SOVIET MILITARY ORDER OF BATTLE ODESSA MD

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CIA-RDP78T05439A000400420010-4
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7
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December 28, 2016
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November 27, 2000
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10
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Publication Date: 
March 1, 1965
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2001/09/03 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000400420010-4 Approved For Release 2001/09/03 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000400420010-4 Approved For Release 2001109/03 : CI-RDP78T054339rA0O0 ~4200fO1-4 6 Pages PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT TCS80407%65 March 1965 SOVIET MILITARY. ORDE=R OF BATTLE ODESSA MD DECLASS REVIEW BY, NIMA / DoD CIA Handle Via TALENT - KEYHOLE Control only This 2eeveoh+f eentsins classified ;"fo?wct f"'"10 of fwe .sp;onop. Is-* U. S. Co!. 11, Sect;v.s 793 snd 79l: Th? ? or tis tove'wfion of its cort???s Srs .?s ->-t.;sf r ="Y +n??~++.? to s? athe.;sed Srsa~. as w.' ss ;?s :s. z--r wr--.?? t~3 eosl se slap ssfs!y e. i....at of ? . ; .;ee: S+ar*s .s at foi.tY. k.-w;-,v of ? r 15,: r. ?r~, ~~? ?a ?-v deLimewt of n. United States. It is to be, see" only by personnel especially indoctrinated a.e c:t~o.;Jed to ecely. TALENT-KEYHOLE information. Its security must be maintained in accordante with KEYHOLE and TALENT regulations. NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Ob- Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only TOP SECRET RUFF 0 1 his report is one in a series on Soviet Ground Force and Logistic installations being prepared for a l)l \'C1:\ Panel. The series is being coordinated, published and disseminated by NPIC. The photographic analvsiti is being performed by the NPIC Photographic Analysis Group, the CIA Photographic Intelligence Division (\PIC:), and 'the Production Center i i' I a (l-A.\). The photographic analysis for this particular re- port was performed 1w the-\PlC. Photographic Analysis Group. In the interest of uniformity, the titles and letter designators for the facilities observed at these installations are identical with those app,aring in the project requirement. \\hen a specific facility is not observed both its title and letter designator are omitted in the ?rcpoI-t. I itIcs and letter designators for the various facilities are as follows: (A) railroad service, (13) road service, (C) landing strips, (I)) administrative and troop housing areas, (l.) storage arras, (F) am- munition storage areas, (G) l'Ul. storage areas, (11) other buildings and facilities, (J) equipment storage/maintenance areas, (K) athletic fields, (I.) small arni: firing ranges, (\l) driver training areas, (\) tank assault gun firing ranges, (1') flat trajectory firing ranges, (tom) 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 RUFF TOP SECRET RUFF H ondle Vio TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only I STARYY KRYM, KRYMSKAYA OBLAST, USSR ODESSA MD' TRAINING AREA Sevastopol I I 28' 30' 32' 1 34* FIGURES 1. LOCATION OF TRAINING AREA. TOP SECRET RUFF 36? Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only Hardle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Ccrt.ol System Only TOP SECRET RUFF A training area is located 5 kilometers ing course (Figur'e 2). (km) north of Starvy Krym (Figure 1). The area was covered on 5 KEYHOLE The area covers approximately 1,845 acres missions fro A and contains 3 administration/support build- comparative analysis reveals no sign scant ings, a secured storage building, a bivouac change. The level of track activity remained area, a tank/assault-gun firing range, at least constant at light to medium throughout this 7 support buildings, and an infantry-field train- period. Secondary, probably all-weather, roads At least 7 support buildings are scattered serve this area from Starve Krvm. throughout the training area. Administration and Troop Housing Area Tank /Assault-Gun Firing Range Area D is a bivouac area containing 3 ad- Area N is a 3,600-foot range with two 2,600- ministration/support buildings and an extensive foot firing lanes and 4 moving-target runs. area for a tent camp. Track activity has been light and has remained constant at this level. Area E contains a secured storage building. Infantry Field Training Area Area R is an infantry field training area which contains trench systems and unidentified ground scars. TOP SECRET RUFF Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only TOP SECRET RUFF TOP SECRET RUFF Handle V.o TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only