SOVIET SUPPLY SHIPMENTS BY RAIL

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CIA-RDP80-00810A005800340005-9
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RIPPUB
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S
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3
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December 21, 2016
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June 19, 2008
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5
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Publication Date: 
December 30, 1954
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2008/06/19: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005800340005-9 CLASSIFICATION B'OU NTRY East Germs w REPOf2T TOPIC Soviet $Wyls Shipments by Rail EVALUATION DATE OF CONTE DATE OBTAINED REFERENCES PAGES 3 ENCLOSURES (No. & TYPE) REMARKS OBTAINED I 25X1 DATE PREPARED 30 December 1954 CB - converted boxcar B - boxcar F - flatcar 1. On 19 November 1954, a train of 20 flatcars was assembled at the Koenigs- vusterhausen railroad station. Bach flatcar carried a new truck. Three trucks were loaded with 3 Mercedes sedans and 17 trucks with 17 ENW sedans. The sedans were also new.l 2. On 1 December, a train of unidentified umber of flatcars with 20 x 100-m AT guns and 10 x 57-m AT guns came from the direction of Friedrichshagen and went toward Werdr. 3. The following shipments more observed between 24 November and 4 December, Date Shipment From To 26 24 November undetermined Frankfurt/Oder undetermined number of cars with 40 x 152- gun howitzers 30 B with Torgau 1Ailkow ammnition and escort personnel 30 " 10 B with Barg ammunition Dallgow 2 December 1 B with BAesenthal Satzkorn soldiers, undetermined umber of F with three M-31 rocket launchers 4. On 23 November,, a 0hipment of four cars with 10 x 57-an AT guns went from Finankfurt/Odes to dusterbo Approved For Release 2008/06/19: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005800340005-9 Approved For Release 2008/06/19: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005800340005-9 SECRET/ 10 B with soldiers Potsdam' Schwerin 38 F with artillery pieces 5. The following shipments were observed between 14 and 24 November: Date in Shipment From 9 To November 14 9 B with soldiers Bernburg Brest Litovsk 30 F with vehicles 18 26 B with ammunition Torgau9 Wulkow 19Bempfy 10 F empty 24 6. The following shipments were observed between 15 and 19 November: Date in Shipment November 15 undetermined number Magdeburg- Sborkow of F with five new Sudenburg trucks 16 1 B with soldiers, Altengrabow Schwerin 1 F with one SP gun 19 1 B with 1 officer Jueterbog-Altes Magdeburg-Neustadt and 4 ffi+Im Lager 2 F with 2 x 85-m AA guns with muzzle brake and shield 7. The following shipments were observed between 16 and 22 November: Hate in Shipment From To Nov ember 16 undetermined number direction of Bautzen of F with 10 x 100-ea Leipzig AT guns 17 undetermined number 1k eads of F with 24 x 37-enm: Friedrichstadt Riess. AA guns 18 1 B with Roederau Bautzen escort personnel,, 8 B with ammnunition 22 1 B with soldiers Dresden- Roederau 2 B with equipment Neustadt undetermined number of F with 57- AT guns S$CRET/I Approved For Release 2008/06/19: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005800340005-9 Approved For Release 2008/06/19: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005800340005-9 8. On 24 November, a train of 1 B, 41 F with 39 x 122-mm field guns of the M 1931/37 type went from Potsdam to Schwerin. 9. On 29 November, a train of 1 CB, 36 F with 36 x 152-mm gun howitzers of the M 1937 type went from Potsdam-Wildpark to Schwerin. 10. Since 21 November 1954, daily shipments of 10 oto 15 boxcars with ammmnition have beend dispatched from Altengrabow to Schoenebeok/Elbe, Alt .Karstaedt near Ludwigalust and Alt-Schwerin. 5 1. 2. I_ ----JCount. This ammunition shipment was observed passing through the Satzkorn railroad station. 3. 4. Comment. The shipment belongs to the motor vehicle exchange movement. C mment. The receiving stations are possibly detraining points of th e divisional amimu&ion depots. A connection between the ammunition shipments and the previously observed exchange of artillery pieces appears probable. 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2008/06/19: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005800340005-9