RAIL FREIGHT TRAFFIC THROUGH FRANKFURT/ODER

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• Publication Date: March 24, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY
SUBJECT
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
Rail Freight Traffic through Frankfurt/Oder
TH15 DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES. WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE IS. SECTIONS 753
AND 754. OF THE U. S. CODE. A5 AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVEL-
ATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON
IS PROHIBITED BY LAW THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
Date in =lumber of
December Axlos Load
23
92 uranium ore
Frankfurt/Oder between
110 military goods
(boxcars)
110 trucks and sedans
76 110 military goods
(b.r)
92
110 military goods
(boxcars)
27 100 trucks
110 military goods
(trucks)
90 ambulances
1O0 tr a QI11&
100
STATE
ARMY
REPORT
DATE DISTR. 24 March 1955
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
following shipments were observed at
23 December 1;,54 and 4 January 1955:
CLASSWicA' ON s-&4-R-
From To
Brest Li toils]: 1
Brest Litovsk Fuerstenwalde 2
" Jueterbo,,; 3
II Fuerstenwalde 4
II Dresden
1.1agdeburg 3
Brest Litovsk 1
Brest Litovst Cottbus 4
Dresden )
3
Bernau )
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Satzkorn 4
Jueterbog 3
Fuerstenwalde 2
Strausber? 5
Brat Litovsk 4
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.3rest Litovsk Jueterbo 3
it _Iohenleipisch 6
11 iildpark
Brest Litovsk 1
December
^^ 110 military goods
i(boxcars)
ammunition
100 military goods
92 uranium ore
100 trucks
29 116 military goods
(boxcars)
1.10 trucks
110 grain
92 uranium ore
1.10 military goods
(boxcars)
31 20
?a-,iizary
1
24 trucks
72 aircraft crates
1 ~0 trucks
100 ambulances
1~0 military goods
(boxcars)
90 trucks
92 cranium ore
110 grain
98 trucks and ambulances
1.00 military oods
(boxcars
92 uranium ore
50 trucks
60 13 aircraft crates
100 trucks and ambulances
SEC
Brest Litovsk Satzkorni 3
,Iagdeburg 4
7
rest Litovsk 1
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7ildpark 4
juerstenwalde 4
Magdeburg 3
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C/B - converted boxcar
71 - flatcar
Date in Composition of
December Train
25 1 CB, 49 F Jueterbog
29 2 CB, 45 F Frankfurt/Oder
30 1 CB, 50 F Wuensdorf
31 40 F Magdeburg
2 CB, 33 F Frankfurt/Oder
Rathenow
Sperenberg
Brest Litovsk
Wildpark
Seddin
M.-Rothensee
The following shipments were observed. at Frankfurt/Oder between 27
December and 3 January:
B - boxcar.
- gondola car
R - refrigerator car
tank car
Date in Number and
December Type of Car*
54 B
56 G
coke, rails,
iron tubes
26 T empty
32 F iron plates
42 R undetermined
2 56 'a empty
56 B undetermined
46 B uranium ore
54 G iron ore
29 54 F boxes
56 G empty
55 B undetermined
56 G iron ore
Frankfurt/Oder
Brest Litovsk
Frankfurt/Oder Brest Litovsk
Frankfurt/Ode:r Brest Litovsk
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December
31 56 B undetermined Frankfurt/ Oder Brest Litovsk
2 trains 120 three-tcn
trucks
56 G iron ore and
January
1 56 G iron ore
56 G coke
55 F undetermined
56 G crates
55 "
35 G coke
24 T empty
Brest Litovsk Ziltendorf ) 10
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Frankfurt/Oder Brest Litovsk
Brest Litovsk Frankf>rt/Oder
It 0150 on 1 January, a `rain. of 132 axles with a load of 1,064
tors passed
throug be ..oepe _c railroad station. The train came from the
direction of Frankfurt/Cder and headed toward Seddin. The train
wos sjl:it up in Seddin and the two parts were forwarded to
Li.ndetermined places. The shipment consisted of new trucks. 9
On 31 T-ecember, a shipment consisting of 50 new trucks with an
escort detail was dispatched from Frankfurt/Oder-border to
'"i ld park-Potsdam. 12
Comment. Delivereis from the uranium mining district in
"a.xorny to the USSR. A monthly total of about 10,000 tons cf
-,:_?anita*n ore is shipped.
