MYSHANKA ARMY BARRACKS MYSHANKA, USSR BELORUSSIAN MD

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• Publication Date: May 1, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
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NPIC/R-309/64
May 1964
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PREFACE
his report is on, in a s,ries(ii ovictGround I ?tic, and logistic
installations being preparei ut 1fl I Panel. I-he series is being
coordinated, published and dissendii 1w I\ PIC. I he photographic
analysis is being performed lv the I\ i 'hotographic Analysis Group,
the CIA Photographic InicIligence Division (NPIC ), and the Production
Center I Plc -(1)1A ). I he photographic imalvsis for this particular re-
port Was performed by Lill.: NI IC. Phoicigraphic Analysis Group.
In the interes: of uniformity, the titles and letter designators for
the facilities observed at these installations are identical with those
appearing in ihe proi,ct requirement. V\ hen a specific facility is not
observed both its title and letter designator are omitted in the report.
lilies and letter designators for the various facilities are as
follows: railroad scrvice, P road service, Lc) landing strips,
(D) adminisirative and troop housing areas, LL) storage areas, (F) am-
munition storage areas, ; PUP storage areas, 01) other buildings and
facilities, (1) equipment storage ? maintenance areas, (K) athletic fields,
small :11-111-,, firing ranges. NI) driver training areas. (N) tank '
assault gun firing ranges, flat trajectory firing ranges, (Q) artillery
LATiplacements (batteries), if, infantry or combined arms field train-
ing area or courses, I special training facilities, Cif unidentified
facilities or tracking activity.
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MYSHANKA ARMY BARRACKS
(52-11N 28-57E)
MYSHANKA, GOMELSKAYA OBLAST, USSR
BELORUSSIAN MD
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Ivashkovichi
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Bagrimovichi Mikhnovichi
FIGURE I. LOCATiO,', OF II,At. ARM 5,4.4R4CKS, USSR.
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SUMMARY
Myshanka Army Barracks (I igure 1) is
located immediately east of Nlyshanka (52-11N
25-55L) and 25 kilometers (km WNW of Kai-
inkovichi (52-0tYN 20-1QL). 1 tie installation
sLtryed by a rail spur from the 11iilinkovic:n-
Znitkovichi rail line. The Kalinkovichi-kopts-
vichi primary all-wcather highway bisect
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installation. The Kalinkovichi Army Barracks
(Moyzr AL-2) is located 23 km
SAM site is located ?,-,()(1 meters north ot the in-
stallation and a Type II SAM Support I acility
is located 2 km west.
This installation covers appr0x1mately
acres and contains four administ ration buildings,
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10 barracks, 41 officers:dLpendcnis quarters,
25 storage buildings, 54 support buildings and 10
equipment :vehicle maintenance buildings (Fig-
ures 2 and :;). The installation also contains a
pus firing range. 25X1D
in-: :ion was covered by three KLY-
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l(01_,1_ missions between
It was not covered by l.\LLT1 photog,-
raphy. Comparative analysis revealed very
c!a:in,_:c in the level of activity. The addi1 25X1D
of two support buildings and one storage
was evident On coverage.
W 0 probable storage buildings were under con-
struction in 25X1D
DESCRIPTION OF INSTALLATION
Railroad Service
A single rail spur from the Kalinkoyichi-
Zhitkovichi rail line enters the installatiOn.
Road Service
The primary all-weather kalinkoyichi-
Koptsvichi highway bisects the installation.
Administrative and Troop Housing Areas
Area D (Figure 3) contains one T-shaped
administration building, one L-shaped admin-
istration building, I() multistory barracks build-
ings, four storage buildings, 12 support build-
ings, one probable officers quarters an a
secured area containing one storage and cnc
support building.
General Storage Areas
Area LI contains one 1 -shaped at:minis:ra-
tion building, 12 storage buildings rail2 support
buildings. coverig rL \ led
one w storage :WO
under construction.
Area L2 contains one I-shaped adminis-
tration building, five storage buildings and 20
support buildings. coverage
revealed two new support buildings in this area.
Other Buildings
Area bi contains 40 officers dependents
quarters.
Equipment Storage/Maintenance Areas
Area ,11 includes three 240- by 40-foot
maintenance buildings and one support building.
Area 32 includes two possible 240- by
50-foot maintenance buildings and two small
support buildings. The area is secured and
contains two rows of possible vehicles/equip-
ment.
Area 33 includes five 240- by 40-foot main-
lei-lance buildings, three storage buildings and
si\ support, buildings.
Small Arms Firing Range.
Area 1, includes a 900- by 400-foot possi-
ble small arms tiring range.
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FIGURE 2. MYSHANKA ARMY BARRACKS,
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