OB SITUATION OF SOVIET GROUND FORCES FROM INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM 1 OCTOBER TO 1 NOVEMBER 1950

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Information of rocent reeks indicated no chine in the disposition.
of Soviet ground forces in the ooviet-occupied countries of 2urope
until mid-October 1250. Nowever, the strength of tho, units in the
Soviet Zeno of Germany is presently believed to be above normal.
This is Lased on the influx of large contingents of recruits into
the Soviet zone of Germany, beginning at the end. of September 1250,
as compared with the movement of only small contingents of personnel
dun for discharge, beginning in mid-October 1953.
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Order of nattlo Data.
1. Reports received between 1 Jctober and 1 nov-3mber 1950 confirm Ian
over-alidispoLition of the -,evict ground forces in the Soviet Zone
of Dorraany until Tr..-.)ctob,r 1)500
2. The following units in the Soviet Zone of Germany, with thoir
location, an date of observation, wore confirmed between 1 Oc o or
and 1 November 1950:
a. GHQ Units of the Group of Occunationyorces GerauLfEEIL
56th Letor Trans tot
130 aighth Guards
128th rids Gun arty Rcgt
. Third bhocli_EHE
Ng 19th ads L'ecz Div
283d Gds no,Tt,
Hq lOth Lem Div
60th Lecz Rogt
The redium Tank Regt of
the 13th Uocz Div
340th 2ngr Pu
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33d Gds Etz Afle rct
50th Oda Tank Hegt
234th Mort Regt
34th Gdo Ntz Rifle Regt
llq 1st Mecz Div.
35th Meez Regt
219th Tank Regt
e, Third luards Mechanized
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tiq 14th ads Mecz Div
49th GIs :,..ecz Rost
51st 3ds Tank_gegt
52d ads Tank Regt
53d ads Tank Regt
385th Gds How Arty Regt
78th or 85th Gds Hv Tank
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54th Gds Tank legt
79th (7) 'kis Hv Tank
JP Regt
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Rq 6th Ods Iiiecz Div
16th ads ;Iecz Regt
17th rd o Lecz Regt
676th How Arty Regt
Hq 7th Gds Lecz Div
26th ;Ids Liecz Regt
al 25th Tank Div
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3. After the transfer of about two light AAA regiments of the unidentified
AAA Div, possibly the 32nd,p of the 00F0 from their previeus billeting
area of ALTATIOU-CiMEDURG to NUadaiN?KL;TZ in mdd?August 1250*
additional elements of this division were transferred to KU::ST72IN and
naJKFUHT/bA.,a in October 1950. It is believed that the entire !,AA division
has been concentrated in the KIITRIN?FRANITU4T/OD2,R area for the oro?
tection of the Odor River crossins.
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4. Division Training
a, According to numerous reoorts, the divisions and units started to
return to their military posts or want to soecific areas for the
final fall maneuvers in the first half of Jctober 1950. Reports re?
ceived during the second half of jctober 1950 indicated that the
majority of the units returned to their home stations prior to the
end of ?'etober 1950. A clear picture of the field exorcises conducted
in the individual Maneuver areas is not yat available. It is believed,
however, that all divisions and waits other than those which parti?
cipitled in the largo?scale fall maneuvers conducted final field exer?
cises of their own at division or regimental level at the troop traininz.
qrounds,
b. large?scale fall nanouvoninvolving
several divisions, outside the troop traininr,; round or colductod
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by elements of Loth the Third shock Army and the Third ads xeecz
Army in the ALTMORABOW.-4ITTENDeRG-AKEN area during the first half
of October 1950.
) The fall maaouvers of the Third Shock- Army in the ALTeileeeD0a-
ROSSIAU-AKeN area involved headquarters units of both the Third
Shock Army and the IX Litz Rifle Oorpse elements of the 18th Mecz
Div, the 94th Ods Mtz eifle Div and the 207th Etz Rifle Div, and
artillery components of both the 6th Art- Div and the artillery
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elements of the /4th Odseeecz Div of the Third Gas lecz Army also
took part in the fall maneuvers of the Third Shock Army.
(2) According to reported, the fall maneuvers
of the Third ads Lc z Army in the 7i1TT2UTERG area and farther to
the east involved headquarters units of the Third Ids elecz Army,
and elements of the 6th Gds Tank Div, the 7th ads Tank Div, the
6th Arty Div, the 2nd ads AA Div and the unidentified AAA Div of
the Third ads Mecz Army.
