PO-SHANG ARMY BARRACKS AL-1 CHINA

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 2, 2008
• Sequence Number: 39
• Publication Date: September 1, 1971
• Content Type: REPORT

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Ground Force
Facilities
DIRECTORATE OF
INTELLIGENCE
Basic Imageiy Interpretation Report
Po-shang Army Barracks AL-1
China
Top Secret
DAIL September 1971
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CENTRAL INTELLIGEN RCS 07/0037/72
Directorate of Intelligence
Imagery Analysis Service
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INSTALLATION NAME AND MILITARY REGION
COUNTRY
CH
Po-shan Arm Barracks AL-1. Kun-mina
COORDINATES
GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
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23-43-30N 100-02-40E
MAPAUFtENCE SATC, Series 200, Sheet M -
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REFERENCE DATA
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REQUIREMENT:
Departmental Requirement Cite: C-SRO-86,301
COMIREX Basic Requirement Cite: G04
Support Number: 422936
DOCUMENT: RDA-07/0300/69, Po-shang Army Barracks AL-I, September 1969,
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Location: Po-shang Army Barracks AL-I is located 9.2 nm south-southwest of
Lin-Tsang ana 50 nm northeast of t'ne China-Burma borcer.
General: This report updates the referenced DIA basic 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. Note that the identification and boundaries of the
functional areas may differ from those in the DIA report.
Square footage is shown for barracks, quarters, messhalls
and storage facilities.
TOTAL
FUNCTIONAL AREAS AND FACILITIES* DIMENSIONS (FT)** SUBTOTAL SQUARE FEET
Aa Billeting Area
31 Barracks (1-31) 00 x 25 77,500
5 Messhalls (32-34,36) 4- 75 x 30 9,000
(35) 100 x 35 3,500......12,500
5 Storage buildings (37) 210 x 30 6,300
(38) 170 x 35 5,950
(39) 125 x 30 3,750
(40) 100 x 30 3,000
(41) 90 x 30 2,700...... 21,700
5 Latrines (42-46)
2 Support buildings (47,48)
This area is probably capable of housing an
infantry battalion.
31 Barracks (49-79)
100
x
25
77,500
5 Messhalls (80-82,84)
4- 75
x
30 9,0
00
(83)
00
x
35 3,5
00..
....
12,500
5 Storage buildings
(85)
205
x
30 6,1
50
(86,89)
2-125
x
30 7,5
00
(87)
90
x
30 2,7
00
5 Latrines (90-94)
(88)
100 x
30 3,0
00..
....19,350
Ab Billeting Area
This area is probably capable of housing an infantry battalion.
~iI STiTG Area
Barracs (u5-125) U2 X OS
5 messhalls (126,127,129,130) 4- 75 x 30
(128) Inn x 35
_a-r es Si-: 35
4 Support buildings (136-139)
9,000
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This area is probably capable of housing an infantry battalion.
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*AII of the buildings identified as barracks may not be used as living quarters.
**The ess"all dVersions include only the dinirg areas.
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Ad Administration/Billeting Area
26 Barracks (140-165)
5 Messhalls (166)
(167)
(168) Section a
Section b
(169,170)
1 Administration building (171)
I Auditorium (172)
I Latrine (173)
8 Support buildings (174-181)
100 x 25
100 x 35
75 x 30
105 x 30
45 x 34
This area probably houses the regimental headquarters and support elements.
Ae Associated Housing Area
23 Quarters (182)
(183-190)
(191-204)
10 Probable quarters (205,206)
(207-210,213,214)
(211,212)
I Messhall (215)
2 Support buildings (216,217)
C General Storage Area
II Storage buildings (218)
(219)
(220-222)
(223)
(224-227)
(228)
I Latrine (229)
2 Support buildings (230,231)
TOTAL
DIMENSIONS (FT)** SUBTOTAL SQUARE FEET
14
2
6
210 x 30
170 x 30
3-120 x 30
4-125 x 30
75 x 30
65,000
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3,500
2,250
3,150
1,530
2,650 ...... 13,080 25X1
1,740
15,200
30,240...... 47,180 25X1
3,520
5,640
2,750 ...... 11,910
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6,300
5,100
10,800
1,890
15,000
2,250 ...... 41,340
Storage buildings 218-228 are possibly capable of housing
vehicles or equipment.
E Parade Field
*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
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Facilities:
Total square footage:
Barracks 297,500
Quarters 47,180
Prob quarters 11,910
General storage 82,390
Messhalls 50,580
Vehicles and Equipment:
None
Activity:
Installation appears to be
well kept. )Extensive agri-
cultural activity is visible
within the installation.
Circular vehicle tracks are
visible on the parade field.
There is trenching visible
in the hills approximately
1.5 nm north of the instal-
lation.
No change observed in the
facilities. Poor photo
quality precludes identi-
fication of vehicles and
equipment, or determination
of the level of activity.
Facilities:
No change
Vehicles and Equipment:
Area Aa
I Probable cargo truck (c)
Area E
2 Cargo trucks (c)
I Possible cargo trailer (c)
Activity:
Installation appears unchanged.
Vehicular tracking no longer
visible on parade field.
Personnel are observed on three
of the basketball courts.
An area immediately south of
buildings 196,198,204 has
been cleared of crops. This
area measures approximately
300 x 150 feet.
*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:
No change
Vehicles and Equipment:
Area E
2 Prob cargo trucks (c)
Activity:
No change
Facilities:
Area Ae
Reservoir is under con-
struction.
Vehicles and Equipment:
None
Activity:
No change
Facilities:
Area Ae
Reservoir has been completed.
Vehicles and Equipment:
None
Activity:
Area Ae
3 Basketball courts have
been built in the area
previously cleared (see
mission C 045C).
Area E
5 Basketball courts are new.
*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 Listin of Facilities*, Vehicles and Equipment**, and Activity
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Facilities:
No change
Vehicles and Equipment:
None
Activity:
No change
*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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