SOVIET RAIL MOVEMENTS

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• Publication Date: May 10, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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DATE PREPARED 13 :,;av 1951
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i .ailitary shi)rusnts, observed at the $tendal railroad station hot oen
21 and 3i ::arch .1951 included:
4 trains:, each of sov)ral boxcars
with troops and an unri ternined number
of ?1atc.ars 7?ith 15 to 20 canvas--covered
artillery )ieces of :Lout 110 nn and };arrols
3 or 4 :eters lone, ~)robably Licht i A -uns,
and 1 ,fiold kitchen
2 train: } each of sev?ral boxcars :?rith
trogps anti an undetermined nuiuber of
flatcars 15 to 20 tan:.s, )robably
T-34 rioc!els
2 trains, each of an u ndoter. find nwabor
of ?,boxcars "rith troo?c, and flatcsrs pith
10 to 12 'artillery 2iecos of al:out 150 rsr,
with soli' tires, barrels ,7ii:hout : uzzlo
brakes and y lit--trail, ruountc
2. 3hi~.mcnta of unkrio;in cargo unless of>zoraiso
in :t3conis of the 5th Berlin Sul d istrict of
bet zooru 1 and 19 April, included:
nt
Frora--To arid Date
From direction of :a?dehurc
to;rard
Oan olo on;
bet,noen 21 and 23 :.:arch
From direction of
:1ardiclo on tortard
:.., ,_-doburg
29 ,.march
rro: i dir action of
0ar;1elo gon to:?rard
::a -doburg
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the Berlin railroad :'intr. ict
:3allrou^-Doeboritz to
?:raaden) nrg-Altstaflt
1 April
Dall:,=-Dooboritz to
Porstel
1 ; pril
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1 flatcar
1 flatcar
3 gondola : cars
2lboxcars -with
ration supplies
2 boxcars
2 gondola cars
'8 boxcars with ration
supplies
2 boxcars
28 boxcars with ration
su ,lie
3 boxcars
1 boxcar;
I boxcar
17 boxcars and 314 flat-
cars
From-To and Date
Falkenseo to
Klotzache
2 April
Falkensee to
rlittenberge
2 April
Fa1kensee to
n~3rnsuchen
2 April
Satzkorn to
Magdeburg
3 April
Falkenseo to
Frankfurt/Oder.
3 April
Falkensee to
",ernouchon
4 April
Pritzerbe to
Barby
k April
Falk?nsea to
Fuerstonberg
5 April
Satzkorn to
5 April
Rathenow to
Halle
5 April
Satzkorn to
Base I
6 April
7 April
Altenburg Thuringia
Falkensee to
Falkensee to
Lucbbonau
7 April
Rathenow to
Oscherslehon
7 April
Satzkorn to
;Tolmirstedt
8 April
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Shy t From-o, and Date
5 boxcars with ration
supjUe:s
2 boxcars with ration
supplies
12 boxcars with
ration supplies
4 boxcars with
ration supplies
3 boxcars with
ration supplies
a. boxcar with ration
supplies
17 boxcars with
ration,. supplies
3. boxcar and, 3 gondola
care
25 boxcars
3 gondola cars;
