SOVIET TROOPS AND SUPPLY INSTALLATIONS IN THE TRANS-CAUCASUS MILITARY DISTRICT

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• Publication Date: April 17, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
CONFIDENTIAL
SECURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY USSR (Trans-Caucasus MD)
This Document contains information affecting the Na
tional Defense of the United States. within the mean-
Ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794. of the U.S. Code, a9
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contenja
to or receipt by an unauthorized Person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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SUBJECT Soviet Troops and Supply Installations DATE DISTR. 17 April 1953
in the Trans-Caucasus Military District
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The following report contains information on Soviet troops and supply instal-
lations in the Trans-Caucasus Military District.
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Town Date Source and
EmploymenE
Tbilisi To March who
(N41.-42, 1950. once marched
E44-45). past the instal-
lation on the
way from the
prison to the
main railroad
station.
Rustavi To April Observed the
(N42-17, 1950. installations
E43-5l). from a nearby
place of work.
Mt[kheta Prior to
(N41-51, January
E44-43). 1948.
who
picked up ex-
plosives for
road construc-
tion.
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Military Installations in the Trans-Caucasus MD
Installation Location
Barracks installation Northern sector of
consisting of one large, the city, about 500
modern,four-story build- meters southwest of
ing and a courtyard with the main railroad
garages, vehicle storage station.
sheds, etc., at the rear.
Billeting area of sev- Northwestern peri-
eral wooden cantonment meter of the city,
buildings and tents. near the airfield
(N41-31, E45-O3).
Tent camp.
North of the bil-
leting area men-
tioned above and
west of an airfield.
A w ui :titio depot con-
sisting of several
hundred bunkers about
25 meters long, the
interior heights o
which were about 3.5
meters. They were
lighted electrically.
In addition there was
one low wooden build-
ing.
East of the village,
on the eastern bank
of the Aragva River,
in an orchard.
Occupation
Numerous tanks of various models and a large
number of trucks and other motor vehicles were
observed in the courtyard.
Occupied to capacity by a motorized engineer
unit. The soldiers wore black epaulets.
At least 80 tanks of various models were stored
on a parking lot north of the occupied tents.
Explosives of various types were picked up at
an unidentified number of the bunkers located
in the ammunition depot. Medium artillery am-
munition and fixed ammunition of 70 to 80 mm
was observed being loaded onto vehicles.at
other bunkers. Source, -who wore civilian
clothes, heard from Soviet soldiers that the
installation was the largest ammunition depot
in the Trans-Caucasus area.
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Kirovobad To fall
(N40-41, 1949.
E4b-22).
who Barracks installation,
About 500 meters
east of the town,
on the south side
of the road to
Mingechaur.
Occupied by a tank unit whose size was esti-
mated as at least one regiment. A storage
area for the vehicles used by the unit was
located in the eastern section of the instal-
lation. In it were stored a large number of
trucks and more than a hundred(mostly armored)
vehicles.
regular drives sisting of several
from Mingechaur four story brick build
-
(N 0 48, Eb7. ol) ings about 60x25 meters.
to Kirovobad. All were enclosed by a
wall and a wire fence,
and were served by a
railroad spur.
observed the in- with a street frontage
stallations on of about 1.5 km, con-
Storage area.
Fuel depot.
Baku To mid-
N40-25, 1949.
E49-50).
ho Barracks installation
did construction consisting of two
work in the city. large, rectangular,.
three-story, brick
buildings; one brick
building, about 150
meters long; and an
unidentified number
of minor structures.
To March Working in the Motor vehicle repair
1949. installation as shop consisting of a
a laborer. guardhouse, an admin-
istration building,
billets, a kitchen, a
storehouse, a large
assembly shop with
Bordering on the
barracks instal-
lation to the
west.
Adjoining the tank
storage area to
the south.
Southwestern peri-
meter of the city,
on the north side
of a thoroughfare,
on whose south side
an electric power
plant was located.
Southwestern peri-
meter of the city
and south of the
southwestbound
thoroughfare; the
barracks install-
atign mentioned
Stored were 800 to 1,000 vehicles, an un-
identified number of which were covered with
canvas, including at least 500 tanks, armored
reconnaissance cars,and SP guns.
Several hundred fuel drums,which were approxi-
mately the size of the tanks mounted on tank
cars,were stored under shed roofs.
Occupied by an MVD unit whose size was not
identified.
The repair shop was referred to as the MVD
Zavod. One M1D Captain Belay (fnu) (phonetic
spelling) was in charge of the installation.
The labor force included about 180 MVD troops
and 50 PITs. The mission of the repair shop
was to overhaul motor vehicles of the MVD
units of the Baku post. The overhauling
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special workshops, an
electric shop, a machine
shop,'and a motor ve-
hicle.washing plant;
enclosed by a wall,
2.5 meters high, with
four watchtowers.
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F,42-4o)
who Ration supply depot
l91.8. frequently picked which extended about
up rations. 1,000 meters along
the railroad line.
It consisted of a
large number of
storehouses about 50
meters long, arranged
in several lines and
equipped with ramps
and railroad spurs;
and enclosed by a
barbed-wire fence with
watchtowers.
Up to early
Up to
J -gust
1949.
who Barracks installation
entered the in- consisting of one four=-
stallation on story, brick building,
ration supply about 150 meters long;
runs. one garage; two stables;
one equipment store-
house; and one athletic
field.
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(N43-20, October worked in the enclosed by a board
F,0-15). 1948. town. fence.2 meters high,
and a wall.
above was located capacity of the installation was estimated
on the thoroughfare. at 90 to 100 engines. The number of the
vehicles taken to the repair shop.to be
overhauled there fluctuated greatly.
About 5 km north- Foodstuffs of various types were observed.
northwest of the They were distributed to army units and
city and south of M. The installation was guarded by
the Baladzhary soldiers.
freight station.
Western sector of Occupied by a unit of far more than 1,000
the city, about men. The only weapons observed were rifles
100 meters north- and submachine guns.
west of the south-
ern bridge over the
Rion River.
Southern sector of . Occupied by a tank unit of unidentified size.
the town, on the JS tanks and trucks were observed several
east side of the times in and around the installation.
street along the
shore.
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Barracks installation., Northern sector of Occupied by a border guard unit. The only
enclosed by a board the town, on the weapons observed were rifles and submachine
fence, 2 meters high, street along the guns. An unidentified number of trucks were
and a wall. shore., directly parked in the installation.
south of a small
rivulet running
into the Black
Sea.
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