SOVIET TROOPS AND SUPPLY INSTALLATIONS IN THE NORTH CAUCASUS MILITARY DISTRICT

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• Publication Date: March 20, 1953
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
CONFIDENTIAL
SECURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY USSR (North Caucasus MD)
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
Soviet Troops and Supply Installations DATE DISTR. 20 March 1953
in the North Caucasus Military District
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
This report contains information on Soviet troops and supply.installations in
the North Caucasus Military District.
Enclosures
1. Avto Remontyy Zavod 50 (A.R.Z. 50) in Rostov.
2. Building Site No 264 in Stalingrad.
3. Location sketch of Building Site No 264.
4. Layout sketch of buildings on Building Site No 264.
5. Layout sketch of one basement on Building Site No 264.
('State 6, Army 10;, Navy 4, Air 4, OO.D 10)
Cross section.of one basement on. Building Site N4,264o
Cross section of basement gangway of Building Site Nt 264
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 Groznyy
(N43-20,
Eh5-42)
Dzaudzhikau
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Ordzhonikidze
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Soviet Troops in the North Caucasus IWD
Installation
Barracks installation
of two five-story red
brick buildings, one
roofed shelter, and one
small drill ground.
Barracks installation
of one large and three
smaller three-story red
brick buildings and one
combined garage and
equipment storehouse.
Location Occupation Remarks
Northwestern peri- One of the barracks buildings
meter of the city. was occupied byabout...500
troops wearing red epaulets,
while the other quartered about
700 troops, about two-thirds
of whom wore red epaulets,
whereas one-third wore tank
insignia. About ten armored
vehicles were parked in a yard.
Two trucks towing guns were once
observed moving out of the in-
stallation. A large tent camp
with troops was observed about
six km southwest of the city in
the summer of 1949.
Southern perimeter Occupied by an officer can- According to a Soviet
of the city, on the didate school, the trainees foreman, the trainees
western bank of the of which wore epaulets bor- were commissioned as
Terek River dered with gold braid and a officers upon gradua-
five-pointed gold star on tion from the school.
the lower portion of the
left sleeve. The commandant
was a general who wore a light-
blue cap with a red band, gold
epaulets with a silver star,
and wide red stripes on his
trousers. The installation was
estimated to be occupied by a
total of 2,000 troops, including
more than 100 officers and
roughly 300 NCOs with war decora-
tions. The troops were observed
marching out and assembling in
the yard. When moving out of
the installation, the troops
were armed with short rifles,
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E43-05)
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1. Old barracks installa- About one and one-
tion of several brick half km southeast
buildings, up to five of the railroad
stories high, and nurser- station, north of
ous stables; enclosed the new concrete
by a brick wall. bridge over the
Podkumok River, on
the west side of
the road to Nalchik
(N43-29.,E43-37).
about 20 heavy model Maxim
machine guns, and eight to
ten light mortars. Also, two
or three T34 tanks were once
observed near the installation.
Two or three times the firing
of artillery pieces was heard
from a westerly direction
at night.
Occupied to capacity by a
cavalry unit. Columns of 30C
to 400 mounted troops were
frequently observed leaving
the installation. A troop
training ground was located
northwest of the city.
2. Old barracks instal- Opposite the barracks occupied by an infantry unit of
lation of one large installation men- about 300 troops who wore red
four-story brick building tioned in paragraph epaulets and were armed only
and one smaller building; one. with rifles. The unit furnished
enclosed by a brick wall. the guards for the P9'( camp and
various buildings in the area
of the city. Practice with dogs
was frequently observed in the
installation.
3. Old barracks instal- About two and one- Occupied by a unit estimated at
lation of eight to ten half km southeast 600 to 700 troops. Troops were
four-story brick build- of the railroad frequently observed practicing
ings, several smaller station, on the west riding on,the riding course.
buildings and one riding side of the road to
course3enclosed partly Nalchik (N43-29,
by a wall and partly E43-37).
by a board fence.
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Kraslodar
Barracks installation
(N45-02,
of one six-story brick
E39-00)
building, about 120
meters long,
storehouses,
racks yard;
two wooden
and a bar-
enclosed by
a wire fence.
Military installation
of one large garage in
a. fenced-in yard.
Southern sector of Occupied by about one
the city, near the battalion of troops wearing
former cadet school. bright-red epaulets and
black epaulets -with tank
insignia. Forty to fifty
trucks were parked in the
barracks yard. Also, eight
to ten tanks with large
bogie wheels, about twenty
76.2-mm AT guns, and about
ten 120-mm mortars belonged
to the unit.
