SOVIET MILITARY ORDER OF BATTLE VOLGA MD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000500200034-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 25, 2003
• Sequence Number: 34
• Publication Date: July 1, 1965
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2003/09/03 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000500200034-1
Approved For Release 2003/09/03 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000500200034-1
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This report is one in a series on Soviet Ground Force and Logistic
installations being prepared fora DIA/CIA Panel. The series is being
coordinated, published and disseminated by NPIC. The photographic
analysis is being performed by the NRI C 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 Production Center lPla.
In the interest of unifortliity, 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 areas
follows: (A) railroad service, (B) road service, (C) landing strips,
(D) administrative and troop housing areas, (E) storage areas, (F) am-
munition storage areas, (G) POL storage areas, (H) other buildings and
facilities, (J) equipment storage /maintenance areas, (K) athletic fields,
(L) small arms firing ranges, (M) 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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SYZRAN ARMY BARRACKS PLANT 718
AND
ASSOCIATED STORAGE COMPLEX
BE No: See Text
SYZRAN, KUYBYSHEVSKAYA OBLAST, USSR
VOLGA MD
25X1 C COMOR No: See Text
FIGURE 1. LOCATION OF SYZRAN ARMY BARRACKS PLANT.718 AND ASSOCIATED STORAGE.C(5M/-LEX.
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FIGURE 2. SYZRAN ARMY BARRACKS PLANT 718 AND ASSOCIATED STORAGE COMPLE
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Syzran
associated s'
western end
complex is
#on Reclair
.rmy Barracks Plant 718 and the
orage complex are located at the
of Syzran (Figure 1). The storage
-omposed of the Syzran :\mmuni -
a processing and transshipping area containing
59 transshipping/storage buildings, 6 process-
ing buildings, 2 semiburied storage buildings,
2 revetted storage buildings, 8 guard towers,
and 8 other buildings. '
The remainder of the storage complex is-
targeted as the; Syzran Munitions Storage Area
~, and The Syzran Muni-
ling Plant No 718,
tions Storag Area.
The Sy ran Army Barracks Plant 718 (BE
I is located
at 53 09-33N 048-23-27E. e arracks area
provides stpport and housing for the troops
and worker - in the storage complex. The area
is secured, covers approximately 180 acres,
anti contai s 16; multistory barracks, 22 bar-
racks, 13 uarters, 8 administration buildings,
3 motor ve icle storage/maintenance buildings
and 40 othe buildings. The only physical train-
ing facility is. an athletic ? field (Figures 2 and
3).
25X1A I
25X1A The S zran Ammunitions Reclaiming Plant
No 718 is located immedi-
ately sautl of the barracks area at 53-09N
048-23E. The plant is secured on three sides
by a triple fence. The western part of the plant
runs into the storage area. The installation
covers ap roximately 435 acres and includes
Railroad S~rvide
I
to the Reclaiming Plant at 53-09N 048-22E.
This part
of the complex contains 5 revetted storage
buildings, 52 storage structures, 11 support
buildings, 12 guard towers, and 1 guard` hut,
and is triple secured and covers approximately
Changes include the addition of 5 stor-
between
age buildings in the plant area, the revetting
of 48 storage buildings throughout the area,
and construction of an additional fence around
the.perimeter.
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DESCRIPTION OF INSTALLATION
IThe storage area is served by 2 rail
spurs.
Road Serv ce
Good I all-weather roads serve the area.
Administration and Troop I lousing Area
Area D contains 16 multistory barracks,
13 quarto s, 22 barracks, 5 multistory admi~is-
tration bildings, 3 administration buildings,
27 storage buildings, and 13 support buildings.
This area is targeted as the Syzran Army
Barracks Plant 718.
Area E, a transshipment area, contains
23 storage buildings, 1 administration building,
and 1 guard tower.
Ammunition Storage-:\rea
area F contains 52 revetted explosives
storage buildings, 52 explosives storage build-
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25X
 ->---- Railroad, double track
Railroad, single track
-~- Fence
Guard tower
------ Area outline
Revetted building
Q Semiburied building
FIGURE 3. SYZRAN ARMY BARRACKS PLANT 778,_AND ASSOCIl,TED STORAGE COMPLEX. Sketch compiled
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D
ings, 11 support buildings, 12 guard towers,
and 1 guard but. This area is targeted as
the I I and as
the Syzran Munitions Storage .\rea.
irea 1-i contains 1 guard hut, I adminis-
tration building, 5 support buildings, 20 stor-
age buildings, 16 transshipment/storage build-
ings, 6 processing buildings, 2 semibur'ied
storage buildings, 2 revetted storage buildings,
and 8 guard towers. This area'is targeted
25X1 D
DOCUMENTS
as the Syzran A\mniunition Reclaiming Plant
Number 718.
Equipment Storage/ Maintenance Area
Area J contains 2 motor vehicle storage
buildings (one 255 by 50 feet and one 1)0
by 40 feet), 1 motor vehicle maintenance build-
ing measuring 260 ' by 75 feet, and 1 support
building.
MAPS OR CHARTS
C'S Air Target Chart, Series 200, Sheet 0163-1G11L. 3d ed, Jan 6:1 (SECRET)
REQUIREMENT
DIAAP-1-13-6I (partial answer)
NPIC PROJECT
11906 '64
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