Wolfgang Weber (General)

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Wolfgang Weber (born September 4, 1929 in Dresden ; † December 21, 2007 in Strausberg ) was a major general (dR) of the National People's Army of the German Democratic Republic .

Life and career

Weber trained as a machine fitter from 1945 to 1948. In 1946 he became a member of the KPD / SED . From 1948 to 1949 he was a clerk in the criminal investigation department, from 1949 to 1950 he was a cursant in Torgau, then from 1950 to 1952 deputy. Commander for political work or party secretary in the VP offices in Pirna and Grossenhain. From 1953 to 1955 he was first an instructor, then chairman of the Party Control Commission (PKK) of the SED in the administration of the aeroclubs in Cottbus, the predecessor organization of the LSK / LV command . 1955/1956 he studied at the military-political "Lenin Academy" of the USSR in Moscow.

Service in the NVA

After the formation of the NVA he was an investigative officer for party proceedings at the PKK in the LSK / LV command from 1956 to 1960 . Because of his unyielding attitude in so-called "SED party order procedures", but especially in the prosecution of violations of the SED statute and "party instructions", he was given the nickname " gray eminence " behind closed doors among comrades .

In 1960 he was elected chairman of the PKK 's 3rd Air Defense Division and held this prominent party function until 1961. From 1961 to 1962 he was chairman of the PKK special objects of the LSK / LV, finally from 1962 to 1986 as chairman of the PKK 's political administration in the LSK / LV command , most recently as a colonel .

On May 31, 1986, he retired from the NVA, but was then a member of the Central Party Control Commission (ZPKK) of the SED until 1989 . On October 7, 1986 he was appointed major general dR

Awards

Web links

  • Wolfgang Weber in "Rote Kalenderblätter", September 2008 (PDF file; 399 kB)

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  1. ↑ Klaus Froh, Rüdiger Wenzke : The generals and admirals of the NVA. Links, Berlin 2007, ISBN 978-3-86153-438-9 .
  2. ^ Statute of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, Dietz Verlag Berlin, LzNr 1, LSV 0296
  3. ^ Instructions for the leading party organs (political organs) and for the party organizations of the SED in the National People's Army - party instructions -
personal data
SURNAME Weber, Wolfgang
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German military, Major General of the LSK / LV of the National People's Army
DATE OF BIRTH September 4, 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH Dresden
DATE OF DEATH December 21, 2007
Place of death Strausberg