training and personnel care Heinrich Tauchert – Deputy Chief of the HVA (since 1987), Generalmajor (since 1989) Division A IV (Abteilung A IV) – military intelligence in the Federal Republic of Germany. The Ministry of National Defence had its own intelligence service, which changed its name several times. In its final reiteration before the end of East Germany its official name was the Intelligence Sector (Bereich Aufklärung). The Ministry for State Security also had its own division for military intelligence. Naturally both had West Germany as their main focus. In order to avoid mutual interference they have introduced a separation of their areas of operations. The Intelligence Sector concentrated on the operational side of intel – data about operational plans, manpower and day-to-day operational readiness of the weapons and equipment of the Bundeswehr. The Stasi's (and more precisely the HVA's) Division A IV concentrated on the political and longer term side of intelligence gathering. It operated on military matters in the West German political parties, the Federal Ministry of Defence, the Weaponry Technical Administration (WTD), the administrative departments of the various armed services, research and development establishments, weapons and equipment manufacturers and future weapon acquisitions. Nevertheless, overlapping between the two was not uncommon. Division A XI (Abteilung A XI) – Intelligence in North America and US military installations in the Federal Republic of Germany Division A XII (Abteilung A XII) – penetration of NATO and the EEC institutions Ralf-Peter Devaux – Deputy Chief of the HVA (since 1987), Oberst (since 1987) Division A I (Abteilung A I) – penetration of the West German state institutions Division A II (Abteilung A II) – penetration of the West German political parties and public organisations Division A XVI (Abteilung A XVI) – exploitation of official channels, coordination of HVA business enterprises Division A XVI (Abteilung A XVIII) – sabotage preparations Horst Felber – First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party organs in the Stasi (since 1979), Generalmajor (since 1979) Leadership Sections VII, IX, X and task force S were directly subordinated to the head of the HVA, Colonel General Werner Großmann. His predecessor was Colonel General Markus Wolf, who led the HVA over 34 years until 1986 and was held in high professional regard in the intelligence community. The head of the HVA had five deputies. In the last case, these were Major Generals Horst Vogel (1. Deputy), Heinz Geyer (Chief of Staff),