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Compilation tape of clandestine off-air recordings, from Soviet and other Warsaw Pact states, showing equipment etc, identified for recognition and intelligence purposes.
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SHOTLIST taken from original printed sheets
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TAPE No 1.000
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00:00:11 T55/KMT4
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East German. Bn of T55s cross river on u/i bridge. Comd waves them past using yellow flag. Tanks moving off through wood. (Shows cramped conditions in tank with crew member bumping head.)
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East German Good
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00:01:59 T55/KMT5/BLG60
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East German, 2 crew members attach chain to tank obstacle and tank pulls it clear. 3 tanks use main armament to destroy obstacle. KMT5 clearing mines. Tanks crossing BLG60 bridge.
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00:03:24 T55
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Tanks moving through woods. Emerging from woods in platoon columns and moving into attack formation. Tanks on range firing main armament showing inside tank. Tanks parked up, crews dismounted, East German Lt Col.
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00:04:52 PM pistol
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Officers on range firing PM Pistol, showing East German summer field service uniform.
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SUMMER East German Good
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00:05:05 T55/BTU/BTR600PB/UAZ469/KMT4.
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Column of T55s performing drill movements watched by Captain in summer field service dress & U/I offr in barracks uniform standing by probable BTR60PB and UAZ469.
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00:05:52
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Tank crews going over assault course carrying dummy weapons.
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00:06:37 T55/KMT43/BTU/UAZ469.
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Battalion of T55s crash out of barracks at night (showing auxiliary fuel tanks). Daytime hide in wooded area.
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East German Poor
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00:07:48 T55/T54(B)T54(A)
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T55s with snorkels river crossing ..One becomes bogged and is towed out by T54(B). Shots of crew of T55 wearing frogmens apparatus and water leaking into tank. Operation watched by two officers one with Lt Col badge of rank.
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AUTUMN EAST GERMAN Poor
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00:11:22 T72
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T72s firing main armament on range (showing sight pattern and inside tank). Tank has smoke dischargers but no AAMG.
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EAST GERMAN Poor
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00:12:11 T72/HINDD/KMT6.BLG60
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T72 break out of woodline and advance cross country, in company strength, firing main armament. Hinds overfly tanks and fire unguided rockets and Swatter ATGM. BLG60 launches bridge and T72s cross gap watched by Lt Col.
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00:15:54 AKM/BRDM2/RKG3M/OP1/SCHLEM.
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Young Pioneers on assault course carrying AKMs and throwing RKG3Ms at BRDM2s. Also donning OP1s and Schlems.
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Russia GOOD
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00:16:56 M30/T55/ZSU234//AKM
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Battalion of M30s firing. T55 advancing firing main armament. ZSU23-4 firing in ground role and also at Hinds. All interspersed with young pioneers in infantry attack with AKMs.
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Russia Good
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00:17:13 BM21/BMD20/T55/BMP1
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BM21 and BMD20 firing. T55 advancing firing main armament. Troops in camouflage overalls dismounting from BMP1.
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SUMMER Good
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00:17:22 HINDE/FITTERA/FLOGGER/SA2/SA3.SA4/CANDID/CUB
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Aircraft in ground attack role. Hind close up of gunner's position and firing unguided rockets. Fitter A firing rockets and Flogger D firing cannon. Surface to air missiles being launched. Para drop.
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Good
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00:17:52 MATKA/KRESTA1/KRESTA2/FORGER,A/SVERDLOV/KYNDA/TURYA/POTI
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Forger taking off. Sverdlov firing main armament. Kynda firing SS-N-3 missile. Turya launching torpedoes. Poti firing anti submarine rockets. Short compilation.
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SEA RANGES Good
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00:18.09 ZIL130/GAZ53/BTR60/BTR60PA/BTR70/BTR60PB
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BTR60 cutaway in classroom. Remainder on driver training.
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AUTUMN Russia Good
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00.19:14 ROBUR/L02002A/RPK/MPIKMS/MSG64/MODEL61/M10/ZIL131BBV/R400-404.
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East German signal troops arrive & take up defensive positions. Soldier in Model 61 NBC Suit and M10 respirator clears trail using MSG 64 mine detector. Troops then erect R400-404 radio relay.
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00:23:01 KMT5/BTR60PB/MTU/DSCHK38/AKS74/TMM.
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Soviet Engineer troops in Afghanistan cleqaring road of 'u/i anti tank mines. Mineroller leading followed by BTR60pb with engineer squad. Also in convoy mtu bridgelayer and TMM truck mounted bridge. Engineers wearing flak jackets.
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Summer Afghanistan Good
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00:24:17 KAMAZ5320/ZU23/URAL375 FUEL BOWSER
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Soviets in Afghanistan. Maintenance and refueling of Kamaz 5320 LCVs. ZU23 mounted on back of Kamaz 5320 as convoy escort vehicle.
