TANK BATTALION IN NEW GARRISON EL TEMPISQUE MILITARY BARRACKS AND HQ, NICARAGUA

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 23, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: June 19, 1982
• Content Type: REPORT

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TANK BATTALION IN NEW GARRISON
EL TEMPISQUE MILITTRRY KS AND HQ, NICARAGUA
1. (S/D) SIGNIFICANCE: T-54/55 TANKS ARE OBSERVED IN THE VEHICLE
SHEDS THIS B CKS FOR THE FIRST TIME.
2. (S/D) REMARKS: FIVE T-54/55 TANKS ARE PROTRUDING: FROM VEHICLE
SHEDS. T H.IS INSTALLATION WAS FIRST OBSERVED UNDER CONSTRUCTION
IN JULY 1981 AND INDICATIONS THAT IT WAS OCCUPIED WERE PRESENT
AS EARLY AS THERE IS COVERED VEHICLE STORAGE 25X1
SPACE FOR AT LEAST 31 VEHICLES. THESE TANKS CAME FROM EL
TEMPISQUE TANK STORAGE AREA (NOT ON GRAPHIC), 25X1
WHICH IS NOW EMPTY.
EL TEMPISQUE IS 5 NM NORTHWEST OF MANAGUA ON THE WEST COAST OF
NICARAGUA.
3. COORDINATES 12-12-28N 086-20-33W
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