REICHSBAHN OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR NOVEMBER, 1948

Document Type: 
Collection: 
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP82-00457R002400310008-7
Release Decision: 
RIPPUB
Original Classification: 
S
Document Page Count: 
7
Document Creation Date: 
November 16, 2016
Document Release Date: 
May 18, 2000
Sequence Number: 
8
Case Number: 
Publication Date: 
March 1, 1949
Content Type: 
REPORT
File: 
AttachmentSize
PDF icon CIA-RDP82-00457R002400310008-7.pdf852.46 KB
Body: 
FORM NO.51.4A SEPT.1948 Approvedr6r Rel A2q f f1/ 82-004" 3 SSIIATION IRORMATION REPORT COUNTRY Germany (Russian Zone) ?3 0 C6 4 N q 0,Y TR 1 sr 194 SUBJECT Reichsbahn Operational Repo for November! 1948 ocumert 25X1 A6a ` PLACE. . ;,;. AGA.UIRED c. 1 DATE OIL M 25X1X6 FBI Dresden has been omitted,. As in previous. months' all Reichsbahndirektionen complained about. the acute shortage of cars, which made it impossible for them to meet requirements on time, especially since production during November 1948 had been increased by the application of the "Hesnnecke system". The RBD Cottbus reported that, in order to remedy this situation, an increased number of trucks had been put into circulation during the month of November 1948, Most Reichsbahndirektionen reported a sharp drop in revenues -from passenger traffic. They attributed the decrease in passenger travel in part to checks carried out by the "Volkskontrollen" nd to the new order restricting passengers from carrying more than 10 pounds of food. CD NO. 100. or pa reports of the various Reichsbahndirektionen. (Report from RBD hndirektion Magdeburg shipments during November 1948: hunt Origin Bernburg Polinef Aschersl.eben Stettin Harbor Magdeburg RostO* Magdeburg Ro stook Migdeburg-!lbbahhhof Stettin Magdeburg-'Buckau FrankrUrt/Oder Baalberge Bernb'ur Stassfurt Stassfurt Stassfrt Stasifurt Marienborn Marienborn Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Ciechoslov`akia Schoenebeck Barby Stralsund` Schoenebeck Stralsund 92VOI Approved For Release 2 umber Fiber wood Scrap iron Pea $ . Pref.bricated hoses TR L 81 g I L ER &0%t ;024003 AWZg 45 Bad Suderode W* rnemuen...de 45 Ballenstedt R va RUs skaye. 125 Bebitz Stettin Harbor rnen.de do' Ilsenburg Haldensleben S.tettin- ettn 44 ickern Wismar 33 Burg Wismar 356 Beetendorf Wismar, 49 Arend_see WW rnemtinde 90 Gardelegen Poland 3.549 Solpke Warnemt nde 331 Gardelegen Warnemtind e? 90 Ballenstedt Rava Russkaya 65 Bebi..tz Kattowitz 91 Bernburg Magdeburg-Harbor 180 Gtisten EZR. 618 Magdeburg Brest-Litovsk 29 Magdeburg Insterburg 112 Burg Frankfurt/Oder 55 Bismarck Poland 60 Guesen Stettin 740 Stassfurt tJr . 34 Halberstadt Shabinka 106 Thale Rostock 3,4 Qschersleben Cottbus 11 schersleben Rostock 8 0schersi.eben Schwerin 48 K,i then .Stettin 11 Magdeburg-Sudenburg Cottbus 58 Magdeburg-Sudenburg Rostock 15 Magdeburg Rostock 5 Magdeburg Rostock 4 Magdeburg Rostock 14 Magdeburg Rostock 64 Gross Wustertttz G,ben 145 Beetzendorf Rava Russkaya 23 Magdeburg Brest-Litovsk 617 Weissandt-Goelz Rostock 15 Magdeburg-Neustadt Brest-Litovsk 583 Barby Stettin 454.0 Nienburg Schc nebeck 7400 Nienburg Rostock-Harbor 3400 Nienburg Berlin-Osthafen 5000 Nienburg HER. 1900 Nienburg Stettin Harbor Parts for prefabricated ,bo 4 s Timber for mines Soda Spirits Enamelled tableware Pump S Crane parts Varni,sh Machine s , iron Centrifugal pumps Valves, iron Leather gloves Measuring instruments Railroad ties Saccharine Para. in Al mjr n containers Potassium chloride Cement 4. Goods exported during Destin,tion November 1948: Commodity Amount in Tons 187 105 754 Denmark Chemicals Magnesium chloride Poland Scrap iron Czechpslovakia Timber for mines Lumber 0hem cols Kral iron Russia (Rava Russ Gaya) Lumber Railroad ties 76 2 80 7 20r 'Approved For Release 2000/06/08 : CIA-RDP82-00457R002400310008-7 Reichs hndirektior Cottbus Goods exported during November 1948: Destton Noy _of, Cs Sweden 1 Stones Czechoslovakia 6 Lignite 110, Scrap iron Gravel Denmark 2: Glass Bel ium 4 Mine timber ku r.a 12 Gravel Switzerland 2 Medicinal glass Goods imported during November 1948: Uric No of C ar Co dit . . ..