REICHSBAHN OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR NOVEMBER, 1948

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• Publication Date: March 1, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

FORM NO.51.4A
SEPT.1948
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IRORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Germany (Russian Zone) ?3 0 C6 4 N q 0,Y TR 1 sr 194
SUBJECT Reichsbahn Operational Repo
for November! 1948 ocumert
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FBI
Dresden has been omitted,.
As in previous. months' all Reichsbahndirektionen complained about.
the acute shortage of cars, which made it impossible for them to
meet requirements on time, especially since production during
November 1948 had been increased by the application of the
"Hesnnecke system". The RBD Cottbus reported that, in order to
remedy this situation, an increased number of trucks had been put
into circulation during the month of November 1948,
Most Reichsbahndirektionen reported a sharp drop in revenues -from
passenger traffic. They attributed the decrease in passenger
travel in part to checks carried out by the "Volkskontrollen"
nd to the new order restricting passengers from carrying more
than 10 pounds of food.
CD NO.
100. or pa
reports of the various Reichsbahndirektionen. (Report from RBD
hndirektion Magdeburg
shipments during November 1948:
hunt Origin
Bernburg Polinef
Aschersl.eben Stettin Harbor
Magdeburg RostO*
Magdeburg Ro stook
Migdeburg-!lbbahhhof Stettin
Magdeburg-'Buckau FrankrUrt/Oder
Baalberge
Bernb'ur
Stassfurt
Stassfurt
Stassfrt
Stasifurt
Marienborn
Marienborn
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Ciechoslov`akia
Schoenebeck
Barby
Stralsund`
Schoenebeck
Stralsund
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umber
Fiber wood
Scrap iron
Pea $ .
Pref.bricated hoses
TR L 81 g I L ER &0%t ;024003 AWZg
45
Bad Suderode
W* rnemuen...de
45
Ballenstedt
R va RUs skaye.
125
Bebitz
Stettin Harbor
rnen.de
do'
Ilsenburg
Haldensleben
S.tettin-
ettn
44
ickern
Wismar
33
Burg
Wismar
356
Beetendorf
Wismar,
49
Arend_see
WW rnemtinde
90
Gardelegen
Poland
3.549
Solpke
Warnemt nde
331
Gardelegen
Warnemtind e?
90
Ballenstedt
Rava Russkaya
65
Bebi..tz
Kattowitz
91
Bernburg
Magdeburg-Harbor
180
Gtisten
EZR.
618
Magdeburg
Brest-Litovsk
29
Magdeburg
Insterburg
112
Burg
Frankfurt/Oder
55
Bismarck
Poland
60
Guesen
Stettin
740
Stassfurt
tJr .
34
Halberstadt
Shabinka
106
Thale
Rostock
3,4
Qschersleben
Cottbus
11
schersleben
Rostock
8
0schersi.eben
Schwerin
48
K,i then
.Stettin
11
Magdeburg-Sudenburg
Cottbus
58
Magdeburg-Sudenburg
Rostock
15
Magdeburg
Rostock
5
Magdeburg
Rostock
4
Magdeburg
Rostock
14
Magdeburg
Rostock
64
Gross Wustertttz
G,ben
145
Beetzendorf
Rava Russkaya
23
Magdeburg
Brest-Litovsk
617
Weissandt-Goelz
Rostock
15
Magdeburg-Neustadt
Brest-Litovsk
583
Barby
Stettin
454.0
Nienburg
Schc nebeck
7400
Nienburg
Rostock-Harbor
3400
Nienburg
Berlin-Osthafen
5000
Nienburg
HER.
1900
Nienburg
Stettin Harbor
Parts for prefabricated
,bo 4 s
Timber for mines
Soda
Spirits
Enamelled tableware
Pump S
Crane parts
Varni,sh
Machine s , iron
Centrifugal pumps
Valves, iron
Leather gloves
Measuring instruments
Railroad ties
Saccharine
Para. in
Al mjr n containers
Potassium chloride
Cement
4. Goods exported during
Destin,tion
November 1948:
Commodity
Amount in Tons
187
105
754
Denmark Chemicals
Magnesium chloride
Poland Scrap iron
Czechpslovakia
Timber for mines
Lumber
0hem cols
Kral iron
Russia (Rava Russ Gaya) Lumber
Railroad ties
76
2
80
7
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Goods exported during November 1948:
Destton
Noy _of, Cs
Sweden
1
Stones
Czechoslovakia
6
Lignite
110,
Scrap iron
Gravel
Denmark
2:
Glass
Bel ium
4
Mine timber
ku r.a
12
Gravel
Switzerland
2
Medicinal glass
Goods imported during November 1948:
Uric
No
of
C
ar
Co
dit
.
