ARRIVAL OF TANKS IN KOENIGSBRUECK AND TEMPLIN

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CIA-RDP80-00810A007600190008-3
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December 20, 2016
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j A- T .4JNTRY, Approved For Release 2007/10/26: CIA-RDP80-00810A007600190008-3 CLASSIFICATION East German REPORT TOPIC Arrival of Tanks in _ en jOr eck end Templin 25X1 w.rr. rw.~ ~.ri EVALUATION DATE OF CONTENT. DATE OBTAINED REFERENCES PAGES- REMARKS BTA1NED ENCL This is UNEVALUATED Information- ..DATE PREPARED 7 July 1955 1. At 2030 on 7 June 1955, 6 to 8 canvas-covered SSy-type flatcars arrived at the Koenigsbrueck-Ost railroad station. At 2300, the 25X1 shipment was unloaded, after sentries wearing red-bordered black epaulets and German civilians had secured the station as usual. Several sedans from the komendatura were seen at the station during the unloading, which involved 6 to 8 track-laying vehicles with 7 disk wheels, the size of medium or heavy tanks but somewhat 25X1 lower. The imprints of the tracks did not resemble those of any known armored vehicles, According to railroadmen, the unloading involved amphibious vehicles. 1 25X1 2. At 1230 Qn?I1June, a shipment of 18 flatcars with load exceeding standard measurements arrived at the Templin railroad station. The flatcars carried canvas-covered vehicles which, according to their size and shape, appeareld to be tanks. No gun barrels 25X1 projected from the tarpaulinsj, however. The train, which included 2 bbxcars with soldiers weariflg red-bordered black epaulets, was disassembled in Templin. Some of the railroad oars were attached to a regular freight train which went toward Fuerstenberg and 25X1 others proceeded to Vogelsang:.2 Comment. According to concordant information by several 25X1 sources, 8 to 9 flatcars with load exceeding standard measurements went from Brest Litovsk and/or Frankfurt/0der to Koenigsbrueek 25X1 In the first reference repo.rtl, it had been assumed tat T-54 25X1 tanks, probably for the 11th Gds Tank Div, had arrived which to a certain extent, i confirmed the resent report, in early June, shipments arrived in the zone which, according o composition and place of destinatior 25X1 CLASSIFICATION SECRET Approved For Release 2007/10/26: CIA-RDP80-00810A007600190008-3 Approved For Release 2007/10/26: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007600190008-3 SECRET Y.4. (posts of tank divisions), probably involved T-54 tanks, it cannot definitely be determined that the train actually carried T-54 tanks or other tanks or, possibly, track-laying amphibious vehicles (7 bogie wheels). 2. I Commen$, The observation confirms a report by another source, according to which, 8 flatcars with load exceeding standard measurements went to Templin and 9 flatcars with load exceeding standard measuremente. went to Satsk rnl he previous assumption that the flatcars ear. a -54 tan s, is only vaguely confirmed by the present report. Approved For Release 2007/10/26: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007600190008-3 COUNTRY TOPIC Approved For Release 2007/10/26: CIA-RDP80-00810A007600190008-3 CLASSIFICATIONt East Germany ~:nks in Koenigsbrueck and Templin -- ,,.,i,.r.. it EVALUATION DATE OF CONTENT DATE OBTAED__ REFERENCES OBTAINED. LDATE PREPARED? July 1955 PAGES _? ENCLOSURES (NO. & ,1YPE) REMARKS This is UNEVALUATED 1. At 2030 on 7 June 1;,55, 6 to 8 canvas-covered Ssy-type flatcars arrived at the Koer.}at#4!r4ec QtJ jra, l o .station. At 2300, the shipment was unloaded, after sentries wearing red-bordered black 25X1 epaulets and German ci'o+l sllari haVsecuoe4 the station as usual. Several sedans from the komendatura were seen at the station during the unloadir.,;, wkiich involved 6 to 8 tuck-laying; vehicles with 25X1 7 disk wheels, the size of medium or heavy tanks but somewhat lower. The imprints of the tracks did not resemble those of any known armored vehicles,: Accordin; to railroadmen, the unloading involved amphibious vehicles. 1 2. At 1230 on 11 June, a shipment of 10 flatcars with load exceeding standard measurements arrived at the Templin railroad station. the flatcars carried canvas-covered vehicles which, according to their size an, shape, appeared to be tanks. No gun barrels projected from the tarpaulins, however. The train, which included 25X1 2 boxcars with soldiers wearing red-bordered black epaulets, was disassembled in Templin. Some of the railroad cars were attached to a regular freight train which went toward Fuerstenberg and others proceeded to Voeelsang.2 went from Brest Litovsk and/or Frankfurt/Oder to KoeniP;sbrueck ~Corament. According to concordant information by sp,~eral 25X1 sources, 8 to 9 flatcars with load exceeding standard measurements In the first reference report, it-had been assumed that T-54 25X1 certain extent, is confirmed',by the present'report, 25X1 in the zone which, according to composition and place of destination CLASSIFICATION SEC{ Approved For Release 2007/10/26: CIA-RDP80-00810A007600190008-3 Approved For Release 2007/10/26: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007600190008-3 25X1 (posts of yank divisions), probably involved T- aeriniteiy bt1 determined that the train actually carried T-54 tanks or other tanks or, possibly, track-laying amphibious vehicles (7 i)ogie wheels). 2. ~ Commen