~ .s mmo y Yugoslavia 10 Magnesite Sweden 19 Cellulose Denmark 2 Potatoes Tkt erl,44ds 1 Fertilizer Czechoslovakia 7 Coke 'Poland (via Horka) 3004 Hard coal and coke (via Forst) 5553 Hard coal and coke Daring the same period, one train with 60 Poland with German :resettlera. hndirektion Erfurt Commcd,i ty mou t Pctas. Glauber"s salt Sugar Plaster Einrichtungen in tens 63,930 25,334 16,272 1093 25,274 3,Oo 9,833 5,161 4,586 2,486 1X915 3,060 3,432 120 65 1,230 1,200 (furniture? equipment?) 202 +0 1.0 191 Electric equipment 25 Electric equipment and machines Lumber 3 3 20 1,364 -14 Approved For Release 2000/06/08 : C cars arrived from Destinatc Wismar Stralsund Berlin-Osthafen Barby Stettin Ins terburg U.S.S.R. (Brest- Poland Czechoslovakia Wismar Insterburg Wismar Rostock Insterburg Brest-Litovsk Wismar Rostock Insterburg ,Czechoslovakia Wismar Rostock Insterburg Brest-Litovsk Wismar Wa r nemilnd e Sassnitz Poland Rostock Wismar .140457 R002400310008-7 itovsk) I .w Approved Fo1 02400 CEN 'RAL fiEI4 IOLNdE AGENCY w 4 n tons 25X1A2g '64'9' Stettin 7-?7 Brest-Litovsk Automobiles 8 Warnemtinde 15 Switzerland 60 Czechoslovakia Timber 5,Q59 Warnemtinde 2,094 Konigsberg 5,02 fiava Russkaya Poland Bicycles 4 Stralsund 429 Rostock Cement 7,607 Rostock 121652 Insterburg` 3 , 510 Berlin-Osthafen Clothing 174 Rostock Scrap iron 50 Magdeburg 40 Barby 5,575 Poland 538 Czechoslovakia Machines 310 Stettin 6 Austria Machine spare parts 1,439 Brest-Litovsk Coal 3 JO Magdeburg 3,45 KSnigswusterhausen 2,260 Berlin-0sthafen Spar 1,020 Insterburg- 150 Kinigsberg Bricks 810 Insterburg 1,182 Brest-Litovsk Prefabricated houses 381 Insterburg 1.,851 Brest-Litovsk Paints 75 Insterburg Miscellaneous goods 10 Insterburg 35 Denmark Household goods 11 Austria Glassware and chinaware 173 Switzerland Cellulose 50 Switzerland 15 5 Brest-Litovsk Spirits 22 Brest-Litovsk Spun glass 17 Brest-Litovsk Rubber 15 Brest-Litovsk Agricultural machines Cars for narrow-gauge 6 Hungary railroads 521 Brest-Litovsk Railroad ties 753 Rava Busskaya Sanitary equipment 34 Berlin-Osthafen Typewriters 7 Finland 30 Roumania Fluorspar 40 Insterburg 10. Traffic during November 1948 from and to the western zones Gerstungen/Hdnebach and Probsttella/Ludwigsstadt consisted exclusively of transit shipments, mail, and prisoners of war, of whom 1965 returned to the western zones, while 4532 proceeded to the eastern zone. All mail.-was carefully checked by the "Volkskontrollen". In addition, 9,829 released prisoners of war proce western zones via Arenshausen,..awhile 106 prisoners into the eastern zone. Reichsbahndirektion Greifswald+ 11. Goods exported during November 1948: Destination No. of Cars Poland 246 ded to the of war moved Commodity Mine timber, lumber and fiber wood, also scrap iron Approved For Release 2000/06/08 : CFA-RDP82-00457R002400310008-7 Approved FoR CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Belgium Denmark Sweden 12. Derutra exports to Poland consisted of 4,796 carloads (80,985 tons) of briquettes, machine parts, gasoline mine timber, tar oil, salt, food, cement, automobiles, potash, lumber, timber, scrap iron, and misce11 arieo s [roods 53 84 10 13. Imports from Sweden during November 1948, consisted of 32 cars containing gasoll.nee, wire, herrings, coke, potatoes, food, cloth- ing, a wooden hanger, and miscellaneous goods. Derutra imports from Poland amounted to 2$4 tans (23 cars) of scrap iron, pelts, and