MISCELLANEOUS SOVIET ORDER OF BATTLE INFORMATION INCLUDING MISC INFO ON SOVIET MILITARY RAIL SHIPMENTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80T00246A035100030001-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 9, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: June 12, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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INF(DRMATION REPORT
PROCESSING COPY CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title
18, U.S.C. Sees. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT Mixellaneous Soviet Order of Battle DATE DISTR.
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order of battle in East Germany
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10/3/57. A Soviet supply train carrying about 60 trucks, each
with an accompanying field piece (appearing
as medium calibre), was observed in Beeskow on its
way to Cottbus.
10/3/57. Between 0930 and 1330 hours, four Soviet trains were
loaded at the Beeskow station, each carrying between
18 and 20 Soviet medium tanks.
19, 20, 21/3/57. Soviet trains
passed Friedersdorf at 1330 hours
each consisting of 46 cars and one guard car. Trains
were heading East and were marked Annaberg/Brest Litovs
k.
20/3/57. Three trains ?f 10
carrying 20 Soviet trucks each
were loaded by German workers under Soviet supervision
at Straussberg. Destination ukn.
8/4/57. Two Soviet tanker trucks were observed at Melhof -
these are believed to belong to the Soviet fuel dump
at B'esenthal. 25X1
11/4/57. A grey Soviet
the Leipzig Konendatura.
belongs
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