.i'"'ected t~1e relc.1t1vc de:i:sity oi the E~i.r thrvu;h which 

the .beaiilS tr-velled. 

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6 Dec 44. 

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-~ITJ"Qi..U, D ,, !?li,TION ON Rf , ... _ ... -·· 

liote· !ior ~bll.Shed on full dlat.t'1but.wn. d att~bed re~. 

1. a..:ditiqms _ta DJ'.lG 5BK 

Fi statecA. t 'lflt I/C:u CmTI.ili$ (cf -CSDIC/lil./M. ~!).96, pa.~ 6 a 11} -car. ied out 

experiments as a res\.1 lt of wt-.:i.ch a l!lail.f1C&.tion to ttu.& pt. e:na.'blec! a tele!_Jhone 

ca.r.!'ier to 'be sul')erlJltl')a;ed on the s~ecch ch6!'nel. i.pa.rt :f'ron1 this modi.a"ioation 

it was necessar" ta connect an additional ,•iece at o:::~ra~ -whicn ,,e.s the s urce 

am receiver of the tele-nhone . cc1.rrier. The frenuem•• wus s.tated to be 2.8 Kcs , . aJ.>prax. It \'18.S possible to hear the telenhone currier, ,hich a -,e ... red c. ... n hi •• 1-

1Jitched. note -11th a ~u.zz. 1!od.J.f'ieC:. sets rere set up o:i the rCllte a.r • .G1:.S-S.~·O.uL'-.~ 

'via three oz- four re:U... r statio:ns. 

MaiJ.f'ication ..im construction .1ere c11u•1ed iJut at the .Jci\ll"lis Seo iorkshop 

(STOERL.i:ITSTELla:} in AT"13IIS. Source could not sa." whether the ma:t1rica.t1on '\as 

:3enerall~r ndcnted.1 but stated that tnere uas a lively exchan: e of i,~onllr! tian 

bvtl'•een GOr'E.IEB a.rd his former em.;.lcerers, eitJier SI.J:...ra:t."S or TJ![Jn.")E3?J. Thl.B 

corres onieme iassed. bet'~reen them dll'ect. 

. :r!'le above a."J·>ears to be the -correct version of the incrl l.f'ication re 1orted in 

~re. 6 a ii of ~IC/lill/M.1598. F' said th.lt it nas essential to have transauitter 

a:d receiver freou.e,"JC1es at a station as fill"' re111oved fran one a1i.Other as )assible-. I 

Y.if had ' little" lo.10,vled.~e of thl.S set. He '

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believes 11 it has ru.ne carrier 

telephone channels. It has been used to establJ.Sh emereency canmum.ce.tion at the 

GPO BERLIN after a rald n-hen the line excno.,,,..e was destroyed. He stated "thr.i.t 

araq am j{a.val '!?ersonnel 11ere bein. "Gruined to use these sets. 

J. Ot~r J.. Pjlllra t)ls 

lapart fran the Dln 5aK lin\!" from the mti.J.nl.cl:rd to' CilrE, a apec:aal DeoJ.JI1etre 

link had been installed by personnel at a 11Post DM 3insat.zr.ru,P.Pe". Thia ll.nk 

iJrov:uied 12 ce.rrier telenhcme chd.:mels. NO :iormal s.,,eech channel .,,as rovided · 

a,u it was J.m::iOSSible tcir the operator to break into- the circuits, e:xc~t at the 

teimina.l stations. The a.::>pa.ratus consisted at thEl carrier section in OM box 

am the tri::u1&u1itter .a.:.d receiver situated J.DJDedi.a.tely· behJ.rd their res ~ective 

aerials. This t:ras to avoid. excessive lesses in the feeder. The GRin!K link 

connected ..t.TIZ'S tiith CRZ!'E, via Jui.OS (relay point). P.1 believed the' ap;:>are.t\.'IS 

was developed am built by the .. leimhspcat. (Several experts af the :teichapoat 

were stationed in GUEIDE, wnonr, whm P.f remembered a r,ieut l!:S RZ, livi~ on one 

or the Its lama) • 

..\not'ler such link ha.Ci. ~een~ 1.71Stalled in llDa TAY. 

4.. Se~url;,.t;.' am S:,Pervis1an 

P.I stated tnt. t in the A~Ell?l the tel8'!"hone chazmel on RV' sets was sursJosed 

to be used for comersations w!lich were or no security value. Jaac.lU.i.,J.Cc.&tl.Ol'llJI 

' ...tnic· _ \lere cona:rdered secret were to be tra.nsh'11tted br1 TP in ci.1her; :ia'lesae.• es 

were ena.1.phered by means at the G-auxilJ.ary ("G-lUS.\TZ11 ). 

