RAIL FREIGHT TRAFFIC THROUGH FRANKFURT/ODER

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CIA-RDP80-00810A005900940001-6
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March 11, 2008
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March 24, 1955
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2008/03/11 : CIA-RDP80-00810A005900940001-6 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 ) Approved For Release 2008/03/11: CIA-RDP80-00810A005900940001-6 Satzkorn 4 Jueterbog 3 Fuerstenwalde 2 Strausber? 5 Brat Litovsk 4 25X1 t Approved For Release 2008/03/11: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005900940001-6 .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 25X1 7ildpark 4 juerstenwalde 4 Magdeburg 3 Approved For Release 2008/03/11: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005900940001-6 Approved For Release 2008/03/11: CIA-RDP80-00810A005900940001-6 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 Approved For Release 2008/03/11: CIA-RDP80-00810A005900940001-6 Approved For Release 2008/03/11: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005900940001-6 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 } 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. 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2008/03/11: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005900940001-6 Approved For Release 2008/03/11: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005900940001-6 25X1 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:. 25X1 25X1 Comment. Supply shipment tothe GSFG depot,) 25X1 Comment. Grain shipments from the USSR were resumed. after 25X1 the completion of the harvest. Comment. Aircraft or aircraft parts for units of the Twenty-Fourth Air Army. Comment. These shipments are identical. 25X1 I 25X1 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. 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2008/03/11: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005900940001-6 Approved For Release 2008/03/11: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005900940001-6 INFORMATION REPORT COUNTRY East Germany SUBJECT Rail Freight Traffic tlro%* Frankfurt/OW CD NO. DATE DISTR. 24 March 1955 No, OF PAGES 5 FLCE ACQUIRED DATE OF INFO. NO. OF ENCLS. (LISTED BELOW) SUPPLEMENT TO REPORT NO. THIS DOCDNENT CONTAINS INFOUATION AFFECTING THE RATIO! OF THE UNITED STATES. WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE IS. S 23 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 i Si ATE CLASSIFICATION T 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 I Approved For Release 2008/03/11: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005900940001-6 uranium ore ... 25X1 Approved For Release 2008/03/11: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005900940001-6 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 ] Approved For Release 2008/03/11: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005900940001-6 Approved For Release 2008/03/11: CIA-RDP80-00810A005900940001-6 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 SECRET Approved For Release 2008/03/11: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005900940001-6 Approved For Release 2008/03/11: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005900940001-6 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. 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2008/03/11: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005900940001-6 Approved For Release 2008/03/11: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005900940001-6 Comment. These shipments were connected with the motor 5? 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. 25X1 25X1 25X1 11. ~Cornment It is not clear whether this shipment was 25X1 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. 12. in paragraph 2 of the present report. Comment. This shi ment is Probably identical with the shipment on 31 December Zisted 25X1 25X1 25X1 SECRET Approved For Release 2008/03/11: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005900940001-6