SOVIET TROOP TRAINS

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 30, 2008
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: May 4, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CORY East Germany .REPORT
TOPIC Soviet Troop Trams
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EVALUATION
Pt arm cc ATAI D
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED
ENCLOSURES (No. & TYPE)
SATE PREPARED 4 Mary 1955
REFERENCES
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REMARKS
CB - converted boxcar B - boxcar F - flatcar SSy - heavy-duty flatcar
RRym - heavy-duty flatcar
1. Troop trains) )included
a train which went from Luebz to Gransee, and two trains which came
from the direction of Neuatrelitz and went to Guestrow.
2. Troop trains which passed through Schwerin and went toward Bad Kleinen
between 24 March and 1 April included a train with 8 x 57-mm AT guns
on 24 March; a train with an SP gun, another train with AT guns and
artillerj pieces and a third train with AT guns and mortars on 31 March;
and a train with 9 SP guns, 1 armored scout car, 1 armored personnel
carrier and 2 armored-half-track vehicles on 1 April.1
3. The following troop trains were loaded between 30 Marth and 6 Aprils
Date
Number of
Troop Ttwim
Loading Station
Receiving Station
30 Marbh
2
Kroepelin
1
Althof
31 March
1
Hagenow
2 April
2
Kroepelin Althof
Dresden railroad
district
4 April
1
Kroepelin
Erfurt
2
of
Nawaburg
3
1
Althof
=Tra-ass~wie
3
5 April
2
Kroepelin
Tangermuende
4
6 April
3
Magdeburg
railroad district 5
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4. Troop trains) between 8 and 15 April included: 25X1
Date in Composition of Tons
April TroOD Trains
8 41 B, 6 SSy, 6 R$rm 1,000 Haldensleben Satzkorn
10 6 CB9 26 B, 16 Sr S- Oranienburg Friedrichs-
walde near
Eberswalde
14 3 CB, 2 It 15 F 1,000 Kroepelin Bernau
15 undetermined 1,200 Haldensleben Satzkorn
31 oars 1,000 " Eberswalde
5. On $ April, a troop train of 4 B with soldiers, 10 B with boxes probably
containing ammunition and an undetermined number of F with 18 x 85gmm AL
guns and trucks was loaded at the Fuerstenwalde railroad station.
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On 5 April, Five trains totaling 240 cars which went from Dessau and
On 9 and 10 April. A total of 55 cars V ch were dispatched from the
Halle railroad district to Forst Zinna.
Between and 1 Aril. Two troop trains which went from Haldensle en to
Satzkorn
ch went from Haldensleben to Eberawalde
1. Comment. Th4 troop trains carried oomponenets of the 94th Gds Mtz
Rifle Div which returned from the division field exercise at Letzling
Heath.
Comment. Two troop trains with AL guns went from Dresden to Wustrow
on 3 and 23 March .1955. The present report does not indicate which of
the above contingents returned on 2 April 1955,
Comment. The return of elements of the AAA regiment of the XXIX Gds 25X1
z fle Corps to tote Bismarck Kaserne (8385) in Naumburg on two troop
trains on 4 and 5 April was previously observed. Two troop trains of the
regiment went to Wustrow on 4 and 20 March 1955. The present report does
not indicate which of the above contingents returned on 4 April 1955.
The regiment is thus confirmed in Naumburg until April 1955?
Comment. The troop train carried the 953d ALL Bn of the 207th as aWpW-25X1
Ri Div which moved to Wustrow on 19 March 1955. The battalion is thus
confirmed in Tangermuende until April 1955?
Comment. Since elements of the AAA regiment of the LXXIX Mtz Rifle
ores from Burg moved to Wustrow on two troop trains on 19 March 1955,
the troop trains mentioned in the present report probably carried the
above troops back to their home atatipn. According to ano r report
a troop train with medium and light All g fla and trucks 25X1
of the Third Shook Army passed through e v sc an went 25X1
toward Burg on 4 April 1955.
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Comment. Other reports indicate that the troop trains carried
tank details, including tanks of the T..54 type, of the 10th Gds Tk Div
whbh returned from Letzling Heath after a firing practice of about
10 days.
Comment. The troop train probably carried elements of the AAA 25X1
regiment of the 6th Gde Mecz Div which moved to Wustrow on 7 and 19 March
1955.
