THE CHIEF ARTILLERY DIRECTORATE OF THE SOVIET ARMY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00047R000400720010-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 15, 2013
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: September 8, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION CONFIDENTIAL _
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY
SUBJECT
USSR DATE DISTR. ? e1b 1954
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The "Olavaoye Artilleriskoye Upravlenie" (Chief Artillery Directorate or
Administration) of the Soviet A had several "U ravlenii" (Directorates or
50X1 Administrations) under its the following
designations will indicate their activities. The list of most of the
"Upravlenii" follows s
(a) "Boyevoi Podgotovki" (Combat Training)
(b) "Bove Pripasi" (Ammunition). There were probably two sections under
this ones (1) "Artilleriskoye Snaabzheniya" (Artillery Supply), and
(2) supply of aun.ition for other arms.
(c) "Sna~abzheniya Aruzhie"" (Weapons Supply). Also probably had two sectionss
(1) for artillery, and (2) for otber arms, such as infantry and cavalry.
(d) "Tekhniohiski Sluzhbi" (Technical Service). not certain that there
was a Directorate of this names 50X1
(e) "Organization. Planovi" (Organization and Planning) dealt with T/tag
T/O and E , , preparing requests for ordering new weapons, and related
subjects
(f) "Mabilizationi" (Mobilization). not certain whether the Artillery 50X1
had a separate.directorate for this as there was an overall mobilization
section for the whole Army.
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(g) "Slcladov" (Depots).
2. There was a "Tsentralnoye Artelleriskoye Komstruktorskoye Bureau" (Central
Artillery Construction, or Design, Bureau). Its main activity
consisted of furnishing guidance to KBs (design bureaux) in mil, ary
factories.
3. The head of the Chief Artillery Dire torate prior to World War II was
Marshal Kulik. At present 595g this post is held by Chief Marshal 50X1
of Artie-;:y 'oronov. If it is not Voronov, then it is Marshal 50X1
C'h istiakov.
4. The Chief Artillery Directorate was in charge of artillery and of all weapons
capable of being fired (except perhaps for those weapons utilized in tanks
and aircraft) and of providing ammunition (except for that used in aircraft
weapons).. The Directorate also had the responsibility of storing artillery
and other weapons, inspecting, repairing, and providing all weapons, and train-
ing artillery personnel.
5. The Artillery Technical Committee was concerned with research and development.
New doctrines were developed at the Military Artillery Academy and by the
Military Academy of Artillery Sciences. The latter was established only after
World War II.
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