GRODNO ARMY BARRACKS KELBASIN GRODNO, USSR BELORUSSIAN MD

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• Publication Date: May 1, 1964
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May 1964
GRODNO ARMY BARRACKS KELBASIN
GRODNO, USSR
BELORUSS[AN MD
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"phis report is one in a series on Soviet Ground Force and logistic
installations being prepared for a llIA/CIA Panel. The series is being
coordinated, published and disseminated by NPIC. 'The photographic
analysis is being performed by the Nl'IC Photographic Analysis Croup,
the CIA Photographic Intelligence Division (NPIC), and the Production
Center 1Plc (DIA). "The photographic analysis for this particular re-
port was performed by the NPIC }'hotographic Analysis Group.
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 arc on~litted in the report.
Titles and letec r designato~~-s for the various facilities arc as
follows: (A) railroad service, (B) road service, (C) landing strips,
(D) administrative and troop housing areas, (L) storage areas, (F) am-
munition storage areas, (G) POL storage areas, (H) other buildings and
facilities (J) equipment storage/maintenance areas, (K) athletic fields,
(L) small arms firing ranges, (MJ driver Graining areas, (N) tank/
assault gun firing ranges, (P) flat trajectory firing ranges, (CZ) artillery
emplacements (batteries), (ft) infantry or combined arms field train-
ing area. or courses, (S) special training facilities, ("T) unidentified
facilities or tracking activity.
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GRODNO ARMY BARRACKS KELBASIN
(53-39N 023-46E)
GRODNO, GRODNENSKAYA OBLAST, USSR
BELORUSSIAN MD
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FIGURE 1. LOCATION OF GRODNO ARMY E3ARRACKS KE:LEtASIN.
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Grodno Army Barracks Kelbasin (Figure
1) is located 6.5 kilometers (km) southwest
of Grodno (53-40N 023-50E). The installation
is not rail served but. has a network of second-
ary roads which gives it good access to Grodno
and all roads radiating from Grodno. The
Grodno Ammunition Depot Kelbasin Southwest
(AL-7) is located 2 km southwest. Other mili-
tary installations in the Grodno area include
Army Barracks East (AL-1), Army Barracks
North, Army Barracks and Depot Neman River
South (AL-4), Ammunition Storage Area South-
east (AL-5), and Army Barracks Southeast
(AL-2).
The installation (Figures 2 and 3) covers
approximately 600 acres and includes five ad-
ministration buildings, 14 barracks, 58 storage
buildings, 22 support buildings, and five vehicle
parks containing 11 vehicle sheds, three main-
tenance buildings, and four equipment storage
buildings. The installation also includes two
revetted ammunition storage buildings, one
athletic field, five small arms firing ranges,
a wheeled-vehicle driver training course, and
a probable communications station containing
three buildings. A small probable ammunition
storage area containing five buildings is lo-
cated 1.5 km south. The direct road con-
nection between this area and the barracks
indicates an association. A small training area
covering approximately 500 acres is located 3
km southwest of Grodno Army Barracks Kel-
basin. It contains three wheeled-vehicle driver
training courses, a possible tank firing range
with two target runs, one firing lane and seven
abandoned target runs. The training area is
connected to the barracks area by a secondary
road. The direct road connection to the Army
Barracks Kelbasin indicates the training area
is utilized primarily by units in the barracks.
The area was covered by 11 KEYHOLE
missions between
_ Comparative analysis revealed the same
general level of activity over this period, with
a reduction in activity during the winter
months. No significant changes in the instal-
lation were observed.
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The installation is not rail served. The
Vilnius-Bialystok and the Grodno-Lida rail
lines serve Grodno.
A series of secondary roads provide access
to the all-weather Grodno-Augustow, Grodno-
Suwalki, and Grodno-Nowy Dwor highways.
Area D2 has two multistory administration
buildings, four multistory barracks and three
support buildings.
Area D3 has two administration buildings
which appear to have hip roofs.
Area D4 has one multistory administration
building, two multistory barracks and three
support buildings.
Administrative and Troop Housing Areas
Area Dl has eight multistory barracks and
two support buildings.
Area E1 has 41 storage buildings previ-
ously identified as probable accommodation
huts. However, the presence of larger, newer
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FIGURE 3. GRODNO ARMY BARRACKS KELBASIN. Sketch compiled from
NPIC/R-344/64
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barracks indicates that these buildings may
now be used partially as storage. Lack of
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eight storage buildings. Area I/3 has two stor-
age buildings. "Phis area is secured by a prob-
able wall. There are two circular revetments
(function undetermined) in the south corners.
Area E4 has three storage buildings. Area 1/5
has four storage buildings.
Ammunition Storage Areas
Area F has two 20- by 40-foot probable
revetted ammunition storage buildings. Only
the southernmost revetment has a trail leading
to it, indicating only one is presently beingused.
A second area (not shown on sketch) is lo-
cated 1.5 km south and has three 45- by 75-foot
probable ammunition storage buildings and two
support buildings. 'Track activity indicates the
areas are occupied.
Other Buildings
"There are five support buildings scattered
throughout the area.
Area H1 is a probable communications site
and contains three miscellaneous buildings.
Equipment Storage/Maintenance Areas
Area J1 has one 280- by 60-foot vehicle
shed, one 240- by 60-foot vehicle shed, three
210- by 40-foot vehicle sheds, one 200- by 50-
foot vehicle sheds one 160- by 60-foot vehicle
shed and six support buildings. Probable rows
of vehicles can be observed on all photography
Area J2 has two 110- by 50-foot mainte-
nance buildings, probably small repair shops.
Area J3 has four 240- by 40-foot vehicle
sheds, one 160-by 40-foot maintenance build-
ing and one support building. "There are two
rows of probable vehicles visible on -
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- coverage immediately north of
the buildings.
Area J4 has four 175- by 40-foot equip-
ment storage buildings and two support build-
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In Area J5 no buildings can be observed;
however, six rows of probable vehicles are
visible on coverage.
Athletic Field
Area K is an athletic field. Minor ground
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Small Arms Firing Ranges
Range L1 is 600- by 50-feet, L2 is 600-
by 100-feet, L3 is 100- by 90-feet, L4 is 360-
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Driver Training Areas
Area. M is a 300- by 600-foot wheeled-ve-
hicle driver training course. It contains two
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Located 3 km southwest of the barracks
area is a small training area which is not shown
on the sketch. It contains two elongated figure-
8 courses and an irregular-shaped, closed-
circuit, wheeled-vehicle driver training course.
Photography reveals crack activity during sum-
mer months, but not during winter months. One
of the fi;~ure-8 patterns is located in a possible
abandoned tank firing range.
Tank/Assault Gun Firing Range
A 1.,300- by 1,400-foot progressive loop
firing l:one (not sltown on sketch) which can be
observed on sumrner coverage, is located 2.5
km south of Area M. "1'wo moving target runs
appear to be in use. Seven other target runs
are probably abandoned.
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