ORGANIZATION AND STRENGTH OF 3 FIELD ARMY

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CIA-RDP82-00457R005600470006-7
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RIPPUB
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C
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3
Document Creation Date: 
November 9, 2016
Document Release Date: 
April 30, 1999
Sequence Number: 
6
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Publication Date: 
August 31, 1950
Content Type: 
REPORT
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t1jgP V 25X1A. 13~, 1 _ JF,,.. ~ESS1 ICATRV - Apwi W8?tDP82-Oi~i6 L~ F a IO REPORT CD NQ- 00 51 AUG 5O UBJECT r> Organization and Strength of 3 Field Army DATE DISTR, NO. OF PAGES 3 25X1A PLACE NO. OF ENCLS. ACQUIRED DATE OF OUSTED BELOW SUPPLEMENT TO !NFO.. 25X1 X REPORT NO. 1.. The 3 Held Army (FA) under CH's' Xi is expected to be the main force for the invasion of Taiwan, and some aid will be Su~ vlied by LIN Piao o 4 FA., 2. Forces of the 3 FA include 4 any groups. 18 armies, 1 speedy columns and I guard army as shown below.' Total strength is 680,000. Unj.t an ilea tint o Com _n_dPr Guard Army Speedy Colurne. motor- ized. includes a,rtil- lo-ry anrl er_ aineering cores; known as Snecirl CH? FY Ch' in-hsien CH's Jui-t' ing voce ioa Nanki rag. Shangheai SjreRa.Q ILn& Rat tjW, 30,000**** Sh h i-Un,nki n ?- 1 '4'000 'Ftangchow area A ,l . a ~.. +a+a~s~a &iw p : ANC Chien--an 134,000 2l Army, defense T?NC 1 -gig) Kai-Ych' ing Loc hing (120 .57. 34.000 a.nd sniping 28- f i 08), Uenc hov B 22 tray, attack 3TTH C hi--ehan Oh'! en.g Szu. 38,000 rd sniping Isl an a, Cho ushan A 2 T= my s mob ile TsAO Tung Chu anehan (1 21-56, 36,, 000 -~rfare ~'r ) 29-- 54) Penin sula A /! 35 LI w. defense illationa,list defect- ,ors) IM Huaawen H.an ,++e (12 gchow-Sha 0-34, 30- ohsing 00) area 30,000 B STATE N DISTRIBUTION' 1~ AR14 i AIR f?~-37 ~' YNCkT~ I I C CLA SIFiCATIOI Cn~TTe~T1)r'rPTf, T. Sanitized - Approved For Release : CIA-RD Document No. ---- -------------- No 'Change in Class. D Declassified mass. Changed To: TS S C `5 #.f$0ee c ~. 61 Sanitized - Approved For'k661IA-RDP82-00457R005600470006-7 25X1A r iii: and i)escrl.ption qAra e 21, v1n.i , mounta1n ~'1.?1.'F are r obilo via 7' are 26 I'lxny, ?motorized o,,prise attack and rn-r.ntoln warfare 12 .i a, sr=_tpln- 3 de.fen;e i' tiOT1511] st defect-- oi'3 ) 6u:I Chi-I:uaxig T' psi: I Isi_-l.i n. Sts crngth Location Nanp .nt, (UU-Ct$,,, 26-39)- Ch:ienou (116-19, 21-0)T) area i