Fortress "Mountain no.3"
China /
Gansu /
Zhangye /
World
/ China
/ Gansu
/ Zhangye
World / People's Republic of China / Nei Mongol / Alxa
military, fortification
Fortress number 3 located in Ejin Banner of Innter Mongolia: Totaling 80 acres in size. Elevation of 51 meters and the fortification is surrounded by a gully of six meters deep. Construction started in March 6, 1963 and completed by the end of 1969. Total garrison was 4748 troops. The purpose of those artificial artificial hills/fortresses was to slow down the Soviet blitzkrieg as they were not expected more against such a mighty foe.
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Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 41°53'16"N 100°33'34"E
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- PLAAF air base 578 km
- Hami Airport 579 km
- Chinese PLAAF Yaerbashi Training Airfield 651 km
- Hami ICBM field 671 km
- military facility 893 km
- Lake Goshun 61 km
- Sub Nur Lake 74 km
- Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center 83 km
- Ximiao 105 km
- Shar Toyrom Marsh 105 km
- kharmin tsav kanyon 182 km
- Nemegt Uul Mountains 203 km
- Центр сомона Баян-Лиг 297 km
- Lake Orog 352 km
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