SOVIET REGIMENT-SIZED EARLY WARNING FACILITIES, USSR

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SOVIET REGIMENT-SIZED EARLY
WARNING FACILITIES, USSR
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SOVIET REGIMENT-SIZED EARLY WARNING FACILITIES, USSR
ABSTRACT
1. This report contains a review of eight regiment-sized early warning facilities/units in the
Soviet Union. A basic description, annotated photographs of four of the installations, selected
photographs of early warning radars, a location map, and two tables are included in this report.
INTRODUCTION
2. The following table contains a list of the installations in the order that they appear in the
Minsk Army Bks Stepyanka SE AL 11
Minsk Army Bks NW AL 6
Omsk AW Radar Fac
Gromovo Military Bks
Kharkov Mil Dpo W DX1
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53-54-34N 027-40-17E Belorussian
53-55-34N 027-27-59E Belorussian
52-10-31N 113-32-06E Transbaikal
54-59-30N 073-39-40E Siberian
60-43-05N 030-00-50E Leningrad
49-58-37N 036-07-58E Kiyev
3. Eight facilities (Figure 1) which have enough early warning (EW) radars to equip a
regiment-sized unit' were identified on photography of the Soviet Union and in separate military
districts.
4. A comparison of the eight facilities indicates that apparently only three of the facilities
contain a definable EW unit (regiment) with a direct ground force tactical role. The Department of
the Army estimates that during actual combat operations at least one EW regiment may be under
the overall control of a front commander.' Highly mobile radars of the EW regiment would move
with other ground force units and provide air warning (AW) and EW against hostile aircraft.'
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5. Four of the eight facilities are undetermined as actual units. If they are units, the subor-
dination cannot be determined at the present time. The facilities contain large concentrations of
EW radars probably parked in reserve storage. These radars could be used to replace radars at
operational PVO Strany AW Radar Sites which may be damaged during hostilities.
6. These radars could conceivably be used at the discretion of the front commander during
wartime operations, either to form regimental units similar to the active EW regiment at Taldy
Kurgan Army Barracks AL 3 or for replacement of damaged radars as needed.'
7. The last installation has equipment and facilities which suggest it may be used for storage,
repair, and modification of EW radars. If this facility contains an actual EW unit, the subordina-
tion cannot be determined at the present time.
8. For purposes of this report, these eight facilities will be placed in the following categories:
a) active EW regiments, b) reserve EW storage facilities, and c) EW storage, repair, and modifica-
tion facility.
Active EW Regiments
9. The EW regiments at Taldy Kurgan Army Barracks AL 3, Stryy SAM Support Facility 3,
and combined elements of Minsk Army Barracks Stepyanka Southeast AL 11 and Minsk Army
Barracks Northwest AL 6 share these following characteristics:
a. Each is collocated with other active ground force unit(s).*
b. The EW vehicle storage areas are active. Various radars have been seen in operational
and travel modes, as well as in different locations within these areas.
c. Sufficient numbers of trucks and prime movers are immediately available, and
barracks facilities appear to be sufficient to house the troops necessary to move the unit
to the field quickly.
d. Compared to reserve EW storage facilities, there is a greater proportion of the highly
mobile type of radars, such as the LONG TRACK and THIN SKIN.
Reserve EW Storage Facilities
10. The four facilities in this category, Chita Army Barracks Northeast, Omsk Air Warning
Radar Facility, Gromovo Military Barracks, and Kharkov Military Depot West DX1, share these
characteristics:
a. No other ground force unit is collocated with the radar equipment. Two facilities
(Omsk and Gromovo) are located with or very near active PVO Strany AW Radar
Sites.
b. Compared to the EW regiments, the vehicle storage areas, in general, exhibit a lack of
vehicular activity. The radars are parked in open storage, in sets, and in the travel
mode.
c. There appear to be insufficient numbers of trucks or prime movers to move the equip-
ment and inadequate barracks space to house the number of troops necessary to
operate the equipment. To deploy all of these radars at one time would require a time-
consuming mobilization of men and equipment from another location.
d. In comparison with the EW regiments at known ground force facilities, these facilities
have a greater number of radars which require considerable setup time, such as BAR
LOCK, SIDE NET, and ODD PAIR.
