SOVIET MILITARY ORDER OF BATTLE MOSCOW MD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000500140022-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 27, 2000
• Sequence Number: 22
• Publication Date: June 1, 1965
• Content Type: REPORT

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SOVIET MILITARY ORDER OF BATTLE
MOSCOW MD
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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 law prohibits its transmission
or the revelation of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person, as well as its use in any manner
prejudicial to the safety or interest of the United States or for the benefit of any foreign government to the
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PREFACE 14
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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-disseniinated by ;EPIC. The photographic
analysis is being performed by the 'EPIC 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 facTtics observed at these installations are identical with those
appearing inithe 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, (L) storage areas, (F) an1-
munition storage -areas, (G) POl_ storage areas,'(H) other buildings and
facilities, (J) equipment storage/maintenance areas,'(K) athletic fields,
(L.) small arm, firing ranges,. (%I)-driver training areas, (N) tank
assault gun firing ranges, (P) flat1 trajectory firing ranges, (Q) artillery
emplacements (batteries), (R) infantry or combined arms field train-
ing area or courses, (S) special training facilities, (T) unidentified
facilities or tracking activity.
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Lipetsk Ammunition Depot Krasny Luch 737
is located 15 kilometers (km) southeast of
Lipetsk (Figure 1).
The installation covers approximately 485
acres and contains a triple -secured storage area
with 64 ammunition storage buildings, 2 rail-
to-road transfer buildings, and 2 support
buildings. A support area immediately north
contains an administration building, 3 barracks,
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10 probable storage buildings, and 14 support
buildings (Figures 2 and 3).
The area is -covered on TALENT photog-
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Comparative analysis reveals no change in
facilities and a lighf-level of activity through-
out this period.
DESCRIPTION OF INSTALLATION
Administration and Troop Housing Area
The installation is served by 3 sidings from
a spur of the Lipetsk-Gryazi. rail line.
I Road Service
A secondary
Lipetsk. -
Area D contains a U-shaped administration
building, 3 barracks, 10 probable storage build-
ings, and 14 support buildings..
i Area F contains 64 ammunition storage
'buildings, 2 support buildings, and 2 rail-to-
road transfer buildings.
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TSK AMMUNITION DEPOT KRASNY LUCH 737. Sketch.compiled from
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US Air Targe( ('hart, Svrie- 21111, Sheet 01;6-2111L, 3d od, Apr 64 (~-E('RET)
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