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Scarce original Cold War Defense Intelligence Agency publication:
WARSAW PACT GROUND FORCES EQUIPMENTIDENTIFICATION GUIDE:ENGINEER EQUIPMENT
DDB-1100-382-82May 1982
Information Cutoff Date: January 1982
A genuine Department of Defense intelligence reference prepared by the Soviet/Warsaw Pact Division, Directorate for Research, Defense Intelligence Agency.
Author: Mr. Paul FeinFrontal Forces BranchThreat Analysis Support Section
Technical Editor: Dr. Warren J. EitlerWeapons and Systems DivisionDirectorate for Scientific and Technical Intelligence
Especially interesting is the original Department of the Army distribution/mailing label still attached to the rear cover. It indicates this copy was distributed by the U.S. Army AG Publication Center in Baltimore to:
HQ 11TH SFGA 1ST SFUSAR TNG FACILITYFT MEADE, MD 20755
The title page carries a period distribution statement indicating that the document was produced for official U.S. Government use and distribution was limited to U.S. Government agencies.
Heavily illustrated throughout with black-and-white intelligence/reference photographs of Soviet and Warsaw Pact military engineering equipment.
Subjects shown include armored engineering vehicles, bridging systems, bridge-laying equipment, PMP bridge equipment, MT-55 bridge layers, Soviet IMR armored engineer tractors and other Warsaw Pact engineer equipment.
This is not a modern commercial military reference book. It is a 1982-dated DIA/Department of Defense intelligence publication with documented U.S. Army distribution provenance.
I found bibliographic documentation for this exact DDB-1100-382-82 publication, but no exact physical example currently offered in the indexed marketplace during my search.
Excellent Cold War / Defense Intelligence Agency / U.S. Army / Warsaw Pact / Soviet military intelligence collectible.
Please examine all photographs carefully for exact contents and condition.