APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2009/06/16: CIA-RDP01-00707R000200070024-2
| Route and Terrain | Road | Railroad | Offroad Dispersal and Vehicular Cross-Country Movement (CCM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany border near Kostrzyn to Gdansk-Gdynia strategic area. Generally flat to rolling plain, numerous streams, lakes, and marshes. Mainly evergreen forest, some cultivation | Two to three lanes, intermediate (1.5 to 3.0 inches thick) bituminous, some cobblestone and cement concrete stretches | Double track, 4'8½" gage, to Pila; single track, 4'8½" gage, from Pila to strategic area. | Fair to difficult. Offroad dispersal difficult in west and some areas in east. CCM partially restricted by forests, lakes, marshes, and seasonally wet areas. |
| East Germany border near Slubice to Warsaw-Lodz strategic area. Rolling plain to west of Poznan; more gentle terrain with low hills, streams, and marshes to east. | Two to three lanes, bituminous, good condition. Cobblestones in towns and villages | Double track, 4'8½" gage, electrified from Poznan to strategic area. | Good to poor. Offroad dispersal generally easy. CCM partially restricted, particularly in west, because of rivers, peat bogs, and seasonally wet areas. |
| East Germany border near Zary to Upper Silesia strategic area. Nearly flat to rolling plains, some forests in west and east, terrain mostly cultivated. | Two lanes, concrete and bituminous, in fair to good condition from East Germany border to north of Boleslawice and from point southeast of Wroclaw to Upper Silesia strategic area; four-lane divided highway from north of Boleslawice to point southeast of Wroclaw. | Double track, 4'8½" gage, electrified east of Wroclaw to strategic area. | Offroad dispersal and CCM difficult because of rivers, locally steep slopes and gullies, and seasonally wet ground. |
| Czechoslovakia border at Cieszyn to Upper Silesia strategic area. Route through low hills and plains in crop, and forests. | Two lanes, bituminous and cobblestone stretches, fair to good condition. | Double track, 4'8½" gage, generally east of route. Electrified from Zebrzydowice to strategic area. | Offroad dispersal easy. CCM mostly unrestricted, except for local areas of forests, streams, and seasonally wet ground. |
| U.S.S.R. border in southeast to Upper Silesia strategic area. Rolling terrain along edge of foothills, forests in east, remainder cultivated. | Two lanes, bituminous, fair to good condition. Short sections of stone block, Soviet border to strategic area. | Mostly 4'8½" gage, double track, electrified. Dual gage (4'8½" and 5'0") and translating facilities near border. | Offroad dispersal and CCM difficult because of forests, seasonally wet areas, and locally steep slopes, particularly in east. |
| U.S.S.R. border near Drebenne to Warsaw-Lodz strategic area. Flat to rolling plains and a few large and many small streams and ditches; mostly in crops or grass, forests predominant in extreme north and in vicinity of Pulawy. | Two lanes, cobblestone with brick and bituminous concrete stretches; good condition. | 4'8½" gage. Border to Rejowiec single track; Rejowiec to Pilawa double track; Pilawa to strategic area single track. Lublin to strategic area electrified. | Offroad dispersal and CCM generally fair. CCM locally restricted by forests and streams and seasonally restricted by soft soils. |
| U.S.S.R. border near Terespol to Warsaw-Lodz strategic area. Nearly flat to gently rolling plains, some low hills and marshes; mostly cultivated. | Two lanes, concrete, some cobblestone sections. Fair to good condition. | Double track, dual gage (4'8½" and 5'0") from border to point short distance west of Terespol; double track, 4'8½" gage, from latter point to strategic area. Electrified Minsk Mazowiecki to strategic area. | Offroad dispersal fair to unsuited. CCM restricted by rivers and seasonally wet areas with miry soils along river valleys. |
| U.S.S.R. border near Geniusz to Warsaw-Lodz strategic area. Nearly flat to gently rolling plain with dissected and marshy areas. Mostly cultivated. | Two lanes, mostly concrete and bituminous, some cobblestone sections; fair to good condition. | Double track, dual gage (4'8½" and 5'0") from border to Geniusze; single track, 4'8½" gage Geniusze to Bialystok; double track Bialystok to Lapy; single track Lapy to Lochow, second track under construction; Lochow to strategic area electrified. | Offroad dispersal generally easy, CCM restricted by rivers and seasonally wet areas with miry soils in low areas. |
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APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2009/06/16: CIA-RDP01-00707R000200070024-2
