REICHSBAHN OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR OCTOBER 1948

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October 1, 1948

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CMIFICATtON Approved For Release 1999/09/08 P3 W'- P82-00457R002200570008-1 C E N T R A L S. I N REPORT NO. VNFOR IAE RT CD NO. COUNTRY Germany, Berlin SUBJECT Reichabahn Operational Report t October 1948 % PLACE 25X1A 25X1A6a 25X1A2g 25X1 C SOURCE The information below was extracted from the, October operational reports of the various Relchsbahndirektionen. The report for RBD Dresden was not available. 1. A serious shortage of railroad cars, particularly open cars, was re port,d by all Reichsbahndirektionen for the month of October 1948. The shipment of important quantities of finished products was de. layed, since priority had to be given to the potato and beet harvest. In Berlin, the situation was aggravated by the fact that the by- passing of the western sectors increased the. circulation period of cars, and that, under present circuumstances,, cars destined for the western sectors remain in Berlin stations longer than usual. 2. Reichsbahndirektion Magdoburit' Article Amount in Tons Destination Lumber 1,144.5 Stettin 301.8 Wa rnemuende 89 Poland Cylinders 84.7 Frankfurt/Oder Pumps 16 Rossow Chinaware 98 Rostock 96 Berlin-Rummelsburg Prefabricated wooden houses and agricultural machines 720 Frankfurt/Oder Prefabricated wooden houses 311 Frankfurt/Oder 193 Brest-Litovsk Construction models 34 Rostock 6 Stettin Railroad ties 88 Rava Ruskaya Footgear 50 Rostock Crane parts 46 Stettin Rock salt 1, 760 U s t 11,177 Schoen Machine parts, iron 6, 408 'qa gdeburg-E lbba hnhof Schoenebeck/Elbe Frankfurt/Oder 1,914 Rossow Car parts, iron 29 Stettin Harbor the {e?tcr CLASSIFICATION This document is herehy regra e- ~~ A66Fo'veY Ref aioe`'q 999/09/08 : C SE 25X1A2g DATE DISTR.18January, 1948 0. OF PAGES 6 Approved For Release 1999/09/08 : CIA-RDP82-00457R002200570008-1 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 0I Articls Amount in Tons Short-wave therapy apparatus 7 Roofing l per 5 t Tablo sa 6}746 Fittings 102 Electrical motors 4 3 Centrifugal pumps 5 Iron pipes 43 Paper goods 13 Cardboard 47 Fluor-spar 1137 9 9 Fibre wood 46 Non-ferrous metals , 190 Cement 400 400 39400 1g700 000 Soda 8 23 3. Goods exported during October 1948: Article, Scrap .ron Fibre wood Railroad ties '4agnesium chloride during October 1948: Number of Cars 45 1 69 2 ReichabaahndirektIon Cottbus Goods exported Destination Czechoslovakia 5. 25X1A2g Destination Rostock Wismar Schoenebeck & Barby Rostock P.ossow Rostock Ross ow Stettin Brest-Litovsk Brest-Litovsk Kuestrin-Kietz Kuestrin-Kietz Rostock Stettin Borlin-Osthaten Insterburg Wismar Schoenebeck Frankfurt/Oder Destination Poland Russia Russia Russia Denmark Article Gravel Glassware Tar Glass during October 1948: Poland (via Horka) (via Forst) Sweden Denmark Goods Imported Amount in Tons 3,028 752 360 103 211 Number of Cars Article 2$17 Hard coal and coke 59191 Hard coal and coke 3 Cellulose During the same period, nine trains with a total of 420 cars arrived from Poland with German resettlers, while one train of 33 cars pro- ceeded to Poland with Polish repatriates. Reichsbahndirektinn Erfurt 7e Reparations deliveries during October 1948: AX&Icle Amount in Tons Destination Potash 129290 Stettin 409937 Wismar 199145 Stralsund 89812 Berlin.Os thafen 195 Brest-Litovsk Approved For Release 1999/09/08: CIA-RDP82-00457R002200570008-1 Approved For Release 