Kommando Landstreitkraefte

Kommando LaSK
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Command flag of the Kommando LaSK
Active December 1, 1972 — October 2, 1990
Country  East Germany
Branch Land Forces
Type Formation
Role Army command
Size ca. 800 military people and 200 civilians
Part of National People's Army (NPA)
Garrison/HQ Geltow
Disbanded October 2, 1990
Insignia
Identification
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Structure of the GDR National People's Army Land Forces, as to December 1, 1986.

The Kommando Landstreitkräfte (short: Kdo LaSK or Kommando LaSK) was the Army staff — and simultaneously the Army command of the National People's Army (NPA) Land Forces (de: Landstreitkräfte) of the former GDR.

History

On December 1, 1972 the Kommando LaSK was established under the command of LG Horst Stechbarth as independent Army Staff, and Main Army Command of the Land Forces, a Military branch of the GDR National People's Army. As HQ served the former barracks of the Oberkommando der Luftwaffe, built by Ernst Sagebiel in 1936, and located in the area of the Wildpark Potsdam.

It was disbanded together with the NPA in 1990. The legal successor became the Bundeswehrkommando Ost under LG Jörg Schönbohm. Today the “Einsatzführungskommando of the Bundeswehr“ is stationed in this Barracks.

Command and Organization

Command, Control, and Communications

The main task of the NPA Army Command was to provide Command, Control and Communications (C3) to the military branch as the whole, as well as to the subordinated corps-sized commands, officer's high schools, groups, organizations, and units of the NPA's Land Forces.

Under deployment conditions, and in line with the situation awareness C3 had to be executed from the Component Headquarters in Geltow, Field Component Headquarters or Operations Centers.

Commanding generals of the NPA Army Command

Source:[1]

Military rank, name Period of service Remark
Lieutenant general Horst Stechbarth December 1, 1972 – December 31, 1989 from March 1, 1976 Colonel general
Lieutenant general Horst Skerra January 1, 1990 – September 14, 1990 as of September 30, 1990 retired
Major general Hans-Christian Reiche September 15, 1990 – October 2, 1990 as of October 2, 1990 retired
Remark

The commanding general was competent, mandated and authorized to provide tasks and orders direct to the subordinated deputies. He was assisted by a so-called Militärrat of the Army Command, the highest HQ advisory body on deputy level.

Organization

The command was composed by the following establishment:

Deputy Minister and Commander-in-chief Army (3 star level) with the military advisor
Deputy of the Commander Army Command (DC Army Command) and Chief of the Political Division (2 star level) with
DC Army Command and Chief of Staff (CS) (2 star level) with
  • Branch 1
  • Branch 2
  • Staff company, guard company and vehicle company
  • Branch Organization
  • Branch Replenishment
  • Chief RECON
  • Chief General-Military Training and Schools (de: AMAS)
  • Chief G6 with
  • Branches 1, 2 and 8th section
  • Chief Mil Scientific (de: MiWi)
  • Chief Chemical Services (de: CD)
DC Army and Chief G4 (de. RD) (2 star level) with
  • AC and CS G4 (1 Star level)
  • Chief Medical Service
  • Chief Combat Engineer Service
  • Chief Military Architecture Accommodation (de: MBU)
  • Chief Military Transport (de: MTW)
  • Chief Closing and Equipment (de: BA)
Chief SAM Forces (de. FRT)
Chief Army Aviation
Military prosecutor
Division 2000
- Here the branch G2 with responsibility to the military branch Land Forces of the National People's Army

Furthermore generals of the NPA Army Command[2]

Name Military rank Position Remark
Engelhardt, LotharMajor general
  • Chief RECON
  • DC Army Command and Chief of Staff
 last Chief of the NPA
Großer, RolandMajor general
  • DC Army Command and Chief Missile corps and Artillery
  • DC Army Command and Chief of Staff
Handke, HeinyLieutenant general
  • DC Army Command on Training
  • DC Army Command and Chief of Staff
Winter, WernerMajor generalDC Army Command on Training

Subordinated commands, fotces, units, and organizations [3]

To the NPA Army Command subordinated were:


References

  1. ↑ Chefs der LSK/LV auf der Homepage des Militärarchivs; eingesehen am 6. Juni 2009
  2. ↑ Klaus Froh, Rüdiger Wenzke: Die Generale und Admirale der NVA ..., Ch. Links Verlag, Berlin, 2007, 5. aktualisierte Auflage, ISBN 978-3-86153-438-9
  3. ↑ Joachim Nawrocki: Bewaffnete Organe in der DDR : Nationale Volksarmee und andere militärische sowie paramilitärische Verbände. Aufbau, Bewaffnung, Aufgaben. Berichte aus dem Alltag. Holzapfel Verlag, Berlin 1979, ISBN 3-921226-07-4.

Coordinates: 52°23′10.6″N 12°58′15.7″E / 52.386278°N 12.971028°E