SOVIET TROOP TRAINS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004300110002-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 20, 2003
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: May 12, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION
COUNTRY East Germany
TOPIC Soviet Troop Trains
SECRL.
111M..1.11.01k
rwk-rr PrINITPKIT
1 to 5 May 1954
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-DATE PREPARED_ 12 MaY 1954
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REFERENCES..
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PAGES-- ?ENCLOSURES (NO- & TYPE)
CB - Converted Boxcar; W - Boxcar; F - Flatcar
1. The following troop trains were identified from railroad records between 1 ank5 likay
1954:
jozaltalmLat
.1144, kamixsAma
Erait,
4 2 CB, 15 F
PalIgow Rosalau
2 9 CB 44 B 31 F ,Fuerstenwalde Lieberyss
Brandenburg Altpdgrabow
28 CB, 35 B, 157 F
16 CB, 16 B 88 F Wildpark
14 CB 14 B, 90 F Potsdam
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-6 -CB 3 B, 32 F Rathenow "
5 CB, 4 B, 23 F Hennigsdorf Fuersti,nberg/Havel
14 GB, 9 B, 48 F Kuestrin Jueterbog.Altes Lege]
13 CB, 60 B, 11 F
Bernina
'.13ria...ndenburt
rk
Zehdenick
:Altengrabov
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SECRET
29B,Wskti2n of
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7 CB, 8 B1 45 F
CB 19 B, 33 F . Potsdam
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. Wildpark
CB, 6 B, 46 F.
9 CB, 26 B, 21 F Rathenow
22 CB, 11 B, 137 F
10 CB, 7 B, 33 F Vennigsdorf
13 CB, 18 80 30 P Potsdam
7 CB, 14 B, 34 F Wildpark
18 CB 15 8, 54 F Fnerstenwalde
it
22 CB, 9 89 F
Bernau
. 2 CB, 2 B, 33 P Oranienburg
To
Altengrabow
ft
Neubukow
Altengrabow
II
Neubukow
Altengrabow
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2. On and after 3 May, troop trains of a similar composition as above allegedly have been
dispatched from the Cottbus reilroad district to Dresden. Most of the trains operated
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1. 1----lagnmot. If the troop train should actuellfcarry an army unit, dispatching and
receiving stations indicate that contingents of the 18th (?) Engr Bn of the let Vech
25)(1 Div went to Roaslan for field exercises on the Elbe River.
2. gomen-. The troop trains probably carried units of the 7th Gds Mech Div to the
Lieberose troop training grounds. 1 I advance details left
Fuerstenwalde for Lieberose by road and on regular passenger trains between 16 and .
25 April. 1954. The Lieberese temee tem.-dee or eundo was to be occupied in late April
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3. qmplent. Departures from Potsdam, Wildpark and Brandenburg were previously re-
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drawn on the identity of the troops loaded at these railroad stations, the assumption
mentioned in tho reference report is still upheld. Movements observed include 9 troop
trains from Rathenow, and 10 troop trains from Potedam and Wildnark. As, in the spring
of 1953, about the same number of trains was eeployed for the transfer to Altengrabow,
25)(1 it is believed that the moveKeet probably terminated on 5 may 1954.
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gement. The troop trains from Hennigsdorf Which is located south of Velten pro-
25X1i'ablY carried components of the 31st AAA. Div from Fuerstenberg to Neubukaw.
5. 1002*. The troop train probably carried elements of the light MA regiment of
tee ei.nd AAA Div (US) stationed at Kuestrin to the
25xifor combat firing practice.
6. The composition of the troop trains
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7.
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8.
Altengrabow troop training grounds
2 gR*1
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indicate that probably advance details
'Tent. The two troop traiere probably carried contingents of the 63rd AAA Div
to Wustrow for firing practice with live ammunition. -
-,;omment. As the 9th Each Div, which is stationed in the Cdttbus area, moved to
the Forst Tauer troop training grounds on and after 26 April 1954, the information that
troop trains went from the Cottous railroad district to Dresden is not given credence.
Aather it is belieyed that Koenigebrueok, which is located in the southern part of the
Cottbur railroad district, will be the receiving station of troop trains from the Dres-
den railroad district which, during the movement to slimmer camps, are expected from
the billeting areas of the 8th Gds Mech Div and llth Gds Tank Div.
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