SHUANG-CHIANG ARMY BARRACKS NORTH AL-1 CHINA

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 27
• Publication Date: August 1, 1971
• Content Type: REPORT

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Ground Force
Facilities
DIRECTORATE OF
INTELLIGENCE
Basic Imagery Interpretation Report
Shuang-chiang Army Barracks North AL-i
China
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RCS 07/0025/72
Directorate of Intelligence
Imagery Analysis Service
Shuang-chiang Army Barracks North AL-I, Kun-ming
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MAP REFERENCE
ACIC. USATC, Series 200, Sheet M0556-5HL, 2nd ed, March 1967, Scale 1:200,000
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REQUIREMENT:
Departmental Requirement Cite: C-SRO-86,301
COMIREX Basic Requirement Cite: G04
Support Number: 422904
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DOCUMENT: RDA-07/0301/6, Shuang-chiang Army Barracks North AL-I, September 1969,
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Location: Shuang-chiang Army Barracks ?forth AL-I is located apcroximately 25X1
1.5 no north of Shuang-Chiang and approximately 25 nm northeast
of the China-Burma border.
General: This report updates t'ne referenced CIA :asic report on this instal-
lation. It is based on a chronological study utilizing the earliest
coverage and all subsequent high-resolution photography of the
installation, tote that the identification and boundaries of the
functional areas may differ from those in be IA report. Ire
n~rber H parenthesis after uH ens~crs (e.g., 7~~) Indicates the
estirated Luildi~a cacacity for N~^ eele~ vehicles. Square foe~aae
s shon for barracks, carers,essbalIs and storage faces.
-fis ;rstalla-ion is crocacly cacable of housirc an infartrv regiment.
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(FT)** SLBT
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31 Sarr
ac7s (1-31)
l x
25
77 500
5 ess
'ra 1 Is (32-35 )
4-
75 x
30 5,
202
(55)
ICO x
35 3,
520......'2,500
3 Stor
age buildings
(37)
90 x
30 2,
700
(38)
100 x
30 3,
000
(39)
125 x
30 3,
750....... 9,450
5 Supp
ort buildirgs
(40-44)
5 Latr
ines (45-49)
This area is probably capable of housing an infantry battalion.
IFetiaa Area
31 Barracks (50-80) ICC x 25 77,500
5 "'esshalIs (81) X00 x 35 3,500
(82-85) 4- 75 x 30 9,000...,..12,500
3 Storage buildirgs (85) 100 x 30 3,000
(87) 125 x 30 3,750
(88) 90 x 30 2,700....... 9,450
7 Sucnor` tu!Idl"cs (39-95)
5 Latrines (90-100)
This area is probably capable of housing an infantry battalion.
n,c Billeti^g Area
31 Barracks (101-131) !CO x 25 77,500
5 "'esshal's (132) 00 x 35 3,500
(133-136) 4- 75 x 30 9,000...... 12,5CC
3 Storage buildings (137) 100 x 30 3,000
138) 25 x 30 3,750
(139) 90 )< 32 2,700....... 9,450
5 Slccort buii4incs (140-I44)
5 !Latrines (145-149)
This area is proba'c!y capable of housing ar irfantry battalior.
*AII of the buildings identified as barracks may not be used as living quarters.
**?he messhail dime"sic^~ i~olude only t'e daring areas.
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TOTAL
FUNCTIONAL AREAS AND FACILITIES* DIMENSIONS (FT)** SUBTOTAL SQUARE FEET
Ad Administration/Billeting Area
28 Barracks (150-177)
5 Messhalls (178) Section a
Section b
(179,180,181)
(182)
4 Storage buildings (183,184,185)
(186)
I Administration building (187)
2 Administration/support
buildings (188,189)
1 Auditorium (190)
15 Support buildings (191-205)
4 Latrines (206-209)
100 x 25
ins?-~n
100 x 35
3-125 x 30
50 x 30
3,975
3,500....
11,250
1,500 ...... 12,750
70,000
This area is probably capable of housing the regimental headquarters and
support elements.
