MILITARY TRAINING AREA ULAN-UDE, USSR TRANSBAIKAL MD

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Publication Date: August 1, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

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M#,LITARY- TRAINING 'AREA
ULAN-UDE, USR
TRANSBAIKAL IVID
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PREFACE
This report is one in a series on Soviet Ground Force and Logistic
inst fsttions being prepared for a I)1.\ VI.\ Panel. Ilhe series is being
cnordihatcd, publish 1 and disseminated by NPR'. The photo i.iphic analysis is bring performed by the Nl'1(' i'liotograpllic Analysis Group,
the CIA I'hotographic Intelliccnce I)ivision NI 'IC), and the Production
Center 11'1c The photographic analysis for this particular re-
port was performed by the C'IA Photographic Intelligence Division.
In the interest of uniformity. the titles and letter designators for
the facilities observed at these installations are identical with those
jppearing in .the project requirement .When a specific?facilit`,' is not
-observed both its title and letter designator are ornittcd`lin the report.
Titles and letter designators for the various facilities are as
follo).%,s: (:A) railroad service, (l road service, (C) landing strips,
(1)) administrative and troop housing areas, (l:) storage areas, (1) atn-
munition storage areas, ~'G1 PC)1. storage areas, 'I I) other buildings and
facilities, (.l) equipment storage 'maintenance area-, i1:) athletic fields,
(I-) small arms firing ranges, , Mi driver training areas, (N) tank
assault gun firing ranges. (I') flat trajectory firing ranges, (Q) artillery
ennplacem--nts .ihatteries), (}Z1 infantry or conihinled arms field train-
ing areas or courses, Si (special training, facilities, ("h) unidentified
facilities or tracking, activity.
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MILITARY TRAINING AREA
(51.-49N 107-55E)
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ULAN-UDE, BURYATSKIY, USSR
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TRANSBAIKAL MD
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SUMMARY
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\ military training arcs I icitre I1 is lo-
cated approximately 11' kilometers kml cast
of Ulan-Ude 15.x;50N l07-35i:1. the installa-
tion is connected to the ;urban complex by prt:oh-
able improved secondary roads.
The training area covers approximately
4,0001 acres i I igures 2 and 3n. and contains 3
bivouac area with seven probable support build-
, ings, four tank assault gun firing ranges, a
driver-training course, and a prob;rhle riyer-
fording.triining area.
Poor weather conditions on available pho-
to raphy preclude a determination of the acti\;~it+g'
level or the degree of change in installat: t'~
since its initial coverage in
\t that time the rarge and hivor`ac areas ap-
peared active. No identifiable activity was evi-
dent in the training area-or on_,Lb_- approach
roads in I here are no identi-
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fiable vehicle }maintenance and storage fa25XI11Q
within the training area. The extent of the track
activity between this area and the flan-l'de
urban comple-t suggests that winter storage is
carried out in the area of flan-t'de .\rmv Sup-
ply 1 )_-PO-, tUdll River South 51-50\ 107-441:;.<
The installation was covered by Nb1X4A
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OF INSTALLATION
Railroad Service I
Secondary roads provide access totire t lam-
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Ude--Chita line of the Trans-Siberian r.rilro.rj.
There are no. identifiable off-loading facilities
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near this road juncture.
Road Service
Probably unproved secondary roads con-
nect the training ar(-;I With tine t'l.rn-I'de--
Onokhoy" road. The track pattern indicates
that the traffic flows from the training area in
to the southeast edge of flan-I'de.
Administrative and Troop Housing Area
There are no permanent billeting ftrcilitiIs
this site. 'lire administrative support for
this training area appears to he carried o;:-
within Fin-Ude. :\ probable s.rnrrr, r hi`. ou;i,
area is located south of the maid firing ranges.
Ammunition Storage. Area
The proximity of the l'I,rn-C'de .\mrnunition
ti_)epot T.:ltsy '51 -5(I\ 107-455:
suggests probable resupply r.rtl er than
;reliance on quar.tity, on-site sto nine.
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POL Storage L}rea
Nizhnive `I-altsv POI- is located- nearby at
51-52\ 107-5:11-.
Other Buildings
Seven general support buildings are located
within .Area 1:1, a probable hivc:ua`? area. No
winter occupincv or activity w: s noted on
available photccr:rphc.
Equipment Storage/Maintenance Area
There art no identifiable maintenance fa-
cilities withini the training area Servicing and
winter storagq appears, to he carried out within
Athletic Field
Random .; round scarring in the vicinity of*'
he hivouac irda suggests a probable retreat ion
exercise are:H
Driver-Traini'ng Area
Area \l, probable acked vehicle driver-
: amine ,Ire ,~ .rope rs to he a closed-circuit
cours_ o'er 'relative;y level terrain. I he
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co_irse is located on ttie south sick of the i~hara
Gudushin River.
Tank/Assault-Gun Firing Ranges
.Area \ i is a 6,200-font r.ulae with two
croups of three lanes With one rrio1 ing-tar et
run each. The -c-,tent-of in tl1!r impact
area indicates a possible fixed target position
forirard of the moving target.
\rea N2 is a ";?,000-foot range with two
1?,200-foot lane`., and probable fixed targets.
.Area N3 is an ._pproxintatel~ 10.000-foot
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fixed targets.
\ll ranges appEared active iii
Poor weather conditions preclude a de-
terrllinati nl of act ivity through
at which time no activity was
area. ~
Special Training Facilities
Area S, a probable river-fording point, is
located south of the bivouac area and adjacent
to the driver -traimmllg course.
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