$atzkorn to
Kaulsdorf
9 April
Satzkorn to
Da11govr-D4eboritz
9 April
Satzkorn to
Erfurt
9 April
Satzkorn to
Dresden
9 April
1athenow to
unknown destination
9 April
Eatzkorn to
Rathenon
10 April
Satzkorn to
Dessau
10 April
Rathenow to
Pfaffendorf
10 April
Satzkorn to
Altengrabow
1.1 April
Falkensee to
Parchim
11 April.
Ra t snow to
Pfaffendorf
11 April
Falkensee to
Malchin
12 April
Satzkorn to
Rathenow
32 April
Satzkorn to
Dresden
12 April
Satzkorn to
AltenQrabow
12 April
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15 boxcars with
unknown cargo
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Frora-Tc and Date
Raths)ww to
Toopchin
12 April
Dallgow-Doeboritz
to Dannenwalde
13 April
3 boxcars and 3 gondola
car's
2,boxcars with ration
surpplie s
2 boxcars with ration
supplies
6 boxcars with ration
supplies
t boxcars
1 boxcar with ration
supplies
31 boxcars 5 flatcars
Tropp train of 19 boxcars
and 35 flatcars
Tropp train of 7 boxcars
and; 38 flatcars
1 bgxear with empty
10 boxcars with ration
sup~lies
Palkensce to
! alchin
13 April
Satzkorn to
Chemnitz
13 April
Satzkorn to
Kaulsdort
23 April
Satzkorn to
Iiohenaucn
13 April
Satzkorn to
Rostock
13 April
Satzkorn to
Jesson
13 April
Falkonsee to
Luebbonau
2J4 April
Rathenow-Nord to
Altengrabow
15 April
Rathonow-Nord to
Alten rabow
16 April
Rathenow-Nord to
Alten rabow
16 April
Dallgowa Doeboritz
to Fuerstenborg
17 April
Fal konsoe to
Luobbonau
17 April
Satzkorn to
Juetorbor,
17 April
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7 boxcars
From-To and Date
Satzkorn to
Wildpark
.17 April
Troop train of 35 boxcars
and 15 flatcars
Troop train of 1$ boxcars
and 14 flatcars
Troop train of 6 boxcars
and 324 flatcars
Troop train of 10 boxcars
and 37 flatcars
4 boxcars and 2 flatcars
4 boxcars
1 ?'latcar
2 boxcars
1 boxcar
4 boxcars and 32 flat-
care
26 boxcars and 5 flat-
cars
boxcars
RELthenow?-Nord
Altangr'abow
17 April
1lathonow-Nord to
Altengrabow
17 April
Pathenow-Nord to
Altengrabow
18 April
Rathenov-Nord to
Altengraboow
18 April
Falkensee to
unkzion destination
18 April
Satakorn to
Finow
18 April
Rathenow to
0hrdruf
18 April
Falkonsee to
Wittstock
3,9 April
Falkensee to
Palkcnberg
19 April
Satzl-.orn to
Magdeburg
19 April
Satzkorn to
Riesa
19 April
5atzkori to
~:blmirstedt
19 April.
Satzkorn to
IiamnElspring
19 April
Satzkorn to
Finow
19 Apra].
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Troop train of 25 boxcars
and 56 flatcars .
From-To and
Rathenow-Nord to
A1tenrabow
19 April
Rail shipments of unknown origin and unknown cargo unless oth rise
Shipment
41 boxcars with
ration supplies
15 boxcars and 14
flatcars
4 boxcars
.2 boxcars
1 boxcar
3 boxcars with
ration supplies
3 boxcars and 11;
flatcars with ration
aupplies
2 boxcars with
ration supplies
'34 gondola cars
2 tank cars
21 boxcars with
ration supplies
l boxcar
2 tank care
13 gondola cars
with briquettes
boxcars with
ration supplies
Destination and Date
Satzkorn
1 April
.usternark
1 April
Dan ow-Doeberitz
1 April
Falkensoe
2 April
fathenow
2 April
latheno-Nord
2 April
Satzkorn
2 April
Satzkorn
3 April
:atzlcorn
It April
iTustermark
!t April
Dallgow -Doeberitz
5 April
3atzkorn
5 April
Falkensee
6 April
Dall ow-Doeberitz
6 April
;tustermark
6 April
Satzkorn
6 April
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13 boxcars with
ration supplies
1 boxcar and It flatcars
5 gondola cars with
briquettes
1 boxcar
8 boxcars
2 boxcars
12 gondola cars
with briquettes
4 boxcars
1 boxcar
16 gondola cars
1 tank car
1 tank car
6 boxcars
39 boxcars with
ration supplies
3 tank cars
2 gondola cars and 1
tank car
1 boxcar
.3 boxcars
2 tank cars
2 boxcars
0 i?IC IAIS OPNLL
Fron-To and Date
Satzkorn
7 April
Rathenow
7 April
-1ustermark
7 April
Falkensee
8 April
Dallgow Doeberitz
8 April
Promnitz
8 Aril
~ustorrrark
3 April
Satzkorn
9 April
Ita thenow
9 April
1"uaterrfark
9 April
1uotermark
9 April
Falkensee
'10 April
Dallgow-Doeberitz
10 April
Satzkorn
10 April
Iathenow
10 April
Awtornark
10 April
Falkensee
11 April
flathonow
11 April
Dallgow-Doeboritz'
ll. April
Roetzow
11 April
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Shipment
aw..
