PING-LIANG HQ 62 INFANTRY DIVISION AND BARRACKS WEST AL-1 (Sanitized) GROUND FORCE FACILITIES CHINA SEPTEMBER 1971

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• Publication Date: September 1, 1971
• Content Type: IR

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BASIC IMAGERY
INTERPRETATION
REPORT
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION CENTER
PING-LIANG NQ 62 INFANTRY DIVISION
AND BARRACKS WEST AL-i
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GROUND FORCE FACILITIES
CHINA
SEPTEMBER 1971
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Ping-liang Hg 62 Inf Div & Bks W AL-1 (Lan-chou MR) China
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1. Documents: DIA. SSO/AP-220-1-170 INT Chinese; Communist Army Order of Battle
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INSTALLATION: Ping-liang Hq 62 Inf Div & Bks W AL-1 (Lan.-chou MR), China
LOCATION: The installation is on the eastern edge of Ping-liang 160
nautical miles (nm) east of Lan-chou in Kansu Province,
China.
Ac cur. acy Statement :
The installation consists of a billeting and administra-
tion corplex encompassing eight separate areas. Five areas
(Aa, Ab, Ac, Ac and Af) are billeting areas. Area Ad is a
billeting and administration area. The function of areas
Ra and ~b was undetermined although the areas are secured
and are probably related to the installation.
Square footage was
determined by the conversion factor: 1 sa__uare meter equals
10.76 square feet.
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Overall Dimensions
ion Meters Feet
Floorspace
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Area Aa - Billeting Area
E~ barracks #6-8,25-27
~- barracks #9,10, 28, 29
2 quarters #17,18
1. puss quarters ~0
1. poss quarters #30
I. quarters~admin bldg #16
1. storage bldg #1
1. poss storage bldg #~+
1, poss storage bldg #12
1. poss storage bldg ~22
1. auditorium #15
1 messhall #32
2 security bldgs ,13,14
1 prob latrine #5
5 major support bldgs #11,19,21,
23,33
5 minor support bldgs #2,3,24,
27A,31
I basketball court #5A
Floorspace of Major Buildings - Area.Aa
Barracks
Quarters
Poss quarters
Qaarters~admin
Storage
Poss storage
Area Ab -Billeting Area
16 barracks #35-44,58-63
~L prob barracks #64
.L admin bldg #46
.L messhall #47
~? messhall support bldgs #48,51
.L prob security bldgs #34
3 major support bldgs #65,66,69
8 minor support bldgs #49,50,
52-55,67,68
7_ prob latrine #~+5
2 basketball courts #56,57
Floorspace of Major Buildings - Area A~b
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,?area Ac -Billeting Area
5 barracks ~fr(1,73,78-80
1 admi.n bld~~ ~'`(5
1 poss messhall #r~(6
1 security bldg ~,70
2 major supk7ort bldgs~~7~+,81
1 minor support bldg ~`(7
1 basketball_ backboard x'72
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Overall Dimensions Floorspace
Meters Feet Sq Meters Sq Feet
f?loorspace of Major Buildings y ,Area Ac
~:rea Ad - Billeting~Admin Area,
2 barracks %;112,113
~+ quarters bldgs 2, 9~+, 98.
1 quarters c~ldg #95
1 quarters bldg X100
1 admin bldg; X108 (3 stories]
1 kitchen X110
1 me s shall r'~106
1 furnace bldg X103
1 secur. ity bldg #109
2 latrines 193,111
7 major support bldgs
102,105,11+-117
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3 mino_c support bldgs #~91,y'(,:LU4
1 fue'1 tank X1.01
1 basketball court 107
~`loorspace of Major Building s -Area Ad
:Barracks
~,?uarters
Area Ae -Billeting Area
1 barracks X118
2 barracks ;E,~119,I20
~ barracks ~128,129,1~+7,1~-8
6 barracks X130,132-136
4 barracks X150-153
1 barracks #15~-
1 prob vehicle storage
bldg ~l~F~- (2_ -3w )
1 pons dispensary #~1~+9
1 admin ~bl~)..~ X131
1 auditorium X137
~' messhalls ~1~+0,155
1 furnace bldg #139
~? securit;y bldgs ~127,1~-3
9 minor support bldgs ~12t+-1'?6,
13 lA ~ 138 ,1~F2 ,145 ,1~+6 ,15t">
1 grater t;az?k ,'#1~-1
3 basketball courts #121-1~'3
FI_oorspace of Major Buildin~;s_- Area Ae
Barracks
Prob vehicle storage
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Fun.etion Description
Area Af -Billeting Area
2 barracks #181,182
8 quarters #185-18g,1gg-201
3 quarters ~20~+-206
3 quarters 215-217
1. quarters #218
6 quarters #221-226
1 quarters~admin bldg #19T
1 quarters~admin bldg #lg8
1 poss messhall #180
1 poss kitchen #1g2
Overall Dimensions
Meters Feet
3 security bldgs ,~lg~+,1g6,211
2 poss barns ~20g,210
1 prob latrine #183
6 major support bldgs #18~+,1g0,193,
21~+, 21g, 220
3 minor support bldgs #195,212,227
1 athletic field #191
5 basketball courts X202,203,207,208,213
Flaorspace of Major Buildings - Area Af
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Quarters
Quarters~admin
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Area Ra - Unidentified Area With Associated Billeting
2 prob quarters #85, 8g
2 prob quarters #87,88
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1 shop bldg X82
1 prob messhall X8~+
1 prob security bldg X90
1 prob latrine #86
1 minor support bldg #83
Floorspace of Major Buildings - Area I3a
Prob quarters
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Floorspace
Sq Meters Sq Feet
960.0 10,330
Comments: This area is possibly a r..ivilian shop aria. It is separately secured
and has an access road separate from theroad serving Area Ad.
