SOVIET SUPPLY SHIPMENTS IN THE HALLE RAILROAD DISTRICT

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: July 2, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

Bas uera3r r TRY- _...~. ~~. ?..~. PA-1 --REPORT NO.
rr Dtf% Soviet ,Simply : .iaments in the Halle Railroad District
EVALUATION... 25X1 X _--PLACE OBTAINED_ 25X1 A 1--11
DATE OF CONTENT.
DATE OBTAINED 25X1 AJ
REFERENCES
PAGES ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
REMARKS
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In March 1953,, the following numbers of cars were loaded at 39 railroad.stations in
the Halle railroad districts
B - boxcar
C/B - converted boxcar
F - flatcar
F/S flatcar with sideracks
C - gondola car
My).
SS ) heavy-duty flatcar
T - tank car
load
From
Number of
Load
Altenhain
AAmmelshain
41.
military goods
crushed rock
Bitterfel.d
Boehien
Brandis
Collmenl3oehlitz
5
377
16
2/40
chemicals
fuel
military goods
crushed rock
I
Dessau 3 trains with und
etermined load
Lialeben furniture
El star concrete slabs
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12111 Notes The figure in brackets under Load indicates the number of cars with a given
CLASSIFICATION
SBCRETd
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CRETA
From
Number of
Engelsdorf
2
Falkenberg
Geithai.n
1
Grimma
26
Grosskorbetha
346
ffalle
282
Heiligenthal
2
Jessen
16
men
spa
Zaussig
Leipzig
451
Markranstaedt
15
Neinsdorf
61
Merseburg
36
i4ookrehna
4
Neu iaderitzsch
1
Piesteritz
Rositz
Rosslau.
Rueckmarsdorf
38
.iohkeuditz
6
Seeligenstadt
368
Taucha
13
Torgau
Wiederitzsch
Wildschuetz
115
Wittenberg
67
iurzen
221
rbst
16
NGRETI
Lead
tarpaulins
fuel
bricks
1 troop train (12) and military goods
fuel 2
12 troop trains and military goods
sand
military goods
ammunition
oil
gravel
gravel (340) foodstuff (74) and other
military goods 1
1 train with undetermined load 3
2 trains with undetermined load (45)
and other.military goods
I train with undetermined load and
other military goods
ammunition and timber
military goods
oxygen
sugar
military goods
2 troop trains
refrigerators and cardboard
crushed rock
1
military goods
tractor
military goods
crushed rock
1
3 troop trains (25)9 tanks
military goode
and
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foodstuff (188) and other military goods
military goods
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2. Some of the above shipments are broken down belowa
Parch
121L.
Number of
Cars
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25X1 C
16-31
14
18
20
41 G
1 B
1 C
2 B
5
2 F/.S
16
4 B
22
9 T
1-31
223 C
17 G
10
22
24.
42
26
21-24
4 G
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is
2 B
25X1 C
24
2 T
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1 B
25X1 C
3 C/B
8 SS
6 B
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25X1 C
25X1 C
25X1 C
25X1 C
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load Dispatcher
- -tons.--
chromic oxide
chromic acid
cloride of lime
military goods Brandis
military goods
60 tons
1.58 tons
crushed rock
a
military goods Dessau
concrete slabs
tarpaulins
gasoline
36 tons
military goods
soldiers
tanks and military
goodsp 160 tons
military goods
12 soldiers and vehicles
250 tons
32 uz detern tied
240 tons .
14 i'ehicles and
soldierss100 tons
SEGRET4
lster
Engelsdorf
Falkenberg
0
0
0
0
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Consignee
Oranienburg
I
Strausberg
I
Fuerstenwalde
0
Berlin-Gruenau
Buckau
Velten
Vogelsang
Oranienburg
Haldensleben 5
Jueterbog
D
6
ea
Fallcenberg
0
Rosengarten
I
Schwepnitz 7
Tauchap Lei3nig,.
Meissen, Wurzen?
