SOVIET TROOP TRAINS

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• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 7, 2013
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: October 21, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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East Germany
Soviet Troop Trains
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DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED.
REFEREN CES_._-__
PAGES.. ENCLOSURES (No. & TYPE)
REMP,RKS_.
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CB- Converted Boxcar
B - Boxcar
F .- Flatcar
SSy - Heavy-Duty Flatcar
RRym - Heavy-Duty Flatcar
1. Troop trains
gate in Combination of
September ' ?roog Trains
REPORT
;DATE PREPARED 21 October 1953
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between 23 and 29 September 1953 included:
Tons From
23 2 B, 15 F 254 Aken Jerichow
24 7 CB, 8 B, 43 F 1,018 Neubukow Klotzsche
7 B, 41 F 815 Guestrow Jerichow
9 CB, 7 B, 29 F 964 Neubukow Dessau
7 CBs 6B, I4 F, 836 Kroepelin
10 F" Dq M
17 cars Aken Jerichow
25 7 CB, 8 B, 43 F 1,018 Neubukow Dresden
6 CB, 6 B, 34 F 874 Klotzsche
8 CB, 2 B, 27 F 684 Schwerin Genthin
7 CB9 2 B, 22 F, 625 tt tt
4SSy
7 CB, 5 B.,, 43 F 640 Dresden Schwerin
10 CB, 34 F 776 Schwerin Genthin
6 CB, 2 B, 46 F .964 Hagenow Jerichow
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26, 9 CB9 25F 755
11 CB, 28 F, 2 B 833
6 CB, 4F, 6 RRym .437
.8 CB, 41 F 855
11 GB, 2B, 12 RRym 1,075
8 F
17 CB, 6 F, 25 RRYm 1,454
16 By 21.F, 6 RRym 94.2
2 CB, 24 F
12 BY 25 F,"8 SSy 769
27' 9 GB, 23 F, 10 R.Rym 1,221
15 GB, 33 F, 3 RRym 678
14 B, 33 F, 7 RRym 1,120
706 .
Schwerin ,
Schwerin
Cuedlinburg
Suderode
Wittenberg
Rosslau
Iiagenow
Halle
railroad
district
Quedlir burg
Schwerin
Hagenow
Schwerin
Brueckfeld
Iialdensleben
undetermined
Hagenow
9 CB, 24 F, 3 RRYm 887
17 CB, 2 B, 21 F, 976
4 Myra
29 - 5 CE, 11 B, 15 F 837
5 CB, 3 B, 8 F, 1,314
14 RRym '
12 GB,, 4 B, 21 F 692
10 B, 30 F
10, CB, 2 B, 4 F, 1,114
22 RRym
4 CB, 20 F, 10 RRym '1,208
.16 CE, 4 RRyan ? 951,
16'CE, 21 F, 12 RRym 19182
10 CB, 31 F .931
2 CB, 7 F, 12 RRym .1,261
28 15 B, 24 F 736.
11 CB, 13 F, 8 RRym 853
11 CB, 17 F, 4 SSy 798
Genthin
Jerichow
it
Tanger'huette
Jericbow
Genthin
Haldensleben
Tangerhuette
Jerichow
Genthin
Teinplin
Jerichow
Haldensleben
Genthin
Burg_
Halle L-
railroad district
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5 trucks, 50X1-HUM
with. 16 T-34 tanks, 4 J3-1 tanks, and
1 October, a troop train or 1 a es from Koeni sbrueck to Roederau, loaded
itzers, 30 trucks,. 3 sedans, and 2 motorcycles; and on .
.cars with about 150 troops, T-34 tanks 16 field how-50X1-HUM
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a locomotive engineer, handled the.followingtroop trains: on 26 Septem-
boxcars and 57 flat-
a troop train from Schwepnitz to Roederau composed of
ber,
and 4 October, 18 troop trains with. troop
brueck to Roederau. 9
Troop trains
Date in
Composition of-
October Troop Trains
1 84 axles
120 axles
11 CB, 14 B, 18 F,
16 B, 22 F, 11 SSy
10 CB, 10 B, 27 F
9CB, 50F
2 CB, .12' RRym
9 CB, 40 F
7 B, 2 F, 12 RRym
6CB.21B_ 18 F
7 October, 260 railroad cars.were-to
of troops. 11
6. The following troop trains
Date in Calm ositian of
October Troop Trains
8 ' 12 CB, 19 F, 12
33 cars
1 CB, 10 RRym
1 CB, 11 RRym
20 B, 27 F
25 B, 28 F
11 BY 28 F, 7 RR
R.Rym
Pleustrelitz
29 B, 8 F, 4 'SSy,
10 8 B, % F
12 B, 4 F, 11 RRym
Lieberose
ao
NeuNtrelitz
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4. RRyrni ' Wolmirstedt
between 25
September-
units and tanks went from Koenigs-.
From
Tangerhuette
Altengrabow
SSy Tangeihuette
Altengrabow
Tangerhuette
r tahlwinkel
PI
Haldensleben
Wolmirstedt
be assem
Fuerstenwaide
Brandenburg
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included : 50X1-HUM
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on
at ransee or en raing
on 8, 9 and 10 October:
Forst Ziri a.