Near the former
cadet school.
Ten to 15 T34 tanks, five to
seven 37-mm AT guns, and two
or three AT guns of a heavier
model were parked in the yard.
Troops wearing tank insignia
on their epaulets were frequently
observed moving out of the
installation with AT guns towed
by tanks or horses. The former
cadet school was evacuated by
PWs in July 1949. An advance
detail arrived there in early
August 1949 and was later fol-
lowed by a unit referred to as
engineers.
Extensive new barracks
installation.
Northern perimeter
of the city, on
both sides of a
wide road reaching
the airfield at a
distance of two
or three km.
Construction was started in
early 1948. The installation
was ready for use in February
1949, but was not occupied.
That section of the installation
which was located west of the
road included four two-story
barracks buildings, two two-story
administration buildings, four
small wooden houses, two stables,
and six storage sheds. That
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section of the installation
which was located east of
the road had, except for some
minor differences, the same
layout as the- astern part.
1. Barracks installa-
tion of one three-story
.sandstone building, about
150 meters long, and
some sheds and stables.
2. Barracks installation
on one large three-story
sandstone building and
some stables.
3. Barracks installation
of several large three-
story brick buildings and
some storage sheds.
1. Barracks installa-
tion, including a
large riding course
bordering on the street
and several brick build-
ings and stables beyond
the riding yard.
2. Barracks installa-
tion of one large multi-
story red building.
installations the
of the city.
located
and
Western sector of
the city, south of
a broad avenue
leading from the
railroad station
across the city in
a southwestern
direction.
About 200 meters
southwest of the
so-called riding
school, on the
southwestern side
of the avenue.
Occupied by a cavalry unit
of undetermined strength.
Occupied by a cavalry unit
and an infantry unit.
Occupied by an infantry unit
estimated at one battalion.
Referred to as riding
school. Officers and en-
listed personnel were
frequently. observed being
instructed in riding.
Besides the three
barracks installations
described, a three-
story Cossack Bar-
racks, a cadet school,
and an MVD school
were located in the
area of the city. A
radio tower, about
60 meters high, was
seen several hundred
meters west of the
barracks installa-
tions located in the
western sector of
the city. Troops were
observed near the
radio tower.
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Referred to as cadet school, said that
The installation was es- e school commandant
timated to be occupied by was living in a villa
more than 500 cadets who in the southern sector
wore black uniforms With of the city.
red stripes on their trousers
and, in summer, white blouses
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(Nhh-43,
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Rostov
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3. Barracks installa-
tion of two long brick
buildings, about 200
meters apart, with
several wooden huts,
possibly stables, in
between the buildings.
Barracks installation
of several brick
buildings.
and white vizor-type caps.
Western perimeter Occupied by a horse-drawn or
of the city, on the mounted unit. Horse-drawn AT
south side of the guns and other light guns, as
southwest-bound well as one cavalry group, were
thoroughfare. observed in the barracks instal-
lation. The troops wore green-
bordered epaulets.
Western perimeter
of the city.
Occupied by a unit of soldiers
who wore blue-bordered red
epaulets and were armed with
rifles, submachine guns, and
light machine guns. Besides,
mounted units of platoon to
company size were seen in the
city almost daily.
1. Barracks installa- Southern sector
tion of one large of the city.
three-story building,
one garage, one work-
shop, and six to eight
small officers' houses;
enclosed by a wire
fence, two meters high.
1. Barracks installation
of one angular four-story
Occupied by a border guard unit
of 200 to 300 troops wearing
green epaulets. A colonel was
the commanding officer. The
troops were armed with rifles
and submachine guns. Guards in
the harbor and crews of motor
boats were furnished by the
unit.
Northern sector of Occupied by-a unit estimated
the city, on Krasno- at one battalion. Ten to 12
armeyskaya Ulitsa. personnel vehicles were parked
near the huts.
building, about 100 meter
long, and eight wooden
huts, each fitted with
three rod antenae con-
nected by wires to a
tower in the barracks
yard.
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2. Headquarters building, Northern sector of
a long red four-story Officers and well-dressed
civilians with a black the city, at the were observed
roof. intersection of Kras- entering or leaving the
noarmeyskaya Ulitsa building continuously.
and Budenovskaya Some of the officers wore
Ulitsa. d
3. Barracks installa-
tion of one angular,
red two-story brick
building with a black
roof.