' Secm·ity \18.S the resrons~bility at the "Uber;Bch.un: sd.ienst" (Sies Seouri'tt.,!) 

which exis1;ed ui.. the exclw:r~ .. "es (''VERi.lTTJ .. Ul(?.mro') of the "ilV links. Persc,nne1 at 

this Serv10e b.stened in, and J.f securit:r re.c;'11.ati"i:ns were ir,nored, tl'ley .1oul.d 

plug-in ard say ., ·•attention~ you c:1.re speak11J€; over RV11 (· ~JfrUl;G SIE S:!.i:l.XJr&Y 

traBER RV•). Ptl sald that the Germnns ~1ere aware thElt RV could be intercepted.. 

' This could be d •• ne J.f the lllterception set was in line with the tllO stations 

co.illlWlJ.oatiD,'_. ·with each other, es .. ieoially aa the beo.m ""vl9.S trar al~rs accm.""C. i;el.y 

directed to.ta.rd.a the receivi?lE, station. 

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,5. ?Twilberip: of RV StatiqIJ.:6 

.. 1'1\mlberint of ste.tions does not J.lter unJ.eM the ataticm ohallf.e& :..ta iooat.ion. 

Nurn.l)ers &.re chose.n by the OC CO!r or detci.iled after &'Pl,'ll"CJVIB.l or ..JiQ.-t.~FUE. NB"d 

mmbers are al'iiiays hi.,$er ones. Thus StatiQn 6Bt ti.f'ber ~ne1~ its. lQl'lO.tJ.on 

mie:ht becane Station 682., or "J£ ~2 l.S. already .... Uotted, 6.9.>, eto.. 

6. Use ot RV for - rivate c&.lls .... .. . - . .. .. 

1).ccord.1~. to P r the use at fN 1111ks for private calls 15 ,,..tr10tl,y f'orbl.dden, 

. but od.nnot c..l\"t-a.vs iJe ,_>revehted, especu~' at nirht, OY"er lon,~ duta:nces. Pr/ ".;ot 

throu~h to his iii.other at S•II!'IBMUNDE, via ?!il.a>-ATl~ALOtlllA-m:I.GRr.DE-IlWAi ..i!5TBERI..Ilf, am s .... id that had any at the exchanues ·

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cut-lll11 .. he could have a.l\.la"rs expla.:med it awa.1 lf .aecessary b r re'l)l rinr that he did not lma.1 ·•,mere the call oc1.me 

fran11 • This is ~ossible on ve~J lone rciutes, -..~here :ra....rrrr iJeCY,lle· t.a .. : s.Rl:: ._.) l' 

conr.ected \11.th a ce_rtain exclian.",.e. 

PN knew of ulans for trt1.im .. 1."1(, •1omen as RV operators to re1•lace the Mi:ale 

personnel lll the Cars ard Secs, chiefl,v as oXlerators on stu.tions, but he was toltl. 

tbd.t after the Italian ..-.:onJ.St1ce this dEl.S not carried throur h. He could not say 

whether JN Stations .. nside GEiUlA?.iY employed al{/ .1anen as operators. 

Accol'dinr to PI there J.S NO MF ~'.r link at an NY station. In oases at 

em.ergemy the Dil.G 2r (,m::;p.sEL SPRm!~ GERAEr), a battery set, ia used. 

9. 'IN Installations in ITALY 

P.I knen no":11n..ri; of RV' 1nsta.ll.at1ons in IT~.LY, except that before the 

evacuatio,1 of RGI.-<: i:;here had b3en a station in the ~ity, on top or a vei'"Y hJ.(,h 

ouild l.l1£.. 

1 a. !Jae at RlIDO"'.i...!' aerqss the Btl.'EtQIER 

?f did Nor kn.CM" J:f' these sets were uaed f'm: canmunioaticms. acroe• the Bm:NNER.. 

11 • ~ ArmoureG. Pla topns 

?.! stated thc..t in :auss:u. RV h:..d been used for com.-:un1cat10l'J$ with advci.nced 

units, a,,1.d for this 1\lr:"l<Se "Decimetre .. ~rm.cured rlatoons" ("RV PJ-.NZER .~UE.GE11) had· - . " been formed. Equ.J1,1i1ent used bi1 these I'latoona included a 11 SI:'E~IAL 1:i.GEJI a1D. a 

·~ tAST•/l-:1.G3N11 • (S'i)ecJB.l a:m.oured vehicle e.m a P!.UflER vehicle v.i. th mast unt&-mae) • 

12. I/C,?l (p/Gefreiter) G;DrTJ nB Felu: (cf pura 1J. 

ThJ.S uw.n is an .. fi.ustrian from near VIEfNA. He .J..S the soi' of a ~ i.ur;i...1~tr•' 

sur!;eon. !ie 1S said to be verv ca..-.,a".)le am interested in science a.ni e1i:~inee'r- ~ o; I inti, ard to have beer.., dJScharr.ed f'ran the forces in early 44- to '1orlc as a 

civilian "·sane'\lnere in the Black :rarest·'. P1l described him as a i•1:ochfrer:i ... en£ 

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