SOVIET MILITARY ORDER OF BATTLE LENINGRAD MD

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CIA-RDP78T04759A001800010072-9
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RIPPUB
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T
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9
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December 28, 2016
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June 4, 2003
Sequence Number: 
72
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Publication Date: 
September 1, 1965
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REPORT
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JoLrEJeiease 2003/06/20 : IT4010`78t, PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETAT, I REPO SOVIET MILITARY ORDER OF BATTLE 25X1 Declass Review by NIMA/DOD 25X1 GROUP 1 EXCLUDED FROM AUTOMATIC DOWN GRADING AND DECLASSIFICATION Approved Fcf yle EJ06/20 : CIA-RDP78T04759A p1800010072-9 25X1 Approved For Release 2003/06/20 : CIA-RDP78TO4759AO01800010072-9 Approved For Release 2003/06/20 : CIA-RDP78TO4759AO01800010072-9 Approved IF or Release MW/SECREFF1 This report is one in a series on Soviet Ground Force and Logistic installations being prepared for a DIA/CIA Panel. The series is being coordinated, published and disseminated by NP IC. The photographic analysis is being performed by the NPIC Photographic Analysis Group, the CIA Photographic Intelligence Division (NPIC), and the Production Center iPla (DIA). The photographic analysis for this particular re- port was performed by the Production Center IPla. In the interest of uniformity, the titles and letter designators for the facilities observed at these installations are identical with those appearing in the project requirement. When a specific facility is not observed both its title and letter designator are omitted in the report. Titles and letter designators for the various facilities are as follows: (A) railroad service, (B) road service, (C) landing strips, (D) administrative and troop housing areas, (E) storage areas, (F) am- munition storage areas, (G) POL storage areas, (H) other buildings and facilities, (J) equipment storage /maintenance areas, (K) athletic fields, (L) small arms firing ranges, (M) driver training areas, (N) tank/ assault gun firing ranges, (P) flat trajectory firing ranges, (Q) artillery emplacements (batteries), (R) infantry or combined arms field train- ing areas or courses, (S) special training facilities, (T) unidentified facilities or tracking activity. 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2003/06/20 : CIA- DP78TO4759AO01800010072-9 TOP SECRET ved For ReleasT I&. IA-RDP78TO4759AO01800010072-9 STORAGE FACILITY (57-45-20N 028-16-OOE) PSKOV, PSKOVSKAYA OBLAST, USSR LENINGRAD, MD 1affn71 s STORAGE FACILITY -2- Approved For Release 2003/06/20 : Cl TOP SECRET 25X1 25X1 C 25X1 25X1 25X1 Approv Approved For Release 2fVi'0WRC -RDP78T04759A001800010072-9 ed For Release 209'3/09/WRE1~-RDP78T04759AO01800010072-9 25X1 257E1 25X1 Appro~ ed For Release"M3/ fJRFAIA This storage facility is located 8 kilometers (km) southwest of Pskov (Figure 1) and is composed of 2 general storage areas, 1 ammu- nition storage area, and 1 administrative/ troop housing area. The installation, situated in a partially wooded region, covers approximately 200 acres, and contains 3 administrative, 13 support, and 24 storage buildings and 17 tents/tent bases. Two of the storage areas are double fenced Railroad Service An abandoned rail spur off the Pskov- Pechory rail line passes through the installa- tion. Road Service A primary road from Pskov serves the installation. Administration and Troop Housing Areas Area D1 contains 3 administration-type buildings and 13 support buildings. Area D2 contains 17 tents/tent bases. General Storage Areas Area El contains 8 storage buildings. Seven buildings are within a double-secured area and are surrounded by a firebreak. Each building has a tall pole or tower (probably for and are surrounded by firebreaks (Figures 2 and 3). 'l:'his facility probably serves Pskov Army Barracks West, 6 km northeast, and Pskov Army Barracks Cherekha, 7 km east. missions of interpretable photography, fromi were used for comparative analysis. No significant changes were observed during this period, and the installation appeared active. lighting) in the immediate vicinity. Much track activity surrounds 3 of the buildings. One building is within a fenced area adjacent to the larger one. Area 12 contains 10 probable storage build- ings. Located within the area are unidentified ground scars, some of which appear to be small mounds. An unoccupied 6-gun AAA position is located east of the area. Another is located just to the southwest (not shown on graphic). Ammunition Storage Area Area F, which is double secured with a perimeter firebreak, contains 6 probable am- munition buildings with blast walls at one end. At each end of the buildings there is a V pattern on the ground. Construction activity is apparent. 25X1 25)1 25X1 D 25X1 Approved For Release 2A83106Ja?Rfl}RDP78T04759A001800010072-9 Approve f1D b For Release 2b~ 3/0'/~0'R 1 FIGURE 3 STORAGE FACILITY. Sketch compiled from Approved For Releasf ?PJBf7jE: Road Fence -------Area outline 25X1 5,y? f9 25X1 25X1 Approv d For Release 2b R0&Ed.RE -RDP78TO4759AO01800010072-9 MAPS OR CHARTS US Air Target Chart, Series 200, 0153-13HL, 3d ed, Jan 63 (SECRET) REQUIREMENT C-RR4-81.,615 (partial answer) 25X1 25X1 D 25X1 Approved For Release 200JQW2P'EfPP78TO4759AOO18OOO1OO72-9 Approved For Release 2003/C!6/2%E DP78TO4759AO01800010072-9 Approved For Release 2001/6'2t;-GJPt P78T04759A001800010072-9