FIRST IDENTIFICATION OF ACRV IN SYRIA AL QUTAYFAH, SYRIA (SANITIZED)

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• Publication Date: April 27, 1982
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FIRST IDENTIFICATION OF ACRV
IN SYRIA
AL QUTAYFAH, SYRIA
1.
(S/D) SIGNIFICANCE:
THE SOVIET-PR
ODU
CED ARMORED COMMAND
2.
RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE (ACRV) HAS BEEN
SYRIA AT AL QUTAYFAH, APPROXIMATELY 12
DAMASCUS.
(S/D) REMARKS: AT LEAST THIRTY ACRV
NEWLY IDENTIFIED IN
NM NORTH-NORTHEAST OF
WERE AT AL QUTAYFAH
VEHICLE STORAGE AREA, A HOLDING AREA F
SHIPMENTS PRIOR TO THEIR DEPLOYMENT TO
(S/D) THE ACRV IS A COMMAND VEHICLE A
PROPELLED (SP) ARTILLERY. NORMALLY, E
BATTERY HAS TWO ACRV, AND EACH BATTALI
ACCORDING TO THE DIA SOVIET GROUND FOR
GUIDE (JANUARY 1979). THEREFORE, THER
OR NEW EQUIPMENT
SYRIAN UNITS.
SSOCIATED WITH SELF-
ACH SP ARTILLERY
ON HAS EIGHT ACRV,
CE ORGANIZATIONAL
E ARE ENOUGH ACRV
PRESENT HERE
TO EQUIP MORE THAN THREE
SP AR
TILLERY
BATT
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3. (S)
COORDINATES 33-38-59N
036-32-04E.
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