SOVIET MILITARY ORDER OF BATTLE MOSCOW MD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000500200060-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 28, 2001
• Sequence Number: 60
• Publication Date: July 1, 1965
• Content Type: REPORT

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This report is one in a
installations being prepay
coordinated, published and
analysis is being performe
the CIA Photographic Intel
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series on Soviet Ground Force and Logistic
d for a DIA/CIA Panel. The series is being
disseminated by NPIC. The photographic
by the NPIC Photographic Analysis Group,
ligence Division (NPIC), and the Production
hotographic analysis for this particular re-
port was performed by the
In the interest of uni
the facilities observed at
PIC Photographic Analysis Group.
ormity, the titles and letter designators for
appearing in the project r quirement. When a specific facility, is not
observed both its title anc letter designator are omitted in the report.,
Titles and letter des
follows: (A) railroad se
(D) administrative and tro
munition storage areas, (G
facilities, (J) equipment st
(L) small arm,; firing rz
assault gun firing ranges,
emplacements (batteries),
ing area or courses, (S)
facilities or tracking activi
ignators for the various facilities are as
rvice, (B) road service, (C) landing strips,
'p housing areas, (L) storage areas, (F) am-
1101- storage areas, (H) other buildings and
rage/maintenance areas, (K) athletic fields,
urges, (\1) driver training areas, (N) tank '
P) flat trajectory firing ranges, (Q) artillery
(R) infantry or combined arms field train-
special training facilities, (T) unidentified
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SUMMARY
Kovrov Training ' Area West is located 4 training area, 2 probable wheeled-vehicle-
kilometers (km) westl of Kovrov between the mounted automatic-weapons firing ranges, and
meshkovo rail a subcaliber movling target firing range (Figure
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a
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azma River and th
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line (Figure 1).
The area covers approximately 2,560 acres
and contains a bivouac area with 1 administration
and 10 support buildings; a double-secured
ea with 16 storage buildings, 2 support
ar
storage
The area was covered by =TALENT
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hoto rah and KEYHOLE missions between
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Heavy. activity
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was first observed on
coverage. The
buildings, and 1 vehicle maintenance building; tank/assault-gun firing ranges were first ob
and a; secured probable ammunition storage served on - coverage. The tracked
area with 3 buildings. Training facilities include vehicle driver-training course was added be an athletic field, a small-arms firing range, a tween All training
tracked-vehicle driver-training course, 2 tank/ facilities were very active on ummer
assault-gun firing ranges, aprobable combined- coverage.
arms field-training course, an infantry field-
DESCRIPTION OF INSTALLATION
storage buildings and is secured 'by, a wall.
The Kovrov-Kameshkovo rail line passes
through the training area.
Road Service
The area is served by the Kovrov-Kamesh-
kovo highway.
Administration and'-troop Housing Area
Area D is a bivouac area which contains'
an administration building and 10 support build-
ings. This bivouac area is reported in the
Bombing Encyclopedia as Kovrov Army Bar-
racks Wes COMOR Target
However, only seasonal facilities
are observ d.
General Storage Area
Area E contains 16 storage buildings and
2 support buildings and is doubly secured.
Ammunition Storage Area
Area F contains 3 probable ammunition
Equipment Storage/ Maintenance Area
Area J is a 200- by 45-foot vehicle-main-
tenance building. This, area is-active.
Area L is a?800- by 90-foot small-arms
firing range. Scarring indicates heavy usage.
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Driver-Training Areas
Area M is a tracked-vehicle driver-training
course. The course, added between
has raised obstacles and takes
advantage of wooded and open terrain.. Heavy
scarring is observed.
Tank/Assault-Gun Firing Ranges
Area Ni is a 4,375-foot tank/assault-gun
firing range with three 2,525-foot firing lanes,
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four 1' 950 firing lanes, and 3 moving target runs.
The longer lanes are extensions of the shorter
25X1 DI ones. Heavy scarring is observed on all langs.
Seven support buildings are. located at the range
head. The range was first observed on
-coverage.
. Area N2 is a 4,950-foot tank/assault-gun
firing range with three 2,525-foot firing lanes,
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three 1,950-foot firing lanes, two 1,00-foot
firing lanes, and 3 moving target runs. The
2,525 foot lanes are superimposed on the 1,950
foot lanes. Heavy scarring is observed on all
lanes. The lange was first observed on=
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Infantry or Combined-Arms Field-Training
Areal R1 is a probable combined-arms field-
training course. The area is located within a
tracked-vehicle driver training course and con-
sists of a series of-personnel trenches.
Area R2 is an infantry field-training area
consisting of a number of personnel trenches
and unidentified ground scarring.
Special Training Facilities
Area S1 is a probable wheeled-vehicle-
mounted automatic-weapons firing range con-
taining 3 closed loops and 1 moving target run
at a maximum range of 1,150 feet.
Area S2 is a probable wheeled-vehicle-
mounted automatic-weapons -firing range con-
taining 1 closed loop and 3 moving target runs
at a maximum range! of. 1,600 feet.
Area S3 is a sub-caliber weapons firing
range containing 7 range support buildings and
9 moving target runs at a maximum firing
distance of 1,150 feet.
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US Air Target Chart, Series 200, Sheet 0154-34HL, 2d ed. mo-h 63 (SECRET)
Army. PIB-TIC-72, 62, Voting Target /Ranyrs. Ko ror, USSR, Jun 63 (TOP SECRET CHESS HUFF)
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