LAN-CHOU HEADQUARTERS (Sanitized)GROUND FORCE FACILITIES CHINA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 17
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 20, 2004
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: December 1, 1971
• Content Type: REPORT

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BASIC IMAGERY
INTERPRETATION
REPORT
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION CENTER
LAN-CHOU HEADQUARTERS
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GROUND FORCE FACILITIES
CHINA
DECEMBER 1911
Reviewed by NGA.
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Lan-chou Headquarters (Lan-chow MR
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REQUIREMENT:
Departmental Requirement Cite: C1A/C-SRO 86, 362
COMIREX Basic Requirement Cite: BIZ G04+
NPIC/IEG/EGD/NKB Project 222995CT
NOTE: This report is published as an interim Basic Report with the concurrence of DIA.
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INSTALLATION: Lan-chou Headquarters, Lan-chou ME, China
This installation is in the eastern part of Lan-chou on
the southern bank of the Huang-ho River in Kansu Province,
China.
GENERAL: This installation is a large administration/billeting
area. Although reported as the Lan-chou Headquarters of
the Lan-chou MR, the installation probably houses addi-
tional sovernmental administration facilities such as the
Kansu MR Headquarters.
The instalaation was present in 1961 with only minor
changes occurring since the date of base coverage.
Accuracy Statement:
onversi.on from square
meters to square feet was determined by the factor: 1
square meter equals 10.76 square feet.
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Overall Dimensiobs Floorspace
Meters Feet' Sq Meters Sq Feet
Area Aa - Administration and Billeting Area
4 barracks #2-5
8 barracks #6-11,17,18
3 barracks #14-16
5 barracks #30-34
1 barracks #13 (2-story)
1 barracks #12
2 barracks #43,46 (2-story)
1 barracks #42 (2-story)
5 barracks #54-58
2 barracks/admin bldgs #19,20
(2-story)
2 quarters/support bldgs #59,
63
1 quarters/support bldg #61
1 admin bldg #36
1 auditorium #44
1 poss dispensary #62
15 support bldgs #21,23,25-29,
37,38,40,41,47,53,60,64
2 messhalls #35,39
2 basketball courts #24,45
1 latrine #1
animal pens #22
1 parade field #51
1 outdoor stage #52
1 furnace bldg #48
1 landscaped area #49
1 main gateway entrance #50
with guardhouse
Comments: Outdoor stage #52 probably also functions as a review stand. The
landscaping in area #49 is not complete.
Floorspace of Major Buildings - Area Aa
Barracks
Barracks/Admin
Quarters/Support
Area Ab - Billeting and Support Area
1 barracks #113 (2-story)
1 barracks #117 (2-story)
4 barracks #126,127,130,131
2 quarters/support bldgs #119,
120
3 quarters/support bldgs #103,
105,106
1 quarters/support bldg #107
1 prob admin bldg #104
12 support bldgs #101,102,109-
112,115,116,121,122,124,129
3 messhalls #118,125,128
2 basketball courts #114,123
1 latrine #108
Comments: Support building #110 may be a small kitchen.
Floorspace of Major Buildings - Area Jib
Barracks
Quarters/Support
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Function/Description
Overall Dimensions Floorspace
Meters Feet; Sq Meters Sq Feet
Area Ac - Administration and Billeting Area
8 barracks #135-138,158-161
16 barracks #140-147,164-167,
170-173
3 barracks #157,184,185
8 barracks #200-207
7 barracks #214-220
6 barracks #194-199
1 barracks #210
1 main admin bldg #132
4 barracks/admin bldgs #148,
149,174,175
3 barracks/admin bldgs #154,
180,208 (2-story)
3 quarters #188-190
4 quarters #191-193
4 quarters #224-227
2 quarters #221,222
16 support bldgs #133,150-152,
156,169,176,179,162,187,209,
211-213,223,228
5 messhalls #134,139,163,168,
186
6 basketball courts #153,155,
177,178,182,183
1 main gateway entrance with
guardhouse #181
Floorspace of Major Buildings - Area Ac
Barracks
Barracks/Admin
Quarters
Area Ba - Vehicle Parking and Maintenance Area
1 prob vehicle storage bldg
#91
1 support/admin bldg #90
3 support bldgs #92,93,95
1 prob grease rack #94
Floorspace of Major Buildings - Area Ba
Prob Vehicle Storage
Area Bb - Vehicle Parking and Maintenance Area
2 prob vehicle storage bldgs
#235,236
5 support bldgs #229-233
1 grease rack #234
Floorspace of Major Buildings - Area Bb
Prob Vehicle Storage
Area Ca - Storage Area
1 storage bldg #98
3 support bldgs #96,97,100
1 messhall #99
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Meters Feet
Floor space
Sq Meters Sq Feet
Comments: Messhall #99 probably serves both Area Ca and Area Aa. Open storage
of unidentified material (probably coal and an unidentified light-toned
material) was located in this area prior to construction of storage building
#98.
