SOVIET AIRBORNE DEPLOYMENT FARAH AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 24, 2011
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• Publication Date: March 18, 1982
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. (S/D) SIGNIFICANCE: A SOVIET BATTALION-SIZED BIVOUAC IS NEWLY
IDENTIFIED AT FA RAH AIRFIELD.
2. (S/D) REMARKS: THE BIVOUAC CONSISTS OF 23BMD ARMORED
PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC), FOUR BTR-60PB APC, FOUR PROBABLE
MORTARS, AT LEAST 39 SUPPORT VEHICLES, SEVEN TENTS, AND
AMMUNITION AND POL STORAGE (NOT ALL ON GRAPHIC). THIS UNIT
PROBABLY DEPLOYED FROM SHINDAND DEPLOYMENT AREA
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NPIC/PEG (03/82)
SOVIET AIRBORNE DEPLOYMENT
FARAH RFIELD. AFGHANISTAN
55 NM TO THE NORTH, WHERE MAJOR ELEMENTS OF AN 25X1
AIRBORNE BATTALION INCLUDING 23 BMD APC HAVE DEPARTED 25X1
FARAH AIRFIELD IS IN SOUTHWEST AFGHANISTAN 68 NM EAST OF THE
AFGHANISTAN-IRAN BORDER.
3.I I COORDINATES 32-22-12N 062-09-30E
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