RAIL TRAFFIC THROUGH EAST GERMAN BORDER STATIONS

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 1, 2008
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: April 20, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
INFORMATION REPORT CD P
COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT Rail Traffic through East German
Border Stations
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
ARD 7S4. OF TNS D. S. CODS. AS ANSNDSO. ITS TRANSMNS/0M OR RSVIL-
ATION OF ITS CONTINTS TO OR ISORIFT IT AN ONAUTRORIZRD FRRSOM
IS PRONIIITRS IV LAW TNS RIF14NNCTION OF TNtS FORM IS RIQR*ITID.
The Soviets ordered that 1,040 empty railroad tank cars suitable for
the transportation of gasoline be dispatched to Brest Litovsk in the
course of February 1955.3
.sere dispatched from Frankfurt/Oder on 30 January 1955:
1 ? ~tnE following rail sYtlpm'etts
entered the GDR en route from Brest Litovsk:
Date Number and Type
of Cars
Number and Types
of Cars
January _
26 1 troopcar, 14 flatcars Templin
1 troopcar, 8 flatcars Eberswalde
1 troopcar, 15 boxcars iaockrehna
and 14 crashcars
19 1 troopcar, 15 boxcars
and 14 crashcars
the following rail shipments
DATE DISTR. 20 April 1955
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NO. OF ENCLS.
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SUPPLEMENT TO
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Dispatched to
Dispatched to
3 boxcars, 2 gondolax
cars, 45 flatcars Seddin
of which:
1 car
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2 cars Satzkorn
35 cars Rathenow
1.2 cars Sperenberg
14 hoxcars, 8 itondola Seddin
cars, 14 crash cars
of which:
6 cars Ju.eterbog
6 cars Finow
2 c:Lrs Altengrabow
0 cars Seddin
1. troo.,car, 18 boxcars Toepchin
14 crash cars
Except for 2 boxcars which remained in Toepchin, the latter train
was forwarded to ,Magdeburg-Buckau on 31 January
2
train of 90 axles and loaded
with 896 tons was dispatched from Frankfurt/Oiler to !,!,agdeburg-Buckau
4. Rail shipments observed passing through the Satz corn railroad station
en route from Frankfurt/Oder included:
30 new 3-axle cnnsi_ fined to Dall ;ow, on 31 January 1955; and
new 1-rime movers consigned to Juestrow, on 1 February 1995.
a train cor:sistin:r; of
boxcars and 21 flatcars was dispatched from Frankfurt/Or to
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2~.dorf on 2~~ebruary.
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The equipment loaded on this train exceeded standard measurements.
The train had to be dispatched to M.einsdorf without delay. 6
At 1850 on 2 February, a train of 20 flatcars each loaded with a
canvas-covered tank passed through .,,uellrose et route from Fran kfurt/
Oder toward Cottbus. 6
Corrrment. These trains were loaded with motor vehicles
arriving in the Lone within the framework of the motor vehicle
replacement program.
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?. Comment. Ammunition shipments from the USSR to Soviet
ammunition dumps in the GDR. East-west ammunition shipments have
The shipment
mentioned in paragraph 3 is believed to be identical with the
shipment to Magdeburg-Buckau mentioned in paragraph 2.
(Comment. This information on the dispatch of such a large
number of empty railroad tankcars to Brest Litovsk requires confirmation.
If it is correct, this operation may have the following purposes:
a. The tankcars will be used for the shipment of major quantities
of fuel from the USSR to the GDR. In one run, the cars could
carry 15,000 to 20,000 tons of gasoline. The number of tankcars
mentioned represents about one third of all tankcars suitable
for the shipment of gasoline available in the GDR.
b. The fuel shipped to the GDR will probably not be used for army
units because the quantity involved is too large. idloreover
additional army fuel requirements could be met b~ GDR gasoline
plants. On the other hand, the 24th Air Army has so far been
inadequately supplied with jet fuel by German gasoline plants.
A monthly total of 10,000 tons of jet fuel is scheduled to be
produced in East Germany. According to unconfirmed information,
the production of jet fuel by GDR synthetic gasoline plants
is scheduled to be decreased. The fuel shipments from the
USJ h li,i, ht, therefore, be used to cover the fuel needs of
bosiber units planned to be moved to Germany. In this connection
it may be stated that two bomber divisions had been stationed
i.. the GDR prior to 19P3 while only one bomber division is at
present in East Germany. A third possibility is that the new
fuel may also be needed by ground attack units after their
possiole re-equipment with jet aircraft. In any event, fuel
shipments which regL._ire the use of 1,040 tankcars would be of
an unusual nature.
Phe transports directed to Rathenow and Sperenberg may have been
motor vehicles shipments; those for `Jelten and Satzkorn may have
carried food or other equipment.
Comment.
he train
(T-54?) was involved. In early November 1554, 10 such tanks were
sent to 1.ieinsdQrf, the home statioi. of the 7th Gds Tank Div.