1999/09/08 i 8,,2-00457R002200570008-1 CENTRAL INTELL ' AGLtJ CY 25X1A2g -3- Amunt in Tons Destination Article- Glauber salt 6,012 Wismar Wismar Sugar 2,625 Rostock 210 Insterburg 495 Brest-Litovsk Plaster 1,235 5 Wismar Wismar Chinaware Lumber (including fibre 10 Stralsund wood etc.) 108 Wismar , 9,484 Warnemuende Stettin 4,513 Koenigsberg 3,575 Rave Ruskaya Miscellaneous consumers ' goods 739 Wismar Miscellaneous equipment & consumers' goods 1,106 Brest-Litovsk 19577 Stettin Koenigsberg l 29,4?i Stralsund Warnemuendd G ass Cement 90 Fuers tenberg 3,195 Rostock 4,170 Berlin-Osthafen 10,010 Insterburg Automobiles 560 Stettin Bicycles & motorcycles 228 Stettin Machines 1,215 Stettin 60 Insterburg Scrap iron 20 Stettin 16 Rava Ruskaya also furniture Fruit 74 Rostock , Spar 503 Insterburg Koenigsberg Bricks Cars for narrow-gauge 1,845 Brest-Litovsk railroads 1,360 Brest-Litovsk Prefabricated wooden ho uses 5,918 Brest-Litovsk Machine parts 943 Brest-Litovsk Spirits 197 Brest-Litovsk Earthenware 86 Brest-Litovsk Railroad ties 20 Rave Ruskaya Paints 12 Rave Ruskaya Roofing paper 160 Rava.Ruskaya 8. Goods exported during October 1948; De e atio i Amount in Tons Article- i st n Poland 8 Potash ,288 8 Scrap iron Coal 9226 Wood Czechoslovakia 585 Plaster mark D 1 Glassware & misc.goods en Sweden 9 Chinaware Switzerland 56 Glass and chinaware Yugoslavia 131 Potash Italy Norway Typewriters T-?pewriters F S RET CIA-RD 82-00 Approved For Release 1999/09/08 : 457R002200570008-1 Approved For Release 1999/09/08 : CIA-RDP82-00457R002200570008-1 S CENTRAL INTbLLIGEI4CE AGENCY 25X1A2g During the month of October, 8,515 prisoners of war returned from the western zones via Gerstungen and Arenshausen to the eastern zone, while 7,276 prisoners of war and 107 children proceeded to the western zones. Reichsbahndi rektion Greifswald 10. Derutra shipments for the month of October consisted of 4,055 cars carrying 63 972 tons of f"eight to Stettin harbor, containing machine parts, gasoline, tar oil, Buna cement, potash, scrap iron, lumber, briquettes, automobiles, and other miscellaneous goods. During the, same perior., Derutra imports amounted to 104 cars, load 1,979 tons, containing crude iron, zinc, and fish from Kolberg. ll. In addition, the RBD Grelfswald dispatched-d)tring the some period 4,658 cars for the Russian occupation forces, containing requisitioned material, troops, vehicles reparations goods, fuel, RR ties, lumber wooden houses, cables, fittings, iron constructions, and other miscei- laneous goods for Russia. 12. Good Exported during October 1948: Destination Number of Cars Article Denmark . 1 64 23 61 s+wuuci- sasu,( 1r.LWUUr 1 pi" mines- and scrap iron JV=VI4JLJ 'Par I's type- writers, textiles horses, and misceilan- eons goods Lumber Goods imported during October 1948 : Opipi Poland Sweden TJSSR Number of Cars 150 8 104 -Article Coal, coke, crude iron Herring, wooden hangar, and 'miscellaneous goods Crude iron, zinc Reichsbahndirektion Schwerin 13. Reparations shipments during October 1948: Transship gent Point Number Article Number Article of Cars ours Rostock 522 Briquettes 164 Machines 92 Wall plates 83 Paraffin 43 Cement 43 Potash 42 Sugar 32 Roofing paper 21 Cables 31 Electro-carts 16 Fittings 21 Raw materials 14 Varnish 17 Crane parts 13 Rubber goods 15 Iron containers 13 Ss-wing machines 271 Mise goods Wismar 2,170 Potash 434 . Glauber salt 63 Sugar 12 Roofing paper 34 Plaster 29 Potassium 84 Cement 73 TUsc.goods Warnemuende 30 Paints 92 Roofing paper 61 Machines 52 Paraffin 12 Sheet brass 14 Beer barrels 14 Shoes 15 Carpets 36 Sugar 92 Misc.