Area Rb - Possible Admin/Sup ort Area
2 prob barracks #175,176
1 poss barracks #178
1 poss barracks #179
3 prob quarters #16g-171
1 prob quarters ,X172 UCON
1 poss quarters~admin bldg
#168 (2 stories)
1 prob vehicle storage bldg
#157
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Function/Description
Overal:L Dimensions
Meters , Feet_
Area Rb - (Continued)
1 admin Bldg #173
1 steam plant ~17~+
1 poss messhall #159
1 poss barn #163
1 security bldg ,#158
3 major support bldgs #161,162,167
1 basketball court #160
~+ rows of livestock pens #16~+-166,177
Floorspace of Major Buildings - Area lib
P~?ob barracks
Poss barracks
Prob quarters
Poss quarters/admin
Prob vehicle storage
Floorspace of Major Buildings -
Barracks
Prob barracks
Poss barracks
Quarters
Prob quarters
Poss quarters
Quarters/admin
Poss quarters/admin
Storage
Poss storage
Prob vehicle storage
Chronological Listing of Facility Changes, Vehilesand Equipment, and Activity
Floox~space of Major Buildings
Area Aa
Barracks
Quarters
Poti;s quarters
Quasrters/admin
Storage
Poss Storage
Area Ab
Barracks
Area Ad.
Quarters
Area Ae
Barracks
Area Af
Barracks
Quarters
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Chronological Listing of Facility Changes, Vehicles and Equipment, and Activity
Area Ra
Installation
Barracks
Quarters
Prob quarters
Poss quarters
Quarters~admin
Storage
Poss storage
Changes which have occurred
of base coverage)
fo]_lows
Area Aa
960. o
10,330
within tre installation from (date
(da.tE~ of latest coverage are listed as
1 puss storage bldg #1~ added
3 major support bldgs #19,23,33 added
5 minor support bldgs ~2,3,2~+,27A,31 added
1 minor support bldg added (later removed)
1 basketball court #5A added
1 barracks X61 added
1 Prob barracks #6~+ added
3 major support bldgs ~65,66,6g added.
g minor support bldgs #~+9,So,52-56,h7,h8 added
1 minor support bldg removed
1 Prob latrine ,~#~+5 added
6 basketball courts ~56,5T added (4 later removed)
Area Ac
5 barracks x'71,73,77-79 added
1 admin bldg #~T5 added
1 Poss messhall #76 added
1 security bldg #~j0 added
2 major support bldgs ~7iF,81 added
1 minor support bldg ~Tl added
Area .Ad
2 barracks #112,113 added
1 kitchen bldg 110 added
1 messhall -#106 added
1 furnace bldg #103 added
1 security bldg #10g added
2 latrines {93,111 added
7 major support bldgs ~96,102,105,1_L~-,115,116,"L17 added
1 major support bldg removed
3 minor support bldgs #91,97,10+ added
1 fuel tank #101 added
1 basketball court 107 added
Area .Ae
7 barracks #118-120,128,12g,1~+7,1~-8 added
1 p:rob vehicle storage bldg #1~+~- added
1 admin bldg #131 added
1 auditorium X137 added
1 furnace bldg #139 added
1 security bldg #127 added
g manor support bldgs #12~+-126,137A,1;;8,1~+2,11-I-;i,1~+6,156 added
3 basketball courts ,121-123 added
2 basketball courts added (later removed)
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Area Af
3 security bldgs #19+,196,211 added
2 ;poss barns 209,210 added
3 major support bldgs #18~+,21~+,220 a~~.ded
3 :minor support bldgs #195,212,227 added
5 'basketball courts #202,203,207,208,213 added
1 'prob security bldg #90 added
1 'minor support bldg #83 added
1 basketball court added (later removed)
2 prob barracks #175,176 added
2 poss barracks #178,179 added
3 prob quarters #169-171 added
1 poss quarters~admin bldg #168 added (2 stories)
1 prob vehicle storage bldg #157 added
1 admin bldg #173 added
1 steam plant #17~+ added
1 poss barn ,#163 added
1 security bldg #158 added
3 major support bldgs #161,162,167 added
1 major support bldg removed
1 major support bldg added (later -removed)
2 minor support bldgs added (later removed)
1 basketball court -#160 added
1 basketball court added (later removed)
~- livestock pens #16~+-166,167 added'.
1 livestock pen added (later removed)
Theti~e changes are reflected in the following chrono],ogy:
mission and
Vehi~^les and Equipment
Sma1:1 scale precluded
identification.
