AIR FORCE TECHNICAL SCHOOL AND GENERAL INFORMATION ON DAUGAVPILS (INCLUDING REPAIR FACILITIES FOR LOCOMOTIVES AND ARTILLERY; RESTRICTED AREA PERMITS FOR STUDENTS AT AIR FORCE SCHOOL)

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• Publication Date: October 24, 1960
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COUNTRY USSR (Latvian SSR)
DATE OF
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Air Force Technical School and
General Information on Daugavpils(_i`
REFERENCES
Air Force Technical School
1. The [Dvina] Air Force Technical School in Daugavpils (Dvinskoye Avia 9 /',
Tekh. Uchilishche), was located in the military camp in the 50X1-HUM
citadel (krepost) of Daugavpils ZN_ 55-53, E 26-327. It was directly
subordinate to Air Force Headquarters of the So*iet Arm7 1(sic) and Was designed
to train technical air force officers, officially for long-range air
force units. Cases were known, however, where graduates were sent to
medium-range units. Successful graduates receiyfld..the:rank of technical /
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2. The school's staff, ire.,lecturers, instructors,and commanders, rrambered
300. The student body consisted of 1,000 men divided into battalions,;
the number of battalions and companies varied from year to year. During
the study year 1957/1958, the men were divided into five battalions.
Each battalion contained from one to three companies and each company
three platoons. Each platoon was divided into four sections. For
instructional purposes, each company was divided into six study groups;
each group contained 20 to 25 students.
3. Since 1955/1956, only secondary school graduates had been accepted at the
school. Sometimes the number of applicants for acceptance was threefold
the number of vacancies. In selecting its students, the school accounted
for a ten percent drop-out during the first few months of the term and,
therefore, accepted more students than required (a total of about 350
students). Registration and medical examinations were held during
July and August and basic training from August to October. The recruits
were sworn in at the beginning of November, after which time they would
begin their regular studies.
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4 Until 1953, the course of study lasted two years. Since that time, however,
there had been a two-year course and a three-year course. Most of these
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enrolled in the two-year course were graduates of technical secondary
schools connected with the aircraft industry and NCO's directed to the
school by their military units. In the study year of 1957/1958, the
school offered courses in engines, topography, aircraft electrical
systems, radio, and photography. It was alleged that only the last
two subjects would be taught in 1959. Specialized courses in aircraft
electrical systems and radio (including radar) for air force officers were
also held. The courses were of two, three, or six months duration and
accommodated an average of 100 officers.
5. In 1955, three or four special study groups were organized of newly
recruited graduates from technical secondary schools, ones who had
majored in radio, radar, or electricity. The course lasted three years
and there was talk of its being extended to four. According to rumor,
the course dealt with radio communications and radar. Some of the subjects
covered in this course were classified secret and, at the end of each
lecture in these subjects, all the students' notes were gathered. A
student who wanted to study after class could do so only in the presence
of an instructor. After the examinations, all the notes were burned in the
presence of a committee which included the school's field security officer.
These secret lectures were held three times a week, each session lasting
two hours, throughout the three-year course. The first such course
ended in 1958. One of the students of this course, Moiseyev (fnu), was
assigned to a unit in the Moscow Military District upon his graduation.
Moiseyev, who was born in Daugavpils, had been a radio telegraphist in
civilian life.
6. The rates of pay for the students were 130 rubles fonthly] during the
first year, 180 rubles during the second year, and 220 rubles during the
third. Each student cost the $tate 335 rubles per day.(sic).
. Entry permits at the school were of the following types:
a. With a green diagonal stripe - for civilian workers. It was
valid for entry through the main gate and to certain installations
every day of the week and at any hour of the day or night.
b. With a blue diagonal stripe - also for civilian employees. It
was valid only on workdays, between the hours of 0900 and 1800,
and for entry at the main gate.
c. With a red diagonal stripe - for certain officers. It was valid for
entry at any time through any gate and to all installations.
d. With a red diagonal stripe and a number in the upper right corner -
for officers. It was valid only for specific installations in
accordance with the number in the corner.
The permits consisted of white paper pasted onto a hard cover. The
figure below represents the actual size of the permit.
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b. Col. Kaminskiy (fnu), deputy in charge of technical matters at the
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c. Col. Pilutskiy (fnu), deputy in charge of instruction at the school
for many years.
d. Col. Spitsyn (fnu), deputy in charge of combat trAttin at the school
since 195
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lecturer in electro-technics
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lecturer=in electro-technics
9. Other air force technical schools were knoiito exist at the following
locations:
a. Astrakhan, to which graduates of the Daugavpils school were to t_iasee
sent for additional training.
b. Tambov, which specializoie. in training experts in engines. A group
of o;d t*% in this field from the Daugavpils school were sent
there-.for additional twining in 1955.
c. Riga, where there is an air force higher technical school.
