I-HSIEN MILITARY COMPLEX CHINA

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05161A001300010055-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 24
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 24, 2003
• Sequence Number: 55
• Publication Date: July 1, 1966
• Content Type: IR

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I-hsien Military Complex includes five separate areas located along
the rail-line between I-hsien and Chin-chou (See Figure 2). These areas
are combined in this report because of their location and their similarity
to each other and the units of the Shih-shan-chan and Hsing-cheng Military
Complexes.
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The Bombing :Encyclopedia installations included within the reported
areas are: I-hsien Army Barracks and Supply Storage SW I-hsien
Headquarters Infantry Division I-hsien Infantry Division
Support Area W and - seen Army Barracks SW
located at or near 41 - 1 12E (See Figure 3); I-hsien Army Barr
Mi-ho-tzu NW located at, Ll 27N-121 12E (See Figure 5); I-hsien
Army Barracks i- o- zu South located at 41 25N-121 13E (See
Figure 6); I-hsien Army Barracks Sou i-li-ho located at
41 21N-121 14E (See Figure 7); and I-hsien Army Barracks South Chi-chia-pao-
1 located at 41 17N-121 17E (See Figure 8).
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provides excellent quality coverage of this entire area
permitting a detailed analysis of the complex. This report follows the
general outline of CIA/PIR-67236 (Shih-shan-chan Military Complex) and
CIA/PIR-67270 (Hsing-cheng Military Complex), both of which are also
located in the Chin-thou area.
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1. Headquarters and Support Elements
2. Probable Infantry Regiment A
3. Probable Artillery Regiment
Probable Infantry Regiment B
5. Probable Infantry Regiment C
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I 3IEN MILITARY COMPLE (
1-11-3: kEQUARTERS & SUPPORT ELEMENT'S
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FIGURE 3
Probable Headquarters Unit
I_ E-Obaped administration building
12 Barracks
L T-.,..aped auditoriuun/gymnasium
2 Probable messhaiis
25 Su port buildings
area is similar to the probable headquarters unit at Hsing-
Support Area
Pa . o-i_U1e barracks
l Iglu t i-wing, possible hospital
1 He-Lt,/power plant
20 Sua.-)port buildings
Barracks Area
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barracks
1
T-- haped
auditorium/;gymnasium
3
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messhalis
20
Support
buildings
E igr,lrt. probable ')-t,//85 mm AAA guns are parked near the east edge of
area.
Vehicle Storage and Maintenance Area
Probable vehicle seeds
2 Vciicle maintenance buildings
S Support building's
V eicle maintenance ramps
This area is probably separately secured. Eight cargo trucks
and ++ unidentified vehicles/pieces of equipment are observed. This
area is similar to the vehicle storage and maintenance areas at both
,sir, T-cheng and Shi.h-span-chap.
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Vehicle/Equipment Storage and Maintenance Area
6 Probable vehicle sheds
4 Vehicle maintenance buildings
1 Possible vehicle maintenance building
6 Probable storage buildings
12 Support buildings
6 Vehicle maintenance ramps
Three support buildings were added since
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No vehicles or pieces of equipment are observed.
Storage/Support Area
9 Storage/support buildings
1 Reservoir
The reservoir is new since
Storage Area
15 Storage buildings
1 Support building
Ex >losives Storage Area
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15 Explosives storage buildings
2 Probable explosives storage buildings
2 Support buildings
I Unit Barracks Area
21 Barracks/quarters
9 Small possible officers quarters
1 Messhall
10 Support buildings
Facility
3 Support buildings
1 Small heat power plant
These buildings are secured and form a rectangle partially
located in a, cut in a hillside. A possible fenced area is located
inside of the rectangle.
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Quarters Area
_LC; Quarters
Suh;rrort buildings
1 Mes;;hall
support buildings have been added since
Barracks and Administration Area
I C;-s ltaoed administration building
1.0 Prodable barracks
1 `'-sI aped auditoriur.! ;,yminasium
17 Sur,,,ort buildings
I Me.o.hall
`:tank,/Assault Gun Storage and Maintenance Area
7 Ter-;cLe sheds
i Prceabi_e vehicle shed
1 Vet _cle storage/mair.t:enance building
2 Vebic?_e maintenance buildings
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2 1=ea _,~po.rcr plant..
Suport buildings
lea Vehicle maintenance ramps
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(See Figures 3 and 4)
G 150' X 40'
I 990' X +0'
130' X 35
' 100' X 30'
135' X 25'
90' X 35'
1L 195' X 50'
probable 1 -"~0 tanks, 3 cargo trucks, and 3 possible
caz,mout'lage nets (drying) are observed.
his area appears to be separately secured. The three 150'
X 50' vehicle sheds each appear to have 10 sets of tracks leading
10,o h oe and the 2_ )C' X 40' vehicle sheds each have 6 sets of
zrOa.cV 0.
