1. DISPATCH OF RAILROAD CARS TO THE EAST 2. OBSERVATION OF AIRCRAFT

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• Publication Date: March 12, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY East Germany,
This Document contains information affecting the Na
tionalDefense of the, United States, within themean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.B. Code, as
amended. Its transmission. or revelation of its contanta
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
REPORT NO.
1. Dispatch of Railroad Cars to the DATE DISTR.
East
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12 March 1953
2. Observation. of Aircraft NO. OF PAGES 2
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1. Five to ten converted boxcars and up to 30.empty flatcars with iron side racks
were dispatched daily to the East via Frankfurt/Oder between 25 February and
5 March. The majority of.the boxcars were attached to other trains. The
number of cars assembled daily at Frankfurt for dispatch across the zonal
border depended.on the number of cars available in the Berlin railroad district.l
2. Shipments of nine and 30 aircraft crates were observed in Frankfurt/Oder on 19
and;,,2.6 February respectively. Both shipments were destined for Cottbus.2
3. Twenty Mig-15's were seen landing on Erfurt Bindersleben airfield on 8 March.3
25X1A 1. II Comment: Another source has reported.that.the Berlin railroad headquarters
was ordered to dispatch all transit-worthy, 1-axle flatcars with iron side racks
4-- to Frankfurt/Oder after 3 March. It is possible that in Brest Litovsk the
flatcars and boxcars will be attached to trains suitable for troop shipments.
2 5X1A 2. F___~Coments The arrival of aircraft crates at - Cottbus was reported by
another source. The crates probably contained Yak-il aircraft Whi9h will be
used,for,VP pilot traintng.
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25X1A 3, I [ o ent: It is believed that Erfurt-Binders eben vill be occupied
by an increas ng-'number of gia a after the bad weather period. It has not
.yet been determined whether these planes will be permanently stationed at
..,the f' eid.. On the basis.of the aircraft numbers observed, it is inferred
that..mott of the planes,came from Merseburg.
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