1. STALIN TRACTOR FACTORY AT KHARKOV 2. MODIFICATION OF SHERMAN TANK 3. EXPERIMENTAL RADIO-CONTROLLED TANK

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R001301020006-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 8, 2011
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: March 25, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY USSR (Jkraine)
SUBJECT 1. Stalin Tractor Factory at Kharkov
2. Modification of Sherman Tank
3. Experimental Radio--controlled Tank
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1y The Ste: `tractor Facto in ithar GnnhirMnri
Engine Factor
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barbed wire a is guarded by Soviet Army units.
2. Three types of tanks are produced: T-34, Josef Stalin, and a modified Shexn?-%n.,
Fifty to arty tanks of all types are produced month3y.
3. The odified Sherman sighs 45 tons, Is armed ?aith one 7.65 ern., run ax four
nnchine runs, and has a crews of seven. It is also equipped with a 5-uatt
two-fir radio. Special features of the tank are the double.bo7i.e i heel cyst-r:
and the position of the engine axsd of the exhaust pipe. The turret ;GPs a po;: ?
traverse The ennuis is placed punter der Uanne1' (under the body),, Ir .s af'f' )z '
ing space for a strong tailpJlate. The ex auct pipes are directed do i-imxr?d, am'.
it is believed in the factory t',at they are acart?able to the disc>1arae of oun T
persisten gas.
C-QW S,a A crew of seven for a tank of this size Ti ui sere" t-I
4.
Experiment.a are being carried out near the factory. on the German a:;p a o,,;ivq t n
Goliath for the purpose of finding a neans of control other tlr,,n the c?iroc iI ,
cable. The exr?r3aents, rani ch have had considerable suaces^, are dir??ioted t i
perfecting a means of controlli.n ; the tank by ultra-short eves.
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NO CHANGE in Class.
C3 DECLASSIFIED ' .
019AD. CHANGED TO! TS
'DDA Memo, 4 Apr 77
Authi DDA REG. 7711763
Datai .8- MAY Ig-zi
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