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The fall maneuvers of both the Third Shock and Third Mecz Armies
were conducted from the northeast to the southwest and included
major stream-crossing exercises over the elbe Aver west of
and east of TITTENPERG respectively. The Third Shock Army forced
the river after prolonged artillery preparation and air support.
It is possible that the maneuvers of the two armies may have been
coordinated under one supreme command, namely that of the 00FG.
The maneuvers were completed on 12 October 1950, on which day the
troops started leaving the maneuver area. In mid-October 1950,
elements of the 18th necz Div., the 94th ads Mtz aifle Div and the
7th ads Tank Div began to arrive at their home stations,
c. The maneuver picture in the individual army areas was as follows:
(1)
(2)
Lighth Guardllm
The divisions and units of the eiehth (ids Amer were confirmed in the
0HaDRUF-KIND31, area up to the end of September 1950?, on 7 October
1950, elements of both the 57th Gds Mtz aflo Div and the 21st (ids
Mocz Div started leaving the LIS1:1ACH-KINDeL area. Components of the
21st ads Mecz Div began to arrive in HAM on 11 October 1950. ilo
information on the departure of troops from the On3:1UF troop training
grounds has been received. However, since elements of the 20th ads
Mecz Div started arriving at their home stations on 12 October 19504
It is believed that the troops which had practiced at OHRTOF also
began to.leave in mid-October 1250. deports on joint maneuvers in-
volving all liehth Ode Army unite, which were conducted in 1242, have
not boon received.
Third Shock .re
See also paragraph 4b for fall maneuvers of this army. It is not knom,
however, whore the 19th Gds 1-ecz Div was during the first half of Octo-
ber 19506 .;:_ell.ents of this division had been loaded on trains in
HALDeMLeiteell in late September and early October 1250, but wore not
observed to have arrived at their home station of elleeleDORF prior to
6 October 19530 Although noof this division were
observed during the fall malic.1111111,!Tock ermy, it is be-
lieved that elements of this division also participated in the maneu-
vers. A report stating that CAMP BORNI, in the woods at Letzling Ileath?
was vacent on 26 October 1950 indicated that the components of the 19th
Gds Hecz Div had returned to their home stations prior to that date.
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Little information was obtained from the billeting area of
this army in October 1950. Reports from several rdlitary posts
indicated that the divisions of the army were still at the
KOMMBRUECK troop training grounds on 20 eeptember 1950, -
where they are believed to have held their final maneuvers.
ince tank components of the llth eds Tank eiv returned to
Dre];eDeei on 21 eeptember 1950, and advance details of the units
from ?SCHATZ and LimiNia arrived at their here stations in late
eeptember 19503 it is believed that the elements of the First les
Mecz Army returned to their home stations from the troop trainirk::
grounds during October 1950.
(4) Second Guards nechaniz251eArm
Reports from the billeting area of this army lc not indicate that
any large-scale fall maneuvers, involving more than one divinion?
were conducted. Elements of the 9th ads Ton k Div, identified at
their home stations on 20 September 1950, went to the area south
of ',;EI1DaTICK for field exercises at division level from 24 to 27
c'd and subsequently returned to their military post-se
indicates that some component units
of the division also practiced in the WITTSTOCK area in late eep-
tember 1950, The component units of the Ircel Ods Tank Div were at
their eosts in September 1950. The observation of some units leaving
their post in late eoptember 1950 and returning in early October
1950 indicated that elements of the division held final exercises
outside the billeting area during that period. On 19 and 20 October
19500 some component units of the division were loaded on trains in
UZURUPPIN and, IMINOMOMIIIIIIMPOIllion rai) movements, wont to tho
JUETeRBOG area. In early October 1950, elements of the 1st Mecz 0iv?
at least of regimental strength, were engaecd in tank combat exer-
cises in the DOeBeRITZ-NAUEN area. Tank components of the division
were loaded on trains in NEURIPPIN on 3 and 9 October 1950, presumably
upon completion of field exercines. Other units of the division left
by tail for the JULTERPOG area about 20 October 1950.
(5) Third Guards leechanized Army
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eee also paragraph Lb for fall maneuvers of this army. According to
reports from military posts, the elements of the 9th 1,ecz Div voro
at the 77,leeWASS1;R troop training grounds in September 1950. Units
of the division returned to their home station of COTTBUS from the
troop training, grounds in early October 1950.
