SOVIET RAIL BORDER TRAFFIC

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A007300770001-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 6, 2007
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: June 15, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY
East Germany
Soviet Rail Borter Traffte
EVALUATION
DATE OF CONTENT,
DATE OBTAINED-
REFERENCES
REPORT
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PLACE OBTAINED
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PAGES ENCLOSURES (No. & TYPE),
REMARKS
This is UNEVALUATED
Information
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CB-Converted Boxcar; B-Boxcar; BB-Over'?Size Boxcar; F-Flatcar; G-Gondola Car;
R-Refrigerator Car; T-Tank Car; TT-Over-Size Tank Car; SSY-Heavy-Duty Flatcarl25X1
The following shipments passed through the Muellrose railroad station between jj
May and 4 June 1955,
17 May 16 SSY with
16 (probably T-54)
tanks
18 of 45 B with uranium
19 "
ore
10 new corridor
train coaches
3 F with wheel sets
32 B with ammuxitiox,
14 G as crash cars
12 new corridor train
coaches, 3 F with
wheel sots
22 " 45 B with uranium ore
26 " 20 B with ammunition,
10 G as crash-cars,
2 F with heavy AA gums
20 BB with ammunition,
14 G as crash cars
28 " 45 B with uranium ore
29 " 15 SSY with 15 (probably
T-54) tanks
30 " 10 new corridor train
31 of
coaches, 23 R, 10 F with
wheel sets
13 F with 13 crates of
7 x 2.5 x 2.5 motors
10 SSY with 10 crates of
7 x 2.5 x 2.5 meters
direction of
Cottbus
Halle
Brest Litovsk 3
Frankfurt/Oiler Hohexleipisck 4
direction of Cottbus Brest Litovsk 2
direction of Frankfurt/ toward Cottbus 4
Oder
direction of Frankfurt/ toward Cottbus 4
Oder
direction of Cottbus Brest Litovsk 2
Brest Litovsk toward Cottbus 1
direction of Cottbus Brest Litovsk 3
tirection of Frankfurt/ toward Cottbus 5
Oder
direction of Frankfurt/ toward Cottbus 5
Oder
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1 Juxe 37 F with 41 trucks
45 B with uranium
ore
2 " 14 SSY with 14 canvas-
covered half-track
vehicles
4 " 30 F with 30 tank trucks
2 B with soldiers,
41 F with about 350 AT
guns, probably of 45-mm
Frankfurt/Oder
direction. of
Cottbus
direction of
Frankfurt/0ber
direction of
Frankfurt/Oder
direction of
Frankfurt/0der
2. The following shipments were observed at Frankfurt/flier
i-j-ua~
Date Shipment From
26 May 20 G with ore Frankfurt/Oder-
border
30 G with ore
30 B with ammunition "
15 G with raw iron
15 G with raw iron
10 TT with fuel Merseburg
22 F with iron parts Wiederitzsch
10 B aith nitrogen Piesteritz
27 " 35 F with trucks with Frankfurt/Ober-border
pontoons
58 B with wheat
10 F with iron.
14 F with iron
10 F with iron
12 F with iron to
10 F with iron to
24 F with machines and Magdeburg
machine parts
20 F with iron parts Leipzig
14 F with machines Dessau
8 F With machixos Erfurt
28 It 30 B with ammunition Kuestrix
59 B with wheat Frankfurt/Oiler-border
10 F with iron if
16 F with iron to
16 F with iron It
10 F with iron
8 F with iron sheets It
10 B with cellulose Wolfer
10 G with cables Berlin-Koepexick
12 B with enamelled ?'hale
containers
16 F with machines Dresden
10 F with machines Aue
14 B with nitrogen. Piesteritz
30 " 58 B with wheat Frankfurt/G*er?.boreler
35 F with 40 trucks
22 B with cotton wool it
12 B with xox-ferrous Of
metal
40 G with ore
18 G with ore
10 P with iron
10 F with iron
8 F with iron
15 G with raw iron
SECR
Wuexsdorf 6
Brest Litovsk 2
toward Cottbus 7
Jueterbog (?) 7
between. 26 May and
Zi]tezborf
Reederau
Thale
Hsxxigstorf
Brest Litovsk 10
to
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Frankfurt/Odor DSU 12
Wiederitzsoh
Leipzig
Dessau
Chemxitz
Erfurt
Brest Litovsk
Pfaffexdorf 4
Frankfurt/Oiler DSU 12
Erfurt
Drotsex
Magdeburg
Halle
hostock
Brest Litovsk
IS
of
Frankfurt/O DSU 12
Wildpark 6
iesa
Berlin.