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00.24:55 KAMAZ5320/BRDM2/ZIL131/BTR70 Mod/AK74/AKS74/ZU23.
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Soviets in Afghanistan escorted by BRDM 2, BTR 70 & ZU23. Engineer check road for mines. Engrs wearing flak jackets & visors on helmets. BTR 70s have modified turrets with high angle gun mounts and periscope on back.
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00:27:39 D30/MTLB/HIPC/MR Lt Col/Lt
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D30s in firing positions on roadside in Afghanistan. Hip with heat protection. Mr Lt Col visits officers. Lt dressed in summer field dress.
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Summer Afghanistan Good short
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00:28:24 UI RADIO MASTS/URAL375BBV/PRP3?VASILYOK/BTR70/T62/AK74/AKS74
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Soviet Command Post in Afghanistan. Soviet MR & Afghan troops doing dismounted assault covered by Vasilyok, T62 and BTR fire. Troops sitting on outside of BMP2.
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Summer Afghanistan Short
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00:29:29 BMP2/AKSUBARLOCK/FLOGGERB/CUB/HIP/HOOK.
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Soviet MR & Afghan troops sitting on outside of APC. Soviet soldier in Afghanistan. Air activity.
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00:32,58 RPK74/M30/AKM.
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Afghan troops covered by M30 arty fire.
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00:33:49 AKS74/PKM/BTR70/T62/BTU/M30
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Soviet MR & Afghan troops on clearing operation. Soviet troops wearing camouflage field dress and camouflage helmets.
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00:35:13 T55/BMPI/D30
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Bn of T55s supported by BMP Is and 030 attacking in the snow.
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Autumn Russia Good Short
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00:35:37 SCUDB/ACRVM1974/MARSHAL&ARMY GENERAL
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Battery ot SCUD B advancing through wood. Command Post including an ACRV M1974 series under camouflage net. Mock up of ACRV in classroom. Captains in artillerybeing trained by Lt Col.
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Autumn Russia Short shot
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00:36:27 BM21/D30/2S1/2S3/FROG4/T12BMPI/AK74/RPK74
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Short compilation of soviet artillery firing and shells landing. Soviet MR troops dismounting from BMPs. Turret view of BMPl coax MG firing.
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00:37:05 2S3/UI ARTY/FITTERA/BM21/T62A/ACRVM1974-2/ACRVM1974-3
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T62 advancing under cover of arty and FGA fire. Command post advancing cross country.
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Autumn Russia Poor
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00:37:31 D30/BRDM2Sagger/BRDM2/D30/URAL375/ACRVM1979-1/ACRVM1974-2/BRDM2S
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Advancing cross country. Batteries of guns deploying and firing.
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Autumn Russia Good
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00:38:14 BMPI/MANPACKSAGGER/BRDM2 Sagger/T62/AK74
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Saggers being fired. Apc & Tank hit. MR troops advancing on foot.
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Short
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00:38:27 T62/HINDD/RPK74/RPG7/BRDM2 Sagger/SA7/FIREBAR
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Tanks advancing covered by helis. Tank firing AAMGs, MR troops in defence with BRDM2 Sagger firing and SA7 tracking UI aircraft.
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Russia Short
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00:38:51 D30/M30/T12/2S3/UI SSMs
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Artillery firing.
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00:39:11 T55/RPK/T62/T55/BMP1/MPISM/RPG7/RPK/HIPC
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Tanks and infantry advancing through smoke and flame. East German tanks & infantry in attack overflown by Helis.
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TAPE No l.000
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00:42:15 FOXBAT/AA6/BARLOCK/SA3/SA3 RESUPPLY/UI TARGET DRONE/SA2
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Foxbat armed with AA6 Acrid taking off and landing. SA2, SA3 and Foxbat engaging ui target drone.
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Tape no 1.000
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00:44:47 DANA
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Battery of Danas advancing in column, taking up positions and opening fire
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Winter Czech Good
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Tape No 1.000
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00:47:22 M30/PRAGA/V3S/ENDTRAY/VZ58P
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Battery of M30sdeploying in snow.
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Winter CZECH Good
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00:49:39 BMP1/MANPACKSAGGER
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Close up of Sagger being loaded on launch rail of BMP1, also of manpack saggers being deployed.
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00:50:43 RM70/VZ58P
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Multi-barrel rocket launcher being deployed, including loading sequence from automatic loader.
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Spring Czech V Good
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00:53:27 M30/PRAGAV3S
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Battery of Czech Arty being deployed.
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Czech Good
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00:54:04 FROG7/GAZ66BBV/ENDTRAY
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Battery of Frog 7 surface to surface missiles being deployed.
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Poor
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00:57:18 DOK/EOV
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Mechanical diggers, presumed to be Czech Engineer unit.
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Czech Poor
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U-matic