TANK CAR SHIPMENTS THROUGH GUBEN

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 8, 2010
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• Publication Date: October 22, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT INFORMATION REPORT
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws; Title
18, U.S.C. Becs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
SECRET
COUNTRY East Germany/Poland/USSR REPORT
SUBJECT
Tank Car Shipments through Guben DATE DISTR.
in each shipment are given.
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cars which went from East Germany to Poland and the USSR, and (2) 35 shipments
of loaded tank cars which went from the USSR or Poland to East Germany.
The train number, the time of observation, and the total number of axles
which gives information on the following: (1) 16 shipments of empty tank
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EAS31 GERMA)1Y
MILITARY
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CISTERN WAGON TRAFFIC THROUGH GUBEN
(I-Apr 31 Jul
1. Prior to 1 Apr 57 cistern ~traffic, on behalf of GSFG, was
not routed via GUBEN, either leaving or entering East Germany. 25X1
Subsequent to 1 Apr 57 however, cistern trains began to
use the GUBEN crossing point regularly.
2. From the beginning of Apr 57, until the middle of Jun 57 only
eastward bound traffic of empty cistern passed through
GUBEN to Poland and the USSR. From the middle of Jun 57
onwards, however, there have been regular cistern trains
through GUBEN in bo+h directions. These trains entering East
Germany over this route have always been loaded.
The following list of cistern trains which passed through
BEN between 1 Apr and 31 Jul 51, is comprehensive:
(a) From East Germany to Poland and the USSR
(Alll were empty)
Date Time No. of To
8.4
10.4
18.5
21.5
22.5
23.5
4.6
6.6
6.6
9.6
10.6
11.6
12.6
16.6
17.6
18.6
19.6
20.6
21.6
23.6
24.6
27.6
30.6
3.7
5.7
8.7
Axles
23.15
110
21.55
120
11.10
94
19.55
104
11.25
114
23.50
120
22.20
122
16.20
110
08.30
118
11.50
96
07.20
118
00.10
112
02.25
110
17.30
120
07.10
120
06,20
118
19.45
120
14.20
120
22.05
114
04.45
120
23.00
120
21,55
120
04.40
116
10.45
116
16.00
120
20.00
122
22.10
120
07.40
120
20.30
102
15.7 20..20 1 2
SE6"NT
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POLAND
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late Time
16.7 07.30
13.00
18.7 00.30
19.30
20.7 14.55
19.45
22.7 09.49
13.15
23.10
23.7 06.02
25.7 03.50
20.35
26.7 08.40
26.7 13.30
29.7 04.10
31.7 19.35
No. of To
Axles
120
108
122
120
122
120
68
POLANI
it
122
122
126
76
116
100
114
108
102
(b) From the USSR or Poland into East German.
were lo_,,,aded)
RI cut
late
Time
16.6
16.02
16.6
00.30
20.6
22.10
21.6
01.30
21.39
23.6
22.55
24.6
09.55
26.6
20.30
27.6
15.30
26.6
00.39
29.6
22.20
30.6
7
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3.
16.35
6.7
09-36
19.20
7.7
03.10
6.7
23.45
10.7
22.10
11.7
12.16
16.7
03.10
17,:7
23.24
19.7
22.40
20.7
15.30
21.7
11.00
22.7
12.10
14.45
22.58
25.7
13.50
26.7
17.55
2fl .7
08.16
29.7
01.10
17.05
30.7
02.50
21.50
SECRET CON=,
No. Axles
94
9o
98
82
106
96
92
loo
104
116
102
110
92
108
108
104
82
96
94
52
118
114
92
76
92
110
108
66
110
96
96
9o
102
110
102
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