BTR-60PB ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER TAY TUU BARRACKS AREA, NORTH VIETNAM

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CREST [1]

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NGA Records (Formerly NIMA) [2]

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CIA-RDP85T00339R000300210001-9

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December 28, 2016

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April 7, 2009

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June 1, 1972

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Approved For Release 2009/04/07: CIA-RDP85T00339R000300210001-9 BTR-60PB ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER MISSION BHQ 696, 20 MAY 1972 TAY TUU BARRACKS AREA NORTH VIETNAM 21-04-38N 105-43-57E NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER L N-8258 NPIC (6/72) Approved For Release 2009/04/07: CIA-RDP85T00339R000300210001-9 Approved For Release 2009/04/07: CIA-RDP85T00339R000300210001-9 CONFIDENtIdL NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER 58/7x 25X1, REPRODUCTION OF THIS DOC- UMENT IN WHOLE OR IN PART IS PROHIBITED EXCEPT WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE OFFICE OF ORIGIN. NATIONAL SUBSTANTIVE BRIEFING AIDS COLLECTION RETURN TO: BRIEFING COORDINATION SECTION `25X1 Approved For Release 2009/04/07: CIA-RDP85T00339R000300210001-9 Approved For Release 2009/04/07: CIA-RDP85T00339R000300210001-9 CONFIDENTIAL (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Attachment to N-8258772 1 June 1972 Page 1 of 2 Copy 2 5 REFERENCE TO: BHQ 696 BTR-60PB ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER TAY ThU BARRACKS AREA, NORTH VIETNAM 1. SIGNIFICANCE: 2. LOCATION: THE FIRST IDENTIFICATION OF THE BTR-60PB ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER (APC) IN NORTH VIETNAM. LOCATED AT 21-04-38N 105-43-57E, 14 NAUTICAL MILES (NM) NORTHWEST OF HANOI. 3. REMARKS: THE BTR-60PB APC IS AN 11-TON, WHEELED, 8 BY ,3 AMPHIBIOUS APC WITH A BOAT-LIKE HULL. ARMORED HATCHES COVER THE PERSONNEL COMPARTMENT AND A GUN TURRET HOUSING A 14.5MM AND A 7.62MM MACHINEGUN IS MOUNTED FORWARD. THE BTR-6OPB HAS INFRARED NIGHT DRIVING AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS. THE VEHCILE CAN TRAVEL AT A TOP SPEED OF 50 MPH AND CAN CROSS ROUGH TERRAIN OR WATER. THE BASIC VEHICLE, THE BTR-6OP, WAS FIRST IDENTIFIED IN THE SOVIET INVENTORY IN 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. GROUP I EXCLUDED FROM AUTOMATIC DOWNGRADING AND DECLASSIFICATION CONFIDENTIAL Approved For Release 2009/04/07: CIA-RDP85T00339R000300210001-9 Approved For Release 2009/04/07: CIA-RDP85T00339R000300210001-9 CONFIDENTIAL (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Attachment to N-8258/72 1 June 1972 Page 2 of 2 3. REMARKS: (CONT'D) NOVEMBER 1961; THE BTR-60PB MODIFICATION FIRST APPEARED IN NOVEMBER 1964. 4. MISSION READOUT: FOUR BTR-60PB APC WERE PARKED AT TAY TUU BARRACKS AREA ON 20 MAY 1972. THREE ADDITIONAL BTR-60P/BTR-6OPB APC, PARTIALLY CONCEALED BY TREE COVER, WERE LOCATED ON A SECONDARY ROAD 0.3 NM NORTHEAST OF THE FACILITY. (THESE THREE APC ARE NOT SHOWN ON GRAPHIC). IEG/SGD/SAB 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. CONFIDENTIAL Approved For Release 2009/04/07: CIA-RDP85T00339R000300210001-9