SOVIET TROOP TRAINS AND SUPPLY SHIPMENTS BY RAIL

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CIA-RDP80-00810A002200230028-2
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RIPPUB
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S
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2
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December 15, 2016
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June 14, 2004
Sequence Number: 
28
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Publication Date: 
August 11, 1953
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2004/07/08: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA0022002300r8- 1 9D t }. 25X1 OBTAINED ,25X1. 10 two 26 J u=c_y 195' CONTENT- "A; NEt:-~~ I 25X1 11 August 1953 _.~ DATE PREPARED _____-___ ~~I AJiF?>CF ATIO I~ ..'sCeH~'~T LL / ~ y~y 2,,ast Ger!?~.~?yny : r. >.. _ _ .. _ 3EIC .C SIJR:S (NO. & YPE). 25X1 0 25X1 25X1 25X1 _.-REPORT Soviet Troop Trains and Supply Shipiients by Rail Shi~.e n?, 18 6 box-cars and 7 flatcars wifla soldiers and -vehicles From Frankfurt/Oder Jueterbt.g 1 S'-type flatcar with one 1S tank 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 Frankfurt/Oder; Kirchri ser Unit Markin (fnu)/ 2 2_' 2 box-cars and Frankfurt/Oder "Uiebero e; 6 fly tears with 'Jn1_t TW,kin (fnu' zoldiers, .motorcycles, 2 half-track trucks,, truck: and T-34 tan cs 22 2 boxcars with. Lank engines Eberswalde - 'rankf=.u t.Oder 25 1 2: 3 SS-type flatcar with Kirehmoeser ne JS tank Frankfurt/Oder Leipzig border Plagwi. u# 25X1 I "`ilitatry shipr, ent.s J a21y _1953 included Date n t,/Oder! Approved For Release 2004/07/08 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA002200230028-2 Approved For Release 2004/07/08 : CIA-RDP80-00810A002200230028-2 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 2 SS-type flatcars with Lieberos f'. two tanks 25X1 2. Pilitary shipments listed in railroad records on 20 July included. Sh ent Er-On- TO 10 flatcars with eight pontons each, 1 flatcar with bridge construction planks' and 1 flatcar with iron engineer equi r ent 6 SS-type flatcars Fuerstenwa.ide Saaife " d I I Schinmr'?:t7, Klot?ts1'?3e Pct' Co,ttb,u K en g ? ~;ec 3. Between 10 and 19 July, no troop trains passed the Fx?ankrurt/Oder railroad station toward 1'oland0 4. Between 9:30 a.m, and 5 p.m. on 25 Jul railroad trF.ffic from the east to Frankfurt/Odor was stopped.. raltis were blocked at the Y.unersdorf railroad eta , one a ;eon 13 and 24 and or 26 July, eastbound and westbound railroad traffic were regular 0bserv'',.ta.ema from the Frankfurt/Oder r1arshaling yard could not be ob1 .wined., [ ? Ssii3J y of the, 3,120' AA V t , t? lie@r 4V o I Connenta Rrobably troop trains of the 7th Gds 2M"eez Dill',, The t- rt numbers belonged to the 57th Gd s Tank Regt of the divisicn. A Markin ('u) 0 0 Comr~enta The 45th Gds Engr Fn of the 39th Gds ;tz Rifle Div it: i d carr e in Saalfelda The unit probably received pontons and l.rsidge n114 etf n nth .r . .e ~ < previously reported T.-34 tank repair shop at Wiiensdorf, which c :re re_tu;,?nf->.d to Soviet units, Co.ment. The shi ,ents probably contained tanks re is ed r 4 25X1 r Ii or. e GOI G engineer depot from KetschendorfI Approved For Release 2004/07/08 : CIA-RDP80-00810A002200230028-2