Troop train of 9 boxcars and
38 flatcars with soldiers and
Nerseburg to
Ohrdruf
13 April
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Troop train of 8 boxcars a
flatcars
a. Shi . nts obs?rvcxi at the 2
inc od:
Shipment Fro
Pirna to
tleudaotandorf
13 April
3 cars with Iiarbach to
unknown products Ita
3.2 April
5 cars with equipment Italle to
Mcchterstedt
12 April
2 cars with ex-
plosives
6 cars with motor
vehicles
12 cars with coal
tiue
14
From-To and Date
Rathenoror to
Altengrabow
19 April
32 Rathenow to
Altengrabow
19 AM-ii
fort freight yard between 12 and 14 April
tn-To and Date
April
6. Shipments listed in records
19 April included:
Shi mcnt
2 cars with
m litary goods
of the Berlin railroad district
From-io and Date
Origin unimorm, to
";ildpark
18 Ipril
2 cars with gasoline Origin unknown, to
Brandenburg
18 April
Troop train of 13 boxcars Wildpark to
and.31 flatcars with Altengrabow
soldiers; 150 r guns and 19 April'
caterpillar tractor
7. Source stated that the Berlin regional railroad headquarters received
an order to pool about 200 railroad cars in Satzkorn about 23 April
whigh would be used for hauling troops to Uchtspringe, between Stendal
and Gardelegen. (4)
8. A troop train of 20 flatcars carrying 20 canvas-covered tanks was ob- 50X1-HUM
seated in Rosslau at 4:4S p.n. on 21 April. The tank guns were about
75 mm. (5)
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1 boxcar
From-To-and Date
Rathenow
16 April
1 tank car with Satzkorn
Diesel oil 17 April
3 gondola cars Doetzow
.17 April
17 boxcars and 1 Satzkorn
flatter with ration 18 April
supplies
2 boxcars
Dallgow.-Doeberitz
19 April
20 boxcars Satzkorn
19 April
The following troop trains were listod in records of the Rathenaw
railroad s ;ration between 13 and 19 April:
S rnent
Troop train of 3 boxcars and
28 flatcars with rotor vehic-
Troop train of 25 boxcars
and 20 flatcars with soldiers
and truck
Troop train of 6 boxcar:
and 35 flatcars with trucks,
including 'E 5--41-60 and
E 5-41-9
Troop train of 7 boxcars and
38 flatcars with soldiers,
11x76,2 man guns and 33 trucks;
Troop train of 19 boxcars and
35 flatcars
Troop train of 35 boxcars and
15 flatcars with soldiers,
ammunition and motor vehicles;
Troop train of 10 boxcars and
10 flatcars with soldiers and
true kw
Troop train of 6 boxcars and
3 flatcars with soldierz,
9x150 mm guns and trucks
From-To and Date
A1tongrabow to
Dallgow -Dosbaritz
13 April
Rathenow to
Alton ;rabow
15 April
Rathenow to
Altengrabow
15 April
Hathenow to
Altongrabow
16 April
flathenow to
Altencrabovr
16 April
Rathenow to
Altengrabow
17 April
Ratheno. to
Altengrabow
18 April
Ftathenow to
Alten rabow
18 April?
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Frog-To and Date
9 tank cars Bootzow
11 April
5 tank care Ylusteraark
n April
6 tank cars . ustermark
11 April
3 boxcars, 15 flatcars Satzkorn
afld I tank car 12 April
1 boxcar Rathenow
12 April
23 gondola cars WYustermark
with briquettes 12 April
3 boxcars Dallgow-Doeboritz
13 April
1$ boxcars and 54 Dallgoi-Doeberitz
flatcars 23 April
8 gondola cars Boet? W
2 boxcars
I tank car
I tank car
33 April
Falkensee
23 April
Falkensee
13 April
Satzkorn
I3 April
4 boxcars and U Satzkorn
flatcars 13 April
4 gondola cars Wustermrk
23 April
6 boxcars Ilohenauen
14 April
1 gondola car Bootzovr
34 April
40 boxcars with Satzkorn
ration supplies
l4 April
It boxcar and 1 flat- Falkenseo
car 15 April
2 boxcars and 1 flat- ;iustermark
car 15 April
2 boxcars Satzkorn
7 boxcars Falkensee
16 April
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; ,. Sbipmanta 1 ,: ted in records of the Frankfurt/Odor freight yard
between 15 and 25 April includedc
Ste
6 flatcars with
military goods;
5 tank cars with
gasoline
39 tank cars
with gasoline
2 boxcars with
military goods
1 boxcar with
military goods
20 flatcars with
military goods
18 tank cars
with gasoline.
