In German, the word Nachrichtenregiment can be ambiguous, and imply an intelligence/signal intelligence purpose. However, this regiment was unequivocally primarily a signal unit.
History
NR-14 was established in 1956 as a battalion-sized signal unit (de. Nachrichtenbataillon 2) in Waldsieversdorf (Rotes Luch).[1]
After interim steps in 1960 this battalion was expanded to become 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 Command (Kdo LSK/LV) with the organization structure as follows:
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 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.
References
^NR-14 auf der Homepage des Militärarchivs; eingesehen am 16. Juni 2009
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
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nachrichtenregiment 14.
NR-14 auf DDR-Luftwaffe.de
Protokoll der 41. Sitzung des NVR vom 14. Juli 1972
Protokoll der 55. Sitzung des NVR vom 16. Juni 1978