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Klaus Wiegand (born 16 August 1941) was a major general in the East GermanPeople's Army.[1] Between 1987 and 1990 he was in charge of "Military District III" of the German Democratic Republic, headquartered in Leipzig.[2]
After getting back to East Germany, Wiegand took charge of the Reconnaissance sub-department of his former regiment, before being promoted in 1979 to become head of the operations department, still with the Fourth Motorised Protection Division. There followed a switch in 1979 to a staff position in charge of the Operations Department of "Military District III":[1] the position covered approximately the southernmost third of the German Democratic Republic and was based in Erfurt. Here he worked with Major GeneralAlfred Krause. Between 1980 and 1982 he was back in Moscow, training at the General Staff Academy. On his return he became deputy commander and chief of staff with the Seventh Tank Division, based in Dresden.[1]
From 1 May 1984 till 31 October 1986 he was based in Halle, where he commanded the Eleventh Motorised Protection Division. On 1 March 1986, in the batch of promotions created in celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of the National People's Army, he was promoted to the rank of major general. He served for a year as chief of staff and deputy chief of "Military District III" before himself taking charge of District III in succession to Wolfgang Steger [de]. He served in this position between 1987 and 1990, resigning his post a few days before the enactment of German reunification on 2 October 1990.[1]
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