PROBABLE NEW INFANTRY DIVISION, SHIH-HO-TZU, CHINA

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 9, 2011
• Sequence Number: 61
• Publication Date: October 1, 1973
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION
REPORT
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION CENTER
PROBABLE NEW INFANTRY DIVISION,
SHIH-HO-TZU, CHINA
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OCTOBER 1973
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antry Division, Shih-ho-tzu
GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
See Table 1
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ee Table 1
COMIREX NO.
None
US Army Topographic Command, Series 1501, Sheet NK45-1 (UNCLASSIFIED)
NIETB NO.
None
1. Facilities for a probable new infantry division in Sinkiang Military Region, China, have
been identified on KEYHOLE photography of July-August 1973 (Figure 1). The new facilities are
approximately 50 nautical miles southwest of the city of Shih-ho-tzu and house the third infantry
division identified in Sinkiang Military Region since October 1972. The Shih-ho-tzu area straddles
a natural access route leading into China from the Soviet Union and is approximately midway between
the regional capital of Wu-lu-mu-chi and the Sino-Soviet border.
2. This probable new division appears to be housed in three regimental-size installations:
Yueh-ya-tai Barracks Area SW, Mei-yo Barracks Area NNW, and Mei-yo Barracks Area West. Figures
2-4 show portions of these installations. Although parts of these installations were present in June
1971, no activity was seen until July 1973, when newly constructed military training facilities and
ground order of battle were identified. Between October 1972 and July 1973, practice grenade ranges,
small-arms firing ranges, obstacle courses, and/or athletic fields were built at all three installations.
3. In addition, elements of at least two artillery units were identified in the area of the probable
new division in July 1973. Six field guns were at Mei-yo Barracks Area NNW and six more field
guns and 12 mortars were immediately north of this installation. An additional 24 probable field
guns, six possible field guns, and ten howitzers were at two rest stops along the main route into
the Shih-ho-tzu area.
4. Table 1 lists all installations associated with the three infantry divisional areas identified
since October 1972.
MAPS OR CHARTS
US Army Topographic Command, Series 1501, Sheet NK45-1 (UNCLASSIFIED)
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FIGURE 1. LOCATION OF PROBABLE NEW INFANTRY DIVISION, SHIH-HO-TZU, CHINA
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Table 1. Installations Associated With Probable New Infantry Division
Item No*
Divisional Area/Installation
Installation Type
Facilities Rem
arks
Item No
Divisi
onal Area/Installation
Installation Type Facilities
SHIH-H0-TZU AREA
Artillery regiment 34 barracks
Mei-yo Barracks Area NNW
Infantry regiment
42 barracks 12 field guns and 12
mortars in immediate
4 messhalls
14 messhalls are
43-
18-iO
N 084-01-50E)
8 administration bldgs
43-59-55N 085-21-07E)
3 administration bldgs
50 other bldgs
1 auditorium
75 other bldgs
1 practice grenade range
AA battalion 27 barracks
1 small-arms firing range
3 messhalls
1 athlete field
43-
32-15N
083-15-55E)
1 administration bldg
4 other bldgs
Yueh-ya-tai Barracks Area SW
Infantry regiment
60 barracks I
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17 messhalls
Prob battalion 10 barracks
43-5]-O1N 085-31-48E
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1 administration bldg
2 messhalls
1 auditorium
43-2
2-15N
083-17-30E)
2 administration bldgs
3 ammunition storage bldgs
6 other bldgs
230 other bldgs
3
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l
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ac
e courses
3 firing ranges
At least battalion size 30 barracks
2 athletic fields
5 messhalls
43-3
3-15N
083-06-25E)
1 administration bldg
8 other bidgs
Mei-yo Barracks Area West
Infantr
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nstallation still unde
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5 messhalls
13 WU-
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84-5T- 8E)
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Infantry regiment 43 barracks
70 other bldgs
3 messhalls
2 firing ranges
43-3
0-50N
086-59-45E)
3 administration bldgs
30 other bldgs
1 obstacle course
4
Wu-Ian-wu-su Military Area
Rest stop
8 barracks 24 field guns and 6 p
ossible field guns in
1 messhall immediate area
441 3
35N 085
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1 administration bldg
14 Wu-l
u-mu-
chi Prob Army Bks WSW
Infantry regiment
45 barracks
20 barracks/messhalls
43-4
2-34N
087-1 2-29E)
2 administration bidgs
1 auditorium
Ta-shih-ku-li Military Facility
Rest stop
5 barracks 10 howitzers present
30 other bldgs
3 other bidgs
44-10-47N 086.38-18E)
1 athletic field
HSIN-YUAN AREA
Infantry regiment
30 barracks Installation still under
construction
15 Wu-l
u-mu-
chi Army Bks AL 22
Artillery regiment
22 barracks
Ni-lo-ko Army Bks
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4 messhalls
7 administration bldgs
43-3
0-28N
087-1 0-26E)
2 administration b
ldgs
43-48-35N 082-28-45E)
23 other bldgs
50 other bldgs
Infantry regiment
65 barracks Installation still under
construction
16 Wu-l
u-mu-
chi Bks Area WSW
AA battalion
16 barracks
10 messhalls
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8
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43-3
5-28N
087-05-39E)
7 other bidgs
40 other bldgs
Infantry regiment
58 barracks
8 messhalls
43-28-1 ON O83-56-OOE)
10 administration bldgs
30 other bldgs
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12 field guns, 4 howitzers, and 12 mortars
present
27 AA guns present
Installation still under construction
Installation still under construction. 18
field guns, 12 howitzers, and 4 prob FA
pieces present,
24 AA guns present
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