SOVIET MILITARY ORDER OF BATTLE NORTH CAUCASUS MD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000400360049-9
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 3, 2000
• Sequence Number: 49
• Publication Date: February 1, 1965
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
SOVIET MILITARY ORDER OF BATTLE
NORTH CAUCASUS MD
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This report is one in a serif;s on Soviet Ground Force and Logistic
installations being prepared fora D1.\ '(C1.\ Panel. The series is being
coordinated, published and dis '4inated by NI'IC. I he photographic
analysis is being performed by the NPIC Photographic Analysis Group,
the C:I:A Photographic Intelligence Division NI'ICI, and the Production
Center I P I a , I)I.A 1. 1 he photographic analysis for this particular re-
port was pee formed by the P reduction Center 1 P I a.
I n the interest ( r f a 1111( rr- rn it the tit Ie and letter designators fot
the facilities observed at these installations are identical vt"ith those
appearing in the protect rec1uiren ent. \\ hen a specific facility is not
observed loth its title and letter designator are omitted in the report.
I itles and letter designators for the various facilities are as
follows: .Ar railr()ad service, lip r( )'Id service, landing strips,
' I ) i admIll iltratiye and troop housing .areas, l l storage areas. ,1"1 am-
munition storage areas, G~ P()l. storage areas, ~IIi other buildings and
facilities,.I equipment storage m:aintenance areas, Ey1 athletic fields,
I.a small arms firing ranges, \Ir driver training areas \1 tank
assault gun firing ranges, P flat trzajectorvr firin~grange.s, ~Di artillery
emplacements batteries I a infantry or combined :arms field train-
ing areas or courses, Sa special training facilities, ,"]) unidentified
facilities or tracking act iv ity.
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PYATIGORSK ARMY BARRACKS SOUTHEAST
(44-01N 043-05E)
YYA IIGORSK, STAVROYOLSKIY KRAY, USSR
NORTH CAUCASUS M5
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Pyatigorsk Army Barracks Southeast is lo- and 3 unidentified buildings (Figures 2 and 3?).
cated within Pvatigorsk, approximately 0.7 kil-
ometers (km) south-southwest of the western-
most road bridge over the Podkumok River (Fig-
ure 1).
This installation covers approximately 51
acres and contains 33 structures: I administra-
tion building, 1 multistory barracks, 4 probable
barracks, 2 storage buildings, 2 multistory sup- atn unidentified building, a tower, a batch plant,
port buildings, 4 other support buildings, 11 and 3 excavations were observed under construc-
quarters, 3 vehicle storage/maintenance sheds, tion.
DESCRIPTION OF I6NSIALLAYION
This installation has access to a double-
track railroad which passes through 1'vatigorsk
and extends north to Nlineralnove and %%est to
Yessentuki.
The installation is located within the city
limits and is adequately served by all-~~eather
roads.
Area D contains an administration building,
a multistory barracks, 4 probable barracks, 2
storage buildings, 2 multistory support build-
ings, 4 other support buildings, 11 quarters, 2
unidentified buildings, and I unidentified build-
ing which is secured by a fence.
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A rail-served, secured l'UL storage area is
and cont6iins 4 large tanks, 4 medium tanks, 11
small tanks, and 16 support buildings. -
Area J contains 2 vehicle storage/mainte-
nance sheds measuring 20(1 by 30 feet and 70 by
40 feet, 1 L-shaped vehicle shed measuring 300
by 25 feet and 140 by 2S feet, and I unidentified
building.
Area K is an athletic field located in the
northeast corner of the installation.
Area 1 contains unidentified construction
activity. On photography of his area
contains a small building, a batch plant next to
a circular excavation, and a central mounded
area with 2 excavation.,. Construction continues
in this area.
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FIGURE 3. PYATIGORSK ARMY BARRACKS SOUTHEAST. Sketch"compi!ea from Mission
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