SLONIM ARMY BARRACKS AND HEADQUARTERS, 8TH TANK DIVISION SLONIM, USSR BELORUSSIAN, MD

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• Publication Date: May 1, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

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TAI,ENT regulations.
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This report is one in a series on Soviet Ground Force and logistic..
installations being prepared for a DI ,Ci.\ Panel. The series is being
coordinated, published and disseminated by \PIC. The photographic
analysis is being performed by the N'i'lC Photographic Analysis Group,
the CIA Photographic Intelligence Division (NP1C), and the Production
Center 1P1c (1)IA). The photographic analysis for this particular re-
port was performed b}' the NPIC Photographic Analysis Grou-p.
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, \\hen a specific facility is not
observed both its title and letter designator are omitted in the report.
I itles and letter designators for the various facilities are as
follows: (A) railroad service, (B) road service, (C) landing strips,
(Lr) udnlinistratiye and troop housing areas, (L) storage areas,-(F) am-
munition storage areas, (G) POL storage areas, (11) other buildings and
facilities, (J ) equipment storage/ -maintenance areas; (K) athletic fields,
7L) small arm- firing ranges, . Ali driver training areas, (N) tank'
assault runffring ranges, (1') flat trajectory firing ranges, (Q) artillery
emplacements (Batteries), (lF) infantry or combined arms field traiti-
in~ area or courses, (5) special training facilitie , (T) unidentified
facilities or tracking activity.
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SLONIM ARMY.' BARRACKS AND HEADQUARTERS, 8TH TANK DIVISION
(53-05N 25-18E)
SLONIM, GRODNENSKAYA OBLAST, USSR
BELORUSSIAN, MD
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FIGURE 7. LOCATION OF SLONR.1 AR:1Y EARRACKS AND HEADQUARTERS 5TH TA,',!K DIVISION.
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Slonim Army Barracks and Headquarters
8th Tank Division 'Figure 11 is
The installation also includes an ammunition
storage area with six unrevetted buildings and
an athletic field. Training facilities include
three small arms ranges and a probable tracked-
vehicle driver training course.
The area was covered by TALENT photog-
southeast edge of Slonim (53-05\ 025- 1 SE). The
installation is not rail served. but it is served
by all-weather access roads from he Slonim-
Riazhanv and Slonim-Baranovichi highways. The
Slonim Training Area 'T.%-l) is located 3 kilo-
meters (km) east. There is a direct road
connection to the Slonim Training Area. Slonim
Arm' Barracks Albertin 1L-]l has been
raphy in
from 0
analysis
and 10 KEYHOLE missions dating
abandoned and the area returned to civilian use. with reduced usage during the
The installation covers approximately 1,450
acres and includes eight administration build-
ings, 23 barracks, three storage buildings, Q
support buildings and four equipment storage
and maintenance areas containing 26 vehicle
sheds, 21 maintenance buildings and 6 support
buildings.
Significt3nt changes since ^
winter months.
? include the
addition of - vehicle sheds, - maintenance build-
and three barracks. Six vehicle buildings
and one administration building were dismantled
between All
buildings were constructed between -
? Comparative
general level of
DESCRIPTION OF INSTALLATION
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nee;'
and
Railroad Service
There is no direct rail connection serving
the installation; however, a station and rail
yard are located 3 knm north on the \E edge of
Slonim. A single track rail line connects
Slonim with Baranovichi and Borodichi.
Rood Service -
There is direct access to all-weather
primary roads extending from Slonim to
Baranovichi and from Slonim to Ru7hanv.
Administrative and Troop Housing Areas
Area 1)1 Figure 3) contains two admin-
istration and one support building.
Area P2 (Figure 3) contains three adm1n-
25X1 D istration, fire barracks and one support building.
One new support building has been constructed
since
Area P3 (1- figure 31 contains three adn--in-
istration. 13 barracks .uid seven support h.:ild-
ings. - coverage reveals three new
barracks, three new support buildings and an
administration building which had been dis-
mantled. Trackage observed on all coverage
indicated all areas are probably occupied.
General Storage Area
There are three general storage buildings
located in area E 'Figure 3) -which is adjacent
+to barracks administration area h3.
