KUTAISI ARMY BARRACKS SOUTHEAST (42-14N 042-43E) KUTAISI ,GRUZINSKAYA SSR,USSR TRANSCAUCASUS MD

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 17, 2000
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: April 1, 1965
• Content Type: REPORT

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PREFACE
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This report is one in a series on Soviet Ground Force and Logistic
installations being prepared for a DI:A /CI:A Panel. The series is being
coordinated, published and disseminated by NPIC. The photographic
analysis is being performed by the \PIC Photographic Analysis Group,
- the CIA Photographic Intelligence Division (NPIC), and the Production
Center. 1Pla (DI:A). The photographic analysis for this particular re-
port was performed by the Production Center 1 P 1 a.
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, (13) road service, (C) landing strips,
(D) administrative and troop housing areas, (1:) storage areas, (F) am-
munition storage areas, (G) POI. storage areas, (11) other buildings and.
facilities, (J) equipment storage 'maintenance areas, (K) athletic fields,
(L) small arms firing ranges, (\1) 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.
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KUTAISI ARMY BARRACKS SOUTHEAST
(42- 14N 042-43E)
KUTAISI, GRUZINSKAYA SSR, USSR
TRANSCAUCASUS MC) -
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Kutaisi Armv Barracks Southeast is lo-
cated 2.6 kilometers (km) southeast of the
center of Kutaisi (Figure 1).
The installation covers 298 acres and
contains 4 administration buildings, 2 bar-
-racks, 2 probable barracks, 20 storage build-
ings, 3 vehicle maintenance sheds, a heavy
equipment maintenance building, 66 support
buildings, a motor park and 2 driver-training
areas (Figures 2 and 3).
This installation is covered on KEYHOLE
photography of
Comparative analysis reveals no 'significant
change.
Area D2 contains 2 multistory U-shaped ad-
ministration buildings and 5 support buildings.
A single-track rail line is adjacent to the
installation on the west. '
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The KuThisi Airfield
is approximately 5.2 km northwest, and the
Kutaisi \Vest Airfield is
approximately 8.1 km west.
Administration and Troop I lousing Areas
Area Dl contains 2 U-shaped administra-
tion buildings, 2 I -shaped probable barracks,
1 E-shaped barracks, I L-shaped barracks, and
8 support buildings. The administration build-
ings and barracks are all multistory.
Area E 1 contains 15 storage-buildings and 24
support buildings.
Equipment Storage 'Maintenance Area
Area J contains 3 vehicle maintenance sheds
(330 by 75 -feet, 270 by 75 feet, and 250 by 75
feet), a heavy equipment maintenance building
(330 by 90 feet), a motor park (550 by 220 feet),
and 29 support buildings.
Areas \11 and \12 contain irregulardriver-
training courses.
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FIGURE 3. KUTAISI ARMY BARRACKS SOUTHEAST. Sketch compiled from
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MAPS OR CHARTS
US Air Target Chart. Series 200. Sheet 03.24-15HL. 3d ed, May 63 (SECRET)
US Air Target Mosaic. Series 50, Sheet 0324-15 AMA. 1st ed. Jun 63 ;SECRET)
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