MILITARY INSTALLATIONS VICINITY OF SMOLENSK, U.S.S.R.

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• Publication Date: February 1, 1961
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MI! 'TARN' INSTALLATIONS
N."IYINI FY OF SMOLENSK, U.S.S.R.
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. Int roduct ion 4
U. I)N.:_cluit.-41 of Intelligence Itenu4 4
Area A, Military Storage Area . .. ? 4
, ?-',0.-1:.:), P. Military Storage Area . ? 5
L. Area C, An Storage Area . ? 5 .
D. Ar(..a P, l'ossille Military Barracks Area . 5
At-ea I':, Military Barracks Area 8
Area F, ;Military Barracks and Storage Area. . ? 8
G. Area G, Military Barracks Area. . . ... ? 10
IL Arca II, Nillitary Barracks Area and AAA Site . 10
I. .1rea 1, Vehicle Park. . . .- . . . . . ? 13
J. Arca 1, Military Barracks Area and AAA Site . 13
K. Art?:a K, Smolensk Airfield, North . 16
I.. Area I.:, Smolensk Airfield, South . 16
W. Summary 17
IV. Refcrcnces . 4, -
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ANNEX
Key to Fiyure 9 19
IL Lus-rn ATIONS
Photo, Location of Specific Areas, Smolensk 3
Photo, Area C, Ammunition Storage Area 6
Photo, Area D, Possible Military Barracks Area 7
Photo. Area E, Military Barracks Area;
Area 17, Military Barracks and Storage Area . 9
5 Photo, Area G, Military Barracks Area 11
6 Photo, Area II, Military Barracks Area
and AAA Site 12
Photo, Area I, Vehicle Park . . , . . 14
8 Photo, Area J, Military Barracks Area
and AAA Site . . . . . . . . . 15
9 Drawings, Areas A and B Military
Storage Areas . ..? ? . 19
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is not sc('?ared. one small section con-
taining 2 tuildin,zs1i enclosed by .3 wafl
with I cm 1'am:es The .2c1
major btrildings include 22 barracks,
3 administration, 2 storage, and 2 of
undetermined Mae.
F. Ar F. Military Ilarracks Area
(rig. 4)
Geo Coords 54'47'N 321.12P
Coords 3bLIA'rl!C0722
A re military bar racks area
Is (TO mile south of the Reference Po!nt.
the Installation P c.1(-0 by a network
or ctIt. strcctS tA
rnclosed by a wall with I entrance
fret wide and a guard post located
fret inside the entrance, the area con-
tains the following 11 major buildings:
4 barracks, I administration, 4 storage,
and 2 of u ndetermined use.
F. Arra r, M7litary Barracks' and
Storage Area (Fig. -4)
Geo Coords 5446N 12 taish
nut Coordg 361JVF3S13710
miEe t4:ocall-scluth?cet of the
Referetwe Point is a military lt?arracks
and storage area which covers 113 acres
and ig servtd by a network of city streets
Alttrough the entire area
is not secured, it hag seven separately
enclosed areas. An S.g'un heavy anti-
aircraft artillery position in the area has
three 'upied and five unoecupic?i em-
placements. The are imtludes 114 major
buildings ot the (olio. 44; types: 22 bar-
racks, 34 ;wrap, 7 administration, 4
maintenanCeirtuppOrl, and 47 of undeter-
mined use.
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Figure 41. AREA C.MILITARY BARRACKS_AREAS.AtEA' F.
'MILITARY BARRACKS and STORACHfAREA
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cotnp,se.,?1 t oosc,citrf,tcol. .111 NAe.attler
slTycis 1:14ri,,:ivv
structii)n activitvts otJ thra'aUghOtIT tha."
Ca, v,ilia.'11 contatn, 22 tf,-..nt Ansi the
f,,lioAtn.; inAiot. ixt11,,in,zw, 3 barracks,
2 adtnItristrAtion, II stl..ragc,, 2 mainte.
nan,:eirport, and 2 of un.letermincd
use.
PI Comment: A Compa r i son of
this Arca lAith tht. .1te,,1 in MfNIAYSK
..ho-as little or nO resemblance. Because
SM()1.1`,K is lok'ated I65 miles ACSt-
$atallitl'AC,?4 vs's, it is ',chewed
that relaiionship bout:en the 2
areas. See inset to Figure
if. Area If. Military Barracks. Area
and Antiaircraft ArtillerySite
(FIR. (")
Cwo Coords 5444N 12't)VI.
l'trn Coords 36t VP.34066 I
Area I is 4 miles south.south.
east of the Reference Point Jnd rovers
60 acres. "ilie area is served by a
surfaced, all tvather, secondary highaay
hh connects the Smolensk.
Ilurnyantsevo h.g,hi.i.ay with ST. NICIIKI.
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AREA
H, MILITARY BARRACKS
and A.A.A. SITE
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Ihe area contains the folloAiriiz 17 major
buildings: 10 storage, 2 barracks, 2 ad-
mintrat!..n, 1 maintenance, and 2 of
undetermined UAL% VIC entire area is
not secured, hot one small section is
enclosed by a s ngle fence. The anti-
aircraft artillery position is 2,100 feet
southea,t Of the barracks area.
I. Area I. Vehicle Park (iig. 77)
Geo Coorils 54'4VN, .12106'h
Cords 16(Ni:42064S
This 22?wre vehicle park is h
miles southeast Of the Reference Point.