Floorspace of Major Buildings - Area Ca
Storage
Area Cb - Storage Area
1 storage bldg #254
1 storage bldg #255
1 storage bldg #259
1 adman/support bldg #258
2 support bldgs #253,256
1 basketball court #257
Comments: Support building #256 is probably an incinerator or a small heating
plant. Probable agricultural material was stored in open in front of building
4254 on A kitchen may be located in the corner of
building #259.
Floorspace of Major Buildings - Area Cb
Storage
Area Ha - D)pport Area
1 quarters/support bldg #66
1 quarters/support bldg #68
1 admin/support bldg #6 9
5 support bldgs #67,70,71,72
73
1 animal pen-65
Comments: Building #70 is probably a small heating plant.
Floorspace of Major Buildings - Area Ha
Quarters /Support
Area fib - Support and Housing Area.
1 quarters/support bldg #79
2 quarters/support bldgs #80,81
2 quarters/support bldgs #82,83
1 quarters/support bldg #88
2 quarters/support bldgs #85,86
1 quarter s/.,upport bldg #89
5 support bldgs #75,77,78,34,87
1 animal pen #74
1 latrine #76
Comments: Item #78 is comprised of four small support buildings. Quarters/
support building #77 and one of the four support buildings comprising item #78
may be kitchen and dining facilities. This area is the least orderly of the
support areas.
1loorspace of Major Buildings - Area Hb
Quarters/Support
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Area He - Support Area
1 furnace bldg #245
10 support bldgs #237,239-244,
247-249
1 water tower #250
1 prob pumphouse #251
1 prob heating plant or
incinerator #252
2 animal pens #283,246
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Overall Dimensions Floor space
Meters Feet Sq Meters Sq Feet
Floorspace of Major Buildings - Installation
Barracks
Barracks/Admin
Quarters
Quarters/Support
Storage
Prob Vehicle Storage
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Area Aa - Administration and Billeting Area
Barracks
Barracks/Admin
Quarters/Support
Area Ab - Billeting and Support Area
Barracks
Quarters/Support
Area Ac - Administration and Billeting Area
Barracks
Barracks/Admire
Quarters
Area Ba - Vehicle Parking and Maintenance Area
Prob Vehicle Storage
Area Bb - Vehicle Parking and Maintenance Area
Prob Vehicle Storage
Area Ca - Storage Area
Storage
Area Cb - Storage Area
Storage
Area Ha - Support Area
Quarters/Support
Area Hb - Support and Housing Area
Quarters/Support
Floorspace of Major Buildings
Barracks
Barracks/Admire
Quarters
Quarters/Support
Storage
Prob Vehicle Storage
The following
base coverage
Area Aa
l barracks #13 added
1 outdoor theater #52 added
2 basketball courts #24,45 added
Floor space
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Floorspace
Sq Meters Sq Feet,
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Floorspace
Sq Meters Sq Feet
Area Ab
1 support bldg #101 added
2 basketball courts #114,123
added
Area. Ac
4 quarters #224-227 added
6 barracks #194-199 added
1 support bldg #209 added
6 basketball courts #153,155,182,
183,177,178 added
1 storage bldg #98 added
1 messhall #99 added
2 storage bldgs #254,255 added
1 support bldg #256 added
1 basketball court #257 added
Area Ha
1 support bldg
Area Hb
2 quarters/support bldgs #81,
89 added
Area He
1 support bldg #242 added
These changes are reflected in the following chronology:
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Base data established.
Vehicles and Equipment
Small scale precluded identification.
Activity
Small scale urecluded identification.
4+ quarters #224-227 added
6 barracks /t194-199 added
1 support bldg added
Area Ca
1 storage bldg #98 added
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1 messhall I/99 added
Area Cb
2 storage bldgs #25+,255 added
1 support bldg #256 added
Vehicles and Equipment
Small scale and haze precluded
identification.
Activity
None was observed.
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Barracks
Barracks/Admin
Quarters/Support
Barracks
Quarters/Support
Barracks
Barracks /Admin
Quarters
Prob Vehicle
Storage
Area Bb
Prob Vehicle
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Area Ca
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Storage
Area Ha
Quarters/Support
Area Hb
Quarters/Support
Installation
Barracks
Barracks/Admin
Quarters
Quarters/ support
Storage
Prot) Vehicle Storage
Facilities
No changes to facilities were noted.
Vehicles and Equipment
Small scale precluded identifica-
tion.
Activity
Small scale precluded identifica-
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Area Ca
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Vehicles and Equipment
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Activity
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