BIRA - SMIDOVICH SECTION OF THE TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILROAD

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 25, 2001
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: August 1, 1961
• Content Type: BRIEF

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION BRIEF
NPIC/B-11/61
August 1961
BIRA - SMIDOVICH SECTION
OF THE
TRANS - SIBERIAN RAILROAD
This document contains classified information affecting the national security of the United States within
the meaning of the espionage laws U.S. Code Title 18, Sections 793, 794, and 798. The law prohibits its
transmission or the revelation of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person, as well as its use
in any manner prejudicial to the safety or interest of the United States or for the benefit of any foreign
government to the detriment of the United States. It is to be seen only by U.S. personnel especially indoc-
trinated and authorized to receive TALENT-KEYHOLE information. Its security must be maintained in
accordance with KEYHOLE and TALENT regulations.
NIMA/DOD
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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3. BIROBIDZHAN This important military, transportation and
industrial center was cloud-covered on_
KEYHOLE photography, but was covered by
excellent TALENT photography in _ Some
of the intelligence items observed include the
following:
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SEARCH FOR GUIDED MISSILE ACTIVITY AND ITEMS OF INTELLIGENCE
INTEREST ALONG THE BIRA-SMIDOVICH SECTION OF THE
TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILROAD, SOVIET FAR EAST
The 125-kilometer section of the Trans-Siberian Railroad between
Bira (49-OON 132-28E) and Smidovich 48-36N 133-49E) was covered by fair
quality KEYHOLE photography on Most
of this area had been covered by good quality TALENT photography o
The photography of this area was studied and compared primarily to
locate and describe any unidentified, unusual installations that might pos-
sibly be related to guided missile activity, and also to locate and identify
any items of intelligence significance.
In the approximately 2,400-square-nautical-mile area covered by the
accompanying photomosaic, no unidentified, unusual installations were
observed that appeared to bear any relation to the Soviet guided missile
program.
Items of intelligence interest were observed at the following locations.
They are numbered to correspond to the numbers on the accompanying
photomosaic.
LOCATION ITEM
Railroad yards and shops
Sawmill and Log storage area. A narrow-gauge
railroad, at least 25 km long leads north to
extensive logging areas.
2. KURGA Sawmill and log storage area.
A narrow-gauge railroad, at least 30 km long
leads NE to extensive logging areas.
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FIGURE 1. LOCATION MAP. This map indicates the area shown on the photomosaic.
Selected road - Selected trail
Selected railroad --
seals 1o,e30,000
p 50 100 150 200 Mlles
p 50 100 150 200 Kilometers
Some boondar, a shown on this map are de facto bound-
aries (1953), not necessarily recognized as defininvl by the
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Civil airfield Small, sod- 25X
surface landing, area, 1,800 by 1,400 feet (see
SAG DPIR-C49-58, Aug 58, TSC
Railroad yards and shops
Military barracks, ordnance and ammunition
depot, storage and training areas
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4. BIROBIDZHAN Military airfield Two con- 25X
SOUTH AIRFIELD crete runways, eac , eet long. On_ 25X
TALENT photography, the airfield area was
snow covered, and at that time was reported
to be abandoned and inactive (see SAC DPIR-
C50-58, Aug 58, TSC). However, on the later
KEYHOLE photography, the runways were
cleared of snow and the airfield appeared active.
Large rail-served storage area. A rail spur,
1 km long, leads to a large, 4,000- by 700-foot,
open storage and warehouse area, traversed by
5-7 rail tracks.
6. SMIDOVICH Railroad yard and shops
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NIS Gazetteer, Mar 59 (OUO)
OCR/IR, town folders and plant dossiers
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