RAIL FREIGHT TRAFFIC THROUGH FRANKFURT/ODER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006700590002-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 3, 2008
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: April 7, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION SECRET
COUNTRY_
TOPIC Rail Freight Traffic through-Frankfurt/Oder
EVALUATION
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED
REFERENCES
the following shipments fror.; Brest Litovsk
PAGES 2 ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
:n.ssed tircugh Frankfurt Oder between 29 .larch and 4 April 1955:
29 ,.arch. shipment with a load exceedi_ standard measurer:ants and
undetermined receiving station
1 April. ' -av e Pl ,tr 3rr to TCn~ni r:.hrueck
23 six-axle flatcars with a lead exceedin._; standard measurements
to Brandenbur 25X1
4 coaches, 5 converted bc;xcars, oxcars, heatir car,
and 32 two-axle latcars to Vogelsang 25X1
25X1
DATE PREPARED.
aril. 15 six-axle flatcars Yith load exceeding starlard
measurements to ierswalde
4 coaches, 2 converted boxcars, boxcars, flatcars, and
25X1
25X1
3 April. 34 cars with undetermined load4and 15 e .pty cars to Vogelsang;
,l April. converted boxcars, 5 boxcars, 15 witli ,2rmined
load a~ d e:: t flatcars to 'Erfurt
Since 26 March, no empty railroad tank cars have been dispatched to
Brest Litovsk. Previously a minimum of 50 such cars had been dispatched
there every other day. No tra' e
observed arriving ~n the GDR,
Cors;ent. Thi3 information gives no indication of the consignee
of the shipment. The load exceeding standard measurements indicates
that the shipment consisted of new-type tanks.
Com::ent. Number and type j - ? ehi.)ment 25X1
^t Al r%Iri^ATinni CL'0'OGfT
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this shipment was cony cted with the
Possibly tire shipment consi:>ted of heavy ;,rime a:evers
consigned to the 124th Hv How Brig. Similar shipments to
13ra denbur were observed on 17 February
unloading of prime movers was also reported from Branden?urg.
Comment. Continuation of shipments of air force units wi h
equi;~m(?nt from the USSR to airfields in the GDR.
Comment. The data given indicate that the shipment consisted of
new-tyr.e tanks which were possibly consigned to the Fourtai Gds Mecs
An y.
Cemacrit. For previous information on the pis )itch of ern pt
25X1
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25X1
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During ,March., 25X1.
_bout 1"0 tank cars in groups of to 30, mos't of which were for
use by the T;waenty-Fourth Air Army, arrived in the GDR. This number O is
far n~bove the monthly avenge of fuel shipments from the USSR.
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Rail Freirht Trsffis throu.rh Fr..nkkfurt/Oiler
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> CE )TAINED
NALUAT10N
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)/ TE OF CONTENT
;' TE OBTAINED
.;EFERENCES ,
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`,olls,i. sk-'~gn nom.eaitovsk25X1
passed rout er etween 29 :arch and 4i1_1955:Ar
25X1
2 March. A shipper with a.1ogI exceedir* standard measurements and
undetermined receivir statio
1. April.
ateare to Koeni-sbrub
23 six-axe1load 'cbedi ? st~ dard measurements
to Bit e.denTi
4 coaches, 5 converted boxcars, 6 bb'ftarB 1 heati car
and 32 two-axle latcare to Vogelsanjj
1 heating car to Oranionburg/Eden
4 coaches, 2 converted boxcars, 4 box
2 April. 15 six-axle flatcars r.ith
measurements to -2)erswalde
A,? ril.
4 April.
3d care with undeter ined loud and 15 e.:pty cars to Vogelsz:.n ;
rted boxcars, 5 boxcars, 15
load and 5.e::pty flatours to y:rfur~'
25X1
25X1
2. Since 26 March, no empty railroad to ears have been dispatched to
Brest Litovsk. Previously ^ 0 such oars had been dispatched
there every other day. No A1~~ *irely of tank aQre were
obse d arrivi n the GDR.
Co=dnt.
Comment. This information Zives no indication of the consignee
of the shipment. The load exceeding otand;.rd measurements indicates
that the shipment consisted of now-type tan's.
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this shipment was cony eted with the
motor vehicle exchange program.
oment. Possibly the shipment consisted of heavy prime movers
consigned to the 124th Hv How Brig. Simile-
Brandenbum were observed o 1 Februaryl
unloading of prime movers was also reported from Brandenburg.
Comment. Continuation of shipments of air force units with
5.
Comment. The data given indicate that the shipment consisted of
new-type tanks which were possibly consigned to the Fourth Gds Mecz
4 U
6. Comments For previcus information on the disoateh of empty
railroad tank cars to the East
During March,
about cars in groups of to 509 most w ich were for
use by the Twenty-Fourth Air Army, arrived in the GDR. This number
far above the monthly average of fuel shipments from the USSR.
25X1
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