CHINESE BORDER INSTALLATIONS, CHINA-MONGOLIA BORDER

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• Publication Date: August 1, 1970
• Content Type: REPORT

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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION CENTER
PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION
REPORT
CHINESE BORDER INSTALLATIONS,
CHINA-MONGOLIA BORDER
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CHINESE BORDER IlVSTALLATIONS, CHINA-MONGOLIA BORDER
1. This report provides a basic description of 53 border outposts, four
of which are considered probable and 26 are considered possible outposts; 24
possible border support camps; and three military installations along the China-
Mongolia border. Text, an annotated location map, a table of facilities, and
three photographs are included.
2. The installations listed in this report were identified on photography
of poor-to-good interpretability. However, photography did not afford a com-
plete analysis of some of the installations because of poor resolution or the
lack of adequate coverage.
3. Two previous reports covering the western China-USSR border area and
the Ussuri-Amur River area have been published.l~2 This report, in conjunction
with the existing reports, completes a base line study of the Sino-Soviet and
Sino-Mongolian border area.
~+. The outposts, possible support camps, and military installations were
observed along the China-Mongolia border (Figure 1). Most of these facilities
are small and contain from three to ten buildings each. Exceptions are the
military installations at Yuan-hu (item 7, Table 1), Wu-pu-lang (item 27,
Table 1), and Er-lin (item ~+5, Table 1). Coverage of the Sino-Mongolian border
area during the past two years has shown no evidence of a major buildup either
along the border or within the facilities.
5. The major concentrations of these installations are near Yuan-hu
(45-14-3oN o90-3o-3oE), Tsun-su-chili (4~+-27-30N 112-~+0-OOE), and Ta-pu-su-miao
(45-16-OON 116-30-30E). Most of the border outposts are in remote areas with
no standard intervals between them and are usually within 10 miles of the
border at crossings such as roads, rivers, and mountain passes or other likely
avenues of approach. Most of the possible border support camps and a few
probable outposts, however, are more than 10 miles from the border. Because
of their proximity to the border and their location along main access routes
leading to the border, these installations may be an integral part of the
Chinese border defense system. Border outposts or support camps are not
observed in some areas. These apparent breaks in the Chinese border defense
system are in most cases due to topographical barriers such as the Altai
Mountains and the Gobi Desert. Light-to-heavy trenching, strongpoints,
observation towers, and security were observed at many of the installations.
Access is either by road or trail. Generally, no vehicles or equipment were
noted.
6. A listing of installations with geographic coordinates and a
description of facilities are shown in Table 1.
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TABLE 1. CHIlV'ESE BORDER IlVSTALLATIONS, CHINA-MONGOLIA BORDER
(Items Keyed to Figure 1)
Item
No
Geographic
Coordinates
Description
Border outpost
2 Probable border
outpost
3 Border outpost
48-o5-2oN
088=55-44E
46-32-35N
090-58-3oE
46-18-3oN
090-51-ooE
4
Border outpost
46-o8-5oN
090-58-2oE
5
Border outpost
45-43-30N
090-42-30E
6
Border outpost
45-24-21N
(Figure 2)
090-45-41E
7
Military instal-
45-14-30N
lation
o90-3o-4oE
8
Probable border
45-14-25N
outpost
o90-35-2oE
9
Possible border
45-o6-15N
support camp
o90-36-4oE
10
Probable border
45-10-OON
outpost
o90-46-ooE
11
Border outpost
45-07-1ON
091-25-5oE
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Mensurated coordinates and the
latest available maps show the
outpost is in Mongolian terri-
tory which is also claimed by
the Chinese. Possibly secur-
ed outpost contains at least
5 bldgs and a poss observation
tower. An access road runs
SSW from the outpost, across
the border, into China.
4 bldgs and a prob observation
tower
Secured, 3 bldgs. A strong-
point is 900 m (2,953 ft)
north of the outpost and con-
tains a prob observation
tower and a poss bunker.
Trenching is observed at the
outpost .
Secured, 6 bldgs
5 bldgs and a prob observation
tower. Trenching and 4 uni-
dentified pieces of equipment
were observed on
Mensurated coordinates and the
latest available maps show the
outpost is in Mongolian terri-
tory which is also claimed by
the Chinese. The outpost con-
tains at least 9 bldgs. Poss
trenching and prob weapons
positions are observed at the
outpost. A support area is 5
nm NW of the outpost and con-
tains at least 6 bldgs. An
access road runs NW from the
outpost into China.
