SOVIET OB SUMMARY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001700770006-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 22, 2002
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: July 13, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SECRET
SECURITY INFORMAYON
COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT Soviet OB Summary
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This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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DATE DISTR.
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13 July 1953
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On 4 Juiyf 7 x 85 mm. AA guns, 350 soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets,
and 22 trucks of the 13th. AA Division, coming from Nohra Airfield, and 12
x 85 mm. AA guns, 4 x 37 mm. AA guns, 350 soldiers wearing red-bordered black
epaulets,, and 22 trucks coming from the Flak Kaserne, were entrained in Weimar.
The train left in the direction of Halle-Leipzig.
2. On 6 July,, two troop trains loaded with 16 x 76.2 mm. AA guns, it x 22 mm. AA guns,
personnel wearing red-bordered black epaulets, and 39 trucks of the 8th Guards
Army, passed through Guesten bound toward Sangerhausen.l
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On 2 July, troop, trains carrying about 40 trucks, amphibious vehicles, motorcycles,
motor vehicles and personnel of the 4th Guards Mechanized Army passed through
Eberswalde toward the North.2
On 8 July, AAA. units and billeting equipment were loaded onto two trains at the
Fuerstenwalde railroad station. The units came from the local airfield.3
On 9 July, 21 T-34 tanks of the 53rd Guards Tank Regiment of the 6th Guards
Tank Division, 10 armored scout cars and motor vehicles of the division were
entrained at the Wittenberg freight station for dispatch toward Jueterbog4
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6, Polish and German railroad men reported: that the Soviet Blue Express was derailed
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by Polish partisans near Warsaw on 21 June. After 8 July, the Blue Express was
rerouted. via Frankfurt/doer - K.uestria (.Kostrzyn). 25X1 X
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the Vistula. River at Ma,rienburg, was pushed into the river. There were allegedly
300 fatalities. n Frankfurt/Oder that a Soviet leave train
operating between Frankfurt and Brest had been derailed by partisans on 28 June.
The relief train sent to the place of accident from Frankfurt/Oder allegedly
returned with only 4O survivors. Soviet dependents have been returned by leave
trains t o Russia: since 161 June. On 27 June, three trains with airforce personnel,
motor vehicles and equipment were observed passing through Frankfurt/Oiler bound
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~. New allocations amounting to 65 million eastmarks for the completion of construction
projects in the area of Armeegruppe NQrdost (sic) by the Bau. Union Nordost have
been granted by the East German Ministry of the Interior. Bau Union Kueste
and Bau Union. Nord. will. be deactivated.
The following numbers of railroad cars were made available at Rummelsburg for
loading operations at Werneuchen: 24 June, 14 converted boxcars, 17 boxcars, 20 flat-
ear's- 2 kitchen cars- 25 June, 6 converted boxcars, 1.9 boxcars, 27 flatcars, 1
kitchen car; 26 June., 10 converged boxcars,- 20 boxcars, 12 flatcars, 2 kitchen cars;
29 June, 15 converted boxcars, 14 boxcars, 34 flatcars, 1 kitchen car.6
94 The following loaded trains were dispatched from Werneuchen toward Guben:
27 June, 20 converted boxcars,, 19 flatcsrs9 l.gondola car, 2 kitchen cars;
28 June,, 15 converted boxcars, 34 flatcars; 29 June, 15 converted boxcars,
22 boxcars,, 10 flatcars, 2 kitchen cars, The last two trains were dispatched
to Dowel,. 6
25X1fifi On 10 July, only a guard detail was at the Welzow Airfield.7
F-~1. The stand-by status at the VPL Cottbus was lifted on 1 July. The unit is
no longer restricted to quarters
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it is believed that the shipments observed involved AAA units of the 8th
Guards Army which returned from training grounds.
The shipment possibly involved. one engineer unit of the 4th Guards Mechanized
which entrained at Templi.n. on 9 June for return to permanent stations.
it is believed. that the light AAA units of the 63rd AAA Division were moved
firing pr ac-tic-es to Jueterbog,. SECRET
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4tit ns ixr. aired: elements of the 52nd Guards Tank Regiment which
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he .ue press via Xuestrin after 6 July has already been
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hi;p nts carried elements of two bomber regiments previously stationed
tzchen Others ees =firm that no IL-2811s: were stationed
c ht We uehen Ln earI July<
' : be a that this regiment m rved. from East Germany together with the
l,ments at Werneuchen and probably also at Brand.
0#ttbaa: was alerted. in, Conn..ection with the unrest in East Germany.
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