Telecommunications Battalion 801
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Telecommunications Battalion 801 |
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 Battalion coat of arms |
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| active | October 8, 1990 to March 31, 2016 |
| Country |
 Germany
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| Armed forces | armed forces |
| Armed forces |
 army
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| Branch of service | Army telecommunication troops |
| Type | Leadership support staff |
| Insinuation |
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| deployment | Barracks Fünfeichen , Neubrandenburg , Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania |
| motto | Everything - sure |
| Last battalion commander | |
| commander | Lieutenant Colonel Frank Töpfer |
The telecommunications battalion 801 (FmBtl801) emerged from the NVA's communications regiment 5 . On October 8, 1990, OTL Gerd Lips took over the command of the 5th intelligence regiment. It was stationed in the Fünfeichen barracks in Neubrandenburg and was subordinate to the Panzer Grenadier Brigade 41 "Vorpommern".
assignment
The telecommunications battalion 801 had the task of ensuring the command capability of Panzer Grenadier Brigade 41 "Vorpommern" with telecommunications command equipment. For this purpose, it set up and operated a communications network for the transmission of telephone calls, telex, faxes and data in addition to the brigade's command posts. Wire or cable, radio and radio link connections as well as satellite communication among other things were used as transmission paths.
history
In 1939 the former Wehrmacht area was converted into two prisoner-of-war camps. In the following five years around 60,000 prisoners of war were housed in Fünfeichen, but over 5,000 people were also killed under the Nazi regime during this time. At the end of the Second World War , an internment camp was set up in Fünfeichen under Russian leadership, and again around 4,000–9,000 deaths were recorded among the internees in the following three years. The final demolition of the camp in 1950 made space for the barracked People's Police, which was founded two years later . It was not until six years later, in 1958, that telecommunication forces of the National People's Army (NVA) were stationed in Fünfeichen for the first time . From 1990 onwards, when the East-West conflict ended, the Fünfeichen barracks were placed under the Bundeswehr and the 801 division telecommunications battalion was set up. Over the years there have been several structural changes, reclassifications and name changes. In essence, however, the association remained in place over the years. As part of the new army structure of the Bundeswehr, the long-standing telecommunications tradition in Fünfeichen will come to an end with the dissolution of telecommunications battalion 801 on March 31, 2016.
After the appeal on September 5, 2015, Telecommunications Battalion 801 received a final special order on September 7, 2015 as part of refugee aid. A building to accommodate 300 refugees was to be provided on the barracks site in the shortest possible time. The order was successfully implemented within 24 hours and a company building that was no longer used was made habitable again. Sometimes up to 150 soldiers were deployed in these 24 hours. Subsequently, the 801 telecommunications battalion took over the reception and accommodation of 148 refugees on the night of September 8, 2015 to September 9, 2015. Personnel and material support in refugee aid remained an order of the Telecommunications Battalion 801 until its final dissolution. The headquarters and telecommunications company of the Panzer Grenadier Brigade took over the telecommunications order of the former battalion on April 1, 2016.
Calls
The battalion took part in the following missions at home and abroad:
| Period | Country of operation | designation | activity |
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| 1994 | Germany | Or flood | Assistance |
| 1997 | Germany | Or flood | Assistance |
| 1997 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | SFOR | stabilization |
| 1999 | Kosovo | KFOR | stabilization |
| 2001 | Kosovo | KFOR | stabilization |
| 2002 | Germany | Elbe flood | Assistance |
| 2003/04 | Kosovo | KFOR | stabilization |
| 2006 | Kosovo | KFOR | stabilization |
| 2007/08 | Kosovo | KFOR | stabilization |
| 2009/10 | Kosovo | KFOR | stabilization |
| 2012 | Afghanistan | ISAF | Security / Reconstruction |
| 2013 | Germany | Elbe flood | Assistance |
| 2015 | Germany | Refugee aid | September 7, 2015 - March 31, 2016 Refugee accommodation |
Commanders
The battalion was headed by the following commanders (rank when taking command):
| No. | Surname | Commander of | Commander up |
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| 1 | Lieutenant Colonel Lips | October 8, 1990 | September 30, 1994 |
| 2 | Lieutenant Colonel Polter | September 30, 1994 | October 25, 1996 |
| 3 | Lieutenant Colonel Bermes | October 25, 1996 | 17th September 1998 |
| 4th | Lieutenant Colonel Kasbohm | 17th September 1998 | January 18, 2002 |
| 5 | Lieutenant Colonel Gleißner | January 18, 2002 | June 4, 2004 |
| 6th | Lieutenant Colonel Huebel | June 4, 2004 | July 14, 2006 |
| 7th | Lieutenant Colonel Heinz | July 14, 2006 | August 19, 2008 |
| 8th | Lieutenant Colonel Meermann | August 19, 2008 | January 27, 2011 |
| 9 | Lieutenant Colonel Messner | January 27, 2011 | January 16, 2013 |
| 10 | Lieutenant Colonel Frank Töpfer | January 16, 2013 | September 30, 2015 |
| 11 | Lieutenant Colonel Ingo Zander (BtlFhr) | October 1, 2015 | February 29, 2016 |
| 12 | Captain Jörn Keller (BtlFhr) | March 1, 2016 | March 31, 2016 |
structure
The telecommunications battalion 801 in Neubrandenburg was structured as follows:
- 1st company (supply and support company)
- 2nd company (command post company)
- 3rd company (mixed telecommunications company)
- 4th company (mixed telecommunications company)
- 5th company (operational and support company)
Sponsorships and maintaining tradition
The battalion and the companies have sponsored cities and municipalities in the Mecklenburg Lake District for many years. The individual sponsoring communities are:
- For the telecommunications battalion the city of Neubrandenburg ,
- for the 1./FmBtl 801 the municipality Friedland ,
- for the 2./FmBtl 801 the community of Burg Stargard ,
- for the 3./FmBtl 801 the community Dargun ,
- until April 1, 2014 for the 5./FmBtl 801 the community Dargun .
Web links
- http://www.deutschesheer.de/
- http://www.nordkurier.de/neubrandenburg/fernmeldebataillon-rollt-truppenfahne-ein-0617259809.html
Individual evidence
- ^ NDR: Bundeswehr Reform: Farewell to five oaks. In: www.ndr.de. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015 ; Retrieved April 5, 2016 .
- ↑ From Munich to Fünfeichen: 200 refugees arrived in the Bundeswehr barracks | Nordkurier.de. In: www.nordkurier.de. Retrieved April 5, 2016 .
- ^ Refugee crisis :: The last stand . In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung . ISSN 0174-4909 ( faz.net [accessed February 20, 2017]).
- ↑ FOCUS Online: Barracks Fünfeichen is emergency shelter for refugees . In: FOCUS Online . ( focus.de [accessed on February 20, 2017]).
- ↑ Franca Niendorf: It can start at any time | svz.de. In: svz. Retrieved on April 4, 2016 (German).
- ^ NDR: Refugees move into emergency accommodation in barracks. In: www.ndr.de. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015 ; Retrieved April 4, 2016 .
- ^ Dargun: Bundeswehr seeks public with pledge | Nordkurier.de. Retrieved February 20, 2017 .