RIVER CROSSING EXERCISE, NAN-CHING MILITARY REGION, CHINA

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 18, 2001
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: February 1, 1975
• Content Type: REPORT

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RIVER CROSSING EXERCISE,
NAN-CHING MILITARY REGION, CHINA
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R-01 /75
FEBRUARY 1975
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RIVER CROSSING EXERCISE
NAN-CHING MILITARY REGION, CHINA
1. The largest river crossing exercise ever seen in China
was in progress on on a channel of Chang Chiang
(Yangtze River) at 32-13-40N 119-44-10E (Figure 1*), in Nan-ching
Military Region.
2. Three probable ponton bridge regiments were involved in
the training exercise, with the following equipment: 236 TPP/TMP
ponton bridge sections; a large, movable, probable center bridging
section with pontons attached; at least two probable powerboats;
and at least 170 cargo trucks, possibly ponton carriers.
3. Sixteen assembled (end and center) pontons with decking
were joined and anchored at a possible crossing point on the north-
east side of the river (Figure 2). Fourteen bridging sections,
each with four deck-covered end and center sections, were near the
southwest side of the river. The remaining sections were on both
sides of the channel. The 170 possible ponton carriers were
dispersed in several villages and among hills on the southwest side
of the river near the exercise area (Figure 3).
4. This training exercise coincides with the annual fall-
winter training activity in the Nan-ching Military Region.
*Map Reference: SAC. US Air Target Chart, Series 200, Sheet
M0386-23HL, 5th ed, Sep 72, scale 1:200,000 (SECRET/No Foreign
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