SOVIET MILITARY ORDER OF BATTLE BALTIC MD

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CIA-RDP78T05439A000400360054-3
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RIPPUB
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T
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8
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December 28, 2016
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November 3, 2000
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54
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Publication Date: 
February 1, 1965
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REPORT
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ILLEGIB Approved For Release 2001/03/03 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000400360054-3 Approved For Release 2001/03/03 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000400360054-3 3 s 3 4 TCS-80235/65 6 Pages February 1965 SOVIET. MILITARY ORDER OF BATTLE BALTIC -MD DECLASSIFICATION REVIEW BY NIMA / DoD CIA .Handle Via.TALENT.- KEYHOLE Control Only 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 and 794. The Iow prohibits its transmission or the rewlption of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person, as well as its use in apy 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 personnel especially indoctrinated and authorized to receive TALENT-KEYHOLE information. Its security must be maintained in accordance with KEYHOLE and TALENT regulations. NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER GROU>I Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only TOP SECRET RUFF This report is one in a series on Soviet Ground Force and Logistic installations being prepared for a PIA 'CIA Panel. The series is being coordinated, published and disseminated by NPIC. The photographic analysis is being performed by the NPIC Photographic Analysis Group, the Cl:\ Photographic Intelligence Division i NPIC.), and the Production Center 1Pla (l)I:~i. -1 he photographic analysis for this particular re- port was performed by the Prouction Center 1P1a. 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: '.' railroad service, Ni road service, '(:) landing strips, if)) administrative and troop housing areas, 1-) storage areas, (i-) am- munition storage areas, G) POl storage areas, IN other buildings and facilities. ~.li equipment storage maintenance areas. K) athletic fields, i L1 small arms firing ranges, , \1) driver training areas, ','N) tank ' assault gun firing ranges. ~ P i flat trajectorv firing ranges, ((?) artillery emplacements Ihatteries), ~ Ni infantry or combined arms field train- ing areas or courses, ( i special training facilities, (T) unidentified facilities or tracking activity TOP SECRET RUFF Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only 25X1A BE No: AL No: TOP SECRET RUFF VILNYUS AMMO DEPOT SOLTANISZKI (54-42N 025-14E) VILNYUS, LITOVSKAYA SSR, USSR BALTIC MD 25X1 C ? VILNYUS AMMO DEPOT SOLTANISZKI STATUTE -IILES 20' 22 24 26? FIGURE I. LOCATION OF VILNYUS AMMO DEPOT SOLTANISZKI. COMOR No: TOP SECRET RUFF 30' NP c ~ e_. Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only TOP SECRET RUFF Hondl, Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System O'ly jc ow 'o 7: dr, . FIGURE 2. VILNYUS AMMO OFF'OT SOLTANIS7KI, VILNYUS, USSR,- 25X1 D H rdle V,a T ALErNT - KEYHOLE C,,-,,l s".- O;ly TOP SECRET RUFF TOP SECRET RUFF Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only Vilnyus Ammo Depot Soltaniszki is located 3). 2.5 kilometers (km) north of the center of Viln-, yus (Figure 1). There are at least 9 other mil- itary installations within Vilnyus complex. This unsecured ammo storage depot covers 125 acres and contains 29 storage buildings and at least 14 underground bunkers (Figures 2 and 25X1 D The depot appears to have been served by a Area L contains approximately 9 .'single- rail spur which is now abandoned. story general storage buildings and 20 small unidentified buildings. The depot has access to a primary road from Vilnyus to L:kmerge and to secondary roads in the area. Area F contains at least 14 underground bunkers with entrances on a road network running through the hills. The installation contains I administrative; support building (D). Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only TOP SECRET RUFF. TOP SECRET RUFF Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only FIGURE 3. VILNYUS AMMO DEPOT SOLTANISZKI. Sketch compiled from Mission 25X1 D Handle Vi- TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only TOP SECRET RUFF 25X1 D Handle V,a TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only TOP SECRET RUFF US Air Tartt't Chart. grit - !tt(t. Sht t t lt;?_?H1..:td -J. Dt?t 6' (~E('RET) US Air Taret't \1t)-ait-, vt rlor 25. Sht?t t 25X1 D 1=t rd. Apr 56 (SF:('RET) ((TOP SECRET RUFF) N TOP SECRET RUFF Hcndie Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only