BARANOVICHI ARMY BARRACKS SW BARANOVICHI, USSR BELORUSSIAN MD

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

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.. NPIC/R-314/64
May 1964
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BARANOVICHI ARMY` BARRACKS __SW
BARANOVICHI,?- USSR
BELORUSSIAN MD-,
Declass Review,
-- NtIMA/DoD
_-TALENT regulations.
NAT1QNAt PHOTOcRAP - HC -INTERPRETATION CENTER
Handle v1'? TALENT - KEYHOLE Control_?Only-___
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This report is one in a series on Soviet Ground Force and logistic
installations being prepared for a I)IA,CIA Panel. 1h(2 series is being
coordinated, publisjicd and disseminated by NPIC. The photo-raphit
analysis is being performed IW [rie \!'I(1 Photographic .\nalksis Group,
the CIA Photographic Intelligence 1)i~ision (.\P1C), and the Production
Center 1Plc. (I)1_A). 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. A\hen a specific fLicility is not^
observed both its title and letter designator are oiiiitted in the report.
lilies and letter dell nators tor. the various facilities are as
follows: (A) railroad service, (Li) road service, (C) landing strips,
(D) a dminirtr.itivc and troop housing areas, (1_) storage areas, (F) am-
munition .storage area.., ((_;) PUI. stura=e areas, (11) other buildings and
facility' (,1) ccluipnlcnt maintenance areas, (K) athletic fields,
L) sm.ill- arms firing r}rages, AIh driver training areas, iA) tank
assault gun firing ranges, (P) flat ;ra cctory firing range_s, (i?) i1rtillery
uni'plac~inents (bath rie.~), (IZ-) infantry or combined arms1ield train-
facilities o,? tracking activity.
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Haranovichi ;\rmv Barracks Southwest is
located on the Southwest edge of Baranovichi
(1-igure 1). the installation is not directly
rail served, but a large rail yard borders the
north edge. An all-weather primary road gives
the installation good access to 1_esnava, Slonim,
Brest, and Bobruysk. 1 he Losnaya Military
Training Area (IA-I) is located approximately
8 kilometers (km) southwest with an all-weathor
road connecting -the-two installations. Barano-
\fchi Army Barracks Last (AL-2) is in close
proximity and is connected by a road network
with the Army Barracks Southwest.
The installation covers approximately 250
acres and includes two administrative buildings,
10 ba-rracks, 67 storage buildings, two rever-
ted -storage buildings, 28 support buildings,
The installation is not directly rail served;
however, it is bordered on the north edge by
a rail yard. -
A primary all-weather road connecting
Baranovichi with Slonim,' Brut, and the Bara-
novichi-Lesnava`= 1 r ainii~g Area .:ewes the in-
stallation. -lhe proximity of the installation to
the urban complex gives the installation good
access to city streets.
Administrative and Troop Housing Areas
Area DI (1- figure 3) contains one admin-
istrative builO5 f3, four ha:'racks, and ei_ht
support buildings enclosed by a ecu: itv f-_ reL .
One administrative, one lu tracks, 11;,i tvvO
support buildings have been constructed since
and 21 vehicle storage/maintenance buildings
(l igure_ 2 and 3). A small arm:: firing range
and drill field are also located in the installation.
111,? area is covered by WI :\LENd pho-
tography and 11 KEYHOLE missions between
Comparative
analysis . e , _ aled the same apparent general
level of usage between
with reduced usage during the winter months.
Si_*nificant changes from
-include the addition of one barracks, one
administrative buildings, 41 storage and t,,-,o
.evened storage buildings, 12 support build-
ings, and 12 vehicle storage/maintenance sheds-:
No significant changes have occurred since
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I ALEN_I coverage. Area. D2 contains
one administrative building and six barracks
with heavy track activity evident. Both areas
are occupied.
General Storage Areas 25X1D25X1D
Area El contains six storage buildings,.
to constructed since
Area 1:2, ._.unsecured, -contains -30 small-
storage buildings, all const ucte~ since
Areas E3, secured, and L4: contain nine
and 13 buildings respectivel} .
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Extensive track activity ~~as observed
throughout the areas between
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Ammunition Storage Areas -
Area 1 contains two -evened, 7t'-bv.35-
foot ammunition storage buildings, bunke:-.e Con-
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 RAIL CLASSIFICATION
AND REPA'R YARD
Rai road, double track
Railroad. single track
Road
Fence
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FIGURE S. BARANOVICHI ARMY BARRACKS SOUTHIW'EST. Sketch co,mr:.'ed
WATER
TREATMENT BASIN_
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Other Buildings
Thirteen support building; ~~er observed
in Area 11, eight of which have been con;truc-
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by 5() feet, one 100 by 30 feet (new ), two 150
by Fit feet (new), one 300 by 80 feet, one 180
by 60 feet (new), and three support build-
ing. Approximately 10 acres have been added
for motor pool space. Three support build-
ings were also observed.
Area J3 contain; a 200- by 0,5-foot and a
200- by 35-foot building.
Lxtensiye track activity in all areas in-
Area J1 contains five vehicle ;het; (three
210 by 65 feet and two 18S by b0 feet), and six
support buildings. All but two of the 210- by
65-foot sheds and two support buildings arc
new since
Area J2 contains the following buildings
and sheds: (those new since _are so in-
dicated) five 320 by 60 feet (new), four 180
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dicates they are occupied.
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A new, 430- by 70-foot small arms firing
range (Area L, Figure 3) was observed. The
small range observed in has been removed.
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