SOVIET MILITARY ORDER OF BATTLE MOSCOW MD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000500130051-0
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• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 5, 2001
• Sequence Number: 51
• Publication Date: May 1, 1965
• Content Type: REPORT

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TCS-80592/65
May-1965
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
SOVIET MILITARY ORDER.-OF- BATTLE
MOSCOW MD
DECLASS REVIEW by NIMA/DOD
WARNING
This document containsclassified 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 law prohibits its transmission
or the revelation of itsi-contents in any manner to an unauthorized person, as well as its use in any manner
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detriment of thiiaitfit'ed States. It is to be seen only by personnel especially indoctrinated and authorized-to
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC- INTERPRETATION CENTER
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PREFACE '
this report is one in a series on Soviet Ground Force and Logistic
installations being prepared for a Dl.\ /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 .Intelligedce Division (\PIC ), and the Production
Center l1Pla (I)I.\). The photographic analysis for this- particular re-
port %vas performed by the \PIC. Photographic .\nalysis Group.
In the interest of uniformity, the titles and letter designators for
the facilities observed'{tt these installatiolTS arc identical with those
app aring in the. project rc.cluircment. \\ hen ii specific facility is not
observed loth its title and Icttet1 de-:ignaior are omitted in the report.
r 1 itles and Letter designators for the various facilities arc as
follows: ' (:A) rail road service, (13) road service, (C),landing strips,
(D) administrative and troop housiti areas, (}.) storage areas, (l-) aIll-
munitidn-_t-torage at=eas, (G) 1'()I- storage areas, (I1) other buildings and
facilities, (J) ecluipiilent .tor;tge/m 1intenance areas, (K) athletic fields,
L) ?sm.tll arnt: tiring 3ng s \l) driver training areas, (\) rank
assault gun firing ranges, (I')-flai trajectoryfiringranges, (t:) artillery
i enipla~xments (batteries), (R) infantry or combined arms field train-
ing area or coursL?s, (~) special training facilities; (I) unidenitfied
facilities or tracking actin-itv. v~'
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PROBABLE EXPLOSIVI__S STORAGE AREA
(53-28N 033-57E)
SELTSO, BRY:\NSKAYA OBLAS-I_, IVSSR
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28' 30' 32' 64? .36' 38' 40' 42' 44' 46? 48" 50? 52'
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A probable explosives storage area is
located 16 kilometers (km) northwest of Seltso
(Figure 1). 1
The installation, comprised of a doubly
secured Itorage area and an adjoining support
area, coJers approximately 450 acres. The
storage area contains 21 probable explosives
storage buildings and 1 small building under
construction. The support area contains 1 ad-
ministration building, 1 multistory barracks
administration building, 6 barracks, 4 small
barracks/quarters, 6 storage buildings, 1 ware-
house-type building, 1 large unidentified building
under construction, 1-3 support buildings, 22
probable dependents quarters, an athletic field,
and a small-arms firing range (Figures 2 and 3).
The area was covered on KE? YI 10LIE mis-
sions between
The installation appeared to be occupied. The
only significant changes were the construction
of a large unidentified building and 1 small build-
ing.
DESCRIPTION OF l\ST.\LLATION
Explosives Storage Area
A spur with 4 sidings from the Smolensk-
Brvansk rail line serves the. installation.
Road Service
A secondary road provides access to the
:\drpinistrative and Troop Housing Area
Area D contains 1 administration building,
1 Multistory barracks /administration building, 6
barracks, - small barracks 'quarters, 2 storage
buildings, and' r3,support buildings.
General Storage :\req
Area F contains 4 storage buildings, 1
warehouse-type building, and I large building un-
der construction.
Area F contains 21 p?robable explosives
storage buildings and 1 small building under
construction
Area 11 contains 22 probable dependents
quarters.
Are,a K is an athletic field.
Area L is a 1,000- by 180-foot small-arms
firing range. light level of activity is ob-
served can photography.
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Railroad.,single track
Road
Fence
Area outline
Building under construction
FIGURE 3. PROBABLE EXPLOSIVES STORAGE AREA. Sketch compiled from
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