TRANSPORTATION OF GERMAN TECHNICIANS FROM THE USSR TO THE EAST ZONE OF GERMANY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-01030R000100460002-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 1, 2013
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: April 8, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/11/01 : CIA-RDP81-01030R000100460002-8
t-
ENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
CONFIDENTIAL
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 799 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form Is prohibited.
COUNTRY
SUBJECT
DATE OF INFO.
MACE ACQUIRED
USSR (Leningrad Oblast)/Germany
(Soviet Zone)
Transportation of German
Technicians from the USSR to the
East Zone of Getmany
REPORT
'DATE DISTR. 8 April 1954
NO. OF PAGES 9
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
50X1
50X1
50X1 -HUM
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
P;If'
ci
it
50X1 -HUM
Washington Comments.
1.
In paragtaphs 14 and 17, Klaritskiy is cortectly Klaritskiy.
2. Rev@ in psragtaph 16 is now Tallinn.,
CONFIDENTIAL
STATEEV
#x
ARMY
#x
NAVY
ihc
AIR kx FBI
AEC
(Nola; Washington Distribution Indicated By "X"; Field Distribution By "#".)
Declassified in Part- Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/11/01 :CIA-RDP81-01030R000100460002-8
50X1
50X1
...... 1 ' . r
' Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 201e/11/01 : CIA-RDP81-01030RD00100460002-8 -
? .1 1 . ? .. ... . , _.. .. .
?
COUNTRY '
SUBJECT
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE
ACQUIRED 8
CONFIDENTIAL
.SECURITY INFORMATION
.' ?
REPORT
50X1
50X1-HUM
INS (Leningra:d Oblast)/Germany (SovieAone) DATE DISTR:3114R.s9
atriburportmtian't?t- Gawps atattiantS from
the _MR ts3 the East Zone of Germany
DATE. OF INF
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
? ? ? 44;.;
NOOFPAQfS a
NO. OF ENCI.S.
On? Barn 50X1 -H U M
SUPPLEMENT 40
REPORT NO.
Oott ' ?
CONFIDEETIAL
81CURITY INFORMATION
\,
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/11/01 : CIA-RDP81-01030R000100460002-8
50X1-HUM
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/11/01 : CIA-RDP81-01030R000100460002-8
\
CONFIDE?STI/AL
-2-
PROCEDURES PRIOR TO DEPARTURE
1. The Soviet authorities notified the German specialists of their
? return to Germany approximately one to three weeks prior to de-
? parture.(
The first offic-
ial Soviet announcements did not Apeolfy an exact date of Separt-
,ure. The sources were given a prObable date of departure and.
? only two to seven- days before departure were they given, a Of?
date for their return to Germany.
2. Upon notification of their departure Icleared the insti-
tutes where they were.em lo ed immediatel None\
observed BAY special surveillance durin the
due before departure. On the co tra
after cleared Institute 380 Surveillance was less severe than
previously. For example, although previously the Germans were
reprimanded: by the Soviets for going to Leningrad without an es-
cort, they now went openly into the city .without criticism. One
restriction,
was that Germans in other groups who were not 'returning to
Germany Were not supposed to visit them. In spite of this order,
however', 'thin Germans came with messages for relatives. ' ,
50X1
50X1-HUM
50X1-HUM
50X1 -HUM
50X1-HUM
.
5.
6.
The Germans were allowed
flies' of their arrivaL
sent frok . the Leningrad
The day after notification
to pack0 .Packing materials,
celsior, nails; etb0 were
Soviets. Soviet carpenters
crate the furniture and:
selves 'packed their' own
to send telegrams informing :their fam-
50X1-HUM
50X1-HUM
50X1 -HUN
50X1-HUN
50X1-HUN
According to f r teligraMs were
main post office.
Of the.GOSans began
lumber, boxes,' packing paper, ex-
made available without charge ,by the -
were paid by the Germans to pack. and
other bullcy items. The Germans .them-
personal belongings and toudehold items.
was told to mark and tabs* his crates,
and used an individual
symbol to do thin.
Prior to packing 7 *Cates that the
Germans were told that
money, not More than one
one fur coat to Germany.
they could not take, fur. pelts , Soviet
kilogram Of caviar and-not more than
In addition,
Was
'nothing in writing.
the Germans. at Lomozioisov. were instructed
silver and gold items, sil-
tireOiqUe and; semi4reCious stones,
to pack all personal correspondence,
verware, cameras? binOculare
carpets and runners, photographs, paintings, etc., in their hand
luggage which would be inspected later in Brest-Litbvsk.