sacks, Reichsbahndirektion Schwerin 14. l,eparations shipments during November 194-8: Scrap iron Mine timber Lumber Films, yarns, machines and machine parts earthenware and china- ware, miscellaneous goods 'ransshipment Point No, of Cars Commodit N , y o. ofCars Commodity Rostock 1,162 Briquettes 588 Cement 352 Sugar 258 Cable 194 Machines 134 Paper, lumber 106 Wall tiles 90 Paraffin 76 Roofing paper 64 Plaster stone 33 Buna 26 Shoes 53 Stockings 52 Yarns 49 Automobiles 44 Bicycles 25 Chinaware 48 Rubber goods 20 Barrels 16 Sewing machines 16 Transformers 13 Textiles 12. Typewriters 13 Rugs 289 Misc. goods WI smar 5x801 Potash 815 Lumber 31 Chinaware 64- Sugar 14 Concave glass 23 Misc. Warn mUn de goods . e 334 Fiber wood 169 Cement 50 Machines 136 Sugar 46 Bicycles 38 Glassware 38 Paints 23 Wall plates 121 Misc, goods 1.5. Other goods Destination exported during November 1948: ,To. Trains Commodity Poland Russia :Lumber Horses 4 16. Goods imported during November 1948: Origin No. of Cars Denmark 250 an' T' Ir. Approved For Release 2000/06/08 Sport equ Metals Guns 25X1A2g pment Commodity Potatoes Charitable donations 02400310008-7 17. Goods shipped by boat dur De tk tj4a Scandinavian countries aa. 'pia Rostock b, via Wismar Finlapd via Wismar Russia a. via Rostock b. Via Wa rnemfinde c. via Wismar England via Wismar am ~4 Miscell.jneous 14 Fish 15 "Innerelen" 5 Rags l Fish, scales ng November 1948: No. of Skips Commodity foods 6 Steamers Briquettes 18 Sailboat s 1 Steamers Potash 43 Sahboats 2 Steamers Glauber's salt 3 Sailboats 2 Sailboats Plaster 1. Steamer Cement 6 Steamers Cement 5 Steamers Sugar 1 Steamer Cable 3 Steamers Fibre wood 4 Steamers Miscellaneous goods 2 Steamers Miscellaneous goods 3 Sailboats Boards 6 Steamers 1$. Goods exported during November 1948; Destination No, of Cars CQmm odity No. of Cars Commodity Russia Food 690 Construction materials 80 Lumber 56 Gasoline 176 Gasoline 12 Scrap iron 140 Misc. goods 231 Metals, machines 673 Military goods Poland 19 Lumber . 3,67 Gasoline 976 Scrap iron 49 Misc. goods 4 Military goods Czechoslovakia 4 Lumber "33 Gasoline 24 Chemicals 249 Scrap iron 11 Misc. goods Sweden 3 Chemicals 11 Misc. goods Denmark Norway 2 3 1. Military goods Luber. Misc. goods Austria 20 Chemicals, 3 Metals, machines 25 i1c. goods 3 -Military goods Yugoslavia 1 Scrap iron 3 Misc. goods Hungary 3 Misc. goods Switzerland 1 Machines Misc. goods Belgium 2 M pine metals Approved For Release 2000/06/08 : CIA-RDP82-00457R002400310008-7 ~ we 7 + 25X1A2g 19. In addition to t e abov , .ca -,3 carloads w ex* .,pa via Stettin- Harbor to various countries, namely 474 carloads of coal, 133 carloads of lumber,, 54, carloads of chemicals 21 carloads of Ee cisbahndire1tion Ber .in sCr p.. iron, 169 carloads of, metals and machlaes, and 32 carloads of miscellaneous goods. The export figures do not include shipments via German Baltic sea ports or via inland waterways. 20. Traffic to the .American zone (32 cars), to the British zone (42 cars), and to the French-zone (7 cars) was restricted to mail and parcel post. Shipments to Russia and Poland during November 1948 by way of Approved For Release-2 21. rin-Kietz; Ordinary traffic 5 cars 37 tons (contents unspecified) German railway employees at' Ktlstrin are forbidden to keep any record of occupation traffic. b. Frankfurt/Oder Ordinary traffic! 6764 cars 81,168 tons (contents unspecified) Occupation traffic 496 cars 5,953 tons (contents unspecified) 22. Imports from Russia and Poland during November 1948 by way of a. K.strin-Kietz Ordinary traffic 140 cars 1,054 tons (contents unspecified), b. Frankfurt/Oder Ordinary traffic 21.2 cars 32,605 tons (contents unspecified) Occupation traffic 2008 cars 29,390 tons (contents unspecified) Approved For Release 2000/