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SOVIET MILITARY ORDER OF BATTLE ODESSA MD

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CIA-RDP78T05439A000400410104-1
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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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May 4, 2001
Sequence Number: 
104
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Publication Date: 
March 1, 1965
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2001/08/13 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000400410104-1 Approved For Release 2001/08/13 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000400410104-1 PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETAT1OH REpO7 MILITARY ORDER OF ODESSA MD )e.Is rev NATIONAL PHOTOGRArHIC IhTERPRETATION CENTER ' w t YY. e IA TCS-80376-65 March 1965',. e via TALENT - KEYHOLE Control Only ip?-contains. classified tnfostnation Tits iifocull`p to citing the espionage law. U. S Cod. Tito er the rew~etion of its come *s in; any moons pe.Is4lciol a the safety or interest of the Un ditfiiwpnt a the United States. it !s to be s iec.iv _TALENT-KEYHOLE infoneeHon. Its OW by NIMA4oD 14 WAZ and ~; t rte, y. WARNING 7: 1 iffecting.tM'(otionol security of the United States within 18, Sections 793 and 794. The law prohibits its tronsrnissien to an unauthorjzed person, as well as its use in any .Mr fad Stetes.,or fort a bensfit'of any foreign 8over1 hnepf tb the only by personnel especially iRdoctrinatwd4Irtd autkorizad to eurity must be maintained In accordance with KEYHOLE and TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only 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 NPIC. The photographic analysis is being performed by the NPIC: Photographic Analysis Group, the CIA Photographic Intelligence Division (NPIC), and the Production Center 1Pla (DIA). The photographic analysis for this particular re- port was performed by the NPIC Photographic Analysis Group. 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. \\hen 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, (1~) storage areas, (F) am- munition storage areas, (G) P01- storage areas, (H) other buildings and facilities, (J) equipment storage/maintenance areas, (K) athletic fields, (L) small arms firing ranges, (NI' 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 area or courses, (S) special training facilities, (1 ) unidentified facilities or tracking activity. Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF 28" (46-26N 030-44E) ODESSA, ODESSKAYA OBLAST, USSR ODESSA MD ODESSA ARTILLERY SCHOOL 0 ODESSA 30' 32' 34" FIGURE 7. LOCATION OF ODESSA ARTILLERY SCHOOL. TOP.SECRET CHESS RUFF 36? Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only FIGURE 2. ODESSA ARTILLERY SCHOOL, ODESSA, USSR, TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only The Odessa Artillery School is located in the southeastern section of Odessa (Figure 1), immediately west of Odessa Army Barracks Chubayevka. This installation covers approximately 107 acres and contains 3 administration buildings, 2 classroom/administration buildings, 13 bar- racks, 11 storage buildings, 29 support build- ings, 3 vehicle maintenance buildings, and a vehicle park (Figures 2 and 3). The installation was covered on TALENT The installa- tion was moderately active and no significant change was discernible during this period. Administration and Troop Housing Areas Area D1 contains 2 multistory administra- tion buildings, a multistory school /administra- tion building, 6 multistory barracks, 2 storage buildings, and 7 support buildings. Area D2 contains a multistory administra- tion building, a multistory classroom/adminis- tration building,. 7 barracks, and 2 support buildings. Area El contains 3 storage buildings and 4!support buildings. Area E2 contains 5 storage buildings and 14 support buildings. Three. POL' storage areas are located within 10 nm: Odessa Petroleum Storage Shcelakova at 46-31N 030-43E (BE No_ _ with 55 medium and 2 small storage tanks; Odessa Petroleum Storage and Pier with 12 small storage tanks; and Odessa Petroleum Storage Romanovka at 46-30N 030-42E (BE No with 28 large, 4 medium and 13 small storage tanks. Equipment Storage /Maintenance Areas Area J 1 contains 3 vehicle maintenance buildings (265 by 40 feet, 160 by 40 feet, and 160 by 35 feet), a storage building, and 2 support buildings. Two rows of vehicles are visible on Area J2 contains a vehicle/equipment park (600 by 400 feet). Six rows of unidentified vehicles/pieces of equipment are visible on coverage. 25X1 D Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only . TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF -MAPS OR CHARTS US Air Target Chart, Series 200, Sheet 0250-hJIL, 3d cad, Sep 63 (SECRET) US Air Target Mosaic, Series 50, Sheet 0250-5 '14\IA, ''d ed, Jul 63 (SECRET) REQUIREMENT C-RR4-S1.614 (partial answer) TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only