PRODUCTION OF NEW AMPHIBIOUS TANK SERIES AT THE YAROSLAVL COMBINATE/ALLEGED ACTS OF SABOTAGE.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000500070024-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 22, 2003
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: June 3, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT Production of New Amphi._3us Teak Bertes at the Yaroslavl
~ Cousbinate/Alleged Acts of Sabotage.
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1. "The Yaroslavl Combinate produces armored "vehicles aa4 tanks for the Boviot Army.
The production includes heavy six-wheeled trucks armored ameanition trucks, 'terrain
vehicles` on caterpillars and medium (ca 50-tcnS tanks.
2. "At tae beginning of April 1953 the first series of 20 tanks of a now doeign were
produced. Known as 'amphibious-mountain tanks/, the' are medium tranks adapted
for matiata?_^_^ua terrain. Instead of having a gun-turret, each is mounted on the
ton with 'rocket launchers'. They can move easily on snow or ice and can cross
rivers.
3. "Prototypes of this new tank series were sent in January 1953 to the Soviet garrison at
Ron* on the^.hukot rChukotekt7 Peninsula for testa in Arctic conditions. At that
time it was found that the tank engines were too weak. The new series completed
in April were equipped with more powe:1I!u1 engines.
4. "when these improved tankss wire tested on the factory proving grounds in early April
1953, they were round to have 'beer. damaged by the deliberate introduction of steel
filingo in the engine cylinders.
5. "Milil%ry and CP authorities investigated the sabotage. They arrested several persons
inclab.a.ng (fnu) Krets, construction engineer; (fnu) BCgttoV, a foreman; and about
eight;
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