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June 22, 1962	Letter, Commanding General of Missile Troops and Artillery Chief Marshal of Artillery, Chief Marshal of Artillery Varentsov, and Chief of GRAU, General-Colonel of Artillery Zhdanov, to General-Colonel Cde. S. P. Ivanov These documents request that armored reconnaissance vehicles fit for a tropical climate be brought to Cuba.
July 30, 1962	Letter, Chief of the Main Staff of Ground Forces, General-Colonel Shtemenko, to Chief of the General Staff, Cde M.V. Zakharov A request from the Soviet Chief of Ground Forces as to how to proceed with recommendations regarding the effects that Cuba's tropical climate had on the use and storage of Soviet weapons and equipment.
August 10, 1962	Letter, Acting Chief of the Main Operations Directorate of General Staff, General-Lieutenant M. Povaliy to Chief of the Main Staff of the Ground Forces, General-Colonel Cde. S.M. Shtemenko A message explaining that recommendations to counter the effects that Cuba's tropical climate had on the use and storage of Soviet weapons and equipment are to be used by troops.
September 1962	Letter, Chief of General Staff M. V. Zakharov and S.P. Ivanov to Comrade F.R. Kozlov A report describing the systemic overflights that US aircrafts made over Soviet ships during September 1962.
September 16, 1962	Letter, Chief of General Staff M. V. Zakharov and S.P. Ivanov to Comrade F.R. Kozlov This letter from M.V. Zakharov and S.P. Ivanov reports the departure of the Soviet ship Indigirka, the vessel used to deliver nuclear warheads to Cuba.
June 21, 1962	Dement'yev, 'About the Influence of Climate Conditions on Equipment and Weapons' A report describing the influence that Cuba's tropical climate had on Soviet equipment and weapons. Corrosion, fuse failure, excessive oil consumption, and overheating are some of the effects mentioned.
May 24, 1962	General-Colonel S.P. Ivanov, 'Tactical and Technical Data of Ships' A chart detailing the tactical and technical data of five Soviet ships. Details include the ships' displacement, cargo capacity, and speed.
June 15, 1962	Order from the USSR Minister of Defense, R. Malinovksy, and Acting Chief of the General Staff, V. Ivanov, to the Deputy Minister of Defense, Chief of the Rear of the Armed Forces An order from the Minister of Defense Rodion Malinovsky and Acting Chief of the General Staff V. Ivanov detailing the material and medical support to be sent with troops on the Anadyr' Operation. The order includes information about fuel, food, cigarettes, clothing, and medical supplies.
June 27, 1962	Order from the Chief of the General Staff M. Zakharov to Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces An order detailing the preparation of an editorial staff, mobile print shop, and film distribution base to be set up in Cuba.
September 27, 1962	Order from the Chief of the General Staff M. Zakharov to Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces Comrade V.I. Chuikov An order detailing the preparation of automobiles and drivers to be sent to Cuba.