POSSIBLE MILITARY STORAGE AREA DZERZHINSK, USSR BELORUSSIAN MD

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 9, 2000
• Sequence Number: 40
• Publication Date: June 1, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
POSSIBLE MILITARY STORAGE AREA
DZERZHINSK, USSR
BELORUSSIAN MD
Handle via TALENT -KEYHOLE Control Only
This document contains classified information affecting the national security of the United States within the
meaning of the espionage laws U. S. Code Title 18, Sections 793 and 794. The law prohibits its transmission
or the revelation of iTs contents in any manner to an unauthorized person, as well as its use in any manner
prejudicial to the safety or interest of the United States or for the benefit of any foreign government to the
detriment of the United States. It is to be seen only by personnel especially indoctrinated and authorized to
receive TALENT-KEYHOLE information. Its security must ba maintained in accordance with KEYHOLE and
TALENT regulations.
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"lhis :report is one in a series on Soviet Ground horce and. logistic
installations being prepared. for a UTA/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 1Plc (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.
"litles and letter. designators for the various facilities are as
follows: (A) railroad service, (I3) road service, {C) landing strips,
(D) administrative and troop housing areas, (L) sro.ragc 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, (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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POSSIBLE MILITARY STORAGE AREA
(53-41 N 027-09E)
DZERZHINSK, MINSKAYA OBLAST, USSR
BELORUSSIAN MD
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SUMMARY
A possible military storage area (Figure 1)
is located on the northeast edge of Dzerzhinsk
(53-41N 027-08E). This installation is identified
in the Bombing Encyclopedia as Dzerzhinsk
Army Barracks Northeast
AL-1). No barracks are identified in this
installation. The area is served by the primary
Dzerzhinsk-Minsk highway. Dzerzhinsk Army
Barracks Southeast is located 6.6 kilometers
(krn) southeast.
'T'his secured installation covers approxi-
mately 25 acres and contains 12 storage build-
ings and 19 support buildings (Figures 2 and 3).
'Ihe installation was covered by _
TALENT photography and four KEYHOLE
missions between
Comparative analysis reveals the same general
level of usage between
_ Significant changes since _ include
a small expansion in area and die addition of
five storage and two support buildings.
The area is not directly rail served; how-
ever, the main Minsk-Baranovichi rail line
serves Dzerzhinsk.
'The Dzerzhinsk-Minsk highway passes on
the south edge of the installation.
Area E, secured, contains 12 storage build-
ings and 19 support buildings, all apparently
occupied. Five of the storage buildings and.
two of the support buildings have been added
since
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FIGURE 2. POSSIBLE MILITARY STORAGE AREA, DZERZHINSK, USSR,
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FIGURE 3. POSSIBLE MILITARY STORAGE AREA, DZERZHINSK. Sketch compiled from
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US Air Target Chart, Series 200, Sheet 0188-14HL, 2d ed, Dec 62 (SECRET)
Army. DPIR 16-57, Military /nst?ll?tions and Training Area Vicinity of Dzerzhinsk, USSR, 31 Jul 57 (TOP SECRET
CHESS)
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ffiA, PC 225/1-1-63, lnst?ll?tions List, Soviet Ground Forces, 1 Oct 63 (SECRET:/No Foreign Dissem
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