REVIEW OF SELECTED SOVIET AND CHINESE COMMUNIST GROUND FORCE INSTALLATIONS(Sanitized)

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 17, 2002
• Sequence Number: 34
• Publication Date: January 1, 1967
• Content Type: IR

CHINESE C?M~IUN I ST GRU FORCE
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This report is one of a series of reports designed to provide
continuous detailed information on selected ground force installations
in the Soviet Union and China by the utilization of
photography. The installations are selected from the various military
districts and regions in the Soviet Union and China and include Category
I, II, and III Combat Units, Combat Support Units, Training Areas,
Depots and Storage Areas, Test Facilities, and Production Facilities.
Installation names are derived from the DIA Bombing Encyclopedia (May
1866).
Each installation is examined for physical changes to the facilities,
changes in the 1eve1 of activity, and the identification of vehicles and
equipment.
A11 changes in facilities and vehicle equipment type and~or count
are referenced to the most recent detailed report on the installation.
In cases where reports do not exist, the changes are referenced to the
most recent complete mission readout.
The sequence of installation listing within this report is by
country, type of target, military district or region, and alphabetical)
b installation name. A report of this type will follow each
Mission.
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1. Bikin Army Barracks Southeast AL-1
9N-13 17E
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Document Reference: CIA/PIR-67255 (TOP SECRET
CHANGES IN FACILITIES/ACTIVITY:
Area Bc - one vehicle shed has been removed and a vehicle
maintenance building is being constructed in the same area.
Area Be - is probably ammunition storage - not vehicle
storage. No other significant changes are observed.
Area J - a new tank range with 3 firing lanes and ~+ moving
target runs has been added.
VEEiICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED (By Area
Area Bb - approximately 10 U/I vehicles.
Area Bc - forty U%I vehicles.
Area Bg - two probable GSP heavy amphibious ferries, 11 possible
K-61 amphibious vehicles, and 19 U/I vehicles.
Area J - four possible tanks/assault-guns are on the range.
2. Smolyaninovo Army Barracks AL-1
3 17N-132 2 E
Smolyaninovo Hdqrs. ~+Oth MTZ Rifle Division
3 1 N-132 27E
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Area D~- - ditches, possibly for building foundations, are new
in this area.
VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVID (By Area):
Area E - three cargo trucks and 6 U/I vehicles.
Area J2 - five U/I vehicles/pieces of equipment.
Area J3 - seven possible car o trucks and 8 U/I vehicles.
The tents reported ave been removed.
Area Adjacent to J3 - forty-four U/I vehicles.
Document Reference: CIA/PIR-77102 (TOP SECRET'
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CHANGES IN FACILITIES/ACTIVITY:
Area Aa - the U/I building previously U/C is completed and
appears to have a storage function, Another similar building
is U/C.
Area Ac - the two barrack-type buildings are completed - the
other two are still U/C.
No significant changes are observed in the other areas.
VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED (By Area):
Area Ba - approximately 60 U/I vehicle/pieces of equipment.
Area Bb - fifteen probable tracked vehicles, 11 probable
ZIL-x+85 amphibious vehicles, approximately 50 possible
pontons, and approximately 120 U/I vehicles.
Area Bd - thirty-four possible tracked vehicles and approximately
~0 U/I vehicles/pieces of equipment.
1. Mary Army Barracks Murgab River AL-3
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Mary Army Barracks Gokchal I(3
has been completed and one addit?_onal ui ing is U C.
VEHICLES~PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED (By Area):
Area D2 - seven U~I vehicles and ~+ U~I vehicles pieces of
equipment.
Area D3 - nineteen cargo trucks and 1 U~I vehicle.
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Area J1 - twenty-eight cargo trucks, 1 possible van truck,
and 22 U~I vehicles.
Area J2 - six cargo trucks and 15 U~I vehicles.
36N-o61 51E)
Document Reference: CIA~PTR-77102 (TOP SECRET'
CHANGES IN FACILITIES~ACTIVITY:
Area J1 - one building reported as U~C
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Area D - a portion of the area is being cleared of trees,
possibly for future construction.
Area J - two buildings are U~C.
VEHICLES~PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED (By Area):
Area D - five possible cargo trucks, 5 U~I vehicles and 1
'U I pieces of e uipment. The tents identified
have been removed.
35N-o61 52E)
Document Reference: CIA~PIR-77102 (TOP SECRET'
CHANGES IN FACILITIES~ACTIVITY:
2 5X1 Area E - four possible cargo trucks, 3 U~I vehicles, 18 U~I
vehicles pieces of equipment, and 5 possible trailers.
