RAILROAD TRAFFIC OVER GERMAN-POLISH BORDER

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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 9, 1998
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: November 24, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTE IGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Germany (Russian Zone) DATE DISTR. 24 November 1948
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During the month of September 1948, the following eastbound
1._
Na. of Trains No. of Cars Description of Transporter
ransports moved through Frankfurt/Oder:
81 3,337 Unspecified (closed cars)
1 41 Leather goods, textiles*
1 7 Paper *
2 61 Textiles
2 84 Canned food
1 40 Cellulose
5 193 Boxes of unspecified content
2 80 Machine parts crated
2 85 Machines, crated
5 192 Iron beams and masts, and bridge parts
41 Iron frames and bridge parts
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2 80 Bridge parts (steel)
2 $? 77 Glassware and chinaware
5 196 German automobiles, new
118 Cable drums and winches
8 324 Timber
4 163 Construction wood
2, 85 Building materials and cement
1 40 Cement machines
3 AA 124 Scrap iron
2 ?~+ 80 6"11 o i u1 sl :4chines
6 40 Refrigerator cars of unspecified content
232 RR tank cars, guarded
3 120 RR freight cars, new for Russian gauge,
with Russian inscription
1 42 RR cars and locomotives
2 77 Small locomotives, new
3_ ft~ ' 125 RR tank cars, with lubrication oil
1 40 Large flatcars, new
1 42 Small motor boats approx. 40
2 76 RR tracks and masts
1 37 Small RR cars, new
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more difficult because pains had been taken to have all cars
closed tightly and Russian guards have.been closely watching
the trains during stops in Frankfurt/Oder.
An unusually large number of officers was among the military
leave personnel in both directions; about 12 or 13 cars of
every transport were reserved for officers and employees of
military government of officer rank.
sia iOnS lt$aLobe*bez' ormilditmat npd-. nplgnt tyil yingfiKeftv.ug oups
of approximately 20 planes each, was sighted over Frankfurt/Oder.
The planes proceeded at high altitude and appeared to consist
mainly of bombers, with a few fighter planes. During the second
half of September, Russian fighter and reconnaissance planes
have been flying over Frankfurt/Oder in the daytime and at night,,
singly and in small groups of three to five planes.
3. Diming the month of September 1948, 135 empty trains returned
from Russia and moved through ;c;ankfur t/0der. on their way to
Germany; a few of the cars were loaded with large iron bars. In
addition the following westbound transports were observed moving
through Frankfurt/Uder:
No, of Trains. No, of Cers Description of Transports
4.
2 76 Small automobiles of Russian make
1 41 Large iron rods
1 (unspecified) Large iron rods
I (unspecified) Closed cars, allegedly containing wheat
2 78 One rectangular box per car of un-
determined content (guarded)
12 349 Military personnel returning from
furlough, approx. 11,200 men.
17 701 Prisoners of war, approx, 23,600
1 42 30 medium guns, guarded, proceeding
to Eberswalde on 20 September
1 36 Infantry troops, including officers,
approx. 1,200 men equipped with small
arms (2 September)
1 42 ditto, approx. 1,500 men (9 September)
1 37 ditto, approx. 1,000 men (12 September)
1 36 Air Force troops, EM and many officers,
approx. 1,000 men, equipped with
small arms (13 September)
During September 1948, the following transports passed through
Kt strip-Kietz they were bound, except where otherwise indicated,
for Insterburg:
No, of Tpi
No, of Cars
Description of Transports
7
375
Cement
22
1,167
Scrap iron
3
159
Lumber
2
106
Timber for mines
1
40
GunsV approx. 80, with rubber tires
10
Munitions, guarded
German refugees, westbound:
1
53
from Insterburg.
1
5522
from Tapieu
1
55
from Konigsberg
whose contents are given o y in so ar as ey could be
reliably determined. Investigation of closed cars has become
During the same period, 37 empty trains returned from Russian and
passed through Kttstrin-Kietz on their way to Germany.
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No. of Trains
2
1
In addition, the following transports of interest, passed during
the month of Seitember through E1searweet dato points indicated
below:
No.. oaf , Cars ] escription of Trans orts D2stination
22
18
22
80
28
Nol of Cars
Ae scription of Transports
26
Centrifuges, new
52
Five-ton trucks, new
32
Five-ton trucks, new, and 200
motorcycles
39
Motorcycles, new
13
Compressors
22
Agricultural machines,
new
16
Artificial silk
22
Chinaware from Meissen
16
Sewing machines, new
8
Glass equipment
Hee*y b?idge construction material
Foreign workers approx. 300
Conscripted civilian labor
Civilian internees
German civilians to be trained
members of "Volkskontrolle"
