LEGEND AND OVERLAY OF ROSTOV-NA-DONU (LOCATION OF MILITARY ACADEMY)

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 5, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: January 6, 1960
• Content Type: REPORT

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I N FORMATION REPORT INFORMATION RREPORI
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Lrplonase I&ws,~ Title
18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which In any manner to an unauthorised person is prohibited bb~~ law.
C- O-N- F- I-D-E- N- T- T- A- T.
DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE &
DATE ACQ.
USSR (Rostovskaya Oblast)
Legend and Overlay of Rostov-Na-Donu
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A and overlay of map of Rostov-Na-Donu (N 47-14, E 39-42)
It locates bridges public
nn buildings, railroad facilities, roads and some streets. Keyed , to the numbers
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Number Description
Location of a river ferry. Traffic a this
~ point was slight.
(southeast section)
chemical combine: southeast section).
this was the site of a new
Vtoraya Ravkovskaya ulitsa.
In the southeast section - 29 aya Liniya.
11 A large construction sit " till in progress in 1957.
13 Ploshchad Svobody (southeast section).
14 Movie theater (Spartak), (southeast section).
15 Komsomolskaya ulitsa (southeast section).
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19 Site of a military academy (known as Artille a
Akademiya). This area contained severai large buildings five
to six stories high. It was a well known installtion attended
by-military personnel in artillery *nd armored force uniforms
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DATE DISTR. 6 January 1960
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with black collar tabs, black cap bands with red piping,
and black shoulder-boards with gold braid or piping.
(northeast section).
Items 10 and 12 of legend do not appear on the overlay.
3. The dotted line mentioned in item 35 does not appear on the overlay.
4+. Item 16 appears twice and the 16 located in the southeast section is item
10, which is not on the overlay.
Stanislavskaya ulitsa. (southwest section).
Buildings of the JOB headquarters and another police
installation.1 (central western section).
Buildings of the GORSOVET and GORISPOLKOM: (central
western section).,
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Legend to Overlay of Rostov-on-Don Area
Va) Zelenyy Island.
An island., located south of the city, which was used by the city
inhabitants as summer recreation area. Small wooden houses were
dispersed within the area of the island no military 50X1-HUM
or industrial installations located on the island.
A wooden bridge connecting the island (Point 1), with the eastern
part of Rostov.
the bridge
a swing
bridge which opened in the center and each section of the bridge was
swung in the same direction towards each respective bank of the river.
,J' (3) A new wooden bridge, built in 1954-1955. Also a swing bridge, but
the entire bridge was revolved to a position in the center of the
river parallel to the river bank.
This bridge, as well
(5)
(6)
as that at Point (2), was operated manually by two laborers.
A new road., believed to be hard dirt surfaced, leading from the river
towards a junction with the main road from Rostov to Bataysk. The
location of this road junction was unknown to source. The dotted
line extending from Point (2) towards Point (4) denotes the possible
location of the new road. During summer months
work in process on the island and at Point (4).
Location of a river ferry, "parom". Traffic at this point was slight.
Old road, probably leading to Bataysk.
(7) Second Ravkovskaya Street (Vtoraya Ravkovskaya ulitea)
(8) A street called
(9)
"Dvadtsat devyataya liniya" - 29th Line. 50X1-HUM
Vtoraya Ravkovskaya ulitsa No. 40.
1.0) Probable location of agricultural machines factory "Masnyy Aksay".
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concrete runways were in use in early 1955.
(11) Location of a large construction site still in progress in 1957.
this was the site of a new chemical 50X1-HUM
(12)
(13)
Freedom Square - Ploshcbad Svobody.
(14)
Movie theater "Spartak"
(15)
Ko msomolsk 'a t
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Hospital.
A17)
Cemetery.
"t18)
Stallion.
(19)
Site of a military academy known
as "Ar
tilleri$skaya ademiya".
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This area contained several large
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large number of earth excavating and moving equipment in operation.
It was rumored that in addition to the construction of new runways,
underground hangars or installations were also being built. The new
construction work was in process at this area, and
on the type of aircraft observed. The field had hard packed dirt
runways until 1953 or 1954. During the period 1953-1955, extensive
Passenger aircraft landed there daily.
"Xcmbinat". No further information.
Airfield Area. This airfield was primarily known as a civilian terminal,
but was also used by military aircraft, propeller driven and jet.
buildings five to six stories high. It
was a well known installation attended by military personnel in artillery
and armored force uniforms with black collar tabs, black cap band with
red piping, and black shoulder boards with gold braid or piping. No
further information available.
Oktyabrskaya ulitsa.
Area occupied by a large agricultural machinery plant, "Rosselmash",
(Rossiyskiya selskokhozyastvennyya mashiny), This plant was the major 50X1-H U M
industrial center of Rostov.
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~22) Military Airfield.
,x(23) Leninskaya ulitsa.
./(24) Race Track.
,/(25) Park Frunze.
,/'(26) Ulitsa Engelsa.
x(27) ) skaya ulitsa.
(28) Stanislavskaya ulitsa.
x,(29) Building of an institute or the University of Rostov.
Buildings of the local )CB headquarters and another police installation.
Buildings of the Gorsoviet and Gorispolkom.
Communist Party Headquarters.
Road to Bataysk.
(35) Port Area. The dotted lines on the north bank of the Don represent a
promenade which was built along this embankment during recent years.
This promenade became a favorite pastime area of the local population.
The activities of the river port could be clearly observed from this
promenade. Many river craft and barges were always anchored at many
places in the port and along the river. Traffic in this area and on
the river was continuous during day time hours.
boats and barges transporting coal, oil, grain, lumber, agricultural
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Traffic on the Don increased considerably after the
completion of the Volga Don Banal, believed
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completed in 1954-1955. No ships of foreign nationality were observed.
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(36) Trestle bridge, high enough to permit passage of large river craft.
.x(37) Railroad Station-
138) Location of a radio and television station under construction in 1957.
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(39) Site of an unknown instsliation, possibly a xadio factory or institute,
or a laboratory.
(40) Ulitsa Hva4ysnova.
(41) Ulitsa Varosbilova.
(42) A street separating the nev and, old parts of the city.
- (13) An area coutelaIng several military airfields. =my 50X1-HUM
unidentified swept-wing het aircraft flying over tbis srea.
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