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| Route and Terrain | Road | Railroad | Offroad Dispersal and Vehicular Cross-Country Movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S.S.R. border near Uzhgorod to Kosice strategic area. Route crosses plains for about 30 miles, then winds through narrow river valleys and forested, hilly, and mountainous terrain. | Two lanes, bituminous surfaced, good condition. | Single track, 5'0" gage; generally parallels road about 5 to 10 miles to the south. Single track, 4'8½" gage roughly parallel to 5'0" gage line except for approximately 5 miles near border. | Fair in low hills and plains; unsuited from mid-November to early April because of miry soils or snow cover. Unsuited in higher hills and mountains. |
| Kosice strategic area through Presov, Zilina, and Trencin to Brno strategic area. Route extends mostly through narrow river valleys and forested, hilly, and mountainous terrain; some small, scattered plains. | Two to three lanes, bituminous or concrete surfaced, good condition. Bottlenecks include some steep grades and sharp curves in hilly and mountainous section in the east. | Double track, 4'8½" gage to Trencin, electrified from Kosice through Zilina to Presov; generally parallel to road. | Fair in low hills and plains; unsuited from mid-November to early April because of miry soils or snow cover. Unsuited in hilly and mountainous terrain. |
| Zilina to Ostrava Karvina strategic area. Forested hills and mountains except near Zilina and Ostrava where route crosses small plains areas. | Two lanes, bituminous surface, fair to good condition. | Double track, 4'8½" gage, electrified; parallels road. | Unsuited in hills and mountains; fair to good on plains except when snow covered or when soils are miry from mid-November to early April. |
| Ostrava Karvina strategic area to Brno strategic area. Mostly board river plains along part of Morava-Oder Corridor; connects with route from Kosice to Brno strategic area near east edge of Brno strategic area. | Two to three lanes, bituminous surface, short sections of concrete or stone blocks, fair to good condition. Some steep grades between Olomouc and Brno. | Double track, 4'8½" gage, electrified except for short section south of Olomouc; generally parallel to road. | Fair except for locally miry soils or snow cover from mid-November to early April. |
| Olomouc to Hradce Kralove. Broad, nearly flat to rolling cultivated plains and hills. | Two to three lanes, mostly bituminous-concrete surface, good condition. Some steep grades. | Double track, 4'8½" gage, electrified except for short section of single track near Hradec Kralove; generally parallel to road. | Fair to good on plains; poor or unsuited in hilly areas. Soils are miry and snow often covers ground from mid-November to early April. |
| Poland border near Kludzko, Poland, to Prague strategic area. Hilly, forested terrain near border, then mostly cultivated plains. | Two to three lanes, mostly bituminous surface, some concrete or cobblestone sections, good condition. | Single track, 4'8½" gage, partly electrified; parallels road. | Fair to good on plains; poor or unsuited in hilly areas. Soils are miry and snow often covers ground from mid-November to early April. |
| East Germany border from Dresden, East Germany approach to Prague strategic area. Traverses cultivated plains except near border where terrain is partially forested hills and mountains. | Two to three lanes, mostly bituminous surface, short section of cobblestones, some sections resurfaced with concrete; fair to good condition. Movement restricted near border by steep grades, sharp curves, and snow from December to March. | Two lines, double track, 4'8½" gage. Lines merge near border. Both lines roughly parallel to road. Northeast line electrified to junction with line to southwest. | Fair on cultivated plains. Poor near border, where hampered by moderate to steep slopes, dense evergreen forest, snow or wet soils from November to April. |
| West Germany border near Cheb to Prague strategic area. Mostly forested or cultivated hills, some small plains near border and west of Prague. | Two lanes, bituminous surface, good condition. Large sections extensively reconstructed and several urban bypasses built since 1966. Few steep grades. Snow may disrupt traffic in winter. | Single track, 4'8½" gage; roughly parallel to road. | Fair over most of route. Poor from November to early April when soils miry or ground covered with snow. |
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APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2009/06/16: CIA-RDP01-00707R000200110011-1
