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MOTORIZED RIFLE DIVISON UPGRADE, SIBERIAN MD BIYSK ARMY TRAINING AREA TA 1, USSR

Document Type: 
CREST [1]
Collection: 
NGA Records (Formerly NIMA) [2]
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP89-00121R000200430004-0
Release Decision: 
RIPPUB
Original Classification: 
S
Document Page Count: 
5
Document Creation Date: 
December 28, 2016
Document Release Date: 
February 23, 2011
Sequence Number: 
4
Case Number: 
Publication Date: 
March 14, 1982
Content Type: 
REPORT
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/23: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000200430004-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/23: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000200430004-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/23: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000200430004-0 ROUTING T NAME AND ADDRESS DATE I NITIALS ctor NPIC DIRCT REPLY PREPARE REP LY DISPATCH RELY MM EN LA H INFORMATION SIGNATURE REMARKS: FROM: NAME. ADDRESS, AND PHONE NO. DATE Warning Notice Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions SECRET (See inside cover (Security Classification) Z - l0 3S~/F-, Copy 28 SECRET (Security Classification) Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/23: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000200430004-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/23: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000200430004-0 Warning Notice Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved (WNINTEL) or (D) NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions DISSEMINATION CONTROL ABBREVIATIONS NOFORN- Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals NOCONTRACT- Not Releasable to Contractors or Contractor/Consultants PROPIN- Caution-Proprietary Information Involved USIBONLY- USIB Departments Only ORCON- Dissemination and Extraction of Information Controlled by Originator REL.. . This Information has been Authorized for Release to ... Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/23: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000200430004-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/23: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000200430004-0 SECRET (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Page _hj1 of 1 Copy A hment to Z-10356/82 Att ac NPIC/PEG (03/82) BIYSK ARMY TR NG ARF.A T 1 USSR , 1. (S/D) S IGNIFICANCE: THE NEWLY FORMING M OTORIZED RIFLE D IVISION (MRD), IDENTIF ED HERE H AS RECEIVED MOS T OF ITS 25X1 2. COMPLEM DIVISIO INTO SE (S/D) R ENT OF TANKS AND ADDITIONAL SUPPO NS SUBORDINATE REGIMENTS/BATTALIO PARATE VEHICLE PARKS. EMARKS: ALTHOUGH NO MOTORIZED RI RT EQUIPMENT. NS HAVE ALSO BE FLE REGIMENT (M T E RR HE N MOVED ) HAS YET REC OF THE EIVED ITS COMPLEMENT OF ARMORED P MRR NOW HAVE TANK BATTALIONS OF 4 ERSONNEL CARRIE 0 TANKS EACH AN R D S, TWO THE THIRD M HAS 78 ALSO IN INCLUDE ASSETS, REGIMEN COMPANY RR HAS A TANK BATTALION OF 31 TAN TANKS. IN ADDITION TO THE TANKS, EACH OF THE FOUR MANEUVER REGIME S PRIME MOVERS FOR EACH OF THE RE SOME ENGINEER COMPANY EQUIPMENT TS, AND FROM 20 TO 35 TRUCKS (PRO ASSETS) IN EACH OF THE REGIMENTS KS. THE TANK R SUPPORT VEHICL NTS. SUPPORT GIMENTS ARTILL IN TWO OF THE BABLE MOTOR TRA . E E EQ ER N GIMENT S ARE UIPMENT Y SPORT UNITS C MRR, AN BATTALI ARTILLE PRESENT ONFIRMED IN THIS DIVISION INCLUDE ARTILLERY REGIMENT, A MULTIPLE R ON, A DIVISIONAL ANTITANK BATTALI RY REGIMENT, AND AN-ENGINEER BATT INCLUDE A SIGNAL BATTALION AND A A TANK REGIME OCKET LAUNCHER ON, AN ANTIAIRC ALION. PROBAB MAINTENANCE BA NT R LE T , THREE AFT UNITS TALION. IN ADDI OF THE TION TO THE ABOVE MRD, THIS INSTA 13TH MRD (PARTIALLY ON GRAPHIC), LLATION HOUSES WHIG ADO E UA LEMENTS RT AT BIYS K ARMY BARRACKS AL 2/HEADQUARTERS MRD 25X1 AND MAJ OR ELEMENTS OF A MOBILIZATION MRD (PARTIALLY ON G RAPHIC). 3.I ( COORDINATES 52-30-39N 085 -21-06E COMMENTS AND QUERIES REGARDING THIS BRIEFING BOARD MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE NPIC/PEG OPERATIONS OFFICER. 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. WARNING NOTICE Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved SECRET Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/23: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000200430004-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/23: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000200430004-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/23: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000200430004-0

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