SOVIET MILITARY ORDER OF BATTLE MOSCOW MD

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July 1, 1965
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?f vSf CRelease 2001/09/01: CIA-RDP78TQ9759A0140001001-8 PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT mmm~~~ SOVIET MILITARY ORDER OF BATTLE MOSCOW MD Declass Review by NIMA/DOD JULY 1965 A? rll COPY 16 PAGES Approved Fors D eaEF4& 9/01 : CIA-RDP78TO4759A011400010031-8 Approved For Release 2001/09/01 : CIA-RDP78T04759A001400010031-8 This document contains information affecting the national security of the United States within the meaning of the espionage laws U. S. Code Title 18, Sections 793 and 794. The law prohibits its transmission or the revelation of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person, as well as its use in any manner prejudicial to the safety or interest of the United States or for the benefit of any foreign government to the detriment of the United States. It is to be seen only by personnel especially indoctrinated and authorized to receive Information in the designated control channels. Its security must be maintained in accordance with regulations pertaining toTALENT-KEYHOLE Control System. 1 1 Approved For Release 2001/09/01 : CIA-RDP78T04759A001400010031-8 Approved For Retp 22t119W -: tF I 8W4-9A001400010031-8 Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only 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 NP IC. 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 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. 1 Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE (1p 2ff4 /Q1r: QA- 99 8TO479QA001400010Ae3fingsystem Only Approved For RT Approved For FTe?4se ORDE1p1CH QPR$J 759A001400010031-8 Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only BE No: See Summary TCS-80782/65 MILITARY INSTALLATIONS (56-20N 042-56E) GOROKHOVETS, GORKOVSKAYA OBLAST, USSR MOSCOW MD COMOR No: See Summary 1 Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Approved For Fie,4a ,se,.~0?1fn,91~01tHt fgP~$Tp?759A00140001 003'f-Wol System only 1 Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only Approved For Release 2001/09/01 : CIA-RDP78TO4759AO01400010031-8 TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF TCS-80782/65 I Approved For Releaasse2Q0'l/D AT: CTA=RDP78TY4759A001400010031-8 Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only Approved For Release 2001/09/01 : CIA-RDP78TO4759AO01400010031-8 TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF TCS-80782/65 25X1A 25X9 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X9 A large military training area (Gorokhovets Artillery Training Center; is located 25 kilometers (km) east-northeast of Gorokhovets (Figure 1). Artillery Training Center (BE and Gorokhovets Army Barracks are jointly assigned COMOR The training facility covers approximately 182,400 acres and contains seven troop billeting areas (Figures 2-10). Area I at 56-16N 043-O1E Army Barracks, contains administration building and 35 support buildings, 4 vehicle parks with 3 vehicle sheds and 2 support buildings, aprob- able water reservoir, an unidentified area with 3 buildings, and an athletic field (Figures 2 and 3). Area II at 56-18N 042-57E contains 3 ad- ministration buildings, 25 barracks, 71 quarters, 56 storage buildings, 14 probable storage build- ings, 3 explosives storage buildings, 15 possible explosives storage buildings, 3 vehicle parks with 5 possible vehicle sheds, 5 possible equip- ment sheds, 7 vehicle sheds, 56 support build- ings, and an athletic field (Figures 4 and 5). Area III at 56-18N 042-53E consists of a bivouac area (Figure 10). Area IV at 56-17N 042-47E contains 3 administration buildings, 7 probable barracks, 26 barracks, 12 quarters, 47 storage buildings, 3 possible semiburied buildings, 3 vehicle sheds, 33 support buildings, an athletic field, and a POL area with 13 large and 6 medium tanks and a large number of possible horizontal POL tanks (Figures 6 and 7). Area V at 56-15N 042-49E contains 2 bivouac areas, 2 administration buildings, 15 barracks, 6 barracks/quarters, 19 quarters, 1 storage building, 4 vehicle parks with 5 vehicle sheds, 1 vehicle maintenance building, 28 support