SOVIET MILITARY ORDER OF BATTLE BALTIC MD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000500300030-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 26, 2000
• Sequence Number: 30
• Publication Date: October 1, 1965
• Content Type: REPORT

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Approved For Release 2001/06/09 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000500300030-4
Approved For Release 2001/06/09 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000500300030-4
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PREFACE
This report is one iri a series on Soviet Ground Force and Logistic
installations being prepared for a DIA/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 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 uniformity, 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 are as-
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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TALLINN AMMUNITION DEPOT AND TRAINING-AREA NOMME SOUTH -
(59-20N 24-42E) -
TALLINN, ESTONSKAYA SSR, USSR
BALTIC MD
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FIGURE r. TALLINN AMMUNITION DEPOT AND TRAINING AREA NOMME SOUTH, USSR.
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FIGURE 2. TALLINN AR.OIIIIION DEPOT AND TRAINIIIO ARfA NW.E SONYII, USSR,
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SUMMARY
Tallinn Training Area Nomme South is lo-
cated on the southern outskirts of Nomme, 10
kilometers (km) south-southwest of Tallinn (Fig-
ure 1). It is adjacent to Tallinn Ammunition
Depot Nomme " South, which will be- described
in a separate report. It covers approximately
1,200 acres and contains a possible admin-
istrative area, a small-arms range, 2 driver-
training areas, 2 flat-trajectory ranges, 2 anti-
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aircraft positions, numerous field artillery
positions, an ammunition storage area, a small
tactical trainin"g area, and an area of unidenti-
fied activity (Figure 2). 25X1 D
KEYHOLE missions covered the
area between No
major changes were- observed and, there was no
activity on winter coverage. "
DESCRIPTION OF INSTALLATION. -
Area M2 is an irregular-shaped area con-
led-vehicle driver-training course.
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The Nomme-Saki rail line passes through ta
Two figure-8's. are located within the area.
the area.
Located within the 2 driver-training areas
Road Service - are numerous field artillery positions, trenches,
The
Area D is apossible administrative/bivouac
area with permanent-type buildings. The area
appears active only during the summer months.
Area F is a secured area containing 5
probable ammunition storage buildings.
Athletic Field
Area L is
firing range.
Area K is a probable athletic field.
a 660- by 50-foot small-arms -
and other ground scarringb -
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Flat-Trajectory Firing Ranges
Area P1 is. a 4,200-foot flat-trajectory
firing range with moving and stationary targets-.
There are 3 -range-support buildings in this
area.
Area P2 is a ?1,500-foot flat-trajectory
firing range with 2 moving and several stationary
targets.
Area Q1 is an 8-gun AAA site.
Area Q2 is a 4-gun AAA site.
Infantry or Combined-Arms Field Training
Area or Courses
Area R.- is a probable field training area
for-small-unit tactical training.
Area M1 is an irregular-shaped driver-
training area containing a tracked-vehicle
driver-training course. There are 5 areas
on the course which appear to contain triangular-
shaped mounds which may be vehicle obstacles.
Unidentified Facilities or Tracking Activity
Area T contains a building and 6: irregular-
shaped- mounds or -objects, 5 of which appear
to be connected by a trench.
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MAPS OR CHARTS 7
US Air Target Chart, Series 200, Sheet 0153-2HL, 3d ed, Aug 63, scale 1:200,000.(SECRET)
DOCUMENTS
Army. DPIR 13-58, Military Area in Tallinn, USSR, and Vicinity (TOP SECRET CHESS)
REQUIREMENT
DIAAP-1-15-64 (partial answer)
TCS-81267/65
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