Magdeburg$ Dres-
den-Heustadt
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CRFT
March
I ber of
14
21
25X1 C
25X1 C
16
6
25X1 C
25X1 C 17,
34
25X1 C
17
26
25X1 C
15
7
25X1 C
2-13
2 B
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25X1 C
3.-2B
2 B
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Load
military goods
500 tons
soldiersq vehicles
and guns, 90 tons
military goods
340 tons
military goods
200 tons
tanks and soldiers
110 tons
annealing agens
but ter
3 5 military goods
13 33 B engines
144 5 military goods
26 4 B exercise books
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13
25X1 C
.26
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Dispatcher
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Consignee
Wo a m ` rstedt .)
0
I
0hrdruf
I
0
I 0
Rummelsburg
Leip zi.g-Wah e ,
Jueterbog= .1tos
lager
Wuensdorf
I
I
I
0
I 0
Bad Saarow,,
0
Fuerstenwalde,
0
Teltow9
23 F/S
vehicles
Ohrdruf
I? F
15Q tons
0
B C/B
soldiers
~ 1J
4. B
military goods
16 F/S
vehicles
2. SS
160 tons
I
4 C/B
soldiers
/ssa
4B
military goods
2 F/S
vehicles
I
56 tons
4 C/B
7 F/S
10 SS
soldiers
vehicles and
tanks
195 tors
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Number of Load
Cars tons
2 military goods
21-30 14
51 tons
7-9 25 G gravel
?r10 10 B hard ware
26
31
12 tons t.t one
car
19 oil
289 ton.
10 boxes
2 G military goods
3 1I`/S motor vehicles
2 B textiles
3 B radiators
2 G military goods
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Dispatcher
7-19 340 0
13
0
send and gravel
troop -train
110 tons
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9 B military goods
2 r. CM tons
5 SS
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Consignee
25X1 C
25X1 C
25X1 C
25X1 C
. l ussig
Leipzig
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25X1 C
Leipzig
Buessing,
Leipzig-Wahren
Xostik
Leipzig Eutritzscb
Leip zig--atritzsch
T IFA 25X
de-,F3.?agwl,tz
25X1 C
3.agwitz
25X1 C
ipzig=Plaguitz
I arkranstaed F.t
Meinsdorf
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Strausberg
Noegelin A Rathenow
Altenhains, Roederau?
Pfaffendorf, Toepch ,n
Finowx Darnnenwalde
Jueterbog, Altes
Lager, Fuerstenwalde.
rankf .rt/0der
0
d tras sgraebchenr-
Bernsdorf,
0
Oranienburg
0
Brest Litovsk;
Magdeburg
.senspalterei
Nikolayev
Fuerstenwalde
4senspa1terei
Nikolayev
Oranienburg
=i1 tengrabow
Haldens1*bon 5
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March Number of Load
12-31 1 RRy tank, 60 tons
5 B military goodsv
80 tons
14 B military goods
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i60 3.9 2 F/S tanks,, 80 tons
19
23 40 awes
312 tons
224 3 B carbide and oxygen
8621 32 B sugar
500 tons
m
126 tons
9=-?20 21 B
I F/S 94 tone
2SS
6B
I kB
330 tons
114, 3 B military goods
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1,y3 9 13
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19 F 300 tons
T E 3 B
13 F 500 tons
10 3 B refrigerators
2-31 276 G crushed rock
5.,31 92 0
9K:-24 6 B military goods
965 tons I
military goods
200 to;ie
IF tractor
131 115 0
.shed rock
13 military goods
56 axles 150 tons
0
Dispatcher
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Consignee
Kummersdorf
lialdensleben. 5
Wuensdorf
Merseburg
Pjeaterit
Rositz
Ros slaau
Rueokmarsdorf
Wittenberg
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Jueterboge A1tes
Lager
" uerstenberg/navel
undetermined 15
Rummelsburg
Frankfurt/Oder
. Satskorn
Jueterbog
0
Altengrabow 9
Sohwepnitz 7
.Frankfurt/Oder
Oranienburg
Vogelsang
Schwepnitz a 7
Dresden--Neustadt:
Fuerstenwalde
Vogelsang
Forat.Zinna
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March
1953
16
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16
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m
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Dispatcher
Wittenberg
Wittenberg
30
7
158 tots
t
240 tons
tanks
13
3
300 tons
military
goods
16
3SS
161 tons
n
25X1 C
157 tons
26)>28
5
poles
25X1 C
fit- 3~
16 B
tank spa
re parts
Wurzsn
0
25X1 C
5
2 F/S vehicles
Wurzen
.1.2
5 B soldiers
2 F?/S vehicles
25X1 C
6 y tanks
630 tons
s3
16 military
goods
Zerbst
330 tons
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jigt Material deliveries -?or the Oranienburg and Sehorfheide airfields
under constructioR. As compared with February 1953, these shipments increased from
640 carloads to 1,104 carloads.
