CHINESE COMMUNIST 1 FIELD ARMY UNITS, NORTHWEST CHINA

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
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• Publication Date: March 2, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY,
INFORMATION REPORT.
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China
Chinese Communist 1 Field Army
Units., Northwest China
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 703. and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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DATE DISTR.
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REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
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1 Army Group
1. On 14 October 1952, the headquarters of the 1 Army Group was at Tihua
(N 43-48, E 87-36), and its subordinate armies were disposed as follows:.
a. The headquarters of the 1 Army was at Tihua, with units along the
highway from Hami (N 42.-48, E 93-27) to Chingho (N 44-39, E 82-47).1
b. The headquarters of the 2 Army was at K'uerhlo (N 41-44) E 86-20),
with units at T'ulufan (N 42-57,.E89-04), Lunt'ai (N 41-47) E 84-21),,
and Encch'iang (N 39-02, E 88-02),2
.c. The headquarters of the 5 Army was at Suiting (N 44-03, E 80-51).
with units at Ining (N 43-55, E 81-17), T'ach'eng (N 46-45,'E':82-57 ).,
and Ch'enghua (N 47-5~,:E 88-07). Elements oc the 13 Division.,-ere
at Yinch'uan (N 38-28, E 106-19) in Ninghsia.
d. The headquarters. of the 6 Army was at Sulo (N 39-24, E 76-09), with
,units along the hi.ghd yfrom Ak'osu (N 41-06, E 79-58), south through.
Sulo, to Fiction (N 37-07, E 79-56), Yut'i.en (N 36-52) E 81-4o), and
Ch'iehmo (N 38.08, E 85-32.)04
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(N 38-17, E 102-07); and one division in Tsiagha..1 Province. -
On 14 October the headquarters of the 2 Army Group was at Lanchou and its
subordinate armies were disposed as'followsa
as The headquarters of the 3 Army was at Wuwe1. (N 37-58,E 102-48),5 with
two divisions at Tunhuang (N 4o-o8, E'94-47), Anhsi (N 40-32, E 95-57),
Yumen (N 40-15, E 97-13), Changyeh (N 38-56, E 100-37),, and Yungch'ang
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b. The headquarters of the 4 Army was at Lanchou, with units in northeast
and southeast Kansu.
c. The headquarters of the 7 Army was at Sian, with units in souther.
Shensi.
o The headquarters of the 8 Army was at Yenan (N 36-36, E 109-27), with
units in northern Shensi.?
22 Army Group
3. In the summer of 1952, about 3,000 men of the 25 Division, 9 Army, 22 Army
Group were sent to Korea.
4. In April 1952,. the 22 Army Group had begun construction of a new city near
Manassuho (N 45- , E 85- ), and by 31 May more than 300 barracks,
warehouses, and schools had been erected. Between 10 June and 31 August
more than 250 flour mills, hospitals, lumber factories, and buildings allied
to these factories were constructed. In early November the 22 Army Group
was constructing repair shops for light weapons and equipping the buildings
already constructed.
5. In September more than 20 company commanders and staff officers, dissatisfied
with the labor requirements in the 22 Army Group, planned to desert with
their weapons. Chinese Communist political officials identified these men.
They were then arrested, sent to Tihua for'trial, and sentenced to death.
6. In October the Sinkiang Service Committee of the Chinese Communist Youth
Corps sent many propaganda workers to the 22 Army Group. Some of the
officers and enlisted men were made members of the Youth Corps in order
to increase the Chinese Communist party control over the 22 Army Group..
7. From early 1952 to early November, the 22 Army Group harvested a total of
50,000,000 catties of wheat and rice, and was self-sufficient.
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1. Comment. According to available information, in early October, 2 5X1A
the 1 Army was possibly in the Hsining area of Tsinghai, with elements
in eastern Tibet..
2. Comment., According to available information, in early October
the 2 Army was in Kashgar, Sinkiang,.with elements possibly in western
Tibet.
3? Comment.
the 13 Divis
1952.
4. . Comment. According to available information, in early October the
6 Army was at Tihua, Sinkiang.
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5? 0 Comment. According to available information, in early October 25X1A
the 3 Army was in Sian, Shensi.
6. I Comment. According to available information, in early October
the 7 'Army was in Tienshui, Kansu.
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8. Comment. According to an FEC publication, in mid-July 1952 25X1A
Division was the only division of the 9 Army that had
contributed replacements to the Chinese Communist forces in Korea.
According to other available information, in early October there was
no 22 Army Group in the Chinese Communist forces, and the 9 Army was
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April 1952 the 22 Army Group was no longer a combat group but was a
labor force engaged in collective farming.
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Comment., The Chinese Communist Ta Kung Pao reported in 25X1A
November 1952 that army troops' `in `Sinkiang VereTbuildingcaacnerr,city,
named Shihhotze, on the banks of the Manassu river. 1,356
buildings already had been erected in this city, report, including a hospital and a flour mill.
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