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Area J - seven tanks/assault'-guns, 14 U/I veh
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possible tents.
4. Army Barracks - Mary (37 36N-061 51E)
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CHANGES IN FACILITIES/ACTIVITY:
No significant changes were observed.
VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT' OBSERVED (By Area):
Area Jl - fifty-five cargo trucks, 70 van trucks, 21 cargo
trailers, 9 van trailers, and 7 U/I vehicles.
Area J4 - three cargo trucks and 9 U/I vehicles.
5. Mary Munitions Storage Area (37 34N-o61 47E)
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VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPM'ENT' OBSERVED (By Area):
Area J - five probable cargo trucks, 4 possible cargo trucks,
24 pieces of U/I construction equipment, and 4 U/I vehicles/
pieces of equipment.
6. Possible Vehicle Ordnance Depot - Mary (37 36N-061 49E)
CHANGES IN FACILITIES/ACTIVITY:
Area F3 - the U/I building reported as U/C
is nearly completed.
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CHANGES IN FACII,ITIES~ACTIVITY:
No significant changes observed.
VEHICLES~PIECES OF EQUIPMEN'T' OBSERVED (By Area):
This installation contains 23 cargo trucks, 18 possible cargo
trucks, 30 U~I vehicles, and 32 possible cargo trailers.
7. Possible Barracks Area - Mary (37 36N-061 51E)
CHANGES IN FACILITIES~ACTIVITY:
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Area Dl - Re-evaluation of this formerly reported 2 5X1
bivouac area revea s an unidentified training facility (possibly
an obstacle course), and 3 barracks storage buildings. One
building is U~C in the area where tent bases were previously
reported.
Area D2 - Re-evaluation of this area reveals 2 5X1
2 bivouac areas consls ing of numerous tent bases and 16 support
buildings.
VEHICLES~PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED (By Area):
This installation contains 2~+ cargo trucks and 9 U~I vehicles.
8. Mary Military Training Area (37 26N-061 42E)
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CHANGES IN FACILITIES~ACTIVITY:
No significant changes were observed.
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unidentified construction
activity, and a small vehicle park.
tent bases 1 maintenance building, 1 support building,
Area D3 - (Referred to as "Area South of Dl" in CIA/PIR-77095)
This bivouac area located south of area Ll contains numerous
Area F - (Newly identified) This is a fence secured probable
ammunition storage area consisting of 2 storage buildings, 5
earth-covered storage buildings, and 2 excavations possibly
sites for future buildings.
Area L2 - Re-evaluation shows 1 range observation
tower, 5 fire control buildings, 1 possible range storage
building, and 3 range support buildings. There are still 5
active moving-target runs and several abandoned moving-target
runs.
Area Ml - Re-evaluation reveals this area to be
a wheeled-ve is e river training course. The area contains 1
maintenance building, 1 storage building, and 6 support buildings.
These are at least 8 figure-eight driver-training courses and
a series of closed-circuit driver-training courses. There are
several vehicle revetments and 6 unoccupied AAA revetments.
Area T~12 - Re-evaluation of this vehicle driver-
training area revea s figure-eight driver-training courses
and a serpentine driver-training area. There are 2 possible
barracks build,~ngs, 3 support buildings, and several vehicle
revetments.
Area N - Re-evaluation of the area reveals 1
range observa ion ower, 6 range support buildings, 3 firing
lanes, 11 moving-target runs, and 3 probable abandoned moving-
target runs.
Area P - Re-evaluation reveals this range to
consist o iring loops, 1 range observation tower, 6
fire control buildings, and 1 range support building. There
are 18 probable moving-target runs, some of which appear
abandoned.
Area T - This is a HE' communications facility
which is secure y ences and consists of an undetermined
number of rhombic antennas, a central control bunker, 1 long
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storage building, 1 small storage building, and ~+ support
buildings. There is also a separately secured support area
which ccntains 1 barrack;, 1 administration building, 1 bunker,
and ~- support buildings .
VEHICLES~PIECES OF EQUIPM~T (By Area):
Area .D3 - six cargo trucks, 1 utility truck, 1 truck-mounted
crane, and 5 U~I vehi.cles.
Area F - two U~I vehi_cles.
Area Ll - two cargo trucks w~cargo trailers.
Area Ml - four U~I vehicles and 1 U~I vehicle piece of equipment.
Area M2 - one possible BAT and 2 U~I vehicles.