Northeastern sector
of the city, north-
west of the railroad
station of Selmash
(agricultural
machine factory).
ark-blue trousers with
wide red or white stripes.
Occupied by a unit estimated
at one battalion, the person-
Ml of which was frequently
changed.
4. Barracks installa- Northern bank of the Occupied by a naval unit
tion of one long four- Don River, north of
story brick building. the western point than one at not less
ne battalion.
of the large. island.
Billeting area, Northeastern sector
of the city, north
of the agricultural
machine factory, bor-
dering on F' Camp
No 7182/18.
1. Military building,
a large two-.wing struc-
ture, eight or nine
stories high, with a
cupola on the eastern
wing.
19500 men. Recruits of,the
1927 through 1930 classes
arrived in the spring of
1949. After a short period
of basic training, they
were employed in road
construction.
Center of the city, Occupied by an MVD head-
at 33 to 36 Engels- quarters, commanded by a
kaya, near the inter- general whose deputy was
section of Engels- a colonel. Sections of
kaya Ulitsa and the headquarters which
Budenovskaya Ulitsa, were identified by way of
conversation with the
German interpreter included
a propaganda section a
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of the headquarters
toured the area as
far as Krasnodar,
Stalino (N48-00,
E37-48) and Zhdanov
(N47-05',E37-40).
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Southeastern peri-
meter of the city,
on the southern side
of the road to
Stalingrad.
area or Center of the city.
one red brick building, by an MU guard
,
about 200 meters long, battalion of three companies
with garages and stables. estimated at 400 men. The
Barracks installation of
several, rectangularly
arranged, four-story
brick buildings, some
small buildings, stables
and garages with a wall
along the road.
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political security section,
a counter-intelligence and
counter-sabotage section, and
a section in charge of PVP
camps. A police court, the
police headquarters, and a
prison were also directly
assigned to the headquarters,
which was equipped with
seven or eight sedans and
about 15 trucks, some. of which
were numbered P 75-66 and
from P 75-71 through P 75-81.
troops wore red epaulets, red
collar patches, and red-
bordered blue caps. They were
armed with rifles and sub-
machine guns. Each company was
equipped with radio sets. The
battalion had 30 to 35 van-
like trucks, some horse-drawn
vehicles,and 30 to 40 horses.
Occupied by about 1,500 troops,
some of whom were accommodated
in tents. Troops wearing tank
insignia, others wearing a
lightning insignia on the sleeve
and yellow-bordered red epaulets,
several field officers, and one
general were observed. Some
troops Wore a Soviet star o
n
the left side of their breasts.
Numerous trucks, sedans, aid
jeeps. T Wrere parked in the billeting
oops
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(N46-21,
E48-03)
Barracks installation of
one semicircular brick
building, about 400
meters long, and some
smaller buildings to
the rear; enclosed by
an iron lattice fence.
Stalingrad Construction of apart- Northern sector of For details on Building Site
(N48-h5, ment houses with pill- the city, at the Enclosures 2
E44-25) boxes and emplacements. site of the destroyed No72b49Thee location and desig through
1. Old barracks instal
lation, reconstructed
after the war, of multi-
story brick buildings,
forming a rectangle,
and large storehouses.
several tanks, and armored
scout cars were observed near
the installation.
South of the main Occupied by a unit of about
railroad station, 1,000 young troops wearing
just south of the red epaulets. One major was
two-steeple cathedral.observed to be the ranking
officer. Some mortars were seen
in the barracks yard. The
sentries standing guard at
the entrances were armed
with rifles.
Doses west and nation of the so-called Palisadnyy
northwest of the Red Dom Building Site, situated east
Barricade Plant, on of Buildin Site No 264, were
a ridge slightly Excavations
sloping in a north- were, from a distance,
westerly direction observed being made also on
to a large ravine. the hilly terrain west of the
A strip of vacant prominent railroad curve,
ground about 400 southwest of the Red October
meters wide was loca- Plant.-More building sites
ted between the plant had been laid out in the
and Building Site area northwest of Building
No 264. Site No`264. They extended
as close as approximately
300?.meters to the large ravine.
About one km south- Occupied by a motorized Referred to as Red
east of the airfield, artillery unit estimated at Barracks by Soviet
located northwest of one regiment. About 40 workers.
the Stalingrad I
Railroad Station,
near an industrial
railroad spur.
long-barreled guns of about
100 mm caliber with rubber-
tired wheels were frequently
observed parked in front
of the storehouse
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2. Barracks installa-
tion of multi-story
brick buildings.
