1. SOVIET TROOPS IN THE DUBRUJA 2. RAIL MOVEMENTS IN LITTLE WALLACHIA

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 16, 2000
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• Publication Date: July 23, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Rman.ia
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TOPIC 1,_ Soviet Troops in the Dubrta
--- 2., nail U overylents in Little Wallachia
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1., A column of Soviet troops, about 3 km long, arrived in Harsova
(R 53/54/E 16) on 8 April 1950 coming from the direction of
Braila (R 55/Z 23). This was learned from a civilian who had
hispassenger car ferried across the Danube river at Harsovao (1)
2a The road through the Babadag (R 53/54/E 78) woods was temporarily
blocked to civilian traffic about 25 April 1950. (2)
3@ Ten trains carrying Soviet materiel and tanks were unloaded
at the Canara (R 53/54/L, 61) railroad station on 29 May 19500
(1)
4, AA guns were emplaced near Fetesti (H `3/54/E 03) in mid-t.Tay
1950w It was not known whether the guns were Soviet or
Rumanian. (3)
9j,Q1 et Rgi 1 T!'M nct ~17t it it.
5o A rest-bound Rumanian freight train which passed through the
Filiasi (R 23/24/A 66) railroad station on the night of-21
May 1950 include 21, boxcars occupied. by Soviet troops.
The train came from the direction of Bucharest. Another
freight train inclt ding 25 boxcars with Soviet troops pro-
ceeded westward through Filiasi on the night of 22 Tray 1950,,
(4)
6? A west-bound train carrying Soviet troops passed through
the Craiova (R 33/34/A o3) railroad station about 7 June
1950. (4)
25X1 A IMINUMIAMtA.
(1) The Soviet troops possibly belonged to those forces which
25X1X had been observed in the Braila-
Galati area in late October 1949.
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25X1X In July 1949 the division
stationed in We Braila area in April 194 was the 25th
Gds Uecz Div., The movement observed at
Harsova may have been connected with the unloading of
25X1X troops observed in Canara between 10 and 12
May 1950, The present report states that
Soviet troops were unloaded from on 25X1A
29 May 1950. Although mentioned the
information may indicate that the Soviet forces of about one
division possibly the 25th Gds Mecz Div, which were pre-
viously ' elieved to be in the Braila area, may have moved
by rail and road to the area north of Constanta in April and
May 19500
(2) Soviet field exercises were tossibly held in the Babadag area
in April 1950.
(3) The AA guns were ?poss..Luly emplaced in connection with the troop
trains which went to Canard. in Nay 1 0 running via Fetesti
(4) Similar rail shipments were in 25X1A
Filiasi,on 10 .Tuno 1950 and in Craiova on 1June 19 0 , See
25X1 X the trains had come from
the U.S.S.R. and proceeded toward Timisoara. It cannot be
established whether these trains carried replacements and
supplies from the U.S.S.R. to Soviet units stationed in
Rumanian or whether they were concerned with movements of
Soviet forces on route from the U.S.S.R. to Rumania, or
en route from eastern to Western Rumania
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