ALAGOZ BORDER STUDY ARMENIAN SSR

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• Publication Date: July 15, 1957
• Content Type: STUDY

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Alagoz Border Study
Armenian SSR
This memorandum is for record purposes only. No distribution win
be made.
Requirement DP?,HTA-R9-57 requested a photographic study of the
USSR-Turkish border opposite Alagoz in the Armenian SSR to determine
the type of terrain and Soviet border obstacles that exist. A study
of recent aerial photography over the city of Yerevan was also requested
to provide current information pertaining to items evident on old ground
photography furnished by the requester.
aerial photography and Army 100 inch ground
photography were analyzed along with a written report furnished by the
requester to determine the section of the border for which the study wa3
desired. After location of the correct section, the photography was
studied to determine the terrain and border obstacles. The 100 inch
ground photography was a valuable aid used in conjunction with the
aerial photography since the aerial photography was oblique and mostly
cloud covered. For the southern portion of the border area concerned,
only the ground photography was usable.
Data pertaining to the border obstacles and the area between the
border and the Alagoz Railroad StationtWeannotated on Turkish maps at
a scale of 1:100,000. Since parts of two maps were necessary to cover
the area, the two parts were joined together to form one map and
photographically reproduced.
Vertical aerial photography covering the city of Yerevan was useo
to answer specific questions asked by the requester pertaining to items
on grollnd photography taken within the city dating frum 1947 to 1951
The city plan of Yerevan was used to locate the features about which
current information was desired. To answer aims of the questions it
was necessary to obtain additional ground photos of the particular
feature concerned. GX photography of 1942 was also utilized. Dif-
ficulty in obtaining the detailed information desired vas encountered
due to the haze and poor quality of the aerial photography.
One annotated and one unannotated map of the border area along with
the text plus three photographic enlargement of the border area were
sent by courier to the DD/P Talent Control Officer on 15 July 1957. The
information desired about the city of Yerevamalong with the ground
photography furnished by the requester were also included. One copy
of each of the above items is on file in ETA-Geographic Branch.
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MAP RVERENCP.S:
OTHER:
Turkey, 1:100,000; Sheets: TUzluea (rrii-15) and
Suregel (xvi-15).
Turkey, 1:25,000 Herta Oenel Direkt3r1ug5 (Arabic text),
Turkish-USSR R.,rder, Sheets: 14-16.
ANS, Series 1(502, Sheet IX 381-10. Scale 1:250,000.
ANS, Series 1501, Sheet IX 381-11. Seale 1:250,000.
US Target Complex Mosaic - Series 25, 0325-9995-0-25N.
Revised City Plan Yerevan, September 1955, attachment
#1 to Yerevan City Irief. (fUrnished by requester)
STIA - 2084, 7 November 1956, pages 15 and 16,
(furnished by requester).
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This report is in answer to informatien reepested pertaining to the
route used by a subject while crossing the USSR - Turkish border eppesite
Station in the Armenian MR. a.eriaJ. photography
25X1D ground photography were stualed in preparing this report.
Information obtainable was limited because of cloud cover and oblive
photographyover the border area cencerned.
A. The Subject is reported to have crossed the border between
border stones No. 46 and 47. Between these two points, area A as
shown on the enclosed map would be the easiest area in which to
cross the Axpa Stream. The banks of the stream in area A are loe
and have a gradual incline. The stream itself is narrow and ahallev.
However, after a heavy rainstorm, it would probably become a raging
torrent. Immediately north of area A on the map the banks
of the stream are also low and gredual, however, this is north ef
the area the subject is reported to have crosseA. South of area A
the stream banks became higher, steeper, and Mae rugged.
Area A on the enclosed nap sieves with the mute the subject
is reported to have taken in creasing the border from Alagoz. It
should be noted that the route described by the subject would t ke
him neer the observation post shown on the map.
B. If the subject returns by means of the same route he
reportedly used to "escape" he would encounter the following. After
crossing the Arpa Stream the terrain to Alagoz is relatively level
with some low hills. Approximately 400 meters beyond the stream
there is a good road which goes along the border between it and the
ploughed strip and fences.
Approximately one kilometer beeand the road towards Alagez
is the area or a pleughoe strip arid fences. From study of ground
photography a ploughed strip approximately six feet vide is evident
and then a fence is evident. There are indications of another
ploughed strip on the Alagoz side of the fence. There appears te
be a series of poles estimated to be about six feet high and from
70 to 100 feet apart located parallel to and immediately before trie
first ploughed strip. The poles are spaced too far apart to be a
normal type fence.
Atter crossing these barriers the rest of the route to
Alagez is in an area where there are some large fields under
cultivation. Just before the village of Alegoe there is a drainage
or irrigation ditch which would have to to crossed. Depending epen
the exact route traveled, a secend ditch may have to be crossed.
The subject would h ve to pass through ar near a new housing area
(new since 1943) of Alagos before reaching the railroad.
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After reaching the railroad tracts at Alegoz, it is Asa
that the subject would either take a train or obtain a ride to
Yerevan.
NOTE: P4nt B on the enclosed map is a &mist Border P....st op_osit.e
a Turkish Border Post with a connecting foot path and
bridge across the stream.
Point C is a deep and vide tran2h extending from a steep hill
side to the edge of the stream. There are observation t very
along the trench. This installation was still under con-
struction in butappears completed on
photography.111111! is apparently a check point for
rail and road traffic.
Yerevan City Study
The following is in answer to specific luestions pertaining to items
evident on ground photography furnished by the requester.
aerial photography was studied to answer the questions.
C. Graphics Register photo CIA 105165
1. The scene is basically the, same. The wall around the
L-shaped peninsual ,Jf land appears to b Ne been extended as well
as the hedge an the inside of the wall.
2. The height of the two retaining walls is
where the two walls join and ft. same distanc)11111.111
the apex.
3. The area between the two walls near the apex appearo
to contain nothing more than grass. However, a low hedge may exist
along the inside of the walls.
D. Graphics Register photo CIA 183677
Trees and vegetation appear thit same about the grounds ftf
the Opera and Ballet Building.
NOTE: Street on north edge of the building has been
widened and paved.
E. Graphics Register photo CIA 61676
1. The trees on the right sidt of the stream are present
are larger. They begin about 150' mvey fram the bridge.
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2 No new buildings have been placed immediately near toe
trees. However, a large new building has been constructed on top of
the hill at the end of the bridge *crows from Yerevan. Other small,
new buildings have been constructed behind the large building.
The buildings across the river from the trees are still
present. However, the trees themselves should provide adequate corer,
NOTE: The street approaches to the bridge on the Yerevan
side are incorrectly shown on the map "Revised City
Plan Yerevan" Sept. 1955, attachment #i to Yerevan
City Brief (Project 0-76-55)
F. Graphics Register photo CIA 167115
1. The park represented in the photo is present
photogrephy.
2. The park is situated in the "Molotov" University
ex and is approximetely 600 ft. 1 275 ft.
3. In the center of the park there is an Observatory. A
walk goes around the Observatory and across the park in both
directions dividing it into quarters. Etch quarter appears to
be covered by trees.
The immediate area around the Observatory appears open.
The monument shown in the picture is at the east eel cf
the park outside of the fenced enclosed area in which is found Vie
observatory. The trees seen in the picture are not around the
monument but rather behind a fence enclosing the .in part of ta-4.
park.
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around the monumentligglAgre been changed in pattern and
replanted in lowslirdblibin-ybordiering the walks and well smantaisuhl.
The area around the monument is open except for the low scrubbry.
NOTE: New buildings have been constructed bordering the
pork.
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