TANKS AT BAN BAN MILITARY DEPOT, LAOS

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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP78T05439A000200290014-7
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RIPPUB
Original Classification: 
S
Document Page Count: 
3
Document Creation Date: 
December 28, 2016
Document Release Date: 
November 28, 2000
Sequence Number: 
14
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Publication Date: 
January 1, 1962
Content Type: 
REPORT
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ILLEGIB Approved For Release 2001/03/03 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000200290014-7 Approved For Release 2001/03/03 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000200290014-7 SECRET NOFORN NP IC/R-1001 /62 TANKS AT BAN BAN MILITARY DEPOT, LAOS 25X1 D shows 25 tanks at the Ban Ban Military Depot (19-38N 103-34E) in Laos. Ban Ban is located on Route 7, approximately 40 nm west of the Laotian-North Vietnam border and 26 nm northeast of Xieng Khouang. Three of the tanks have been identified as Soviet-built PT-76 amphib- ious tanks while the remaining 22 are probable PT-76's. In addition to the tanks, 2 field artillery pieces, 38 probable 5-ton true ', 44 probable 2.7-ton trucks, and approximately015 other trucks were observed at the Ban Ban depot. 25X1 D MAP AMS. Series L605, Sheet No 77 East, 4th Ed, Nov 55, scale 1:100,000 (U) REQUIREMEN-1- PC-2,'62 NPIC PROJECT SECRET