SOVIET MILITARY ORDER OF BATTLE MOSCOW MD

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• Publication Date: June 1, 1965
• Content Type: REPORT

TCS-80719/65
June 1965
SOVIET MILITARY ORDER OF BATTLE
MOSCOW 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 1Pla (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 firingranges, (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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SMOLENSK ARMY BARRACKS NORTHWEST
(54-48N 032-OOE)
SMOLENSK, SMOLENSKAYA OBLAST, USSR
MOSCOW MD
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Smolensk Army Barracks Northwest is
located on the west edge of Smolensk (Figure 1).
The installation is partially secured, covers
approximately 55 acres, and contains 1 ad-
ministration building, 1 probable administration
building, 3 barracks, 10 large storage buildings,
2 possible ammunition storage buildings, 2
possible vehicle sheds, 1 possible vehicle main-
tenance building, 17 support buildings, 21 prob-
able quarters, and an athletic field (Figures
-2 and 3).
A small, possibly associated, double-se-
cured explosives storage area is located 1.5
km west and contains 2 small revetted explosives
storage buildings, 4 storage buildings, and 3
support buildings.
The area was covered on-TALENT
photography and KEYHOLE missions between
None of the
buildings were present on
The installation appeared complete on
coverage with the exception of a multistory
barracks which was added between-
The installation appears
The installation is served by city streets.
Administrative and Troop Housing Areas
Area D1 contains 1 administration building,
2 multistory barracks, and 6 support buildings.
One barracks was added between
Area D2 contains 1 probable administration
building, 1 barracks, 21 probable quarters, and
5 support buildings.
General Storage Area
Area E contains 10 large storage buildings
and 4 support buildings.
Ammunition Storage Area
Area F contains 2 possible ammunition
buildings.
A small, double-secured explosives storage
area, 1.5 km west, contains 2 small revetted
explosives storage buildings, 4 storage build-
ings, and 3 support buildings (not shown on
Figures 2 or 3).
POL Storage Area
Smolensk Petroleum Storage No 1
~at 54-58N 032-05E contains l large,
6 medium, and 4 small POL tanks.
Equipment Storage/ Maintenance Area
Area J contains two 200- by 40-foot possible
vehicle sheds, one 160- by 80-foot possible
vehicle maintenance building, and 2 support
buildings.
Athletic Field
Area K is an athletic field.
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FIGURE 3. SMOLENSK ARMY BARRACKS NORTHWEST. Sketch compiled from
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US Air Target Chart, Series 200, Sheet 0167-7HL, 2d ed, Dec 62 (SECRET)
Army. AP-70-58, Military Installations-Vicinity of Smolensk, USSR, Feb 61 (TOP SECRET CHESS)
Army. Intelligence Research Project P1-1301, Installation List, Soviet Ground Forces, USSR, Jul 60 (SECRET)
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