C. VOLGA MILITARY DISTRICT
Kazan Army Barracks Gorki AL-1
Document Reference: CIA~PIR-77037 (TOP SECRET
No change in facilities and no vehicles pieces of equipment
observed.
2. Kazan Army Bar.r.acks Kazan AL-2
VEHICLES~PIECES OF EQUIPMENT' OBSERVED (By Area):
Area J - approximately 100 U~I vehicles pieces of equipment.
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CHANGES IN FACILITIES~ACTIVITY:
Area J - one vehicle shed is U~C.
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II. 'T`RAINING AREA
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VEHICLES~PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED (By Area):
Eighteen possible SA-2 cannister transporters, 36 probable SA-3
launchers (29 canvas-covered), 68 possible 130 mm AAA, approx-
imately 115 possible FA pieces, ~+ probable missile transporter
launcher semitrailers with truck tractors, approximately ~+0 U~I
semitrailers, and approximately 600 U~I vehicles pieces of equip-
ment.
(48 21N-135 02E)
Document Reference: CIA~PIR-77095 (TOP SECRET
CHANGES IN FACILITIES~ACTIVITY:
No change in facilities observed.
III. DEPOT AND STORAGE AREAS
A. FAR EAST MILITARY DISTRICT
Chirchik Array Training Area Azat Bash
1 32N-0 9 32E
Chirchik Array Training Area N
(41 32N-o69 3~+E)
Document Reference: CIA~PIR-77102 (TOP SECRET'
CHANGES IN FACILITIES~ACTIVITY:
No significant changes were observed. However, because of
cloud cover only areas N1, N2, T1, Ql, and portions of J,
M3, and T2 were visible.
VEHICLES~PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED (By Area):
No vehicles or pieces of equipment were observed.
Khabarovsk Artillery Engineer Depot
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Storage Area - Nezhin (51 02N-031 52E)
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ORANGES IN FAOILITIES~ACTIVITY:
One large storage building and 3 small storage buildings are
present, but were not previously reported.
VEHICLES~PIECES OF EQUIPMET]'I' OBSERVED (By Area :
Poor quality precludes identification of vehicles pieces of
equipment.
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I. COMBAT UNITS
1. Cheng-yang Army Barracks North (Chi-mo Area)
3 19 22N-120 21 E
Document Reference: CIA~PIR-67244 (TOP SECRET
CHANGES IN FACILITIES~ACTIVITY:
No change in facilities or level of activity observed.
VEHICLES~PIECES OF EQUIPMNN'I' OBSERVED (By Area):
No vehicles equipment observed on this mission.
2. Chi-mo Artillery Regiment (36 21 30N-120 23 30E)
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CHANGES IN FACILITIES~ACTIVITY:
No change in facilities or level of activity observed.
VEHICLES~PIECES OF EQUIPMENT' OBSERVED (By Area):
Eleven U~I pieces of FA observed in artillery park.
3. Chi-mo Probable Infantry Regiment (36 23 OON-120 16 OOE)
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VEHICLESPIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED (By Area):
Nine U~I probable canvas-covered vehicles.
~+. Chi-mo Probable Tank~As,sault-Gun Regiment (36 17 50N-120 26 ~+OE)
CHANGES IN FACILITIES~ACTIVITY:
No changes in facilities or level of activity observed.
VEHICLES~PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED (By Area);
Six probable tank assault-guns and 6 U~I probable vehicles.
II. PRODUCTION FACIZITY
A. INNER MONGOLIA MILITARY REGION
1. Pao-tou Artillery Plant ~ 4~+7
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Document Reference: CIA~PIR-67289 (TOP SECRET
CHANGES IN FACILITIES~ACTIVITY:
Activity appears to be at a medium level. No changes to the
facilities are apparent except for the completion of a swim-
ming pool at the east ed e of the lant area. Construction on
the pool had started A large amount of U~I
material is located a jacent to the rail spurs that serve the
plant.
VEHICLES~PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED (By Area):
Approximately 10 U~I vehicles are observed throughout the
plant area.
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CHANGES IN FACILITIES~ACTIVITY:
Activity throughout the plant area appears to be at a high
level. Steam vapor is visible at each of three cooling
towers and steam smoke is visible at 4 other stacks within
new buildings on photography
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anks assau -guns were o serve
VEHICLES~PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED (By Area):
Approximately 25 U~I vehicles are noted at the east end of
the final assembly building and ten other U~I vehicles are
scattered throughout the plant area.
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2. Pao-tou Tank Plant # 617
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