Guard Regiment Hugo Eberlein , officially '' Wachregiment " Hugo Eberlein " '' and also known as '' NVA Wachregiment 2 '' , was a military unit which provided security to the East German Ministry of National Defence . It was formed in 1956 as the '' Wachregiment der Hauptverwaltung Ausbildung '' ( " Guard regiment of the Main Administration for Training " ) . It had its location at the East German Ministry of National Defence in Strausberg suburb near Berlin . The regiment was named after the Communist Hugo Eberlein , a victim of Stalin 's purges
Stalin 's purges
Great Purge
Guard Regiment Hugo Eberlein