.
..~
.s
mmo
y
Yugoslavia
10
Magnesite
Sweden
19
Cellulose
Denmark
2
Potatoes
Tkt erl,44ds
1
Fertilizer
Czechoslovakia
7
Coke
'Poland (via Horka)
3004
Hard coal and coke
(via Forst)
5553
Hard coal and coke
Daring the same period, one train with 60
Poland with German :resettlera.
hndirektion Erfurt
Commcd,i ty mou t
Pctas.
Glauber"s salt
Sugar
Plaster
Einrichtungen
in tens
63,930
25,334
16,272
1093
25,274
3,Oo
9,833
5,161
4,586
2,486
1X915
3,060
3,432
120
65
1,230
1,200
(furniture? equipment?) 202
+0
1.0
191
Electric equipment 25
Electric equipment and
machines
Lumber
3
3
20
1,364
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Destinatc
Wismar
Stralsund
Berlin-Osthafen
Barby
Stettin
Ins terburg
U.S.S.R. (Brest-
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Wismar
Insterburg
Wismar
Rostock
Insterburg
Brest-Litovsk
Wismar
Rostock
Insterburg
,Czechoslovakia
Wismar
Rostock
Insterburg
Brest-Litovsk
Wismar
Wa r nemilnd e
Sassnitz
Poland
Rostock
Wismar
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Stettin
7-?7
Brest-Litovsk
Automobiles
8
Warnemtinde
15
Switzerland
60
Czechoslovakia
Timber
5,Q59
Warnemtinde
2,094
Konigsberg
5,02
fiava Russkaya
Poland
Bicycles
4
Stralsund
429
Rostock
Cement
7,607
Rostock
121652
Insterburg`
3 , 510
Berlin-Osthafen
Clothing
174
Rostock
Scrap iron
50
Magdeburg
40
Barby
5,575
Poland
538
Czechoslovakia
Machines
310
Stettin
6
Austria
Machine spare parts
1,439
Brest-Litovsk
Coal
3 JO
Magdeburg
3,45
KSnigswusterhausen
2,260
Berlin-0sthafen
Spar
1,020
Insterburg-
150
Kinigsberg
Bricks
810
Insterburg
1,182
Brest-Litovsk
Prefabricated houses
381
Insterburg
1.,851
Brest-Litovsk
Paints
75
Insterburg
Miscellaneous goods
10
Insterburg
35
Denmark
Household goods
11
Austria
Glassware and chinaware
173
Switzerland
Cellulose
50
Switzerland
15 5
Brest-Litovsk
Spirits
22
Brest-Litovsk
Spun glass
17
Brest-Litovsk
Rubber
15
Brest-Litovsk
Agricultural machines
Cars for narrow-gauge
6
Hungary
railroads
521
Brest-Litovsk
Railroad ties
753
Rava Busskaya
Sanitary equipment
34
Berlin-Osthafen
Typewriters
7
Finland
30
Roumania
Fluorspar
40
Insterburg
10. Traffic during November 1948 from and to the western zones
Gerstungen/Hdnebach and Probsttella/Ludwigsstadt consisted
exclusively of transit shipments, mail, and prisoners of war,
of whom 1965 returned to the western zones, while 4532 proceeded
to the eastern zone. All mail.-was carefully checked by the
"Volkskontrollen".
In addition, 9,829 released prisoners of war proce
western zones via Arenshausen,..awhile 106 prisoners
into the eastern zone.
Reichsbahndirektion Greifswald+
11. Goods exported during November 1948:
Destination
No. of Cars
Poland 246
ded to the
of war moved
Commodity
Mine timber, lumber and
fiber wood, also scrap iron
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Belgium
Denmark
Sweden
12. Derutra exports to Poland consisted of 4,796 carloads (80,985 tons)
of briquettes, machine parts, gasoline mine timber, tar oil, salt,
food, cement, automobiles, potash, lumber, timber, scrap iron,
and misce11 arieo s [roods
53
84
10
13. Imports from Sweden during November 1948, consisted of 32 cars
containing gasoll.nee, wire, herrings, coke, potatoes, food, cloth-
ing, a wooden hanger, and miscellaneous goods. Derutra imports
from Poland amounted to 2$4 tans (23 cars) of scrap iron, pelts,
and sacks,
Reichsbahndirektion Schwerin
14. l,eparations shipments during November 194-8:
Scrap iron
Mine timber
Lumber
Films, yarns, machines
and machine parts
earthenware and china-
ware, miscellaneous goods
'ransshipment Point
No, of
Cars
Commodit
N
,
y
o. ofCars Commodity
Rostock
1,162
Briquettes
588
Cement
352
Sugar
258
Cable
194
Machines
134
Paper,
lumber
106
Wall tiles
90
Paraffin
76
Roofing paper
64
Plaster
stone
33
Buna
26
Shoes
53
Stockings
52
Yarns
49
Automobiles
44
Bicycles
25
Chinaware
48
Rubber
goods
20
Barrels
16
Sewing
machines
16
Transformers
13
Textiles
12.