aborf 9
Uxterwellexborx
Erfurt
Sohksu tt_z.
Halle
Groeditz
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31 May 58 B with wheat
75 G with ore
15 F with iron
12 F with Area
12 F with iron
8 F with iron
8 F with iron
6 F with iron
1 June 20 B with rye
75 G with ore
20 B with grain
10 T with fuel
10 TT, empty
18 B with cellulose
10 TT with fuel
60 BB9 empty
boxes
Frankfurt/ Ot'r DSU 12
Ziltexdorf 9
Dresden
Schaalkalden
Berlin.Weissensee
Frankfurt/Oiler DSU 12
Ziltexdorf 9
Halle 12
Akex 13
Yerseburg 10
Brest Litovsk
it 10
3. Shipments observed' at Frankfurt/Odor between 30 May and 4 June included:
30 May
31
19 T with crude oil
40 G with iron
45 T, empty
42 T with crude Oil
6 B aid G, empty
56 G with iron ore
49 B and F with boxes
35 BB9 loaded
54 B, loaded
60 B, empty
54 B, loaded
10 corridor train
coaches, 20 F with
Frankfurt/Odor
Frankfurt/Oiler
10 T with gasoline,
40 B, loaded
Brest Litovsk
Frankfurt/Oiler
Brest Litovsk
coal and armor plates
undetermined number of Frankfurt/Odor
cars with 7Q new trucks marshalling yard
56 F with 10 narrow Frankfurt/Odor
gauge refrigerator
cars and parts of
factory equipments
56 G and F with
iron plates aid
armor plates
20 B and F with
40 new trucks
56 F with boxes
56 G and F with
54 B and F with Brest Litovsk
armor plates
30 BB, loaded Frankfurt/Oiler
56 B and F with Brest Litovsk
armor plates
56 B, loaded Frankfurt/Oiler
56 B, loaded Frankfurt/Oiler
Frankfurt/Gr
Wolf en
Greaekerbetka
Frankfurt/Odor
Brest Litovsk
Frankfurt/Odor
Brest Litovsk
Frankfurt/Odor
Brest Litovsk
Brest Litovsk
Frankfurt/Odor
Brest Litovsk
Frankfurt/Odor
Brest Litovsk
ore Brest Litovsk
Frankfurt/Oiler
14
Brest Litovsk
Ziltexdorf
9
Brest Litovsk
Frankfurt/Odor
Frankfurt/Odor
Brest Litovsk
Frankfurt/Odor
Brest Litovsk
3
Frankfurt/Oiler
14
Ziltexdorf
9
Brest Litovsk
14
Brest Litovsk
10
toward Cottbus,
15
Frankfurt/Oiler
Brest Litovsk
Frankfurt/Oder,
marshalling yard
15
toward Cottbus
6
Brest Litovsk
3
toward Cottbus 15
Brest Litovsk
toward Cottbus 15
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2 June 60 B and F, empty Frankfurt/Oiler
3"
46 B with uranium ore Frankfurt/Oder
20 B, loaded, Brest Litovsk
undetermined number of F
with 50 x 85-am AA guns
56 G with coke Brest Litovsk
54 B, loaded Brest Litovsk
56 G, empty Frankfurt/0der
56 G, with iron ore Brest Litovsk
56 G with coal Brest Litovsk
52 B, loaded Brest Litovsk
58 B, empty Frankfurt/Oiler
54 F with 10
caterpillar-4rivex Frankfurt/Oiler
cranes and iron parts
4 to undetermined number of Brest Litovsk
oars with 10 three-
axle armored personnel
carriers, and 150 x
45-mm AT guns
54 F with boxes Frankfurt/Oiler
undetermined number Brest Litovsk
of cars with 60 new
tank trucks
58 B, loaded Frankfurt/Oiler
56 B, loaded Brest Litovsk
56 G and F with iron Brest Litovsk
tubes abd iron ore
48 B with uranium ore Frankfurt/Odor
Brest Litovsk
Brest Litovsk 2
Frankfurt/Oiler
marshaling yard 7
Frankfurt/Oiler
Fra.xkfurt/Oiler
Brest Litovsk
Ziltexdorf
Frankfurt/Oiler
Frankfurt/0 de r
Brest Litovsk
FSraxkfurt/Oiler,
marshaling yard
Brest Litovsk
