DAURIYA ARMY BARRACKS DAURIYA, USSR TRANSBAIKAL MD

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CIA-RDP78T05439A000400090072-3
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11
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December 28, 2016
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July 25, 2003
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72
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Publication Date: 
August 1, 1964
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2003/09/02 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000400090072-3 Next 1 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2003/09/02 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000400090072-3 TOP SECRET r U This, report is one in a series on Sovi;bt Ground Force and Logistic installations being prepared for a I)L \'CI4\ Panel. The series is being coordinated, published and disseminated obv \PIC1 The photographic analysis is being performed-by the \PIC 'hotogrohic Analysis Group, the CIA Photographic Intelligence Divisitpn (\PICO and the Production :enter 1Plc (I)IA). The photographic aitialysis fey this particuFrr re- port vaS performed by the CIA Photographic 1~telligence Division. In the interest of uniformity, the titles and 'otter designators for the faciities observed at these installaQons are5 identical with those appearing; in the project requirement. When a specific facility is not observed: both its title and letter designator are cipitted in the report. "Titles and letter designators for Are various facilities are as follows: (A) railroad service, (13) roaQi service, (C) landing strip3, (I)) administrative and troop housing areas, (F) storage areas, (F) am- munition storage areas, (G) P01, storage areas, (I,~) other buildings and facilities, (J) equipment storage'maintenbnce areas, (K) athletic fields, (L) small arms firing ranges, (N1) driver traiping areas, (\) tank,' assault gun firing ranges, (P) flat trajectory firing ranges, (Q) artillery emplac ?nts (batteries), (R) infantry qi combined arms field train- ing areas or courses, (S) special training facil8ies, ("I) unidentified facilities or tracking activity. 0 TOP SECRE TOP SECRET 25X1A L DAURIYA ARMY BARIRACKSO (49-56N 116-51 ~` DAURIYA, CHITA OBLA TRANSBAIKAL M 25X1 C .\[, No: None 5 5 R .r' A411ITARY DISTR T V 1 16-5 0.'' 1 7 CO o FIGURE 1. LOCATION OF DAURIYA ARMY BARRAC 0 TOP SECRET 1 r TOP SECRET I SUMMARY l)-iuriva Armv Barracks is located I igure 3orzva 51)- 1) 57 kilometers km) southeast of 1 23N 116-311-:) and 45 km northwest of t!~?c Sino- Soviet border at Otpor. I he4nstallation is served by a spur of the Cliita-Otpor line of the Frans- Siberian railroad and by a probable hard surface, all -weath~_er road. .\. laf'ge military training area adjoining the installation tothe east contains both tank and artillery ranges. t he installation 1 inures 2, 3, 4, and 5) en- compasses approximately 1,500 ccres and in- cludes a total of 244 buildings of whicta there are four administrative, 57 barracks, 35 administra- tive %barracks, 26 general stnrage, 13Q general Support and throe vehiclc;'equipmcnt mainte- nance and storage buildings. I he installation ap- DESCRIPTION OF INSdALLATI' N pears to he divided intothree separate functional. elements plus a general administrative :ind billeting area. The associated trackage indicates that one area appears primarily associated with the artillery facility while the other two appear Railroad Service :\ single rail spur ervestheentire installa- tion. A siding from ? he spur serves a power plant and the vehicle maintenance and storage facility. The presence of off-loading facilities is suggested but cannot he confirmed. Rood Service :\ probable hard surface, all-weather read connects the install atien with points north and south Gong the rail line. Secondary roads and improved trails connct t the surrounding ,irca. Aircraft Landing Strips "111e nearest air f:acil?ity' is at Horzv.a 23% I lh-31l.t 57 kin nnrth_.a.a. Administrative and Tioop Housing Areas Area I)1 has 23 h.rjr.icks, 13 small support rnore~i closely related to the tricked vehicle activity 1~1,c Lit ion also includes a P01 , storage area of nine large tanks, three of which are burie