RAIL FREIGHT TRAFFIC THROUGH EAST GERMAN BORDER STATIONS

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CIA-RDP80-00810A007800360004-6
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RIPPUB
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S
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2
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December 21, 2016
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November 4, 2008
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4
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Publication Date: 
August 3, 1955
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2008/11/04: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007800360004-6 1. COUNTRY EVALUATION PLACE OBTAINED DATE OF CONTENT DATE OBTAINED DATE PREPARED 3 August 1955 REFERENCES PAGES ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE) exceeding standard measurements by 149 mm on both sides'vve dispatched from Brest-Litovsk to Merseburg; 5 Jules 1 converted boxcar and 22 heavy-duty flatcars with load CLASSIFICATION 3E C R -_T East ;rerma,ny Rail Freight Traffic through East German Border Stations Brest-Litovsk to Neustr6litz; t ndara ^ easarements b7 125 r,m on b th sides dispatched from 2 converted boxcars 17 heavy--uty flatcars with load exceeding standard measurements by 293 oad exceeding (I i ens t(- hPri from Brest-Litovsk to Ptagdeburg;j 1 converted boxcar and 7 heavy-duty flatcars with load exceeding standard measurements by 125 mra on both sides were dispatched from Brest-Litovsk to Dallgow; i . J ..~ jr. 2 converted boxcars and 22 heavy-duty flatcars with load exceeding standard measurements by 125 mm on both sides were dispatched from Brest Litovsk to 1,.'a rdebur 2 converted boxcars and 22 heavy-duty flatcars with load exceeding standard measurements by 125 mm on both sides were dispatched from Brest-Litovsk to Ze_ithain. 1 prior to 29 July 1955? Of the seven shuttle trains, three loaded trains were consigned to lelzow prior to 25 July 1955. The empty trains usually had to include the following numbers of cars: V2. On 2'; July, one%train consisting of 11 converted boxcars, 12 boxcars, 37 flatcars,1 kitchen car, and 2 sleeping cars -~~4 1, total of 60 sleeping- benches, was dispatched from Brest Litovsk; tc, ?;lelzov,~. the shipment carried la ?go boxes and motor vehicles as observed on 9 a.nJ 12 July. Load exceeded standard measurements bye 30 mm on both Until 25 July, a total of seven empty shuttle trains were .-r:ade available ".,? additional four empty shuttle trains were scheduled to be dispatched Approved For Release 2008/11/04: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007800360004-6 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2008/11/04: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007800360004-6 ~n rl d ~r0 . F 2 sleepinrp; cars with 60 sleeping benches, about 7 to 15 converted ?;oxcars 11 a'ooLlt 7 to 157 aoxcars,'1 or 2 kitc"en cars, and about 20 to 30 flatcars. Gr ?3 Jul?r, three trains coming from Leipzig and one train coming from '.Vildpark, each :.ciuiing four converted boxcars; for escorting personnel, and loaded 17.. th 1;;; see;' -ere dispatched from Frankfurt/Oder to Warsaw. The shipments e t ecnf ial. Cn 25 July, two of these trains had ;Jlreatdy returnee e=='vY. the shipments ~,w,ere lost iced for the 25X1 C u"^, - ~) 14 crash cars. When the HBD office ash cars, 15 ammunition cars, 1 "crake h cars, t tra a only carried empty anu^uf.ition boxes. The shipment was ~E 1 it acttzwlly carried ammunition, however, The sh7.ni'ent was surrendered at Frankfurt/Ode- on 26 July and dispttched in the octT or. of Brest-Litovsk. 5 _oaa exceeclinm me!zsarements by 125 mm on both sides. .., and 2nd G:.s Iv ecz Armies the shipments are consigned to units of and tree 3rd Shock Army. 2. Comment. According tc load exceeding standard measure,Tents, the ship ,eats p,rob