SOVIET TROOP TRAINS

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CIA-RDP80-00810A006600790002-4
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December 21, 2016
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2008/04/22 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006600790002-4 COUNTRY TOPIC Soviet Troop Trains " EVALUATION DATE OF CONTENT. DATE OBTAINED REFERENCES. East Germany CLASSIFICATION_ " ''''O i E Approved For Release 2008/04/22 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006600790002-4 I REPORT C - coach B b boxcar G - gondola car F m flatcar F/S -. flatcar idth SSy) h _ r1 --I---- 25X1 25X1 i _. PAGES 3 ENCLOSURES (NO. &TYPE) REMARKS eav The following troop trains Febru : Date in Composition of February Troop Trains -PJ,ACE OSTAINE'w DATE PREPARED 29 March 1955 1 13 B, 31 F 6`snraen 2 5 B, 6 F, I 33y, 2 RRym Borna 1 B, 1 R] t Schwepnitz 3 2 B, C F, 4 Rl?,Vm Borna 4 10 F, 2 B Grimma 5 13 F, 4 B Whir zen 24 F, 5 B 33 F, 12 B, 4 Rfym 3 F, 3 B, 3 RRyn Grimes 9 30 F, 12 B, 3r/S, 2 RRyn Schwepnitz 10 21 F, 6B,6SSy,2Patym it 20 F, 11 B, 1 RRym 12 11.13, 20 F, 3 SSy, 1 RRyn tt 13 52 cars Bernau 50 cars 14 28 cars 20 B, 1 G, I SSy, 1 Rlym Volten 29 F betveez` `1 and 28 To Schviepnitz of -Taucha Schwepnitz ft Schwepnitz Ruecl,marcdorf Thirzen Jueterboo; Altes L AltenGrabow Approved For Release 2008/04/22 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006600790002-4 15 9 B, 31 F 16 2 B, 3 F, 1 RRym 14 9 B with soldiers Sntnkmm 1 B with equipment 28 SS,y with vehicles 17 30 cars Cottbus 37 cars Cottbus 19 1 B, 5 RRym Lieberose 20 4 B, 2 F, 3 SSy 10 B, 18 F, 2 SSy, Schwepnitz 7 RRym 5 B, 16 F, 1 SSy Wittenberg 11 RRym 21 12 B, 11 F, 4 RRym Schwepnitz 24 2 B, 9 RRyzn tlittenborg 26 1 B, 2 RI?yra Lieberose 28 1 B, 2 SSy Luebben Schwepnitz 25X1 Tue?Arborr Jueterbog Cottbus Peitz Grizzta Falkenberg Leisnig Falkenberg Cottbus Peitz 25X1 25X1 5 B, 12 F, 10 RItrm Wittenberg 1 C, 18 B, 26 F, SperenborC 2 SSy, 2 ITIym 15 B, 31 F 12 B, 24 P ? 9 B with soldiers Potsdam 4 B with military goods 24 F, 6 ssy, 1 PRym 7 B with soldiers 4 B with military goods 32 F 2 cars; empty 5 B with soldiers 2 B with military goods 38 F 7 B with soldiers '? 6 ~ with military goods 32 F, 11 RRym 41 9 B with soldiers ro 2 B with military goods 22 SSy, 11 RRym 9 B with soldiers " 4 B with military Goods 31 F, 4 SSy, 3 RRym Falkenberg NNeubukorr Kroepelin IT eubukoer Belzir Approved For Release 2008/04/22 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006600790002-4 Approved For Release 2008/04/22 : CIA-RDP80-00810A006600790002-4 3- 6. 8. 9C Comment. The three troop trains belonged to tho 71st T,iph,t Ari:4r Brie. Two of these trains were previously confirmed. The return shipment was observod on 19 February 1955. On 17 February 1955, the troop train again went to Jueterbog. Comment. The troop train carried AAA units or rocket launcher units of the Second Gds iecz Arny. The train was confirmed by another report. 25X1 Comment. confirms the Hq 10th Gds Tk Div until 14 February E::~ 1955' --'For information on transport and return of the units. on 17 February 1955, 25X1 ~Cor~ment. One of these troop trains was ,confirmed by another report. 25X1 Comment. The troop trains carried components of the 9th Mecz Div in 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 .25X1 25X1 25X1 conjunction with movements to the Lieboro;a training area. - - - -- --- - -v --- -i - --- --." ws.u - v~.ayaacu vu ~ / 1 U&JL-blCZJ, y lya7. Comment. The two troop trains carried 85-mm AA guns of the 2d Gds AAA Div. The trains were confirmed by three other reports. 25X1 ~omment- Another 25X1 ammen . The troop train probably carried an air force AAA unit. 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2008/04/22 : CIA-RDP80-00810A006600790002-4