SOVIET TROOP TRAINS

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• Publication Date: November 23, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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East Gerrl2ny
Soviet Troop Trans
.VALUAT1O NJ
ATE OF CONTE r
DA"' OBTAINED
PI MY Of3 TAtNFD...J
REPORT
_ A7F PREPARED-t2 . "0Y-G :1beT 1954
-A-ENCLOSURES (No. & rIPE).a..-...__._...,?..._.
Erest ..Litovsk Cottbus
Frest-Litovsk Jueterbog;-
Neues Lager
retweer. 31 October s,d 6 tdov m, .ar 4. one oak-bound and one wwsj be ,
,
tr
t
i
h
e
t "
??
oop
re
rA eac
were se
n a
r
,+ sr3 r in rai.
Lx,o d statio: except u~ a Novean.
I er, her - o troop traisns ?r1~:arler Uses i ard~ t9~]a headed toward R. ra .`ide
rind cr'.e headed te~~, .rd Frankfurt/Odor ere seen,,
and ,roop shuttle train=3
Data ir. Froze
Nove ber
a' Weianar
Dresden
Juetcrbog-J.
Dernau
9 Jue i erho r-A 0
.O Errt
Breot--L.tovsk
Brest-3 .tovak
)3rest:-?L1tovsk
Brest-L.tov c
Erest-M.?rovdk
.giros' Li t,ovs1k
Fres~ vLitovsgc
K xeet in
Kue strin
F.- arlcf urt
b zh urt/2.,
Jnestrin
Kus rin
Frankfurt/0
10 Vottiou
Frest-L:d.tovsk
?
Frar kfurt/O0
West-bound
Date in From
November
10
Braat.Litcv
Niue, Lager
Kuestrin
Kuestrin
Cuben
Kuestrin
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By order of the Soviet Figs Cor jssiom, no mare troop shuttle trains are to
ba made avail-s-bie by 9 November,, The, cars were equippec, in Re elsburg .for
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the RBD Berlin. The RB agencies expect an increase in shuttle traffic.
3. The following troop trains were dispatched throe the Guben railroad
station-.
Date in Number of From
Wovvember Boxcars
4, 180.1 54
Jagodin
Frankfurt/Odor
59 0347 54
Jagodin
Cottbus
6, 0406 54
Jagodin
Cottbus
0708 56
Cottbus
Ka wel
1115 54
Jagodin
Cottbus
79 0335 54
Cottbus
Kow31
0654 54
Jagodin
Cottbus
1155 54
Jagodin
Cottbus
89 0440 54
Frankfu
rt/Oder
Kowa:
9a 0654 54
Cottbus
Kowel
0918 53
Jagodin
Cottbus
1958 54,
Cottbus
KoweI
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40 On 7 November. shuttle train L
t i?athcnow rail?oad station.
headed toward Rathenow...Nord o
it c~m a assuxn that a total of 9,3 trains wits, rea tom
0 9 November, shuttle train ~ consisting of 112 axles and carrying
a load of 1-O tons went from Wustermarh to J ercwa,ld a 0
pomm nt,., The list below.. indicates the number of troop shuttle trains
which were reported during the period from 29 $o tember up to 11 No-vez, _
8 total or 45 fu is trains were reported east bound end a total of 50 full
.
1.y 1249000 disohargees went to the USSR and 100 trains with a xi
ppro
?citel
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g
1380000 recruits arrived in the GDR. The 1953 figures of the rotation of
personnel have thus already been surpassed by approadiately 30,000 diem
cha:, gees and approximately 20, 000 recruits,
Date of Departure of EastwBouxad Date of Arrival of West-
__1loaded with troops, was observed at
The train came from Frankfurt/Oder and
&)uud wins
5 October, empty
31 October, occupied
29 September n empty
7 October, empty
23 October, occupied
I October,, empty
8 October,, empty
18 October, occupied from
Bernau
.17 October, occupied ,, om
eisse n
2 October, occupied
(3 October,, empty ?)
3-1 October, occupied
12 Cctober9 occupied
20 October, occupied
30 October, occupied
28 September, empty
6 November. occupied
7 October, occupied
26 October, occupied
7 Paovember9 occupied
9 October, occupied
27 October, occupied
11 October, occupied
12 October, occupied
21 October, occupied
1.0 November, occupied
8 October, occupied
1.5 October,, occupied
1-9/20 October, occupied
16 October,, occupied
24 October, occupied
2 November,, occupied
12 October 9 occupied
1 November, occupied
24 October, occupied
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of De -~-ta z al?