Comment. The arrival of ambulances at such a high rate is
reported for the first time. Thether these cars were connected
with the motor vehicle exchange program or were equipment for
existinz medical units or possibly for medical units to be
newl or anized is unknown. The central medical equipment depot
as well as the GSFG motor vehicle equij,ment.deyot, L
w ich is also a distribution point, are located at
.en~~alde.
omment. From the receivir ; stations mentioned, it is
inferred that the boxcars carried ration supplies or clothing.
The refrigerator cars dispatched to Satzkorn on 29 December
carried ration supplies consigned to the GSFG depots,
located there.
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Comment. These shipments were connected with the motor
vehicle exchange program which continues at an increased rate.
L____1Comment. These chassis are being fitted with radio
superstructures (decimeter sets?) at the equipment depot of
the Twenty-Fourth Air Army at Strausberg.
at HohenleipiscY:.
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Comment. Supply shipment tothe GSFG depot,) 25X1
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the completion of the harvest.
Comment. Aircraft or aircraft parts for units of the
Twenty-Fourth Air Army.
Comment. These shipments are identical.
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10.Comment. Raw material deliveries to the Eisenhuettenkombinat 25X1
Ost Foundry Combine East ) at Fuerstenberg/Oder.
Comment It is not clear whether this shipment was
connected with the motor vehicle exchange program or newly
manufactured equipment which was exported to the USSR or Red
China. The latter is believed to be more credible.
Comment. This shipment is robabl identical with the
shipment on 31 December listed
in paragraph 2 of the present report.
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INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT Rail Freight Traffic tlro%* Frankfurt/OW
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No, OF PAGES 5
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DATE OF
INFO.
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92
100
110
92
11d
uranium ore
100 ambulr ies
military goods
(boxcars)
trucks end sedans
fu~1
military goods
(bo)
110 tilitary goods
. - (ox .rs )
100
100
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
23 December 1954 arl,
toad
1. The following shipm
Date in Number of
December Axles
trucks
milita
(trtioks) `.
ambula> oes'
trucks
SIFICATION S-E-C-R- -T
i NAVY - Ix 1 i-SR3
AIR FB)
Q
goods
EVALUATED INFORMATION
Dresd.ei #? Breast Litovsk
?Hrest?Litovsk Fuorstenwalde
Brest Litovsk
Jueterbo 3
Puersteriualde 4
"biisden
i:agdeburg 3
Brest Litovsk 1
Cottbus 4
- Bvesden )
dernau
8a*skorn 4
Jueterbog 3
IFuerstenwalde 2
Strwusboro 5
Brest Litovsk 4
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December
28 110 military goods
(boxcars)
90 ammunition
100 military goods
92 uranium ore
100 trucks
29 116
Brest Litovsk Jueterbog 3
Hohenleipisch 6
Wildpark
Brest Litovsk 7
military goods Brest Litovsk Satzkorn
(boxcars)
110 trucks
30 110 grain
92 uranium ore
110 military goods
(boxcars)
31 20
24 trucks
72 aircraft crates
100 trucks
100 ambulances
January
1 100 military goods
(boxcars)
90 trucks
92 uranium ore
2 110. grain
98 trucks and ambulances
100 military oods
(boxcars
100 trucks
4 92 uranium ore
50 trucks
60 13 aircraft crates
100 trucks and ambulances
Magdeburg 44
Brest Litovsk ..
