SOVIET TROOPS AND SUPPLY INSTALLATIONS IN THE MOSCOW MILITARY DISTRICT

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• Publication Date: March 11, 1953
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its content.
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
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SECURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY
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USSR (Moscow MD)
Soviet Troops and Supply Installations
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DATE DISTR.
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11 March 1953
in the Moscow Military District
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This report contains information on Soviet Troops and Supply Installations in
the Moscow Military District. It'aI o identii'ies an experimental mechanical
factory (.E) which is subordinate to the Soviet Army Surveying headquarters
in Noginsx and is directed by military personnel.
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Moscow Prior to
(N55-45, December
E37-35) 1949.
Prior to
December
1949 .
Prior to
October
1949.
Military Observations in the Moscow MO (City and Suburbs).
Installation Location Occupation
1. Barracks install- Southwest of the
ation of five three- central airport
story billets, locat- in the north-
ed in a courtyard which western sector
was bounded by a line of Moscow, north
of trees; a long stable; of Khoroshenskoye
and-a new steel frame Shosse.; housed
structure; equipped officers; billets
with a wooden lattice were located
fence along its south between the Shosse
side and iron lattices and the installa-
along the other sides, tion.
Two old guns on bases
were located at the
main entrance.
2. Supply depot of Directly south of
numerous brick buildings the central air-
which served as store- port.
houses; enclosed by a
barbed wire fence and
served by a railroad
spur.
Barracks installation On the southwest
of one building with side of Leningrad
two lateral wings, two Shosse and north
stables, one veterinary. of the central
hospital,. and one laun- airport.
dry; enclosed by a
wooden fence, two and
one-half meters high.
Prior to December 1949, the barracks were occupied
by a cavalry unit of 500 to 800 men, including
a band. The soldiers wore blue caps with red
bands and light blue-bordered epaulets. The only
weapons observed were carbines and pistols. The
soldiers seemed to be well-disciplined. In simmer,
only a small guard detail was located in the
installation.
Engines, tires, and spare parts for motor
vehicles were stored in the depot. Tanks were
frequently observed moving into the installation.
The depot was guarded by soldiers wearing red-
bordered epaulets.
A. new installation; the barracks were completed
in December 1949. After March 1949, it was
occupied by about 60 troops and 30 horses.
The only weapons observed were rifles. It
appeared to accommodate an interrogation head-
quarters in one section of the installation.
according to the workers, the installation
would be occupied by a mounted unit of several
hundred men in the spring of 1950.
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August
1949.
Prior to
December
1949.
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Barracks installa-
tion of one large
U-shaped multi-story
building, several
secondary buildings
constructed of wood
or brick, and one
three-story officers'
mess;..enclosed by a
wooden fence, two me-
ters. high.
Barracks installa-
tion of one four-
-story headquarters
building; .one five-
story building,
about 120 meters
long, with statues
of Lenin and Stalin;
one large T-shaped
five-story building;
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In the southern
sector of the city,
about four km south
of the Kremlin, in
a street fork with
a Lenin monument
located at its
point, and near
a radio tower.
In the north-
eastern sector of
the city, in the
borough of Bogorod-
skoye, about 1,000
meters southeast
of the Belokame-
naya railroad
station, on the
southwest side of
the railroad circle.
one boiler house with
a smokestack, 30 me-
ters high; one radio
station, with two
towers about 2; meters
high; and several
secondary buildings;
enclosed by a board
fence, two meters high,
with three watchtowers.
It also included officers,
billets and a laundry
located outside the
fence.
Referred to as Cherniyevdkiy Barracks. Prior to
August 1949, it was occupied by an infantry unit
of several hundred men wearing red epaulets, one
construction unit, and one air force unit, num-
bering about 30 men. The infantry unit was re-
ferred to as the guard battalion. It was equipped
with rifles and submachine guns. One company
marched out for guard duty daily and returned
after 24 hours. Only a limited number of passen-
ger cars was seen in the installation.
a. After the spring of 1947, it was occupied by
the headquarters and two regiments of an IM
division commanded by a general. An NCO can-
didate school was subordinate to the division.
The total number of motor vehicles was estimated
at 80 to 100 trucks, 30 to 40 passenger cars,
and about 20 motorcycles.
b. The building, about 120 meters long, quartered
the Lenin Regiment, whose size exceeded 1,000 men.
The soldiers wore yellow-bordered red epaulets.
According to soldiers, the regiment had been locat-
ed, after the war, originally in the Soviet Zone
of Germany and, later, in Leningrad. The soldiers
seemed to be excellent and very intelligent men.
The missions of the regiment, which included a
band, were confined to troop reviews, guards of
honor, etc. The soldiers were equipped with rifles
and submachine gums with disk magazines.
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April
1949.
Prior to
September
1948.
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1. Barracks instal-
lation of several
brick buildings..
In the borough of
Bogorodskoye.,
c. The T-shaped billets quartered the so-called
Small Regiment, which was referred to as the
guard regiment. The size of the unit fluctuated
but was estimated at 600 to 800 men. The soldiers
wore black-bordered red epaulets. They were equip-
ped with rifles, submachine guns, and light machine
guns. The regiment had to provide guard details
and transport escorts for Pis and convicts.
instauation, it quarterea a
IND.
2.. Barracks instal-
lation of two three-
-story buildings,
about 40 meters
long and inter-
connected by a
roofed gangway.
1, Military school of
two U-shaped in-
struction buildings
and several secondary
buildings.
