LAN-TSANG ARMY BARRACKS NORTH AL-1 CHINA

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• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 2, 2008
• Sequence Number: 43
• Publication Date: October 1, 1971
• Content Type: REPORT

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Ground Force
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DIRECTORATE OF
INTELLIGENCE
Basic Imageiy Interpretation Report
Lan-tsang Army Barracks North AL-i
China
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RCS 07/0041/72
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RCS - 07/0041/72
Directorate of Intelligence
Imagery Analysis Service
INSTALLATION NAME AND MILITARY REGION COUNTRY
Lan-tsang Army Barracks North AL-I, Kun-ming CH
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N/A 22-34-26N 099-56-21E
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REQUIREMENT:
Departmental Requirement Cite: C-SRO-86,301
COMIREX Basic Requirement Cite: G04
Support Number: 422945
DOCUMENT: RDA-07/n2-i9/fi9, Lan-tsang Army Barracks North AL-I, August 1969,
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RCS - 07/0041/72
Directorate of Intelligence
Imagery Analysis Service
INSTALLATION NAME AND MILITARY REGION COUNTRY
Lan-tsang Army Barracks North AL-I, Kun-ming CH
UTM COORDINATES GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES 25X1
N/A 22-34-26N 099-56-21E
USATC, Series 200, Sheet M0556-IOHL 2nd ed, September 1965, Scale 1:200,25X1
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NEGATION DATE 25X1
N/A
REFERENCE DATA
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REQUIREMENT:
Departmental Requirement Cite: C-SRO-86,301
COMIREX Basic Requirement Cite: G04
Support Number: 422945
DOCUMENT: RDA-07/n2-i9/fi9, Lan-tsang Army Barracks North AL-I, August 1969,
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TOTAL
FUNCTIONAL AREAS AND FACILITIES* DIMENSIONS (FT)** SUBTOTAL SQUARE FEET
Ac Billeting Area
31 Barracks (112-142)
5 Messhalls (143-146)
(147)
3 Probable vehicle storage
buildings (148)
(149)
(150)
5 Latrines (151-155)
3 Support buildings (156-158)
6 Livestock pens/agricultural
storage buildings (159-164)
5 Basketball courts (363-367)
(I Ow)
(8w)
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77,500
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2,625
3,040 .....
This area is probably capable of housing an infantry battalion.
Ad Administration/Billeting Area
19 Barracks (165-183)
4 Messhalls (184)
(185) Section a
Section b
(186,187)
2 Administration buildings
(188,189)
3 Latrines (190-192)
2 Guard buildings (193,194)
7 Support buildings (195-201)
5 Basketball courts (368-372)
4,830
This area is probably capable of housing the regimental headquarters and a
portion of the regimental support elements.
Ae Billeting Area
9 Barracks (202-210)
I Messhall (211)
3 Storage buildings (212-214)
I Support building (215)
2 Livestock pens/agricultural
storage buildings (216,217)
3 Basketball courts (373-375)
This area is probably capable of housing a portion of the regimental support
elements.
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Af Associated Housing Area
14 Quarters (218-231)
I Messhall (232)
I Latrine (233)
Ag Associated Housing Area
18 Quarters (234-251)
I Messhall (252)
2 Latrines (253,254)
2 Support buildings (255,256)
47,500
22,500
11,250
27,160
34,920
*AII of the buildings identified as barracks may not be used as living quarters.
**The messhall dimensions include only the dining areas.
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TOTAL
FUNCTIONAL AREAS AND FACILITIES* DIMENSIONS (FT)** SUBTOTAL SQUARE FEET
B Vehicle Storage Area
~ Vehicle/general storage
buildings (313-316)
(317)
5 Support buildings (318-322)'
C General Storage Area
6 Storage buildings (323)
(324,325)
(326)
(327)
(328)
7 Support buildings (329-335)
I Basketball court (381)
Ea Support Area
I Auditorium (336)
7 Support buildings (337-343)
8 Livestock pens/agricultural
storage buildings (344-351)
I Basketball court (376)
Eb Support Area
I Parade field/exercise area (379)
AREA 2 - Hospital and Barracks Area
Ah Billeting Area
7 Barracks (257,258)
(259-263)
5 Quarters/support
buildings (264,265)
(266)
(267,268)
I Messhall (269)
2 Storage/support
buildings (270)
(271)
I Auditorium (272)
17 Support buildings (273-289)
Ec Probable Hospital Area
10 Probable hospital
buildings (290-299)
13 Support buildings (300-312)
41 I (40w) 15 , 500
(6w)
5
2-100 x 25
100 x 30
2-70 x 20
95 x 25
60 x 20
All of the buildings identified as barracks may not be used as living quarters.