(6) L211.-ELbs--21Ef2.-I11:
It aopears that no fall maneuvers at army level were conducted in
the billeting area of this env, Headquarters units of the Army and
the elements of both the 6th Ms Liecz Div and the 25th Tank Div were
still in the TeUPLIN maneuver.areaLln. early October 1950y from whore
they were to return to their home stations prior to the end of October
1950, On 18 October 1950, troops were loaded at the VOGMANG railroad
station. Units of the 6th Gds Mecz Div started arriving in ER:21.;,ii;.-LDE
on 20 October 1950. In latce'September 1950, the elements of the 7th
Ods Vecz Div were still in the LIOBLIO51 training area. Following a.
final inspection on 30 eeptember 1950, the troops of this division
began to depart for their home stations in early October 1950u Lest of
the troops had )eft the training area by 10 October 1950. The barracks
of the 7th (*Ids eecz Div in FRA;IKFURT/CileR were again occupied to capa-
city on 20 October 1950. Since three troop trains fromliIeBeObE were
unloaded in GROSS BeHNITZ and DOEDLRITZ on 1 and 2 October 1950, and
since two troop trains wont from G1083 e'UDDICKE in the RATHENOW area
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to PIE:ilintraALDE on 9 and 10 October 1950, it is believed that
elements of the 7th Gdc.; Liecz Div participated in field exercises
in the area west of BERLIN' as iar as NATIO= in early October
1950. According to the units of
the 10th Gds Tank Div had been in their billeting area up to the
end of September 1950. It was said that thc3 elements of this
division in the Kavallerie Schule, KRAMITZ, would leave for
field exercises on 1 October 1950. 3ince troops of the 10th Gds
Tank Div boarded trains in RATIII.IT0I-Jorth on :?2 October 1750, and
since 10 trains going from the RATIUMI area to SATZKORN and
BRANDE:IBURG between n and 10 Octcn-er 1950 carried tanks and trucks
which probably also belonged to units- of this division? it is be-
lieved that elemerrts of the 10th 3ds Tank Diva probably together
with elements of the 7th Gds Ilecz Div, conducted fall maneuvers in
the area between BiMIN and RATIIIMM.
Special "nxercises.
anargemrosmaoomma,sx..a.
a. GIK4 artillery units and headquarters units of the armies idost of
the artillery units which practiced at ALTaiGRAP0:7 were observed
there until the end. of neptember 1950. Artillery units of both the
6th Arty Div and the artillery division in ITAISDAld, and headquarters
units of both the Third Shock Army and the Third Gds Llecz arm' parti-
cipated in the fall maneuvers in the trA3DEDURCT-ZTT:graii0 area,
Front there, the -units are Wlieved to have returned to their home
stations. i,er example, the elements of the 30th ads Gun Arty Brig,
which had raoved to the ALTSUGHABOU range ae a whole on 6 September
1950, returned to their billets in the Dc...lius Kaserne, POTSDA11, by
17 October 1950.
b, AAA units.
A report from 7.7,`USTH.OU stated that only a 100-rmel guard detail vras
located there in early October 1950. Reports on rail movements?
however, indicated that AAA. units were loaded in T.EUDUCKOVI and
KROENT,IN for shipment to their home stations from late September
to raid-October 1950. A report from SOU':DI stating that about
200,000 DM 3ast had been appropriated for providing the military
quarters in "IUST11O4 with heating appliances lie to mid-Deco-1-11)er 1950,
indicates that AAA units also may go to TIUSTRal for firing nractice
during the winter of 1950/1951.
iingineer units.
It has been established that GHQ engineer troops from POTSDAL and
113S,5.A.U-RX5L.A.0 participated in the major stream-crossing exercises
of the Third Shock ierrer and the Third ads Lecz Army. The eleleents
of the unidentified engineer regiment of the GORI from the Delius
Kaserne, POT,SDAL1? crent to the n'lbe River in early September' 1950,
preparatory to the stream-crossing exorcise. The 36th Pon Bridge
Regt of the GOFG loft its HOSSLAU post for the maneuvers as late
a 1. October 1950 and had already returned to its east on 13 October
1950. neveral reports stating that headquarters? engineer units of
the i!aghth Gds Array? the XXVIII and XXIX ads ritz Rifle Corps, and.