::ssent . Ab t rfentiOhed in paragraphs 5 and 6 are
id,_,ntical. The fact that the equipment loaded on the flatcars
exceeded standard measurements indicates that a new tank type
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CLASSIFICATION
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FORMATOON REPORT
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SUBJECT
PLACE
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DATE OF
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Border Stations
Rail Traffic through East
TN18 DOCUHINT CONTAINS IUFOOC ,TIOR AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANING Of TITLE 18, SECTIONS 703
AND 180. OF THE U. S. CODs. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVEL
AVON Of ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT DY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON
If PROHIBITED BY LAW T.IR REPRODUCTION OF THIS PORD 19 PROHIBITED.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
January
26
entered the GDR en route from Brest Litov:$k:
Number and Type
of Cars
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Oi: patched to
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1 truuopcar, 8 flatcars Eberswalde
1 troopcar, 14 flatcars
1 trooocar, 15 boxcars :.Aockrehna
ar..a .i.4 crEshcars
ly 1 troopcar, 11 boxcars
ai:cl iq. crashears
The Soviets ordered that 1,040 empty railroad tan}: cars suit,-,ble for
the gransorta.tion of ?asoline be dis,2atched to Brest In the
course of February 10,55.3
2. the following rail
:ere dispatched from Fra~~ fort/Oiler on 3U January 1935:
Nu wer and Type.
of C- rs
Dispatched to
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3 boxcars, 2 gondola
ck:.rs, 45 flatcars
of which:
1 car
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Sperrenberg
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14 t u~xe;F3'13y 6 gondola Seddin
cars, `.4 crash cars
Juet erbog
Fi low
Alt engrabow
S3d4in
1 ., z~,..)cL-r, 18 boxcars Toepchin
14 cr'raLh cars
ooxcarri which remained ii. Toepcain, the latter train
. 1,;3 L~ -...,-.;!. ci d to :4agdeburg-Ducl`au on 31 , January
train of 90 axlee and loaded
;a~.':h 8 > `:ons was d :spatchec? from F3anrrfurt/Oder to ,"rz;debu-?g- ~rclcau
observed pas5ing through the Satzkorn railroad station
.f. row Fr~.nlc?urt/0de:. included e
con8i, ed to Da, l or, on 31 January 1955; and
5 .;~ f1_ ? movers consi;;ned to Guestrow, on 1 February 1955-
train consisting of
and 21 fl at oac wa::z dispatched frcza Frankfurt/Oiler to
2 February.
,,. ?~ .:a eat loaded on thie Erin exceeded. standard measurements.
127 t,ad to be dispatched to :,einsdorf without delay. 6
6. on 2 :Pabruary, a train of 20 flatcars each loaded With a
tank passed through iluellrose en route from Frankfurt`
Ode-r lx'. Cottbus. 6
Those trains were .loaded with motor vehic to .,
..
.the Zona within the framework of the motor vehicle
ci .4^. _n
re 1. ~;..,r:~r, t program.
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~ i?s =t _%. Ammunition shipments from the USSR to Soviet
2.
czTwa-.ition dumps in the GDR. East--west ammunition shipments have
The shipment
mentioned in paragraph 3 is believed to be identical with the
sh_ip,,ient to Magdeburg,-'Duc1sau mentioned in paragraph 2.
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nrrlbe.? c' empty railroad tankcars to Brest Litovsk requires confirmatioan.
If it is correct, this operation may have the following purposes:
a. Tho 'tankcs.rs will be used For the shipment of major quantities
o-- f~ic1 from the U0 XI to the GDR. In one run, the cars could
carry 15,000 to 20,000 tons of ga. aline. The number of tankcars
noutioned represents about one third of all tan1cars suitable
for the shipment of ;asoli.Mae available in the GDS?.
3 ? Vie fuel shipped to the GDR will probably not be used for army
.rifts because the quantity involved is too large. Moreover
r.dditional army fuel requir, tante could be met by GDR gasoline
plants. On the other hand, tkv3 24th Air Army has so far been
na.:.equately supplied with jet fuel by German gasoline plants.
monthly total of 10,000 tons of jet fuel is scheduled to be
produced in East Germany. According to unconfirmed. information,
the production of jet fuel by GDR synthetic gasoline plants
scheduled to be decrease.. The fuel shipments from the
!)"Off might, therefore, be used to cover the fuel needs of
bomber unite planned to be moved to Germany. In this connection
t rr._y be stated t`ira?i two bomber divisions had been stationed
is the GDR prior 1.1953 wby.le only one bomber -'5.lvision is at
1;.~ ;ant in Eas''. Gexraariy. A third possibility is that the new
xel may also ',)e need ed by -?round e.ttack units after their
re-equipment with jet -aircraft. In any el?ent, fuel
which require the use of 1,040 tankcars would be of
a?1 unu3ual nature.
I,. z,smarts directed to Rathenow and. Sperenborg may have been
those for Vet] ten and Satzkorn may have
aa :Vied food or other equipment.
;rw ant.
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U ,ain ~rraa an intra-zonal ammunition shipment
The trains r cntionad 1.n paragraphs 5 and 6 are
The fact that the eluipment loaded on the flatcars
: e;,3 standard ~::F:a.3i:. e'rent, indica1 es that a new yank type
is invo1vei. In early November 1954, 10 such tanks were
'.:e:insdorf, the }.3te st _tiori of the 7th Gds Tank Div.
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