5 barracksi{~(1,73,78-80 added
1,279.0 sqm (13,sq ft)
1 adm~_n bldg #75 added
1 poss mes~hall #x'76 added
1 securitybldg ~(0 added
1 minor support bldg #3 added
Area Ad
Act i-vi ty
2 barracks;#112,113 added
Smal:1 scale precluded
observation. 1 messhalL l added
Area Ae
1 security; bldg #1~3 added
Area Af
1 major support bldg ~18~-added
2 minor support bldgs #212,
227 added.
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orti.on of l~ added
1 admin bldg -173 added
1 steam plant #174 added
1 major support bldg #167 added
Vehicles and Equipment
Small_ scale precluded
ider_tificati.on
Activity
~~nall scale precluded
identification.
F'_loors ace of Niajor Buildings
~'Lrea Aa
Barracks -
Quarters - 95.0 sg m
(5326 sq f-t;)
Poss uarters
Quarters adrnin
Stor,131 added
1 furnace b1_dg X139 added
~+ minor support bldgs ~12~,1~?,
1~~+6 ,,156
1 basketball court, X123 added
Area Af
1 securii_y bldg #~19~+ added.
1 major suppo:ct bldg ~21~+
5 bas~:etbal"'i. courts X202, 2 J3 ,
207,~~08,2?3
Area Ra
1 basketbal_L court added (later
removed)
Area :ftb
1 posy two story quarters/adrr::in
b1d~T 168 added
1 posy barn 1 ~3 added
1 security bldg X158 addea.
1 major support; bldg removed
2 rows of stock pens #166
added (and one later removed)
Vehicles and Equipment
Area Ra
.j prab vehicles (c)
Activity
'T'rack ac i.iv ity indicated that
the insta:ilation was active.
Floors ace of Major Buildings
Area Aa
Barracks
~?uarters X95.0 sg_ m
(5, 3~~6 sq ft
joss quarters
t~uarters admin
0
,~tora~;e
Poss storage
Area Ab
Barracks
:prob barracks
Area Ac
Barracks 1,278,0 sq m
(13,`l62 sq f`t)
Area Ad
Barracks
guar" e r
Area Ae
Barracr~s
Barrac~l~s
~izarte rs , 325.0 s q m
0.6:737 sq ft )
Quarters~admin
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Prob quarters 960.0 sq m
(10,329 sq ft)
Area Rb
PY?ob barracks
Pass arrac s
Pc>ss uar ers admin
Installation
Barracks
Prob barracks 05.0 sq m
(6,509 sq ft
Poss barracks
Quarter
Prob quarters 0,0 sq m
(10,328 sq ft
Poss quarters
Quarters admin
Pc>ss cuarters admin
;ora e
Poss storage
#157 (i3-4w) added
1 prob vehicle storage bldg
Vehicles did Equipment
Area Ra
3 prob Vehicles (c)
Activity
The installation appeared to
be active .
Floorspaca of Major Buildings
Area Aa
Barrack
Quarters 95.0 sq m
(5,320 sq ft)
Poss cudrters
Quarters admin
Storage
Poss storage
Area Ab
Barrack~~
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Area Ac
Barrack 1,279.0 sq m
(13~7~2 sq ft)
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2 manor support bldgs X24,31
added
Area Ac
1 major support bldg removed
1 basketball court #72 added
Area Ae
1 basketball court added
(later removed)
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Area Ad
Barracks
C~uarters
Barracks
Area Af
F3arracks
~~uarters ,35.0 sq m
0+6,537 s~ ft)
~,uarters~admin
Prob quarters 960.0 sq m
(1.0,329 sq ft )
Area tab
Prob barracks
Doss barracks
foss quarters admin
Prob vehicle storage (3-~+w)
Barracks
Prob barracks .05.0 sq m
(6549 sq ft)
Poss barracks
quarters
Prob quarters 960.0 sq m
(10,328 sq ft)
Poss cuarters
~~Zarters ad7rin
Poss quarters admin
Storage
D
I'css storage
Prob vehic e
(3 -~+w
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Vehic:Les and Equipment
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Small scale precluded
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Facilities
Area Ad
1 quarters 100 added
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Small scale precluded
observation.
Floorspace of Major Buildings
Area Aa,
Barracks
uar ers 5.0 sq m
(5,326 sq ft)
Area Ab
Poss uarters
Quarters adman
Stogy?age
Poss story e
Bari?acks 1,279.0 sq m
(13,762 sq ft )
Area Ad
Barracks
Quarter
Barx?acks
Prob vehicle storage
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Quax?ters~admin
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(10,32 sq ft)
Area Hb
Prob barracks
Poss barracks
Poss quaf~ters admi
Prob vehicle storage
Installation
Barracks
Prob barracks 605.0 sq m
(6,5og%sq ft)
Poss barracks
Quarters
Pro quax' ers .0
(10,32$ sq ft)
Poss uarters
Quarters:admin
Poss uax' -ers adman
S orage
Prob vehicle storage
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Small scale precluded
ident:i~'9.cat.ion .
Small scale precluded
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