'~j. loot two of 1.hee above functional areas comprise the
c, le tank/ao,san_alt gun regiment.
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Training Facilities
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1 Small arms/subcaliber range
1 Four position AAA site
(Three positions are occupied by probable
57/81-- mm AAA guns with one probable 57/85 mm
AAA gun in between the positions.)
1 Subcaliber firing range
(This range probably is used by tanks/assault
guns. A building/shelter has been constructed on
1 Tracked/wheeled driver training course
(Southwest of the installation)
the firing line since
2 Athletic/d.rill fields
1 Obstacle course
Other training facilities including AAA positions, trenching, and
probable mortar positions are located throughout the area south of the
installation..
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Unit Barracks Are
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Storage/Support Area
Tank/Assault Guru Stor
Maintenance Area
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Barracks and Administration Area
1 H-shaped administration building
4 C-shaped administration buildings
41 Barracks
12 Probable quarters
1 T-shaped auditorium/gymnasium
4 Messhalls
1 Heat/power plant
55 Support buildings
Motor Pool and Support Areas
2 Probable vehicle sheds
2 Small vehicle maintenance buildings
12 Probable storage buildings
10 Support buildings
3 Vehicle maintenance ramps
Quarters Area
1 Probable administration building
18 Probable quarters
1 Probable messhall
8 Support buildings
Two support buildings have been added since
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Probable Ammunition Storage Area (Not shown of 'Figure 5).
6 Small probable ammunition storage buildings.
This area is secured arid is located approximately 0.5 nm
south.
Training Facilities
Training facilities at this installation include a small arms/
subcaliber range, an obstacle course, and an infantry training area
(not shown on graphics) extending SSE toward the probable artillery
regiment.
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Barracks and Administration Area
1 C-shaped administration building
15 Barracks
1 T-shaped auditorium/gymnasium
2 Messhalls
34 Support buildings
1 Probable water tower
Vehicle/Equipment Storage and Maintenance Area
14 Probable vehicle/equipment sheds
2 Vehicle maintenance buildings
7 Support buildings
2 Vehicle maintenance ramps
Support Area
13 Support buildings
The function of this area is undetermined. The 8 buildings
in the northwest corner of this area were added since
Quarters Area
1 Possible administration building
13 Probable quarters
1 Messhall
6 Support buildings
Two support buildings were added to this area sine
Drill Field/Artillery Park
Eighteen probable 85 mm field guns, 12 probable 122/152 mm
howitzers, and 12 probable 120 mm mortars are located in this area
on coverage.
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Probable Ammunition Storare.Area
4 Probable ammunition storage buildings
1 Support building
Training Facilities
A possible firing range (added since~~ i l_o:~ated
on the west side of the installation.
This unit could possibly ,share the train:i_ng area, t;;hich
extends NNW, with the Probable In'a.ntr;;r RegL ent A.
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1 H-shaped administration building
2 C-shaped administration buildings
17 Barracks
3 Possible quarters
2 Messhalls
1 Heat/power plant
37 Support buildings
Barracks and Administration Area II
2 C-shaped administration buildings
20 Barracks
8 Possible quarters
1 T-shaped auditorium/gymnasium
2 Messhalls
37 Support buildings
Vehicle Storage and Maintenance Area
2 Probable vehicle sheds
2 Possible. vehicle sheds
2 Vehicle maintenance buildings
6 Support buildings
3 Vehicle maintenance ramps
Probable Storage Area
11 Probable storage buildings
7 Support buildings
Quarters Area
1 Probable administration building
18 Probable quarters
1 Messhall
6 Support buildings
Probable Ammunition Storage Area
6 Probable ammunition storage buildings
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Training Facilities
A possible small arms/subcaliber range located between the
two barracks areas does not appear active. Infantry training
areas are located south and east of the installation in rough
terrain.
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1 H-shaped administration building
4 C-shaped administration buildings
40 Barracks
12 Probable quarters
1 T-shaped auditorium/gymnasium
1 Heat/power plant
58 Support buildings
Motor Pool and Support Area
3 Probable vehicle sheds
2 Vehicle maintenance buildings
14 Probable storage buildings
13 Support buildings
3 Vehicle maintenance ramps
Quarters Area
1 Probable administration building;
18 Probable quarters
1 Probable messhall
8 Support buildings
Probable Ammunition Storage Area
6 Probable ammunition storage buildings
Training Facilities
A small arms/subcaliber range located imim~diately north of the
barracks and administration area does not appear to be in use. Infantry
training facilities are located in the area, southwest of this install-
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Support Area
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USATC Series 200, Sheet 0289-1911L, 2nd Edition, March 1963. (SECRET)
DOCUMENTS
CIA/PIR-67236 Shih-shan-chan Military Complex China, March 1966.
(TOP SECRET
CIA/PIR-67270, Hsing-cheng Military Complex China, May 1966.
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REQUIREMENT
C-RR6-83,655
CIA/IAD PROJECT
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