SOVIET TROOP TRAINS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001800190006-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 18, 2002
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: June 1, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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st Germany
COUNTRY
TOPIC Soviet Troop Trains
EVALUATION
15 April to 16 May 1953
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)1bATE PREPARED
REFERENCES
PAGES
REMARKS_
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see below
ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
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o Between 5 and 12 May, no troop trains passed through the Teterow railroad station.
On 6 Maya Colonel Vosov (fnu) of the SCC and railroad chief deputy Knaak (fnu) of
1953 included: 305 flatcars at Halle; 46 flatcars at Frankfurt/Oder; 143 tank cars
at Troeglitz; 120 tank cars at Leipzig; and 50 tank cars at Halle.
June 1953
[^ Railroad records indicated that cars to be made available between 11 and 16 May
the Schwerin railroad district headquarters inspected all railroad stations between
Schwerin and Moelin 14 kilometers west of Neubrandenburgo They especially inspected
cart roads and loading ramps as to their suitability for loading,. The Teterow
railroad station was listed for loading of eight troop trains within 24 hoursd1
The following troop t.'batns were listed in railroad records between 15 and 18 April
and 3 and 11 May.
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15 April 42 cars Halle
railroad
district
16 April 25 cars Wittenberg
17 April 27 cars Wittenberg
18 April 24 cars Wittenberg
40 cars Halle
railroad
district
19 April 24 cars Wittenberg
18 April 102 axles; Wildpark
844 tons
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Forst Zinria
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Frankfurt/Ode
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I3ber of Cars
or lea
18 April 34 axles;
301 tons
3 May n4 axles;
1,050 tons
4 May 120 axxles;
1$086 tons
6 May 60 axles;
464 tons
4 May 118 axles;
894 tons
6 May 94 axles;
650 tons
60 axles;
493 tons
70 axles;
502 tons
60 axles;
484 tons
10 May 56 axles
505 tons
11 may 78 a xaes;
980 tons
10 may 60 cars
ECG
Velten
Sperenberg
Sperenberg
Srperenberg
Rathenow Nord
Rathenow.Nord
11ildpark
Satzkorn
Satzkorn
Velten
Frankfurt/Oder
Greifswa3ld
railroad district
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Wittenberg
Coswig
Coawig
Gardelegen
Gardelegen
Sperenberg
Colbitz
Colbitz
Neustr. eli'tz
Cottbus
Alte abow
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5, 'On and after 8 Mays, two empty trains of 100 to 110 axles each consisting of
flatcars daily went from 11mmolsburg to Erfurt. Ru elsburg was assembling
station. On and after 12 May, an empty train of 100 to 110 axles consisting
of flatcars will allegedly be daily dispa ch from l mabbz:arg to Magdeburg.
Rummelsburg also was assembling station. 25X1 A
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~, The i9pection apparently covered tber Sclvwer in Gaestrow?$ 4alchin
railroad line. he Moelln railroad station is the last station belonging
to the Schwerin railroad district and is situated on the railroad line to Few-
brandenburg. The ins.)ection possibly was held in connection with planned large
field exercises in the Mecklenburg area. It also is possible however,, that it
was a preliminary measure for moveiiients and unloading of troops on the through-
line running from Stettin to the west in case of mobilisation.
t F'accept for the troop trains from the Halle railroad district to
er
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F~r`70der on 18 ipril :L953D and from F'rarnk..irt/Odor to Cottbus on 11 MMay 195~
all other trains were previously observed by other sources. The movements include
the following units,
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ttgahRg Mj_jhe Iii Xerrgj,Irgac trict rea -~tfv ,1 ,0
coaaonents of the 6th Gde Tank Div
F~> , 1?iersdar f and Srbr,, units of the GOFG
Ne probably contingents of the 31st AM Div
is r to W t~ a ..~g~. elements of the 35th Engr Fse t (US)
F7~ or
P ex w t , Rqr ftj q i . contingents of the Hq IV Arty Corps and 25th RIB Brig
brear details of the 10th Gds Tank Div
.tea Grgifswa`
r road? 1riet t q )g:.& xt ; . cant ,agents of the 9th Gds Tank
Div from Neustrelitz
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