SOVIET MILITARY ORDER OF BATTLE BALTIC MD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000400270068-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 4, 2004
• Sequence Number: 68
• Publication Date: November 1, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

ILLEGIB Approved For Release 2004/03/26 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000400270068-8
Approved For Release 2004/03/26 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000400270068-8
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This report is one in a series on Soviet Ground Force and Logistic
installations being prepared for a DIA/CIA Panel. The series is being
coordinated, published and disseminated by NPIC. The photographic
analysis is being performed by the :EPIC Photographic Analysis Group,
the CIA Photographic Intelligence Division ('EPIC), and the Production
Center 1Plc (DIA). The photographic analysis for this particular re-
port was performed by the Production Center 1Plc.
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. When 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, (B) road service, (C) landing strips,
(D) administrative and
(G) POL storage areas, (H) other buildings and
storage 'maintenance areas, (K) athletic fields,
ranges, (M) driver training areas, (N) tank./
munition storage areas,
facilities, (J) equipment
(L) small arms firing
assault gun firing ranges, (P) flat
trajectory firing ranges, (Q) artillery
ing areas or courses, (S) special
facilities or tracking activity.
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training facilities, (T) unidentified
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RICA ARMY TRAINING AREA ROPAZI NORTH
(57-08N 024-24E)
RIGA, LATVIYSKAYA SSR, USSR
BALTIC MD
RIGA ARMY TRAINING
AREA ROPAZI NORTH
1
22'
1
26?
mm
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Riga Army Training Area Ropazi North is
located approximately 22 kilometers (km) north-
east of Riga and 10 km north of Ropazi (Figure 1).
It.is probably used by all military units billeted
in Riga and the surrounding area.
The training area covers approximately
10,000 acres and contains small-arms firing
ranges, driver-training areas, tank/assault-gun
firing ranges, flat-trajectory firing ranges, and
2 bivouac areas (Figure 2). The bivouac areas
are probably what is listed in the Bombing En-
cyclopedia as Riga Barracks and Maneuver Area
Ropazi
used in the preparation of this report. Compara-
tive analysis reveals that the level of activity
has been relatively heavy, except during the
winter months.
The Riga-Saulkrasty railroad passes ad-
jacent to the northwestern portion of the training
area.
Primary and secondary roads from Riga,
Ropazi, and Jugla serve the training area.
Administrative and Troop Housing Areas
Area D1 contains approximately 10 build-
ings.
Area D2 contains approximately 10 build-
ings. Both areas appear to be bivouac areas
since there are few permanent buildings. No
tents or tent bases are discernible in either area.
An athletic field (K) is located in Area D1.
Small-Arms Firing Ranges
Area L contains 4 small-arms ranges--two
130 by 150 feet, one 300 by 150 feet, and one 900
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by 180 feet. Each range has 2 built-up sides
and a mounded target end. A small building,
which is probably used for range support/
control, is at the firing end of each range.
Driver-Training Areas
Area M1 is a rectangular area containing
3 figure-8 wheeled- vehicle driver-training
courses.
Area M2 is a large, irregular-shaped area
containing several closed-circuit tracked-vehi-
cle driver- training courses. Heavy ground scar-
ring indicates that this area is very active.
Approximately 11 km west of the training
area is an irregular-shaped, tracked-vehicle
driver-training course. This course does not
appear to be associated with the training area.
Tank/Assault-Gun Firing Ranges
Area N1 is 4,200 feet long and contains
twelve 2,500-foot lanes and 8 moving targets.
Area N2 is 6,200 feet long and contains
six 2,800-foot lanes, 4 moving targets, and an
impact area.
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Area P1 is a 3,800-foot possible automatic Just northwest of the area shown on the
weapons firing range. photograph is an area containing several field
Area P2 is a 1,700-foot flat-trajectory artillery emplacements and a probable impact
firing range. area.
Area P3 is a 1,700-foot flat-trajectory
firing range.
Area P4 is a 4,000-foot probable vehicle-
mounted automatic weapons firing range.
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