THE CHINESE COMMUNIST 65 ARMY, KAESONG AREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R010500200006-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 19, 2001
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: February 9, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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SECURITY INFORENAT EON
CENTRAL INTELLIGC AGENCY REPORT NO.
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
0
DATE DISTR. 9 Feb o 1952
SUBJECT The Chinese Communist 65 Army, Kaesong Area NO, OF PAGES 1
PLACE 25X1C
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DATE OF
INFO.
BY CABLE
NO. OF ENCLS.
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SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO..
1. The Chinese Communist 65 Army, considered the strongest Chinese Communist
force'on the line, is in the Kaesong area,
2. The. 194 Division is responsible for the defense of neutral zones in Kaesong
city. The strength is about 9,000. Troops are equipped with United States
M-1 rifles or Russian rifles and five hand grenades each. Other equipment
includes 10 direct projecting guns, 12 mortars, 10 anti-aircraft guns,
15 x 105-mm. cannons, and 60 heavy and light machine guns.
The 193 Division is assigned the defense of Korangpo'ri (126-50, 37-59) (CT.-1006)
and the west central battle front areas. The approximate strength is 7,000.
Heavy weapons are the same as the 194 Division. The 193 Division has suffered the
most damage and casualties in the 65 Amy,,
The 195 Division is-responsible for the defense of the western coast at
Kaep'ung-gun (126-28, 37-55) (BS-7799). The approximate strength is 8,000,
The equipment is the same as the 194 Division with 10 additional anti-aircraft
guns, .
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