GRODNO ARMY BARRACKS EAST GRODNO, USSR BELORUSSIAN MD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000400010079-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 25, 2002
• Sequence Number: 79
• Publication Date: July 1, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPOT
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GRODNO ARMY BARRACKS EAST
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Declass Review by
NIMA/DOD
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
GROQNO, USSR
BELO USSIAN MD
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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 NPIC Photographic Analysis Group,
the CIA Photographic Intelligence Division (NPIC), and the Production
Center 1P1c (DIA). The photographic analysis for this particular re-
port was performed by the NPIC Photographic 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 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 troop housing areas, (E) 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 army firing ranges, (M) driver training areas, (N) tank/
assault gun firing ranges, (P) flat trajectory firing ranges, (Q) artillery
emplacements (batteries), (R) 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 EAST
(53-41N 023-51E)
GRODNO, GRODNENSKAYA OBLAST, USSR
BELORUSSIAN MD
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Grodno Army Barracks East is located in
the east-central sector of Grodno (53-41N
023-DOE), on the east side of the Grodno
Rail Yard (Figure 1). The installation is not
rail served. The installation is served b city
streets. Headquarters 28th Army
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is targeted in the 'Bombing Encyclo-
pedia in this same location. Other military
installations _in the area include Grodno Army
Barracks SE (AL-2) located one km SE; Grodno
Army Barracks and Depot Neman River South
(AL-4) 2 km southwest; Ammunition Storage
Area, Grodno SE (AL-5) 2 km south; Grodno
Army Barracks Kelbasin (AL-6) 6 km south-
west; and Grodno Ammunition Depot Kelbasin
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SW (AL-7) 8 km southwest.
The installation (Figures 2 and 3) covers
approximately 140 acres and includes a total of
four administration buildings, 16 barracks, 35
storage buildings, 15 support buildings, and four
equipment storage /maintenance areas contain-
ing eight vehicle sheds and nine maintenance
buildings. There are also two athletic fields. 25X1
The aren was covered by KEYHOLE
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general level of usage over this period with
reduced usage during the winter months. No
significant changes in the installation were
observed.
DESCRIPTION OF ANSTALLATION
There is no direct tail service for the
installation; however, it is accessible by road to
a rail yard bordering the west part of the
installation.
Road Service
The installation is served by city streets.
Administrative and Troop Housing Areas
Area Dl contains four multistory adminis-
tration buildings, four multistory barracks and
o support buildings.
Area D2 has 12 multistory barracks.
Track activity indicates both areas are
occupied.
General Storage Areas
Area El has six storage buildings.
Area E2 has 12 storage buildings and three
support buildings.
Area E3 has 11 storage buildings.
Area E4 has six storage buildings.
Track activity in all areas indicates uti-
lization of the buildings.
Equipment Storage/Maintenance Areas
Area J 1 has one 80- by 30-foot maintenance
building.
Area J2 has one 300- by 40-foot vehicle
shed, two 200- by 60-foot maintenance buildings,
one 240- by 50-foot maintenance building and
two support buildings.
Area J3 has one 480- by 40-foot vehicle
shed, three 290- by 40-foot vehicle sheds, two
290- by SO-foot maintenance buildings, two 200-
by 40-foot maintenance buildings and two support
buildings.
Area J4 has one 320- by 40-foot vehicle
shed, two 280- by 30-foot vehicle sheds, one
220- by 60-foot maintenance building, and six
support buildings.
Track activity indicates all areas are
Athletic Fields
Areas K1 and K2 are athletic fields.
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US Air Target Chart, Series 200, Sheet 0166-12HL, 3d ed, Nov 62 (SECRET)
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DOCUMENTS
Army. PIBF-163-63, Grodno Military Installations, 7 Aug 63 (TOP SECRET
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Army. PI.1 122-63, Grodno Military Installations, Jul 63 (TOP SECRET
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