GROUND FORCES ACTIVITY IN PEKING MILITARY REGION, CHINA

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 9, 2011
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: February 1, 1973
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION
REPORT
NA'IIONAI. PHO'T'OGRAPHIC.
IN'I'F?RPRF"I'VFION CENTF;R
GROUND FORCES ACTIVITY IN
PEKING MILITARY REGION, CHINA
~T F-S~ERE~
FEBRUARY 1973
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L. This report reviews the major ground forces developments
in Peking Military Region observed on photography of July and
August 1072 The report contains text, a map, three
photographs, and two tables.
Approximately 95 percent of Peking Military Region was
The extensive, generally clear,
photography permitted a detailed search of the region. As a
result, several major ground forces developments were observed,
and 13 ground forces facilities were newly identified (Figure 1.).
In addition, a partial summary of weapons and equipment was
determined.
Twenty-eight tanks were obse=rved at Huo-lu Army Barracks
AL This is an
increase of 20 tanks over the previous high count at the installa-
ton
105?00'
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INSTALLATION
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Artillery Activity
4. Sixty antiaircraft artillery (AAA) pieces were observed
at Tai-liang AAA Training Area on photography of
The AAA pieces were parked in six six-gun batteries
and three eight-gun batteries (Figure 2). Twenty-one tents were
also present.
Infantry Activity
5. Elements of a probable infantry divis i c,:-, were observed
within the newly identified Han-tan Probable Infant Division
Area r The instal-
lation consists of areas housing a probable division headquarters
and support area, three possible infantry regiments, a probable
artillery regiment (Figure 3), and a probable AAA battalion
(Figure 4). The barracks are in ravines witiiii 10 nautical miles
(nm) of 36-38-20N 114-17-10E. A total of 23 field artillery (FA)
pieces, 16 mortars, 14 AAA pieces, and 170 cargo trucks were in
6. At least 1,000 cargo trucks were observed in Hsing-tai
Storage Area Southwest AL 3 on photography of
This is the largest co::c,ntration of cargo tracks
ever observed in Peking Military Region. The previous high count
was 500 cargo trucks at Shih?-r'hia-chuang Army Barracks and
Training Center West
7.. Table 1 (keyed to Figur 1) contains a summary of the 13
ground forces installations newly identified in Peking Military
Region
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 Table 1. Ground Forces Facilities in Peking Military Region Newly Identified
(Item numbers keyed to Figure 1)
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Geographic Ground Forces Weapons
Coordinates Observed
3 Chu-lo-pu Arm Bks West
Yun-cheng Army Bks East
40-15-30N
113-08-15E
40-Ol-20N 24 FA pieces
113-17-10E 5 poss FA pieces
12 AAA pieces
50 cargo trucks
4 prob pieces of
equipment
40-09-40N 18 AAA pieces
113-26-25E 6 AAA/FA pieces
35 cargo trucks
3 van trucks
2 prob bulldozers
The installation consists of three battatal-
ion-size areas. Eighteen FA pieces, five
possible FA pieces, and the 12 AAA pieces
were dispersed.
40-23-40N 4 cargo trucks
115-58-45E 2 pieces of equip-
ment
40-18-55N
115-55-50E
At least three adits are in the
installation.
40-24-15N 8 prob Howitzers
116-o4-35E 10 FA pieces
28 cargo trucks
8 utility trucks
39-40-55N 4 FA pieces
117-33-50E 4 prob tracked
vehicles
36-38-20N 23 FA pieces
114-17-10E 16 mortars
14 AAA pieces
175 cargo trucks
The installation is possibly regimental
size. The weapons and equipment were on
the edges of villages within 1 nm of the
installation and on the edge of the
installation itself.
The facility probably houses elements of
an artillery unit on a temporary basis.
The installation consists of 11 barracks
areas situated in ravines within a 10-nm
radius.
36-36-55N 8 85mm AAA pieces
114-36-OOE 4 cargo trucks
3 pieces of equip-
ment
35-41-40N 1 cargo trucks
111-23-20E 2 vehicles
35-38-30N 4 cargo trucks
111-23-25E
35-39-26N 12 37/57mm AAA
111-18-09E pieces
12 cargo trucks
35-01-30N 5 37mm AAA pieces The installation consists of four areas.
110-59-59E 1 poss POL truck
1 poss truck-
mounted crane
12 cargo trucks
Ground Forces Weapons in Peking Military Region Observed
(July and August 1972)
79 tanks
10 prob tanks
2 poss tanks
94 tanks/assault guns
32 prob tanks/assault guns
2 poss tanks/assault guns
19 poss APC
25 armored vehicles
25 prob armored vehicles
39 poss armored vehicles
89 tanks
48 prob tanks
34 prob assault guns
19 poss assault guns
142 tanks/assault guns
1 poss tank/assault gun
73 tanks/APC
4 poss ARV
74 poss tanks
8 poss APC
11 tracked prime movers
17 prob tracked prime movers
4 poss tracked prime movers
19 prob tracked vehicles
2 poss tracked vehicles
22 rocket launchers
3 prob rocket launchers
9 poss rocket launchers
22 tracked prime movers
18 poss tracked prime movers
8 tracked vehicles
177 FA pieces 417 AAA pieces
20 prob FA pieces 16 prob AAA pieces
36 poss FA pieces 41 poss AAA pieces
6 mortars 16 AAHMG
22 poss mortars 48 prob AAHMG
6 poss AAHMG
241 FA pieces 110 AAA pieces
4 prob FA pieces 6 prob AAA pieces
19 poss FA pieces 2 poss AAHMG
29 FA pieces 160 AAA pieces
20 prob FA pieces 17 poss AAA pieces
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8. Table 2 contains a summary by prc,vince of ground forces
uipment observed in Peking Military Reg"
o;
The totals given reflect a review of known targets
as well as a search of areas where weapons were suspected to be
dispersed.
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