Frankfurt/0-ter
marshaling yard
Brest Litovsk
Frankfurt/Oiler
Frankfurt/Oder
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a shipment of 1 CB, went fro 25X1
Frankfurt Oder to 5atZkorx on 1 may. The shipment 25X1
coxtaixed military goods which exceeded the scheduled loa125X1
L The shipments contained T-54 tanks from the USSR, The ship-25X1
next on 17 May 195; is probably identical with that 25X1
which had Forst Zinna a receiving station and ;vas previously 25X1
reported, The shipment on 29 May 1955 is 25X1
identical with that which was 25X1
previously reported. e 31 a c 25X1 t
was previously reported with the same compos tioxo I)
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Coiniexto The shipments of uranium ord belong to the monthly 10,000 25X1 '
ton' quota which is to be delivered by the Uranium Mining District in Saxony
to"the USSR,
Comment The corritor ~ =at-gauge by car factories
4 - t GDR and exported to t111~i~y bead-gauge wheels will be
used with the Soviet rail syatr,. 25X1
4?I Comments The shipments of ammunition, were consigned to the Soviet 25X1
ammunition. depots in the GDR.
Comment, The shipment is probably identical with the previously 25X1
reported which partially went t'25X1
Keethax? e s ,men as not. been deternixed,LbA"I.
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Comment. The shipments belong to the motor vehicle exchange
movement,
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Comment,, The consignee of the shipments has not been itextifiei. 25X1
lthough the number of AT guns.differs (350-150), the'shipxexts en 4
June 1955 aentioxed in paragraphs 1 and 3 are probably identical, The
AT gun is described as follows: pneumatic. tires, spoke wheels, a
slightly conical tube of 1.5 to 2 meters length, xe nuzzle brake,
caliber of 42 to 70 ma, a sli,ktly curvet MAW with a concnve
upper edge. he weapon is bszi*es to to so l Me ? is eJ N
rocket AT gun, which is some' #MV0 - o
Coaaext The consig"o ksx not been iMtltfM, a* fret 25X1
probably belonged to the air force.
9.Cemmexto The shipments were consigned to the Eisenhuettexkombixat LORI
Oat Puerstenberg./Oder which has Ziltexdorf as receiving station.
10. Comment, The tank cars probably belong to the fuel shipping 25X1
movement from hydrogenation plants in the GDR tp the USSR and return
empty to the GDR.
Comment, Ike shipment probably went to the engineer training
grounds near Akeit.
13.
Comments The shipments contained grain from the USSR. The grain 25X1
will be retispatched ex inland waterways by the DSU (Deutscher Schiffahrt
Umschlagbetrieb) - (German Navigation Transshipping Service).
Comment The shipment was probably consigned to the Akex fuel mepo25X1
of to Twenty-. ourth Air Army.
14. emmext, The tank cars probably belong to the Soviet crude oil 25X1
shipping movement to hydrogenation plants in the GDR ant return empty to
the USSR.
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Comment. The shipments possibly contained runway mats for Soviet 25X1
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