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German Air Force signal intelligence 1956: A museum of comint and sigint
Cryptologia, Jul 1999 by van der Meulen, Michael
1 Communication Intelligence and Signal Intelligence was set up by the Organization Gehlen under American Control including cryptanalysis since 1947. Cryptanalysis of diplomatic and high grade military cryptosystems was the task of the cryptologic branch of Organization Gehlen. In 1956, Organization Gehlen was transferred from American to more-or-less German control and renamed as Bundesnachrichtendiens (BND) Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) of the German Foreign Intelligence Service.
2 Oberst a. D. Hausherr, Elektronische Kamp,hng in der Deutschen Luftwaffe, Ein kurzer Abi.0 der Geschichte eines Teilbeeiches der Fuhrungadienstc der Luftwaffe. Draft with letter from Oberst Nikel, Technische Schule der Luftwaffe SR, Lagerlechfeld dated 30. March 1978. 3 Communication Intelligence and Signal Intelligence was already set up by the Organization Gehlen under American Control including cryptanalysis since 1947. The Organization Gehlen was than already operating on the field of "military" intelligence. Cryptanalysis of diplomatic and high grade military cryptosystems was the task of the cryptologic branch of the organization Gehlen. In 1956, the Organization Gehlen was transferred from American to more or less German control and renamed to Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND) Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) as the German Foreign Intelligence Service.
4 OSFw Bruning, Chronik 25 Jahn Fernmeldcli 70, Trier 1996, p8. 5 Michael van der Meulen, Cryptology in the early Bundesrepublik, Cryptologia 20(3): 202-- 222. 6 Conversation with Col. (ret) Hans Kretschmer on 3 July 1997. Col. Kretschmer started his Air Force career as pilot of a night fighter during WW II.
7OSFw Bruning, Chronik 25 Jahre Fernmeldebreich 70, Trier 1996, p 11-13.
8OSFw Bruning, ibid, p. 14.
9Aktennotiz Endbesprechung in Zeist am 17.1.1959 vom 19.1.1959 with attached. Merkmale und Stand der Zusammenarbeit zschen 45. Verbindungseinheit Zeist Holland und Fernmelderegiment 71 Osnabruck Deutschland vom SO.1.1964. Mehrere Fernschreiben (Several Teletype Messages) 1962,1963,1964.
10 OBMVg = Bundesministerium der Verteidigung, Federal Defense Ministry. 11 BND = Bundesnachrichtendienst, Federal Intelligence Service. 12 OSFw Brining, Chronik 25 Jahn Fernmeldebereich 70, Trier 1996, p. 15. Conversation with Col. Hans Kretschmer in 1994. Conversation with Mrs. Hetty Werther 1994. Michael van der Meulen, op. cit.
13 OSFW Brining, Chronik 25 Jahre Femeldebereich 70, Trier 1996, pp. 18,19. 14 OTL Eberhard Klopp, Zur Geschichte des Fernmeldebereichs 70 Trier, Tier 1976, pp. 1,2.
15 Fernmeldebereich 70,1971- 1981 10 Jahre Ein Ruckblick, Trier 1981. Chapter Die Entwicklung der Datenverarbeitung in der Fernmelde- und Elektronischen Aufklarung der Luftwaffe aus der Sicht einer DV-Maus. pp 57 - 63. Conversation with OSFw Hans Frommer and TRAR Kleefeld on 3. July 1997 at Fernmeldebereich 70, Trier.
16 The German term Fernmeldebreich is literally translated as signal area which does not reflect the complete German understanding of Fernmeldbreich. In common practice Fernmeldeberich is not translated and only if absolutely necessary addressed in English as German Air Force SIGINT Analysis and Evaluation Center. The Acronym GAFSIGINTAEC does not exist and the author uses throughout the text the German term Fernmeldebereich. As expressed in the anniversary booklet 40 Jahre Fernmelderegiment ch 72, 35 Jahn Standort Feuchtwangen, the designation most appreciated is and was Fernmelderegiment, signal regiment.
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