12 barracks and 16 support or
storage bldgs. Installation
could be a poss border defense
headquarters.
5 bldgs
Secured area, 6 bldgs, and
prob personnel trenches
6 bldgs and poss personnel
trenching
Probably secured area, at
least 9 bldgs, poss personnel
trenches, and a poss observa-
tion tower
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Item
No
16
23
Border outpost
Border outpost
Border support
camp
Probable border
outpost
Possible border
support camp
Possible border
support camp
Possible border
outpost
Border outpost
Border outpost
Possible border
outpost
Possible border
outpost
Border support
camp
Possible border
support camp
Possible border
support camp
Possible border
support camp
Military instal-
lation
(Figure 3)
r
28 Possible border
outpost
2g
Possible border
outpost
Geographic
Coordinates
~+~+-52-3oN
093-31-5oE
4~-- ~+2 - ~+ON
og4-o~+-2oE
~+3-13-1oN
095-16-1oE
42-39-1oN
096-48-o2E
42-27-1ON
097-o8-15E
~+2-27-30N
097-~+9- 3oE
41-48-22N
097-oo-59E
42-27-30N
100-56-OOE
~+2-02-1ON
102-52-10E
~+1-5o-3oN
103-32-ooE
41-45-5oN
103-55-ooE
41-31-ooN
l06-~+5-loE
~+1-48-OON
107-13-OOE
~+1-48-OON
107-18-OOE
41-46-OON
107-27-OOE
~+1-53-22N
108-13-22E
~+2-2~+-OON
log-o3-ooE
~+2-14-OON
109-23-ooE
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Description
Probably secured area, ~+ bldgs
Probably secured area, 6 bldgs
At least 5 bldgs
At least 6 bldgs
At least 7 bldgs
3 bldgs
16 bldgs
9 bldgs. Personnel trenching
and firing positions are
observed throughout the area.
7 bldgs and personnel
trenching
6 bldgs
6 bldgs
3 bldgs and personnel
trenching
16 bldgs
7 bldgs
10 bldgs
Secured area contains 1 admin
bldg, 12 barracks, 9 prob
barracks, and approx ~+0
support or storage bldgs.
Installation could be a poss
border defense headquarters.
Another area 3 nm NNW of the
poss headquarters contains 5
bldgs, personnel trenching,
and weapons positions.
8 bldgs
12 bldgs
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Item
No
Geographic
Coordinates
Description
Possible border
outpost
42-24-OON
109-24-OOE
31 Possible border
outpost
32 Possible border
support camp
33 Possible border
support camp
34
36
38
40
43
42-24-OON
109-48-OOE
42-20-OON
log-5o-ooE
42-18-OON
109-52-OOE
Possible border
42-16-OON
support camp
110-13-OOE
Possible border
42-15-OON
support camp
110-19-OOE
Possible border
42-16-OON
support camp
110-30-OOE
Possible border
42-21-OON
support camp
110-29-OOE
Possible border
42-34-OON
outpost
110-12-OOE
Possible border
42-3g=ooN
support camp
110-58-OOE
Possible border
42-32-OON
ll0-45-00~
Possible border
42-33-ooN
support camp
111-06-OOE
Possible border
42-32-OON
support camp
111-47-OOE
Possible border
42-39-OON
support camp
111-30-OOE
Possible border
43-22-50N
outpost
111-35-05E
45 Military instal-
lat ion
46 Border outpost
43-43-2oN
112-02-OOE
43-40-OON
111-59-3oE
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8 bldgs
7 bldgs
8 bldgs
9 poss barracks, 1 poss admin
bldg, 7 poss storage bldgs,
and 10 other small bldgs
7 bldgs
5 bl~d.g s
5 bldgs
4 bldgs
3 bldgs
4 poss barracks and 18 poss
support or storage bldgs
4 bldgs
7 poss barracks and 15 poss
storage bldgs
7 bldgs
3 bldgs
1 prob admin bldg, 22 poss
barracks or support bldgs,
and 2 storage or support
bldgs
Wall-secured installation
contains 9 barracks, 3 prob
barracks, 1 large admin bldg,
2 messhalls, and 5 storage or
support bldgs and could be a
poss border defense headquar-
ters. Personnel trenching is
observed throughout the
secured area. A secured HF
communications facility is
adjacent to the installation.