Lrwlosed by a wall. the area is served by
a hard- Iced, all m,cather, print:try
road thich connects SMO-
1.1.NSK with '10MASIIINSIICIIINA. It con,
tains 2 builO'ngs of undetermined use and
1 S4 unidentified objects.
J. Area .1, Military 11arracks Area
and Antiaircraft Artillery Site
(Fig. M)
(..eo Cch.trds 3205"F
Ulm Coor& 361,71,1410670
Located 5 miles si,)utheast of the
Reference Point, Area 3covers 54 acres.
It is served by a hard- sin fa,-?ed, all
weather, pr imary highlA ay
vs mai connects SMoLliNSK with -FONIA-
SIIINSIICIIINA. The area contains 20
tents and the following, 20 major buildings!
9 barracks, 9 storage, 1 administration,
and I vehicle maintenance. Although the
entire area is not secured, it has two
separately enclosed areas. The antiair-
craft artillery position it 4,0M feet east
of the barracks area.
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K. Arco K, Smolens-k Al r(ield, North
(Fig. I)
Geo Cords .12-02'P
f :1643-VEls0750
Sinol:-.nsk Airfield, North, is 2
miles novth of the Heference Point, It
IT a ,4 tIOT 01(Ci - Sot MITI1Wezt4 concrete run-
way 6,00fr !Or an-,1 a northsa est
cast concrete runway 3,400? x 1Nr. .111('
latter runwav s scarred hybomberaters.
hut these have tven filled in and the run-
way is serviceable. At the time of pho-
tooaphy, itAIX;VIR-type bomber and
12 CAll-typc transports were parked at
the airfield. Details on this airfield have
been given previously in the following
reports:
Na N F-14-41, date unknown
Air Force Detailed Photo Intel-
ligence fieport 104, dated De-
cember 1950 (TSC)
SAt."-1 Detailed Photo Intelli-
gence Report 20=i. dated 14
July IQS7 ('USC)
Navy Summary Photo Intel I igence
Report 43, dated October 1956
IFSC)
, At ea L, Smoleru-k Air field, Soath
tFLg I)
Geo coords 544S'N 32`041'.
1.7trn Cclords 31StlV1:40067S
Smolensk Airfield. South, is 4
miles 5outheap.t of the Reference Point
and hag a sod-surfaced landing area
4,000' x 4,000'. At the time of photography,
10 light liaison-type aircraft were parked
at the airfield. Oetailsonthisairfieldhave
been given pPrviously in the following
reports:
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Na y Summar y Photo Intelligence
i?Zeport475, 4,13Z4N.1 16 July 057
S 1\s.ti1led Photo Intelli-
gence Report 16. dated 3 July
1,457 (1SC)
st7mmuy
111..' photography used (or this re-
port revealed none of those training. 1a-
eilitic,4 and items of equipment normally
af,,,,Iclated with and indicative of a corn.
bal.-type mWt.v unit. Ibis repo: t con-
ta linrormation on military logistical
installations to include barra:ks?mmui-
nition and storage areas. and a Ychicie
park, Two antiaircraft artillery sites
and two airfield,: have also been re-
ported. No relationship can be estab-
lished between the military area in SMO,.
LI:NSK, designated in SRi.141-1-58, and
the reportedly similar area under con.
struct...,n in MOZBAYSK.
W. REFER INCES
A. Photos
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B. Maps
ANN Series N501, 1:250,000,
sheet NN 16-5, Smolensk, USSR
ANIS Series NS01. 1:250.0M,
sheet NN 36-4, Oisha, USSR
US Air 'target Chart Series 100,
1:100,000. sheet 016.7-0,),)5-100A (PROV).
Smolensk. USSR
C. Collateral aterial
As noted in paragraphs II K and
II I. above.
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tsrrtnri .St rossiftle t'se
.2 1. storied. use undetermined
1 1 t rled, (140(` undetermined
4 I stor ied, storage
2- storied, I, !- hipcd.adminfs ration 13a,tc
?Ving
.stor ltI, u.te undetermined
2-storied. storage
2-..tor led, storage
2-storied, storage
Ica 2- storied, administration
I I 1-storied, usze undetermined
12- 16 - torkd, storage
1'7 -I storied. storage
2- stkkried. storage
2- storied. storage
21 2- storied. storage
1- Si (1 ried, UF=C. undetermined
2. CaSer Items of Interest
23 Stack of unidentified supplies
24 Stack of unidentified supplies
Stack of unidentified saipplies
26 Stack of unidentified supplies
S.-gun heaq antiaircraft position, c culat
pattern, unwcupied
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An!'wx A (conrd)
Area Pi
25X1 D
VO4,%tble te
I C*,t, storage
2)-1') 1 -rrcd, stot,i,:ts
fed. storaize
.35 2 . storage
36 I -st4,ried. stor,10-,,
C.7 -60 2r11. stor.ige
et 1 2 stor it-J. storage
62 4,- 2 stork-0, gtor,tgc
2- stets fed, storae
2,toricki, administt :Won
-2 2.- leJ. stor
Ti 2-woricd. stor
7,1 Mdiltistoried. adtl-iinist rat ion
2-storied, stot age
I - Qtor ftJ,ust: undetet mined
I ? stot fed. vumietet
1,4
2. stork-d. tis;t7 undetermined
SI 2- storied. use undetermined
s2 2.storied. use undetermined
Ntuitistoried. administration
2-storied. use undetermined
s5 1-storied. use undetermined
2-storicd. administration
Dimensions
(in feet)
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