EW Storage, Repair, and Modification Facility
11. This category consists of one unique facility that comprises both EW radar storage and
equipment repair and modification facilities. It has the following characteristics:
a. There is a separately secured general storage area which contains a quantity of EW
radar equipment in sets.
b. There are large fabrication buildings in which major repairs and modification can be
performed.
c. The installation has barracks/administration buildings.
d. This is the only rail-served facility of the eight.
*Stryy SAM Support Facility 3 is not collocated with another ground force unit, but it is immediately adjacent to an in-
stallation which houses an SA-4 brigade.
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BASIC DESCRIPTION
Active EW Regiments
Taldy Kurgan Army Barracks AL 3
12. This installation (Figure 2), 3 nautical miles (nm) southeast of Taldy Kurgan, contains a
barracks/administration area that may be sufficient to house troops for all of the units at this facili-
ty. The installation contains five administration buildings, 13 barracks (one three-story, one two-
story, and 11 single-story), 17 storage buildings, 17 support buildings, two messhalls, a training
area, and five vehicle storage areas.
13. Ground force units, in addition to the EW regiment (Figure 3) here, include a motorized
rifle regiment, two radio relay battalions (one R-400/404 and one R-410), a reconnaissance bat-
talion, and a medical battalion.
Stryy SAM Support Facility 3
14. The facility on the south edge of Stryy houses an EW regiment and contains a
barracks/administration area with one multistory administration building, two multistory
barracks/administration buildings, a messhall, and seven support buildings; a vehicle storage area;
and a training area. It is believed that the EW regiment here came from Lvov Army Barracks
Citadel AL 2 , approximately 35 nm north of Stryy. The EW regiment was last
observed at Lvov and was first observed at Stryy An SA-4 brigade is
just south of this installation at Stryy SAM Support Facility 2
Minsk Army Barracks Stepyanka Southeast AL 11
15. This facility, 3.4 nm east-northeast of the center of Minsk, contains a barracks/ad-
ministration area that may be sufficient to house troops for all of the units at this facility. The in-
stallation contains two multistory administration buildings, four multistory barracks, six single-
story barracks, 22 quarters, three messhalls, several support buildings, seven vehicle storage areas,
and a training area. Other ground force units collocated here include a signal regiment, an elec-
tronic countermeasures (ECM) air defense battalion, a motor transport unit, and three unidentified
units.
16. The EW units at Minsk Army Barracks Stepyanka Southeast AL 11 and Minsk Army
Barracks Northwest AL 6 together could form elements of an EW regiment.
Minsk Army Barracks Northwest AL 6
17. This facility, 4.6 nm northwest of the center of Minsk, contains a barracks/administration
area that may be sufficient to house troops for all of the units at this facility. The installation con-
tains one multistory administration building, one multistory barracks/administration building, a
messhall, and four vehicle storage areas. Other ground force units collocated at this barracks in-
clude a radio relay battalion and two unidentified units.
Reserve EW Storage Facilities
Chita Army Barracks Northeast
18. This facility (Figure 4), 7.3 nm northeast of Chita, contains a barracks/administration
area with one single-story barracks/administration building and ten support buildings; a vehicle
storage area; a general storage area with four storage buildings; a POL storage area; and a training
area. A radar mound with a BAR LOCK radar was observed in the barracks/administration area.
Because of the absence of other ground force units and the lack of sufficient barracks facilities,
trucks, or prime movers, the EW equipment (Figure 5) appears to be in reserve storage.
Omsk AW Radar Facility
19. The facility (Figure 6), 8 nm east of Omsk, contains a vehicle storage area; a POL storage
area; and an operational AW radar site consisting of two AW radar areas (with 11 operating radars),
a probable communications bunker area, and a TALL KING area.
20. The absence of ground force units, barracks facilities (only two buildings were under con-
struction), and trucks or prime movers suggests that the radars observed in the vehicle storage area
(Figure 7) are in reserve storage.
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Gromovo Military Barracks
21. This facility, 1 nm northeast of Gromovo, contains a barracks/administration area with
two single-story administration buildings, three single-story barracks, and seven support buildings;
a vehicle storage area; and a POL storage area. An AW radar site, Gromovo Air Defense Sector
Headquarters , is approximately 1 nm northwest of this facility. There are no other
ground force units here, and the limited amount of barracks, trucks, or prime movers available
suggests that the radars are in reserve storage.
Kharkov Military Depot W DX!