CONFIDENTIAL
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/11/01 : CIA-RDP81-01030R000100460002-8
_
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/11/01 : CIA-RDP81-01030R000100460002-8
OSPOSNT
50X1
7. Both and mailed books isok to Germany months
earlier, and statei that 95 per cent of his 50X1-HUM
-books arrived safely - our or five of. the thirty Pack-
ages of books sent-by were not delivered. These books 50X1-HUM
were mailed through the regular postal System an4 were insteoted
at the post office before the-packages were tied.____________ ? 50X1-HUM
states that his books may have 'been subjected to further scruUny
becausemost of the packagee arrived in a damaged condition.
:.8o Except for the restriction on caviar, food and beverages of any
type and quantity could be takei on the trip.
*CUSTOM PORMALITISS
The Sovielcustome inspections varied considerably in degree of
thoroughness. F from Institute 380
q.epcitt no inspection of any of their possessions until they
reached Brest.4itovsk although they had been informed that a
customs inspection would be held in 'their apartments prior to
departure.
?
50X1-HUM
10. In contrast) reports a very thoroUgh 50X1-HUM
inspection Of his household goods. About twenty customs inspec-
tors with green "mirrors" and gold braid on their shoulder
Straps as well as six or eight civilians inspected their house-
hold crates. These orates had been taken to two apartments on
the first floor of their apartment building. The thoroughness
of this examination 'is reflected in the fact that everything was
taken from the crates, And needles were run through the butter,
bacon and sausages were out apart and chocolate was unwrapped
and broken. In addition they unwrapped every-rasor blade,
opened every cigarette package...and inspected the lining of every 50X1-HUM
article of olothing0 L books, peri-
odicals, photographs, films and phonograph records were taken
into a special rep:I:rand-examined by sixmen, including two mem-
bers of the VD, two oustome inspectors, and two interpreters.
During this inspection 'photographs and Soviet and German bOoks
:were taken away from some of the Germans.
\the Soviet books had the Institute stamp and the German
*50X1-HUM
books were those published between 1933 and 1945.
11. also describes inspections of personal 50X1-HUM
. baggage in which medical lamps were disassembled, pillows and
linings of cIothee ilit open, etc. Personal papers, photos and
written materialwere carefully scrutinized.
the inspectors became progressively less zealous and vigi
lent, and 'lug_ 50X1-HUM
was inspected in a routine manner. no Germans
were-Allowed in.the room where the large. crates were inspected,
and that at least twelve inspectors worked in this room.
eo
\--
_
0 0?SICIDENTIAL
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/11/01 : CIA-RDP81-01030R000100460002-8
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/11/01 : CIA-RDP81-01030R000100460002-8
CONIPIDENTI(AL,
12. crated baggage was taken via
truck directly by the Soviets to the railroad station but that
took their on personal- hand luggage with them.
/there was no limit on the amount of personal bag-
gage which could be taken along.
DESCRIPTION OP TRAIN-TRIP
13. lts train consisted of a steam
locomotive, five sleeping oars .end threelifty4ton fieightSars.
/he sleeping cars'hadiaii berths in each compartment gee,pageSg.
Each sleeping oar had a woman who sacthot water, and anan who
kept, the cire heated... MStreesee and linen were rented t.the
Demme at the railroad- station, the as-
signment .of the Sleeping space was made by.the Germans themselves.
14. The.tAii:vis exclusively for the Germans?' but each-of the groups
? beta Soviet escort which shared their eleepin oarsii
two eV/inane from t e Ministry
? of Communications Equipment in lescot hey
Ore./ND personnel). and a military escort of tu'ArMY *captain and
/our Army .soldiers accompanied. their group. The Soviet escort
for tl* group consisted of. ILARITZKIY? chief of the
Soviet Affairs Office, a Woman doctors.an Army lieuteniitand
,
- three or Sour 'enlisted men. describes
their ,esnort as ;including Nommendant SOWN and- a remain Medical
:officer.
each freight tar had. at leiit one
,:irmAisi partite baa armed with rifled or sub-machine guns!. these
-guards patrolled tis care ti-train stops.
_
15: 'there Were no deor connections between their-:oarnand the Milan
s ciialists were not :able to Rove from' one o tnaiother
the Institute 49, groupwas not. restricted during the.:t
and there was such visitintamong cars.
. ? :? , ?
?
