SOVIET MILITARY RAIL TRAFFIC THROUGH FRANKFURT/ODER

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00418R007200110001-8
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 18, 2008
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: November 9, 1956
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUJTRY East Germany
SUBJECT Soviet Military Rail Traffic DATE DISTR. 9 November 1956
through Frankfurt/Oder
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REQUIREMENT
NO.
DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE &
DATE ACQ.
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RD
wnicn pa a through the urt Oder area during the period of 19 August to
3 Sentember1956_
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STATE IARMY X NAVY
Note: Washington distribution indicated by "X"; Field distribution by "#".)
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1. 20.8
(1110 hrs)
2. 21...8
(1420 hrs)
3. 21.8
(1710 hrs)
4. 21.8
(1742 hrs)
EAST GEIE11NTY
MILITARY
SOVIET Is1ILIT.c"\RY T1L INSPORTS THR,~)UGH FR1' rFURIT/ODER
(19 Aug - 3 Sept 56)
TTo. of wagons Load
6 x G Troops
20 x Ro 20 half tracks & 20 x 100 mru
~1/Tk guns
1 x M
30 x G
20 x F
6 x G
15/20 x SSY
12 x G
30/32 x F
Guard troops
isnmunit ion
Protection wagons
Troops
Mixed T-34 & JS tanks
Troops
From
Direction of
EBT LZS'iI E
RBD GREIiFSW T D
TORGAU
Direction of
11
FURSTENWALDE
Direction of
COTTBUS
5. 22.8
(1030 hrs)
6. 22.8
(1410 hrs)
7. 22.8
(1450 hrs)
8. 23.8
(0740 hrs)
1 x TJ
26 x G
4xG
14 x SSY
6 x G
20 x SSY
Guard troops
Ammunition
Troops
10 T.34s
4 JS tanks
Troops
20 x T.34 (2 without turrets)
SEr, R Ey
Direction of
EBERSWILDE
Direction of
EBIIRSWALDE
Direction of
EB"RSM.LDE
BAD S"-,ROWV/
PIESKOW
Direction of
COTTBUS
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Serial Date
9. 23.8
(1410 hrs)
23.8
(1620 hrs)
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No. of wM-ons
50 x TI
Troops
2 xM
20 x SSY
18 x cistern
(4-axled)
1 x M
35 x G
Troops
20 x JS III
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From25X1
Direction of
EB`.JRSWALDE
Direction of
COTTBUS
Direction of
COTTBUS
Direction of
EBERMV LDE
Direction of
COTTBUS
Remarks
telephone cable ran
the.length of the
13.
24.8
(1710 hrs)
24.8
(1735 his)
28.8
(1520 hrs,)
28.8
(1510 hrs)
29.8
(lJ7Z5: hrs)
16. 29.8
(1410 hrs)
17.
30.8
(1010 hrs)
30.8
(1335 hrs)
12 x G
35 x F
2 x M
20 x SSL
1 x TA
50xP
8 x G
24 x SSY
2 x M
35 x F
126 Trps
12, AA guns, ij SLs,
Guard troops
Each with large case
carrying (?) aeroplane
parts.
Troops
24 x T.34s
Guard troops
35 half-tracked
prime movers
SEC E1
11
FURSTT'1`AVALDE
Direction of
EBF'RSW~_LDE
Direction of
EBERSWALDE
Direction of
COTTBUS
Direction of
EBERSZIT iLDE
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Direction of Each cistern wagon)
EBERSWIILDE
On the Wagenzettel:
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Direction of
GUBEN
Direction of
EBERSW .LDE
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(0920 hrs)
20. 1.9
(1220 hrs)
21. 2.9
(1535 hrs)
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12 x G
35 x F
1 x TAI
40 x cistern
12 x G
32 x F
16 x M,
34 x F
Load From
muzzle brake) covered
with tarpaulins.
Troops Direction of
15/18 L1 guns (no EBnRSW: LDE
Guard troops BREST
Crude oil
Troops Direction of
E1'JB'RSWALDE
2 bowsers, 18 L;u,, guns
Troops BREST
24 x f guns & approx
Direction of
COTTBUS
Direction of
GREIFSW-'LLD
Gwd 6
Direction of
COTTBUS
Direction of
COTTBUS
22. 2.9
(1650 hrs)
Between 2300 - 0100 hrs 3/4 September a large convoy passed through FR.^.~NXFURT/ODER from the direction of KUSTRIN
in the direction of MtILLROSE. The following equipments were observed.
(i) 24 x T.34/85
(ii)
(iii) 4 bowsers
(iv)
(b) This same convoy was later seen proceeding from MULLROSE to GRUNOW.
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(v)
(vi)
(vii) 2 x T.34s (turretless)
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