MILITARY STORAGE INSTALLATIONS NEAR MUGANLY, USSR

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE REPORT
B~I~~OTARY ST?RAGE INSTALLATIOI~IS
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PREFACE
This photo analysis of the military storage installations near Muganly
is based on small format photography
I The arYalysis and report have been
prepared by the Photo Intelligence Division of ORR.
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MILITARY STQRAGE INSTALLATIONS
NEAR MUGANLY, USSR
Two military storage installations axe located in the Kura River valley,
approximately 40 mines southeast of Tbilisi and five miles southeast of the
village of Muganly (see orientation map). These installations are situated
astride the main communication lines extending between Tbilisi and Baku
(see map of military installations) .
The military installation located north of the railroad, covers an
irregular-shaped area`meaguring approximately X650 by 1450 feet over-all.
Within the fenced .area. there are 19 large gable-roofed warehouse-type build-
ingsand 19 smaller buildings. Some of these buildings are situated partly
=_or~ entirely within four separately-fenced inner enclosures. The fenced area
in the extreme northeast corner of the installation is used for open. storage
and, possibly, for a motor pool.. Eight earth-covered bunkers, probably used
for ammunition storage, are situated just inside the fence bounding the south
side of the installation.
Immediately south of this military installation is a probable underground
oil pipeline, which. closely parallels. an irrigation ditch that originates in:Rustavi.
Adjacent to the probable pipeline is a small possible.underground POL storage
area, consisting of 12 subsurface tanks surrounded by an earthen wall. .
A power substation enclosed by aconcrete-pillar and iron-bar-type fence,
is located just north of the railroad. The main building has a multigabled roof
and ~. high tower approximately twice the height of the main structure. There
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are 12 transformers and 4 power line towers in the substation y_~rd. A rail
spur extends. west from the main line and branches into two tracks which
serve the substation. The substation. probab~.y converts the pov~{er for the
high tension line that passes to the .north .and the gower.l'irte'for the electri-
fied railroad to the south.
The military installation south of the railr,nad ~s a possible ammunition
storage facility. It appears to be separated into two distinct secured areas.
The more northerly area has seven large gable;-roofed warehouse-type build-
ings and 10 smaller buildings. .Jus't south of tl~iis area and adjacent to the wall
i.s: ahip-roofed possible headquarters building. The more southerly section
has 16 large and three small warehouse-type buildings. Orie of these appears
to be agable-roofed, shed-Cype structure with open sides. Twenty-six .objects
that appear to be vehicles with a protective cover are near two of these build-
ings. Ahip-roofed possible headquarters building iB situated at the main
entrance, outside the i~enced ~.rea. No blast walls are visible, but the instal-
lation is situated in a ~roo.ded area which would provide fitast protection.
A majority of the roads in the area are unimproved. However, the
main highway which parallels the south side of the railroad, and the two main
roads which serve the military installations are improved and probably have
a gravel surface.
There is a small rail classification yard four tracks wide, in which
31 box cars are visible. No rail spurs serve the military installations.
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