RAILROAD TRAFFIC VIA FRANKFURT/ODER

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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP82-00457R002800550008-7
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RIPPUB
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S
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2
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November 16, 2016
Document Release Date: 
April 14, 2000
Sequence Number: 
8
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Publication Date: 
June 14, 1949
Content Type: 
REPORT
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L;LAbNrIL;HI IU111 25X1A CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO. Approved For Release 2000/05/18 : CIA-RDP82-00457R002800550008-7 -- - -- ON REPORT CD NO. COUNTRY Germany (Russian Zone) SUBJECT Railroad Traffic via Frankfurt/Odor PLACE 25X1A ACQUIRED. 25X1A DATE OF INFO. 25X1X 1. SUPPLEMENT TO REPORT NO. During 1 and 9 April 30,4C, the following eastbound transports, bound for Brest-Litovsk, rlassed through Frankfurt/Cder: No. of Trains No. of Cars Description of TrF nsrorts 32 19664 Reparations goods 5 225 Soviet army equipment 15 570 Industrial goods and coal 15 57") Industrial goods 324 Tractf rs 270 Iron and steel 38 Gasoline 2. During the same period, 389 empty cars passed through Frankfurt/Oder on their way to Brest-Litovsk. In addition, two trains of 111 cars with troops and vehicles from Cottbus, bound for KUstrin-K "Ietz, passed through Frankfurt/Oder. 3. During I_ and 9 April 1949, the following transports, bound for various places in the soviet zone of Germany, passed through Frankfurt/Oder: No. of Trains No. of Cars Description of Trans port 60 3 135 11 418 9 495 1. 38 CONFIDENTIAL DATE DISTR. 14 JU 49 NO. OF PAGES 2 NO. OF ENCLS. (LISTED BELOW) 25X1A Margarine Steel and iron Tracthrs and trucks Prisoners of war Industrial goods CLASSIFICATION ENT I AL Director of Central Intelligence to the Archivist of the United States. pAjrayte0EvQwRs%P2000/05/18 : Cl NSRB DISTRIBUTION F91 _This document is hereby regraded to CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the letter of 16 October 1978 from the DECLA '" 1 ITe Class. 01111 DDA Auth: DDA -RD2e0U Approved For Release 2000/05/' MUM CUITFIAL BULLUGLITCE AGENCY 4. During the same period, 89 trains with a total of 3,370 cars passed through Frankfurt/Oder on their way to Germany. 5. Other transports of interest which passed through Frankfurt/Oder between 1 and 9 April 1c,49: - No. of Trains No. of Cars Description of Transports Origin Destination 2 29 Tanks 34 Military personnel 14 Military equipment Kirchmt3ser Mtlllrose 1 15. Vphlcles 4 Troops Berlin Cottbus 2 109 Military personnel Cottbus E'berswalde 1 5 Military equipment 16 Tanks Cottbus n1rstenr-aide 56 Military personnel & vehicles 104 Military personnel Eberswalde Cottbus 3 14 Military Dersonnel 55 55 antitank guns FfIrstenvralde Dresden 16 Special train, consisting of 11 sealed cars, 5 "safety" cars and 2 cars carrying Russian guards, cars marked Liter K. (one sensrate locomotive preceded the train by 10 minutes) Brest-Berlin-RunneisburE CONFIDENTIAL Approved For Release 2000/05/18 : CIA-RDP82-00457R002800550008-7