engineer components of the 57th Gdr, ritz Rifle Div were in the
maneuver area, indicated that these units also participated in the
fall maneuvers conducted in the LIACIDEBURG-111TTialL;RG area., *
Personnels
6. The anticipated influx of recruits into the Soviet hone of Germany
from the U.S.S.R. has been substantiated. **A continual flow of
trains alith recruits from the U.e.n.i. arrived in the noviet hone
of Germany from 26 September to 26 October 1950. The trains were
primarily shuttle trains with consecutive numbers from 24001 through
240140 which had been especially equipped for the transeortation of
troops, These trains made several trips. The recruits arrived in the
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soviet Zone of lermany through 1cUIZTRI1 la the GhlaDAUN rail
change-over station, and through WIZ, probably via &LOODZIN
(b 52/8 07). The trains with recruits which arrived in the
Soviet Zone of Germany between 26 September and 1 NOvember,
based on all reports received during that period, as well an an
estimate of trains which will arrive, based on the repeated trips
of other shuttle trains, are as follows:
a. Aboard shuttle-trains No 24001 through 24014:
First trip
Definitely Identified
.1;stimated Additional
Arrivals
Secord trip
13
1
Third trip
3
6
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30
12
All trains averaged 50 cJrs, each carrying 30 to 35 soldiers,
b, Shuttle-train No 16006 of a boxcars, shuttle-train No 15092 of
36 boxcars carrying replacements for MODAVD units, four troop
trains, with an unknown number of boxcars and gondola cars, and
one troop train with an unknown number of boxcars, gortdela cars
and flatcars.
It can therefore be stated that about 35 trainloads of recruits, or
about 455000 recruits, arrived in the Soviet ',one of Germany between
26 Septerber and 1 flovember. Against this influx of recruits 5 the
number of trains with soldiers going from the Soviet Zone of Germany
to the U.S..R. for demobilization has been disproportionately small.
laile the shuttle trains which hauled recruits returned empty to the
U.S.611. in late beptember and early October 1950, six shuttle trains
have been observed carrying personnel to the U.5.b.11, since 15 October
1950. Hence it appears that the number of recruits who have arrived in
the 8oviet 4one of Germany since the end of September 1950 considerably
exceeds the number of troops who returned to the U.0.6.14 for demobili-
zation during the same period. Only upon completion of all movements
pertaining to the influx of replacements and the movement of personnel
due for discharge will it be possible to determine whether the strength
of the Soviet occupation units has been permanently increased. It was
previously stated that most of the new recruits are believed to belong
to the 1930 class. *
7. 4hile the daily volume of leave traffic averaged 350 troops going to
the u.6s.a. and 600 troops coming iromtho .1.1gust and
September 1950: it averaged 190 troops going to the u.J.6.a. and 790
troops coming from the U.S.J.A in late October 1950.
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8. A special report will be submitted on the results of
Sunoly.
9. A report on the Soviet supply installations in the ooviot 'one of
aermany was forwarded separately. ***.
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10. The traffic situation has deteriorated compared with the previous
month* This is mAaly due to increasect harvest and coal shipments
and to the F:7oater demand for trans)ortation ace on the part of
the ':,,oviets,, e.g., for troops going to maneuvers, troops returning
to thuir home stations, recruits arriiing from the troops
going to the U,b.b.4 for discharEe? and repatriation shipmonts.
The ordered formation of substantal locomotive reserves caused
temporary difficulties in the field of locomotives required for the
increased volume of traffic*
11. Traffic at the border crossin;:,,?points of 1:772.,:;T:ZrI? FI'...7,CFURT/0.1712H,
TV.-13,KAtIT.ItY,,II:LCII and P.,i1D L,C..r.-C.ATTDAU contLaued to bo normal. No
details aro availal.le on tho volume of traffic through the
;TTIN and GU1..11 border crossing pointz >co paragraph 6
above.,,, for the shuttlo-train traffic thrc.m.:h the itmairtri/KILa'z and
border crossin7 ".,1a-i-nts, During the period .E'rom 20 reptembor to
211. October 1950 the second ,:air of leave trains 000ratizry, 11:Aileen
F1'iNKFT/T/O.DETI and RI-05T ms cancelled since it was not required due
to a rduced volume of traffic.
12? Goal avallaile for 1130 by locomotives is 117:1 being centrally allocated
to the, :Individual, r.Airoad districts ovary month. This is probably an
economy measure. Ihe total amount of coal allocated for oeptember
1950 .was 1,00O metric tons,. ap2ro7riate data aro available for an
a6Sessment, of the over-all coal situation.
13. ',rork on numerous construction projectsw-as sta 'NV' with a view toward
improving the efficiency of the railroad sz.rTheir realization i4
hover,delayed by an acute shortage of t?,./ Plans for other improve-
ments have also been re)orted.
