SOVIET TROOP TRAINS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006000560001-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 14, 2008
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: January 27, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATIOt C
r- C U NTRY East Germany
..C; 'IC Soviet Troop Trains
1=. UATION
0r1E OF C3NTEN
`r'. E E OBTA4NE0
i 0FrERENCES_
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I_-DATE PREPARED 27 January 1955
ENCLOSURES (NO. &'TYPE)
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03 converted boxcar B - boxcar F flatcar
'iron trains from Magd eburg-Brueckfeld to Kroepelin
and another train of 8 CBil 7 B, 23 F
on 11 January 1955 included a train of 12 CB, 77 Bt 40 F
REPORT
2:, The following troop trains
12 and 16 January:
Date it Compoaition of Tons- From
January Troop Trains
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12 undetermined; 520 Finsterwalde Kroepelin
68 axles
13 ti 623 Fuerstenwalds Neubukow
14 20 B, 30 F 809 y;uensdorf Kroepelin
21 B, 37 F 987 " Neubukow
15 12 B4 35 F 944 Wil.dpark Jueterbog-Alt
Lager
.6 13 Bq 38 F 1,071 Bernau Jueterbog-Alt
Lager
On 14 January, troop trains observed included, a train of 12 B with soldiers
r.nd an undetermined number of F with 11 x 37-mm AA guns and trucks which
-passed through Neustadt and went northwestward at 1100, and another train
of 12 B and an undetermined number of F with 9 x 37-mm AA guns and trucks
which passed through Paulinenaue and went
he Third Shock Army
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toward Neustad . Receiving station of the two trains was Neubukow0
Comment. The troop trains probably belonzed to the 3d Gds AAA Div of
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Comment, Previous reports indicated that the train probably carre.'
3,, F---] Comment. The troop grain probably belonged to the 63d AAA Div of
the Fourth Gds Mecz Army.
Comment6 According tc another report, three troop tra?ns
a light AAA bettery of the 10th Gds TX Div.
were scheduled. F
Comment. Another report indiCatec1.that the troop train carried
Comment. The .troop train carried an AAA unit of the 6th Gds Merz
Div or a unit of the"71st Light Arty Brtg-
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CLASSIFICATION E
COUNTRY East Germany _..._REPORT
Soviet Troop Trains
EVALUATION
DATE OF CONTEN
DATE OBTAINED
REFERENCES
2
_-PLACE OBTAINED_
LDATE PREPARED 27 January 1955
ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE),
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CB - converted boxcar B -.boxcar F . flatcar
1. Troop trains from Magdeburg.-Brueckfeld to Kroepelin
on 11 January 1955 included a,train of 12 CB9 7 By 40 F
and another train of 8 CB, 7 B, 23 F,
2. The following troop trains were
12 and 16 January:
Date in Composition of Tons From
January Troop Trains
12 undetermined; 520 Finsterwalde Kroepelin
68 axles
13 623 Fuerstenwalde Neubukow
14 20 B, 30 F 809 Wuensdorf Kroepelin
21 B, 37 F 987 " Neubukow
15 12 B, 35 F 944 Wildpark Jueterbog-Altes
Lager
16 13 B9 38 F 1,071 Bernau Jueterbog-Alter
Lager
On 14 January, troop trains observed included: a train of 12 B with soldiers
and an undetermined number of F with 11 x 370mm AA guns and trucks which
passed through Neustadt and went northwestward at 1100, and another train
of 12 B and an undetermined number of F with 9 x 37-mm AA guns and trucks
which passed through Paulinenaus and Went
the Third Shock Army.
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toward Neustadt. Receiving station of the two trains was Neubukow.
Comment. The troop trains probabl - belonge to a 3d o
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Corgme~ht.;devious reports indiated that the train probably carried
an air f6 i ?_a*Ed.ium AAA unit.
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Comment; The troop train probably belonged to the 63d AAA Div of
the Fourth (ids Meez Army.
CommerUNCODEDid.ng to another report, three troop trains
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omme r report indicted that the troop trai,carried
a light AAA 'b.'tery of the 10th Gde Tk Div.
6. Comments The troop train carried an AAA unit of the 6th Gds Meoz
Div or a unlit of the 71st Light Arty Brtg.
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