PROBABLE GENERAL STAFF RADCOM TRANSMITTING STATIONS

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 39
• Publication Date: December 1, 1971
• Content Type: REPORT

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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION CENTER
PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION
REPORT
PROBABLE GENERAL STAFF
RADCOM TRANSMITTING STATIONS
GROUP 1: EXCLUDED FROM
AUTOMATIC DOWNGRADING
AND DECLASSIFICATION
DECEMBER 1971
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PIR-053/71
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BASIC DESCRIPTION
INSTALLATION OR ACTIVITY NAME
See Below
UTM COORDINATES
NA
MAP REFERENCE
GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
See below
E NUMBER
See below
SAC. USATC 200, Sheet 0168-22HL, scale 1;200,000
REQUIREMENT
Installation Name
Geographic
Coordinates
Brest Probable General
52-25-20N
Staff RADCOM Transmitting
023-59-1 OE
Station/Bunkered/Hard
Brest Probable General
52-21-OON
Staff RADCOM Station/
023-49-30E
Bunkered/Hard
NEGATION DATE If eqmedf
NFIC PROJECT
143321 NI
ABSTRACT
COUNTRY
COMIREX NO.
See below
NIETB NO
See below
1. This report describes two probable Soviet General Staff-related communications facilities,
Brest Probable General Staff RADCOM Transmitting Station/Bunkered/Hard and Brest Probable
General Staff RADCOM Station/Bunkered/Hard. The transmitting station contains an antenna field
with aboveground high-frequency (HF) antennas, eight hardened antennas, a central control area,
an administration and support area, and a construction support area. The propagation azimuths
of many of the aboveground HF antennas are toward other facilities probably associated with the
Soviet General Staff command and control system such as Military District Headquarters, Group of
Forces Headquarters, and the national command authority at Moscow. Brest Probable General Staff
RADCOM Station/Bunkered/Hard is similar to the transmitting station except it contains no
aboveground HF antenna field. Its hardened antennas are oriented approximately the same as those
at the transmitting station. Both of these facilities were observed in an early stage of construction
in late September 1969, which is about the same general time as the reported reorganization of
the Soviet General Staff communications system.
2. This report includes a location map, annotated photographs, and data on antennas.
INTRODUCTION
3. The Brest Probable General Staff RADCOM Transmitting Station/Bunkered/Hard is situated
23 nautical miles (nm) north-northeast of Brest, USSR (Figure 1). The Brest Probable General Staff
RADCOM Station/Bunkered/Hard is 15 nm north-northeast of Brest and 8 nm south-southwest of
the Brest transmitting station.
4. Photographic 0 evidence indicates that since the mid-1960's hardened
f
cilities have been extensively deployed
i
i
a
commun
cat
ons
A number of these facilities are believed to be part of the Soviet General Staff command and control
system, which was reportedly4 reorganized in 1968. Some of the facilities are apparently operational
and some are still under construction. All, including those described in this report, are in areas
of high military-command significance, such as Military District Headquarters, Groups of Forces
Headquarters, and frontal commands. All contain one bunker and at least one hardened (subsurface)
antenna. Some contain aboveground permanently emplaced HF antennas.
Brest Probable General Staff RADCOM Transmitting Station/Bunkered/Hard
5. The transmitting station (Figure 2) consists of an antenna field containing aboveground
permanently emplaced HF antennas, eight hardened (subsurface) antennas, a central control area,
an administration and support area for permanently assigned personnel, and a construction support
area.
6. The aboveground HF antenna field contains 14 double rhombic antennas, 16 dipole antennas,
and four quadrant antennas. The capability of this HF antenna complement is extensive, both in
frequency and range. It can transmit locally in an omnidirectional mode as well as point-to-point
over intermediate and long distances. The propagation azimuths of many of the antennas are oriented
toward other facilities probably associated with the Soviet General Staff command and control system,
such as Military District Headquarters, Groups of Forces Headquarters, and the national command
authority at Moscow.
7. The hardened antennas are arranged in four day/night pairs. Their azimuths are the same
as those of some of the double rhombic and dipole antennas. No triple junction boxes such as
have been observed at the hardened antennas at several HF national-level command and control
transmitting facilities have been observed at the hardened antennas.5 Whether this indicates that
1 BO
Dipoles and rhombics at Brest Prob General Staff RADCOM Transmitting Station/Bunkered/Hard
Hardened antennas at Brest Prob General Staff RADCOM Transmitting Station/Bunkered/Hard
Hardened antennas at Brest Prob General Staff RADCOM Station/Bunkered/Hard
NPIC P-281 A
FIGURE 1. FORWARD PROPAGATION AZIMUTHS FOR BREST PROBABLE GENERAL STAFF RADCOM
STATIONS/BUNKERED/HARD. Lengths of azimuth lines are not indicative of propagation range.
