AREA OF SLOUT, UKRAINIAN SSR

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00046R000200260011-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 12, 2009
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: December 10, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY USSR
SUBJECT Area of Slout,.Ukrainian SSR
DATE OF INFORMATION
PLACE ACQUIRED
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
1. Slout,5 51-45, E 33-47 was situated in gently^.rolling country. One
wooded area began just west of the village and another just south of
it. Immediately east of Slout, starting at the bottom of a hill, an
area of about 10 hectares had been planted with trees in about 1947.
The only swamp area of considerable size started about four kilometers
north and slightly west of Slout; it was about one-half kilometer
wide and extended to Sobichev Id 51-49, E 33-4+7. Most of the swamp,
particularly near Sobichev,was not fordable a any time; although it
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which ran through the swamp was usually dry in the summer but over-
flowed 100 to 400 m in spring. In and near the village were three
small lakes. See Annex A for a sketch of the Slout area' The
lake furthest ,to the west had a bridge over its narrowest,part; this
lake was about two kilometers long and, In some spots, up to one
kilometer in width. The second lake was approximately 800 x 200 m.
The easternmost lake, which was about 400 x 150 m., was usually dry
except in the spring.
2. All roads in the area were dirt reads on which little repair work
was,done other than filling in holes and ruts with sand. The roads
were in the best condition for traveling from the end of April until
the first of September and also in December, when there was usually
a frost and little snow, Fall rains from September through November,
heavy snows from January to the middle of March, and the spring
thaws from the middle of March until the end of April, made the roads
all but impassable. Most of the bridges on these roads were built
as a solution to the flood conditions which accompanied spring thaws.
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The Slott - Bereza f 51-43, E 33-59 - Glukhov ff 51w10, E 33=57
road was consideredthe main road from Slout to Glukhov and was
the only road which could be used during the winter. In the fall,
however,-this road was too heavily traveled and became quite rutted;
and the other road from Slout to Glukhov was less traveled and in
better condition during that time of the year.
The first light frost usually came in October and the first heavy
frost in November. In November came the first light snowfall, and
heavy snows fell during January and February. January and February
were also the coldest months, with temperatures from 150 to 350 C.
below zero.
ANNEX:
Sketch of the Slout Area Showing Location of
Bridges; Drawn with Reference to Map #NM 36-2, A.M.S. Series
N501; Scale 1:250,000
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ANNEX A:
h of the ml out Area Showing Location of Bridges;
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Bridges in the Slout Area: all dimensions are approximate; unless other-
wise stated, all bridges were of wood construction
Point # 1. Five meters long, over water coming downhill from the south-
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west into the swamp; located about five
Ten meters long, over water coming downhill.from the south-
west into the swamp; located about four kilometers from
Slout.
Eight meters long, over water coming from the south or south-
west; located about four kilometers from Slout.
Eight meters long, over water coming from the south. This
bridge had originally been of stone construction, but since
it was destroyed by the Germans, it had only a stone founda-
tion left and the rest had been reconstructed of wood.
Located about three kilometers from Slout.
Fifteen meters long, over water coming from the south.
Five meters long, over water coming from the north.
Twenty meters long, over water which, during the spring
thaws,-flowed from the easternmost lake to the center lake.
This bridge was about 1O. m. above the ground.
Ten meters long
of up to 10 tn.
this bridge could.support loads
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# 9. Ten meters long] (this bridge could support a heavy
tank or heavy artillery.
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