In:the north-
eastern sector of
the city, about
2,000 meters
northeast of the
Yaroslavl railroad
station, opposite
the southeast end
of 11 Sokolniki
Street.
East of the central
sector of the city,
about 1,500 meters
east of the Kursk
railroad station,
on the south side
of'Krasno Kasarme-
naya Square.
Occupied by a unit, estimated at three or four
companies in size, whose soldiers wore black-
bordered black epaulets. The cnly weapons
observed were rifles. In summer, the unit was
absent.
Foreign-Language Institute of the Soviet Army
commanded by General Radlov (phonetic spelling)
(fnu). The participants of the courses of in-
struction included about 1,200 soldiers,
ranging in rank from officer candidate to colo-
nel, and about 300 girls. The staff personnel
included about 400 men. According to Soviet
soldiers, about 33 languages were taught. They
stated that English, French, and German were pre-
ferred. The goal of the courses was to pass the
interpreters examination or to fulfill teaching
requirements. Between June and August, 300
to 400 young participants and about 200 girls
were transferred to a tent camp near Kubinka
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May 1948.
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1947.
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the fall
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2. Motor vehicle assemb- Bordered the south
ly shop, equipped with side of the in-
a railroad spur. stitute described
under paragraph 1.
3. Barracks installs- North of the in-
tion. stitute on the
east side of Nrrasno
Kasarnenaya
Square.
4. Military hospital, About 1,000 meters
a large, installation northeast of the
of numerous buildings, barracks instal-
lation described in
paragraph 3, and
north of the WO
Park.
1. AA position.
In the eastern
sector of the
city, on the
western perime-
ter of the su-
burb of -Izmaylo-
vo, on the south-
ern lore of a
d.
(155-35,E36-I2) to undergo infantry training.
They were trained with infantry mortar weapons,
with calibers up to 80 mm. The camp was located
about 800 meters'south of the Moscow-Smolensk
super highway, on the west aide of the Naro-
-Fominsk (N-55--23.,E36-441, road. A barracks instal-
lation referred to as the war college was located
on the opposite aide of the road. A limited num-
ber of tanks of Soviet and foreign wake were
observed in the installation and the terrain
around it.
From 30 to 40 used trucks mere observed in the
courtyard of the installation at all times.
After overhauling the engines, rocket launchers
were mounted on the trucks. Source estimated
the number of the trucks converted at 80 to 100
monthly.
Occupied by over 1,000 men of a tank unit.
Several tanks, 15 to 20 76.2 mm AT gins towed
by trucks, and motorcycles were observed in the
barracks area.
Soviet Army Central Hospital Burdenko (phonetic
spelling). The capacity of the hospital was
estimated at several thousand beds.
After the simmer of 1949, eight heavy AA guns
were observed in improved field emplacements.
A large searchlight, a range finder about too
tern wide, and -an undetermined number of
radio cars were seen near the emplacements.
truck mounting a rectangular antra, about
200x150 cm,with a wire netting was observed
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Tushino the fall
(N55-5G9 of 194 q.,
E37-25)
Prior to
December
1949
Moscow- Prior to
Rublevo December
1950.
Septembe
1950.
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2. AA position,
1. AA position.
2. Barracks instal-
lation.
1. Supply depot.
2. Supply depot.
East of Tushino
airfield., on both
sides of the ca-
nal, and north and
south of the Mos-
cow-Tushino road
crossing the canal.
East of the air-
field and east of
the lock, on the
Moscow-Tushino
road.
East of the lock
and north of the
Moscow-Tushino
road.
Area around and
south of Babushkin
(155-52,E37442)
and Balashikha
(N55-49.9,'937-51).
Starting west of
Moscow, extending
along the Moscow-
Brest Litovsk rail-
road line.
In the summer of 1949, three or four heavy
guns of more than 100 mm were placed in each
of four old AA positions. The crews were
located in wooden cantonment buildings near the
positions.
Prior to December 1949, six AA, guns of about
80 mm were observed in improved emplacements,
south of the above-mentioned road. The size
of the crews, located in dug-in huts, was
estimated at 200 men.
occupied by a tank unit of 300 to 400 men.
than 150 canvas-covered armored vehicles were
seen near the camp.
which seemed to be under construction., in the
wooded terrain in the above mentioned area.
In September 1950, numerous small depots con-
taining apparently brand new guns or tanks were
observed along the railroad line. New block-
houses were located near the depots. Ramps
constructed of unhewn trunks were along the
railroad line which crossed the installation.
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 Moscow- Prior to
Mytishchi October
(N55?54, 1948.
E37?44)
Moscow- Prior to
Vinogradovo December
(N55-56, 1949.
E37-32)
Moscow Prior to
Pushkino late 1948.
(N56=O1,
E37?51)
Moscow- Prior to
Monino November
(N55-51, 1949.
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Experimental me- In the suburb of The EIIZ factory was subordinate to the Soviet
chanical factory, Mytishchi, between Army surveying headquarters in Noginsk (N55-50
of one four=sto- the road and the E38-28). Personalities of the factory staff
ry administration railroad line to included Lt. Col. Turog (fnu) (phonetic spelling),
building, with a Zagorsk (N56.'19, manager; Lt. Col. Zekhnovicher (phonetic spelling)
compound attached E38=03). (fnu), deputy manager; and Major Krivoshok
at a right angle, (phonetic spelling) (fnu), political officer.
and a three-story The labor force included 30 to 40 male and female
factory building; laborers, who worked one shift. For details on
an apartment house; the raw materials as well asthe type and rate of
and a storehouse; production, see page 9.
enclosed by a
wire fence.
Barracks