ARMORED UNIT CHUEH-SHAN VICINITY (32 49N -113 51E) CHINA

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• Sequence Number: 56
• Publication Date: April 1, 1966
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A relatively new armored unit, first identified on
is located 9 nm west of Chueh-Shan, China (See
Figure 2 This report will include a detailed functional analysis of
2 5X1 the installation and a comparative review of photographic coverage to
establish dates of construction.
The identification of this installation as an armored unit is based
on the presence of tank assault guns in the vehicle park, the tracked
vehicle driver training activity, and the tank assault gun storage and
maintenance facility which is basically similar to others throughout
Communist China.
All measurements have been made by the NPIC Technical Intelligence
Division, and are considered to be accurate within
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9 Vehicle sheds
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2@ 145' x 40'
2@ 165' x 30'
1@ 175' x 30'
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2 Possible veYiicle sheds
1@ 95' x 40'
1@ 95' x 35'
2 Vehicle maintenance buildings
7 Support buildings
1@ 150' X 50'
1@ 100' X 40'
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1 E-shaped administration building
1 Probable administration building
1 Possible administration building
1 Auditorium gymnasium
11 Probable barracks
3 Possible messhalls
13 Support buildings
Many of the buildings in this area and in the probable
barracks areas have roofs with large corrugations, and are
possibly pre-fab type structures. Similar buildings were
observed at the military facilities in the Chiu-Weng-Yuan,
China (24 22N-113 49E) area which were also newly constructed.
III. Probable barracks area (A)
g Probable bay?racks
1 Possible administration building
3 Possible messhalls
4 Support buildings
IV. Probable barracks area (B)
6 Probable barracks
1 Possible administration building
2 Possible messhalls
4 Support buildings
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VI. Vehicle park
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except for that row of vehicles along the southern ed e of the
park, whose measured lengths were between
for the lengths of all vehicles are between
Lack of stereo-coverage, obliquity, and the canvas
covering make further identification impossible. Measurements
occupied on both coverage. However,
Of interest is the fact that the vehicle park was
the scale of the photography precluded identification or
count of the vehicles.
VII. Support facilities
(Includes buildings not outlined on Figure 3)
2 Possible stoaage buildings
11 Support buildings
No POL or ammunition storage facilities were observed
directly associated with this installation, but large depots
for POL and ammunition are located in the area between Chueh-
Shan and the installation.
No tank assault gun or subcaliber firing ranges could be
located; however, it is possible some firing is being done from
the driver training area.
VIII. Tracked vehicle driver training area
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This area is located (See Figure 2) approximately 0.5 nm
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Several proba e river
training obstacles are observed along the course.
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The area presently occupied by this installation was observed on
overage with no military facilities or activit resent.
ons ruc ion of the facilities was first observed on
photography. overage revealed that approxlma e y ree-
fourths of the present facilities were constructed, but no definite
military signatures were present.
the progressive stages of construction.
Figure 4, a line drawing from
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CIA~PIR-67188, Militaxy Facilities Chiu-Weng-Yuan, China February 1866.
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