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a. The reconstruction of theseco?.:
line section, including the Cie aver Bridge, is nearing completion.
The reconstruction of the second track on the 11.;2;11_114-JITETh,ZOG-
7IITTa'NI3;1P.G line continue S The Driilla2; IG-Z.ATRIA section is completed.
Tick on the vaTTlailft0E-GLI.7,STGOTTBILRG
c. Thrk on tho reconstruction of the second track on the FRANKFM/01/121-
(111.110 railroad line ha-; boon under way since 1. October. 1750. It is
planned. to build a rail link from FUEMTE/TEERG on this line to
ctma
The, planned construction of the Ell...',1.r.;.7,11,D;L-ID:',37717.113.,.*.RG line has been
postooned until early 1951..
e. The conversion of the 1..03-1;111.C110--A17,1::2ADT-IZATIL110.1 branch line to
a main line is ranking slow Lprogress and is zacetinc with groat diffi-
culties. particularly with respect to the shortage of rails. Lorne
of the passing sidings planned 7ore comoloted.
j. It is planned to roconstru.ct the second track on the KOL'IIL.1hitZT',2-
TIAUS.L'Il-LITLPTIZI-I.Z.I'lirr..atal railroad line to COTTPUS and 51,'NFTLINB...:;i:'??3,
and the GIFIr2,N-C3TTP.T.',-FI:1-T.:.;:'?.'..L112-FAT.KEIDI2,3,G railroad lines.
ork ati the reconstruction of the second track on the LEIPZ,I0/.
LEUTSOH-GiZOSSK3ICIETHA line section appears to have been started.
h,?.. A camouflaged parking siding adequate for several trains, possibly
command trains, is being Luilt under .-:oviet supervision southwest
KO:C.,131...NIG.K with a connection to the B...:,indil-17111.NKFURT/ODNt trunk
iine
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4 Passing sidings are being 'Wilt on the MITTEN-A.I,DE-Z05SEI and
FOR:_)T-VIIEDDS-v,i,C.,S.74R-TIETIRKIRCH lines.
The reconstruction of the railroad bridge across AuLust 33ebel-..
strasse in FitiNKFURT/ODER reestablishes this second connection
between tho FILINKFURT/ODER marshaling yard and passenger station.
This improvement of traffic conditions is of importance for
Soviet transit operations directed via FA,NKFURT/ODi..
14. The reorganization and reduction of locomotive columns is, on the
whole 2 completed a total of six
columns continue in operation. Four of them, namely numbers 2, 42 52
are stationed in FRANKFURT/Oa:as numlx.w 10 is in fJOTTPW and number 11
is in IIOYERSZaDA. The locomotives of the deactivated columns are being
kept cold as a column reserve as follows:
Column
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Railroad
Parked Railroad
Assigned
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District
at District
Railroad
Repair
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Shoa_
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station
PAIIKOVI
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GREIFSAID
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ctation tiTALD
PASEWALK
7 KA.RLSHORST
BERLIN
DEE3Kal
station
FRANKFURT/
ODER
arTBus
COTTPUS
UCKRO COTTBUS
station
COTTD1.15
12 AIIGERTMENDE
GRZIFSIALD
STRASBURG GREIFSt:JALD
station
PASILWALIr
13 DDIN
BLRLIN
TANTOW ORLIFSWAID
station
ANGERLITENDE,
15, Secret statistical recarftgh presented the following picture of the nutber
of locomotives availhble in the Soviet Zone of Germany as of 31 July 1950:
Operational park: 4367 4ocomotives0 of which 3,350 were
,o? berviceaLle on the day of count
:';olumn locomotives:: ,,o?P.? .376 locomotivosv 321 of 11 hich were
serviceal le on the day of count
l'oreioraod locomotivos: 51 locomptivos, 34 of which nere
serviceable on the day of count
Damaged German locomotives:- 12046
Damaged foreign locomotives: 13062
16. According to a count made on 18 July 19503 the park of freight cars of all
types totaled 105,075 units3 the operational park amounting to 782754
units.
17. lath a view toward overcoming the_shortago of railroad tank cars, a central
tank car-office (Kesselwagenleitstelle) was established in aiRLIN.
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tank core by central control. The new agency is assigned directly
La the Directorate General of Railroads.