Cottbus )
5
i
U )
Magdeburg
Wildpark 4
Fuerstenaalde 2
.ierstenwalde 4
Brest Litovsk ]
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C/B - converted boxcar
F - flatcar
Date in Composition of
December Train
25 1 CB, 49 F Jueterbog
29 2 CB9 45 F Frankfurt/Oder
30 1 CB, 50 F Wuensdorf
31 40 F Magdeburg
2 CB, 33 F Frankfurt/Oder
3?
Rathenow
Sperenberg
Brest Litovsk
Nildpark
Seddin
M.-Rothensee
The following shipments were observed at Frankfurt/Odor beteen 27
December and 3 January:
B - boxcar
G - gondola car
8 - refrigerator car
T - tank oar
Date in
December
Number and
Type of Cars
Load
27
54 B
Frankfurt/Oder
Brest Litovsk
56 G
coke, rails,
iron tubes
26 T
empty
32 F
iron plates
42 R
undetermined
Frankfurt/Oder
Brest Litovel:
n
is
28
56 C
empty
56 B
undetermined
it
it
46 B
uranium ore
54 G
iron ore
Brost Litovsk
Ziltendorf 10
29
54 F
boxes
Frankfurt/Oder
Brest Litovsk
tt
n
56 G
empty
tt
tt
55 B
undetermined
56 G
iron ore
Brest Litovsk
Ziltendorf .0
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December
31
56 B
undetermined
Frankfurt/Oder
Brest Litovsk
2 trains
56 G
120 three-ton
trucks
iron ore and
Brest Litovsk
Ziltendorf ) 10
coke
)
1
56 G
iron ore
to
It
56 G
coke
It
It
55 F
undetermined
Frankfurt/Oder
Brest Litovsk
56 G
crates
"
3
55 G
"
t-
~,
35 G
coke
Wiest Litovsk
Frankfurt/Oder
24 T
empty
4. At 0150 on 1 January, a train of 112 axles with a load of 1,064
tons passed
through the Koepenick railroad station. The t in came from the
direction of Frankfurt/Oiler and headed toward Seddin. The train
was split up in Seddin and the two parts were forwarded to.
undetermined places. The shipment consisted of new trucks. 9
5. On 31 December, a shipment consisting of 50 new trucks with an
escort detail was dispatched from .Frankfurt/Oder-border to
ildcwrk-Potsdsui. 12
1. Field Coumient. Delivertas from the uranium minim; district in
Saxony to the USSR. A monthly total of about 10,000 tons of
uranium ore is shipped.
2. Field Com ent. The arrival of ambulances at such a high rate is
reported for the first time. Whether these care were connected
with the motor vehicle exchange program or were equipment for
existing medical units or possibly for medical units to be
newly organized is unknown. The central medical equipment depot,
as well as the GSFG motor vehicle equipment. de 0t, L
h is also a distribution point, are located at
3. IComment. From the receiving stations mentioned, it is
inferred that the boxcars carried ration supplies or clothing.
The refrigerator cars dispatched to Satzkorn on 29 December
carried ration supplies consigned to he GSFG depot,
1c0ated there.
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Comment. These shipments were connected with the motor
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8. Comment. Aircraft or aircraft parts for units of the 25X1
Twenty-Fourth Air Army.
9. Comment. These shipments are identical. 25X1
10. Comment;., Raw material deliveries to re Eisenhuettenkombinat 25X1
oundry mbine East ) at Faerstenberg/Oder.
vehicle exchange program which continues at an increased rate.
Comment. These chassis are being fitted with radio
superstructures (decimeter sets?) at the equipment depot of
the Twenty-Fourth Air Army at Strausberg.
Comment. Supply shipment tothe 3&'G depot,
a o en eipisch.
Comment. Grain shipments from the USSR were resumed after 25X1
the completion of the harvest.
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connected with the motor vehicle exchange program or newly
manufactured equipment which was exported to the USSR or Red
China. The latter is believed to be more credible.
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in paragraph 2 of the present report.
Comment. This shi ment is Probably identical with the
shipment on 31 December Zisted
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