Cottbus
Elsterwerda
-Hoyerswerda
Aue
Elsterwerda
Resettlers from East Prussia to..be
employed in uranium mining'area Firma
16 Sound locaters for airfields Klotzsche
6 Poison matter (liquid) Berlin
10 Infantry and light artillery munition Reichenbach
20 Explosives and. munitions Erfurt
5 High exploeives,#cars strongly guarded Berlin
36 Explosives Finsterwalde
15 Explosives Plauen
18 Explosives Freiberg
21 Technical troops Eisleben
42 Technical troops. approx. 1,000 men Erfurt
32 Russian engineering troops, with
equipment
36 Technical and signal troops, approx.
28
28
32
20
32
unspecified
14
22
12
25
26
16
4j
2
Bodenbach
Radebeul
Radebeul
Kldt t z sche
Baut ze n
(Podmokly
Grimima
Thuringia
Eisenberg-Klot zsche
Erfurt
Erfur t
Erfurt
Bernsdorf near
Klotzsche.
Eisenach
K1otzsche
Klotzsche
Klotzscb
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700 men, and equipment
Anti-aircraft detachment (Abteilung)
with 25 guns of 80-100 mm. caliber
Infantry troops, approx. 600
Infantry troops, approx. 800 men
Infantry troops with small arms,
approx. 500 men
Anti-aircraft detachment with light
mortars
Young infantry troops, approx. 800
Anti-aircraft 100 mm. guns, approx.
30
Shells for Air Force munitions-
Small-arms ammunition
Artillery ammunition
Medium and light anti-aircraft guns,
approx. 50
Timber for fortifications.
Single-motored planes, repaired
Airplane engines
A p nes,, repaired, and spare parts
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14
Motorcycles, new
Klotzsche
18
Airplanes to be repaired
Rangsdorf
58
RR flatcars for shipment of tanks
Bautzen
26
Trucks and trailers, new
Frankfurt/Oder
16
Power units for searchlights
Tharandt
12
Measuring instruments
Dresden
14
Measuring instruments
Pirna
16
Measuring instruments from "Helius"
Spremberg
30
Gasoline in tank cars
Klo tzsche
14
Fuel for boiler plant
Klotzsche
14
Gasoline (in barrels)
Klo tzebbe
12
a'e 61 mines
Finsterwal.de
12
Leather equipment for troops
Dresden
12
Steel mine cases
Bautzen
The former camp for "eastern workers"'in Elsterwerda has been
occupied since approximately 12 September by a?group of German
civilians, 18 to 25 years old. The men have been taking part in
field exercises and have been receiving instruction in the handling
and firing of infantry rifles. The men are SED members'and say
they belong to the "Volkseigene Schutzpolizei" (People's Own
Security Police).
The following transports bound for. FrankfurtlOder, passed during
September 1948 through Zossen:
Description of Transports
Barracks and wooden houses
Insulation material (ceramic)
Timber for mines and construction wood
Agricultural machines
Plaster
Equipment for bridge construction
Grain
9. The addition,
ossen to destinations indicated:
Noz of Cars
Description of Transports
Destination
16
Shells for infantry ammunition
Multiple rocket launchers, motorized
Amgermuende
Kummersdorf
9
Precision instruments from Zeiss
Greifswald
24
40 light armored reconnaissance cars
Vluensdorf
50
Gasoline
Rangsdorf
32
Infantry troops from Neuruppin, with
32
machine gun detachment
Demobilized men (over 40 years of age)
VVuensdorf
Frankfurt/Oder
28
Technical troops and MVD soldiers.,
28
approx. 400 men, from Oranienburg
.
Recruits about 17-18 years of age
Zossen
. Pluensdorf
12
Shar
shooter det
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with targets Werder
Young German civilian internees. approx.
700 men Aue
50
Russian prisoners
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e
,
6
from Oranienburg
Precision instruments
Aue
Cottbus
12
Electric measuring instruments from AEG
Dresden
12
Optical measuring instruments from Zeiss
Anklam
14
Optical measuring instruments
Pirna
24
Infantry ammunition
Pritzwalk
10
Explosives
Rangsdorf
the following transports of interest passed through
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12
16
18
18
24
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12
14
20
12
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Munitions, packed
"A1ti-Decken" for airplanes
Single-engined airplanes, repaired
Airplanes without engines
Fuel-motors from Dessau
Five-ton trucks, semi-trailers
Special flatbed cars (without tanks)
Motorized power station
Twinengined airplanes,,repaired
Parts of transmitter station
(jh4 ket for mines
are mines and Air Force bombs
Fuel tanks for airplanes
Parts of a RR gun from Kummersdorf
Precision measuring equipment for Air
Force, from Siemens and GEMA
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'Finsterwalde
Rangsdorf
Klotzsche
Kiotzsche
Rangsdorf
Berlin
Greifswald
Bautzen
Dresden
Klotzsche
Chemnitz
Finsterwalde
Altenburg
Klotzsche
Rudolstadt
Glotzsche
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