This crest represents the 13th Air Defense Missile Regiment (FRR-13) of East Germany's National People’s Army (NVA). The emblem features five stylized missiles, the number 13, and the heraldic bull’s head from Mecklenburg – indicating the regiment’s location and identity. FRR-13 was part of the NVA’s Air Defense Command and operated surface-to-air missile systems.

Motif: Crest of Air Defense Missile Regiment 13 (FRR-13)
Key Feature: Missile silhouettes and Mecklenburg bull’s head highlight both mission and region
Time Period: Active from around 1965 to 1990
Locations: Based in Altwarp, northern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Structure: Regiment with several missile battalions, operations center, radar, and logistics units
Context: Subordinated to the NVA’s Air Defense Command – within the Air Forces (Luftstreitkräfte)
Historical Background:
FRR-13 was part of East Germany’s surface-to-air missile defense, operating Soviet-made systems like the SA-2 and SA-3. Its mission was to protect DDR airspace from enemy aircraft. The regiment combined high-tech systems with strong regional roots – symbolized by the Mecklenburg bull. The unit was disbanded after German reunification and its sites were decommissioned.

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