SELECTED MILITARY INSTALLATIONS MINSK, USSR BELORUSSIAN MD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000300340075-3
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• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 9, 2001
• Sequence Number: 75
• Publication Date: June 1, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
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N P I C/R-437/64
,SELECTED- MILITARY. INSTALLATIONS-,
BELORUSSIAN MD
MINSK, USSR
Der~Iassification Review by NIMA/DOD
Ha;ndl8 via TALENT -KEYHOLE control Only_
This d t contains classified information effecting the notional security of the United States within the
sseorririg of espionage laws U. S. Coda Title 18, Sections 793 and 794. The law prohibits its transmission
er the revs Lion of its contents In any manner to an unouthorized person. as well as its use in any manner
prejudicial the safety or interest of the United States or for the benefit of any foreign government to the
detriment a the United States. It is to be soon only by personnel especially indoctrinated and authorized to
receive TA ENT-KEYHOLE Information. Its security must be maintained in accordance with KEYHOLE and
TALENT re lotions.
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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I his repo! -t j~ on_ in a rc ries on Viet Ground force and logistic
installations being prepared for a 1)I_1, (AA Panel. 1he series is being
coordinated, published and disseminated hV APlC. the photographic
analysis is being performed h%- the AI'IC Photographic Analysis Group,
the CIA Photographic Intelligence Division (\P1C ~, and the Production
Center I Ple (I)l:A t. the photographic analysis for this particular re-
port vvas perfornned 1)"' the A1'IC Ihotog!-aphie Analvsis Group.
In the interest of uniformity, the titles and letter designators for
the facilities observed at these installations a!-e identical With those
appearing in the project requirement. A\ hen a specific facility is not
observed both it: title and letter designator are omitted in the report.
I irises and letter designators for the various facilities are as
follows: (.A) railroad service, (Li) road service, (C) landing strips,
(ll, administrative and troop housing areas, (L) storage areas, (I ) anl-
munition storage areas, (Gl 1'UP. storage areas, (l-i) other buildings and
facilities. (J) equipment storage/maintenance areas, (K ) athletic fields,
I ) snl.lll arnl= firing ranges. Alt driver training areas, (') tank
assault gun firing ranges, P flat trajectory- tirinranges, (t?) artillery
emplacements (hatteries), (R) infantry or eoil Ibined arms field train-
ing area or courses, .special training facilities, (1 ) unidentified
facilities or tracking activity.
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-I ,No small military installations ci-igure 1
are located in the central sector of Minsk ap-
proximately one kilometer (km) apart and con-
nected by city streets.
Installation Dl (1 igures 2 and 3), located
at 53-,54-37\ 2: -33-51 L., just east of the Opera
I louse, covers approximately nine acres and con-
tains one large, L-shaped multistory adminis-
trative building,. I he area is secured and has a
parking area but no support buildings. Area D1
appears to be Headq,:arte rs Belorussian Military
District cAL-U)cCU:s1UR No
however, this area is reported in :Arm y,
PIB-TK-122-(3 as the !Minsk Military School
Installation D2, located at
J3-54-15N 27-34-35L covers approximately 12
acres and includes two administration buildings,
three barracks, four support buildings, and one
storage hutiding. The area is located just \vest
of the Minsk Supply Depot Last tAL-4) and does
not appear to be secured. DIA report PC 22,5,
includes area D2 as part of AL-4; howw-
ever, this area is reported in Army, 1'113- 1 K-
12_'-(h3 as the Minsk Headquarters Belorussian
Military District.
1 here areas %/vre covered by_I ALLN I
photography and - KL' HULL missi25X D
parativc analysis revealed the same general
level of usage between
M ,4 with reduced usage during the ~N i 1 D
months. the only change was in area D2,
where an L-shaped barracks ,Na--; first observed
coverage.
The areas are not directly rail served.
Road Service
Minsk city streets provide access to each
installation.
Administrative and Troop Housing Areas
Area D1 is secured and contains one la_ ce
L-shaped administrative building with a parking
area.
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Area D2 contains one large multiwwing and
one L-shaped administration buildin 5X+D
multistory barracks tt\yo L-shaped), four small
support buildings, and one large storage build-
ing. One of the L-shaped barracks was first
observed on coverage.
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