SOVIET TROOP TRAINS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000900540004-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 30, 2003
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: March 17, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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Soviet Troop Train
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~~- ;a~ ~~n,no rne~ 23 February to 7 March 1953
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1., The :Lo1.lowing troop trains were listad
23 February and 3 March 1953:
B - boxcar
C/ B - coi nected boxcar
F - flatcar
G -- gondola car
Date Composition of
Troop Trains From
23 Feb 12 Bo 30F
11 13n 20 F
24 Feb 10 B, 28 F
8B~, 28F
11 B, 37 F
16 B, 33 F
4 B, 15 F
Daligow-
Doeberitz
W$ldpark
Rathenow
Dallgow-
Doeberitz
Rathenow
Neustrelitz
Brandenburg-
26Feb 153, 7 G, 25F
10 Bo 25 F
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11 B9 37 F
Forst Zinna
Altengrabow
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Loburg
Luebbenau
Ju?terbog Alt
Luebbenau
Luckenwalde
Schwerin-
Goerries
Dallgow=r-
Doeberi tze
Luckenweide
Wildpark
Ibetween
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2? Feb
8 BH 3 F
JueterbogAlt
Daligow..
Doeberitz
16 B 1.5 F
Forst Urn.
Da.ilgow-
Doeberitz
28 Feb
12 B, 34 F
Jueterbog
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l liar
13 B, 29 P
17. Tab 6 Gv 30 F
Jueterbog
Alt
Jueterbog
Alt
Rathenow
Neuetralitz
9B, 26
F
Luckenwalde
Ne
uetrelitz
2 Tar
17 B;, 1 G
, 33 F
Bernau
Ju
eterbog Ait
8B,, 2G,
13 F
Wittenberge
Br
Al
andenburg
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3ar
13B,, 43
F
Forst Zinnia
Da
Do
llgow.
eberltz
42 B, 29
F
25 B, 74.
F
Wildpark
10 B, 449
F
Brandenburg-
Alt
,ldensleben
. The following troop trains were listed
February and 3 March 1953?
Date Composition of
28 Feb 16 B r. 45?
12 By 2 F
I Mar 5B, 13F
9B, 26 F
17 B, 6G, 30 F
Dallgoww
Doeberitz
Jueterbog
Wittenberge
Brandenburg
ls'.t
NEuu.s trelitz
(probably y
Fuerstenberg)
Neustrelitz
Feaerstenberg
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13 , 8 F S B e r nau
3 Mar 13 B, 43 Jj Forst Zinna
13 1i, 40 F Potsdam
12 BI, 34 F Wildpark
Potsdam
Wildpark
Brandenburg
Alt
3. The following troop trains were listed
5 and 7March 1953:
Date in
March Composition of From
Troop Tr L
18 B9 26 F Oranlenburg
26 B, 23 F Oranienburg
11 B, 26 F Hilleraleben
4.13, 1 C/B, 17 F Altengrabow
1 13, 12 f"?/J3, 45 F A1tengrabotu
2 13, 2 C/B, 1:1 F Cottbus
district
Jueterbog
Jueterbog
Daligow-.
Doeberi is
Genthin
Genthin
Genthin
Genthin
Daldensleben
Vogelsang
Vogelsang
Brandenburg-Alt
ie ii dpark
Wi4 dpark
Neubuokow
1 B? 13 C/B, 1+3 F Altengrabow i] dpas k
2 B, 13 C/B, 38 F Alten rabow ?Liildpark
D
'ebruary to 3 3~?Jarch
See
confirm tie troop trains from 23
2 Com- nt? five troop trains
going from Oranaen u g -to of a sang rom 2 to 5 Marcia
the trains carried units of the 25th Tank Diva
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S:ix~ce a total of se?w j troi:) trains have been observed, it is
possible that the -itire unit has a l roady been transferred to
the Templin trocT training grounds for a prolonged period.:
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according t,r rod rvations 'n Brandenburg, carried elements, of the
20th Army f. r Artez Brig (US) was di s tcha from Brandenburg to
Iii:9,.cieras e' ?? 3 on 3 Yarc i- a It is believed
that vhe Zaraefts returned as a irrly as 6 Pku-ch.
~~ entg Five troop trail e of the 3
4tr- th ty Div U, went
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to (10 `_ .en.,LM,abow area by road . is c onfirined by the four troop trains
fr;, S Alter: ;?aloes to Viidgark mentiontzd in the presexit report.
C~,~i., The first firing practices wore conducted at the
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