RAILROAD TRAFFIC

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002700220002-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 11, 2000
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: March 31, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION
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INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY
SUBJECT.
Germany (Russian Zone)
Railroad Traffic
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PLACE
ACQUIRED-
DATE OF INFO. 1 - 31 March 1949
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SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
1., During the month of March 194
the following eastbound transports
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moved through Kilstrin-Kietz:
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&Q. of Trains
No. of Cars
Description of Tr n;sRo tg
17
786
Cement
15
655
Potash
1
50
Barracks parts and roofing
14
641
tiles
Construction wood
7
373
Coal
1
29
"Karusselenketten"
1
48
Large open flat-cars, empty
5
235
Dismantled wooden barracks
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3
131
Timber
2. During the same, period, one train of 20 cars, carrying prisoners
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of war from Insterburg, and one train of 10 cars with horses
passed through Kt.strin-Kietz and proceeded to the west. -In
addition, 96 allegedly empty trains returned from Russia and
passed through Kil trin-Kietz on their way to Germany. Railroad
employees notice_ that a number of the closed and allegedly
empty cars contained artillery munitions. Source, helping.to
unload such a car in need of repairs, observed shells similar
to the anti-tank munition used formerly by the Germans.. Each
train was accompanied by three or four guards.
3.. Between 13 and'31 March 1949, the following eastbound transports
destined for Brest-Litovsk moved through Fr-ankfurt/Oder:
No. of gins No. of Cars
1'299
1,004
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Description of Tra!2?Po is
Industrial: goods and coal
Coal
Reparations. goods
Soviet Army equipment
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During. the same period'19561 empty cars passed through Frankfurt/
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4, Between 13 and 31 March 1949, the following westbound transports
coming from Brest-Litovsk passed through Frankfurt/Oder:
E of Trains No.. of Cars Description of Transports
1 30 Margarine
23 1,25 Prisoners of war
During the same period, 67 empty trains returned from Brest-Litovsk.
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'er'many.
In addition, the following transports of interest passed through
, Frr nnkkf`a t/Oiler between 13 and' 31 March 1949:
moo. of
Tr
No. of
CCars*
Description of Transports- Origin
Destination
1
19
Military personnel
16
16 tanks
Cottbus
Ktistrin
48
Military personnel
27
27 tanks
Kirchmb ser
Mlllro se
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2
130
ly loa
w
Presuma
e
army eqquipment and spare
parts (no troops)
Brest-Litovsk MiAllrose
2
23
Military personnel
Frankfurt
Cottbus
26
Military personnel
12
Vehicles
Berlin
Frankfurt
40
Military personnel
Eberswalde
Cottbus
30
Military transport
13
.(tank repair shop)
13 tanks
Kirchmdser
Milllrose
13
Military personnel
Kirchmdser
MIAllrose
30
Military personnel
Brest-Litovsk Cottbus
1
50
Military personnel
Cottbus
Eberswalde
3
39
39 tanks
61
Military equipment
Kirchm6ser
Mixllrose
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,mment. The number of cars is given in approximate figures.
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cument is hereby regraded to
AL in accordance with the
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