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and the USSR were recorded. As compared with February the volume: of the deliveries]
remained about constant.
25X1A 11 ..Xt= Probably troop trains in connection. with the movement of units for
r' n exercises;
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rye ,.1 On .,y fuel deliveries for the Soviet Army in at Germany., Poland
Number of load
Cara t It
7 military goods
26 sxlee 300 tons
5
22 axles
military goods
230 tons
0
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Consignee
Wildpark
Wuensdorf
Ax!naburgq
0
0
Wildpark
Schwepnitz I
` uensdorf
0
Radensleben .".
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( If an estimated 500 cars which are believed to have been employed
in roop movements are deducted from the total number of cars recorded,, about 285liC
25X1 A cars have been used for supply shipments in the Halle railroad district during the
reported period. This is an increase of 500 cars over February 1953 which is due to
25X1 the shipment, of building materials to airfields under construction, See Field
Co nr.ent 1 of the present report. Apart from the troop and construction material
shipments,, Soviet rail traffic remained about constant as compared with February
25X1A .19511 and did not include any unusual shipments.
25X1A
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DivC
25X1 A Cq= .L Small details of the 8th Gds Mecz Div moved from Grim a, Ruecktnara=.
dorf,, Taucha and Wurzen to the Koenigabrueck troop training grounds for combat,
firing practices. The shipment from 1urzen on 12 March was the only of these to be
reported previously.
C2nt . Movements of units of the 21st Gds Mecz Div to the troop training
grounds mentioned for combat firing practices. The shipments from Hale on 6 and
25X1 A 3.7 March are confirmed. On 14 March, probably a tank firing detail moved to
Wolmirotedt and, on 22 March probably details of the 25th Gds RL Bn (US) of the
diva. sion ' to Altergrabow. followt ng units of the 21st
25X1 C Gds Mecz Divs
25X1 C Hq 21st Gds Necz Div until 15 March.
54th Gds How Arty Regt until 17 March.
69th Gds iecz Regt until 17 March.
25X1 70th Gds Mecz Regt until 6 March.
586th (i Mort Refit until 11 March-
25X1A
Gcnw i The two shipments on 13 March to Altengrabow are reported for the
25X1 A first time. They are believed to have carried the units which returned to A1tengra: x
":Irt A.,3tMM 1. of the 9L.th RL Refit (US) and an unidentified AAA Reg`t,
25X1A
t apb.~ ?-~ jzva~,wu-
of the 13th AAA Div both stationed at Via haserne In
DC , a,. Possibly the two shipments carried units of the 76th Arty Brig (1
25X1 A to the Ohrdruf troop training grounds.
I Movement of tank units of the 6th Gds Tank Div to the Werder- 4arlu;rt-
dorf troop training grounds for short-term combat firing prstic ides. The chi sn.~:nt,
25X1 A dispatched from Wittenberg ern 2 and 30 March are confirmed.
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Comment. According to available information the two shipments to Jueterbog
carried AAA, units of the 7th Gds Tank
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