Ae Associated Housing Area
6 Quarters (210-215)
2 Support buildings (216,217)
2 Probable latrines (218,219)
Af Associated Housing Area
18 Quarters (220-237)
I Messhall (238)
7 Probable storage buildings
(239-245)
I Support building (246)
2 Probable latrines (247-248)
C General Storage Area
13,300
15,000
Section b 70 x 3n 4,800
(254) 25Rn ..22,380 25X1
4 Storage/support buildings (255) 25X1
6 Storage buildings (249-252) 4-125 x 30
(253) Section a 90 x 30
(256)
(257)
(258) Section a
Section b
2 Support buildings (259,260)
Ea Swimming Pool
I Support building (261)
Eb Parade Field
I Support building (262)
I Review stand (263)
H General Support Area
I Probable covered reservoir (264)
6 Support buildings (265-270)
1,620
600 ....... 6,120
*All of the buildings identified as barracks may not be used as living quarters.
**The messhall dimensions include only the dining areas.
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Chronological Listing of Facilities*, Vehicles and Equipment**, and Activity
Facilities:
Total square footage:
Barracks 302,500
Messhalls 52.365
Quarters
Storage 61,380
Probable storage 13,300
Storage/support 6,120
Vehicles and Equipment:
None observed
Activity:
Areas Aa,Ab,Ac,Ae,C
Orderly appearance of areas
and the presence of crops
indicate that these areas
are occupied.
Area Ad
Same status as areas above.
An obstacle course is
located along the eastern
edge of the area near
Building 191.
Area Af
Orderly appearance of area
and foot trails indicate
that the area is probably
occupied.
Area Eb
Footpaths are observed
crossing area. Basketball
courts are not in good con-
dition.
Area H
No activity
General:
There is extensive trenchi
in the hills immediately
east of the installation.
Three probable ammo storage
buildings are located in a
ravine approximately 0.3
nm east of the east edge of
area H.
Facilities:
Area C
I small shed adjacent to
Building 251
Area H
Probable reservoir (264)
under construction
Vehicles and Equipment:
None observed
Activity:
Areas Aa,Ab,Ac,Ae,Eb
No change
Area Ad
Obstacle course appears to
be overgrown. The basket-
ball court east of Building
200 has been improved.
Area Af
No change
Area Eb
Basketball courts have been
improved. On 3 of the
basketball courts there
appear to be personnel.
Area H
Footpaths are observed
across area.
Facilities:
Area H
I Support building (265)
I Support building (267) iS
under construction 25X1
Vehicles and Equipment:
Area Ad
I Possible cargo truck (c)
Activity:
Area Aa
Asmall fish/agricultural
pond has been built in the
NE corner of the area. The
activity level in the
remainder of the area
appears unchanged.
Areas Ab,Ad,Ae,Af
No apparent change in
activity level is observed.
Area Ac
No apparent change in
activity level is observed.
Possible construction
materials are located north
of Building 137.
Area C
The shed behind Building
251 has been removed. A
small plot in the SW corner
of the area has been walled
off.
Area Eb
Digging/scraping has taken
place within the south-
central part of the area.
Area H
Two automatic weapons posi-
tions have been constructed.
General:
Two of the three probable
ammo storage buildings
have been razed.
*After initial coverage, facilities are newly constructed unless otherwise indicated.
**(a) Vehicles stored in buildings
(b) Vehicles stored in open
(c) Vehicle storage locations undetermined
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Chronological Listing of Facilities*, Vehicles and Equipment**, and Activity
Facilities:
Area Ad
I Admin/support building
(189)
Area H
2 Support buildings (266,
267)
Vehicles and Equipment:
Area Ad
I Possible cargo truck (c)
Activity:
Areas Aa,Ab,Ac,Ad,Ae,C,Eb
No change observed on fair
quality photography.
Areas Af and H
A dirt road has been built
from Building 265 to Build-
ing 266 in Area H. A dirt
road running E/W has been
constructed between Areas
Af and H.
*After'initial coverage, facilities are newly constructed unless otherwise indicated.
**(a) Vehicles stored in buildings
(b) Vehicles stored in open
(c) Vehicle storage locations undetermined
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