CHEBARKUL ARMY BARRACKS CHEBARKUL, USSR URAL MD

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• Publication Date: August 1, 1964
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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 iPic (DIA). The photographic analysis for this particular re-
port was performed by the CIA Photographic Intelligence Division.
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 areas or courses, (S) special training facilities, (T) unidentified
facilities or tracking activity.
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CHEBARKUL ARMY BARRACKS
(55-OON 060-23E)
CHEBARKUL, CHELYABINSK OBLAST, USSR
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Chebarkul Army Barracks is located 3
kilometers (km) northeast of Chebarkul (54-59N
060-21E) on the north side of the Chelyabinsk-
Zlatoust rail line (Figure 1). Rail access is
provided by a probable improved secondary road
connection with a transloading point on the rail
line. A large training area adjoining the instal-
lation on the northeast contains three tank/
assault gun moving-target firing ranges, a pos-
sible known-distance, flat-trajectory firing
range, a probable artillery range, and two small-
arms ranges.
The installation (Figures 2-7) encompasses
approximately 2,000 acres and includes a total
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of 297 buildings of which there are four admin-
istration, 59 barracks, 36 general storage, 173
general support, 10 possible ammunition storage,
and 15 vehicle /equipment maintenance and stor-
age buildings.
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cludes a determination of the extent of occupancy
and training due to recent snowfall. Summer
photography in indicates
extensive training activity. Coverage in -
also indicates intensive training
activities. The installation has undergone no
apparent change since its initial coverage in
Rail Service
Rail service is provided by a road connection
to the Chelyabinsk-Zlatoust rail line. There
is a possible transloading dock 1.5 km south-
east of the installation.
Road Service
A probable hard surface, all-weather road
connects the installation with the east-west rail
line from Zlatoust to Chelyabinsk. A secondary
road connects the installation with a primary,
all-weather road between Chelyabinsk and
Kundrayy.
Administrative and Troop Housing Areas
Area D1 (Figure 3) contains 13 barracks and
one support building.
Area D2 contains two administration build-
ings and five support buildings. This is prob-
ably the main administrative area.
Area D3 contains seven barracks and five
support buildings.
Area D4 contains 10 barracks and eight
support buildings.
Area D5 contains 18 barracks, one admin-
istration building and 17 support buildings.
This is possibly an officers /civilian housing
area.
Area D6 contains four barracks and five
support buildings.
General Storage Areas
Area El has nine storage buildings and is
secured by a probable single fence.
Area E2 has 27 storage buildings.
Ammunition Storage Area
Area F (Figure 5) has 15 unrevetted, 65-
by 15-foot possible ammunition storage build-
ings.
Other Buildings
There are 99 support buildings scattered
throughout the installation (Figure 3): Area
H1 has four, Area 112 has nine, Area 113 has
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18, Area 114 has 18, Area H5 has 11, Area 116
has six secured by a probable fence, Area 117
has 15 and a probable transloading point for
the installation, and Area H8 has 18.
Equipment Storage/Maintenance Areas
Area J1 contains one 425- by 45-foot
vehicle maintenance /storage building, two 255-
by 50-foot vehicle maintenance/storage build-
ings, and two support buildings.
Area J2 contains one 195- by 85-foot
vehicle maintenance/storage building, seven
barracks, one administration building, and two
support buildings. This area seems to be a
vehicle park with an associated barracks area.
Area J3 is a probable vehicle maintenance
area associated with barracks area D6. It
contains eight 200- by 50-foot vehicle main-
tenance/storage buildings and seven support
buildings.
Area J4 contains two 330- by 35-foot
vehicle maintenance/storage buildings, one 150-
by 35-foot vehicle maintenance /storage build-
ings, and seven support buildings.
Athletic Fields
Area. Kl is a probable track.
Area K2 is a possible track.
Small-Arms Firing Ranges
Area LI is a 300- by 75-foot revetted,
known-distance small-arms range and contains
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four support buildings.
Area L2 is a 300- by 75-foot small-arms
range. L1 appears active. L2 appears moder-
ately active.
Tank/Assault-Gun Firing Ranges
There are three tank/assault-gun firing
ranges (Figure 7): Ni is 2,540 feet long and
has three 1,400-foot lanes and three targets;
N2 is 3,600 feet long and has five lanes approx-
imately 2,200 feet long and seven targets;
N3 is 4,000 feet long and has three 2,150-foot
lanes and four targets.
Range N2 appears most active, while ranges
N1 and N3 appear moderately active.
Flat-Trajectory Firing Ranges
Area P1 (Figure 7) is a 3,800-foot possible
flat-trajectory firing range with seven parallel,
known-distance firing lanes oriented approxi-
mately at right angles to target runs. There
are six targets.
Artillery Emplacements
Area Q (Figure 5) is a possible battery on-
line artillery range with known-distance firing
positions,
Infantry or Combined-Arms Field Training
Area
R (Figure 5) is a possible field training/
bivouac area.
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FIGURE 7. CHEBARKUL TANK FIRING RANGES, USSR. Sketch compiled from
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