TRAINS WITH SOVIET TROOPS AND MATERIEL PASSING THROUGH ERFURT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R003600130001-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 24, 2006
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: October 5, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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5 -isu ust 1949
A train, coming from the direction of G0TI_A (] 51/,T 06), pro-
ceeded in the direction of .RFL!RT (M 51/r 56) ab
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e The train consisted of thirty-five flatcars, loaded .,,,itk trucks;
passenger cars and sidecar -iotorcycles $ and of five boxcars
occupied by troops.
E3_ liunust 1949
20 a. A train of about sixty cars ,,=as observed at the -ERFURT main
station about 3 p.m. .'Lbout fifty flatcars were loaded. ?'ith
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76.s2.mm guns with nuzzle brakes,
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b. Ten boxcars were occupied by troops '1s,earinr black bordered,,
red epaulets, The officers observed on the train wore silver,-
bordered, red epaulets.
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a. Some units probably returned to their military posts from
sure: _er maneuvers (presumably held in the area of OJff D31W) in
early :,ugust 1949.
of the 20th Gds Meez Div -v;ere on the train which was observed in
k 'UIW. on 8 . azeust 1949,
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