^
wore :allowed to leave-the: train'at
all Stops and were able to walk around the railroad stations
without aa* esiort.: in Risisk.where- they were:delayed loxi air
hours, several of they Germane walked into. the city, but 'with an
eseort; OtherpetOpi Made by the train. included Riga, Revel,
"Luin , Polo tek 9 Boris Oso ? amd Brea te14 toiek;,
? :
the guards paid little attention
50X1
50X1-HUM
50X1-HUM
50X1-HUM
50X1-HUM
50X1-HUM
50X1-HUM
50X1-HUM
50X1-HUM
50X1-HUM
50X1-HUM
50X1-HUM
a nn formal
jr1,ARITZNIT9
him 'varies, tinee 'during
hie greep: were present.
*roll tall was. taken.. ? loweWer,
one-of the_Sowlet escorts,,queetioned
thi-day, -Aus AO whether all the Germane in
? Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/11/01 : CIA-RDP81-01030R000100460002-8
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/11/01 : CIA-RDP81-01030R000100460002-8
CONFIDEITI.AL
18. No news or food venders boarded the trains. However, the Germans
were able to purchase bakery goods, fruit or milk from them on
the station platforms.
50X1
19. Several of the German specialists and their wives mailed letters
and postcards at the stations to friends remaining in Leningrad.
NoneL frel_Hr whether their letters had been received,
but-I letters mailed by the Zeiss group en 50X1-H UM
route to Germany had been received in Leningrad.
- CUSTOMS INSPECT/ON AT BREST-LITOVSK
Inspection of Household Goods
20. At Brest-Litovsk and \unloaded their crates
from the freight cars?with some assistance from porters. Approx-
.50X1-HUM
? imately ten customs inspectors inspected their household goods.
they carefully inspected four or five 50X1-H UM
crates but they did not ?unpaok anything. The rest of his crates
Were ' not examined. They scrutinised his photograph albums par- ?
tioularly.
21.
40?1?
they found film, which they exposed to
the sun, in one of his Cameras. ,..After the orates were inspected
they were permitted to nail.. them shut and si tare to
convey them to. the German train. -This enabled?to pre-
vent inflection of .several of his orates by pounding on several
orates which hadnot been opened and requesting the porters to
.load them onto., the train.
?
Inspection of Hand Luggage at Brest-Litovsk.
?
22. The degree of 'thoroughness...of the Soviet inspection of the hand
? baggage':.4`iii4ede*censiderably. two Soviet
inspeotOrs made a hasty inspection on the German train of the
personal .bakgage belonging to the Germans from Institute 380.
? They took 'Out's.11 becks, photographs and hie stamp collection.
A few minute* later two additional custom inspectors glanced
at. these artieles...j in this iiiteival.it
would ?have been. posSible to return the ,artieles?ito Cot bag"
gage, if anyone had desired. ?? ? ,
?
23. In oontracit. describes. a very ,thorongh.: nspeotion of
hand baggage.: all -peril:ins' baggage was taken by
the.Germanerto a"P.Ioxge room in the railroad Station where all
pesseseione were unpaoked." Each handkerchief was inspected for
writing, and theliebordian Of one-frterliancwas :taken apart
and ix- 50X1-HUM
amined.: The gold and jewelry of 'acme of;,the Germans was taken
away .from then- Thep received a receipt for the items, but
did?not..knOw,..whethei or not they were.eveivreilleilosed. ?
t ?
50X1 -HUM
50X1-H UM
50X1-H UM
50X1-H UM
50X1-H UM
ON N To I N TI A
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/11/01 : CIA-RDP81-01030R000100460002-8
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/11/01 : CIA-RDP81-01030R000100460002-8
CONPIDENT;AL
? -66
24. J -a Very thorough examination of .his
bags was made, although some bags Were not inspected because of
.
'the laxness of the check-out spites. - This evasion -of inspection
wad, made possible by the fact that the inspectors did not Mark
or label the inspected items, and the aortas were .able to smug-
igle out pieces to the storage square enclosure on the station
-platform where they carried each plots' 'of baggage after inspect
?
1: .
. ,
25. Rowever? a thorough. serntint was made. of all pieces of baggage
whit:ill were inspected. 'Gold and 'silver items, rugs, military
type binoculars were confiecatedr. paintings and photographs were
oloaely:Serntihised. - For example, loviet official; spent almost
two hours' 'examining the painting. of one German 'specialist; They ?
used a-magnifying glass., and even scraped the paint. . The eianin.;.
ation of the -baggage .(143 xleocm) Of one German took approximately .
four hour's. Another Gerhan. was aullected? Io a physipal.
tion. (These two GeWMUSA were later notified on this same day
that they were-to be returned to the Soviet Union.) .
