MOVEMENT OF SOVIET TROOP TRAINS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000700570001-1
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 29, 2002
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: March 23, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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A troop train moved from Dallgow-Datiperitz to Neus.trelitz on 1611arch.,.The train
consisted of nine converted boxcars with military personnel,. five boxcars with
military goodsa seven flatcars with ve1cles and six SSy-type flatcars with tanks.1
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moved from Eberswalde to Lieberrse
on 15 March. The train consisted of six converted boxcars,,, ttb boxcars and
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2. A. troop train 'with shipment
17 flatcars.2
The following troop train movements to Potsdam and Wildpar'were noted on
kst Germany
Movement of Soviet Troop Trains
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19 and 20 March: six trains with 54 converted boxcars, 20 iozcars and -255 flatcars
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from Voret Ztiz under shipment
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three trains with 27 converted boxcars, five boxcars and 131 flatcars from
Ji eterbog-Aites. Lager under shipment
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trains with 24 converted boxcars, seven boxcars and 81 flatcars from Luckenwalde -..
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under shipment
The Berlin railroad district was ordered to make a reserve of 500 boxcars and
1*600 gondola cars immediately available.;3
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This gain probably carried troops Of the 1st Mechanized
Division to the:Neustrelitz training area.
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.This aeaeA 1y of cars is believed to be the first measure indicative of the
imminent movement of units to the troop-training grounds.
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