SOVIET TROOP TRAINS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004400840007-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 12, 2007
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: June 9, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSiF!CATION_-:C i,
COUNTRY - ~st fa'cany _--._-REPORT
Soviet Troop Trains
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REFERENCES-
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CE - Converted Boxcar
B - Boxcar
F - Flatcar
la Between 11 and 15 May 1954, four troop trains of an undetermined nu-:bcr of
boxcars and flatcars were dispatched from the Leip2ig area to the U3?' R. 1
2. Four troop trains with Fa'kenterg and F'!.nstaraade as receiving stat3.ons
were loaded at Brandis between 12 and 14. Nay. 2
Trco~D trains from Pa lgow to Forst 'Zi.nna
23 and 25 N y included;
10 CB, 1 F,
9 CB, 2 F,
10 CB, 29 F
11 B, 24 F
28 F
40 F
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4. Troop trains observed at the ;atz'corn railroad station on 26,227 and 28 _hy
included:
11 boxce.r and an Forst Zirna T.;a.L -IL-ow
undete-?mir:ed number of
flatcars with 15.+122-mm,
artillery pieces, 32 trucks,
and 2 field kitchens
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8 boxcars and an Yv rersdorf Uittr.rock 25X1
und.eterrdined number
of flatcars with 42 loaded
trucks, and 2 field kitchens
11 boxcars and an Jueter g DsI1;_jw
undetermined number
of flatcara with
14 x 120-rxi mortars.
3 x 85--mm AT guns,
4 x 57 i" m AT guns,
2 x 76-mm artillery
Pieces. and 40 trucks,
undetermined frith J.s-terbeg isr.r
5 x 76-mi artillery
pieces, and 1 rotor at
the trains were troop trains comps d of boxcars and flatcars, the
previous assumption that the trains ca:-ried personnel only is discredited.
Rather it is believed that these trains carried personnel and equirnent of the
Soviet construction staff Leipzig which was unexpectedly transferred from air
field construction work at Vietnannedorf to the i3SR.
2.I Corwaent. The GA regiment previously stationed at Ewandis vacated the
airfield between 12 and 14 Pay 1954, The other two regiments of the GA
division are stationed at Alt--Lcenne:dtz and Finsterwslde. Although no
definite conclusion can be drawn on a reoccupy. t.on of Erandis air field, it
is possible that a boniber unit is to be stationed there.
carried artillery units of the lot Nech D.Lv and were previously observed
by other sources. As the information in paragraph 4 indicates that contingents
of these un is returned to their home station on 26 and 23 It y 19`>, the
dispatching and receiving stations of thetrcop `rain on 26 Fay 1954 reported
in paragru,h 3 nest have been con used. 25X1