SOVIET RAIL SHIPMENTS IN THE SOVIET ZONE OF GERMANY

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• Publication Date: July 24, 1950
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COUNTRY. Soviet Zone of Garmany
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Soviet Rail Shipments in the Soviet Zone of Om. mars
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DATE OBTAINED
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An elmpty train of 35 boxcars, 1. tank car and 1 co tab- a and
V1th 72 axles, 37,3 tons, was 25X'I
an route from Haldensieben to raens ear on 24 April 1950r. (1)
Other trains seen on 24 April 1950 included a train of 38
boxcars, 21 flatcars and 1 ..ondola car (104 axles, 893 tons,
shuttle-train -ern route frog, Rosslau to Jaenicken-
dorf with tams a train of 6 boxcars and 21 flatcars 55XX11
(112. axles, 764 tons, shuttle-train en route 5X1
from Rosslau to Jaenic&cen,dorf with tan 7s' t2 j a traJ r$ of
45 boxcars and 15 atcars (135 axles, 3, C31 tons,
en route from Viuensdorf to Wittenberg
With Soviet troops; a (1) an e)npt~r shuttle ,7-aira of 3 boxcars
and 26 flatcars (130 axles 499 tons, shuttle-train 0 25X1
an route from Jaenickendorf to Wittenberg- (3) and an ompt-y
shuttle-train of 5 boxcars and 26 flatcars (104 axles, 320 tons,
shuttle-train from iaeniokendorf to Wittenberg (3)
3.., Trains seen on 25 April 1950 included a train of 3 boxcars,
20 flatcars and I Tondola car (132 axles, 603 tons, shuttle-
train en route from Rosslau to Jaenic?tendorf with
Soviet troops, OY a train of 17 boxcars and 26 flatcars
(98 tons, travelling frond Koenivsr
brueck to eu- ow with Soviet troops; (4) an empty shuttle-
train of 8 boxcars, 20 flatcars and 1 -r,ondola car (104. axles 482 tons, shuttle..~traif en route from Jaenicken?25X1
dorf to Wittenberg; (3 a train of 31 boxcars and IP flat-
cars (98 axles, 778 tons, en r?ou?9X1
from Viuensdorf to an uniden s e es nation with Soviet
troops; (1) an empty shuttle-train of 6 b and 21 flat-
cars (11.2 axles 442 tons a on route fr,o?5X1
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Jaenickendorf to Iosslau; (2) and an empty shuttle-train of
3 boxcars, 26 flatcars and I gondola car (132 axle , 520 tons,
ehuttlo-train IImovin; from Sperenberg to Wittenberg,; (3)
)
4. Trains seen on 26 April 1950 included a train of 8 boxcars, 16
flatcars and gondola car (94 axles, 410 tons, shuttle-train
en route from Rosslau to Jaenickendorf with Soviet
troops; (2) a train of 6 boxcars and 22 flatcars (112 axlesy
744 tons, shuttle-train an route from 1k,'ittenberg 25X1
to Jueterbog with Soviet troops; (3) an empty shuttle-train of
6 boxcars aac~ 21 flatcars (11.2 axles, 430 tons, shuttle-train 25X1
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rc,m Jueterbo1; to Luckenwalde for sidetrack-
xa ; an empty tray of 38 boxcars (76 axles, 395 tons
travelling frog nna1d i 0 F__
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a train of 9 boxcars, 21 flatcars, 8 gond
olaecars, w
1 nsdcar; (d)
1 coach (100 axle:a, 885 tons, ' car (and)
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from Wittenberg to Jueterbo /* v j. un. oink
boxcars and 17 flatcars (60~ax:les,~ 496etons~ops' 3) m in of 7 gXX11
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going from Jueterbog to Spcrenber r 3. T;n _sov e : troops;
a train of 14 boxcars and 29 f a
("" _' '.
cars
on route from Koenigsbrueck to Neu-
k , . 6ov1. , troops ? (4) and t
flatcars (so axles, 711 tone, a ra1_n of 2 d 10
ling from Wuensdorf to an unl travel 5X1
troa~as. (1) et as nation with Soviet
5. A
I n empty train of and 10 flatcars (80 axles, 406 tons,
was on route from Heldenslcben to
or on 28 April 1950. (1)
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Rail movements seen on 29 April 1950 included one train of 13 box=
cars and IS .mina-r#% (1-r #%A^
.,. ear A,"AJ-%l8l:[tillleci Qestination with
Soviet dependents, can~sistin~; of :2i~oxoars~and 19 co chesn of
axles, 602 tans, shuttle..tr?ai n (t
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proceeding, from 3taeastrin
r
to =adebur,,T_
7. An empty shuttle train of 20 boxcars and 16 coaches for the repa-
t3."iatior of Soviet dependents (78 axles, 516 tons, shuttle-train
I I was on route from Berl in-Ruxr r.e1sbur y to Jueterbo/; on 30
April 1950.