build- ings, and 2 athletic fields (Figures 8 and 9). Area VI at 56-29N 042-38E is a bivouac area with approximately 8 support buildings. Area VII at 56-19N 043-OIE contains 1 administration building, 3 barracks, 3 storage buildings, and a vehicle park with 3 vehicle sheds, a vehicle maintenance building, and 2 support buildings. This area is probably a support area for the range area which is located immediately north (Figure 10). Also located in the overall area are 4 probable explosives storage areas with a total of 31 buildings and 2 general storage areas with a total of 29 storage buildings, 3 probable and 3 possible storage buildings, and 3 support buildings. The training facilities include 7 small-arms firing ranges, 5 athletic fields, a tracked-vehicle driver-training area, a probable wheeled- vehicle driver-training area, 10 tank/assault- gun firing ranges, 3 areas of artillery training, a combined-arms field training course, a prob- able wheeled-vehicle-mounted automatic-weap- ons firing range, training facilities (Figure 10). The area is covered on KEYHOLE missions betwee The only changes observed were the addition of possible security around one of the storage areas and 4 moving target runs in area T3. The entire area appears active on all coverage. TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF I 25X9 25X9' I 25X1 D Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only r 1 Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only Approved For Rele . OQa.I8WV,: E~13RPZ$Tpg759A001400010031-8 TCS-80782/65 NPIC K-2127 (6/65) 25X1 D Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only Approved For Release 20; /~9161T: @A hA4759A001400010031-8 DI Road Fence -------Area outline Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF The area is served by a spur of the Gorkiy- Korkov rail line. The spur splits into three parts which serve various components of the area. The area is served by secondary roads which connect with the Gorkiy- Vyazniki highway. Administration and Troop Housing Areas Area I (Gorokhovets Army Barracks). Area D1 is a bivouac area with probable seasonal use and contains 1 U-shaped administration building and 35 support buildings. Area II. Area D2 is a permanent housing area and contains 1 U-shaped multistory admin- istration building, 2 multistory barracks, 7 barracks, 15 quarters, and 14 support buildings. Area D3 contains 1 U-shaped multistory administration building, 7 multistory barracks, 4 barracks, 56 quarters, and 14 support build- ings. Area D4 contains 1 multistory administra- tion building, 5 barracks, and 5 support buildings. Area III. Area D5 is a bivouac area located between Areas II and IV and has probable seasonal use. Area IV. Area D6 is a permanent housing area and contains 1 T-shaped administration building, 19 barracks, and 9 support buildings. Area D7 contains 1 U-shaped administration building, 1 T-shaped administration building, 7 barracks, and 2 support buildings. Area D8 contains 4 quarters. Area D9 contains 7 probable barracks and 8 quarters. Area V. Area D10, a bivouac area with both seasonal and permanent housing facilities, contains 15 support buildings. TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF 25X9 25X91 Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only TCS-80782/65 Area D11 contains 1 administration building, 1 T-shaped administration building, 5 multistory barracks, 10 barracks, 6 barracks/quarters, 19 quarters, and 6 support buildings. Area D12 is a bivouac area with 2 support buildings. Area VI. Area D13, a bivouac area with approximately 8 support buildings, is a seasonal housing area Area VII. Area D14, located immediately south of Range N4, is probably a support area for the ranges, and contains 1 administration building, 3 barracks, and 3 storage buildings. General Storage Areas Area El (Figure 10) is possibly secured, surrounded by a firebreak, and contains 3 moni- tor-roofed possible storage buildings, 3 probable storage buildings, and 1 support building. Area II. Area E2 contains 14 probable stor- age buildings. Area E3 contains 45 storage buildings and 3 support buildings. Area E4 contains 11 storage buildings. Area IV. Area E5 is rail-served and con- tains 20 storage