SOVIET TROOP TRAINS

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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP80-00810A001000210007-0
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RIPPUB
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S
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2
Document Creation Date: 
December 21, 2016
Document Release Date: 
February 18, 2009
Sequence Number: 
7
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Publication Date: 
March 20, 1953
Content Type: 
REPORT
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LASS: ICATIO;~I 3~w~ tiEa Approved For Release 2009/02/18: CIA-RDP80-00810A001000210007-0 Soviet Troop Trains )ATE OF CONTEN )ATE OBTAINED EFERENCES. k"FS 2 ;EMAk KSF . Troop. trains included: . _25X1 ---- 20 March 1953 L-DATE PREPARED Date in Cain sition of Mauch on 13 and 14 March 1953 13 11 boxcars a.nc Satzkorn Wolmirstedt 14 flatcars 8 boxcars and Satzkorn Wolmirstedt 17 flatcars 7 converted boxcars, Dallgow- Altstrelitz 1 boxcar and Doeberitz 6 flatcars 2. By order of the Sovi?:t transportation control headquarters, two troop trains were to be 1os ded at Da.llgow--Doeberitz on 16 March. the following railroad cars were CLASSIFICATION SECRET CONTROL - U.S.OFFICIALS ONLY 25X1 25X1 dispatched from Franl-furt/Oder to Brest Litovsk between 1 and 14 March-. 19 converted boxcars on 1 March; 29 flatcars on 3 1,4-arch; 24 flatcars on 6 Mia.rch; 27 flatcars on 12 March; and 17 flatcars on 14 March. The flatcars were equipped with iron side-racks?3 omment. The two troop trains probably carried components of the Tank Div. On. the same day, elements of the 63rd Gds Tank Refit of the above division were also loaded on a train, at Brandenburg. This troop train probably also went to the Letzling Heath. Approved For Release 2009/02/18: CIA-RDP80-00810A001000210007-0 Approved For Release 2009/02/18: CIA-RDP80-00810A001000210007-0 SECRET/CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY was previously dispatched to Neustrelitz on a train Co nt,, The dispatching- of empty railroad cars from Fran irt/ SECRET/COMROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY Approved For Release 2009/02/18: CIA-RDP80-00810A001000210007-0