NIZHNIY TAGIL AMMUNITION DEPOT NIZHNIY TAGIL, USSR URAL MD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000400090018-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 25, 2003
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: July 1, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

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PREFACE ! V
This report is one in a series on Soviet G~ound Force and Logistic
installations being prepared for a DIA/CI,~Panel. The series is being
coordinated, published and disseminated 1Y1 puPIC. The photographic
analysis is,being performed by the NPIC Photographs Analysis Group,
the CIA Photographic Intelligence Division (NPIC), n the Production
Center 1Pic (DIA). The photographic analysis for h s particular re-
port was performed by the CIA Photographic Intelligence Division.
the interest of uniformity, the titles and letter designators for
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. an3d 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. A
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. NIZHNIY TAGIL AMMUNITION DEPOT
(57-58N 060-07E)
NIZHNIY TAGIL, SVERDLOVSK LAST, USSR
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NIZHNIY TAGIL
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NI ZNNIY
TAGIL
AMMUNITIO
LOADING
PLANT 56
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MY TAGIL
IUNITION
)EPOT
Railroad, double track
Railroad, single track
Road
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NPIC/R-572/64
Nizhniy Tagil Ammunition Depot is located
(Figure 1) 8.5 kilometers (kin) west of Pokrav-
skoye (57-5&N 060-16E) and 11.5 km northeast
of the center of Nizhniy Tagil (57-55N 059-57E).
The installation is served by a spur of the
Sverdlovsk -Nizhniy Tagil line of the Trans-
Siberian railroad, and by a probable hard sur-
face all-weather road. The depot is located
3.5 km east of the Nizhniy Tagil Ammunition
Loading Plant 56 (57-58N 060-03E).
The installation (Figures 2 and 3) covers
approximately 135 acres and contains 28 re-
Railroad Service
The installation is served by two sidings
from a single spur of the main rail line.
Rood Service
A probable hard surface, all-weather road
connects the installation with the main roads
serving Nizhniy Tagil. Secondary roads and
improved trails connect the installation with the
surrounding area.
Aircraft Landing Strip ,
The nearest aircraft facility is Nizhniy
Tagil Airfield Northeast (57-59N 060-13E), 7
km east-northeast.
Administrative and Troop Housing Areas
There are no administrative and troop
vetted ammunition storage buildings and one
support building. The area is probably double
fenced and has a fjrt-break twenn the fences.
Coverage by reveals a
probable new siding leading into the installation
from the spur line added since coverage by
The installation has undergone
no other apparent changes since coverage by
The installation was covered
fissions between
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INSTA~I. TION
housin~t illties at this installation. Support
facilitie appear to be located 3 km west at
57-57N 060-04E. This area has the appearance
of a civilian development and probably serves
as support for both the ammunition depot and
the Nizhniy Tagil Ammunition Loading Plant 56.
Ammunition Storage Area
Area F contains twenty-eight 120- by 40-
foot reverted ammunition storage buildings in a
probable double-fenced area, road and rail
served.
Other Buildings
One probable guard post is located at the
entrance to ammunition depot.
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Road
Fence
Possible fence
Revetment
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