MINSK ARMY TRAINING AREA KALININA MINSK, USSR BELORUSSIAN MD

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• Publication Date: August 1, 1964
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MINSK ARMY TRAINING AREA KALININA
MINSK, USSR
BELORUSSIAN MD
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This report is one in a series on Soviet Ground Force and logistic
installations being prepared for a DIA/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
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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.
Titles 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, (E) storage 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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MINSK ARMY TRAINING AREA KALININA
(53-55N 027-45E)
MINSK, MINSKAYA OBLAST, USSR
BELORUSSIAN MD
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MINSK ARMY
TRAINING AREA
KALININA
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Minsk Army Training Area Kalinina is Two infantry field-training areas and a
located 10 kilometers (km) east of Minsk combined-arms field-training course are located
(53-54N 027-35E) with the major portion south
of the Minsk-Moscow Railroad (Figure 1). The
training area is directly associated with Minsk
25X1A Army Barracks Uruchye (AL-1) and Minsk
Barracks Kalinina which
separate the two portions of the training area.
All-weather roads connect the two portions of
the training area with the two barracks areas.
The Minsk-Moscow rail line passes through the
northern section of the larger portion of the
training area. A possible transloading point
is located in a small secured area served by a
single-track spur.
The larger portion of the training area
(Figure 2) covers approximately 28,280 acres
and is located on generally level ground in a
fairly heavily wooded area. The smaller por-
tion covers approximately 3,500 acres and is
located on level ground in a largely wooded
area with the major training facilities in gen-
erally cleared areas. Troop housing and logis-
tical support for the training area is provided
by Minsk Army Barracks Uruchye and Minsk
Barracks Kalinina. Two bivouac areas are in the
southeast portion of the larger area.
All driver-training facilities are located in
the larger area and consist of two tracked-
vehicle and one wheeled-vehicle driver-training
courses. An equipment storage/maintenance
area is adjacent to one of the tracked-vehicle
driver-training courses.
Five tank/assault-gun firing ranges and a
flat-trajectory range are in the overall training
area. There are also 10 field artillery battery
emplacements. Two probable impact areas are
located near the center of the larger area.
in the larger area. Near the combined-arms
course are two unidentified training facilities
which are possibly firing facilities.
In the smaller area area probable wheeled-
vehicle-mounted automatic weapons firing
range, a probable automatic weapons firing
range, and a third firing range which is a com-
bination of the other two.
The training area was covered by=
TALENT photography and 11 KEYHOLE mis-
sions between
Comparative analysis reveals the following
significant changes between
_ Area M2, a wheeled-vehicle driver-train-
ing course, was converted to a tracked-vehicle
driver-training course; Area R3, an infantry
field-training course, was converted to a com-
bined-arms training course (areas TI-2 ); con-
struction of two unidentified training facilities;
and conversion of an infantry field-training
course to a combined probable wheeled- vehicle-
mounted automatic weapons and probable small
arms range. Other significant changes observed
betwee (1) construction
of 39 buildin s in bivouac area Dl between=
(2) construction of three build-
ings in bivouac Area D2 between
(3) construction of the equipment storage/
maintenance Area J between
_ (4) construction of two closed-circuit
driver-training courses, one tracked in Area
M1 and one wheeled in Area M3, between-
(5) construction of a tank/
assault-gun firin range in Area N3 between
(6) conversion of a flat-
trajectory range to a tank/assault-gun firing
range in Area N4 between
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and (7) conversion of a tracked-vehicle driver-
training course to a probable wheeled- vehicle-
mounted automatic weapons firing range in
Area Sl.
The general level of activity remained about
the same over the
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period. The increased use of tracked vehicles
was apparent on KEYHOLE coverage. The only
winter activity observed on snow-covered pho-
tography of was in the probable
wheeled-vehicle-mounted automatic weapons
firing range (S3).
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Railroad Service
The Minsk-Moscow railroad passes through
the area. A single-track spur into a small se-
cured area provides a possible transloading
point (Area A). There appears to be open stor-
age alongside the tracks.
Road Service
The installation is connected by all-weather
roads to Minsk Army Barracks Uruchye (AL-1),
Minsk Barracks Kalinina, Minsk-Moscow high-
way, and Minsk-Marina Gorka highway.
Aircraft Landing Strip
Minsk Stepyanka Airfield is located in the
western portion of the area.
Administrative and Troop Housing Areas
Area Dl contains nine administration build-
ings and 30 small unidentified buildings. This
bivouac area covers 110 acres. Activity in-
creased between All build-
ings were constructed between
Area D2 contains three support buildings
constructed between This
bivouac area covers 145 acres. Decreased ac-
tivity was noted between
Other Buildings
Eleven miscellaneous support buildings are
located throughout the installation. Three of
these buildings were added between-
and-and appear to be associated
with Q5.
Equipment Storage/Maintenance Area
Area J contains six 120- by 30-foot storage/
maintenance buildings and eight support build-
ings. These buildings were added between-
Athletic Field
Area K is an athletic field adjacent to Area
D1, apparently deactivated between -
A road now crosses the field.
Small Arms Firing Ranges
Area L1 is a 550- by 40-foot range with
light activity.
Area L2 is a 350- by 190-foot small arms
firing range. Activity increased slightly be-
tween with light activity
between
Driver-Training Areas
Area Ml is a closed-circuit tracked-vehicle
driver-training course added between
The area reveals a consistent
medium level of activity.
Area M2 is a closed-circuit tracked-vehicle
driver-training course. _ this area was
used for wheeled vehicles. Between -
it was converted to a tracked-
vehicle area. Activity was fairly heavy during
the summer months.
Area M3 is a closed-circuit wheeled- vehicle
driver-training course added between
Activity is consistently light.
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