buildings. Area E6 is served by at least 4 rail spurs and contains 13 storage buildings. Area E7 is rail-served and contains 13 stor- age buildings. Area V. Area E8 is rail-served and con- tains 1 storage building. Area VI. Area E9 is singly secured and contains 29 storage buildings and 2 support buildings. Ammunition Storage Areas Area F1 is doubly secured and contains 12 probable explosives storage buildings. Approved For Release 2001/09/01 : CIA-RDP78TO4759AO01400010031-8 TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF 11 t 11 I Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only FIGURE 4. TROOP BILLETING AREA 11, MISSION TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF Approved For Release 2001/09/01 : CIA-RDP78TO4759AO01400010031-8 65, 25X1 D Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only Approved For Release 2001/09/01 : CIA-RDP78TO4759AO01400010031-8 TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only Area F2 is doubly secured and contains 7 probable explosives storage buiidings. Area F3 is doubly secured and contains 8 probable explosives storage buildings. Area F4 is doubly secured and contains 4 probable explosives storage buildings. Area II. Area F5 is singly secured and con- tains 12 possible explosives storage buildings. Area F6 is singly secured and contains 3 possible explosives storage buildings. Area F7 is doubly secured and contains 3 explosives storage buildings. Area IV. Area F8 is a doubly secured prob- able rail-to-road transfer point with 3 possible setniburied buildings and 1 storage building. POL Storage Area Area IV. Area G contains 13 large and 6 medium vertical POL tanks. A large number of possible horizontal POL tanks and 6 support buildings are located throughout the area. Other Buildings Area I. Area H1 is a probable water reser- voir. Area H2 is a secured unidentified area with 3 buildings and heavy scarring. Area II. Area H3 contains 2 support build- ings. Area H4 contains 5 support buildings. Area H5 contains 2 support buildings. Area H6 contains 3 support buildings, 1 of which may be an auditorium. Area H7 contains 3 support buildings. Area H8 contains 1 support building. Area IV. Area H9 contains 15 support buildings scattered throughout the area. Area V. Area H10 contains 3 support Equipment Storage/Maintenance Areas Area I. Area J1 is a 480- by 400-foot TCS-80782/65 vehicle park. Area J2 is a 600- by 350-foot vehicle park with a 360- by 120-foot extension. Area J3 is a 900- by 360-foot vehicle park and contains 1 support building. Area J4 is a 800- by 750-foot vehicle park and contains 3 vehicle sheds, one measuring 280 by 40 feet, and two measuring 300 by 40 feet, and 1 support building. Area II. Area J5 is a singly secured 600- by 450-foot vehicle park and contains 7 vehicle sheds, three 240 by 40 feet and four 140 by 30 feet. Area J6 is a 750- by 360-foot vehicle park. Area J7 is singly secured and contains 5 possible equipment sheds, four 210 by 50 feet and one 360 by 50 feet, 5 possible vehicle sheds, one 240 by 40 feet, two 120 by 30 feet, and two 210 by 30 feet, and 4 support buildings. Area IV. Area J8 contains 3 vehicle sheds, two 280 by 40 feet and one 150 by 40 feet, and 1 support building. Area V. Area J9 is a 740- by 400-foot vehicle park. Area J10 contains 2 vehicle sheds each 180 by 40 feet and 1 vehicle maintenance building 150 by 75 feet. Area J11 contains 3 vehicle sheds, two 300 by 40 feet and one 225 by 40 feet, and 2 support buildings. Area J12 is an approximately 400- by 300- foot vehicle park. Area VII. Area J13 contains 3 vehicle sheds, two 160 by 35 feet and one 140 by 35 feet, 1 vehicle maintenance building 90 by 55 feet, and 2 support buildings. Five athletic fields (K1-K5) are located throughout the installation. KI is in Area I, K2 is in Area II, K3 is in Area IV, and K4 and K5 are in Area V. Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF Approved For Release 2SECREY C: CIA- HESS RUFF 759AO01400010031-8 TOP Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only Road * Fence -------Area outline 100 0 NPIC K-2129 (6/65) 25X1 D Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only TOP SECRET CHE ~ R 1lF~ Approved For Release 200 / 9/01: CIA- P7 4759A001400010031-8 TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only TCS-80782/65 Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only 1 TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF Approved For ReleTa?R0(1 Jf :TC1~ jS7(R"P f 001400010031-8 1 Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only SEMIBURIED BUILDINGS Railroad, single track Road Fence ------- Area outline Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Approved For ReIer,5 00~(Q~Q'I_.:fItRRP7 TQ4U$~00140001003R280l System Only Handle Via Approved For F T e3EI@RE/P1 C 9 P W59A001400010031-8 TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Approved For s 0 P 8 759A0014000lo6Si System Only Approved For Rele ORQ( [ 181ElCIG MGrCR Ff,001400010031-8 Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only Approved For ReleM O9/A~LQ~,E f Iq Qg T0kr6WO1400010031-8 Approved For F'f I j )p1 C3EMPR$Jpf759A001400010031-8 Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only Small-Arms Firing Ranges Seven small-arms firing ranges (L1-L7) are located in the installation. The dimensions of L1 are undetermined. L2 is 975 by 195 feet, L3 is 650 by 420 feet, L4 is 850 by 195 feet, L5 is 975 by 195 feet, L6 is 1,170 by 260 feet, and L7 is 900 by 650 feet. L1 has 4 support buildings and L7 has 3 support buildings. Driver-Training Areas Area Ml is a tracked-vehicle driver-train- ing area. Heavy scarring is evident. Area M2 is a probable wheeled-vehicle driver-training area. Light scarring is evident. Tank/Assault-Gun Firing Ranges Area Ni is a 2,400-foot tank/assault-gun firing range with five 1,200-foot lanes and 1 moving target run. Light activity is observed. Area N2 is a 2,100-foot tank/assault-gun firing range with two 1,800-foot lanes and 2 moving target runs. Medium activity is ob- served. Area N3 is a 900-foot tank/assault-gun firing range with three 900-foot lanes. Medium activity is observed. Area N4 is a 4,200-foot tank/assault-gun firing range with 3 moving target runs. Heavy trackage is observed. Area N5 is a 3,600-foot tank/assault-gun firing range with three 2,400-foot lanes and 2 moving target runs. Heavy trackage is ob- served. Area N6 is a 3,600-foot tank/assault-gun firing range with 1 moving target run. Heavy trackage is observed. Area N7 is a 4,200-foot tank/assault-gun firing range with three 2,400-foot lanes and 1 moving target run. Heavy trackage is ob- served. Area N8 is a 4,200-foot tank/assault-gun firing range with three 2,400-foot lanes and 4 TCS-80782/65 moving target runs. Heavy trackage is ob- served. Area N9 is a 6,900-foot tank/assault-gun firing range with 1 moving target run. Heavy trackage is observed. Area N10 is a 5,400-foot tank/assault-gun firing range with three 2,400-foot lanes and 5 moving target runs. Heavy trackage is ob- served. Artillery Emplacements (Batteries) A large number of 6-gun FA batteries are located throughout Area Ql. The parallel ground scars and diamond ground scars are probably associated with artillery training. A large number of 4- and 6-gun FA batteries and heavy vehicular ground scarring are ob- served throughout Area Q2. A large number of 4- and 6-gun FA batteries and medium vehicular scarring are observed throughout Area Q3. Combined-Arms Field Training Area Area R is a combined-arms field training course with vehicular ground scarring, a water crossing at either end, artillery emplacements, and personnel trenching and scarring. Special Training Facilities Area Si is a probable wheeled-vehicle- mounted automatic- weapons firing-range with 4 support buildings, 9 moving target runs, 3 closed-circuit firing loops, and a maximum firing distance of 2,075 feet. Approved For Ft ys%:0t1f9f 1CAt P~$pf759A001400010031-8 Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF Approved For Release 2001109101 : CIA-RDP78T04759A001400010031-8 OLODAR IG KM FIGURE 10. MILITARY INSTALLATIONS, GOROKHOVETS, -15- TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF Approved For Release 2001109101 : CIA-RDP78T04759A001400010031-8 TCS-80782/65 URIC K2134 (6/65) Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only Approved For Release 2001/09/01 : CIA-RDP78TO4759AO01400010031-8 Approved For Release 2001/09/01 : CIA-RDP78TO4759AO01400010031-8