BMD DELIVERY BAGHDAD BARRACKS SCHOOL CORPS BRIGADE HQ DEPOT RASHID, IRAQ

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91T00712R000100190007-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 14, 2011
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: August 18, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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BMD DELIVERY
BAGHDAD BARRACKS SCHOOL CORPS BRIGADE HQ DEPOT RASHID, IRAQ
1. SIGNIFICANCE: THE SOVIET-PRODUCED BMD LIGHT TANK/ARMORED
PERSONNEL CARRIER (APC) IS OBSERVED IN IRAQ FOR THE FIRST TIME
AT THIS INSTALLATION. (SWN)
2. REMARKS: TEN BMD NEAR THE FRONT OF A VEHICLE STORAGE BUILDING
AT THIS FACILITY HAVE ARRIVED THESE BMD 25X1
MAY BE PART OF A SHIPMENT OF TEN BMD WHICH WERE IDENTIFIED AT
NIKOLAYEV PORT FACILITIES SOUTH 25X1
AND WERE SHIPPED SWN) 25;25X1
THE BMD, AN AIRBORNE-ASSOCIATED APC, IS DEPLOYED WIDELY WITH
AIRBORNE AND AIRMOBILE FORCES THROUGHOUT THE SOVIET UNION AND
WITH SOVIET FORCES IN EAST GERMANY AND AFGHANISTAN. THE BMD IS
LIGHTLY ARMORED, AMPHIBIOUS, AND MOUNTS A 73MM LIGHT CANNON.
THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE BMD TO IRAQ REPRESENTS THE FIRST KNOWN
EXPORT OF THIS VEHICLE OUTSIDE OF WARSAW PACT FORCES AND
SIGNIFICANTLY UPGRADES IRAQI MECHANIZED FORCES. (SWN)
NPIC/PEG (8/83)
BAGHDAD BKS RASHID IS' NEAR THE CENTER OF BAGHDAD AND IS THE
PRIMARY RECEIVING FACILITY FOR ARMOR DELIVERIES INTO IRAQ.
(SWN)
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana-
lytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for
and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
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