BORISOV ARMY TRAINING AREAS BORISOV, USSR BELORUSSIAN MD

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BORISOV ARMY TRAINING AREAS
BORISOV, USSR
BELORUSSIAN MD
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phis report is one in a series on Soviet Ground Force. and logistic
installations being prepared for a IIA/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 il'lc (I)IA). 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, (13) road service, (C) landing strips,
(I)) administrative and troop housing areas, (I'.) storage a reas, (F) am-
munition storage areas, (C) 1101. storage areas, (H) other buildings and
facilities, (J) equipment storage/maintenance areas, (K) athletic fields,
(1,) 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, ("1) unidentified
facilities or tracking activity.
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BORISOV ARMY TRAINING AREAS
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(TA-2
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Borisov Army Training Area I (TA-1; BE
is located (Figure 1) one kilo-
meter (km) west of Borisov (54-15N 028-30E)
adjacent to Borisov Army Barracks West (AL-1).
Borisov Army Training Area II (TA-2; BE No
is located 8 km south of Borisov,
adjacent to Borisov Army Barracks South (AL-
2). All -weather roads provide direct connections
between the installations and link them with the
Borisov-Minsk highway. Rail service is avail-
able at Borisov Army Barracks West and South.
Training Area I
This area (Figure 2) covers approximately
36,300 acres, extends west from Borisov Army
Barracks West for a distance of about 21 km,
and has an average width of about 8 km. The
area has less than a 100-foot variation in over-
all elevation. An ammunition storage area
containing four bunkers is located in the area.
Troop housing and logistical support for the
area is located at Borisov Army Barracks
West and South.
Driver training facilities include one cir-
cular and one figure-8 driver training course
for wheeled vehicles, three irregularly shaped
closed-circuit courses, and two irregularly
shaped areas where heavy scarring, probably
by tracked vehicles, may obliterate other in-
dividual courses.
The area has 11 tank/assault-gun firing
ranges. Artillery emplacements identified in
the training area include a five-gun AAA bat-
tery emplacement and four three/five-gun field
artillery battery emplacements.
This training area was covered by
TALENT photography and nine KEYIIOLE mis-
sions between
Comparative analysis reveals the following sig-
nificant changes during the
(a) the apparent abandonment of
an artillery impact area and a number of tank
firing ranges formerly located about two km
east of the present main static firing line,
(b) the establishment of six new tank/assault-
gun firing ranges, (c) the addition of moving
target runs at two existing firing ranges, and (d)
the establishment of three irregularly shaped
closed-circuit driver training courses. Between
an ammuni-
tion storage area was constructed. Between
a moving target run
was added to a firing range. Between .
changes included (a) the
establishment of a combined-arms field-train-
ing course on an existing firing range and (b)
the addition of a moving target run to an exist-
ing firing range. Between
_ a probable moving target run was added
to an existing range.
The general level of track activity in the area
remained about the same over the
period with relatively light activity in the winter
months. Facilities showing usage on snow-cov-
ered photography of include two
of the seven driver training courses and one
moving target tank firing range.
Training Area II
This irregular-shaped area covers about
3,900 acres on the southern edge of Borisov
Army Barracks South. It is on relatively flat
terrain (less than 50-foot variation in elevation)
and is surrounded by heavily wooded areas.
Troop housing and logistic support for the train-
ing area are located at Borisov Army Barracks
South and West.
Training facilities in this area (Figure 2)
are an elliptical driver-training course for
tracked vehicles, an irregularly shaped closed-
circuit course for wheeled vehicles, and a pos-
sible river-crossing site for engineer training.
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This training area was covered by =
TALENT photography and nine KEYHOLE mis-
sions between
Comparative analysis reveals the apparent
abandonment of numerous troop field-training
areas in the southern section between-
The general level of track activity remained
about the same during the period with
relatively light activity in the winter months.
Facilities showing usage on snow-covered
photography of are the two driver
training courses.
Railroad Service
Rail service for the training areas is avail-
able at Borisov Army Barracks West and South.
Road Service
Probable all-weather roads lead to the
Minsk-Borisov highway.
Ammunition Storage Areas
Area F1 contains two 160- by 50-foot
bunkers. Area F2 contains two 320- by 80-foot
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~ appears to have stopping points, possibly
for crew training.
Area M4 is a probable wheeled-vehicle
driver-training area. This irregularly shaped
closed-circuit course was first observed in
Area M5 is an irregular area used by
tracked vehicles in which heavy scarring pre-
vents determination of individual courses.