-goods Approved For Release 1999/09/08 : CIA-RDP82-00457R002200570008-1 Approved For Release 1999/09/08 : CIA-RDP82-Q9457R002200570008-1 Russia -5- 14. Other goods exported during October 1948: Destination N r of Cars Denmark Aus tria 1101 ;249 10 17 unspecified (4 trains) 67 unspecified (5 trainr; ) 1 train 1 train. I train Goods imported di.ring October 1948: Origin Number r cle Denmark CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY or ears 12 Coal 24 Fish 4 Casein 4 Lamps Holland unspecified Superphosphate (6 trains) Or Amount Transshipment in Tons Rostock ,882 256 945 250 100 Wismar 2,000 Warnemu'-nde 4,920 1,905 70 Schwerin 1,800 20 1.5 Boizenburg/Elbe 29683 Doemitz 19324 WLttenberge 291.00 Waren .130 Article Pyrites Used paper Potatoes Cellulose Zinc Cellulose Herring Butter Asbestos Steel Crushed stones Salt Lumber Coal Fertilizer lime Coal Crushed stones Potatoes 15. (roods shipped by boat during Destination via Rostock via Wsrnemuende aria Wismm r October 1948: Number _of Ships 11 steamers 2 steamers 2 steamers 25X1A2g Article Timber Lumber Magnesium chloride Misc.goods Potatoes Coal from Upper Silesia Prefabricated wooden,houses Scrap iron Guns Wall plates Number Article =Oars 114 Potatoes 16 Charitable donation 1 Fish scales 6 Fruit 33 'iisc.goods Amount rice in- Tons, 31187 Iron 1,546 rfisc.goods 210 Tanning matter 120 Paving stones 50 Casein 6,067 Superphosphate 525 Rsagnesite 390 Used paper 105. Tobacco 255 Soap products 35 Misc.goods 454 Crushed stones 32 Iron bars 190 Wheat 2,300 Briquettes 103 Soap products Article Reparations goods Reparations goods Mise.goods Approved For Release 1999/09/08 : CIA-RDP82-00457R002200570008-1 Approved For Release 1999/09/08 : CIA-RDP82-00457R002200570008-1 S CENTRAL INTELLIGENCL 1tGEaCY 25X1A2g Dew ~t Viler of Ships Article Scandiaavfian jountries via Wismar 12 steamers 76 sailboats 2 steamers 3 sailboats 1 steamer 'de therlands 2 sailboats Potash Glauber salt Plaster Lumber Glauber salt 16. Reichsbahndirektio le Good exported during October 19481 Destination Number Article Number Article of Cars arsrs Russia Food 840 Construction material Lumber. 26 44 Scrap iron Chemicals 1 235 Metals & machines 188 Misc. goods 466 Piece goods Poland 1 Cattle 444 Gasoline 10 Lumber 72 Chemicals 1.981 Scrap iron 87 P.iisc.goods Czec4oslovakia 1 Salt 1 Gasoline 5 Lumber 2 Chemicals Sv,eden 8 Scrap iron 12 '.!isc. goods Denmark 4 Lumber ffigoslavia 14 'J?isc.goods 1 '.iisc.goods Austria 10 Chemicals Italy 4 r(isc.goods Switzerland 1 Chemicals Various countries 27 Misc. goods Food via Stettin 1 512 Coal k 60 Lumber 9 27 Gasoline 179 Chemicals 41 Scrap iron 277 Pachines & Machine parts 1 'Zilitary goods 90 'tise.goods Reiichsbahndirektion Berlin 17. Shipment to Russia and Poland during October 1948: a. ba by way of Kuestrin-Kietz Orlinary traffic 11 cars ty way of Frankfurt/Oder occupation traffic 1,493 cars 130 tons 17,916 tons (contents unspecified) (contents unspecified Ordinary traffic 6,037 cars 72,444 tons (contents unsDeeifiedi 18. Imrorts from Russian and Poland during October 1948: a; by way of Kuestrin Ordinary traffic 60 cars 691 tons (contents unspecified) b. by way of Occupation traffic 1,157 cars 12,754 tons (contents unspecified) Ordinary traffic 2,336 cars 39,650 tons (contents unspecified) 91 Approved For Release 1999/09/08. CIA-

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REICHSBAHN OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR OCTOBER 1948