18 it appears that the conversion of the ooviet Zone railroads into
a ,Vereininung volkseigener Betriebe (Association of Nationalized
.&itorprises) (VVB), following a Soviet pattern, is to be implemented
by late 1950. The establishment of a new is.nagement Department ?
attached to the regional railroad headquarters on 1 September 1950
is believed to be. a preparatory measure in this direction.
19. 1.xperiments for the conversion of the nauge of freight cars are being
made in the Pahnbetriebswerk fuer ,agen (railroad car shop) (am) in
PANKOHMERSDORF. The method applied is believed to be a simplifica-
tion of the procedure developed in Czechoslovakia after the war, The
Czech procedure consisted of a shifting of wheel sets on the axle.
20. The Five-Year nlan (1951 to 1955) of the irectorate General of Motor
Traffic and iZoads for the improvment of the Soviet Zone road not
indicates the following present status of this net:
Autobahnen
0
1,37o
km
iJational high7ays
8,646 km
Category I roads
17,401 km
notegory 11 roads
13,348 km
Total
45,773 km
NUS TRIA-NESTii2N HUNGARY
21. The general disposition of the ooviet occupation troops of the Central
Jroup of .Corces in Austria remained constant up to mid-October 19500
Only scarce and vague information has been obtained from estern
Hungary.
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oonfirmed in KAGLIAN up to 10 September 19r:O. never \Soviet documents
mentioned Gds Colonel Sokolov (fnu) as comman officer of the
reniment Ire will now be carried in the 0 li the commanding officer
of the 106th :Ids H Tank sP egt instoad o'cD nel Chikin, (fnu).
The elements of the 13th Ode Lecz
nnont to the Doa/zzzial:
troop traininn grounds in the serino .411 950, started returnins to their
home stations in mid-October 1953. e servatione made in nt. POnItTn:1; in
nid-Octobor 1950 were indicative of the return of elements of the 95th
ds Ltz Iliac Div from the DOS;Von]:ZIrnIII troop training grounds. The AAA
elements of the GHQ IAA unit of the Central Group of Forces in KORHZUBURC,
oossibly the 23d AAA Div or Regt, were at their 2ost in mid-October 1950,
24. A reoort from niestern Hungary stated that a train carrying Soviettroops
with tanks and trucks was unloaded in TA,IOLCA, 8 km north of the western
portion. of Lake Palaton, on 14 rougust 1950. The unit may have been a
comnonent of the 17th r4s I,:ecz Div which conducted field exercises in
that aroa. The elements of the 17th lds Mecz Div Jere last confirmed
in tho HAYLAM:2 training area on 30 June 19500 Another reoort stated
that noviet troops arrived in SZOLEATIULY and moved into the quarters
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of the. 17th Cds Mecz Div at the end of July 1950. It is
possible that units of this division may have returned from
the training grounds at that time.
I3T7,RN HUNGARY
25. Information dated Lay to August 1950 confirmed Soviet units in
the =GSA) area. Another report stated that noviet troops arrived
in 0021MLLOE, 12 km northeast of BUDAPEST, in ugust 1950. However,
the report failed to nive any indication as to the type, ansignment
and nrevious billeting area of the troops.
RUMANIA.
26. No information on Soviet troops in Rumania rns received in Oetober
1950. The statements of a thmanian deserter, referring to the time
prior to xnebruary 1950, substantially confirmed the disposition of
noviet troons estimated at that time.
POLAND_
27. A repatriated Gorman stated that a Soviet unit of battalion strength,
presumably a.tratning unit, had been located in AUER CO 52/3 90): and
that a tank regiment, an infantry reniment, and an army headquarters
was in LIEGNITZ in June 1950.
U.S.6.R.
28,, A returned PAT stated that a 19th Rifle Ret and a 27th Arty Regt
were locAed in a camp north of PALIVERE, northeast of HAAPSALU?
Estonian n.5.R.,in January 1946. In n'orld. 'ar II a 19th nds Rifle
Regt and a 27th Gds Arty Regt belonged to the 8th Panfilov Gds Rifle
Div which, until the end of the war, was a component of the Tenth Gds
Army which has been in command in the 7:estern portion of the Leningrad
ND since 1945. In November 1946, the Panfilov Division was mentioned
in KrasmayAZvezda without reference to its location and, in July 1948,
as a aVision-rdthe Leningrad LD. The P4 statement therefore consti-
tutes a possible confirmation of the 8th Gd$ Rifle Div in the LStonian
n.S.R. up to January 1946.
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nid-da66EF7MO, see
Comment. See
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