BORZYA MILITARY COMPLEX BORZYA, USSR TRANSBAIKAL MD

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CIA-RDP78T05439A000300340061-8
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June 18, 2003
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June 1, 1964
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2003/09/02 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000300340061-8 Approved For Release 2003/09/02 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000300340061-8 .COPY $ 6 Poges PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT Declassification Review y 1fA/DOD & 3$81 NP IC/R-377/64 June 1964 BORZYA MILITARY COMPLEX BORZYA, USSR TRANSBAIKAL MD NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER 25X1 TOP SECRET 25X1 This report is one in a series on Soviet Ground Force and Logistic installations being prepared for a DI:A VI,A Panel. The series is being coordinated, published and disseminated by \PIC. The photographic analysis is being performed by the NPIC Photographic Analysis Group, the CIA Photographic Intelligence Division (\PIC), and the Production Center 1Plc MIA). The photographic analysis for this particular re- port was performed by the CIA Photographic Intelligence Division. 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. % hen 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, (13) road service. (:) landing strips. Di administrative and troop housing areas, (1_) storage areas, (F) am- munition storage areas, G) POL storage areas, (II) other buildings and facilities, 1.1 equipment storage 'maintenance areas, (h) athletic fields, ,L) small arms firing ranges, (M driver training areas, (N) tank assault gun firing ranges, (P) flat trajectory firing ranges, (Q) artillery emplacemrnts ()atteries), (R) infantry or combined arms field train- ing areas or courses, (S) special training facilities. (_F) unidentified facilities or tracking activity. TOP SECRET 25X1 TOP SECRET I he I30 rz, r Military ( onaplez is lnc a:cd 2-5 kilometers km~ southeast of ( Nita a.nd 1(1 km northwest of the Sinn Soviet border rail crossing. f3nrzya is the l:u eest urban on-plea between and the border and berets as a rail center for the area. "I he complex is screed by three spurs of the ('hita-Utpc)r line of the Trans-Siberian railroad and by a probably hard surface, all-weather road to points north and south. The apparent intermingling of civilian and military activity in i3orzva precludes deter- mining the extent of ground force military hil- leting. Such a determination is further compli- cated by the presence of some 13orzva NW air- field support facilities situated on the western edge of the city. Most of the probable ground force related military activity is apparently concentrated be- the center of the town. I he complex apparently contains appr()xim uely sir aninrative and h;... ,.cks ht:il iings, I- gone al stn: a; build- support buildings, and 11 prob- able vet icle nr equipment maintenance buildings. llthougit !'t 1! . other general stora~_e areas are locate in the town, a military function can- not be confirmed for these facilities. In addi- tion, those facilities in apparent support of the airfield are not included in this report. -1he complex has apparently undereone no change since initial coveraee In Ica es ve ri e training actlvlty m mmec Late y north of the complex in association with a main- tenance and storage and billeting facility. Rail Service :A single through spur. a loop snot, a siding and an undetermined nun?her of trackside and rail-end loading docks serve the complex. Rail service is provided for a powerplant and a probable motor vehicle maintenance and stor- age area. Road Service The entire complex is served by a network of probably hard surface, all-weather roads. Aircraft Landing Strip I he Complex contains the 13o.-zva A\\ .Air- field 7,r1-24\ Ilb-211:',. Administrative and Troop Housing Areas Area h1 contains 22 barracks and 22 small support buildings probably Iatrines). Area D2 contains two administrative huild- inzs. 14 11,17-racks buildings and six support buildings. .\rea fl3 contains four administrative,"bar- racks buildings and two suppo:-t buildings. Area I)4 contains I1 admmni.~tratiyr/bar- racks and three ~ rpport buildings. a \rea I-).:; contains three adnainisrrative/bar- racks iuiIdings _-d four support buildings. Area 1)6 contains two administrative/bar- racks and two support buildings. Area 1)7 contains nine barracks and seven small support buildings. Area IBS contains 26 barracks and 13 sup- port buildings- f-ace billeting, area apparently houses a separate element of probable support troops. There has been no apparent change in these facilities 1 ite billets appear occupied .\reas I )I an 1)2 resemble modern . oviet urban housing. TI-heir proximity to the military activity observed suggests a possible military administrative and hillc?ting function. 25X1 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D TOP SECRET I I 25X1 TOP SECRET NPIC /R -PIm General StoraVe,Areos Area E,;1? contains nine general storage and four suppo t buildings. Area E2' ontains nine general storage build- ings,arranged in a possible food storage con- figuration Area E3 is a probable open storage area with four support buildings and rows of material within the secured area. Area E4 is"a probable open storage area. POL Storage Areas Two POL storage areas are located in the civilian area of Borzya. Their relationship to the military activity cannot be determined. Other Buildings Area fit, rail served, contains 16 general complex support buildings (including power- plant). Area H2 contains nine malnr support build- ings and undetermined number of buildings and sheds within a walled or fenced area. Its proximity to civilian activity suggests a non- military function. Equipment Storage/Maintenance Areas Area J1 contains one 185- by 65-foot, one 160- by 50-foot, one 275- by 65-foot and four 100- by 55-foot buildings. Area is apparently associated with the probable tracked-vehicle activity observed Area . , a pro able wheeled-vehicle area, contains two 200- by 40-foot and two q0- by 40- foot buildings and six support buildings. Mission (reveals rows of probable One possible oval track was observed in Area 1)4. Driver Training Area ?\ simple closed-circuit oval, probably for tracked vehicles, was observed one km north of \rea .11. 25X1 D 25X1 1i1P'(1H(ti\R'r I " Air TnrL.-( ('ban, Svrnt'- 200. 'hi 't 0??(12-1I A. I-t i?d, Jun .11 (,IF]( RE7 ) 4 DO( I Mw\Ts ?DI.A. ti'C? PC '200 9-1-63, ('(,rn roes ,Cu SECRET HF:QI IHE\iE:\T HH1 >1.111 (partial an