Ei,ld Trains
D 'te of ^ rivrl ( f
Weg t_=Bound T, amnc;
7 flo :n V 03"cupied
21 Oct6hvr? occupied
8 Pa0'7eeb :rv occupkd
7 October, occupied
28 October,, occupied
4 ANova-mbe:Ar;. occupied
,19 October, occupied
Nc~ berfl cccvsp!.od
6 October?cug
18 Octobber,, ocoupied
29 Cctobex't, ccupied
14 October,, , occupied
21. October v occupied
8 Nove nbor, occupied
4 October,, ainptt
20 October, occupied
29 October? occupied,
9 Nova ber f, occupies
16 Octab.ar, occupies:.
25 Octater, cccupiec
21 Octohor., oceupie:;
6 0ctoberv empty
t2 October, c'ip:',
25 Octoba8, scup.c d
30 October, ecoup:a.ed
4 Novon :or.9 occupz.ec',
5 0ctobe:,, wpty
10 Octolar, occup:'.e&
29 3epte;n~be: 9 empty
7 0ctabc.~? fl empty
17 October, occupied
30 Seppteiecc : npty
9 Qetoi e: Crc ty
18 October? o:oupied
27 October, eacupiod
10 Novs w,1;ar , occup: d
2 Octoter, e'npty
20 Octobor, occupied
8 O3tobcr ~, onpty
15 Octclbtor, occupied
23 October 7,5ccupied
31 Octcbv.,-,, o cup:ied
10 Novwni er, rccupied
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22 October, occaapi d
18 October, occupied
25 0-utober, ocoup i .
8 October, Occupied
16 October? occupiad
23 October, occupied
October,, occupied
19 OztoberF, occupied
6 Ootobe',, occupj. e
19/20 Oo? be r, azo-Vitwi,
7 October,, ocr:upi
5 Oototer, ocCup .e.
9 October. occupies.
4 NNov rb , occupied (jr,
coning 01- &` '-
go rg)
r 1 Novoith r, occupy eci
14 Octobc occupied
3 November, occupied
10 Tc?wexter, occupied
a
4 ar 5 Oct ,ocra occu;~u.4d
8 Novean` GYD 5ccupied ",
cnsuiaag or
going)
14 Qctober, occupied
2) Catober, o-:cup cd
X. Nov be ?,, occup'r,ed
8 October, occupied
17 October, occ9ap,'<
3 N7ovemt r, occupied
Nove e'-cr 3 o :cuA .ur ed
I.8 October,, ece- .pied
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lla?3 oi.' D rturt or
East:.Youud g a s West-Bound Trains
Z minty
28 o 30 Octbbcz-v occupied
? t!-ItOIbevq Qml y 14 Octobe-L'3 os c2::'!s s'?
IS Ovcug' d
16 OdSti: kt'~ oIc pd ?d
25 obi i;; Occlap: ez?
'lover
Cc P, U;A Od
2t9 Spterter 9 F c tapier
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CLASSIFICATION
East Gwmuy
Soviet Troop Trains
EVALUATION__
DATE OF CONTE
DATE OBTAINED.
REFERENCES-
PLACE OBTAINED
PAGES - 4 ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
REMARKS
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Between 31 October and 6 November 1954p one east-bound and one went-bound
troop train each Were seen at Kuestrin railroad station, except fen 3 NovesE-
ber., when two troop trains headed westward, one headed toward Eberswalde
and one headed toward Frankfurt/Oder were seen.
The following east- and west bound troop shuttle trains
East-bound
Date
in From
Nove
mber
6
Erfurt Bres
t-Litovsk
Kuestrin
Weimar Bres
t-Litovsk
Kuestrin
Dresden Bres
t-Litovsk
Frankfurt
Jueterbog-.A. Bres
t-Litovsk
Frankfurt/Q.
8
Bernau Bres
t-Litovsk
Knestrin
9
Justerbog.,A. Bres
t-Litovsk
Kusstrin
10
Erfurt Bres
t-Litovsk
Frankfurt/0.
10
Vottbus Bres
t-Litovsk
Frankfurt/o.
