Guard Regiment Hugo Eberlein

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Guard Regiment Hugo Eberlein
Regimental Insignia
Active	1956–1990
Country	East Germany
Branch	Land Forces of the National People's Army
Type	Infantry
Role	Mechanized Infantry
Size	see Organization below
Regimental Centre	Strausberg, Barnim-Kaserne

The 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.

Last commander of the Guard Regiment was in September 1990, Colonel Steinkopf.