APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2009/06/16: CIA-RDP01-00707R000200110011-1
| Approach | Road | Railroad | Offroad Dispersal and Cross-Country Movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| From Uzhgorod, U.S.S.R. Gently rolling plains covered by cultivated vegetation. | Two-lane bituminous or stone block surfaces, good condition. | Single track, 5'0" gage. Crosses border 8 miles south of road. | Fair except during spring thaws and autumn rains when soils are slippery and miry. |
| From Katowice, Poland. Plains covered by cultivated vegetation and forests; part of the Morava-Oder Corridor. | Two- to three-lane bituminous surfaces, fair to good condition. Snow and ice may be hazardous in winter. | Double track, 4'8½" gage, electrified; parallel to and generally east of road. | Fair; restricted locally by forests, rivers, and wet areas. |
| From Klodzko, Poland. Mostly forested hills that border cultivated areas in valley. | One- to two-lane bituminous surface, stretches of brick sett or cobblestones, fair condition. Movement restricted by steep grades, sharp curves, and snow and ice hazards in winter. | Single track, 4'8½" gage; parallels road. Dismantled at border. | Poor to unsuited because of steep, forested slopes in hills. |
| From Dresden, East Germany. Mostly plains with cultivated vegetation, brush, grass, and patches of forest; forested hills and mountains near border. | Two-lane, bituminous or stone block surfaces, fair to good condition. Numerous steep grades, sharp curves, and snow and ice hazards in winter. | Double track, 4'8½" gage; parallels road as much as 20 miles distant on the east. | Fair to poor. Fair on plains except for scattered areas of marsh and miry soils from mid-November to early March; restricted by rugged terrain, dense forests, marshes, bogs, and many streams near border. |
| From Marktedwitz, West Germany. Low, forested hills. | Two-lane bituminous surface, good condition. | Single track, 4'8½" gage; parallels road. | Poor to unsuited because of steep, forested slopes. |
| From Furth im Wald, West Germany. Partly forested and partly cultivated hills. | Two-lane bituminous surface, good condition. | Single track, 4'8½" gage; parallels road. | Mostly fair to poor because of steep, forested slopes. |
| From Freistadt, Austria. Rolling, cultivated plains; forested hills near border. | Two-lane bituminous surface, good condition. Bottlenecks include steep grades and sharp curves. | Single track, 4'8½" gage; parallels road | Fair to gently rolling plains near Freistadt, poor in forested hills near border. |
| Two approaches north of Vienna, Austria. Mostly flat, cultivated plains. | Two-lane, mostly bituminous surface, good condition; short stretches of cobblestones or concrete in eastern approach. | Double track, 4'8½" gage; parallel to road in eastern approach. Single track, 4'8½" gage in western approach; double track near Vienna. | Fair except from early December to mid-April when areas are snow covered, flooded, or muddy. |
| From Vienna, Austria. Mostly flat, cultivated plains. | Two-lane, mostly bituminous surface, good condition; short stretches of concrete or cobblestones. | Single track, 4'8½" gage; does not cross border. | Fair except from early December to mid-April when areas are snow covered, flooded, or muddy. |
| From Mosonmagyarovar, Hungary. Flat, cultivated plains. | Two- to three-lane concrete or bituminous surfaces, good condition. | Single track, 4'8½" gage; parallels road. | Fair to good except for extended periods from mid-November to early April when soils are miry. |
| From Miskolc, Hungary. Flat to rolling, cultivated plains. | Two- to three-lane bituminous or concrete surfaces, good condition | Single track, 4'8½" gage; parallels road. | Fair to good except from mid-November to early April when soils are miry. |
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APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2009/06/16: CIA-RDP01-00707R000200110011-1