Sat p,ko n
Forst Zinnia
FraElkf .art/Odor
Fuerstenw,lde
SDal:igow-Doeberitz
12
14
14,
12
12
12
12
12
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the following railroad cars were to 50X1-HUM
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Date in Number of of
October Cars
Assembling .. Receiving
Station
Velten
10 12 CB, 2 B, 66 F Rathenow
12 CB, 4 B, 44 F
4CB, 2 B, 48 F
11 GB, 1 B, 36 F
12 CB, 1 B, 47 F
11 CB, 2 B, h2 F
Jueterbog-
Altes Lager
Station
Justerbog-
Altes Lager
Goeschwitz
Velten
Dall.gow=?)oeberitz
15
16
16
16
15
1. F -_ CComment. The troop train was previously re50X1-HUM
ported, while the troop train s observed for 50X1-HUM
the first time. The latter apparently carried an additional engineer unit of
the GOFG from the Aken area to the Jerichow area to participate in major field.
exercises of the Third Shock Ar
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2., Comment. Only the troop trains 50X1-HUM
car ring, components of the 4th Gds AAA Div from eu ow to Klotzsche were
previously reported. As number and type of railroad cars and the train weight
are alike
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Comment. The entraining and departure of contingents of the 207th TMtz
e Div stationed in Quedlinburg was previously reported
the southern sector of Letzling Heath during this period are reported for the
oops, as expec ea, participated in field exercises of the Third Shock Army. 50X1-HUM
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C mment. Troop shipments from the area of the Third Gds AIecz Any to
6. Comment. The troop train probably carr ed engineer units which had con--
pleted their training on the Elbe River. Another troop train from Alcen and four
first time. These contingents were probably also to participate in the field
exercises of the Third Shock Ar.~nay. uossibl-v as onlookers.
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Comment. The troop train probably carried a tank unit of the 19th Gds Mee
Div'or 136th Gds Hv Tank SF Regt to the Jueter-bog area for participating in
the field exercises of the Third Shock Army.
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troop trains from Dessau were dispatched to Thuringia in early October 1953
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that the two troop trains were loaded with ele-
bents of the-136th Gds By Tank SF Regt and/or headquarters uFnits of the LXXIX 50X1-HUM
Mtz Rifle Corps. On I and 2 October 1953, additional troop trains
y to Burg .
.Date and receiving stations indicate that these
went from Letzlingen and Stendal respect 50X1-HUM
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omrnent. All troop trains not col rented on in Ca eats 1 through
7 were previously known u e troop train allegedly
from Dresden to Schwerin on 25 ep em er 195 as no been identified. 50X1-HUM
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It cannot be definitely intet'preted whether troops were carried back,to their 50X1-HUM
home stations or hauled to a training area. 50X1-HUM
Pd esa, ~;eissen and Grossenhain between 1 and 5 October 1953.
Tank Regt of the 9th Tank ' Div from Oschatz. eight
troop traits were dispatched from the Koenigsbrueck area to Roederau, Oschatz,
-] Comment. The tank turret ~ and vehicle ~indicate that the
troop train on 26 September 1953. probably carried elements of the 20th Gds
Mecz Regt of the 8'th Gds Vecz Div from Warzen. The field howitzers however, 50X1-HUM
actually were.'76.2 field gums. the
troop train on.1 October 1953 was probably loaded with elements of the 23rd 50X1-HUM
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L omme~t. There are no indications that major troop contingents will be 50X1-HUM
unloaded in the Gransee area at about 7October 195350X1-HUM
12. Co n .. T raop trains from Neustrelitz carried the aolk of the 2nd 50X1-HUM
Light Arty Brig back "to its home station in Doeberitz; pertinent entrain
ings were observed at Neustrelitz, and unloadings reported from Doeberitz. Two
additional troop trains hauled contingents of the brigade to Jueterbog for a
two-day firing practice with.live ammunition; one of the trains was observed pass-
ing through Satzkornb
lacComment. This troop -train is reported for the "first tLne, and cried an- 50X1-HUM
other component of the lath Gds Tank 'Div back to Krampni.tz. Between 30 September
and 8 October 1953, the rail movement of this division included 26 troop trains
to Krampnitz and 7 troop trains to Brandenburg.
14. 50X1-HUM
`77th Gds P iecz
Comment. The two troop trains probably carried tanks o the
Div which returned to their home stations.
15.
16. Go--.pent. The Goeschwitz railroad station is locsted south of Jena. The 50X1-HUM
troop trains from Rathenow to Goeschw-ritz probably carried contingents of the
IV Arty Corps possibly belonging to the. 25th RL Brig. In host instances., such
movement was indicative of a field exercise in.the up-loading area. Pertinent
observations, however, are not yet available.
ons at the a z corn railroad
an element of the 90th Rd R.e ti
walde on the troop train
assembling of the troop train.
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serva-
ion-indicated that te the train was loaded with 50X1-HUM
which, on 10 October 1953, returned to SchoenE-
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