MINSK SUPPLY DEPOT EAST MINSK, USSR BELORUSSIAN MD

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 8, 2001
• Sequence Number: 29
• Publication Date: June 1, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

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June 1964
,rvitiNsk SUPPLY DEPOT EAST
MINSK. USSR
BELORUSSIAN MD
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PREFACE
This report is one in a series on Soviet Ground Force and logistic
installations being prepared for a DIA,,C1A Panel. The series is being
coordinated, published and disseminated by NP1C. The photographic
analysis is being performed by the NPR: Photographic Analysis Group,
the CIA Photographic Intelligence Division (NPIC), and the Production
Center 1Plc (IMA). 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, 03) road service, (C) landing stDips,
(D) administrative and troop housing areas, (L.) storage areas, (F) am-
munition storage areas, (G) POI_ storage areas, (H) other buildings and
facilities, (J) equipment storage/maintenance areas, (K) athletic fields,
srnall arms firing ranges, ,"\I) driver training areas, (Ni tank- '
assault gun firing ranges, (P ) flat trajectory firing ranges, ()) 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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MINSK SUPPLY DEPOT EAST
(53-54N 027-34E)
MINSK, MINSKAYA OBLAST, USSR
BELORUSSIAN MD
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FIGURE 1. LOCATION OF MINSK SUPPLY DEPOT EAST, USSR.
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SUMMARY
Minsk Supply Depot :last is located in the
central section of Vinsk ,53-54N 027-34E, and
is served by a spur from the Minsk -Horisov rail
line Figure 1). N':insk Army Barracks L'ruchye
AL-1) is located 10 kilometers ?km ) northeast
and Minsk Army Barracks Northwest AL-6) is
located 7 km northwest. Other 1111IliCITV IT-ItL11-
13tions are in the Minsk area.
The installation covers 36 acres and in-
cludes two administration buildings, seven bar-
racks, 10 storage buildings, two vehicle storage
maintenance buildings, and
inns 'Figures 2 and 31.
The area is covered by
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analysis 7-%-.-ealed the same general level of
usage over this period, with reduced usage
during the winter. Significant changes since
include the addition of one administration
building, five barracks, two storage buildings,
and two support buildings.
DESCRIPTION OF INSTALLATION
Railroad Service
A rail spur from the Minsk-Horisov rail line
serves the installation. One probable rail-end
dock is alongside a 340- by 100-foot building, re-
ported in Army PIE-TK-122-63 to he a cold-
storage building.
Road Service
Urban streets provide access to the in-
stallation.
Administrative and Troop Housing Area
Area I-) Figure 31 contains two administra-
tion buildings, seven barracks, four storage
buildings and five support buildings. One ad-
ministration building, five barracks, and two
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storage buildings were first observed onilim
coverage.
The extensive billeting capacity in this in-
stallation suggests the possibility that personnel
associated with other installations are quartered
here.
General Storage Area
Area E contains six storage and three sup-
port buildings. Two of the support buildings were
first observed on
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Equipment Storage/Maintenance Area
Area J contains two 260- by 60-foot vehicle
storage 'maintenance buildings and one support
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REFERENCES
NPIC/R-388/64
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PHOTOGRAPHY 25X1D
MAPS OR CHARTS
US Air Target Chart, Series 200, Sheet 016S;',(1 Dei ISECIt )
IS ,tir Target Chart, Series 100, Sheet man-999i 1004,, 2d ed, reh :'v_!(( (1N \ NIL)
I'S Target Complex Mosaic, Serie`, 25, Sheet 01t1h 9997 1 25MA, ;4d ed, Ma liii
DOCUMENTS
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REQUIREMENT
C-RR-4-61 ,111 (partial ans55iir)
NPR' PROJECT
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