1. TIGHTENING RAILROAD SECURITY 2. RAILROAD OPERATING BRIGADES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005800340006-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 19, 2008
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: February 23, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY Last Germany DATE DISTR.
23 February 1955
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IS PROHIBITED BY LAW THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
under the control of the State Secretariat for state Security. While on duty,
the janitors wear uniforms of the transportation police.
2. In late November, it was learned that all employees of RBD Berlin who have been
in Western PW captivity will, al legedly, be released from their present
positions. Two employees of the train dispatch office of Railroad Subdistrict
Office No 1 in Berlin have already been released and two other employees will 1
be released soon. The measure is connected with increased security regulations.
It was also learned that the German personnel operating the boiler cars of the
Soviet "Blue Express" and the hospital trains stationed in Beelitz were
replaced by Soviet2personnel. This step is also connected with increased Soviet
security measures,
3. On 12 November 1954, two former members of a German locomotive brigade were
delegated to Cottbus for a training one se to be attended by former
locomotive brigades.3
4. In late November, it was learned that tank shuttle train
15 RRym-type flat care including cars
was parked at Rosenhagen.4
5. On 29 November 1954, 25 type-52 locomotives were parked in a preserved state:
at Ruednitz railroad station. The smokestacks of the locomotives were covered
with lids. Five cabooses were also seen at Ruednitz; one of the cabooses was
occupied by personnel. The siding on which the locomotives were parked was
lighted at night. It was learned that a brigade of 11 men was kept in a state
of permanent readiness at the railroad statione5
1. Comment.These steps were taken in connection with increased security
measures designed to prevent espionage activities.
Comment. Soviet passenger trains operatin through Poland
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4. I Comment. So far it has been determined that 13 to 15 tank shuttle
have been made available to the Soviets. They
are stationed at suitable railroad stations which are changed
frequen$ly. Tank shuttle train repeatedly been observed at
Rosenhagen in the Schwerin railroad district.
5. Cohment. The locomotives. of deactivated locomotive column No 3 have
been parked under guard at Ruednitz for a long time.
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