SLONIM ARMY BARRACKS AND HEADQUARTERS, 8TH TANK DIVISION SLONIM, USSR BELORUSSIAN, MD

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• Publication Date: May 1, 1964
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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRET
SLONIM ARMY BARRACKS AND
HEADQUARTERS, 8TH TANK DIVISION
SLONIM, USSR
BELORUSSIAN, MD
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This report is one in a series on Soviet Ground Force and logistic
installations being prepared. for a DIA/CIA Panel. The series is being
coordinated, published and disseminated. by NPIC. The photographic
analysis is being performed by the NPIC Photographic Analysis Group,
the CIA Photographic Intelligence Division (NPIC), and the Production
Center IPlc (DIA). The photographic analysis for this particular re-
port was performed by the NPIC Photographic Analysis Group.
In the interest of uniformity, the titles and letter designators for
the facilities observed at these installations are identical with those
appearing in the project requirement. When a specific facility is not
observed both its title and letter designator are omitted in the report.
Titles and letter designators for the various facilities are as
follows: (A) railroad service, (B) road service, (C) landing strips,
(D) administrative and troop housing areas, (E) storage areas, (F) am-
munition storage areas, (G) POL storage areas, (H) other buildings and
facilities, (J) equipment storage/maintenance areas, (K) athletic fields,
(L) small arms firing ranges, (M) driver training areas, (N) tank/
assault gun firing ranges, (P) flat trajectory firing ranges, (Q) artillery
emplacements (batteries), (R) infantry or combined arms field. train-
ing area or courses, (S) special training facilities, (T) unidentified
facilities or tracking activity.
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SLONIM ARMY BARRACKS AND HEADQUARTERS, 8TH TANK DIVISION
(53-05N 25-18E)
SLONIM, GRODNENSKAYA OBLAST, USSR
BELORUSSIAN, MD
SLONIM ARMY BARRACKS AND
HEADQUARTERS 6TH TANK DIVISION
FIGURE 1. LOCATION OF SLONIM ARMY BARRACKS AND HEADQUARTERS8TH TANK DIVISION.
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The installation also includes an ammunition
storage area with six unrevetted buildings and
an athletic field. Training facilities include
three small arms ranges and a probable tracked-
vehicle driver training course.
The area was covered by hoto
Slonim Army Barracks and I-leadquarters
8th Tank Division (Figure 1) is located on the
southeast edge of Slonim (53-05N 025-18E). The
installation is not rail served, but it is served
by all-weather access roads from the Slonim-
Ruzhany and Slonim-Baranovichi highways. The
Slonim Training Area (TA-1) is located 3 kilo-
meters (km) east. There is a direct road
connection to the Slonim Training Area. Slonim
Army Barracks Albertin (AL-1) has been
abandoned and the area returned to civilian use.
The installation covers approximately 1,450
acres and includes eight administration build-
ings, 23 barracks, three storage buildings, 9
support buildings and four equipment storage
and maintenance areas containing 26 vehicle
sheds, 21 maintenance buildings and 6 support
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Comparative
analysis revealed the same general lev
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Significant changes since II include the
addition of 7 vehicle sheds, 7 maintenance build-
ings and three barracks. Six vehicle buildings
and one administration building were dismantled
DESCRIPTION OF INSTALLATION
Railroad Service
There is no direct rail connection serving
the installation; however, a station and rail
yard are located 3 km north on the NE edge of
Slonim. A single track rail line connects
Slonim with Baranovichi and Borodichi,
Road Service
There is direct access to all-weather
primary roads extending from Slonim to
Baranovichi and from Slonim to Ruzhany.
Administrative and Troop Housing Areas
Area D1 (Figure 3) contains two admin-
istration and one support building,
Area D2 (Figure 3) contains three admin-
istration, five barracks and one support building.
One new support building has been constructed
since 0
Area D3 (Figure 3) contains three admin-
istration, 18 barracks and seven support build-
barracks, three new support buildings and an
administration building which had been dis-
mantled. Trackage observed on all coverage
indicated all areas are probably occupied.