8 A train of 8 boxcars l flatcars (78 axles, 697 tons, 25X1
travelling from Luckenrralde to Witten
g iVa Soviet troops; (3) and a train of 17 boxcars and 8 coache
(51 axles, 333 tons, shuttle trainov going from V`rusterr~lark to 5X1
Jueterbog for the repatriation of . eat dependents, was seen on
4 May 1950.
9. Rail movements seen on 5 May 1950 included a train
18 flatcars (44 axles, 318 tons, a and 25X1
route froua Luckenwalde to Witten a Kr wlth Soviet troops an
of 54 boxcars (110 axles, 877 tons, F 1_5 5X1
carrying Soviet troops from L)rewitz
boxcars and 10 flatcars a train of 16
(54 axles, 335 tons,
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moving Sovi;t troops from Kaulsdorfrwna; k6) an empty
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shuttles-train for the repatriation of Soviet dependents, con-
sistin!7 of 30 boxcars, I flatcar, 7 gondo7aa care and 20 coaches
(120 axles, 831 tons, shuttle train g 25X1
to Vtieimaxr, and a shuttle-train loin- fr~thenow to Kuestrinin
via Jueterbor, where the train, was brought up to 30 boxcars con-
sistin,; of 2 flatcars and I8 coaches (103 axles, 1,101 ton39
shuttle-train and for the repatriation of Soviet depen-
dents
10. An erilpt`r train of 13 boxcars and 18 flatcars (106 axles. 461
11. A train of 21 flatcars (98 axles, 540 tors shuttle*?tra l
and train 14 boxcars, 33 , flatcar .ras, vlt'fi~ cAJC l i,V Lwn3UoP1 y? A.1
d of a. car ' 98
axles, 12t014 tons, mooing from Ere-
witz to Halle with _ oops, were seen on 6 74ay 1^5O6 (5).
was en route from Neustrelitz to iPuerstenvralde on 7 Alp ay, 1950.
i'ri's was an e.:apty' shuttle-train for transportation of nnk
12. Two frei,. it cars loaded with military =:ooem, were en route from
Per.1 hers to Jueterbog; on 16 "lay 1950.
13, 4L our fret'' ht cars loaded v,,ith radial en Ines for aircraft, were or,
4- - . -. -
route fro" Dno1%m"4*
z
fro.Y.a Brandenburg to
14 Three frei,p:lit cars loaded w$
tif.:.ed cargo, were en route
Teupitz, on 19 May 1950.
25X1 1.5- Two free i:tht cars loaded w3 tr, unidentified cari~~o, were en route from
25X1 Dresden, to Potsdam., on 22 Mnv'
1950.
l6., Four frei -ht care loaded v?.Ith a. munition, were en route from
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.....,. - ".,,~U ..;c~1a-.5 _LVUtzc1U v.- - cientiried carsgo Were en route
from ~'.er*der to Cottbus a on 26.4ay 1950.
lap Two fre i r-ht
,erC er to
loaded w l th unidentified ca3r ro were on route from
Tor. pau, on 27 May 1950.,
190 Your fr. e:t fht cars
from fosslaau to
:l,oaadet? .with unidentified carom were an route
Satzkorn, on 28 %y 1050..
200 Trains seen on 23 {ay 1x350 Included seven fre I tht cars loaded
r,,-,3.th aa..::iuni.tIon en route from F3uckaau-Pra z,?ssdorfy
to S erg; and a shIprzent 0f? Item No 16 an
route f rora Schoene beck/Elbe, to
Pernaau near Berlin,,'
*r- lin?
21. Seven tank carts containinr Tasoli
hi
ne C
zer~rrdl II
., . =on P 25X1 25X1 were en route from
?li;ar
25X1 to Cottbus,: on 27 Maty 1950.
22* A:$neteen frei -:t cars loaded with arnrnunition 8asaa 71), were an
route from Brest Lit ovs?: 29 to Toepchi.n, travelling
via . rankfurt/0der^, on 29 ."ay 150,
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23,, . ovennents observed on 30 a:1ag 1950 Included two freIg t cars
loaded with nilita r vood en route from
Strausber, to Cottbus and one re Thu car
loaded vIth tnilitar good., en route from
Strausber^,, to Y~lotzschc. Three areIgat
cars with gasoline crane or .ere unloaded in
i3rand enburg-Alts tadt .
24 One freight car loaded with gasoline cans were seen in Bran=
denbur -Neust?adt, on 31 y 1950 It was consigned to
25X1 111iree frei,;ht cars loaded rithl --A Pas4>
server cars, corning from Ohrdruf and consl zed to
25X1 II were seen in Babelsberg on the same date.