Ammunition Storage Area
Six buildings are located in area F (Figure
31 and have the following dimgnsions: 110 by
50 feet, 115 by 30 feet, 115 by 50 feet, S5 by 50
feet and two 100 by 50, feet. The 115- by 50-foot
and 85- br,- 50-font buildings were identified
from I ALE\T coverage as possible munitions
checkout and transfer buildings.
All buildings are unreyetted but are situated
in tr,e folds of small hills.
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FIGURE 2. SLO',''IM ARMY EARRACK5 HEADOJARTERS "TH TA^:K DIVISIO'J, SLONli1, USSR,
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 FIGURE 3. SLONIM ARMY BARRACKS AND HEADQUARTERS 6TH TANK Dl 'ISION. S;c+c^ co-ailed i.o.--
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Other Buildings
Seven support buildings are located in area
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Equipment Storage/Maintenance Areas
Number and dimensions of buildings in these
areas are tabulated below.
yohiclo
2 \e icIe -hod-
1.n ? t;
A ehiclo -hod-
1 7!i '~I!
'chicle -he?d-
1tn~
1 \ ehtcle -hod
21" \ I
Aiaintc'TI anco
1, \ I''
\Ialn I en an ce
72
\t ai nt on an co
Supt,ort l,ulldir~c-
. A ohiclo -hod-
.r;n 22
Alai n 1 ) 4 ( 1 t. (?
1nr! ^,
1 \1~~int on f] nco
l't! y 4ti
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1
NI ru (,n an 'e
\ chicle =hod
11!) v 4!
I
vehicle -bed
1 75 \ 111
NJ'] nt onance
7!!-?,
\lai nt on anco
2
\laintenanco
-r! \ 11'
\1:11 nI On an ('P
7(4 \ "
rupi,ort I~uiidin_-
\ obi -Ie - tied -
,!! y 41i
\lai ntonan cc?
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Eight buildings Et-~ o vehicle sheds. 170 hr
40 feet. three maintenance buildi,.it-s, '0 by. -S0
feet. one vehicle shed 1('by 10 feet and two
support buildin_s) in area J 1 \1'e2 e --;t observed
on ~} El"I101-1 photography. Six build-
ings tone 50 by 30 feet, one 170 by 40 fee, aria
four 40 by 20 fe(2t) in area .T 1 vv"ere observed
dismantled on ~photn_r.lphy. 11~.1yy
around scarring is observed on both 1 ALIX-1-
and KEYHOLE photography. I .=."e.. dais
identified a vehicle maintenance' park frOn2
TALENT photography.
FOu'-- n?~intenance htsildings rec 1l)))hr3~
feet and One 31) by 20 feet in :rc.': 12 we c
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first observed on ~KF1'13:.)Li= photog
raphy. Ileave ground scarring is observed in
this area on both TALENT and KEYHOLE
photography. .Area J2 is identified as a vehicle
maintenance part: from TALENT photography.
Area J3 was identified as a vehicle mainte-
nance park frcnl?0- 1 ALENTI' photography. Two
new 220- by 40-foot vehicle sheds we re observed
on - K I Y1101-1- Photography.
Vehicle tracks lead directly from these
areas to the adjacent driver training area.
I r )eked vehicle trackage at the adjacent driver
tr":i::in_ area indicates the probable presence
of armor. i leavv. trackage in this area suggests
active utilization of the buildings.
Athletic Field
The athletic field (K, Figure 3)is unchanged
since
Small Arms Firing- -R-ai ges ------?----- - -
Three small arms firing ranges are located
at the installation.
One iLl, Figure 3) is 990 feet long and
165 feet wide, with firing positions at 330
feet, 660 feet and 990 feet.
phe second 1..2. Figures" 3` is 4O0 feet ].qn
and 7.5 feet wide. The back wall is bunkered.
The third ~L3. Figure 3; is 400 feet long
and 73 feet "Vide .
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Driver Training Area
Irregtil,:' -round sc arrina indicates a 6.000-
hy 4,500-foo, probable driver training area
d. Figure 3). Trackage pattern indicates use
of this area by tracked wheeledvehicles. heave
_. and scarring is evident onm"1-_ALENTand
KFYI101F photo_raphy. The
size of the area" and the pattern Of -round --inc scar-
h a. -:-iJo gone no change fronm
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