22. This facility, on the western edge of Kharkov, contains a barracks/administration area
with one administration building and three single-story barracks, two vehicle storage areas, and a
general storage area with 17 storage buildings. Because of the absence of other ground force units
and lack of sufficient barracks, trucks, or prime movers, the EW equipment appears to be in reserve
storage.
Early Warning Storage, Repair, and Modification Facility
Serpukhov Ordnance Depot No 45 DO!
23. This facility (Figure 8), on the northern edge of Serpukhov, contains a barracks/ad-
ministration area with one administration building, eight barracks (three multistory), and several
support buildings; two general storage areas; and a repair and modification area. Several LONG
TRACK radars (with sails removed) and eight SA-4 transporter-erector-launchers (four without
launch rails) were observed in the repair and modification area.
Equipment Observed
24. Examples of the various types of radars seen are illustrated in Figures 9 through 18. Table
1 contains the order-of-battle of the radars, computer vans, and BTR-64PB FAC vehicles observed
at each installation; the mission and date of photography used; and the designated category of each
facility/unit.
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1. DIA. DDI-1100-2-75, Soviet Ground Force Organizational Guide, Jun 75, p 236 (SECRET)
2. Dept. of Army. Handbook on the Tactics and Operations of the Soviet Army (U), Mar 75, pp 91 and 39-41
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List of Conversion Factors by Classification
MILLIMETERS
0.0394
INCHES
KILOGRAMS
2.2046
POUNDSIAVOIR)
CENTIMETERS
0.3937
INCHES
POUNOS(AVOIR.)
0.4536
KILOGRAMS
INCHES
25.4000
MILLIMETERS
SHORT TONS
0.9072
METRIC TONS
INCHES
2.5400
CENTIMETERS
METRIC TONS
1.1023
SHORT TONS
FEET
0.3048
METERS
METRIC TONS
0.9842
LONG TONS
FEET
0.0003
KILOMETERS
LONG TONS
1.0160
METRIC TONS
YARDS
0.9144
METERS
METERS
3.2808
FEET
METERS
0.0005
MILES(NAUTICAL)
METERS
1.0936
YARDS
KILOMETERS
3280.8400
FEET
KILOMETERS
0.6214
MILES(STATUTE)
KILOMETERS
0.5400
MILES(NAUTICAL)
LITERS
0.2642
GALLONS
MILES(STATUTE)
1.6093
KILOMETERS
LITERS
0.0063
BARRELS(POL)
MILESINAUTICAL)
6076.1154
FEET
LITERS
0.0010
CUBIC METERS
MILES(NAUTICAL)
1.8520
KILOMETERS
GALLONS
3.7854
LITERS
MILES(NAUTICAL)
1852.0000
METERS
GALLONS
0.1337
CUBIC FEET
GALLONS
0.0238
BARRELSIPOL)
GALLONS
0.0038
CUBIC METERS
BUSHELS
0.0352
CUBIC METERS
CUBIC FEET
7.4805
GALLONS
CUBIC FEET
0.1781
BARRELS(POL)
SQUARE CENTIMETERS
0.1550
SQUARE INCHES
CUBIC FEET
0.0283
CUBIC METERS
SQUARE INCHES
6.4516
SQUARE CENTIMETERS
CUBIC YARDS
0.7646
CUBIC METERS
BARRELS(POL)
9873
158
LITERS
SQUARE FEET
0.0929
SQUARE METERS
.
BARRELS)PDL)
42
0000
GALLONS
SQUARE YARDS
0.8361
SQUARE METERS
.
SQUARE METERS
10.7639
SQUARE FEET
BARRELS(POL)
5.6146
CUBIC FEET
SQUARE METERS
1.1960
SQUARE YARDS
BARRELS(POL)
0.1590
CUBIC METERS
SQUARE METERS
1.0000
CENTARES
CUBIC METERS
1000.0000
LITERS
SQUARE METERS
0.0002
ACRES
CUBIC METERS
264.1721
GALLONS
SQUARE METERS
0.0001
HECTARES
CUBIC METERS
35.3147
CUBIC FEET
ACRES
4046.8564
SQUARE METERS
CUBIC METERS
28.3776
BUSHELS
ACRES
0.4047
HECTARES
CUBIC METERS
6.2898
BARRELS(POL)
HECTARES
10000.0000
SQUARE METERS
CUBIC METERS
1.3080
CUBIC YARDS
HECTARES
2.4711
ACRES
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