Four Steancxal bound frei rht cars loaded with gasoline cans
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ncvw
28 Vrei-rht shipments observed on 30 Ma 1950 included three frc i at
and were seen on
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28. One Frei-4.1t car loaded with gasoline cans 25X1
25X1 was en route from Velten, to 25X1
25X1 Satzkorn, on 26 May 1950. One frei.ht car
loaded with gasoline cans was 25X1
25X1 on route from Velten, to 25X1
tildpark, on the same date
27, IIeIl movements on 26 ;,ray 1950 included one freight car loaded
with potatoes, en route from I3oelzke to 25X1
25X1 Satzkorn, and ei sht freight cars loaded v . ration supplies,
an route from V111rzen to Satzkorn.
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I Rathenow, was seen on 3 Tune 1950,,
Bad Saarow, to F
30. Shipments seen on 4 June 1950 included one frei .~ht car loaded with
construction material., an route. from Falkensee tol 25X1
25X1 I IJue?torbog-Altes Las-ear; five freight cars loaded with
25X1 arainunit3 on coming from Brest
25X1 Litovsk en route from 0 25X1
25X1 "ran.kfurt Oder, to Toepchin; and 25X1
two frei..zt cars loaded with ration supplies, en route from
25X1 a'uerstenberg to Satzkorn.
31,.-i . No Soviet military trains were observed In 1'Westrin be, t, seen 5
and 21 41Tjy 1950.
23 May 1950.
dispatched for Stendal rag
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ern route from isenspalterei., 25X1
Satzkorn, and two grei:,,ht cars a ed with
ras o line cans, en route from Ve tcn to Olympi- 25X1
sches Dorf.
29, One freight car loaded with boards, ?n route from 25X1
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Cominerats .
(1) ;cur trains carrying, units of the 19th cads Meez Div, presumably
to the Letzling Heath area (trains were reported bound for Wit-
tenberg or an unidentifiend destination). After detraining of
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units of the 19th s Metz Div, four empty troop trains re_
turned from Haldensleben to Wuensdorf.
(2) Four trains carrying units of the 7th c,ds Tank Div from their
Dessau-Rosslau billeting area to the 3, erderpP,ca.rkendorf troop
training ;rounds, and one empty train returning.
(3) Trains making round trips from 1?ittenberg to the Gbexder-~"ar?ken=
dorf troop trainin~T Trounds v:i.th units of the 6th Gc~s Tank Div.
Evacuation of units from the troop trni.nin ; x round1:.i was a1.ao
25X1 observed a. This possibly was rotation of units.
(4) Two trains carr in.~ units of the 4th Gds AA Div to the Wustrow
25X1 Peninsui.
(5) Two trains carry n.?; an un en _. a s: 'nn unit possibly be
25X1 longing to the GOF( .
(6) Presurnab11 in connection with the reoccupation uft.nach
richten Kaserne Halle. 25X1
25X1 (i) the ias n s._,>_ a.i expo in Bad SaarovwpPisskow
25X1 prior to 3 June 1950 - helonr:s to the main fuel sup-,
pl ' ,dk ',0L : in Velten section for army units which was Confirmed
25X1 there prior to 2 June 1950.1 1 tiro:-> 25X1
babiy a on rs to an A? supply office the 25X1
a =munition depot in. Toepchin, has been repeatedly re..25X1
ported from TTeupitz; r.possi.bl.y ass ,ie to a :hospital, 25X1
25X1 is assi.cned to the Hq Chief Supply and Adminlstratfive
Services of GOYG in Potsdam.
I r.,
c nf5.rr s the "ain Ratior?5X1
Supply Depot No. 8 00 in Satzkorn prior to 28 May 1.950. 0 25X1
25X1 belon-.s to the aarmiun{.tion supply administration in ba-
25X1 mitzscho confirms the army fuel depot in Dresden
25X1 prior to 22 May 19500 was reported for the first
time from Eisenspalterei Eberswalde ? tion with a
shipment to Satzkorn on 20 7;z 1950. possibly 25X1
25X1 confU5ed v~;ith the m al- n
fuel depot in a ten, section for AY units, which was confirmed
25X1 there by another 2 June 1950. r o ? 25X1
babl= belon;s to an A? supply depot in Duckau-Pransdb rf. II 25X1
25X1 , probably is assigned to an AV units is as ss i e&'5X1
to the 253rd Adriu Ian, which was previously located in Jueterbog
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25X1 probably belongs to an A? unit. has been 25X1
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repeatedly reported from 1- athenow: probably ass...gne to a
s .l nal unit or a s i -,nal depot. has been repeatedly 25X1
reported from Jueter o possibly belongs to an AF unit or AF
supply office. is assigned to a .,round
unit of a round attack rP;-!1-mPnt 1 25X1
25X1 ome station is loci r-Nohra. The re imsnt has
cen confirmed with 'its division at t rdruf troop training
25X1 grounds since mi.cl-April. 1950. is assi'.7zed to a technical
battalion of a r;round attack re