SOVIET TROOP MOVEMENTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005400300003-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 2, 2001
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: July 27, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY R aaania/Hungary/oeraany DATE DISTRO 27 July 1950
SUBJECT Soviet Troop Movements NO. OF PAGES
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positions at Fez" in mid-La 19,500 25X1 X
Two west bound trains of 21 and 25 box cars each, passed through Filiasi
railroad station between 21 and 23 May 1950, carrying troops of an
undetermined number. The trains came from the direction of Bucharest,
One west bound train carrying Soviet troops passed through Craiova
railroad station on 7 June 1950?
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Soviet troops with tanks were again detrained from ten trains at Canara,
Rumania, on 18 April 1950. The detraining of troops at Canara may be
linked with the movement of a tank or mechanized division, possibly 25
Guard Mechanized Division, from the Braila area to the Constanta area,
Anti-aircraft guns * of Soviet or Rumanian units were emplaced in permanent
It has been confirmed that elements of 17 Guards Mechanized Division
were located at the Rajmasker, Hungary, troop training grounds up to
30 June 1950.
The observation tower beside the Soviet quarters at Gerstungen, Germany,
was occupied by a soldier with a field glass on 17 July for the first
time.
Comments These guns may have been emplaced for the protection of
ra des extending several kilometers between Fetesti and
Cernavoda0
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Archivist of the United States.
Next Review Date: 2008
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