SOVIET MILITARY ORDER OF BATTLE TRANSCAUCASUS MD

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 9, 2001
• Sequence Number: 55
• Publication Date: June 1, 1965
• Content Type: REPORT

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SOVIET MILITARY ORDER OF BATTLE
TRANSCAUCASUS MD
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This report is one in a series on Soviet Ground Force and Logistic
installations being prepared for a DIA/CIA Panel. The series is being
coordinated, published and disseminated by NPIC. The photographic
analysis is being performed by the NPIC Photographic Analysis Group,
the CIA Photographic Intelligence Division (NPIC), and the Production
Center 1Pla (DIA). The photographic analysis for this particular re-
port was performed by the Production Center lP la.
In the interest of uniformity, the titles and letter designators for
the facilities observed at these installations are identical with those
appearing in the project requirement. When a specific facility is not
observed both its title and letter designator are omitted in the report.
Titles and letter designators for the various facilities are as
follows: (A) railroad service, (B) road service, (C) landing strips,
(D) administrative and troop housing areas, (E) storage areas, (F) am-
munition storage areas, (G) POL storage areas, (H) other buildings and
facilities, (J) equipment storage /maintenance areas, (K) athletic fields,
(L) small arms firing ranges, (M) driver training areas, (N) tank/
assault gun firing ranges, (P) flat trajectory firing ranges, (Q) artillery
emplacements (batteries), (R) infantry or combined arms field train-
ing areas or courses, (S) special training facilities, (T) unidentified
facilities or tracking activity.
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NAKHICHEVAN ARMY BARRACKS NORTH
(39-13N 045-24E)
NAKHICHEVAN, AZERBAYDZHANSKAYA OBLAST, USSR
TRANSCAUCASUS MD
FIGURE 1. LOCATION OF NAKHICHEVAN ARMY BARRACKS NORTH.
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Nakhichevan Army Barracks North is
located in the northern part of Nakhichevan on
both sides of the Nakhichevan-Dzhagri road
(Figure 1). The area is secured by a fence and
covers approximately 415 acres. Nakhichevan
Army Training Area West is adjacent to the
Army Barracks.
The installation contains 27 barracks, 9
administration buildings, 78 dependents /officers
quarters, and 35 miscellaneous buildings. The
installation also contains a storage area with
36 warehouses and 4 motor pools with 15 vehicle
storage buildings, 2 maintenance structures, and
30 miscellaneous buildings. Approximately 160
cargo trucks, 58 armored vehicles, and 100
other vehicles or pieces of equipment were
visible on photography. An explosives 25X1 D
storage site at the north end of the installation
contains 3 revetted storage buildings, 6 probable
earth-covered structures, 8 warehouses, and a
guard hut (Figures 2 and 3).
KEYHOLE missions
have covered this installation since -
25XTD
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- In the motor pool areas, the buildings 25X1 D
present in - ware dismantled and new build- 25X1 D
ings were erected. Also, 7 single-story barracks
were built in area Dl. Four multistory barracks
were added to area D5 and the headquarters
area (D3) was also constructed.
Rail facilities are approximately 3 kilo-
meters south of the city.
Administration and Troop Housing Areas
Area Dl contains 7 barracks, 1 adminis-
tration building, 2 storage buildings, and 7
small support buildings.
Area D2 contains 67 probable single
dependents/officers quarters, 11 probable
duplex dependents /officers quarters, and 3
support buildings.
Area D3, a possible headquarters area,
contains 1 two-story administration building and
5 support/administration buildings.
Area D4 contains 11 two-story and 3 single-
story barracks, 4 two-story and 3 single-story
administration buildings, 4 storage buildings,
and 14 support buildings.
Area D5 contains 6 multistory barracks.
General Storage Area
Area E contains 36 warehouses.
Ammunition Storage Area
Area F is fenced and contains 3 revetted
storage buildings, 6 probable earth-covered
bunkers, 8 storage buildings, 1 guard hut, and
a possible open storage area.
Other Buildings
Area H contains 8 support buildings and
scattered vehicle revetments.
Equipment Storage/Maintenance Areas
Area JI contains 11 vehicle storage build-
ings (one 360 by 35 feet, one 220 by 35 feet,
one 170 by 40 feet, two 190 by 50 feet, one 145
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by 35 feet, one 120 by 30 feet, one 150 by 45
feet, one 240 by 65 feet, and one 100 by 35
feet); 2 vehicle maintenance buildings (one
175 by 50 feet and one 85 by 50 feet); 4 storage
buildings, 9 support buildings, 3 guard huts, 2
administration buildings, 2 unidentified build-
ings, 1 water tower, and 1 smoke stack.
Area J2 contains 4 vehicle storage buildings
(one 350 by 50 feet, one 250 by 45 feet, one
280 by 45 feet, and one 150 by 50 feet) and 3
support buildings. In- this area con-
tained approximately 45 armored vehicles, 5
probable prime movers, and 3 possible prime
movers towing artillery.
25X1 D Area J3 is a motor pool containing 2 support
buildings. In - this area contained
12 vehicles.
Area J4 is a motor pool containing 1 admin-
istration building and 4 storage/support build-
ings. In - this area contained ap-
proximately 20 vehicles.
Athletic Fields
Areas K1 and K2 each contain an oval
exercise track.
Area K3 is a swimming pool.
Small-Arms Firing Range
Area L is a small-arms firing range 400
feet long and 90 feet wide.
Unidentified Facilities or Tracking Activity
Area T is an unidentified area containing
a 2-story irregularly shaped building, 1 storage
building, 5 liquid storage tanks, a tall water
tower and 3 unusual, circular ground scars.
The 2-story building could possibly be a school
or hospital.
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NPIC. R-34/64, Nakhichevan Army Barracks N and Adjacent Installation, Jan 64 (TOP SECRET RUFF)
Army. DPIR 27-58, Military Installations, Nakhichevan, USSR, Jun 58 (TOP SECRET CHESS)
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