Typewriters
13
Rugs
289
Misc. goods
WI smar
5x801
Potash
815
Lumber
31
Chinaware
64-
Sugar
14
Concave glass
23
Misc.
Warn
mUn
de
goods
.
e
334
Fiber wood
169
Cement
50
Machines
136
Sugar
46
Bicycles
38
Glassware
38
Paints
23
Wall
plates
121
Misc, goods
1.5. Other goods
Destination
exported
during November 1948:
,To. Trains Commodity
Poland
Russia
:Lumber
Horses
4
16. Goods imported during November 1948:
Origin No. of Cars
Denmark 250
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Sport equ
Metals
Guns
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Commodity
Potatoes
Charitable donations
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 17. Goods shipped by
boat dur
De tk
tj4a
Scandinavian countries
aa. 'pia Rostock
b, via Wismar
Finlapd
via Wismar
Russia
a. via Rostock
b. Via Wa rnemfinde
c. via Wismar
England
via Wismar
am
~4 Miscell.jneous
14 Fish
15 "Innerelen"
5 Rags
l Fish, scales
ng November 1948:
No. of Skips Commodity
foods
6 Steamers Briquettes
18 Sailboat s
1 Steamers Potash
43 Sahboats
2 Steamers Glauber's salt
3 Sailboats
2 Sailboats Plaster
1. Steamer Cement
6 Steamers Cement
5 Steamers Sugar
1 Steamer Cable
3 Steamers Fibre wood
4 Steamers Miscellaneous goods
2 Steamers Miscellaneous goods
3 Sailboats Boards
6 Steamers
1$. Goods exported during November 1948;
Destination
No, of Cars
CQmm odity No. of Cars Commodity
Russia
Food
690
Construction
materials
80
Lumber
56
Gasoline
176
Gasoline
12
Scrap iron
140
Misc. goods
231
Metals,
machines
673
Military goods
Poland
19
Lumber .
3,67
Gasoline
976
Scrap iron
49
Misc. goods
4
Military goods
Czechoslovakia
4
Lumber
"33
Gasoline
24
Chemicals
249
Scrap iron
11
Misc. goods
Sweden
3
Chemicals
11
Misc. goods
Denmark
Norway
2
3
1.
Military goods
Luber.
Misc. goods
Austria
20
Chemicals,
3
Metals,
machines
25
i1c. goods
3
-Military goods
Yugoslavia
1
Scrap iron
3
Misc. goods
Hungary
3
Misc. goods
Switzerland
1
Machines
Misc. goods
Belgium
2
M pine metals
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19. In addition to t e abov , .ca -,3 carloads w ex* .,pa via Stettin-
Harbor to various countries, namely 474 carloads of coal, 133
carloads of lumber,, 54, carloads of chemicals 21 carloads of
Ee cisbahndire1tion Ber .in
sCr p.. iron, 169 carloads of, metals and machlaes, and 32 carloads
of miscellaneous goods. The export figures do not include
shipments via German Baltic sea ports or via inland waterways.
20. Traffic to the .American zone (32 cars), to the British zone
(42 cars), and to the French-zone (7 cars) was restricted to
mail and parcel post.
Shipments to Russia and Poland during November 1948 by way of
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rin-Kietz;
Ordinary traffic 5 cars
37 tons (contents unspecified)
German railway employees at' Ktlstrin are forbidden to keep any
record of occupation traffic.
b. Frankfurt/Oder
Ordinary traffic! 6764 cars 81,168 tons (contents unspecified)
Occupation traffic 496 cars 5,953 tons (contents unspecified)
22. Imports from Russia and Poland during November 1948 by way of
a. K.strin-Kietz
Ordinary traffic 140 cars 1,054 tons (contents unspecified),
b. Frankfurt/Oder
Ordinary traffic 21.2 cars 32,605 tons (contents unspecified)
Occupation traffic 2008 cars 29,390 tons (contents unspecified)
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