W*st-bound
Date in
November
7 Brest-Litovsk Cottbus
9 Brest-Litovsk Jueterbog-
Neus Lager
10 Frankfurt/0.
11 O.
Brest-L itos*
Neuss Lager
Kuestrin
Knestrin
Guben
Guben
Kuestrin
By order of the Soviet High Commission, no more troop shuttle trains are to
be ands available by 9 November. The ears were equipped in R=melsburg 'or
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the RBD Berlin. The RB agencies expect an increase in shuttle traffic.
3. The following troop trains were dispatched through the Guben railroad
station:
Date in Number of From
November Boxcars
4, 1801
5, 0347
6, 0406
0708
1115
7, 0335
0654
1155
8, 0440
9, 0654
0918
1958
Jagodin
Jagodin
Jagodin
Cottbus
Jagodin
Cottbus
Jagodin
Jagodin
Frankfurt/Oiler
Cottbus
Jagodin
Cottbus
4. On 7 November, shuttle train ed with troops, was observed at
the Bathenow railroad station. a rain came from Frankfurt/Oder and
headed toward Rathenow-Nord.
Ile On 9 vember shuttle train~consisting of 112 axles and carrying
a load of 610 tons went from Wustervark to Eberswalde.
Comment. The list below4indicates the number of troop shuttle trains
which were reported during the'period fro$ 29 September up to 11 November.
A total of 45 full trains were reported east-bound and a total of 50 full
trains west-bound.
it can- be assumed that a total of 83 trains with approximate-
ly 124,000 dischargees went to the USSR and 100 trains with approximately
138,000 recruits arrived in the GDR. The 1953 figures of the rotation of
personnel have thus already been surpassed by approximately 30,000 dis-
chargees and approximately 20,000 recruits.
It. of Departure of East-Bound Date of Arrival of West-
Trains Bound Trains
5 October, empty 9 October, occupied
31 October, occupied 27 October, occupied
29 September, empty
7 October, empty
23 October, occupied
Bernau
17 October, occupied from
Meissen
2 October, occupied
(3 October, empty ?)
ll October, occupied
Frankfurt/Oder
Cottbus
Cottbus
Kowel
Cottbus
Koval
Cottbus
Cottbus
Koval
Koval
Cottbus
Koval
11 October, occupied
1 October, empty 12 October, occupied
8 October, empty 21 October, occupied
18 October, occupied from 10 November, occupied
12 October, occupied
20 October, occupied
30 October, occupied
28 September, empty
6 November, occupied
7 October, occupied
26 October, occupied
7 November, occupied
8 October, occupied
15 October, occupied
19/20 October, occupied
16 October, occupied
24 October, occupied
2 November, occupied
12 October, occupied
1 November, occupied
24 October, occupied
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Date of Departure of
East-Bound Trains
Date of Arrival of
West-Bound Trains
7 November, occupied
24 October, occupied
8 November, occupied
7 October, occupied
28 October, occupied
4 November, occupied
18 October, occupied
29 October, occupied
14 October, occupied
21 October, occupied
8 November, occupied
4 October, empty
20 October, occupied
29 October, occupied
9 November, occupied
16 October, occupied
25 October, occupied
21 October, occupied
6 October, empty
12 October, occupied
25 October, occupied
30 October, occupied
4 November, occupied
5 October, empty
10 October, occupied
29 September, empty
7 October, empty
17 October, occupied
30 September, empty
9 October, empty
18 October, occupied
27 October, occupied
10 November, occupied
2 October, empty
20 October, occupied
8 October, empty
15 October, occupied
23 October, occupied
31 October, occupied
10 November, occupied
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19 October, occupied
4 November, occupied
6 October, occupied
22 October, occupied
18 October, occupied
25 October, occupied
8 October, occupied
16 October, occupied
23 October, occupied
11 October, occupied
19 October, occupied
7 October, occupied
6 October, occupied
19/20 October, occupied
5 October, occupied
9 October, occupied
4 November, occupied (In-
co or out-
going
11 November, occupied
14 October, occupied
3 November, occupied
10 November, occupied
4 or 5 October, occujded
8 November, occupied (imp.
co or out-
going)
14 October, occupied
23 Oattober, occupied
1 November, occupied
8 October, occupied
17 October, occupied
3 November, occupied
7 November, occupied
18 October, oeeupied
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Date of Departure of
East-Bound Trains
Date of Arrival of
West-Bound Trains
27 September, empty
28 or 30 October, occupied
7 November, occupied
7 October, empty 14 October, occupied
9 October, W .pars only 9 November, occupied
18 October, occupied
16 October, occupied 29 September, occupied
25 October, occupied
2 November, occupied
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