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.General Information on Daugavpils
10. The population of Daugavpils in 1958 was about 100,000, in contrast to
the 1939 figure of about 48,000. About 4+0 percent of the city was
destroyed in 194+4. The work of rehabilitation had been continuing in
recent years, particularly along ulitsa Pyatogo Aingusta.
11. Lenina, Pyatogo Avgusta, Krasnoarmeyskaya, and the street thtt led to the
military camp at the citadel were the only thorough?rfrue. that were
surfaced with asphalt; the others were macadamized. On streets that ran
from east to west, the numbers began at the western end, while on the
north-south streets they began in the north. In both cases, the even
numbers were on the right side when facing up the street.
12. The downtown area and the newer building sites had central sewage systems
and central water supplies.
13. The streetcar network was laid after World War II and consisted of three
lines:
a. From the tanning factory on Krasnoarmeyskaya via Saknu and Pyatogo
Augusta to the train station.
b. From the citadel through Tsietoksnia to the train station..
c. From the corner of Krasnoarmeyskaya and Ventspils via Aldonas and
Pumpura to the train station.
14. The following persons in Daugavpils were reported:
a . Col Zakharov (fnu), deputy in ch he Military
District Artillery Repair Base.
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b. Pakaln (fnu), chat
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n of the Municipal /itv7 Executive Committee
Mukhin (fnu), first decretary of the City Party Committee
d. Drobyazgo (fnu), second secretary of the City Party Committee
e. Kats (fnu), City Prosecutor
f. Chernov (fnu), City Garrison Commande
Legend to Town Plan of Daugavpils:
1. Citadel (krepost) military camp including the Air Force Technical School.
A. East gate.
B. Main gate.
C. N 'th..~gate.
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2. Military District Artillery Repair Base on ulitsa Pumpura. It
executed repairs on guns and mortars and was directly subordinate to
Artillery Headquarters of the Baltic Military District. About half
of its employees were civilians. Before the Soviet occupation, the
camp housed a cavalry unit.
3. Parking lot for the Military District Artillery Repair Base.
4+. Military Garrison Hoppital No. 1289 containing about 200 beds.
5. Air force unit.
6. Plant for the production of drive chains for motorcycles and bicycles
which was built after World War II and employed about 250 workers in three
shifts.
7. Daugava Athletic Club stadium.
8. Zavod Elektro-Instrument, which began production in 1951 or 1952.
It employed about 300 workers and manufactured electric drills and
hammers (otboyniye molotki).
9. Locomotives and Rolling Stock Repair Plant.
10. Railroad [Worker Hospital.
11. City Hospital with 300 beds.
12. Childrens Hospital.
13. Maternity Hospital which, before World War II, was a Red Cross
hospital.
14+. Pedagogical Institute.
15. Prison.
16. City Garrison Commander.
17. City Party Committee.
18. City Executive Committee.
19. Tuberculosis Dispensary fHospital f.
20. City Militia offices.
21. City KGB officers in the building that once housed the Polish Consulate.
22. Second Quarter Courthouse.
23. Central post office.
24. State Bank.
25. Daugavpils Office of the Latvian Directorate of Railroads.
26. Tannery and Footwear Plant. An old plant employing about 200 workers.
27. Streetcar terminal.
28. Fowl Incubator Station.
29. Novo Stroyenskiy Bazar.
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30. State Theater.
31. Daugava Movie Theater.
32. City Transport Office,
33. Railroad station.
34. Road bridge over the Daugava LDvinaa River, for vehicles and pedestrians.
One-quarter of the bridge was demolished by the Germans from the
Griva side and, until recently, the temporary wooden parts with which
the bridge was repaired were in use.
35. New stretch of highway replacing the old winding road.
Streets
I. Pyatogo Avgusta.
II. Sovetskaya.
III. Krepostnaya (Tsietoksnia).
:I-IV. J lMolodezhnaya (Jaumantes).
V. Komsomolskaya (Komjaunatnes).
VI. Krasnoarmeyskaya (Sarkan Armijas).
VII. Narodnaya (Tautus).
VIII. Zhel. Dorozhnaya (Dzelstselu).
IX. Liepajas (sic).
X. Lenina.
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30. State Theater.
31. Daugava Movie Theater.
32. City Transport Office,
33. Railroad station.
34. Road bridge over the Daugava LDvinaa River, for vehicles and pedestrians.
One-quarter of the bridge was demolished by the Germans from the
Griva side and, until recently, the temporary wooden parts with which
the bridge was repaired were in use.
35. New stretch of highway replacing the old winding road.
Streets
I. Pyatogo Avgusta.
II. Sovetskaya.
III. Krepostnaya (Tsietoksnia).
:I-IV. J lMolodezhnaya (Jaumantes).
V. Komsomolskaya (Komjaunatnes).
VI. Krasnoarmeyskaya (Sarkan Armijas).
VII. Narodnaya (Tautus).
VIII. Zhel. Dorozhnaya (Dzelstselu).
IX. Liepajas (sic).
X. Lenina.
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