RAILROAD TRAFFIC IN THE STENDAL AREA

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CIA-RDP82-00457R012900390005-6
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S
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2
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December 22, 2016
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March 22, 2011
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5
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Publication Date: 
July 28, 1952
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REPORT
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COUNTRY SUBJECT INFORMATION REPORT REPORT CD NO. I&A tracks with t.r ?t1 tae. pontoons t.___ _.50X1-HUM i . ,a..~ . ,c.. s ou er 1? caps, On 21 April, two trains drove t rough Tangerhuette at 0700 hrs, and 07.30 rsa in tr rs.:i.raction of Magdeburg. L the first Win there were '?:hree :Tx).j; ,sh i ;. ba:r?:r els and with a caliber of 12-15, e w , plus several trucks and , ~vars wit .n. pe. . obinelo On. the other train there were, among other fah a ng;S Ae"Pen guns on 4"WheE' u'r q d a caliber of about 50X1-HUM On the same day a tx atn with seven guns, many trucks, and about 10 G-c=3 with men, drove through Steradsl from the direction of Berlin and in the u. re t.:r_o;r.. of ; g'- e-` -rg a The guns had short barrels howitmer) with a caliber of about 1,~ ~.~ :tm, 50X1 -HUM INFO. PLACE ACQUIRED Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/22 : CIA-RDP82-00457RO12900390005-6 L/ PM GernC+#~l,z'n.y (.bus aian Zone) Railroad '. af:f?i,c in the ,r;endal Area. DATE DISTR. 28 ul 1952 NO. OF PAGES 2 NO. OF ENCLS. (LISTED BELOW) ,SUPPLEMENT TO REPORT NO. THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTINGTHE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 18, SECTIONS 793 AND 794, OF THE U.S. CODE, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVE- LATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION Yo trains o_onsisting of 60 cars (0, Ft-., and flat.-cars) arrived at Tangerht f te. on. 20 and 21 Ail , The trains came from Hagenowo The unloading was done from 04:30 hr a,a to 1900 hr e. on 21 A ri.l ; Seven. large amphibian care which hold :30 man were noticedo Besides this, Of4 nytn,%n- and about and o er" oulumant war i a.1180 Teo lra SECTtT/ 9ONhOL - U..5? OFFICIAL ONLY SECURITY INFORMATION SECRET'/ ONTROL.- Uo% OFFICIALS' ONLY NSRB FBI 7-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/22 : CIA-RDP82-00457RO12900390005-6 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/22 : CIA-RDP82-00457R012900390005-6 SECRET/CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY 4. On 24 April at 1700 hrs., a train drove through Stendal from the direction of Wittenberg in the direction of Ma debur 4 Ten tanks were com letely covered with canvas The unloading probably took place in Wo rs e . 5. During the time from 15 to 25 April the training grounds at Letzlinger Heide were again occupied. During this time, many troop movements were observed going to and from Magdeburg. 6. Neustrelitz Railway Station-. There were about 70 empty cars at the railway station. A connecting track is being built from the railway station to the training grounds on the road to Mirow. One hundred and forty workers and 40 women are at the present employed in excavation work. Schwerin.- On 24 April at about 1730 hrs. three express cars arrived with the Wismar-Schwerin train from the direction of Rostock. These three cars were occupied by young Russian soldiers. It was not noticed when they left Schwerin. The soldiers had red shoulder loops. SECRET/CONTROL m U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/22 : CIA-RDP82-00457R012900390005-6