KVP TRAINS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006800680006-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 19, 2008
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: April 20, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION SECRET
EVALUATION L-
DATE OF CONT
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ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
I. DATE PREPARED 20 April 1955 25X1
East Germany REP RT
CB - Converted Boxcar
13 - Boxcar
F - Flatcar
KVP trains were identified on 24
and 26 March 1955:
Date in. Composition of
1'.ardh KVP Trains
24 2 CB, 1 B, 7 F Rostock Pritzier 25X1
2 CB, 1 B, 30 F Pritzier Greifswald railroad
district
26 10 CB, 47 F
During the night of 19 March, a KVP train of 10 CB with about 20 KVPs
each and 42 F with 6 prime movers, 6 AT guns and about 30 trucks passed
through Prora. The train came from Binz on Ruegen Island.
On 21 and222 Uarch, an empty train of 10 CB, 42 F each which came from
the direction of Bergen - Lietzow went to Binz where the two trains were
to be loaded. During the night of 21 March and 22 March respectively,
the trains carrying KVP units returned and went toward Lietzow-Bergen.
Comment. Prora is the only post of the Motorized Rifle Division
c werin which is located within the Greifswaldd railroad district.
The KVP trains probably carried units from Prora and elements of the
2d litz Rifle Regt Rostock to the trainin a e ea ritzier j n the
Ludwigslust area and return.
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