3 bldgs
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Item
No
Instal
lation
Geographic
Coordinates
Des
c
ri
tion
47 Possib
le border
43-43-2oN
7 barracks-ty
p
e
bldgs and 25
outp
ost
112-Ol-OOE
storage or su
p
po
rt bldgs.
48 Possib
le border
~+~+-28-OON
This installa
associated wi
agriculture.
3 bldgs
t
t
io
h
n could be
mining or
outp
ost
112-39-OOE
49 Possib
le border
44-55-ooN
~+ bldgs
supp
ort camp
111-52-10E
50 Possibl
e border
44-5o-3oN
~+ bldgs
outpo
st
112-29-OOE
51 Possibl
e border
~+~+-40-OON
5 bldgs
outpo
st
112-4g-10E
52 Possibl
e border
44-41-1ON
3 bldgs
outpo
st
113-43-OOE
53 Possibl
e border
45-04-OON
~+ bldgs
outpo
st
114-22-OOE
54 Possibl
e border
45-18-OON
4 bldgs
suppo
rt camp
115-43-OOE
55 Possibl
e border
45-3o-ooN
4 bldgs
outpo
st
115-30-OOE
56 Possibl
e border
45-28-1ON
8 bldgs, 5 ve
hi
cl
e revetments,
outpo
st
115-46-5oE
and 1 poss fi
ri
ng
position
57 Possibl
e border
45-29-50N
4 bldgs
suppo
rt camp
116-15-40E
58 Possibl
e border
45-5o-ooN
4 bldgs
outpo
st
116-21-OOE
59 Possibl
e border
46-02-OON
3 bldgs
outpo
st
116-38-5oE
60 Possibl
e border
46-21-30N
6 bldgs and p
er
so
nnel trench-
outpo
st
117-02-OOE
ing
61 Border
outpost
46-2o-3oN
Possibly secu
re
d
area contains
117-36-OOE
4 bldgs and p
ro
b
personnel
trenching. An
ac
cess road
leads from the
in
stallation
north to the S
border where 4
i
no
po
-Mongolian
ss tracked
vehicles
were o
bserved on
62
Possible border
46-31-5oN
3 bldgs
support camp
117-59-3oE
63
Possible border
46-36-1oN 3 bldgs
outpost
118-40-OOE
64
Possible border
46-25-ooN 7 bldgs
outpost
llg-36-5oE
65
Possible border
47-00-OON 3 bldgs
outpost
119-55-3oE
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Item
Geographic
No
Inst
allation
Coordinates
66 Poss
ible border
~+7-11-OON
ou
tpost
119-56-OOE
67 Poss
ible border
~+7-17-3oN
ou
tpost
119-50-OOE
68 Bord
er outpost
47-51-OON
118-~+5-3oE
69 Bord
er outpost
48-02-OON
118-16-OOE
70 Bord
er outpost
~+8-0~+-OON
117-49-OOE
71 Bord
er outpost
47-52-1ON
(F
igure ~+)
117-3~+-loE
72 Bord
er outpost
~+8-o5-ooN
116-57-3oE
73 Bord
er outpost
47-~+9-lON
116-1o-5oE
74 Bord
er outpost
~-8-02-1ON
115-38-ooE
75 Bord
er outpost
48-12-OON
115-51-5oE
76 Poss
ible border
48-33-OON
ou
tpost
115-53-3oE
77 Poss
ible border
~+8-~+1-40N
su
pport camp
116-32-3oE
78 Bord
er outpost
49-03-40N
116-14-3oE
79 Bord
er outpost
49-22-OON
116-26-40E
80 Bord
er outpost
~+9-39-5oN
De s cruet ion
4 bldgs
5 bldgs
3 bldgs and personnel
trenching with firing
positions
6 bldgs and personnel
trenching with firing
positions
Partially secured area
contains 5 bldgs and personnel
trenching. Along access
trench connects the outpost to
a poss support area 1 nm east
of the outpost.
~+ bldgs and personnel
trenching
5 bldgs and personnel
trenching
3 bldgs and personnel
trenching
5 bldgs and personnel
trenching with forward
firing positions
4 bldgs and personnel
trenching
5 bldgs
3 bldgs
9 bldgs, personnel trenching,
and ~+ poss weapons positions
9 bldgs and personnel
trenching
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FIGURE ~+. BORDER OUTPOST, CHINA-MONGOLIA BORDER
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