SOVIET TROOP TRAINS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001300530002-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 21, 2002
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: April 23, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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TOPIC 1 Soviet 'droop .`rains
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EVALUATION see below PLACE OBTAINED-
DATE OF CONTENT-2 to 17
DATE OBTAINED..__
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PAGES ENCLOSURES
REMARKS Paragraphs 2 and 3
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CB - converted boxcars, B -- boxcar, F - flatcar
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lu According to railroad records,, a troop train of O CB, 23 B and 68 F
was loaded at Dallgow Doeberitz on 9 April 19530
20 The following troop trains were listed in railroad records between 14
and 17 April:
Date in Composition of
AMi1 Troop Trains From
14 18 B, 26 F
16 B, 18 F
18B, 25 F
15 21 8, 27 F
16 B, 28 F
13 B, 34 F
15 BD 26 F
6B, 15 F
Brandenburg-
Altstadt
Brandenburg-
Altstadt
Brandenburg-
Altstadt
Brandenburg.
Altstadt
Brandenburg-
Altstadt
Brandenburg..
Altstadt
Brandenbur. g--
Altstadt
Brandenburg-
A].tstadt
Altengrabow
Altengrabow
Altengrabow
Altengrabow
Altengrabow
Altengrabow
Altengrabow
Hillersleben
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16 6 B? 20 F Brandenburg-
Altstadt
18 B, 37 F Brandenburg-
Altstadt
12 B, 45 F Brandenburg-.
Altstac?t
12 B, 25 F Wildpar.k
27 B,, 26 F Potsdam
19 B, 32 F Potsdam
22 B, 27 F Potsdam
28 B, 26 F Wildparlk
U B, 25 F Wildpazk
17 18 B, 31 F Brandenburg-
Altsta6?t
:I6 B, 30 F Brandenburg-
Altstactt
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14 B, 34 F Wildpaa lc
12 B, 25 F Potsdam
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Hillersleben
Hillersleben
Hillereleben
Altengrabow
Altengrabow
Altengrabow
Altengrabow
Altengrabow
Altengrabow
Wolmirstedt
Altengrabow
Altengrabow
3. From 12:30 p.m, to 9:30 p.m,, on 16 April, only troop trains were
allowed to operate on the Frankfurt/Oder railroad line. The shipments
involved were directed to the Beeskow-Cottbus area, Civil traffic
had to be directed to Cottbus via Guben. On 17 April. other troop
trains were dispatched to Beeskow:, Cottbus and Jueterbog. Military
trains we 3seen proceeding from the direction from Frankfurt/Oder6
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25X1p1.,~E:::~Co ent0 On 9 April. 1953, elements of the 2nd Light Arty Brig
went from Doeberitz to Neustrelitz, o As 25X1A
the number of cars reported in the rresen report is oa high for a
single tzwop tra:.m
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25X1,$, Conran o The rail movements to Altengrabow were previously re-
ported by other sources. They irol.uded 7 troop trains carrying the
20th Army AT Arty Brig (US) from Brandenburg; and 8 troop trains
with components of the 34th Arty Div (US) from Potsdam and Wildparko
The troop trains from Brandenburg to Hillerslebon and, Wolmirstedt
probably carried components of the 10th Gds Tank Div, In 1952, the
rail movements from Brandenburg on 14, 15 and 16 April included
five troop trains,
2 5X1A3? q9mmento It is believed that the blocking of the railroad line
mentioned and the troop trains from Frankfurt/Oder to a southerly
direction were connected with the movement of the 7th Gds Mecz Div
to Lieberose. It is not yet clear whether Soviet units also moved
to Cottbus and Jueterbog. It is doubted whether new Soviet troops
arrived from the U.S.S.R., although a large number of flatcars was
dispatched to Brest Litovsk during the last weeks indicating that
these cars could have been used for the transportation of troops
from Brest Litovsk
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