Memorandum of Conversation with the Commander-in-Chief of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany (GSSD) General Michail Zaytsev on 19 January 1981Jan 1981 |
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This memorandum summarizes talks between German Defense Minister Heinz Hoffmann and the Commander-in-Chief of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany (GSSD), General Michail Zaytsev. The discussion addressed problems caused by the GSSD, including flaws in the combined training of the National People’s Army (NVA) with the GSSD, the illicit hunting of GSSD members, and the difficulties resulting from the main GSSD airport Gross-Dölln. Also reviewed was the high number of traffic deaths caused by GSSD personnel. Collection: GDR in the Warsaw Pact
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Memorandum of Conversation Origin (Agency): GDR National Defense Council Language of Original Document: German Number of Pages: 5 Cold War Period: 1980s Persons: Hoffmann, Zaytsev, Streletz |
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Document Source: BStU Call Number: ZA, AIM 17164/81, Part II-Volume 2, p. 69-73 |