Comment. The entraining was confirmed by another report.
Comment. The troop trains were previously confirmed.
Comment. The railroad cars possibly carried contingents of the
6th Gds Tk Div.
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COUNTRY East Gels -My
TOPIC Soviet Troo Tres
DATE OBTAINED
REFERENC
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REMARKS,
REPORTI
CB - converted boxcar B - boxcar F - flatcar S;r - heavy-duty flatcar
R (ym - heavy-duty flatcar
1. Troop trains included 25X1
a train which went from Lubbz to rinses, and two trains which came
from the direction of Neustrelitz and went to Guestrow.
2. Troop trains which passed through Schwerili and went toward Dad Kleinen
between 24 March and 1 April included a train with 8 x 57-am AT guns
on 24 March; a train with an 3P gun, another train with AT guns and
artillery pieces and a third train with AT guns and mortars on 31 March;l
and a train with 9 SP guns, 1 a=ored scout car, 1 armored personnel
carrier and 2 armored half-track vehicles on 1 April .1
3. The following troop trains were loaded between 30 March and 6 Art
Date lumber of Loading Station Reoeivin3 Station
Troop Train.
30 Ltarah 2 Kroepelin -
31 "larch 1 Hagenow
2 April 2 Crospelin Althof Dresden railroad
district 2
4 April
4amwi wa---
Erospelin
5 April 2
6 April 3
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Erfurt
Raumburg
Tangermuende 4
Magdeburg
railroad district 5
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4. Troop trains
Date in Composition of Toss From
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between 8 and 15 April ineludedc 25X1
8 41 B, 6 Slg, 6 RJdm 1,000 Raldeneleben . Satzkorn
10 6 CB, 26 B, 16 SW - Oranienburg Friedrichs-
waldm near
Hberawalde
14 3 CB, 2 No 15 F 1,000 Kroopelin Bernau
15 undetermined 1,200 Haldenaleben Satzkorn
31 cars 1,000 is Zberswalde
5. On 8 April, a troop train of 4 B with soldiers, 10 B with boxes probably
containing aranition and an undetermined number of F with 18 x 851mm AL
guns and tracks was loaded at the?Fusretenwalde railroad station.
6.
troop trains were
am 14 1
On &W. Five trains totaling 240 cars which went from Dessau an
On 9 and 10 Awil. A total of 55 oars w 6ch were dispatched from the
Halle railroad district to Forst Zinna.
t .Two troy trains which went from Baldenele en to
Satsko
a train which went from S enaleben to I erawalde
C t. Ths troop trains carried components of the 94th Ode Mtz
e v which returned from the division field exercise at Letzling
Heath.
Comment. Two troop trains with AL guns went from Dresden to wustrow
on and 23 March 1955. The present report does not indicate which of
the above contingents returned on 2 April 1955.
t. The return of clamant. of the AAA regiment of the XXIX Gds
Its Rifle Corp. to the Bismarck Laserne (8385) in Naumburg on two troop
trains on 4 and 5 April w previously observed. Two troop trains of the
regiment want to Wastrew an 4 and 20 March 1955. The present report does
not indicate which of the above contingents returned on 4 April 1955,
The regiment is thus confirmed in Baumburg until April 1955.
4. C at. The troop train carried the 953d AAA Bn of the 207th Its 25X1:
Rifle Div which moved to Wustrow on 19 March 1955. The battalion is thus
confirmed in Tangermuends until April 1955
5. es t. Since elements of the AAA regiment of the LXXIX Its Rifle 25X1
of the Third Shook Army passed through era se wen 25X1
toward Burg on 4 April 1955
orps rem moved to Qustrow an two troop trains on 19 March 1955,
the troop trains mentioned in the present report probably carried the
above troops back to their home station. According to another report,
with medium and light AA guns and trucks 25X1
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6. Other reports indicate that the troop trains carried 25X1
details. inolndias tanks of the 1-54 type, of the 10th Ode Tk Div
wi6h returood from Lstsling Death after a firing practice of about
10 days.
7. t. The troop train probably carried elements of the A" 25X1
= + s p E:.:,O=M: tof h e 6th We boa D i v which m o v e d to V troy on 7 and 19 arch
1955?
. The entraining was confirmed by another report. 25X1
Comment. The troop trains were previously confirmed.
cr~ Mw railroad oars possibly carried contingents of the
Tk v.
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