3 tank cars with
gasolineF-
2 boxcars with
military ?oods:
7 boxcars with
military zoods:
6 boxcars with
military goods;
1 boxcar with
military goods;
Frog-To and Date
Brest Litovsk to
Ruzmnelsburg
15 April
Brest Litovsk to
Velten
16 April
Boehlen to
Khabinka
19 April
Brest Litovsk to
lieratonwalde
20 April
Brest Litovsk to
Kirchraoeser
20 April
Tliederitzsch to
Kueatrin-Kietz
21 April
Brest Litovsk to
Vclten
21 April
Brest Litovsk to
Volton
21 April
Brest Litovsk to
Laraitzach
21 April
Finor to
Bad aaarow
23 April
Brandenburg to
Fuerstenwalde
23 April
Dresden-harbor to
Bad Freienwalde
23 April
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14 tank cars
with gasoline!
36 tank cars
with gasoline
3 boxcars with
military goods
1 boxcar with
military goods
1 flatcar with
truck trailers
20 boxcars with
ration supplies
3= boxcars with
ration supplies
2 boxcars with
military goods
5 boxcars with
military goods;
6 b=ra with
military Goods;
2 flatcars and 9
boxcars; shipDnt-
Frog-To and Data
Brest Litovsk to
V?lten
23 April
l3oehlen to
Khabinka
24 April
I:guellrose to
Melton
24 April.
Frankfurt/Oder to
Lberswalde
24 April
fiedersedlitz to
Fuerstenwalde
25 April
Frankfurt/Oder to
Satzkorn
25 April
L uollroae to
Volten
25 April
J?ssen to
Insterburg
25 April
Prast Litovsk to
Bernau
25 April
Brest Litovsk to
Fuerstonsvalde
25 April
Drest Litovsk to
$trausberg
25 April
10. Shipments identified from records of the Frankfurt/Odor railroad station
betr-,en 24 and 26 April included:
Shipnt
?. boxcars with
military goods and
13 flatcars with
tran
From-To and Data
Brest Litovsk to
Ililbersdorf
24 April
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Mznt
5 boxcars with
military goods
tt boxcars with
ammunition
Undotermined nuthor of
flatcars with 15
radio trucks
Fron-To and Date
Brost Litovsk to
!uellrose
224 April
Frankfurt/Oder to
Neubukow
24 April
rarest Litovsk to
Fueratenwalde
25 April
Brost Litovsk to
Grossenhain
25 April
Undetermined nuber of
boxcars with 13 crated
aircraft
5 boxcars with
military foods and
flatcars with iron
7 boxcars with
ammunition
5 boxcars with
ammunition -
14 tank cars
with gasoline
Freest Litovsk to
Ililbersdorf
25 April
Frankfurt/Oder to
Juetorbog
25 April
Frankfurt/Odder to
7ois swasser
25 April
Brost Litovsk to
Velten
26 April
otent
It is possible that there in-re troops at Letzling Heath for a short
period of training in late Larch 1951. The information does not in-
dicate which troops participated in these exercises.
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In Arty Corps from the Rathenow area to Altongrabow between 12 and
20 April..
(3) The train was one of thos s which Carried components of the un-
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W i.l.e rwa rk on 16 April,
{y~ Since elements of the 10th Gds Tank Div in Krampnitz were rotated 50X1-HUM
ff* Sat rn to Letzling etzling Heath for short periods of field training in 10th Gde
T in hr~~vmoved to Letzlssible ing Heath. Uchtspringe of the is situated
Tank Div may ago
sin the northern edge of Letzling Heath.
t;i) The train was one' of the series of trains carrying elements of the 7th
Ode Tank Div from Rosnlau to Letzling Heath between 14 and 22 App i1.
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