OBSERVATIONS MADE AT THE STRAUSBERG RAILROAD STATION

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CIA-RDP80-00810A006300480008-5
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RIPPUB
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7
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December 21, 2016
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May 30, 2008
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8
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February 25, 1955
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2008/05/30: CIA-RDP80-00810A006300480008-5 CLASSIFICATION Z~ -I 25 X1 Eas t G erman REPORT COUNTRY y at ** d ti M Sib R*U- woPA Station Obs TOPIC erv e a ons a EVALUATION DATE OF CONTE DATE OBTAINED DATE PREPARED ~5 February 1955 REFERENCES PAGES 6 7 ENCLOSURES (No. & TYPE) 1 - one sketch on ditto REMARKS the following is a complete list of shipments which arrived at the r ailroad station between 6 November 1954 and 8 January 1955: B C/B F F/S SSY T boxcar converted boxcar flatoar flatcar with sideraoks heavy-duty flatcar tank car Date in Number and November Type of Cars Load From To 9 10 F/S military goods (sulphuric acid) Magdeburg Strausberg Frankfurt/Oder - 20 van-like trucks - Brest-Litovsk with 2 small windows in the sidewalls and a door in the rear including 6 trucks to Templin 9 15 B 10 F/ S 16 1 B military goods 20 van-like trucks as above Frankfurt/Oder Frankfurt/Oder - military goods - Brest-Litovsk BHK x x Okutovski I x rI AfiSIFI(AT WN SECRET Approved For Release 2008/05/30: CIA-RDP80-00810A006300480008-5 - Approved For Release 2008/05/30: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006300480008-5 November 18 1 SSy 1 canvas-covered gun Magdeburg Strausberg, BHK x troops 2 x 80-mm AA guns troops 26 6 F/S Frankfurt/Oder 18 crates of type 2 Basa 2 14 B 27 4F/S 27 4 T 29 4F/S x xx BHK x xx2. x military goods x (labeled: Handle with xx care) 4 new van-like trucks 80 tons gasoline which were hauled to the Eggersdorf installation by tank trucks Frankfurt/Oder Bernburg SHC 4 about 40-mm guns with low shields, smooth gun barrels and single pneumatic tires 30 2 B Jueterbog SHC military goods December 3 12 F/S Frankfurt/Oder 12 van-like trucks 4 4 B Fuerstenwalde SHC military goods (labeled: Handle with care) KVP x x BHK x x BHK x xx 6 4 F/S Frankfurt/Oder BHK 4 new v`an-like ' ord*r trucks 1 C/B troops 2kmarsdorf PHK Approved For Release 2008/05/30: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006300480008-5 x xx 25X1 25X1 X 25X1 Nx Approved For Release 2008/05/30: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006300480008-5 December 8 2 F/S 1 C/ B 9 3F/S 9 1 c/B 4 F/S 15 1 C/B 4 B 2 x 80-mm AA guns troops 3 x 80-mm A1, guns troops 4 x 30 to 40-mm Frankfurt/Oder Rueokmarsdorf Strausberg BHK x xx 1 F/S 1 C/B troops x xx Neuruppin Frankfurt/Oder military goods border 2 crates about 2.5 x 2 x 2'meters troops Jueterbog- 18 9 B Frankfurt/Oder BHK x military goods border x 23 15 1 (Polish) military goods 24 5 B 26 6 B mij*tary goods 26 1 F/S military goods undetermined 27 32 B (Polish) military goods 28 20 F/S 20 new-type trucks Altes Lager Frankfurt/0der Mirow Frankfurt/Oder BHK x x BHK x x 25X1 25X1 x xx x xx x xx BHK x x BHK x x BHK x x Frankfurt/Oder " BHK x Approved For Release 2008/05/30: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006300480008-5 Approved For Release 2008/05/30: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006300480008-5 25X1 25X1 December 30 6 F/S 6 van- like trucks Frankfurt/Oder Strausberg BHK x xx with 2 above in the iron hoops each other rear 2 F/S 6 crat milita es of type 2 ry goods Frankfurt/Oder 30 January 12 B milita ry goods Frankfurt/Oder BHK x x 3 3B milita 2 F/S ry goods Frankfurt/Oder BHK Jueterbog BHK BHK x x x 2 x 80 -mm AA guns xx 2. The following is a description of the trucks of a new type which were seen on 28. Deoembers The trucks had a vans like superstructure which slanted slightly from the roof to about mid-way of the superstructure. At this point it dipped vertically to about half the height and from there extend Id horizontally to the rear. The rear side of the higher front part of this suprstructure was open, and the lower rear part was closed. A four-cornered canvas-covered frame, about 150 cm high, was fitted on the right rear corner of the lower section. A small portion of the frame was seen under the tarpaulin. This portion was coated with sheet metal which probably covered the entire frame. 4 3. the following is 25X1 6 November and 8 Jaxiuary: Date in Number and November Type of Cars Load a complete list of ISiipments which left the Straus berg ra road station between 15 2 B military goods troops 4 canvas-covered guns low To Strausberg BHK Dallgow BHK x x x xx erstenwalde/ x 25X1 ree xx Velten/Mark x xx Approved For Release 2008/05/30: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006300480008-5 Approved For Release 2008/05/30: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006300480008-5 November 19 1 B 19 2 B 23 2 F/S 1 C/B 25 2 B December 2 2 F/S 1 C/B 1 F/ S 12 2 B 17 3 B 20 1 F/S 1 C/ 13 21 1 B. 29 1 F/S J anua 2 1 F/S military goods military goods 2 x 80-mm AA guns troops military goods 6 crates, type 2 troops 2 crated AA searchlights military goods military goods 1 x 80-mm AA gun troops military goods 1 x 40 to . 50-rpm AA gun 2 crates of type 2 military goods Sam Strausberg BHK Finsterwalde BHK x (Litvimenkov) x 25X1 25X1 BHK Fuerstenwalde/Sued x x 25X1 x xx x xx BHK Jueterbog SHC x x x BHK Dallgow-Doeberits SHC xx 2 x xx BHK Finsterwalde x x BHK Frankfurt/0der-border x Basa 2 x BIlK Finsterwalde BHK Fuerstenwalde/Sued BHK Dailgow x xx Approved For Release 2008/05/30: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006300480008-5 Approved For Release 2008/05/30: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006300480008-5 January 2 2 F/S 3 2 B 3 2 F/S 7 2 F/S x xx Comment. Vietmanns,'f airfield is located near the Templin railroad station. 25X1 Comment. Type 2 crates measure 200 x 150 x 150 cm. Strausberg BHK Burg x 2 x 80-mm AA guns xx military goods ration supply crates 2 x 80-mm AA guns military goods BHK Koethen BHK Frankfurt/Oder BHK Jueterbog- BHK Jueterbog . The guns cannot be identified; 37-mm AA guns have barrels with Comment. For sketch of truck, see Annex. 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2008/05/30: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006300480008-5 Approved For Release 2008/05/30: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006300480008-5 SECRET 25X1 .t.ber R~i]rod.,m at oanYae cover open rear view Approved For Release 2008/05/30: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006300480008-5