**The messhall dimensions include only the dining areas.
5,635
7,040
4,480
8,400
8,960 ........ 34,515
5,000
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3,000
2,800 ........ 10,800
2,375
1,200 ......... 3,575
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Chronological Listing of Facilities*, Vehicles and Equipment, and Activity
Total square footage:
(Area I - Infantry Regiment)
Barracks: 302,500
Quarters: 62,080
Messhalls: 56,755
General storage: 59,265
Vehicle/general storage:
(46w)
Probable vehicle storage:
(27w)
(Area 2 - Probable Hospital/
Billeting Area)
Barracks: 14,700
Messhall:
Storage/support: 1,200
Vehicles and Equipment:
None
Activity:
(Area I )
Areas. Aa-Ag
Active footpaths indicate
the areas are probably
occupied.
Area B
There is an absence of
active vehicle tracks in
this area. There are active
trails in the area.
Buildings 314 and 316 are
connected.
Area C
U/I material is scattered
in the area between Build-
ings 326 and 328.
Area Ea
A three-lane obstacle course
(378) and one-lane obstacle
course (377) appear to be
active.
(Area I
Area Ea
Possible soccer court (380)
Vehicles and Equipment:
None
Activity:
(Area I)
Areas Aa-Ad, Af, and Ag
No change
Area Ae
Stacks of grain located
near the storage buildings.
Six small clearings,
approximately 25' x 10',
are observed within the
area.
Areas B,C, and Eb
No change
(Area 2)
No change
(Area I )
Area Ea
I Livestock pen/agricult
storage building (351)
(Area 2)
Area Ec
Passageways have been bu
between buildings 290-29
Poor quality photography
cludes identification of
vehicles or a determinati
of activity level.
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9.
*After initial coverage, facilities are newly constructed unless otherwise indicated.
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Chronological Listing of Facilities*, Vehicles and Equipment**, and Activity
Facilities:
(Area I
Area Ea
3 Support buildings (339,
340,341)
(Area 2)
Area Ah
4 Quarters/support buildings
(265-268) 8,300
New square footage total:
(Area 2)
Quarters/support: 8,300
Vehicles and Equipment:
None
Activity:
(Area I )
Areas Aa,Ab,Ad,Af, and Ag
No change
Area Ac
U/I supplies are observed
near Building 145.
Area Ae
Small cleared areas observed
on Mission C 264C are not
visible. Stacks of grain
are observed between
Buildings 206 and 212.
Area B
Stacks of grain are observed
near Building 320.
Area C
No change
Area Ea
Obstacle course 378 appears
to be inactive.
Area Eb
A probable obstacle course
located along the side of
the parade field/exercise
area (379) is no longer
visible.
(Area 2)
No change
Facilities:
(Area 2)
Area Ah
I Auditorium (272)
Vehicles and Equipment:
None observed
Activity:
(Area I )
Area Ea
Figure "8" driver training
course located at site of
the possible soccer court
(380). The possible soccer
court appears inactive and
deteriorated.
Poor quality photography
precludes identification of
vehicles and equipment or a
more detailed determination
of activity levels.
*After
initial
coverage, facilities are newly constructed unless otherwise indicated.
**(a)
Vehicles
stored
in buildings
(b)
Vehicles
stored
in open
(c)
Vehicle
storage
locations undetermined
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Chronological Listing of Facilities*, Vehicles and Equipment**, and Activity
Only areas Aa, Ab, and Ae are
covered. The remainder of
the areas are under heavy
clouds or cloud shadow. There
was no change in facilities,
or level of activity, and no
vehicles were observed in the
cloud-free areas.
*After initial coverage, facilities are newly constructed unless otherwise indicated.
**(a) Vehicles stored in buildings
(b) Vehicles stored in open
(c) Vehicle storage locations undetermined
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