ARRIVAL OF T-54 TANKS FOR THE 9TH TANK DIV

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006900190010-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 17, 2008
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: April 18, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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TOPIC Arrival of T-54 Tanks for the 9th Tank Div
EVALUATION PLACE STAINED -
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED DATE PREPARED 18 April 1955
REFERENCES
PAGES 1 ENCLOSURES NO. & '001
This is UNEVALUATED Information
REMAR
At 0200 on 21 March 1955, a freight train which carried 20 to 25 T-54
tanks was seen on the Elaterwerda-Riesa railroad line en route toward
Riesa. The shipment was 1"x=ably unloaded in Riesa.
tanks went from the Riesa railroad station to the von-aer-
o z Kase (1802) in the early morning of that day. Fresh imprints
of tank tracks led fro* the station to the installation mentioned. At
1230 a train of empty heavy-duty flatcars left Riesa toward Elsterwerda.
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The railroad cars were marked with the Polish Eagle and Polish inscriptions.
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. It is quite definitely believed that the shipment In e
present report is not itiaal with the trains which wiat to Zeithain on 25X1
19 and 22 March. If the is o rrrect, the 9th Tank Div received
a total of 110 T-54 taniss by 10 March*
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.. ____DATE'P1tEPARE ? 18 April 1955
At C.1-00 on 21 V arch 195'x, a freight train which carried 20 to 25 T-54
tanks was seen on the rlyterwerda-Riesrt rai'road line or. route tow.?rd
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Ries . The shipment oas preaftabZy unloaded in Riesa, 25X1
(,uo1t~ ;Kas~'rne ('1802) in the early morni n of that day. r h i nprihts
df t :ink tra.cks `led from t)! station to the inataalation meez i zted.' At 25X1
1231, a trg.in of empty heavy-duty f1otcars left Riesa ;toward Klsterwerda.
The 'railroad cars 'ere markl od*with the Polish Eagle a,nd Pqlish inscriptions.
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Comment
It is quite definitely oe ieve Za 4sie 3 ipme
pre --ant report islnot idt'ntioIl zoith?the trains which w?ntyto Zeithain on
19 u. 4 22 ?arch. 'If' the,: information is correct? the 9th Tank Div receives.
a tcltal of 110 T-54' talks by 22 iiarr.h
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