About one km south
of the airfield,
Occupied by a unit es- Referred to as
timated at one battalion, engineer barracks
whose personnel wore black- by Soviet workers.
bordered black epaulets Driving practice
with the number 48. Machine with tanks was
gun drill was observed in held near the
the installation. The troops airfield continuously.
apparently, were not older
than 18 years.
3. Multi-story military
building covered with a
sheet-metal roof, about
100 by 40 meters, moun-
ting five or six high
umbrella aerials with
arms, 60 to 70 cm long.
Northeast of the
Stalingrad I Rail-
road Station., about
150 meters from the
bank of the Volga
River.
Referred to as air defense
center. MVD officers were
observed in the building at
all ti>ses. Bombs., air-raid
warning, fire-fighting, and
gas defense equipment were
exhibited there. Fire engines
were parked in garages in
the courtyard.
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(N44-Ol,
E43-05)
Rostov
(N47-159
E39-53)
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Installation Location Occupation Remarks
Ordnance shop of seven Northwestern peri- Numerous lathes, milling
single-story brick build- meter of the city, machines, and drilling
ings, on the premises east of an airfield. machines were observed
of a destroyed barracks in one of the buildings.
installation, which Light and heavy infantry
housed also the FW camp; weapons were seen there
enclosed by a wire fence, once. Boxes of various
sizes were frequently
carried out of the other
six buildings. The troops
observed in the installa-
tion wore red epaulets.
Military reotor vehicle Eastern sector of Referred to as Avto Remontnyy
repair shop; an old the city, about two Zavod 50 (A.R.Z. 50)
establish.,ent covering km south of the a. General: In charge of the
a built-up area of about Selmash Railroad repair shop was one lieutenant
350 by 150 meters; en- Station, on both colonel, to whom one Lieutenant
closed by a high wall. sides of a street Colonel Timoshenko (fnu) was
For details see En- with a streetcar assigned. According to Soviet
closure 1. line leading from soldiers, the superior head-
north-northwest to quarters. of the repair shop was
south-southeast, a motorized division stationed
The repair shop in and around Rostov. Many
proper was located soldiers wore on their epaulets
on the west side insignia consisting of a wheel
of the street, with two wings. Attendants of
whereas materials; an officer candidate school,
spare parts, fuels, tank troops, and air force troops
etc.,were stored on were also employed in the shop.
the east side of Motor vehicle engines were over-
the street. hauled and repaired in the in-
stallation. Most of the old
Soviet engines were replaced by
new German ones.
b. Work force and working hours:
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employed in the repair shop
consisted of 700 to 800 male
and female workers, including
about 50 PWs. They worked two
shifts. The Soviet workers
were skilled and capable of
operating German-made machines.
c. Type and rate of production:
The following engine types were
observed being overhauled:
ZIS S ZIS 151, Studebaker,
Dodge, Ford 6, Willys, Gaz AA
and Gaz-Ml. The monthly output
ranged from 200 to 400 engines
and 800 to 1,000 lifting jacks.
These figures were published
in output surveys.
d. Power supply: Electricity
was supplied from outside by
an overhead transmission line
via two transformer stations.
The electricity used had a
voltage of 380. The installation
had an emergency power station
fitted with a J&aybach diesel
engine.
Fuel depot, about 100 by
300 meters, equipped with
a railroad spur track and
enclosed by a high board
fence topped by barbed
wire.
About five km north Ten to 15 surface tanks, more
of the Donets River than ten meters high and five
on a double-track to seven meters in diameter,
railroad line leading resting on concrete bases.
to the north. Pipe lines came out of the
fenced-in area. Civilian motor
vehicles were frequently ob-
served. The installation was
guarded by civilian sentries
armed with rifles.
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Ordnance shop, an old
installation, about 300
by 200 meters, of two
two-story administration
buildings and eight two-
story brick sheds.
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Southeastern peri- 20 to 30 heavy AA guns were
meter of the city, observed in a storage area.
on the highway to Light AA guns and ten to 15
Stalingrad. mortars of 120 mm caliber were
stored inside the installation.
Machine guns with drum magazines
and small arms Gi various types
were obse ed in the brick sheds.
Th weapons had apparently been
used before; the quantities of
the weapons stored fluctuated
constantly. The labor force of the
installation was estimated at one
company, engaged exclusively in
repair work. The small foundry
was in operation day and night.
Neither incoming nor outgoing
shipments were observed.
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