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Table 1. Data on HF Antennas at Brest Probable General Staff RADCOM Transmitting
Station/bunkered/Hard (Item numbers are keyed to Figure 2)
1 D
ouble rhombic RGD 65 .0.6
4.5 -9.37
2.8
2 D
ouble rhombic RGD 57 .1
2.67-6.88
1.7
3 D
ouble rhombic RGD 65 .0.6
4.2 - 10.5
2.8
4 D
ouble rhombic RGD 65 .0.6
6.0 - 15.0
2.8
5 D
ouble rhombic RGD 65 .0.6
4.5 -9.37
2.8
6 D
ouble rhombic RGD 57 .0.5
2.76-6.88
1.7
7 D
ouble rhombic RGD 57 .0.5
2.76-6.88
1.7
8 D
ouble rhombic RGD 57 .0.5
6.63-16.52
1.7
9 D
ouble rhombic RGD 65 .0.6
4.2 - 10.5
2.8
10 S
hunted dipole VGDsh 25 .d
1.91 -6.0
30
11 S
hunted dipole VGDsh 25 .d
1.91 -6.0
20
12 S
hunted dipole VGDsh 25 .d
1.91 -6.0
20
13 S
hunted dipole VGDsh 12.5 .d
3,84-12.0
18
14 S
hunted dipole VGDsh 25 .d
1.91 -6.0
20
15 S
hunted dipole VGDsh 25 .d
1.91 -6.0
20
16 S
hunted dipole VGDsh 12.5 .d
3.84-12.0
13
17 S
hunted dipole VGDsh 16 .d
3.0 -9.37
15
18 S
hunted dipole VGDsh 25 .d
1.91 -6.0
-50-
19 S
hunted dipole VGDsh 12.5 .d
3.84-12.0
30
20 S
hunted dipole VGDsh 8 .d
6.0 - 18.7
15
21 S
hunted dipole VGDsh 12.5 .d
3.84-12.0
14
22 S
hunted dipole VGDsh 20 .d
Unknown
15
23 S
hunted dipole VGDsh 12.5 .d
3.84-12.0
14
24 D
ouble rhombic RGD 57 .0.5
3.67-9.16
1.7
25 D
ual shunted VGDsh-2U 12.d
Unknown
angle dipole 20
26 S
hunted dipole VGDsh 12.5 .d
3.84-12.0
14
27 S
hunted dipole VGDsh 12.5 .d
3.84-12.0
14
28 S
hunted dipole VGDsh 25 .d
1.91 -6.0
30
29 S
hunted dipole VGDsh 25
d
1
91 -6
0
.
-3-0-
.
.
30 S
hunted dipole VGDsh 20 .d
Unknown
15
31 D
ual shunted VGDsh-2U 25 .d
Unknown
a
ngle dipole 30
32 D
ual shunted VGDsh-2U 12
Unknown
a
ngle dipole 15
33 D
ual shunted VGDsh-2U 25 .d
Unknown
a
ngle dipole 50-
34 D
ouble rhombic RGD 57 .0.5
6.63-16.52
1.7
35 D
ouble rhombic RGD 57 .0.5
2.76- 6.88
1.7
36 D
ouble rhombic RGD 57 .0.5
2.76- 6.88
1.7
37 D
ouble rhombic RGD 57 .0.5
6.63-16.52
1.7
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the hardened antennas at Brest are for receiving, ttansceiving, or transmitting only cannot be Brest Probable Gene
ascertained from photography.5
ral Sta
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8. The central control area contains a rectangular bunker
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during the same gen
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eriod; however, it contains no aboveground HF an
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12. The eight
9. The administration and support area contains one administration building, two barracks propagation are appr
harden
oximat
ed antennas are arranged in four day/night pairs, a
ely the same as at the transmitting station. Slight di
nd
ffer
their azimuths of
ences in azimuths
buildings, one messhall, and three other support buildings. The construction support area contains are probably attribut
one probable administration building, three barracks, one messhall, and five other support buildings. cultural features.
able to
photographic interpretability, which was limited by
vege
tation and certain
10. The transmitting station was first observed in an early stage of construction in late September 13. The contro
l area
contains a rectangular bunker
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14. The administration and support area contains one administration building, five barracks
buildings, one messhall, and ten other support buildings.
15. The construction support area contains one administration building, five barracks buildings,
one messhall, and 12 other support buildings.
16. The absence of aboveground HF antennas at this facility is not understood at this time.
It is possible that the facility is served by a remote antenna field or by mobile deployed
communications equipment; neither possibility can be confirmed or denied from available photography.
MAPS OR CHARTS
SAC. US Air Target Chart, Series 200, Sheet 0168-22HL, scale 1:200,000
DOCUMENTS
1. NPIC PIN-115/71, Hardened Antennas Under Construction at Kiyev and Ust-Ordynskiy
Bunkered Command Posts, Aug 71 (TOP SECRET RUFF)
2. NPICI PIN-130/71, Hardened Antennas at Radomyshl Bunkered Command Post, Sep 71
(TOP SECRET RUFF)
3. NPIC.I PIN-134/71, Hardened Antennas at Yarshevichi Bunkered Command Post, Sep 71
(TOP SECRET RUFF)
5. NPIC.I PIN-096/71, Hardened Antennas at Chekhov Command and Control Facility/Hard,
Jul 71 (TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF
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