KVP TRAINS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005300580008-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 21, 2007
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: October 22, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Kcal n TM
TOPIC KVP Trains
EVALUATION... __
DATE OF CONTENT-
DATE OBTAINED.
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10 On 3 3 5e2, 4nber, a K9P train of 5 box oars with KVPs and 15 flatcars with
5 medium AT guns, 1 sedan and 15 trucks passed through .g eburg. The train
cane from Wittenberge and went to Halle. 1
2. On 29 Se , tuber, a KVP train of 9 boxcars with KVPs and an unddtermIhed Harmer
of flatcars with 6 artillery .pieces, 6 Ta.34 tanks, 9 trucks and 3 field kitchens
passed through the Dresden-Frieclrichstadt railroad station. The train cane from
the direction of Dresden- eustadt and wend to Nosseno 2
3. On h. Octg'oa ?, a I IP train of 6 boxcars with KVP, and an sonde t ~rmi.ze i number
of flatcars with I x 57-mm AT gun, 25 trucks and 2 field kitchens was observed
at the Wustermark railroad stiation. The train Was probably dispatche'i toward 25X1
Wildpark. 3
4. I(VP trains from the Magdeburg railroad district to Oranienburg on 4 and 6 25X1
October included a train of 8 converted boxcars and 28 flatcars
and 16 flatcars
train of 9 converted boxcars and 28 flatcars, 25X1
on Octob d a train of 5 converted boxcars
on 6 October. 3 25X1
50 on 66 October, a KVP train of 9 boxcars and 26 flatcars with 6 x 25-mm AA guns.,.
16 tracks end 2 field kitchens was unloaded at the Oranienburg freight station.
The train came from l..ietz. 3
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Coo a~ Q The KV'P train probably carried elements of the AT I3attalioii
Halle which returned to their home station from firing practice in the area
southwest of Grael.
2, lCoA went. The KVP train probably carried elements of the 1st Mecz Reg'
which returned to their home station at Frankenberg frost: the Weisswasser troop
training grounds.
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from Oranienburg toward K1ietz were observed
Con!ment. The Y VP trains belong; of the return movement of the KZVP
regiments of 14echanized Division Potsdam to Oranienburg from the Klietz
troop training grounds . On 27 and 28 September 195:';, YVP Ur rains w1 i ch went
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On L October, a KVP tMia of 6 boxcars with KVPs and an undetermined number
of flatcars with 1 x 5% AT gun, 25 trucks and 2 field kitchens was observed
at the Wustermark railroad station. The train was probably dispatched toward
1. On IS Segtgber, a KVP train of 5 boxcars with KYPs and 15 flatcars with
5 msdlua AT guns, 1 sedan and 15 trucks passed through Magdeburg. The train
can. frost Wittenberg* and went to Halle. 1
2. On 29 Sontember. a VP train of 9 boxcars with KVft and an undetermined number
of flatcars with 6 artillery pieces, 6 T-34 tanks, 9 trucks and 3 field kitchens
passed through the Dresden-lriedrichstadt railroad station. The brain cane from
the direction of Dresden-II.uatadt and went to Nosaen. 2
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Wildpark. 3
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VP trains from the Magdeburg railroad district to Oranienburg on 4 and 6
October included a train of 8 converted boxcars and 28 flatcar
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~ train of 9 converted boxcars and 28 flatcars,
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on 4 October, and a brain of 5 converted boxcars
and 16 flatcars
, on 6 October. 3
on 6 O"ober, a XVP train of 9 boxcars and 26 flatcars with 6 x 25-an u guns,
16 trucks and 2 field kitchens was unloaded at the Oranienburg freight statiea.
The train can from niets. 3
Cement, The KVP train probably carried elements of the AT Battalion
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Rallis which returned to their home station ft-cm firing practice in the area
southwest of Grrael.
t The UP train probably carried elements of the lot Macs Regt
vn:Lcn returned to their home station at Frankenberg from the Weisswasser troop
training grounds.
troop training grounds. On 27 and 28 Sept
fran Oranienburg toward Kliets were observed. 25X1
The KVP trains belong of the return movement of the UP
rats Of Mechanised Division Potsdam to Oranienburg from the Xliets
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