BEREZA AMMUNITION DEPOT BRONNAYA GORA BRONNAYA GORA, USSR BELORUSSIAN MD

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• Sequence Number: 62
• Publication Date: May 1, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

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May 1964
BEREZA AMMUNITION DEPOT
BRONNAYA GORA
BRONNAYA GORA, USSR
BELORUSSIAN MD
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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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
Center 1Plc (DIA). 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.
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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FIGURE 1. LOCATION OF BEREZA AMMUNITION DEPOT BRONNAYA GORA.
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BEREZA AMMUNITION DEPOT BRONNAYA GORA
(52-37N 025-04E)
BRONNAYA GORA, BRESTSKAYA OBLAST, USSR
BELORUSSIAN MD
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MILITARY DISTRICT
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Railroad, double track
Railroad, single track
Road
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Bereza Ammunition Depot Bronnaya Gora
is located 1.5 kilometers (km) northwest of
Bronnaya Gora (52-37N 25-05E) and 11.5 km
northeast of Bereza (52-32N 24-59E) on the
north side of the Brest-Baranovichi rail line
(Figure 1). The installation is served by a
single track spur from the main line and has
probable all-weather road access to the Brest-
Slutsk highway. The Bereza Barracks Area,
Vaselda (AL-2), is located approximately 13
km to the southwest.
This installation covers approximately 770
acres enclosed by double and triple fencing and
includes 49 ammunition storage buildings, one
bunkered building, one high-bay building and
one support building (Figures 2 and 3). The
A support area immediately 25X9
outside the secured installation contains two
administration, six barracks, 14 storage and
14 support buildings. This installation also
contains an athletic field, a possible water
tank, and a parade ground.
The installation was covered by 25R M1
photography in =and five Imis- 25X1
sions between 25X1 D
Significant changes since Q include the ad- 25X1 D
dition of the five earth covered buildings, one 25X9
building possibly to be earth coveredj
DESCRIPTION OF INSTALLATION
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activity has remained the same between
The area is served by a spur from the main
line. The spur makes a loop within the storage
area, and forms three sub-spurs to service
all buildings in the area. A classification yard
is located in the village of Bronnaya Gora.
The installation is connected by a probable
all-weather road to the Brest-Slutsk Highway.
Administration and Troop Housing Areas
Area D (Figure 3) contains two adminis-
tration buildings, six barracks, and 11 support
buildings. Five barracks and five support build-
ings were constructed between
Track activity indicates probable
General Storage Areas
Area El contains seven storage buildings
located near the rail spur.
Area E2 contains three storage build-
Area E3 contains four storage buildings
Ammunition Storage Areas
Area Fl contains 43 ammunition storage
buildings (165 by 65 feet) and one support
building. The ammunition storage buildings
are well dispersed and readily accessible by
rail or road. The buildings are neither bunk-
ered nor revetted.
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Railroad, double track
Railroad, single track
Road
jE Fence
Ditch
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FIGURE 3. BEREZA AMMUNITION DEPOT BRONNAYA GORA. Sketch compiled from I
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Area F2 contains one ammunition storage
building (220 by 50 feet) and five earth covered
ammunition storage buildings (270 by 95 feet)--
all added since The smaller building
possibly will be earth covered.
Other Buildings
Area H1 contains two support buildings.
Athletic Fields
Area K contains an athletic field.
MAPS OR CHARTS
GS Air Target Chart, Series 300, Sheet tli68-231IL, ?7d ed, Jan 63 (SECRET)
['S Air Target Chart, Series 101), Sheet 0168-100A, 3d ed, Saar 60 (SECRET)
DOCUMENTS
ARMY. DP[R 46-58, Military lnstallati-n and Activity, !'ruzhany Area, f:SSl1, 2b Jul 5b (TOP SECRET
REQUIREMENTS
C-RR-4-81,111 (partial answer)
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