SOVIET TROOP TRAINS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001200500005-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 26, 2009
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: April 13, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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DATE OBTAINED
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Cozmnent. The troop train from, Dallgow =Ooeberitz to Iie ustr-glitz
is again believed to have carried a tank unit of the 1st Mecz Div to
combat firing ractices in the IJeustr glitz area, as was observed.
twice in March 1953.
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panto 3 April 1953, a troop train with six rocket launchers
of the 25th RL Brig was observed pas: in:; through Brandeazbursr
e train came from bthenow and proceeded toward PotsdamG
It is not known whether the
rocket launchers went to the Jueterbog troop training grounds for
combat firing practice or to the rocket launcher repair shop of the
GOFG which is also stationed in Jueterbogo
Co2mnent, As Seddin waE; probably not the dispatching station of
this train,, the troops carried cannot be identified.
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