SOVIET MILITARY ORDER OF BATTLE TURKESTAN MD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000500270089-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 13, 2000
• Sequence Number: 89
• Publication Date: August 1, 1965
• Content Type: REPORT

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- This report is one in a series on Soviet. Ground Force and Logistic
installations being prepared for-a DIA 'CI.\ Panel. --The series is being
coordinated, published and disseminated by \PIC. The photographic
analysis is being performed by the \PIC Photographic .\nalysis Group,
the CIA Photographic Intelligence DivisiorP(\PICI,-and the Production
Center IPIa 'DI A1. The photographic analysis for this particular re-
port was performed. by the CIA Photographic Intelligence Division
In the interest of uniformit}', the titles anq 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 are as
follows: (A) railroad service, (13) road service, (C) landing strips,
(1)) administrative and troop housing areas, (F) storage areas, (F) am-
munition storage areas, (G) POI. storage areas, (If) other buildings and
facilities, (J) equipment storage 'maintenance areas, (K) athletic fields,
.(L) small arms firing ranges, (Nil driver training areas, (N) tank
assault gun firing ranges, (P) flat trajectory firing-ranges, (Q) artillery
emplacemants (batteries), (R) infantry or combined arms field train-
ing areas or courses, (S) special training facilities, (h) unidentified
facilities or tracking activity,
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MILITARY INSTALLATION
(37-49N 065-11E)
KERKI; CHARDZHOUSKAYA OBLAST, USSR
TURKESTAN \tD
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FIGURE 1. LOCATION OF MILITARY INSTALLATION:
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A military installation is located in. the
northern part of Kerki (F.igure 1). Kerki
Army Barracks is reported
to be approximately I kilometer (km)southeast,
but positive identification of this second instal-
lation cannot be made from available photog-
raphy.
The installation covers approximately 80
acres and contains 9 probable barracks, 23
probable quarters, 7 probable administration
buildings, 2 probable storage buildings, an open
storage area, 59 storage/support buildings, 6
probable vehicle storage/maintenance buildings,
and an athletic field (Figures 2, 3,. and 4).
Five military training areas consisting ofa
tank assault-gun firing range, 3 flat-trajectory
firing ranges, and a probable tracked-vehicle
driver-training range are located approximately
.4 to 6 km southwest of Kerki. These areas
appear to be moderately active on 25X1 D
photography.
The area is covered onIKEYHOLE mis-
sions of interpretablequalitybetween
Comparative analysis re-
veals probable increased activity.
DESCRIPTION OF INSTALLATION
Other Buildings
The nearest rail facility is 5 km northeast Numerous small support sheds are located
of Kerki. - throughout the installation..
Urban streets serve the-area.
A sod landing area is 5 km south of Kerki.
Area D1 contains 16 probable quarters,
1 probable - administration building, and 17
storage/support buildings.
Area D2 contains 9 probable barracks, 7
probable quarters, 3 probable administration
buildings, 9 storage/support buildings, and an
athletic field with bleachers. -
Area E, probably for vehicle maintenance,
contains 2 probable storage buildings, 6 stor-
age/support buildings, and an open storage area.
Area J contains I U-shaped probable ve-
hicle storage/maintenance building (750 by .-10
feet), 4 probable vehicle storage/maintenance
sheds, (350 by 40 -_ feet, 420 by 35 feet, 600 by
40 feet, and 510 by 40 feet), I L-shape.d,-
probable vehicle storage/maintenance building
(400 by 40 feet), 1 large C-shaped, probable
.administration building, 2 small probable ad-
ministration buildings, and 27 storage/support
buildings. Nineteen possible tank/assault-guns
and numerous trucks were. observed parked in
this area or photography. 25X1 D
An oval, probable tracked-vehicle driver-
training area t,\1) is approximately 4 km west
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of Kerki. Three control/support buildings a
adjacent.
Tank/Assau"lt-Gun Firing Range
A 2,800-foot tank,'assault-gun firing range
(N) and 5 range control/support buildings are
6 km southwest of Kerki. The range contains
two 1,700-foot lanes and 3 probable moving
targets.
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PHOTOGRAPHV
A 1.200-foot flat-trajectory firing range
(P I) and 9 support buildings are 5 knm southwest
of Kerki and immediately north of the tank/
assault-gun range. The range contains 3 prob-
able moving targets. Immediately south of this
range are 2 flat-trajectory ranges of undeter-
mined length ,P2 and P3).
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