DESTROYED T-54/55 TANKS NEAR MITLA PASS, SINAI PENINSULA

Document Type:

CREST [1]

Collection:

NGA Records (Formerly NIMA) [2]

Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):

CIA-RDP83-01074R000300250023-6

Release Decision:

RIPPUB

Original Classification:

S

Document Page Count:

3

Document Creation Date:

December 28, 2016

Document Release Date:

January 23, 2009

Sequence Number:

23

Case Number:

Publication Date:

October 26, 1973

Content Type:

MISC

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. Approved For Release 2009/01/23: CIA-RDP83-01074R000300250023-6 NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2009/01/23: CIA-RDP83-01074R000300250023-6 DESTROYED T-54/55 TANKS NEAR MITLA PASS, SINAI PENINSULA 29-56N 032-48E Approved For Release 2009/01/23: CIA-RDP83-01074R000300250023-6 SECRET (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Attachment to N-8347/73 26 October 1973 Page 1 of 2 Copy REFERENCE TO: GIANT REACH MISSION DESTROYE D T-54/55 TANKS NEAR MITLA PA SS, SULA 1. SIGNIFICANCE: DESTROYED T-54/ 55 TANKS WERE OBSERVED 2. LOCATION: THE TANKS WERE APPROXIMATELY SIX NAUTICAL MILES (NM) SOUT HWEST OF THE ACCESS ROAD TO THE MITLA PA SS AT 29-56-15N 032-48-20E. 3. MISSION READOUT: TWO DESTROYED T -54/55 TANKS AND TWO DESTROYED PROBABLE T-54/55 TANKS WERE OBSERVED IN THE SINAI. IN ADDITION, ONE DISABLED/ABANDONED T-54/55 TANK (NOT SHOWN ON GRAPHIC) WAS OBSERVED IN THE VICINITY, APPROXIMATELY 0.5 NM NORTHWEST OF THE FOUR DESTROYED TANKS. THIS TANK DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE ISRAELI AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION MARKINGS, INDICATING THESE ARE PROBABLY EGYPTIAN TANKS. THIS WOULD REPRESENT THE DEEPEST EGYPTIAN PENETRATION INTO THE SINAI OBSERVED TO DATE. These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing boards (s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re- porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Imagery Exploitation Group NPIC. WARNING NOTICE Sensitive Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved. 25X1 GIANT REACH Missions are extremely sensitive. Exempt from General Declassification Schedule The use of this imagery will be limited to essential cf E.O. 11652, Exemption Category: 5B(2) military intelligence, targeting, and contingency AUTOMATICALLY DECLASSIFIED ON SECRET planning purposes. The imagery will not be used in DATE IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE production of normal intelligence publications whict, are widely disseminated at the SECRET classificatic25X1 level. l Approved For Release 2009/01/23: CIA-RDP83-01074R000300250023-6 Approved For Release 2009/01/23: CIA-RDP83-01074R000300250023-6 SECRET (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Attachment to N-8347/73 26 October 1973 Page 2_ of 2 25X1 ENLARGEMENT FACTOR: 40X IEG/SGD/AMEAB COMMENTS AND QUERIES REGARDING THIS REPORT ARE WELCOMED. These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing boards (s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re- porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Imagery Exploitation Group NPIC. SECRET Approved For Release 2009/01/23: CIA-RDP83-01074R000300250023-6