.?
DEPARTURE FM BREST.,LITOVSK
50X1
50X1 -HUM
26. After the inspectiot wate completed the German epecialiets 'took
turns in di the ba stored on the station platform.
before boarding the .
German rain with their hand luggage at Brest-Litovsk, they :
were subjected' to an inspection at the-entrance barrier .to the ?
railway platform. Soviet state and ND officials Checked the
identity of-eacal opecialisl against a log book. ' This log book
? contained- the photographs of each returnee and each member .of
his family.'
27. r \a Spot- check Of the larger quit-
cases and 'boxes; was also' made at this time.* Any personal bag- .
gage which they did not sant to' take-into the sleeping car was
put into the baggage 'car which was then sealed. the German train
consisted of pew, German type third glees day coaches.
28. .Upon arrival at the 'Soviet-Polieh border the train stopped; a
group of-Soviet-soldiers, lined up on each side Of :the train, and.
the Germane were, .orderid' to close all windows and. doors. Four
men dressed in' olive: drab uniforms with blue shoulder boards
Passed through 'the train and checked the passengers against a .
list accompanied with .photographs. . :
_ ?
. 29. At the POlish 'border two :Polieh' customs inspectors went through
the oar and' Ohdoked the 'passengersagainst an identical list .
mith/photographs& In addition officials checked each individual
compartment ,and looked Order seals, baggage racks; . etc. Durihg
the trip, through Poland I the returnees were told 50X1-H UM
to stay oh the train fo (moons of their own personal security.
50X1-H UM
50X1-H UM
CONFIDENTIAL
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/11/01 : CIA-RDP81-01030R000100460002-8
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/11/01 : CIA-RDP81-01030R000100460002-8
I eb
:0?0 VP ID E kir
ARRIVAL IN GERMANY.
. ,
30. Upon arrival in M*'urtr ani3Oder the Germans were greeted by
representatiies of: the East German government. No further in-
spectiOn of personal , or honseholti goods took 'place after their
:arrival in. Germany., The 'Germane took their personal baggage ,
with them --but household goods Were stored free of charge until
the sPeothists had found permanent housing; As soon an housing
was .,found, the Germane unOrated *heir household 'goods thereelves..
flind Cheoked;their contents 'against individual manifests.
, . ?
1,
;seieral b&oks. photographs,, and all mu,
doliipts and typewritten material was missing from .his crates.
these ?itesis weretremevedi at tathonosov during ,
ths'ilisPection of; the crates 'ata boxes. other
.deisman.retntnees. had..similar experiences. :,For example one re
7...gii;nash'ilvlaaa an arre44.0 neil1oin4e4nn ng mnnin %nAka and aftree.
found
household. effects.,
? '
CONFIDENTIAL
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/11/01 : CIA-RDP81-01030R000100460002-8
50X1
50X1 -HUM
50X1 -HUM
50X1 -HUM
50X1 -HUM
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/11/01 : CIA-RDP81-01030R000100460002-8
?
*.B6p.er room
. ,1
?
. ,..;:-...,
- Platform ?
... 'TY
I .1
1
a
ha 0 h)
V Re T1 td
0 00
4 4 P?
m-
:
Citirjdor
...
90" N
od
M W
4 0
A '100
1'4 a.
o m-
4 al
0
0
0W.,
0
cr
Pm
au+
4
a)
-
0 -
'V
it-
M' .
m
2-Bertha
W
'M
'1-
CI.._0
2:Berths
Or
Vt
0
0
DM
me
cl?
4
0
0 N
'Cl
11 W
0. 0
11 a
I -
o - W.
4 .
0
rCcieh:floiXdt I
Mame' " ' -
ookingc;FSOill
're
DRAWING OF AN OLD TYPE SOVIET THIRD CLASS
-PASSENGER CAR OR SLEEPER
The above drawing-depicts one half of the-car.. '
Both halves are separated by_a solid wooden.-wall.
Wooden'ShelVed (baggage racks) run along .the walls
close to the roof.
. There are no partitions separating the berths.:
No partitions separating both sides of.the'Porridor.-
The 'benches are-of hard-wood. ',Upper bench-can be folded down.
Approtliate number of berths: 49 to 44. ?
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/11/01 : CIA-RDP81-01030R060100460002-8
?
'
? A
50X1-H U
50X1-H U