LEPEL ARMY BARRACKS ZASLONOVO STANTSIYA LEPEL, USSR BELORUSSIAN MD

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

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LEPEL ARMY BARRACKS
ZASLONOVO STANTSIYA
LEPEL, U SS R
BELORUSSIAN MD
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`I his 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 NPIC Photographic Analysis Group,
the CIA Photographic Intelligence Division (NPIC), a.nd the Production
Center 1Plc (ILIA). 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.
l itles 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, (L) storage areas, (F) am-
munition storage areas, (G) POL storage areas, (H) other buildings and
facilities, (J) equipment storage/maint:enance areas, (K) athletic fields,
(L) small arms firing ranges, (M) driver training areas, (N) tank/
assault gun firing ranges, (P) flat trajectory firing ranges, (Q) artillery
emplacements (batteries), (R) infanr.ry or combined arms field train-
ing area or. courses, (S) special training facilities, (T) unidentified
facilities or tracking activity.
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LEPEL ARMY BARRACKS ZASLONOVO STANTSIYA
(54-53N 028-55E)
LEPEL, VITEBSKAYA OBLAST, USSR
BELORUSSIAN MD
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Lepel Army Barracks Zaslonovo Stantsiya
is located 15.2 kilometers (km) east of Lepel
(54-53N 028-42E) between the Lepel-Orsha
rail line and the Ulla River (F' figure 1). This
installation is served by a spur from the rail
line and a good all-weather road from Lepel.
An associated military training area (TA-1)
is immediately north of this installation across
the Ulla River. A separate report will be
published on the associated training area (TA-1).
Other militarry installations in the Lepel area
include the Lepel Army Barracks Northeast
(AL-5) located 13.6 km west-northwest and the
Lepel Army Barracks and Headquarters Uni-
dentified Guards Tank Division and Storage
Area (AL-3), 11.6 km northwest.
The installation (Figures 2 and 3) covers
approximately 1,825 acres and contains seven
administrative buildings, 19 barracks, 44 stor-
age buildings, 67 support buildings, and 23 equip-
ment storage/maintenance buildings with four
probable associated motor parks. Training
facilities within this installation include three
small arms firing ranges, an athletic field, and a
probable tracked-vehicle, driver-training
course.
Comparative analysis of six KEYHOLE
missions between
- reveals the same general level of usage
over this period, with reduced track activity
during the winter months. No significant changes
were observed.
DESCRIPTION OF INSTALLATION
Railroad Service
A spur from the Lepel-Orsha rail line
serves this area. No trackside or rail-end
loading docks are discernible on this small-
scale photography.
'The area is served by good all-weather
roads from Lepel and Chashniki (54-52N 029-
l0E).
,Administrative and Troop Housing Areas
Area Dl (Figure 3) contains two adminis-
trative buildings and six barracks. Area D2
c;cntains one administrative building and two bar-
racks. Area D3 contains two administrative
buildings, four barracks, and two support build-
ings. Area D4 contains one administrative
building and two barracks. Area D5 contains
three barracks. Area D6 contains oneadminis-
t:rative building and two barracks.
All areas appear very active.
General Storage Areas
Area E1 contains nine storage buildings and
four support buildings.
Area E2 is secured and contains one large
storage building and one support building. Area
E3 contains four storage buildings. Area E4
contains 10 storage buildings and four support
buildings. Area E5 contains six storage build-
ings. Area E6 contains two storage buildings.
Area E7 contains four storage buildings. Eight
storage buildings are scattered throughout the
installation. All storage areas are active and
appear to be in use.
Other Buildings
There are 51 support buildings scattered
throughout the barracks area.
Equipment Storage/Maintenance Areas
Area J1 contains two 305- by 60-foot
vehicle storage/maintenance buildings, one 280-
by 70-foot vehicle storage/maintenance building,
three 160- by 50-foot vehicle storage mainte-
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nance buildings, two support buildings, and two
vehicle parks measuring 320 by 210 feet and
420 by 210 feet.
Area J2 contains five 250- by 55-foot vehicle
storage/maintenance buildings, two 180- by 55-
foot vehicle storage/maintenance buildings, two
support buildings, and a 315- by 210-foot
probable vehicle park.
Area J3 contains seven 310- by 65-foot
vehicle storage/maintenance buildings, one sup-
port building, and a 425- by 210-foot probable
vehicle park.
Area J4 contains one 165- by 60-foot ve-
hicle storage/maintenance building and two
150- by 55-foot vehicle storage/maintenance
buildings.
The first three areas are secured and con-
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on coverage. A11 areas appear
to be consistently active on all available cov-
erage.
Athletic Field
Area K is an athletic field.
Small Arms Firing Range
There are three small arms ranges: L1 is
860 by 90 feet, L2 is 330 by 60 feet, and L3 is
550 by 110 feet. These ranges appear active
on all coverage.
Driver Training Area
Area M is a 1,650- by 500-foot probable
tracked-vehicle, driver-training course. It
appears active on all coverage except that of
which is
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FIGURE 3. LEPEL ARMY BARRACKS ZASLONOVO STANTSIYA. Sketch comps e rom
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