General Storage Area
There are three general storage buildings
located in area E (Figure 3), which is adjacent
to barracks/administration area D3.
Ammunition Storage Area
Six buildings are located in area F (Figure
3) and have the following dimensions: 110 by
50 feet, 115 by 30 feet, 115 by 50 feet, 85 by 50
feet and two 100 by 50 feet. The 115- by S0-foot
and 85- by 50-foot buildings were identified
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checkout and transfer buildings,
All buildings are unrevetted but are situated
in the folds of small hills.
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FIGURE 2. SLONIM ARMY BARRACKS AND HEADQUARTERS 8TH TANK DIVISION, SLONIM, USSR,
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FIGURE 3. SLONIM ARMY BARRACKS AND HEADQUARTERS 8TH TANK DIVISION. Sketch compiled from
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Other Buildings
Seven support buildings are locate.i in area
If (Figure 3).
Equipment Storage/Maintenance Areas
Number and dimensions of buildings in these
areas are tabulated below.
~ Dimensions
tiumber l Type
(ft)
2 Vehicle sheds 110 x 35
ti Vehicle sheds 170 x 40
2 Vehicle sheds l10 x 65
7 Vehicle sheds 170 x 50
2 Vehicle sheds 165 x 40
1 Vehicle shed _111 x 40
3 Maintenance TO x 40
2 Maintenance 75 x 35
Maintenance MO x 50
1 support huildings
J22 :3 Vehicle sheds :.30 x 35
:1 Maintenance 00 x 35
1 Maintenance S0 x 40
1 Maintenance 30 x 20
J?', 1 Vehicle shed 110 x 40
1 Vehicle shed 175 x 40
1 Vchicle shed 150 x 31)
1 Maintenance 70 x 35
2 Maintenance 55 x 41)
1 Maintenance 70 x 40
3 Maintenance 70 x 30
:3 'upporc buildings
to 3 Vehicle sheds 220 x 40
1 Maintenance 130 x 25
Eight buildings (two vehicle sheds, 170 by
40 feet, three maintenance buildings, 90 by 50
feet, one vehicle shed 165 by 40 feet and two
support buildings) in area JI were first observed
on I photography. Sixbuild-
ings (one 80 by 50 feet, one 170 by 40 feet and
four 40 by 20 feet) in area .11 were observed
dismantled on photography. I Leavy
ground scarring is observed on both
and 0 photography. The area was
identified as a vehicle maintenance park from
photography.
first observed on
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this area on both
scarring is observed in
photography. Area .12 is identified as a vehicle
maintenance park from photography.
Area J3 was identified as a vehicle mainte-
nance park from 0 photography. Two
new 220- by 40-foot vehicle sheds were observed
on photography.
Vehicle tracks lead directly from these
areas to the adjacent driver training area.
I -racked vehicle trackage at the adjacent driver
training area indicates the probable presence
of armor. Heavy trackage in this area suggests
active utilization of the buildings.
Athletic Field
The athletic field (K, Figure 3)is unchanged
Small Arms Firing Ranges
Three small arms firing ranges are located
at the installation.
One (LI, Figure 3) is 990 feet long and
165 feet wide, with firing positions at 330
feet, 660 feet and 990 feet.
The second (1,2, Figure 3) is 400 feet long
and 75 feet wide. The back wall is bunkered.
The third (1.3, Figure 3) is 400 feet long
and 75 feet wide.
Driver Training Area
Irregular ground scarring indicates a 6,000-
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(M, Figure 3).
probable driver training area
Trackage pattern indicates use
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of this area by tracked /wheeled vehicles. Heavy
round scarring is evident onl and
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photography. The
Four maintenance buildings (three 100 by 35
feet and one 30 by 20 feet) in area J2 were
size of the area and the pattern of ground scar-
ring has undergone no change fro
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