Areas Ml through M5 are in Training Area I.
Area M6 is a wheeled/tracked-vehicle
driver-training area. This irregular area
contains one elliptical closed-circuit course for
tracked vehicles and one irregularly shaped
closed-circuit course for wheeled vehicles, both
in use on snow-covered photography of _
The level of scarring activity appeared
constant at all of the above training areas.
Tank/Assault Gun Firing Ranges
Area Ni is a 2,900-foot range* with two
1,500-foot firing lanes and three moving target
runs, one at 55 degrees right and two at 20
degrees right.** The range was first observed
in
Area N2 is a 1,315-foot range with an un-
determined number of 1,050-foot firing lanes and
*The length of a range is the maximum distance from the
static firing line to the moving target runs or impact area.
**The angle of the moving target run is the angle formed by
the target run and a perpendicular line from the static fir-
ing line to the target run at the control house position.
usage cannot be determined.
Driver Training Areas
Area M1 is a wheeled/tracked-vehicle
driver-training area. This irregular- shaped
area contains one circular and one figure-8
wheeled-vehicle driving course and an undeter-
mined number of other wheeled- and tracked-
vehicle driving courses obliterated by heavy
scarring. Only the circular course was in use
on snow-covered photography of
a portion of this area contained
tank firing ranges which were not present in
Area M2 is a wheeled-vehicle driver-
training area. This irregularly shaped closed-
circuit course, first observed in
was observed in use on snow-covered photog-
raphy of when 15 probable ve-
hicles were noted in the southwest portion.
Area M3 is a probable tracked-vehicle
driver-training area. This irregularly shaped
closed-circuit course, first observed in _
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The range joins a. combined-arms
field training course, Area It.
Area N3 is a 260- by 85-foot range. It was
first observed in -. The location of
this range on the static firing line adjacent to
the tank firing ranges suggests a subcaliber
weapons firing range.
Area N4 is a 3,700-foot range with four
2,600-foot firing lanes and eight moving tar-
get runs, one at 90 degrees left, one at 90 degrees
right, three at 10 degrees left, and three at 10
degrees right.
Area N5 is a 10,050-foot range with three
2,750 firing lanes and impact areas. The range
was first observed in-
Area N6 is a 4,250-foot range with three
2,600-foot firing lanes, one moving target run at
65 degrees right and one impact area. 5,900 feet
downrange. The area was first observed in
Area N7 is a 3,000-foot range with three
1,600-foot firing lanes, one moving target at
65 degrees right, and one impact area 10,000
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Area N8 is a 2,060-foot range with two 1,600-
foot firing lanes and one moving target run at 90
degrees right. The moving target run was added
between
Area N9 is a. 3,750-foot range with three
2,550-foot firing lanes and one moving target
run at 80 degrees right. The moving target
run was added between
- The area was observed in use on snow-
covered photography of
Area N10 is a 3,470-foot range with three
2,550-foot firing lanes and one probable moving
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first observed in The probable
moving target run was added between _
Area Nil is a 4,575-foot range with three
3,675-foot firing lanes and an impact area..
The area was first observed in -
Relatively light trackage was observed in this
area.
All of the above ranges are in Training
Area I. Unless otherwise noted, the level of
track activity at all of the above ranges re-
mained about the same over the entire period of
coverage and no activity observed on winter
coverage.
Artillery Emplacements (Batteries)
Area Q1 is a five-gun AAA site.
Areas Q2, Q3, Q4, and Q5 are field artillery
emplacements with five, three, four, and four
guns, respectively.
All emplacements appear inactive on cov-
erage from An
impact area observed on -TALENT
photography is now crossed by a number of
roads and is no longer in use.
Infantry or Combined Arms
Field Training Area or Course
Area R, a probable combined arms training
course, starts with tank firing range N2 and ex-
tends at least 7,500 feet beyond it to the west.
Special Training Facility
Area S contains a possible engineer training
water-crossing site.
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MAPS OR CHARTS
US Air Target Chart, Series 200, Sheet 0168-1511L, 2d ed, Nov 62 (SECRET)
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NPIC. R-158/64, Military Training Areas Borisov, Mar 64 (TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF)
DIA. PC-225/1-2-63, Training Areas, Soviet Ground Forces, Oct 63 (SECRET/No Foreign Dissem
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